Earthquake Damages San Jacinto Hemit Hotels and Indian Camp
A 4:25 am Southern California quake centered near San Jacinto damaged 10 to 15 buildings in San Jacinto and Hemit, with the Johnson block rear wall collapsing at Hemit. Six Saboba Indians were killed by falling walls and several injured, as the shock was felt across Santa Ana Anaheim San Bernardino Riverside and surrounding areas.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
San Jacinto
Riverside County
Hemit
Johnson Block
Saboba
Santa Ana
Anheim
San Bernardino
Riverside
San Diego and Los Angeles Endure Strong Early Morning Quakes
San Diego reports its severest quake in 14 years at 4:25 a.m. with rumbling, minor damage and plaster shedding though no serious harm occurred. Los Angeles records its strongest quake yet at 4:27 a.m with two brief north south shocks lasting about two seconds and no damage reported.
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San Diego
Cal
Los Angeles
Se Santa Ana Earthquake Shakes City Hotels
The quake struck Santa Ana California at 4 25 a m causing third story hotel guests to roll from beds clocks to stop and walls in several brick buildings to crack in the strongest tremor in years.
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Santa Ana
Cal
Hastings Scorched in Christmas Fire at Hastings Minnesota
A Christmas Day blaze in Hastings Minnesota destroyed R C Libbey Co saw mill and planing plants with about 65 000 in stock losses and over 1 500 000 feet of lumber lost. The fire spread across Vermilion and Second streets threatening St Johns hotel and a saloon. St Paul dispatched two engines and personnel by special train.
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Hastings
Minn
Vermillion Street
R. C. Libbey & Co
St. John’s Hotel
Second Street
W. R. Mather
St. Paul
Boers Fortify Lines as Buller Delays At Colenso
Reports from Modder River and Tugela say Boer forces are strengthening defenses and extending works while Buller contemplates a possible thrust. Chieveley dispatches indicate mobilization to Frere before any advance. London critics deem the campaign a deadlock with Roberts delayed and wagons scarce.
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Loxpon
Winston Churchill
Chieveley Camp
General Buller
Modder River
Tugela
Chieveley
Buller
Frere
Lord Roberts
Mr. Churchill
Ladysmith
London
Mistakes in Minnesota Express Tax Law Disclosed
An error in the Dyer express taxation law amendments, signed by Governor Lind, creates a discrepancy between the enrolled bill and the enacted version. The enrolled bill sets a 4.5 percent rate while the passed bill fixed 5 percent, likely prompting litigation and court scrutiny.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Lind
Paris to rent mansion for world fair guests
The government will use the Avenue Bois du Boulogne residence once owned by Dr. Evans as a temporary official dwelling for princely guests during the world fair congress. The city will receive 60,000 francs annual rent and the house will be furnished with state belongings.
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Paris
Congress of Nations
Avenue Bois du Boulogne
Dr. Evans
Philadelphia
Double shooting in Frankfort ends in fatality
Sam Kehr shot and killed James Sanders in Frankfort Kentucky. Sanders had tried to shoot Kehr, who wrestled away the pistol and fired twice. Both young men were well known in the area.
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Frankfort
Sam Kehr
James Sanders
Sanders
Kehr
Nders
Death follows contractor and partner after bad news
Samuel Wall, a prominent Akron contractor, died shortly after midnight from consumption. The shock of his death reached his business partner Albert Parnee, who was so overcome that he suffered paralysis and died a few hours later.
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Akron
Samuel Wall
Albert Parnee
Boers Busy as British Prepare for Ladysmith Relief
Churchill reports from Chieveley Camp that Buller has strong support and high resolve to press forward. Boer defenses include trenches and batteries along a difficult river line, with 12,000 Boers and 16 miles of rugged terrain blocking advance toward Ladysmith, demanding early relief.
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London
Morning Post
Churchill
Chieveley Camp
Redvers Buller
Ladysmith
British Navy Bombards Boer Lines at Natal
At Chieveley Camp Natal British naval guns opened on the Boer position at 5 this morning using lyddite. The shelling lasted about two hours. Since Colenso the enemy has been strengthening trenches and moving troops between hills. Ladysmith also shelled the Umbulwana mountain position with bursting shells visible from Chieveley.
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Chieveley
Natal
Colenso
Ladysmith
Umbulwana
Loyal Cape Patch and British Settlers Alarmingly Impatient
A Daily Chronicle correspondent reports from Sterkstroom that Dutch colonists show hostility by removing railway bolts switches and culverts and attacking loyal men. Loyal Dutch and British settlers are growing alarmed and demand reinforcements to prevent renewed disaffection.
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Cape
London
Daily Chronicle
Sterkstroom
Christmas in Camp in Natal Amid Heat and Cheer
CHIEVELEY Camp Natal Monday Dec 25 with temperature 102 degrees in the shade. British soldiers maintain Christmas cheer as Glenfell and Kirkwood of the South African Light Horse inspect patrols along eastern hills. Their horses return at night. Brooke in St Augustine declines to comment on Cuba. Brooke, former governor general, rests in St Augustine before traveling to Washington.
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Chieveley
Natal
Glenfell and
Kirkwood
Light Horse
Brooke
St. Aucustring
Fla
Cuba
Haa
Washington
Prairie fire devastates area east of city burns multiple farms
A dangerous prairie fire crossed the countryside east of Eurexa on Tuesday burning out several families near Leola and Ipswich. The blaze began near the North Dakota line and moved southeast, passing west of Leola and reaching Ipswich.
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Eurexa
Leola
Ipswich
North Dakota Line
One Hatfield Kills Another in West Virginia Dispute
In Matewan West Virginia on December 28 Wayne Hatfield son of Elias Hatfield and nephew of Devil Anse Hatfield killed George Hatfield’s son of Bear Creek in George Brazeur’s store. Wayne fled into the mountains after the shooting.
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Hatfield
Matewan
W. Va
Wayne Hatfield
Elias Hatfield
Devil
Anse Hatfield
George Hatfield
Bear Creek
George Brazeur
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