Earthquake Rips Imperial Valley. Deaths and Fires Across Region
The Imperial Valley suffers severe quake damage with at least five killed in Mexicalia and fires destroying buildings in Calexico and Heber. El Centro reports heavy shaking, with multiple shocks at 7:20 and 9:20 p m. Communications cut as Calexico suffers the greatest loss of life.
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California
Imperial Valley
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Calexico
Yuma
Arizona
San Diego
San Bernardino
Heber
Imperial
Rat Swat Campaign Draws 67 Competitors in Fairmont
A local Rat Swat contest in Fairmont reports 67 contestants, including 1 girl, with 144 rats killed by Royal Layman leading at 144. Second is Thomas Torch with 139 and Theodore Lardy at 106. Prizes total $9 plus a 5 cent bounty per rat. Traps of many types are used citywide, and participants check traps at intervals amid praise from merchants and residents.
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Fairmont
Royal Layman
Merchant Street
Thomas Torch
Maple Avenue
Theodore G. Lardy
Maple Leen
Stanes
Civil Case May Go to the Jury Today
The Ogden Investment Company sues George M Lilley in Circuit Court before Judge W S Haymond and likely will yield a verdict this afternoon. Damage claims arise from removal of stone from a quarry behind the Jets. Jury list includes D Thomas, L W Clelland, William Flowers, A T Martin, David E Satterfield, Bruce W Traugh, Ward Satterfield, W Fleming, W J Lydie, George W Campbell, Elmer Hobbs, Albert Claxton.
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Ogden Investment Company
George M. Lilley
W.S. Haymond
D. ©. Thomas
L. W. Clelland
William Flowers
A. T. Martin
David E. Satterfield
Bruce W. Traugh
Ward Satter Rf
Thaw Takes Stand as First Sanity Trial Witness
Harry BR Thaw testified as the first witness in a sanity trial. Deputy Attorney General Cook argued the state seeks only to prove insanity and danger. Thaw discussed his birth, nervousness, schooling, and a long escape to Canada.
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Thaw
Ty Associated Press
New York
Harry BR. Thaw
Cook
Tuy
Kay
Tha
Bes Iyn Nesbitt
Stanford White
Mattenwall
Canada
Manchester
Federal Commission
Pisburgh Bauis
Munitions Makers Enlarging Plants Near Chester
In Chester Pennsylvania Baldwins Locomotive Works and Remington Arms plan expansion to supply 2000 extra hoses for workers families. Eddy Stone site near Chester will host a large Remington plant later to be turned to Baldwin. Remington says orders will keep its new plant busy two years with 15 000 workers anticipated and Baldwin about 5000.
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Chester
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Remington Arms Company
Eddystone
Baldwin Company
Remington Company
Mils Ito
Baldwin Compat
Remington Cancer
Contemptible delay in Fairmont charter case urged
West Virginia newspaper warns of deliberate obstruction by the Fairmont political ring in the charter injunction appeal. Circuit Clerk W S Black is accused of withholding records, blaming loss of papers while delaying Supreme Court review to influence July city election. The piece notes funds raised to prepare the record and questions accountability for the missing documents. Continued on Page Ten.
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West Virginia
Fairmont
W. S. Black
Black
Supreme Court
City Hall
Poth
J Stone
Ife
Charleston
Reuben Anderson
Mr. Black
Weather speculation and petitions delay fair coverage
Ambiguous text describes unsettled weather in West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania with mentions of a fair, petitions filed, and a servant speaking of warmer conditions by Thursday. The fragment lacks clear events or names but implies delays in preparations and forecasted warmth later in the week.
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West Virginia
West Portion
Pennsylvania
Russians Surrender Galician Capital After Severe Battle
The German Austrian press reports Lemberg, capital of Galicia, has fallen to Austro-Hungarian and German forces after a severe battle. Berlin and London outlets note the loss shifts the Galicia front, with large Russian casualties and thousands reported killed or taken prisoner. Petrograd claims some riverfront success and ongoing retreats by Russian forces.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Lemberg
Astra
Ruswlga
Nicholas
Galicia
Balkans
Austria
London
Germany
Petrograd
Dniester
Central Empire
Dardanelles
Nowiile St 1
Ecurie
Paris
Baltigersntay
Jini
Bukowina
Final Notice on Real Estate Tax List Posting
A terse public notice warns tax payees that the preliminary list is now posted and must be paid before July 1915 to avoid having their names listed on the apye list. The notice mentions Conaway and a real estate tax wall as parties or locations related to the matter.
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C House
Apaa
J. R. Miller
C.a Conaway
Gaerie
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