Queen Helena Injured During Earthquake Relief Efforts
Rome reports Queen Helena, aiding earthquake survivors in Messina and surrounding areas, sustained chest contusions in a crush while calming frightened patients. The Duke of Aosta and King Victor Emmanuel also suffered minor injuries as relief work continues amid aftershocks and cold weather.
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Queen
King
Rome
Helena
Mesaina
Duke of
Eera
Mosgina
Griscom
America
New Orleans
Marseilles
Strait of Mesania
Italy
Catania
Palermo
Syracuse
Naples
Nome
Kine Sag
Caserta
Moesina
Reggio
Americans Booked for Sicily Before Earthquake
Naples January 2 Americans booked passage from here for Sicily shortly before the earthquake names include Edward K Rogers Mrs A Bates of Chicago Mrs J A Hunt of New York Wm C Boyd of Shoert, New Jersey Mrs Susie Lehrisholm Savannah Ga Mr and Mrs Hates Cleveland Oving Mrs S A McCannon Dakota Agnes Peoney Rochester Minnesota bound for Taormina and Mr WH Pin Indianapolis James Norton New York bound for Palermo
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Sicily
Edward K. Rogers
A. Bates
Chicago
J. A. Hunt
New York
Wm. C. Boyd
Shoert
N. J
Susie Lehrisholm
Saviannah
Mra. Hates
Cleveland
Oving
Tragic Loss Echoes from Global Leaders over Sicily
Letters of sympathy flood the Italian embassy from Ambassadors Bryce Britain Jueserana France Greek minister to the United States and other dignitaries. The Brazilian ambassador calls it the greatest tragedy in history and notes Sicily as an eternal source of tears as the year ends.
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Washington
Bryce
Great Britain
Jueserana
France
United States
Miung
Sicily
Awful Condition of Tit Sufferers Still in Ruins
Descriptions from Messina show a town nearly deserted after a catastrophe. Survivors suffer burns and exposure while awaiting aid as corpses litter ruins. The injured delay treatment and face delirium, with some seen biting at remaining debris and clothing.
Fast Growing City Kabe Japan Surges in Population
The city of Kabe in Japan is highlighted as one of the world’s fastest growing areas with population rising from 190000 to 360000 in ten years. The note emphasizes rapid urban expansion and demographic change within a decade.
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Ie Kabe
Japan
Causes of Italian quake analyzed by two scientists
New York opinions from Dr. James F. Kemp of Columbia and Prof John J. Stevenson of New York University discuss Calabria Sicily seismic events. Kemp links crustal cooling and contraction to land subsidence and sea incursion along the Straits of Messina, while Stevenson likens the quake to a large dynamite blast with variable regional impact, referencing Palermo Taormina and Naples as differently affected.
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New York
Calabria
Sicily
James F. Kemp
Columbia University
Straits of Messina
John J. Stevenson
New York University
Messina
Behile Messina
Regelo
Palermo
Taormini
Naples
Stevenson
Charleston, D. C
Atlantic Ocean
Arkansas
Minnesota
Maine
Wealthy Man Found in Workhouse After Escape
A wealthy man who fled his wife while she prepared to place him in an asylum was found in a workhouse in St Louis on January 2. He traveled with a pacer from the East St Louis police department, C. B. Needham of Somerville, Massachusetts. His wife funded the trip back to his home. Needham was located in Holyville, Minnesota.
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Florida
St Louis
East
Vagrant of Royal Blood Faces Charge in Jacksonville
A man naming himself Colonel Richard Misgrove, claiming English nobility and an 87 million dollar fortune, appeared in Jacksonville police court on a solicitation case. He spoke of royalty, a Victorian Cross, and ties to Queen Zeleka, asserting American citizenship and future inheritance.
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Fla
England
Richard Misgrove
Alma
Heneath
Colonel Musgrove
Sebring
Jndl
Muscrove
Zeleka
New Zealand
Isa Bele
Musgrove
North Dakota
House of Lords
Millsgrove
Mob Storms Jail Demanding Release of Prisoner
Senate Washington recall of riotous crowd as vast mob storms the city jail to free Thomas Peterson after his arrest for disorderly conduct. Police reserve force, including clerks and detectives, helps clear steps of the jail and disperse the rioters.
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Wash
Thomas Peterson
D. F. Willard
Shooting Injures Pietro Cevedo After New Year Celebration
In Chicago on January 2 Pietro Cevedo was shot during new year celebrations. He sustained a bullet wound to his right thigh a bullet in his right hand and a wound above his right knee. The injuries were reported but conditions were not provided.
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Chicago
Pietro Cevedo
Queen Helena Slightly Injured After Messina Shock
Rome reports Queen Helena sustained minor chest contusions after a shock at Messina. Queen Helena rushed to calm frightened patients as improvised hospitals faced panic. The accident affected bystanders and caused minor injuries among attendees.
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Rome
Tlelena
Messina
Orlando
Ce Duke of Aorta
Crane Yinine
House
Man wounded during New Year celebration
A man was shot while emerging from his home at midnight during a New Year celebration. He says others fired into the crowd in error and did not intend to harm anyone. He remains in bed with wounds and doubts the shooters meant to target people.
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Jete
Fred
Cevedo
Fireman Quells Panic as Fire Breaks Out at Erie Opera House
Fire broke out during a Park Opera House show in Erie on January 2 but Fireman Abraham A. Louchsa kept calm and directed a safe evacuation. Fifteen hundred seats were filled as smoke rose from the gallery. several women fainted and were carried out while actors continued the performance to prevent a larger rush. The blaze was contained and many patrons were saved by the fire department’s ladders and quick action.
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Erie
Park Opera House
Abraham A. Louchsa
Louca
Atrneture
Government inquiry into packing house methods to be studied
Wade H. Ellis, assistant United States attorney general, will confer with District Attorney Sims in Chicago on the government packing house inquiry. The plan, discussed in Washington, seeks to reveal methods used by claims departments of railroads and whether indirect rebates are involved. The investigation also covers claims for damaged goods and will be presented to the grand jury.
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Chicago
Tus
Wade H. Ellis
United States
Sims
Government Packing House
Ellis
Washington
Grand
Valuable Jewels Found Restored After New Years Heist
New York on January 2 1913 authorities report the return of a $6610 pearl necklace lost on New Years Eve by Mrs Estelle L B Hamlen wife of Dr George D Hamlen The finder Edward Wallach received a bounty of 2000 for returning the jewels The necklace comprised six Persian pearls sixty one Amsterdam pearls and a diamond of about a karat and a half
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Estelle L. B. Hamien
George D. Hamien
Edward ©. Wallhich
Hamlen
Amsterdam
One Million Spent in Tuberculosis Campaign
New York reports that about a million dollars, in round numbers, was spent in the United States last year on the tuberculosis crusade. The National Association for the Prevention and Study of Tuberculosis notes the effort touched all classes, aided by the Red Cross and its stamps, and an international exhibit. The year also saw more institutions for tuberculosis care established than existed before 1908.
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United States
National Association For the Prevention and Study
Red Cross
Jis
Washington
Mailboat Market Report from St Louis Dated January
A terse note from St. Louis records a steady wool market with territory and western trades. Medion prices around 174 and a fair 150 for another grade, while one load remains listed.
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St. Louis
Edict Dismisses Yuan Shi Kai From Office in Peking
Peking reports an edict dismissing Yuan Shi Kai from all offices due to rheumatism, ordering his retirement to his home. A second edict names Na Tune as grand councillor and colonial appointee. Diplomatic corps are stunned by the sudden shift amid Likely Manchurian plots, with Japanese observers the clearest to sense change. The streets recount destruction near the American consulate.
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Peking
Jan
Fav
Yuan Shi Kai
Na Tune
Arrest for attempted pulpit intrusion at Spokane church
Frank Mays, a laborer described as deranged, attacked a mail carrier and battled ushers during a sermon at a Spokane tabernacle. He was restrained, bound, and taken to city jail after claiming to be an angel from God and shouting that he was the devil. The scene disrupted crowds as officials reported the incident and surrounding market notes followed.
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Frank Mays
By Sunday Tabernacle
Mays
Billy Standay
Kynine
Tabernacle
Downfall of Yuan Shi Kai Expected in Washington
Washington views Yuan Shi Kai’s downfall as a likely setback though officials recall his crucial role during the Boxer Uprising. He aided foreign missions by securing news from the besieged legations and helped modernize the Chinese army with Khaki troops under European influence.
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Yuan Shi Kal
State Department
Peking
Taotal
Shanghai
Yuan Shi Kai
America
Yuan
Chinsatle
Horror story from Messina after earthquake wreckage
Rome reports Signor Serao says the American consulate collapsed and many were feared dead. He describes a city turned to rubble with wrecked streets and a frantic search for survivors, noting few Americans found at the Hotel Trincario and directing attention to the consulate disaster.
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Signor Serao
Messina
A. J. Ogston
Serap lv
Aidnet
Stuart D. Lupton
Cheney
Slenor Serao
Mr. Lain
Trincario
Ttalla
Opening Prices Rally Across Major Markets
New York dealers report brisk demand lifting opening prices above Thursday's levels. Stocks such as New York Central gain about 1, Louisville & Nashville, Illinois Central, Wisconsin Central and others rise. Several minor issues advance, with Central of New Jersey and Tennessee Copper up three points, while some gains vary in the first hour before closing slightly irregular.
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New York Central
Louieville & Nashville
Illinois Central
Wisconsin
Central of
New Jersey
Tennessee Copper
Lake Forte & Western
Western
Ontario
Cleveland C. & St L
Kansas City Southern
International Pump
World Catastrophe Death Toll Surges Beyond 200000
Paris reports The Figaro quotes Rome dispatches describing unprecedented disaster with an estimate that at least two hundred thousand people perished and a far worse surge still to come as calamity unfolds across regions.
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the Figaro
Trom
Rome
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