Italian quake and tidal wave devastate Calabria and Sicily
A strong earthquake struck Calabria and eastern Sicily triggering a tidal wave that wrecked Messina and inundated Catania. Many houses collapsed, boats were sunk, and fires followed. thousands are homeless and relief efforts, led by the Italian government, rush aid to affected cities including Messina, Catania, and Reggio di Calabria.
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Rome
Cosenza
Catanzaro
Reggio di Calabria
Calabria
Italy
Messina
Sicily
Catania
Passino
Washington
Montebello
Buda
Faro
Ganzirri
Nanteleone
Stefanaconi
Mgr
Morabito
Mileto
Prizzo
Cotrone
Santa Severina
Piscopio
Albi
Cardinal Nava
St. Agatha
St Agatha
Mt. Aetna
Reggio
Caltanissetta
Ball of Fire Sighted in Kentucky With Quakes Reported
Reports from Hopkinsville and surrounding counties describe a ball of fire seen in Hopkinsville followed by seismic shocks felt across western Kentucky. The disturbance was reported on December 29 in Louisville and Hopkinsville dispatches.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Hopkinsville
Historians Meet Today at Richmond for AHA Annual
In Richmond members of the American Historical Association gather for their annual meeting. Papers on American history will be read as the association promotes historical studies. George B. Adams of Yale University serves as president.
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American Historical Association
Richmond
George B. Adams
Yale University
Taft to attend banquet in Atlanta with six engineers
Augusta Ga Dec 29 The feature of Tafts Atlanta visit is a banquet Jan 15 with about 190 southerners. every south section represented. Taft aims to deliver a message. He will tour the Gatun dam site in Panama with six civil engineers to assess the dam foundation. Mrs Taft travels with him.
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Augusta
Gatun Dam
Canal Laborers Plentiful as Agencies Trim Down
Officials of the Isthmian Canal Commission plan to close the European office in Paris and return to the United States. Only the New York and Bermuda offices will remain open as the government seeks to control the labor flow to the zone. More laborers continue arriving than depart each month, boosting the population there.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Leroy B. Parks
Europe
Paris
United States
New York
Bermudas
No Man's Land Created Near Fort Smith Arkansas
A circuit court decision declares a twelve mile by two mile strip adjacent to Fort Smith as no man's land. The area, once allotted to the Choctaw nation and ceded to Arkansas to grant police jurisdiction, remains unaccepted by Arkansas due to constitutional amendment failure. Estimated land value is $2,000,000.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Circuit
No Man’s Land
Congress
Arkansas
Raymer Has New Trial Denied Jail Term Set
Springfield Dec 29 The court overruled a motion for a new trial in the Abraham Raymer case. Raymer, alleged race riot mob leader, is sentenced to thirty days in jail and a $25 fine for larceny in stealing Major Otis Duncan’s sword during the looting and burning of Duncan’s house.
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Springfield
Abraham Raymer
Raymer
Otis Duncan
Duncan
Weather forecast by region across the Midwest
The forecast covers Illinois fair weather Indiana rain lower Michigan and Iowa partly cloudy Wisconsin increasing cloudiness ahead. Expect mixed conditions across the region with changes from sun to overcast in multiple states.
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Iowa
Wisconsin
Frisco Relief Work Ends After Disaster Aid
San Francisco officials announce the end of the relief society which handled over 9.5 million dollars in contributions since the fire and earthquake. About 400 thousand dollars remain to be transferred to charities. The society fed and housed thousands, provided 8000 permanent homes for 30,000 people, and built a permanent home for the aged and infirm at a cost of 375 thousand dollars.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Relief Society
Bath plans mass meeting to aid Morse bid for new trial
Bath Maine December 29 citizens to discuss ways and means to obtain a new trial for Charles W Morse Morse birthplace meeting called by Mayor George B Hughes Bail release also on agenda Morse convicted of misapplying bank funds
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Bath
Charles W. Morse
Morse
George B. Hughes
Texas Ranch Land Merger Aims to Control 7 Million Acres
Denver dispatches report a private move to merge Texas ranches within the Colorado and Southern territory. The proposed deal would cover about seven million acres valued at 75 million dollars with James J. Hill identified as the operant backer.
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James J. Hill
Texas
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Southern
Cooper Stay in Jail as Murder Case Proceeds
Judge W M Hart refused bail for Colonel Duncan L Cooper Robin Cooper and John D Sharp charged with the murder of Senator Carmack. They returned to jail to await trial on January 20.
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Nashville
Tenn
W. M. Hart
Duncan L. Cooper
Robin Cooper
John D. Sharp
Senator Carmack
Sulphur Test With Humans Begun by San Francisco Experts
In San Francisco on December 29 a trial starts to determine if sulfur dioxide used in drying fruit harms people. Medical men and chemists will feed sulfurized fruit to a health squad at the daily luncheon as part of the ongoing pure food controversy between Washington authorities and California packers.
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San Francisco
Washington
California
Hottentots Rampage Strikes Near Bechuanaland Border
In Cape Town on Dec 29 reports say Hottentots of German Southwest Africa attacked caravan posts near the Bechuanaland border killing two Europeans. Seven German soldiers pursuing the raiders were shot down.
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Cape Town
World's Leading Athletes at Meet in Pittsburg
Pittsburg hosts a major track and weight event featuring Martin Sherman, Claud Allen, Harry Hilman, Branham, and Moore. A key highlight is a fifteen mile Marathon race finishing inside the Exposition rink this afternoon.
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Pittsburg
Exposition Rink
United States
Martin Sheridan
Claud Allen
New York
Harry Hilman
Branham
Moore
Princeton
Hogs and cattle market notes from Chicago on Dec 29 1908
Chicago markets show steady hog prices with light and mixed packers in the 5 10 to 6 10 range and heavy shipping sales 5 50 to 6 15. Cattle and sheep receipts run high with strong sheep demand, worming through estimated totals for today and Saturday.
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Texas
John A Babcock and North American Commission in Chicago
A fragment noting John A Babcock and the North American Commission Company in Chicago with a promise that you will get a square deal. The text presents an advertisement style line urging engagement and trust in service.
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The
North American Commission Company
We Dont Patronize List Discontinued by AFL Leader
Samuel Gompers informed unions that the We Dont Patronize list would no longer appear in the American Federationist after counsel advised withdrawal. The Central Federated Union paused its own unfair list while protests over jail sentences for Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell, and Frank Morrison continued.
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American Federation of Labor
Organization
Chicago
New York
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Central Federated Union
Gompers
Federationist
Wright
Printers Score Judge Over Gompers Sentencing
Chicago report notes Typographical Union No. 16 denounces Judge Wright for sentencing Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison to jail for contempt. The union orders an open letter to all senators and congressmen urging legislation to curb injunction abuse. Morrison belongs to the union.
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Chicago
Wright
Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Typographical Union No. 16
Two Points for Hains Trial Highlight Bayside Real Estate Visit
In Flushing N Y December 29 the defense gained two material points in the Hains murder trial for William E Annis. Charles R Weaver testified that Thornton Hains went to Bayside to look at real estate at his urging on the day of the slaying. John Tierney an eyewitness said Captain Hains had ceased firing before Thornton ran to the float and did not draw his revolver until Charles Roberts advanced with the captain s revolver.
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Bayside
Flushing
N. Y
Thornton J. Hains
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William E. Annis
Thornton Hains
Charles R. Weaver
Hains Brothers
Annis
Six Athletes Suspended for Professionalism by AAU
The Amateur Athletic Union registration committee suspended six prominent athletes including Melvin W. Sheppard Charles Bacon Harry F. Porter and George W Bonhag of the Irish American Athletic club F G Bellars of the New York Athletic Club and J J Lee formerly of the Boston Athletic Association and now unattached. The charges allege they accepted or sought exorbitant expense allowances.
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Sheppard
Bonhag
New York
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Melvin W. Sheppard
Charles Bacon
Harry F. Porter
George W. Bonhag
Irish-American Athletic Club
F. G. Bellars
New York Athletic Club
J. J. Lee
Boston Athletic Association
Actor shot and killed in Denver hotel room
Denver records the killing of stage actor Bert Edward Dewey known as Byron Allenton by Bert Bell in Dewey’s room. Mrs Bell escaped by climbing a fire escape to the third floor. Bell is jailed and claims unwritten law as his defense.
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Denver
Bert Edward Dewey
Byron Allenton
Bert Bell
Judge rules tips on horse racing may be barred
Los Angeles December 29 Superior Judge Jamison upholds an anti tipping ordinance in the case of Sylvester Saal who was prosecuted for circulating a San Francisco newspaper containing a racing form chart.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jamison
Sylvester Saal
San Francisco
First Snow of the Season Covers England and Wales
The first snow of the season has blanketed England and Wales to a depth of several inches, reported from London on December 29.
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Enew
England
London
Wales
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Coopers
Father and Son
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
Witt
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