Lipari Islands Reported Sunk Near Sicily After Quake
A wireless message from the Strait of Messina claims the Lipari Islands have disappeared near the Sicily coast. Death toll estimates vary from 135,000 to 300,000, with 28,000 residents believed lost. Rescue efforts unfold as shocks continue and refugees stream toward Italy.
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Rome
Strait of Messina
Lipari Islands
Mediterranean
Sicily
Minerva
Malta
Messina
Ricco
Mount Etna
Etna
Stromboli
Messin
Reggio
Bagnara
Cheerin
Palms
Makharoff
Dapine
Desolation in Messina and Reggio After Quake
Eyewitness reports describe repeated tremors and long lasting tidal waves at Messina and Reggio. Survivors recount wrecked towns, burned clothing, stranded refugees, and widespread looting amid urgent needs for food, tents, and shelter.
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Calabria
Messina
Scylla
Castellino
Reggio
Suit for Damage Dropped Against Rev Robert S Coupland
Dr. Pierce B. Wilson withdraws a $20,000 damage suit against Rev. Robert S. Coupland rector of Ascension Protestant Episcopal church. The article notes Wilson is also suing his wife for divorce naming former U S Senator George L Wellington.
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Wilson
Robert S.coupland
Baltimore
Pierce B. Wilson
Robert 8
Coupland
Ascension Protestant- Episcopal Church
Dr. Wilson
United States
George L. Wellington
Million Dollar New Year Celebration In Chicago
Crowds in the loop watched the illuminated time ball drop at midnight in the Masonic temple tower marking a million dollar New Year celebration. Hotels cafes and theaters report near million level spending on entertainment and festivities across the city.
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Chicago
Masonic Temple
First Celebration Since Quake Sparked Citywide New Year Festivities
San Francisco marked New Year’s Day with citywide decorations for the first time since the 1906 quake and fire, as residents welcomed 1907 amid hopeful displays and cheers.
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San Francisco
Gain in grain receipts in Minneapolis for 1908 year
The Minneapolis chamber of commerce reports 147,500,000 bushels of grain received in the calendar year, up 3,300,000 from 1907. Corn and oats fell, barley declined. North Dakota contributed large wheat and flax, yielding about 6,500,000 extra bushels of wheat and 2,200,000 more flax.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Chamber of Commerce
North Dakota
Trains Blocked by Snow Between St Paul and Winnipeg
Northern Pacific trains are tied up between St Paul and Winnipeg after a severe snowstorm. A stalled train near Hitterdahl twenty miles north of Winnipeg Junction required two engines and a snowplow, both of which became stuck in drifts.
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Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Winnipeg
Grand Forks
N. D
Hitterdahl
Winnipeg Junction
Bomb Explodes Under Tenement. No Injuries Reported
A bomb detonated beneath a Gillis Street tenement in Kansas City near the north end. It targeted Antonio Armenio, a saloon keeper, and his family, who were unhurt. Armenio had received an anonymous $5,000 demand he ignored.
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Kansas City
Gillis Street
North End
Antonio Armenio
Armenio
Big Warehouse Destroyed in Philadelphia Fire
Fire destroyed the How ard Bover Wool company warehouse on Second Street in Philadelphia. The blaze reported January 1 caused extensive damage to the big facility, with local crews working to contain the flames and minimize spread to adjacent buildings.
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Philadelphia
Howard-Bover Wool Company
Second Street
Fewer Cigarettes Smoked in Illinois in 1908
The Illinois internal revenue report shows cigarette production and consumption fell sharply in 1908 with 2,000,000 fewer cigarettes handled than 1907 and beer barrels down by 50,000 from the prior year. Tobacco stamps yielded 1,072,668.68 dollars and beer stamps 4,632,974.63 dollars. Cigar consumption rose by 9,000,000 while cigars manufactured reached 234,912,280.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Internal Revenue Department
Cattle Disease Check Latest Reported by Secretary Wilson
Secretary Wilson of the agricultural department says the foot and mouth disease is corralled with no new outbreaks since the December 18 event in Snyder County Pennsylvania. He notes safeguards remain as investigations continue to avoid international quarantine.
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Messina
Wilson
Washington
Agricultural Department
Snyder County
Pennsylvania
United States
Compromise Ends Buck Shoals Ownership Dispute
Counsel for Mrs. Baker Edwards and Colonel W B McBee reach a settlement over Buck Shoals property. McBee will receive 1500 dollars for a deed of his claim on Mrs Edwards.
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Buck Shoals Tangie
Asheville
N. C
Baker Everett Edwards
W. B. McBee
Buck Shoals
Colonel McBee
Brother's Yacht Cap Sparks Odd Exchange
A humorous exchange centers on a yachting cap worn by a dead boy. One character quips it belongs to his brother who owns the yacht, prompting the other to admit the cap now belongs to him, highlighting cheeky dialogue from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Beauty in the language and the goodness within
A reflective line posits beauty as part of language and goodness as a hidden quality, suggesting harmony between form and virtue.
Erb Trial Proceeds in Media Slaying Case
Proceedings in the Erb murder trial continued in Media Pennsylvania with testimony that on the night of the slaying Captain Erb threw a flower jar at his wife causing her to summon her sister for protection before the shooting occurred.
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Erb
Media
Hogs and cattle markets steady on New Year trading
Chicago markets show mixed hogs and cattle activity with receipts and shipments outlined. Estimates for today and Saturday indicate continuing momentum as bulk and heavy ship grades move higher while sheep and lamb prices rise.
John A. Babcock ILL. Contact Request
The note from John A. Babcock of Chicago Illinois requests any time contact and an equal deal. It appears as a personal outreach item with no additional names or dates.
New Year Opens With Global and National Events
On New Year’s ninth day of the twentieth century, Yonkers hosts a marathon for top amateur runners while Britain implements the old age pension law and Morris & Co. launches a similar pension measure. The U S withdraws troops from Cuba as US Germany postal rates rise and James Stillman retires from National City Bank. Philadelphia hosts the summer parade as two leaders retire from Yellow and Nebraska.
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Great Britain
United States
Germany
Yonkers
N. Y
America
James Stillman
National City Bank of New York
Cuba
Morris & Co
Chicago
Philadelphia
S. R. M. Young
E. Benjamin Andrews
University of Nebraska
Marathon in Yonkers Promoted as American Championship
The Yonkers race is billed as the American Marathon championship with President James E. Sullivan of the A A U showing personal interest. The event covers the standard 26 miles 385 yards, and the winner is likely to be hailed as the amateur distance champion.
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Yonkers
N. Y
James E. Sullivan
Pensions For Aged Britons Begin Under New Law
London announces that from today every person in Great Britain over seventy with an annual income not exceeding £265s. will receive a weekly pension from the public treasury. Applicants must meet specified conditions to qualify.
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London
Great Britain
Shooters' Day Lights Up Philadelphia Mummers Parade
Philadelphia on January 1 hosts the annual Mummers parade. Boys and girls adorn varied costumes as participants compete for prizes in a riot of color and festive spirit.
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Philadelphia
Vanderlip Succeeds Stillman as National City Bank President
Frank A. Vanderlip will take over as president of the National City bank today, succeeding James Stillman in a move marked as significant for the financial world. The bank holds the largest capital and surplus among New York banks.
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Vanderlip
Stillman
New York
James Stillman
National City Bank
Frank A. Vanderlip
Mr. Stillman
Change In German Postal Rate
New York reports a new postal rate of 2 cents for letters between the United States and the German empire effective today. The rate applies only to letters carried on vessels sailing directly between American and German ports.
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New York
United States
Soldiers Depart Cuba as Pacification Army Begins
Havana reports the first units of the U S army of pacification boarding ships to depart Cuba marking the start of what is hoped to be a permanent evacuation of the island by American forces.
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Cuba
Havana
United States Army of Pacification
General S. B. M. Young Retires From Yellowstone Post
Washington reports General Samuel B. M. Young retires today from the superintendency of Yellowstone National Park. Friends in army circles are greatly interested in the official retirement event and its implications for park leadership.
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S. B. M. Young
Washington
Samuel B. M. Young
Yellowstone National Park
Freight Rates Advance On Eastbound Traffic Today
New York, Jan 1. Transcontinental freight rates will be advanced on all eastbound traffic by rail and water beginning today.
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New York
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