San Francisco Aftershock Reported and City Rebuilds
A San Francisco aftershock at 3:20 PM lasting about a minute caused a woman’s death as chimneys toppled and fires burned. Seventy shocks in a week were recorded with Oakland also hit. Army relief and debris removal progress, Parrott Building withstands blasts, and calls for a regional rail link to move waste fuel the plan. Phelan urged to lead rebuilding while Prohibition complicates commerce amid tents and ruined streets.
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Meantime Passes Free to Refugees for San Francisco
Reports describe how guards bar able bodied men from ferries while humanitarian relief issues free passes to refugees. Crowds search camps for friends as meat supply rises and retailers reopen. Railroads push abundant transport with priority to women children and those in charge of families.
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Sacramento
Vallado
Santa Rosas Awful Fate Revealed After Earthquake Rescue
A letter from a former Los Angeles resident describes Santa Rose after the quake and fire. The town is in ruins with bricks and stones toppled, three three story hotels collapsed except one, and many fires. A little girl was found alive after four days, hungry and thirsty, protected by timbers.
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Death by Own Action Saves Her Babes In NY Home
Special to The Washington Post April 25 reports Mrs. Marie Bickler of 20 East 100th Street died by gas in her kitchen after locking her two children in another room for safety. The children cried in the parlor as neighbors said she planned to travel to Switzerland with her husband and eldest children, but stayed due to ill health.
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New York
Marie Bickler
East 100Th Street
Unidentified children travel through Salem Oregon
Telegram from Gov Chamber to Gov Pardee notes many unidentified children and babies traveling through Salem unaccompanied and cared for by strangers. Petition to gather them at Oakland for later identification to prevent loss to their parents. Also notices sale of mahogany furniture and rare rugs at Washington Art Galleries today.
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Tacoma Denies Mount Rainier Eruptions Amid San Francisco Quake Talk
Tacoma officials dismiss rumors of Mount Rainier eruptions linking to the San Francisco quake. Louis A. Pratt of the Chamber of Commerce says Rainier is an extinct volcano, with only clouds and wind causing misperceptions of steam from the crater.
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Louis A. Pratt
Chamber of Commerce
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Bond Issue By City To Grant Rebuild San Francisco
San Francisco officials seek a special state session to authorize city bonds for reconstructions after the fire. The movement includes Mayor Schmitz and Gen Punston with Burnham and Bennett invited to consult on a Parislike plan. A message to Gov Pardee seeks swift action and a conference with Burnham’s team.
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Pardee
General Executive Committee
Fort Mason
Schmitz
Wild Ride on Avalanche Ends in Narrow Escape
An American named Kenrick and his wife, with two guides, climbed Mount Polat Morny in Geneva when a deadly avalanche swept them down. Kenrick credits Guide Dupraz for a quick, lifesaving rescue as the wife kissed him in gratitude after safety was secured. The State Department noted a $25 donation from Christian Herald to aid famine victims in Northern Japan.
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Shaw
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Japan
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Christian Herald of New York
Northernapan
Trial Opens as Crapsey Clergy Heresy Case Moves
The Rev Algernon Crapsey faces charges of heresy in Rochester as the ecclesiastical court convenes. Defense counsel object to jurisdiction and seek delay while presenting associated clergy as supporters. Witness Frederick James Alexander testifies about a December sermon and Crapsey’s views on miracles and church doctrine.
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Washington Post
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Protestant Episcopal Church
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Edward M. Shepard
New York
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O'Brian
Shepard
Dispute Over Dr Grapsey Sermon Sparks Vestry Tension
Testimony recounts Mr Perkins denying direct talk of Br Crapsey removal to vestrymen at St An drews and a plan by Mr Alexander to resign after notes on Dr Grapsey's sermon. Prosecution cites Book of Common Prayer passages as part of the inquiry into church matters.
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Book of Common Prayer
Dynamite Wrecks Lehigh Valley Train Near Yatesville
Train wrecked by dynamite near Yatesville Pennsylvania as miners imported to replace striking workers were believed targeted. Engineer Thomas and fireman Brown injured. other crew and bystanders uninjured. Police and state troopers hunted suspects as scene near Hast Boston settlement.
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Davis
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Tattar
Salineville
Ohio
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Chicago
Testified on both sides in Patrick murder trial
At Albert T. Patrick hearing for a new trial on William Marsh Rice murder charges, expert Dr Alfie testified about his motive and payments received for services in Patrick's prosecution. He stated money was not his main motive and that he sought justice. Dr Weston followed on the stand as the hearing continued.
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Hurder
Willam' Marah
Rice
Alfie
Jerome
Patrick
Mr. Jerome
Weston
Italians Charged in Fitzgerald Murder at Curve Virginia
NINE of the twelve Italians charged in the murder of Railroad contractor J. H. Fitzgerald at Curve Virginia were captured and jailed at Pearisburg yesterday. Passes are scouring the mountains for the remaining three men. No violence has been offered so far.
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Pearisburg
Paris Calm Amid Armistice Reports Across Centers
Fragmentary wires describe infantry and cavalry posts in key centers and police actions easing public tension. Authorities reportedly advised stoppage of deliveries and movement as Paris reflects on shifting military presence and public order measures.
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Surgeon Cleared After Forin’ Cause Trial
A surgeon was acquitted in a case stemming from a galling operation error. Jurors found no trial fault in the medical procedure, and authorities noted the decisive verdict ending the legal dispute against the physician.
Istéarters: syhidh Jett' the. Nova Scotian.
Fragmentary text from a Nova Scotian page hints at a feature on a person named Jett and local topics. Limited readability prevents full factual extraction or clear events.
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Nova Scotian
To Be A Greater Pittsburg Gruedy Fatente Mantels
An unreadable fragment notes a business listing for Gruedy Fatente Mantels located at 520 15th Street Northwest, a Pittsburgh area reference. The OCR text is incomplete and shows only the address line with no clear sale or service details.
Dowie Bankrupt Proceedings Initiated in Chicago
Involuntary bankruptcy filings were started against John Alexander Dowie before Judge K M Landis. Creditors include Ransom F Walker with claims around 1 37 000. Petition alleges transfers to Margaret Hi Fielder and James Hetpehe before creditors, violating bankruptcy rules. Dowie assets cited near 000. Hearing set for Monday.
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K. M. Landis
Ransom F. ‘Walker
Dowle
Margaret Hi Fielder
James Hettpehe
Woman Sentenced to Death in Historic Murder Case
Anna Valentina, convicted of the murder of Hosa Salza, faced the death sentence for the third time. Petitions amassed from thousands across the country, aided by Italian authorities, led to delays and appeals reaching the U.S. Supreme Court, which ultimately overturned prior rulings and ordered a new consideration.
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Murder in a Sicilian Tenement Slaying Woman at Sleep
A woman sleeping in a Sicilian tenement was slain with a spear or sharp weapon. Her husband, Salvatore Conti, a plasterer about 38, disappeared and is believed to have fled toward Sicily. Neighbors and five relatives were questioned as police investigated the jealous, quarrelsome marriage and a runaway-match history.
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Stelly
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Salvatore Conti
Mrs Gould Ordered to Pay Artist in Portrait Case
Justice Greenbaum in Supreme Court grants judgment by default against Mrs. Howard Gould for 4000 plus interest to artist H. J. Thad for a full length portrait agreement not fulfilled. The painting depicts Gould with specific attire and pose described in court filings.
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Explosion Kills Sailor In Savannah Gas Tank Explosion
A schooner bound for Baltimore, the Jennie, suffered a gasoline tank blast in Savannah, killing one sailor and fatally wounding another. The vessel caught fire but was saved and returned to port.
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Baltimore
Publicity on Panama Canal Swamp Housing Harsh Conditions
Special correspondent WOODWORTH CLUM reports from Colon Cristobal on swamp land rentals near the Panama Canal. US control via the Panama Railroad leases shacks where Black workers pay ten dollars per room monthly, with owners passing fees to the United States. Despite some improvements, the author cites foul yards, shallow cesspools, and overcrowded quarters, noting administrative gaps between Colon Cristobal and US authorities.
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