Shipping lines anxious after Jamaica quake and tidal threat
West Indian steamers face possible damage from a tidal wave after Kingston quake. Hamburg American’s August Wilhelm left Savannah for Colombia. Waldemar from Port Simon Costa Rica. Venetia Garcia and Haldavia near Haiti. Willem II arrived Curaçao. Royal Mail, Mallory, Booth, Quebec and others operate to Jamaica and West Indies. ships delayed or uncertain after the Kingston earthquake. Admirals Sampson and Farragut ships bound for Port Antonio report uncertain status. officials fear for Kingston harbor vessels and banana shipments.
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Apecal
Washington Post
New York
Kingston
Pring August Wilhelm
Savannah
Colombia
Pring Waldemar
Port Simon
Costa Rica
Venetia Garcia
Haldavia
Haiti
Pring Willem II
Royal Dutch West Indian Line
Curacao
Haldant
Hne
Royal Mall Steam Packet Company
Barbados
Jammaica
Red D Line
Mallory Line
Booth Steamship Company
Quebec and
Trinidad Inc
Morgan Line
Royal Mail
Hambuch- American
United Fruit
Sland
Dempster Lesland
Halifax
Canada and
Jamaica
Atlantic Fruit Company
Munson
Cuba Eastern
Dempster
West Indies
Virginia
Earthquakes Driven by Geological Forces Cited by Professor Kemphen
Professor James F Kemphen of Columbia University explains quakes occur where rock strata form geological fate. He cites Pacific slope activity and eastern U S stability, noting Jamaica and San Francisco events relate to coastlines and faulting. Albany instruments may reveal quake nature. no immediate danger projected for New York.
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Speral
Washington
New York
James F Kemphen
Geological Department of
Columbia University
Boing
Thia
Pacific
United States
Jamaica
San Francisco
Cuba
Santiago
Albany
No surprise in Jamaica quake tied to global activity
The passage argues earthquakes are a constant global phenomenon and cautions against linking the Jamaica tremor to a single event. It emphasizes that seismic activity occurs everywhere and that isolated shocks do not justify broader conclusions.
Earthquake Shocks Recorded Across U S Seismographs
Reports from Albany Johns Hopkins and the Weather Bureau describe seismic events dated January 14 to 16. Observations note east-west movement lasting from minutes to over half an hour with varying intensities, compared with California Valparaiso events, and a maximum east-west amplitude near 0.150 inch.
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Albany
Clark
The
State Museum
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Jamaica
Government Observatory
C T Marvin
San Francisco
Valparaiso
Marvin
Weather Bureau
Earthquake victim Fergusson a life of public service ends
Sir James Fergusson baronet privy councilor and longtime administrator, born in Edinburgh, served in Crimea, elected MP for Ayrshire, held governorships in South Australia New Zealand Bombay and various cabinet posts including home foreign and India secretary. He died after a long public career tracing from army to colonial and imperial offices.
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Washington Post
London
James Fergusson
Kingston
Kilkerran
Edinburg
Helen
David Boyle
Scotland
Rugby
Oxford
Grenadier Guards
Crimean
Alma
Inkerman
Crimea
Ayrshire
Blair Hunter
Scots Guards
Royal Ayrshire
Jamis
South Australia
New Zealand
Bombay
India
Royal Scottish Arches
Queens
Buerd
Predictions Come True Earthquakes Across Continents February?
Special to The Washington Post reports Hugh Clements the London meteorologist predicted earthquakes in America on January 12 and a volcanic eruption in Hawaii on January 10. Shocks were felt across Pennsylvania Maryland Michigan and New Jersey. a tidal wave off Sumatra and deaths on islands nearby were noted. Algeria’s quake on January 9 remained unconfirmed.
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Washington Post
New York
Hugh Clements
America
United States
Pennsylvania
Williamsport
Reachy
Baltimore County
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Menominee Mich
Christiania
Norway
Katerinburg
Russia
Honolulu
Kauna Lna
Hague
Tana
Pulo Simalu
Sumatre
Pulo Simmalu
Clements
Algeria
Quake Records Historic Seismic Shock at Apia
Seismic activity felt at Apia in December is reported by a VERENISE crew. seismographs in San Francisco logged a violent, submarine center quake lasting about three hours, the strongest on record for violence. The report notes Apia as epicenter, with sea-based disturbance and extensive effects.
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San Francisco
Apia
Verense
South Pacific
Kingston Jamaica A History of Disasters and Growth
Kingston Jamaica has suffered repeated catastrophes from earthquakes floods hurricanes and fires dating back to 1622 Port Royal was almost obliterated by a quake in 1622 and a 1783 fire caused millions in damages In 1860 cyclones devastated Kingston wharves and shipping The city features broad streets a botanical garden library museum hospital and thriving trade with Cuba Central America the United States and Europe Exports include rum coffee dye woods and fruits The harbor is among the world’s finest and protected by forts
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Jamaica
Kingston
Lowington
Portland
Surrey
Port Antonio
Ilaclock
Port Royal
Green Bay
Lewis Galdy
Colony of
Cuba
Central America
United States
Europe
Mrs Helm Among Washingtonians in Jamaica Earthquake
Anxiety rises as Washington residents wintering in Kingston and Port Antonio fear for loved ones after a Jamaica earthquake reports indicate several lives lost. Mrs Helm, wife of Ef Helm, assistant to Engineer C B Hunt, traveled with a party to Kingston days ago and has had no word since arrival.
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Kingston
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Ms Helm
M Ef Helm
Hirshwars
Philadelpha
Jamaics
J Robert Foulke
the Provident Trust Company
Rebecca
Dramaica
Mix George M Gould
Constant Springs
DY & Simmons
A M Ware
A L Phillips
Phillips
H Tulmer
Tulmer
N A Auld
Fiathon
Adeline Mayhew
Alden
D Thacher
Florence
Abram D Hartman
Norristown
Montgomery County
P K. Gable
Rambo
Pittsburg
Edgar B. Helm
Washington, DC
Jean Morris
Cerlier Avenue
H M Doubleday
Doubleday ii] Electric Company
Doubleday
Alog
Tenshay Beers
J J McCormick & Co
United Fruit Company
Une ships Relay Earthquake News Amid Kingston Silence
Tulus P Meyers of Hamburg American Line reports cables sent from Jamaica to gather word on a blight earthquake with no damage at Port Antonio or Hitchfeld Hotel. He notes lack of word from Kingston supervisor Capt. W H Forwood as destruction along the waterfront delays communications and the news is forwarded to Emil Boas and Hamburg.
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Kingston
Atrato
Royal Steam Packet Company
New ‘York
Pring Eltel
Tulus P
Port Antonio
Hitchfeld
Meyer
Post
Emil Boas
Ine
Europe
Wee
Hamburg
Americans on the Island in Jamaica Kingston Visitants
New York and Pennsylvania residents, including James Daley and Frank H Daley, plus families and professionals from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, are listed among arrivals and travelers to Kingston Jamaica around Christmas and early January. Reports note visits by Yale and Harvard affiliates and medical and business figures, with widespread social events and anxieties over earthquake impacts on travelers.
Yale Laundry Service Promises Expert Shirt Cleaning
Forty-second Chat emphasizes laundering cuffs collars and shirts requires skilled labor and high quality materials. Yale laundry claims to produce immaculate dead white results with smooth edges and promises pickup service for 1 cent via mail drop and wagon call.
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Yale
BELIEVED FIRE RAGES IN DISASTER TIDE UPDATE
Special to The Washington Post from Galveston Texas reports the Jamaica to Colon direct cable failing to relay clear details of the disaster. Messages repeatedly cite appalling fatalities with hints of fire amid the wreckage and several shocks felt. Kingston and Colon communications were disrupted with late messages saying nothing could be confirmed.
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Washington Post
Galveston
Tex
Jamaica
Colon Haz
Kingston
Colon
Violinist Frank Morton Missing After Night Out
Boston Dorchester parents search for Frank Morton, 24, violinist of the Philadelphia Symphony, last seen leaving a Philadelphia banquet at 2 a.m. December 21. Police and Pinkertons seek him nationwide. Boston musicians alert.
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Boston
John Morton
Merlin Street
Dorchester
Frank & Morton
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Philadelphia
Pinkertons
Young Morton
Boston Festival Orchestra
Freday Morning Club
Back Bay
Breokling Musical Club
Washington
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Wilmington
Philadelphi Academy of Music
United Show Machinery Company
Pole
Pinkerton
Musicians’ Union of Boston
United States
Inspector Watts
Morton
Brockton
Charles Martin Loeffler
Washington weighs Jamaica quake relief reach
Secretary Taft said no confirmation from government departments on Jamaica earthquake yet. Admiral Hobby Evans may move ships from Guantanamo to Kingston if reports prove serious. Red Cross ready to mobilize funds if Kingston conditions justify. Puerto Rico and Martinique cited as past relief models with St Pierre. Consular reports awaited. War Department not yet informed.
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Jamaica
Metcalf
Hobby Evans
Atlantic Fleet
Guantanamo
Cuba
Navy Department
Kingston
Department
Admir Evans
Matcalf
Mont Pelee
St Pierre
Martinique
Dixie
St. Pierre
George H. Bridgman
Hingston
William A Orrett
Iciland
Taft
Red Cross Society
War Department
Fears For The Bishop In Jamaica Interior Village
Great anxiety grips Chicago Methodist circles over Bishop J H Hamilton now in Jamaica with twenty missionaries. An earthquake may have struck a small interior village on the island, his safety in doubt after the Jamaica quake parallels his San Francisco disaster experience. He later moved to New York seeking funds for bereaved brethren, a mission in which he was notably successful.
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J. H. Hamilton
Apedal
Washington Post
Chicago
Methodist
J H Hamilton
Jamaica
Hamilton
Hamilton Yes
San Francisco
Pishon Hamilton
New York
Colonial Office Closed Quietly At Night
Special Cable Dispatch from London reports the colonial office dark and shuttered at 4 am. A police sergeant said the colonial secretary had remained until midnight and the doorkeeper offered no news to inquirers from Jamaica. Officials declined to communicate, stating nothing to report.
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Washington Post
London
Fost
Colonial Office
Jamaica
Norway Shaken Again by Northern Norway Earthquakes
Seismic shocks spread through Christiania and northern Norway yesterday afternoon with strong tremors reported in several areas. No injuries or damages were recorded, though a slight quake was logged at 1114 this morning by the meteorological service. movement described as north to south.
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Christiania
Jan
Norway
Bergen
Magic Boots Doctor On Trial For Grand Larceny
Testimony details Matthew Hilgert the so called Magic Boots Doctor who charged up to 400 for healing shoes while claiming cures. Parents testified their children worsened and required hospital care after wearing the boots. Burroughs stated the shoes cost 11 to 12 to make, Hilgert’s salary reached 16000 yearly, and he owned 60 percent of the company shares.
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Jurolal
Washington Post
New York
Matthew Hillgert
John Lubbe
Hilgert
Louis MacLaughlin
Dueswmoy Cheevy
Lévy
Ateo
Andrews
The
County Medical Society
Hart
Charles Burroughs
Magic Boots’ Corporation
Tug Srasres Into Float After Harbor Collision
Special to The Washington Fest New York Jan tense encounter as tug Ithaca collided with a loaded float Fulton at the foot of Hast 15th street. The tug escaped damage but the float was nearly demolished and the captain's wife was fatally hurt. The captain’s wife Mia received treatment for serious injuries at Harlem Hospital. Their two year old daughter Mary was missing then found alive beneath oats after rescuers feared she had drowned.
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New York
Janis
Foat Express
Mia
Harlem
Mary
Sluggish liver signals illness and fatigue in many
The text describes liver sluggishness causing exhaustion and discomfort. It notes that poor appetite, headaches, insomnia, yellow skin and coated tongue signal bile not being properly processed, leaving sufferers without energy for work or leisure.
Warner's Safe Cure and Pills Promise Liver Health
Advertisement touts Warner's Safe Cure as a vegetable compound that safely cures liver inflammation by boosting bile flow and purifying the system. It claims relief for constipation and offers two bottle sizes at 10 cents and 71 cents, with a free sample bottle and a mail offer from Rochester New York.
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Warner's Safe Cure Co
Rochester
Washington
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