Word: francisco
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Francisco, Calif...
...high seas, 300 miles southwest of San Francisco, two six-pound shells from the U. S. Coast Guard boat Algonquin splintered the deck of the Federalship, a Canadian rumrunner flying the flag of the Republic of Panama. When the smoke cleared, Captain Stewart S. Stone of the Federalship stood upon her bridge with his hands up, signifying surrender. His ship was towed into San Francisco. On board were 12,500 cases of Scotch whiskey valued at $1,000,000 and 19 young adventurers...
Last week the Westinghouse Electric Co. announced that it had acquired, from Engineer Frank G. Baum of San Francisco, the rights to an invention by which "superpower" might be transmitted across the continent, if need be. At an added cost of 20%, the most high-powered line now known could be increased 75% in capacity and made part of a line of unlimited length...
...along this fault may be expected every century at least, said Professor Mather, "This might reach an intensity of 8, sufficient to injure buildings, particularly those in filled land such as the Back Bay. Any such quake, however, would probably not be as serious as the one in San Francisco, since there the fault runs near the city...
Seven thousand will attend the sections of the dinner to be held in New York City, while other large gatherings will assemble in New Haven, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, St. Louis. St. Paul, Denver, New Oricans, Sag Francisco, Tokio, Honolulu, London and Paris...