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The Earthquake in Italy
January 7, 1909 issue

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This article presents information on the earthquake that had shattered the normalcy of life in Italy. It is opined that the vast calamity is made worse by the fact that it has stricken the region which could least bear it. In Sicily and Calabria, a population of nearly 5,000,000 is brought to the verge of destitution. The effect must be felt in turn throughout Italy. When the government must lend its aid, instead of collecting taxes, the burden on other parts of the kingdom will grow appreciably heavier. The enormous loss at life was due in part to the congestion of the population. Italy as a whole supports 305 inhabitants to its every square mile.

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EARTHQUAKES; NATURAL disasters; POVERTY; SICILY (Italy); CALABRIA (Italy); ITALY
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