Earthquake Shocks in Illinois and Wisconsin

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jan 16, 1912

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 3.

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Earthquake Shocks in Illinois and Wisconsin

An earthquake shock was felt on January 2 in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. It was sufficiently severe in some places to throw bric-a-brac and dishes from shelves and tables. The occasional shocks in that section ought to cast doubt on the theories of some of the scientists that Chicago and vicinity are not in the earthquake zone.