ITALIAN CHURCH IN SAN FRANCISCO IS BOMBED THIRD TIME
A dynamite bomb placed in the entrance of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, in the heart of the city's Italian quarter, shattered windows over a wide radius and sent scores of people fleeing from their homes into the streets. It was the third attempt in ten months to destroy the building; six priests inside were uninjured, and as in the first two instances no clues were left to the identity of those responsible.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 29 (AP) --Apprehension and indignation stirred residents of this city's Italian quarter tonight as a result of the bombing early this morning of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, a recently constructed place of worship which raises its two stately spires in the heart of San Francisco's "Little Italy."
It was the third time within ten months that an attempt had been made to destroy the building by the use of dynamite bombs.
In the first two instances the bombs were exploded at the rear of the church and only nominal damage was inflicted. In today's atemtpt the explosive was place in the entrance, causing damage estimated at $3,000, shattering windows within a wide radius and sending scores of persons fleeing from their homes into the streets.
As in the first two instances no clues were left which would establish the identity of the person or persons who placed the bomb. The police were in possession of one report that a short time before the blast a man was seen to run from the entrance of the building and drive away hurriedly in an automobile. Six priests were in the church when the bomb exploded but they were uninjured.
It was only recently that detectives who were guarding the church were relieved of that assignment.
The priests presiding at the church told detectives the only reason they
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, October 30, 1926, page 3.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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ITALIAN CHURCH IN SAN FRANCISCO IS BOMBED THIRD TIME
A dynamite bomb placed in the entrance of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, in the heart of the city's Italian quarter, shattered windows over a wide radius and sent scores of people fleeing from their homes into the streets. It was the third attempt in ten months to destroy the building; six priests inside were uninjured, and as in the first two instances no clues were left to the identity of those responsible.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 29 (AP) --Apprehension and indignation stirred residents of this city's Italian quarter tonight as a result of the bombing early this morning of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, a recently constructed place of worship which raises its two stately spires in the heart of San Francisco's "Little Italy."
It was the third time within ten months that an attempt had been made to destroy the building by the use of dynamite bombs.
In the first two instances the bombs were exploded at the rear of the church and only nominal damage was inflicted. In today's atemtpt the explosive was place in the entrance, causing damage estimated at $3,000, shattering windows within a wide radius and sending scores of persons fleeing from their homes into the streets.
As in the first two instances no clues were left which would establish the identity of the person or persons who placed the bomb. The police were in possession of one report that a short time before the blast a man was seen to run from the entrance of the building and drive away hurriedly in an automobile. Six priests were in the church when the bomb exploded but they were uninjured.
It was only recently that detectives who were guarding the church were relieved of that assignment.
The priests presiding at the church told detectives the only reason they
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, October 30, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, October 30, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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ITALIAN CHURCH IN SAN FRANCISCO IS BOMBED THIRD TIME
A dynamite bomb placed in the entrance of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, in the heart of the city's Italian quarter, shattered windows over a wide radius and sent scores of people fleeing from their homes into the streets. It was the third attempt in ten months to destroy the building; six priests inside were uninjured, and as in the first two instances no clues were left to the identity of those responsible.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 29 (AP) --Apprehension and indignation stirred residents of this city's Italian quarter tonight as a result of the bombing early this morning of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, a recently constructed place of worship which raises its two stately spires in the heart of San Francisco's "Little Italy."
It was the third time within ten months that an attempt had been made to destroy the building by the use of dynamite bombs.
In the first two instances the bombs were exploded at the rear of the church and only nominal damage was inflicted. In today's atemtpt the explosive was place in the entrance, causing damage estimated at $3,000, shattering windows within a wide radius and sending scores of persons fleeing from their homes into the streets.
As in the first two instances no clues were left which would establish the identity of the person or persons who placed the bomb. The police were in possession of one report that a short time before the blast a man was seen to run from the entrance of the building and drive away hurriedly in an automobile. Six priests were in the church when the bomb exploded but they were uninjured.
It was only recently that detectives who were guarding the church were relieved of that assignment.
The priests presiding at the church told detectives the only reason they
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, October 30, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, October 30, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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ITALIAN CHURCH IN SAN FRANCISCO IS BOMBED THIRD TIME
A dynamite bomb placed in the entrance of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, in the heart of the city's Italian quarter, shattered windows over a wide radius and sent scores of people fleeing from their homes into the streets. It was the third attempt in ten months to destroy the building; six priests inside were uninjured, and as in the first two instances no clues were left to the identity of those responsible.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 29 (AP) --Apprehension and indignation stirred residents of this city's Italian quarter tonight as a result of the bombing early this morning of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, a recently constructed place of worship which raises its two stately spires in the heart of San Francisco's "Little Italy."
It was the third time within ten months that an attempt had been made to destroy the building by the use of dynamite bombs.
In the first two instances the bombs were exploded at the rear of the church and only nominal damage was inflicted. In today's atemtpt the explosive was place in the entrance, causing damage estimated at $3,000, shattering windows within a wide radius and sending scores of persons fleeing from their homes into the streets.
As in the first two instances no clues were left which would establish the identity of the person or persons who placed the bomb. The police were in possession of one report that a short time before the blast a man was seen to run from the entrance of the building and drive away hurriedly in an automobile. Six priests were in the church when the bomb exploded but they were uninjured.
It was only recently that detectives who were guarding the church were relieved of that assignment.
The priests presiding at the church told detectives the only reason they
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, October 30, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, October 30, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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ITALIAN CHURCH IN SAN FRANCISCO IS BOMBED THIRD TIME
A dynamite bomb placed in the entrance of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, in the heart of the city's Italian quarter, shattered windows over a wide radius and sent scores of people fleeing from their homes into the streets. It was the third attempt in ten months to destroy the building; six priests inside were uninjured, and as in the first two instances no clues were left to the identity of those responsible.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 29 (AP) --Apprehension and indignation stirred residents of this city's Italian quarter tonight as a result of the bombing early this morning of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, a recently constructed place of worship which raises its two stately spires in the heart of San Francisco's "Little Italy."
It was the third time within ten months that an attempt had been made to destroy the building by the use of dynamite bombs.
In the first two instances the bombs were exploded at the rear of the church and only nominal damage was inflicted. In today's atemtpt the explosive was place in the entrance, causing damage estimated at $3,000, shattering windows within a wide radius and sending scores of persons fleeing from their homes into the streets.
As in the first two instances no clues were left which would establish the identity of the person or persons who placed the bomb. The police were in possession of one report that a short time before the blast a man was seen to run from the entrance of the building and drive away hurriedly in an automobile. Six priests were in the church when the bomb exploded but they were uninjured.
It was only recently that detectives who were guarding the church were relieved of that assignment.
The priests presiding at the church told detectives the only reason they
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, October 30, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, October 30, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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