On this day in 1875, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle noted China's preparation to showcase its porcelain and silk at the United States Centennial. In 1905, the newspaper reported President Roosevelt's arrival in Oyster Bay, highlighting the warm reception he received from townspeople and school children. The day was filled with patriotic displays as flags adorned the streets and children greeted him with cheers. Additionally, in 1925, the Eagle reported a series of earthquakes disturbing Santa Barbara, creating anxiety following a previous day’s significant tremor.
China has made appropriations to be well represented in porcelain and silk manufactures at the United States Centennial.
President Roosevelt arrived at Oyster Bay for his usual summer vacation yesterday... the whole population, young and old, resolved itself into one great reception committee.
Three new earthquakes... rocked Santa Barbara between midnight and daybreak.
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