Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Thirty First Year - Number 91
Marlin, Texas, Monday, August 17, 1931
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EARTHQUAKE FELT BY
MARLIN RESIDENTS
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Rattling Windows, Moving Beds and Excited
Birds Reported Over
City
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Shaking a large section
of Texas early Sunday, earthquake shocks were felt in Marlin, incidents in
connection with the tremor being reported by a number of residents of the city.
Persons unaware of the cause at the time,
described the trembling effect created by the quake as similar to vibrations
from a moving train, accompanied by a sound resembling an echo as if from a
great distance.
Rattling of windows in many residences of
the city resulted from the earth shocks.
One resident reported a bed moved, while
another noticed windows shaking.
Other residents of Marlin were awakened
suddenly by the temblor, some reporting a queer feeling coming over them,
doubtless caused by the unusual nature of the disturbance in this section.
The shocks among birds and chickens was
reported over the city about the time the quake was felt.
The shocks generally were reported felt
around 5:40 a.m. in this section of the state.
The tremor was felt at Lott, reports from
there today stated, a resident of that town telling of being awakened by the
quake.
Among persons noting effect of the quake on
their beds in Marlin, one resident described it as a "gentle rocking," while
another said it resembled a "swaying."
So violent was the rattling of one window
that an occupant of the house arose to lower it, estimating it was between 5:30
and 6 o'clock and lasted about a half a minute.
Some residents reported nothing light
globes swinging and their reaction that it was probably caused by an earthquake.
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