Florida East Coast devastated by hurricane toll soars
West Palm Beach reports hundreds dead and thousands homeless as a 130 mph hurricane plows from Palm Beach to Homestead. Florida cities including Miami Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale face massive damage with collapsed buildings, waterside wreckage, and food shortages. Relief efforts mobilize with 600 workers aided by the American Legion Red Cross and Chamber of Commerce.
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Cleveland Radio Show Opens at Public Auditorium
Cleveland hosts its annual radio show beginning tomorrow at the Public Auditorium and continues through Sunday with demonstrations and broadcasts planned.
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Wall of Water Sweeps Moorehaven in Lake Okeechobee Disaster
Wade H. Marlow, a rescue party member, describes Moorehaven devastation after the Lake Okeechobee levee breach. He recalls a twelve foot wall of water destroying the town with no warnings and residents escaping by swimming or clinging to debris.
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Sebring
Fla
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Moorehaven
Wade H. Marlow
Mooxhaven
Marlow
United Press
Press Wires To Mobile Fail As Hurricane Intensifies
From Mobile Alabama September 20 U P dispatches report the tropical hurricane increasing rapidly in intensity. Winds reached 62 to 69 miles per hour at the weather bureau with barometer falling from 29.36 to 29.32 as communications to Pensacola failed and the city faced rising danger.
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Army Ready to Aid Florida in Hurricane Relief
Washington prepared to lead national relief efforts after the Florida hurricane. The Red Cross planned expansion of aid while the Army stood by ready to deploy personnel and equipment if President Coolidge orders military assistance.
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U.P
Florida
Red Cross
United Press Reveals First Florida Disaster Details
United Press reports a great hurricane disaster hitting Florida with early Sunday losses of life and property in Miami and neighboring cities. Correspondent Al Reck filed the first word from Miami via Beck and independent wireless to New York, describing heavy damage.
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Independent Wireless
Worst of Tropical Hurricane Passes Over Pensacola
Birmingham, Sept 20. The worst of Tropical Hurricane has passed Pensacola and winds dropped from 100 to 80 mph. Southern Bell Telephone reports no details of damage yet from the Pensacola area.
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Birmingham
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Federal Prohibition Officials Gather in Washington Meeting
Federal Prohibition Administrator FE L Portefield travels to Washington to attend a conference with federal administrators called by Assistant Secretary Andrews. The session will study enforcement methods for the dry law.
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FE. L. Portefield
Washington
Miami Beach Rebuilding Plan Aims at Relief First
Car G. Fisher, who built Miami Beach, announced his organization will devote all resources to relief in greater Miami before beginning reconstruction. He pledged to start rebuilding once relief efforts are in place, stating what was done before can be done again.
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Hollywood Hotels Turned Into First Aid Stations
West Palm Beach Florida September 20 Hollywood a three year old city born from a Mango plantation and Florida real estate development lies in ruins. Twenty seven bodies have been identified six more unidentified have been recovered and millions of dollars in property damage. Refugees carry belongings to relief stations crowding the roads. Authorities doubt the death toll will reach two hundred as first reported.
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Steamer St Pierre Miquelon Sinking Off Florida Coast Rescued
The Coast Guard was alerted that the Steamer St Pierre Miquelon was sinking and burning off the Florida coast. The crew was rescued by the Steamer Western Watch. Nearby schooner Lydia Baxter, 18 miles north of Jupiter Inlet, was leaking and stripped by the hurricane and requested aid.
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U.P
Coast Guard
St. Pierre Miquelon
Florida
Western Watch
Lydia Baxter
Jupiter Inlet
Coast Guard Ships Ordered to Florida Relief Effort
Eight Coast Guard vessels were ordered to load relief supplies and rush to the hurricane devastated east coast of Florida. The government aims to aid the homeless and prevent starvation as President Coolidge pledges full cooperation with Red Cross leader John Barton Payne.
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U.P
Coast Guard
Florida
Coolidge
John Barton Payne
Red Cross
Bread lines form in storm wrecked Miami as relief arrives
Reports from Miami describe long bread lines in the downtown area under Red Cross supervision. A relief train with doctors nurses medicine and water arrived aiding the injured and a guard protected water cars. Looting has occurred and one man was shot during a raid. Temporary morgues and field hospitals were set up as the disaster widens.
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Miami
Red Cross
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Hialeh
Red Cross Seeks Florida hurricane relief funds
A Red Cross request from national headquarters reached Athens county chapter head M. D. Hughes. He said the chapter will give as much as possible, though not in the budget, and urged citizens to contribute to Florida relief. Donations may be left at Bank of Athens or Athens National Bank.
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American Red Cross
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Planes dispatched to survey hurricane damage in Alabama
In Montgomery on September 20 Governor W. W. Brandon ordered two planes from Maxwell Field to survey the region as Southern Alabama endures a powerful hurricane. Communication to the south is down due to fallen wires.
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Alabama
W. W. Brandon
Maxwell Field
Storm Flood Disasters Through History
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Athens County inquired on deaths from Florida disaster
The Fort Lauderdale disaster shocks Athens county as many residents and families maintain ties there. No deaths from Athens county were confirmed yet, despite a substantial Athens presence in Fort Lauderdale. The piece notes ongoing Florida boom effects and Ohio property losses in citrus and urban real estate.
Tragic hurricane death in Plauderdale
A baby and his mother died in a hurricane that struck Florida. The infant lived only moments after being born in a house that trembled, as the father, Mr. Thomas, rushed for help. The storm's destruction left the family shattered.
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Local Death Toll Adds Names From Miami and Hollywood
The Fort Lauderdale tally includes Mrs. Russell A. Zellmer, A. D. Browley, J. Story, Ivan Austin, T. E. Gamble, Ralph McClure, Mrs. Anna Thomas and infant. Other towns share lists with no familiar county names.
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Ohioans missing in Florida storm sweep
Columbus reports hundreds of Ohio residents scattered in storm battered Florida. Only a few relatives have heard word via frail lines about those who joined Florida developers or went to enjoy the state’s pleasures.
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U.P
Florida
Messenger to Get Big Fight for Ring Fans
Fans invited to a Messenger party next Thursday to follow the Dempsey Tunney bout blow by blow. A complete wire service report from the stadium will be described seconds after each hit and broadcast as it arrives at Messenger telegraph rooms. Preliminary broadcast times will be announced later.
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Rivers Spill Over In Iowa Lands Amid Flood Worries
Flood waters washed over thousands of acres of agricultural land in Iowa after a weekend of heavy rain. Areas near Sioux City Cedar Rapids and Des Moines were reported flooded with Des Moines estimates placing 25 000 acres underwater and about 2 000 people evacuated.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
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Davidsons Safe in Florida After Local Crisis
A message from Ft. Lauderdale Florida confirms Mr. and Mrs. Davidson are safe. They had returned to Florida after a summer in Athens with Mr. Davidson, chief engineer, overseeing restoration work for the city. Mrs. Davidson teaches in local schools.
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Bart Davidson
Ralph Davidson
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Mobile Prepares to Withstand Terrific Winds
Mobile Alabama crews worked overnight to brace for a hurricane from Florida. Businesses and homes stacked goods to upper floors and secured windows as the storm neared.
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Florida hurricane death toll by city listed in Storm's data
Best estimates show Miami 300 dead Hollywood 150 Moorehaven and Clewiston 140 Fort Lauderdale 20 Muckway 40 Hialeah 17 Dania 10 Hallandale 2 Key West 18. Estimated injured total around 4000.
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Miami
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Moorehaven
Clewiston
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Muckway
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Florida Gulf Coast Havoc Leaves Hundreds Dead in Storm
Reports from Miami and coastal cities recount massive destruction as Hollywood Fort Lauderdale Lake Okeechobee and nearby towns suffer heavy losses. Estimates place dead at least 200 in Fort Lauderdale 140 near Moorehaven and Clewiston and 18 in Key West with hospitals overwhelmed and thousands injured or homeless. Red Cross and public services mobilize to aid survivors.
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Build Your Own Home With Plans and Exterior Views
Our Washington Bureau offers a booklet of 60 brick home exterior views and floor plans adaptable nationwide. Enclose four cents for postage and handling and include name and address on the coupon to receive the brochure.
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