Governor Smith Speaks Tonight in Omaha Neb
Governor Smith arrives in Omaha to address farm relief voters as part of his presidential campaign. He plans to tour stockyards and discuss farm aid, with wife Mrs. John A Warner and daughter joining. He will speak at 9 PM CST in the municipal auditorium after a train journey through Illinois and Iowa connections.
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Associated Press
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Omaha
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Weather summary for Virginia and Tennessee regions
Readings compiled from the U.S. Weather Bureau station show Virginia receiving rain heavy at night into Wednesday morning with cooling tonight and shifting winds from northeast or east to west by Wednesday morning, then diminishing. Tennessee expects fair weather in the west, mostly cloudy and cooler in the east tonight, with fair conditions on Wednesday. Data tabulations include high and low temperatures and 24 hour rainfall ending 8 p.m. yesterday.
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Yesterdi
Womack Joins Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Lyle Womack, linked to Ruth Elder’s divorce, sails aboard the City of New York with Commander Richard E. Byrd’s Antarctic expedition. He serves as oiler en route to Dunedin New Zealand. Womack had planned army training but joined the voyage instead as third assistant engineer Max Beahnint signs on as third assistant engineer replacing Cummins who returns to New York for health reasons.
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Lyle Womack
Auing
Ruth Elder
Antarctic
City of New York
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Womack
Dunedin
New Zealand
Teras
Max Beahnint
Panama Railroad
William Jennings Cummins
New York
Murder Farm Evidence Contradictory in Northcott Case
Angeles dispatch reports three days of conflicting testimony in the Gordon Northcott murder investigation. Youths accuse an uncle of plotting to murder a whole family, with a farm setting near Riverside. Corroborating accounts link Northcott to plans to use local families and cover stories given to Salvation Army officials. The case centers on the alleged killing of four boys and a broad plot involving others. The investigation continues as authorities weigh testimonies and physical evidence.
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Hoover Tours New Jersey Amid Luncheon by Edge
Herbert Hoover sped through New Jersey towns on a tour aimed at energizing Republican leaders. He stayed overnight with the Edison family in West Orange after a Newark stop and attended a luncheon arranged by Senator Walter Edge in Jersey City. The campaign schedule covered Hackensack to Trenton with stops in Montclair Bloomfield Verona Caldwell and a ceremonial walk through suburban suburbs before ending with a ride to the armory of the 108th regiment for a reception.
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Associated Press
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Trenton
Washington
Jersey City
Frank Hague
Democratic National Committee
Dtate
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Kansas City
Cheminst
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Bloomfield
Verona
Caldwell
Nan Cleveland
Willdacetoinn
Winds Strike Danville in Early Morning Gale
Gale force winds hit Danville Virginia at five this morning with continuing conditions into today. Forecaster notes align with patterns seen 34 hours after the prior storm, and a chance of rain is reported for the area.
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Danville
Nellie Taylor Ross to Visit Richmond Tomorrow
Former Wyoming governor Nellie Tylor Ross will visit Richmond tomorrow morning en route to Portsmouth and Norfolk where she will speak in the afternoon and evening. She departs Richmond in the afternoon for Portsmouth.
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Nellie Tylor Rows
Wyoming
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Hospital Sued for 200000 Over Alleged Mixing of Infants
Detroit court hears Willian Greatrex sue Deaconess Hospital for 200000 claiming negligence after his infant son vanished following a mix up at birth. Greatrex alleges a nurse gave his baby to an unwed mother Eva Viemmi nk whose body was later returned for burial. The case questions hospital liability while defense argues no interchange occurred and the child was never found despite a nationwide search.
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Greattrex
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Toronto
Ont
Alphonse Viemminek
Eva
Soro
Pennsylvania City
Jon
Tropical Hurricane Paralyzes South Carolina Coast
A tropical hurricane sweeping from Florida to Georgia veered toward North Carolina, isolating coastal towns from Charleston to Savannah. Rains saturated the Carolinas with Charleston recording 7.18 inches in 24 hours while Wilmington and Charlotte logged heavy totals. Communication lines failed along the coast, with Western Union reporting only scattered damage notes.
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Savannah
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Georgetown
Beaufort
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Colimbin
Wilmington
Death toll climbs in tropical hurricane disaster
AP reports the known dead from the hurricane exceed 1,300 with wide Caribbean impact. Estimates place the dead in Porto Rico, St Croix, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Nevis, St Kitts, and Monserrat, among others, as authorities tally casualties and assess destruction.
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Martinique
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Monserat
700000 Left Homeless as Puerto Rico Struggles
In Porto Rico on September 18 AP reports a rising death toll and 700,000 homeless. Many are hungry and without visible support as aid delays persist. Death totals rose from 203 to 200 after updates from isolated towns.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Rico
Day in Politics highlights campaigns and tariffs
The Associated Press reports a string of campaign moves across states. Hoover calls for a tariff to shield American labor while Democrats push tariff and immigration positions. Smith faces Illinois leaders backing a western tour starting in Omaha. Evansville notes Senator Curtis urging swift farm relief. Harrison lauds Smith’s fitness in a radio address. Borah outlines a wide campaign itinerary. Jardine plans radio speeches nationwide. Robinson resumes a speaking tour after a hurricane in West Palm Beach and heads to Atlanta.
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Death Toll in Guadeloupe Estimated at 300
Paris dispatch reports a tropical hurricane across the West Indies causing extensive destruction in Guadeloupe. Governor at Pointe a Pitre cites 60 deaths there, with overall toll around 300 and fears higher as communications remain cut. Desirade and Marie Galante areas report heavy damage and fatalities.
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Tropical Storm Centering On Atlantic Coast
The Atlanta weather bureau reports a tropical hurricane moving northeast along the Atlantic coast between Savannah and Charleston. Savannah recorded eleven inches of rain in 24 hours, with a 28.92 barometer and 48 mph wind. The storm, weakening but dangerous, may strike eastern North Carolina this afternoon or tonight, with heavy rains in Charleston and surrounding Carolinas.
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Weather Bureau
John Ligon Convicted of Felonious Assault in Bluff City
John Ligon was found guilty of felonious assault with intent in Sullivan County circuit court for shooting at his wife and sister in town at Bluff City about four months ago. A brief deliberation produced a verdict before noon. Judge H. Tyler Campbell sentenced him to nine years in the state penitentiary at Nashville. Continued on page four.
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John Ligion
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Sullivan County
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Nashville
H. Tyler Campbell
Known Dead Reaches Florida As Storm Toll Rises
Florida toll climbs with 28 more dead and an estimated 1,400 across the state and Caribbean. Port of San Juan aid arrives as Guadeloupe reports 295 known dead and 300 estimated. Lake Okeechobee area suffers 24 dead. Palm Beach region hit hard with evacuations, injuries, and military relief moving in. Local Red Cross and police coordinate shelter and care as the hurricane shifts toward Georgia-Florida line.
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New York
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Red Cross Appeals For Relief Funds
President Coolidge appeals for aid to victims of the tropical hurricane in the West Indies and Florida. Red Cross workers head to Puerto Rico and Florida, a New York navy vessel loads food for San Juan, and two army transports carry supplies. The disaster is described as overwhelming and calls for generous contributions to assist fellow citizens in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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