Dead in Florida Keys Area from Gulf hurricane toll tops six hundred
Miami reports an official Red Cross count of 856 dead and 252 injured from the Florida Keys disaster. Veterans among victims drew criticism over evacuation failures as wrecks and rescue efforts dominated headlines. survivors on the Dixie liner were rescued after two perilous days in hurricane waters with Captain Sundstrom injured and the ship near Camp Reef.
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French Reef
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Tao Coast Guard
Aes
Sundstrom
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Camptor Reef
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Acen
Sombrero Lighthouse
Library project in request for FWA funds deadline set
Public works office in Maryland reports a formal request for funding for a library project. Frederick City and Frederick County seek construction funds, with trustees receiving about a million dollars in applications.
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Baltimore
Lofel
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Thyegl
Abel Wolmen
Regina Pwa
Burr Ave
Tornadoes Strike Virginia Killing Woman Near Farmville
A tornado killed a woman in Parmville area with five injured as it damaged Hampden Sydney College and Virginia Hospital near Farmville Virginia. The funnel cloud toppled a home three miles from Farmville in Cumberland county injuring a son and daughter in law. The tropical storm driven winds lashed the coast of North Carolina.
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Prince Edward County
Hampden Sydney College
Virginia Hospital
Farmville
Preston Simanski
Fred Simanski
Cumberland County
Jane Addams Social Worker Born in Landmark Era
Unclear archival note references Jane Addams as a social worker born in a historic period. The fragment mentions a steamboat and a monetary figure $885, with garbled text obscuring dates and locations. Names and affiliations are partially evident but details are not recoverable.
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Tier
Jane Addams
Tornado Hits Several Inland Cities Causing Damage
A storm with tornadic winds struck inland towns causing roofs to blow off, trees to fall, and communications to fail. A Digro woman was reported killed and several people injured near Clinton. At Mt Vernon Maryland three were slightly injured and at least three homes damaged as dusk settled. The full extent of the storm was not yet learned.
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Mt Vernon
Severe floods and tornadoes hit Maryland regions
Reports from Whit Haven High Waters Om Shore and surrounding counties describe high water threats on the Eastern Shore with torrential rain and a breached bridge over the Tuckahoe river. A tornado damaged crops in Southern Maryland while farmers rushed to salvage tobacco and corn fields. In Ocean City a Legion banquet addressed its anti communism stance and clarified the group’s apolitical role.
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Queen Anne's
Hilleberg
Tuckahoe River
Centerville
Coraba River
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