Florida Storm Death Toll and Injuries Reported
US dispatches detail extensive casualties from a hurricane sweeping Florida. Miami's area bears the heaviest impact with deaths around 135 and 1,400 seriously injured. total injuries estimated 3,500 with 1,000 severely hurt. Pensacola and Mobile report no fatalities but damage noted. Martial law and evacuations initiated as relief efforts mobilize.
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Associated Press
Miami
American Red Cross
Hollywood
West Palm Beach
William R. Redden
American Red Cross Service
Redden
Pensacola
Mobile
Moorehayer
Lake Okeechobee
Women's cloaks slashed and burned in New Jersey
In Carteret New Jersey 26 men attacked the Carteret Cloak Company plant slashing coats and suits valued at about 100000. They bound a watchman and worked through most of the night while employees of about fifty who had been on strike for months were absent.
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Carteret
N. J
Carteret Cloak Company
Gasoline Cars Burned in Wreck Near Northeast
Three gasoline tank cars exploded after a Pennsylvania freight train wrecked south of Northeast Maryland. Twenty three of 47 cars left the track, flames lit the night, water scarce hindered firefighting, and 300 to 500 feet of track were wrecked. No injuries reported.
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Elton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Northeast
Elkton
Perryville
Baltimore and Ohio
Dollar Day Sale Draws Crowds to Frederick Stores
Frederick’s Dollar Day sale spans Thursday and Friday with a cooperative effort by local stores to attract new buyers. Trucks distribute edition papers to outlying areas as 10 000 extra copies circulate to expand trade, boosted by better roads and automobile use.
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Frederick
Nept
the News and the Post
Two Hurt When Auto Hits Pole Near Steiner's Hill
Edward Lewis of near Jefferson and Wendell Hines of Jefferson were in a car that crashed into a pole near Steiner's Hill around 10 p m Tuesday night. Hines owned the car and drove initially but was uninjured. Lewis sustained scalp cuts. The car suffered minor damage and was left on the road. A separate Tuesday afternoon crash involved a car hitting a concrete mixer near South Mountain.
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Edward Lewis
Jefferson
Wendell Hines
Steiner’s Hill
Hines
Lewis
Hayss Brown
South Mountain
Sheriff Moler dies while arresting four in liquor case
Jefferson County West Virginia Sheriff Jacob Strider Moler died suddenly at 61 while arresting four Black suspects in a liquor transport case near Shepherdstown. Deputies Ramey and Madison serve as acting sheriffs until a successor is appointed. services set for Thursday at 10 30 AM from the Moler home.
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Jacob Strider Moler
Jefferson County
W. Va
Shepherdstown
Moler
Er. W. Ramey
EB. J. Madison
Robert Shipley
Shipley
Sheriff Moler
County Court
Board of County Commissioners
Local Men Plan New Clothing Store on West Patrick Street
An EB D Michael Company partnership announces a men and boys clothing store at 4 West Patrick Street adjoining the Commercial State Bank. Partners Herbert S Schredder and C E Heisey, both Frederick residents with clothing experience, traveled to New York to purchase stock. The store will open as soon as property improvements under way are finished, and the Marino property will host the new tenants after his retirement.
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EB. D. Michael Company
West Patrick Street
Commercial State Bank
Michael
Frederick
Herbert S. Schredder
C. E. Heisey
New York
Central Fruit Company
Guiseppe Marino
Stock Prices Reversed On Wall Street
Stock prices showed a complete reversal from early gains to weakness in the afternoon as bears took charge. Call loans held at a 5 percent renewal rate according to AP reports from Sept 22.
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Wall Street
Bears
Forms G and 40 Officers Chosen For Local Salon
The eight and forty sal on of the American Legion Auxiliary elects officers at its first Frederick meeting in the Blue and Grey room of the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Installation will be by Mrs. Mary H. Kohl hos of La Chapeau district in DC and Maryland. Membership stands at fifteen with uniforms described as white dresses red capes. Maryland Auxiliary wins Hobart Jr. trophy for best membership growth. Mrs. Claggett E. Ramsburg receives individual citation. Mrs. Birely elected delegate to national convention in Philadelphia this October.
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Francis Scott Key Hotel
American Legion Auxiliary
Mary H. Kohlhos
la Chapeau
District of Columbia
Maryland
Frederick
le Petit Chapeau
Jorge Birely
Les Demi Patits Chapeaux
John H. Albaugh
Wm. T. Shook
la Petite Secretaire
Ruth Bugle
la Caissiere
Claggett E.ramsburg
la Petite Picuplou
Erwin Kump
la Petite Archiviste
Nellie I. Price
la Petite Couriera
Hobart Jr
Alabama
Wih
Claggett E. Ramsburg
Birely
Philadelphia
Ramsburg
International Fruit Products Company Files for Bankruptcy
The International Fruit Products Company of Ranson West Virginia has filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition. Assets are listed near $60,000 with liabilities around $11,000. The Charlestown plant remains and Ridgeville plant may be sold to satisfy mortgage holders.
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International Fruit Products Company
Ranson
Snyders
End of Summer Marked by Unusual Weather Across Nation
The article notes today as the last day of summer per astronomers with autumnal equinox tomorrow at 2.27 PM, while meteorologists dispute the date. It highlights an unusually hot and wet season with record storms, cool late summer periods, and extreme events including hurricanes in some areas and snowfall in parts of the west.
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John Dos
Richard Roe
Florida
Gulf Coast
Public relief drive for Florida hurricane victims begins
Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross launches a relief subscription after President Coolidge calls for aid. Initial funds amount to 225 dollars with 75 dollar donations from Joseph D. Baker and Emory L. Coblentz. Governor Martin designates Red Cross as official relief agency and no quota is set, urging broad local support.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Coolidge
Florida
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Edward S. Delaplaine
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph D. Baker
Emory L. Coblentz
Russell E. Lighter
County Red Cross
John W. Martin
Iighter
Second Gift Of $50,000 To Home For Aged Is Made
Frederick Md September 22 1926 Joseph D Baker and wife donate an additional fifty thousand dollars toward the Home for the Aged endowment and annex project. The gift follows an earlier fifty thousand dollar pledge, funds to cover construction estimated at about forty seven to forty eight thousand dollars. Larry architects Motty White of Baltimore plan the annex with contracts to be let soon as bids come in.
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Joseph D. Baker
Frederick
Bonar
Bents Street
White
Motty & White
Baltimore
Edwin C. Markell
Board of Trustees
Home For the
Frederick, Md
Mr. Markell
J. D. Baker
Baker
Louise Hendrickson
West Second St. Frederick
Mrs. Hendrickson
Messrs
Otheraby
Board of Lady Managers
Willie Stevens Likely First in Hall Mills Murder Trial
Somerville New Jersey September 22 The first trial date for any of four defendants in the Hall Mills murder case is expected in early October. Special Prosecutor Alexander Simpson has not named who will go first but Willie Stevens, described as an eccentric brother in law of the slain man, is viewed as the likely initial defendant. A trial date will be set tomorrow when Simpson applies in Trenton for a jury from another county to try the case.
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Somerville
Edward Wheeler Hall
Eleanor Mills
Alexander Simpson
Smpson
Willie Stevens
Mr. Simpson
Trenton
Anoth
Enunir
Three of Four Negroes in HoldUp Are Captured
Hagerstown reports Luther Watkins of Hagerstown captured in woods near Martinsburg after two days on the run. Watkins turned to Clarke County jail after transfer from Berkeley County officers. Fourth suspect James Adame pursued in Hagerstown area. William Carter captured at Williamsport bridge with $469 recovered. James Lee wounded in Martinsboro while fleeing. Adams believed hiding in Chambersburg.
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Hagerstown
Borce
Vabank
Mondar
Luther Watkins
Martinsburg
Watkins
Berkeley County
Smallwood
Clarke County
Berryville
James Adame
William Carter
Potomac River
Williamsport
James Lee
Martinsboro
Adams
Chambersburg
U.S. Auto Production Hits New Seasonal High
Washington reports preliminary Commerce Department figures show August output of 379 111 passenger cars and 45 233 trucks, lifting the year to date well ahead of the prior high.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Meeting on Cancer for Frederick Women
Frederick women are invited to a conference at Gavalterna Hall at 4 o'clock under the Marrlach tec and the Police Timent of the Marr raltion of Women's Cubs. Mohan evnatonal Cance will speak on Cancer and its Problems in Baltimore.
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Frederick
Hall
Midcai
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