07 Sep 1926
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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1926
Page
1
The Main Street Bridge is closed to traffic due to severe corrosion and deterioration of steel girders and a failing concrete base. Officials plan replacement or major repair, with temporary removal of the structure and riverward piling as crews divert traffic and set up temporary supports.
The Blue Ridge League season opens with Crisfield receiving the Easterm Shem league award at a board meeting in Salisbury while Dover and Cambridge forfeit games for alleged rule violations. Rew reverses prior board action, claiming league authority above the president, as Salisbury, Dover, Cambridge and Crisfield pursue the season and protests rest on technicalities.
Dan Moody, attorney general and Democratic governor candidate, tells friends he favors revoking the positions of all state office holders who are members of secret societies tied to hate and prejudice. The statement comes as Governor Miriam A. Ferguson had accused him of having Klan backing. Mood urged the Democratic state convention to adopt a plan for reigniting enforcement against Klansmen in office.
New York trading resumes after a three day recess with stocks rising early, then fluctuating on irregularities and renewed ceiling pressure. Bulls gain as the market recovers with continued optimism amid financial news reports and loan call activity.
Partial readable text suggests a local brief about swale or snor ters pace near a tow and a beer event. The fragmentary notes mention a date like 2 & tee and refer to a venue or view. No clear persons, organizations, or places are identifiable.
A 200 member jury panel was summoned in New York for the Daugherty and Miller fraud trial. Direct attorney questioning was allowed, with government witness Richard Merten expected to testify about bonds and stock assets tied to the American Metals Company. The trial timeline remains uncertain as prosecutors anticipate a multi week case.
A Chicago and Northwestern holiday special rear collision near the loop killed five and injured about a hundred as passengers, including women and children, were crushed in the wreckage. Engineer Lester Smith admitted running past a warning block signal, citing brake and signal failures. Rescue workers fought to free victims, with one man directing rescuers before his own leg was severed.
Salisbury Maryland September 6 the Indians and Cambridge split honors in a ten inning game Dorchester beat Salisbury 6 to 1 in the finale after Salisbury won 56 to 2 in the morning. P aul Smith and Johne Tappe pitched well in the afternoon Eckert showed sensational fielding at first.
A jagged patch of telegraphy from Nashville to Bar Harbor reports a husband shooting his wife before fleeing with their daughter as a manhunt unfolds. Separate briefs cover train derailments near Melatech, a mine disaster at Superior No. 29 with sixteen dead, and a flood washing away a Burmese village.
Voters in four states select party nominees as the World Court adhesion dominates campaign talk. In Wisconsin Senator Lenroot faces Blaine with La Follette backing opposing forces and state issues shaping the race. New Hampshire sees Senator More defended amid theft charges against his campaign, while Arizona and Nevada feature unopposed or contested races and debates over Prohibition and the Valstead Act.
Mayer Brooks longtime regis steward at the White House and valet to presidents since Taft died. President Wilson mourns Brooks as one of Washington’s finest men and a great loss to the White House staff.
A fragmented note describes migration pressures and regulatory changes affecting movement from the United States to Canada. It mentions Catalan language concerns and unidentified dates, suggesting a discussion of immigrant settlement impacts and policy shifts.
Advertisers seek exclusive broadcasting rights for a major boxing event. The negotiations in New York aim to secure a premium rate from 208 to 300 dollars for access to the fight and related programming.
Members of the Associated Press in Maryland and Delaware met at the Wienmico News Saturday for the first actual meeting of a regional organization formed in September 1925. The group, the Maryland and Shiaware Association, gathers AP editors and publishers to discuss state and regional news matters and plan broader coverage.
Hollywood mourns Rudolph Valentine as actors, studios, and fans plan a day of tribute. The public funeral and services will be held with processions from New York to Los Angeles, while security and crowds mark the somber event and spread the news across cinema centers.
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