HOUSES ALONG SEA WALL WRECKED IN STORM
Wireless brief from the Buford reports no deaths in Galveston as sea wall houses are wrecked and boats marooned on Main Street. Storm's extent unclear, communications cut, but residents hope no loss of life despite heavy damage. May have been no loss of life, officials say.
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Fort Sam Houston
U. 5
Lalang
Galveston
Pennsylvania
San Antonio
Austin
Wireless
The
Light
Girl recalls Galveston storm's fury on perilous interurban ride
Miss Zetta Dalton of Tacoma recounts leaving Galveston Monday as 70 mph winds and flooding toppled roofs and poles. Her crowded car crossed a raging causeway, waves splashed the car, and Houston suffered blackouts and wrecked streets. She faced hours of delays and peril before reaching the city.
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Zetta Dalton
Tacoma
Wash
Galvester
Houston
Galveston
Bay
Long Causeway
Shuston
Jtouston
Sunset Depot
Sugarand
Miss Dalton
Galvez Hotel
Lynching of Leo Frank Near Marietta Georgia
A mob from Marietta abducted Leo M. Frank from Milledgeville prison and hanged him from a tree near Marietta. His body, found by searchers, was unclothed except for trousers and undershirt, feet bare. The crowd delayed removal, while authorities planned an inquest, and no arrests were reported. The mob, about twenty five men, acted with a leader and no members identified.
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Leo M. Frank
Milledgeville
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Frank
Marietta
Roswell
Hicks
Little River
Peer Eatonton
Booth
Newton A. Morris
Superior
Atlanta
Newton Morris
Asi
Mexican Border Clash Denied By Official Report
An official report from Major Anderson at Fort Sam Houston denies a Mexican band crossed the Rio Grande. The account describes a dusk engagement lasting 40 minutes with 80 minutes of firing, noting multiple injuries and one fatality among U S troops, and states patrols found the border quiet the following morning.
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Anderson
Pweirtth
Lsili
Fort Sam Trouston
Na Gcande
Henry al Progressa Ferry
Sarlingen
Hollinday
Mercedes
Gerry
Henry
Great storm devastates Haitian south coast towns
A violent storm swept Haiti’s southern coast, causing widespread destruction along port towns from Port au Prince area southward. Numerous victims reported as transmissions delayed.
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Hatian
Port-Au-Pringe
Haiti
Weather Local Forecast Readouts Across Cities
Sam Antonin area shows scattered showers tonight and Wednesday with cooler temps. City forecasts list temperatures, wind directions, and last 24 hour changes for Chicago Denver Kansas City Milwaukee New York Washington and others, noting rain or clear skies and highs in the 60s to 80s with variable winds.
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Touriy Coopervations
At & SP
Denver
Wranentoy Tal
Hansas City
High Norte
Wighrar
York
Tempearu
Sain
Washington
Bemba
Royal Edward Sunk in Aegean by Submarine Losses Reported
An official notice states the British transport Royal Edward was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea last Saturday. About 600 officers and 1350 troops on board were saved, with 229 crew lost, amid ongoing Allied troop movements and wartime casualties.
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Aegean Sea
Toren AM Aus
Abmarine
Royal Eaward
Aegean
Goen
Plague in Havana Ravana Reported in August News
Aug. 17 one case of bubonic plague was reported in Havana Ravana, the first since early last winter. Also, Old Settlers Meet in Sherbian began a five day picnic with speech making and entertainments. Texan E. E. Miller of Amarillo died in a Canadian fire, four others injured at the Southern hotel. cause unknown.
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Ravana
Tirayson
Sherbian
TheGrageon County
ON Settlers’ Association
Tex
Aus
E. E. Miller
Amarillo
Miller
Late Eds Delayed Sports Scores Amid Storm
Telegraph and telephone outages hindered Associated Press updates reaching San Antonio. Impeded by the storm, The Light's Sport Edition may be delayed with only fragmentary news. If communications recover, later editions will carry whatever baseball scores and storm details become available tonight.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Ninte Iony
Terrific Wind At Houston Reported Roving Refugees Flee Coast
W C Perry of San Antonio described Houston's tempest with blocked rails and dark streets. The Union Station roof tore free while frightened crowds awaited news of Galveston. Delays continued as telegraph poles fell, delaying the Southern Pacific Limited to San Antonio and on to Del Rio.
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W. C. Perry
San Antonio
Southern Pacific Limited
Houston
Mr. Perry
Union Station
Touslom
Perry
del Rio
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