Corpus Christi Suffered Worst September Storm Of 1919
An earlier Gulf hurricane neared Texas coast and slammed Corpus Christi on Sunday morning September 14 1919. Deaths reached about 55 with Port Aransas and nearby areas hardest hit. 500 missing and about 20 million dollars in property damage. The storm toppled trees, wrecked homes, and drove storms inland toward San Antonio after devastating coastal towns.
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Gulf of Mexico
Corpus Christi
Renall
Live City
Corpus Christ
Port Aransag
Odem
San Antonio
Nueces Bay
Barkare
Port Aransas
Hisas Pass
Ieee
Fragmented line hints at a local event or notice
A garbled OCR fragment references a homecoming style event and a scheduled activity or meeting. The words are unclear but suggest a community notice about a return or gathering, with names or places obscured by transcription errors.
Use Penetro For Dangerous Insect Bites
An old warning promoting Penetro as a remedy for insect bites. It claims rapid swelling feverishness pain and infection can develop, and asserts Penetro penetrates deeply to kill pain and prevent infection. It lists three sizes priced 25¢ 50¢ and 100 at drug stores.
Medal for senator assault design completed in gold
New York designer George De Zayas announced the medal honoring the man who attacked Senator Mey Long is ready and will be struck in gold this week. The pose features an oval top with a caricature of the senator and motifs inspired by the incident, amid uncertain timing for the awarding.
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New York
Phe
Louiniang
Mey Long
George de Zayas
Alven
Sen Mor
Arksl
TAVANA HELD BY SOLDIERS
The radical and conservative factions of the ABC clash as the five member revolutionary commission takes power in Havana. The transfer plan shifts to a pantry at Camp Columbia after a tense, bloodless pivot. US observer Sumner Welles is noted. Military forces, protests, and mutterings of pay cuts fuel unrest across Prado Avenue as Machada rallies supporters and prepares for further actions.
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Jose Margarit
Jong An
Machada
de Cespedea
Ramon Grau San Martin
United States
Porforio Franco
Sergio Calvo
Gibaro
ABC
New Revolutionary Movement
ABG
Sumner Wellyard
Galheria
Jimi
Radicala
Mane
de Cespedes
Commission of Five
Ihla
Térence
Camp Columbia
Bargeant
Fulgencio Batiain
Deminada
Horag
Public health study weighs sleeping sickness spread
The Public Health Service and St. Louis experts discuss possible transmission of sleeping sickness to infantile paralysis via nasal and throat secretions. Surgeon General Cummings and Dr. Leake oversee intensified research with $25 000 from the Treasury, while evidence grows in dense city areas.
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Washington. i
Public Health Service Stud
St. Louis
Hugh 8. Cummings
J. P. Leake
Bathing-suit Attire Marks Bathing Auto Case
Dominic Falliro, 79, appeared in Bathing Attire in Methu en on auto violation charges. Albion G. Pierce ordered clothing, Falliro claimed suit stolen at an amusement park. Court obtained janitor overalls and the arraignment continued showing unlawful appropriation of a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident among the charges.
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Methuen
Dominic Falliro
Heston
Dds
Albion G. Pierce
Falliro
Acci
Mutiny Proclaimed as Army Purge Unfolds in Cano
The interior of the island joined the mutiny as Sergeant Batista was named provisional chief of staff. About 30 officers were detained or sent home. The proclamation, dated Cano Columbia, calls for economic reconstruction and political reorganization through a constitutional assembly and new courts.
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Batista
Cano
Columbia
Cabinet session in London tackles Iraq disorder and debt talks
British cabinet members convened for the first meeting since Parliament adjourned in July. They plan to discuss the Iraqi disorder issue and the upcoming departure of Sir Frederick Leith-Ross to Washington for war debt negotiations.
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London
Gent
Parlement
Iraq
Frederick Leith-Ross
Washington
Philippine House Backs Referendum On Independence Question
Manila reports the Philippine House adopted a resolution favoring a public vote on the acceptance or rejection of Insular Independence after a ten year period as proposed by the United British Congress. The measure, passed after weeks of debate, proceeds to the Senate for action.
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Manila
Rept
Philippine Hose
United Birtles Congress
Tobacco Growers to Get Contracts
Washington, Sept. 1. After another meeting with representatives of the tobacco growers, federal officials said a drafted offer would provide growers preliminary individual contracts for the proposed crop reduction campaign for tobacco.
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Washington
1. C
Tabarco
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