Mobile Struck by 1926 Storm Ends City’s Recovery Push
Mobile ends its storm period as 19 normal street cars return, lights come back tonight, and phones regain service. Crews repair paving, clear fallen trees, and restore roofs while acknowledging widespread damage but no major destruction or injuries. Offshore, harbor and rail service resume, with insurers deploying adjusters to settle claims.
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Mobile
City Telephone Company
Electric Light Company
Cedar Point
Thomas Stone
Guy Hartwell
Bay Shell
Elridge’s
Bay View Road
Dr. Scholl
Bay Boats
Mobile Bay
Hurricanes Strikes Eastern Coast Amid Efforts to Halt Epidemic
Reports say a hurricane struck the eastern coast Saturday causing evacuation orders and medical campaigns to avert a typhoid outbreak. Death tolls quoted include about 400 recovered bodies, with estimates rising as relief ships head to Miami and Everglades areas.
Stormy sets staged for Cameraman in Mobile
A Mobile cameraman staged storm scenes using prepared debris on Jefferson and Government streets and at the water front. He photographed piles of lumber passed off as hurricane debris, aided by workers described as husky laborers.
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Mobile
Jefferson
Government Streets
Gayle Motor Comeneny
Conservation Convention Opens with Trapshooting and Talks
The American Fisheries Society annual convention opens with half attendance due to travel delays from storms. Delegates plan trapshooting at the Gulf Hunting and Fishing club and an open house dinner at the Battle House. State officials, including I T Quinn, address conservation topics and receive gifts from wardens. The event continues with officer elections and next meeting location set.
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The
American Fisheries Society
Parley
Eabuseats Club
I. T. Quinn
International Association of Game, Fish and Conservation Commissioners
Harry T. Hartwell
Charles O. Hayford
Mobile
Quinn
International Association of Game
John McDuffie
South
Alabama
E. Lee LeCompte
Baltimore
David H. Madsen
Salt Lake City
Utah
John W. Titcomb
Hartford
Montgomery
T. N. Cottrell
Mr. Quinn
Safety found in big boiler room during storm
Residents of Moffat road near the city water works spent the night in the engine room after roofs blew away. Edward Miller aided nine people with meals and warmth as power failed. The Irvington convict farm suffered crop damage, with about 20 bales left to pick and sugar cane and corn hurt.
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Moffat Road
City Water Works
Mobile
Edward Miller
Miller
Irvington
Cotton futures rise on Liverpool cues and Texas crop estimate
New York cotton markets open steady with 4 to 13 point gains amid steady Liverpool cables and a Texas crop estimate of 4,168,000 bales. Hedge selling and covering pressuring prices as government crop report anticipation grows. New Orleans futures also open steady with October around 15.66 and January near 16.92.
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New York
Liverpool
Texas
Ber
Li Il
New Orleans
Sept
Weather Summary for Alabama and Mississippi
Fair tonight and Friday in Alabama with light to moderate southeast and south winds. Mississippi will see fair conditions tonight and Friday with a chance of local thunderstorms and moderate southeast and south winds.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Paroled minister in 1919 Hughes murder case released in Alabama
Rev. J. T. Terry of Russellville, convicted of Dr. Thomas M. Hughes's 1919 murder, has been granted permanent parole by Gov. W. W. Brandon. The case fueled Franklin County tensions after a bullet-riddled body and a beaten man were found together.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
J. T. Terry
Russellville
Thomas M. Hughes
W. W. Brandon
North
Dr. Hughes
Rev. Terry
Franklin County
Rev
Terry
Hughes
Gov
Brandon
Kilby
Car Service Resumes In Local Lines
The county rail system will operate Friday afternoon under Frank F Rossman, manager of Mobile Light and Railroad. Prichard line to 5 pm today, service along Davis avenue only within Prichard town. Dauphin and Government Street lines return this afternoon. Marine and Broad, Charleston and Beauregard, Cedar and Davis Avenue lines on full schedule last night.
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County Rade
Acodes
Frank F Rossman
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Prichard
Davis Avenue
Dauphin
Government Street
Marine and Broad
Charleston
Beauregard
Cedar
Theft Report From Jett Quill Construction Chief
D E Jett reports his Basex coupe stolen last night from near his home with no recovery yet. A Rennsert reports an attempted burglary at 1174 Elmira Street where a tall black man allegedly forced a padlock and fled when neighbors appeared.
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D. E. Jett
Jett-Quill Construction Company
A. Rennsert
Elmira Street
Horses killed by live wire on Davis Avenue street
Two horses valued at 500 dollars each attached to a Pullman Bakery wagon at 271 North Royal Street were struck by a live wire at 5 45 this morning along Davis Avenue near Morton Street. The driver escaped unharmed. This is the first live wire accident reported.
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Pullman Bakery
North Royal Street
Davis Avenue
Morton Street
Martin says extra session not needed for relief funds
Governor Martin arrived from the storm area and declared that he does not consider an extraordinary Florida legislature session necessary to authorize relief funds. He credited Florida and the American Red Cross for handling relief work and said an extra session would be useless.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Martin
Florida
American Cross
Airplane Delivers Medical Supplies to Florida Storm Area
An airplane from Ft. Benjamin Harrison departed Indianapolis early today carrying medical supplies to the Florida storm area for the American Red Cross. The consignment included 59,000 units of typhoid serum and will travel via Nashville Atlanta Pensacola to reach Miami by about 6 PM.
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Washington
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Florida
American Red Cross
Nashville
Atlanta
Miami
Red Cross Takes Lead in Storm Relief Zone
In Jacksonville Florida the American Red Cross early organized relief for an estimated 50 000 plus people in need. About 2 000 refugees were moved out as railroads offered free transport. Sanitation and disease prevention began with typhoid vaccination for workers residents of Davie and Moorehaven ordered to evacuate.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Ue Anoe
Se Hat
Fiera Hawken
American Red Cross
Miami
Red Cross
Davie
Moorehaven
Charleston
D. C
United States Navy
Downe
Cassin
John W. Martin
Tallahassee
Lumber Interests Establish Center In New Orleans
Producers of long leaf yellow pine lumber from Texas Mississippi and Louisiana form the Long Leaf Yellow Pine Manufacturers Association with 24 major producers. W H Sullivan of Great Southern Lumber Co Bogalusa heads the effort to promote output totaling 1 500 000 000 feet annually and to compete with California fir via dealer service advertising and promotion.
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New Orleans
Texas
Mississippi
Louisiana
W. H. Sullivan
Great Southern Lumber Company
Bogalusa
Southern Pine Association
Co. W. Greene
Eastman-Gardiner Lumber Company
Laurel
Miss
J. W. Linke
Kirby Lumber Company
Houston
N. Cloud
Shreveport
Long Leaf Yellow Pine Manufacturers’ Association
California
Officials deny Birmingham News dock damage report
Mobile officials and the Alabama docks commission rejected a Birmingham Evening News dispatch claiming more than 200000 damage to state docks from the West Indian hurricane. They said no dock buildings or under construction works were harmed and that repairs will take less than two days. Local chambers investigate the dispatch as potentially harmful to state funds and public support.
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Birmingham News
Birmingham Evening News
Informa- Leal Gade
Docks Board
Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Iney
Ethelpal
Dan
Perty
State Docks Commission
Nessigipie
J. L. Cummings
Alabama Docks Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Freight Service to be Resumed After Storm
The L and N Railroad issued a statement via A T Wade that northern lines are open and freight to Pensacola will be accepted by tonight. Mobile to Montgomery and other segment openings are listed with distances and towns, noting Pensacola proper may delay. No service interruption beyond Montgomery and between Mobile and New Orleans.
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L. and N
A. T. Wade
Pensacola
Mobile
Montgomery
Bay Minette
Foley
Flomaton
Myrtlewood
Georgiana
Graceville
Opp
Florala
New Orleans
Rain Threatens to Delay Fight at Dempsey Tunney Arena
Heavy storm clouds hung over the arena as intermittent showers fell. Officials predicted only a cloudburst could halt the bout while workers finished emergency exits for the record crowd of 182 000.
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Philadelphia
Dempsey-Tunney
Tex Rickard
Frank L. Wiener
Pennsylvania Boxing Commission
Seata
Dempsey Tunney Rematch Prompts City Fight Night
The News-Item-Register counts 3 000 to 5 000 spectators expected outside the paper’s office as Dempsey and Gene Tunney prepare for a Philadelphia bout. An announcer will relay blow by blow coverage to at least 5 000 fans, with AP wire service providing full telegraph reports from start to finish.
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News-Item-Register
Luis Angel Firpo
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Evidence Heard in Boyles Disbarment Case
Three witnesses testified this morning in the disbarment hearing of former U S District Attorney Aubrey Boyles in court room No 8. The prosecution called Tom Corso N A Gewin deputy US marshal and Robert Bob Ennis. The hearing opened yesterday with six witnesses referenced including Robert T Ervin N E Stallworth Virgil C Griffin and Percy Kearna.
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United States District
Aubrey Boyles
Tom Corso
N. A. Gewin
United States
Robert
Bob”) Ennis
Kerth
Robert T. Ervin
N. E. Stallworth
Virgil C. Griffin
Percy Kearna
Boyles
Dunbar H. Ogden
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Charles Anderson
Axis
Ala
Bernard Carlin
State Bar Association
Bar Association
Hagen in Third Round Play at Salisbury Country Club
Walter Hagen, holder and favorite, begins third round of a pro golf match play event at Salisbury Country Club Garden City N Y. Pairings include Hagen versus Pat Doyle and Abe Espinosa against Leo Diegel amid several upsets such as Gene Sarazen's elimination by John Golden yesterday.
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Garden City
N. Y
Walter Hagen
Salisbury Country Club
Walter Haken
Pat Doyle
Johnny Farrel
Harry Hampton
Abe Espinosa
Leo Diegel
John Golden
George Crist
Gene Saranen
Golden
New Jersey
Channel Swimmer Reported Lost Off Calais
Calaib France September 23 Luis Celar a Rodriguez a Spanish waiter is believed to have attempted suicide by swimming the English Channel alone without tug assistance. No reports of his safety have been received.
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Calaib
France
Luis Celara Rodriguez
Tunney Flies to Philadelphia for Title Fight Tonight
Tunney adjusts plans and takes a morning flight to Philadelphia for his world boxing title bout with Jack tonight. The last minute change spots Tunney boarding at 10 30 a m eastern standard time in Shawnee on the Delaware Pennsylvania.
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Shawnee-On-The-Delaware
Philadelphia
Jack
Pensacola Area Struck by Severe Storm Damage
The storm caused vast destruction in Pensacola and nearby areas, with the naval station bearing about 1 million dollars in damage and thirty seaplanes lost. The waterfront, roads, and utilities suffered extensive harm, while Mobile and Alabama counties reported widespread damage to crops and equipment. Reports indicate possible fatalities in Alabama and Mississippi crop losses.
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Pensacola
Alabama
Naval Air Station
Naval Station
Naval Society
Fort Barrancas
Warrenton
Mobile
Jackson
Bay Minette
Jackson County
Mississippi
Pensacola recovers after West Indian hurricane damage
Special Correspondent reports Pensacola, after three days isolated by the Gulf coast hurricane, resumes business with no fatalities and under 3 million dollars in damage mainly to public utilities. Winds forced early suspensions and houses remained sturdy as officials praised preparedness. A relief train from Tallahassee found no aid needed.
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Robert
Dowe
I. N
Pensacola
Gulf Coast
Mae
Miami
Tallahassee
Arlington Beach Pier Unscathed After Fierce Monday Wind
The stormy Monday wind did not cause damage to the new frame structures on Arlington pier. Bay waters rose high washing over the shoreline, cutting a small gulley across the roadway and bathing beach. Logs and debris lined the beach edge.
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Arlington Pier
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Jine C. Anderson
Florida State of Health
Redden
Anderson
Fort Lauderdale
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National Board of Fire Writers of
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Bahamas
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Sloat
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