Florida hurricane wrecks leave millions in damage
Tropical storm sweeps across Florida coast causing extensive property loss estimated at five million dollars along the east coast. Fort Pierce Vero Beach and Stuart report unroofed homes and ruined crops as trains halt and residents brace for possible higher gusts. Ships seek safe harbor as the storm moves inland toward the central southern peninsula.
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Jacksonville
Fla
South Centra Florida
Florida
Sebastian
Melbourne
Beach
T.R. Gill
Associated—Press
Havana
Florida’ East Coast “Railway
Jupiter
West Palm Beach
Miami
Fort Pierce
Palm Beaches
Cocoa
Atlantic Ocean
Palm Beach
Ocean Boulevard
New York
INS
Mallory Steamship Company
Mallory
Florida Strake
Submarine crew dies after collision and gas exposure
The Italian coast submarine F-147 was raised to reveal a dead crew of two officers and 29 men after a collision with a destroyer. The 34 hours underwater left the crew suffocated by chlorine gas. A Florida hurricane lashes the coast, isolating Fort Pierce as trains and ships go missing. Democratic strategist George E. Brennan dies in Chicago. Notable banker Homer Miller resigns in Des Moines after 50 years in Iowa banking. Detonated gas bombs aid armored payroll car robbery in South St. Paul, with $20,000 seized from five detectives guarding the transfer. Crop conditions improve in Iowa amid heavy August rains. harvesting hampered by moisture. Miss Jennie M. Constance, 42, head of Bradley Polytechnic Institute’s English department, murdered in Evanston. Stanolind airship voyages by Waterloo elites. Governor Smith challenged by Dr. John R. Straton in a planned Madison Square Garden debate.
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Paor
Homer Miller
Town National
Des Moines Savings 4 Trust
Miller
Clyde Brenton
Towa
George FE. Roberts
City National Bank
New York
George M
Arthur Reynolds
Chicago
Iowa
Ralph van Vechten
Cedar Rapids
John Hogan
Des Moines National
C. 4. Barr
Des Moines
Continental National Bank & Trust Co
Mauve
South St. Paul
American National
Drovers State Bank
Evanston
Jennie M. Constance
Bradley Polytechnic Institute of Pearlz
Constance
Northwestern University
Hoover room wall symbols reflect Stanford ties and Golden Gate view
Palo Alto Aug 8 The room in Mr Hoover's home where he finished his acceptance speech holds five wall ornaments including a Branner photo and a wall emblem of the food administration. A Stanford seal and motto Die Luft der Freiheit Weht appear with a lone redwood symbolizing endurance. The window view includes the tall redwood and Golden Gate.
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Mark Sullivan
Palo Alto
Cal
Mr. Hoover
Lincoln
Washington
Food’ Administration
Treasury Building
Belgium
Hoover
Stanford
Stanford University
Maine
South Carolina
Stanford Sea
University
California
Golden Gate
Bay of San Francisco
America
New York Herald-Tribuna
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Brennan Democrat Leader Dies at 63 in Chicago
George B. Brennan, longtime Democratic national committee member and strategist for Illinois Democracy after Roger Sullivan, died at 8 10 this morning in Chicago. He had suffered diabetes and complications from infected teeth and a lung ailment. He was 63, to be buried with widow and adopted daughter survivor. Brennan supported Gov. Alfred Smith for president in 1924 and 1928, helped nominate Smith via Roosevelt, and pioneered night sessions at Houston with radio broadcasting.
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George E. Brennan
Illinois
John B. Murphy
Chicago
Mr. Brennan
Roger Sullivan
Brennan
Gov. Smith
George B. Brennan
Brennen
Strong Smith
Alfred Smith
Houston
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tammany
Hall
Smith
Tinois
Guv. Smith
Arrests widen probe into Obregon assassination in Mexico City
Police in Mexico City announce 37 arrests including two Catholic priests tied to the Obregon killing. Carlos Castro Balboa is in custody over links to the May deputies chamber bombing. Trejo remains sought over statements by Jose de Lean Toral that he borrowed the gun for the murder.
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Mexico City
Alvaro Obregon
Carlos Castro Baloa
Carlos Castro
Manuel Trejo
Chamber of Deputies
Trejo
Jose de Lean Toral
Obregon
Automobile Dealers Die in Plane Crash Near Lunken
Cincinnati August 8 two prominent auto dealers Wendell Pavey of Cincinnati and J L Bovis owner of a Harilton auto establishment died in a plane crash near Lunken Airport today. Local officials reported the fatalities and investigation begins into the crash in the vicinity of the airfield.
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Cincinnati
Wendell Pavey
J. L. Bovis
Harilton
Lunken
Toay
Tilden Denies He Will Become Pro
New York reports tennis star William T. Tilden Jr. returned from Davis Cup duties in Prairie with a firm stance on his status as an amateur. He declared he will have nothing to do with professional tennis as he left the boat, reiterating his amateur commitment.
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New York
William T. Tilden
Storm Center of American Tennis
United States
Prairie
Preacher Accepts Dare In Public Debate Feud
Alfred E. Smith Democratic presidential candidate challenges Dr John Roach Straton Baptist minister to public debate on Smiths record Straton accepts The potential Madison Square Garden event could be broadcast nationally and influence southern tour discussions Straton labels Smith the deadliest foe to moral progress in America and urges a church debate followed by a southern tour
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Smith
Straton
Madison Square Garden
John Reach Straton
New York
Gov. Smith
America
U.R
Alfred EB. Smith
John Roach Straton
América
Streton
Calvary Baptist Church
Garden
William Allen White
Kansas
Madison. Square Garden
al Smith
Embezzling Banker Caught in Canada in New York
Cornelius Callahan a 28 year old assistant secretary at Bank of Italy Corp is arrested in Canada. He allegedly embezzled 496065 and lost it in Wall Street speculation. The district attorney office disclosed the case Hastings inditment bureau said Callahan will return without extradition.
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New York
INS
Bank of Italy Corp
Wall Street
Cornelius Callahan
Canada
Sento
Harold W. Hastings
Miss Falk Denies Sour Grapes Dig
Miss Nina Falk denies claim by R F Mitchell that she bolted the Democratic party for Herbert Honver. Fort Dodge Democratic state chairman says she left over disappointment in not being re elected district committee woman from the Eighth district. She says she was not a candidate and refused to permit her name.
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Essex
Nina Palk
R. F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Democratic Party
Herbert Honver
Drouhin Hurt in Final Test Flight at Orly
Paris August 8 Maurice Drouhin former endurance flight champion was critically injured in a crash of Rene Cusinets third plane at Orly airdrome on its final test before a trans Atlantic flight attempt. Lanet the mechanic was killed and the other two crew members severely hurt in the accident.
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Paris
U.P
Maurice Drouhin
Lanet
Rene Cousinet
Orly Airdrome
Army flier killed and companion injured in Virginia crash
Sergt Sidney Hawkins of Broadway Virginia was killed instantly while Lieut James F Walsh of Farmer City Illinois was seriously injured when a Vought aircraft they rode from Langley Field crashed near Williamsburg Virginia in August.
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Willamsburg
Sidney Hawkins
Broadway Va
James F. Walsh
Farmer City
Langley Field
Here
Oil Tank Blaze Near Montezuma Draws Fire Units
Fire departments from Grinnell Montezuma Brooklyn Deep River New Sharon and Oskaloosa battled a spreading oil tank blaze near Montezuma Iowa. Explosions began at 9 30 am as adjacent tanks ignited. Flames rose about 200 feet with a black smoke plume. A warehouse lumberyard area avoided major damage. One tank with 4000 gallons gasoline was destroyed. No casualties or loss estimates available at noon.
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Montezumea
Iowa
Mid-Continent
Grinnell
Montezuma
Brooklyn
Deep River
New Sharon
Ossaloosa
New Farm Relief Body Seeks State Purchasing System
Des Moines August 8 The Corn Belt league a newly organized body sponsors action to create state crop purchasing and marketing bureaus in the corn belt. H G Gue of Des Moines chairs the executive committee. The league plans incorporation and asks legislatures to finance a joint cooperative board to handle and sell staple farm products.
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Des Moines
Corn Belt League
H. G. Gue
Gue
Tourists Barred as Vesuvius Erupts Again
Naples reports Mount Vesuvius in eruption with smoke and lava reaching 25 miles. Troops cordon the base to keep tourists from the danger zone. A new crater mouth shows heavy lava flow into Hell Valley. Local earthquakes accompany the activity, described as a yearly occurrence likely to last about a week and not considered dangerous.
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Naples
Italy
Mount
Vesuvius
Hell Valfley
Teamster Killed in Fight Over Business
Des Moines reports a teaming business dispute ended in gunfire. Kirby, 57, died of bullet wounds after an argument with partner Earl Mayhee. A 20 year old, Tosee forested Maybe, confessed to the shooting and said the quarrel was over their business. Mayhee was to be arraigned on murder charges.
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Des Moines
U.P
Gourt Kirby
Earl Mayhee
Kirby
Short Interviews With Home Folks Circus Day Police View
Veteran Waterloo police captain Tom Morris recalls how circus day has faded from its former risks. He notes traffic control is now the main challenge at show grounds while criminal trouble has declined due to cooperation between circus managers and police. Morris reflects on his twenty-three years on the Waterloos force and changes in the city’s circus security.
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Tom Morris
Morris
Waterloo
Police
Submarine F-14 Tragedy Claims 27 Lives in Adriatic
Rome Aug 8 The Italian submarine F-14 sank after a collision early Monday in the upper Adriatic. Divers raised the hull after 34 hours of effort and attached an air pipe to resurface the vessel. Twenty seven men died including two officers Capt Well and Commander Fasulo. Initial reports listed 31 aboard. four remained ashore for unknown reasons. The craft was not rammed but struck by its own propeller causing a fatal hull gash.
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Rome
Adriatic
Pola Naval
Well
Fasulo
Giuseppi Missori
Plan Big Parade of Boys and Girls to Welcome Hoover
Cedar Rapids announces a two day welcome for Herbert Hoover on August 22 featuring a parade of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, farm club members and other juvenile groups from across Iowa. The march begins at 10 a.m. with bands, proceeding to Brucemoore for a review by Mr and Mrs Hoover.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Committee On
H. E. Spangler
Brucemoore
Japan warns China over treaty abrogation and extraterritorial rights
Japan told the nationalist government in Nanking that if it abrogates the commercial treaty and does not maintain extraterritorial rights for Japanese citizens, Tokyo may be obliged to take suitable measures to safeguard its rights and interests.
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Japan
Nanking
China
Yankees Cargmen Win Four Events From Six On Program
Amsterdam Aug 10 The Yankees Cargmen scored four wins in six events on the program showing strong form in rowing with the US to contest finals in multiple boat classes. California eight beat Canada in the semifinals by a slim margin of a half length, time 6 minutes 2 seconds, with Great Britain awaiting in the Olympic final.
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Amsterdam
United States
California
Canada
Great Britain
Wtvers
Pennsylvania Barge Club
Italy
Kenneth Myers
Bachelors’ Barge ‘Club
Philadelphia
Gunther
Holland
Fenn A
Switzerland
America
Penn Barge Club
Germany
Pete Desjardines
Mamaroneck
Michael. Galitze
Los Angeles
John J.daley
Waltham
Mass
New England
Sanchez
Chile
Daley
Robredo
Argentina
van Rumbeek
Belgium
Hold Up Armored Car Net $20,000 In St Paul Robbery
Four bandits in two cars held up an armored money car near St Paul Minnesota early today. They deployed gas bombs disabling guards, forced the car to the curb, and escaped with about $20,000 from payrolls for Swift and Armour plants. The bandits fled in their autos after seizing the bags.
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St. Paul
Minn
IPI
South St. Paul
Swift and Armour Packing
Heat Causes Death of Railway Worker Davis at Milwaukee Station
In Marion Iowa Aug 8 coroner J B Travis ruled the day’s extreme heat caused the death of Edward Davis 65 a Milwaukee railroad rack worker who collapsed beside a box car near the station. The veteran employee fell dead after the sweltering conditions.
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Marion
J. B. Travis
Edward Davis
Milwaukee Railroad
Davis
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