West Indian hurricane devastates Florida coast
A massive West Indian hurricane struck Florida on a Saturday, tearing through Miami Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas. It killed about 1,000 people, injured thousands, and left tens of thousands homeless as winds up to 120 miles per hour destroyed buildings and cut utilities. Relief efforts mobilized with Red Cross aid, food, water, and medical supplies distributed amid martial law. recovery and rebuilding were expected to take years.
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Florida
Miami
Fort Jeanderdale
Heallywood-by-the-Sea
Hialeah
Moore Sfaven
Okeechobee
Gulf of Mexico
Fort Meyers
Pen-sucola
Jess
American Red Cross
Relef
Pensacola
Penstcala
Leotine
Nesra
Mianti
Savorn
Jawa
Hele
Smith
Miami Martin
Fort Lauderdale
Patton Takes Early Lead in PGA Tourney Round
Mike Patton led the first qualifying round at the Chickasaw Country Club in Memphis Tennessee with a 32 30 65 first round a new course record.
City of Amian under martial law as dead counted
Miami area reels from hurricane devastation with estimates of dead ranging up to 600 as relief efforts begin. Martial law restricts access to the disaster zone while Red Cross stations are established and relatives seek hundreds of missing children.
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Amian
Miami
Babe Crushed by Gale in Florida Tragedy
In Fort Lauderdale a baby born during a hurricane was crushed to death after the house trembled and the infant fled briefly toward a physician for help but was unable to survive. The incident occurred as the deadly storm swept through Florida.
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Gale
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
UPI
Florida
Apmy Thaas
Ormiston Seeks to Shatter McPherson Case
Ormiston through his attorney Edgar H. S. Martin issued a statement to the press claiming he can completely shatter the state case against evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. The claim denies offers to turn state's evidence for immunity and rebuts published reports.
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Evangelist
Carmebbdy-the-Sea
California
Wake Limes
Semple McPherson
Newneth Ormiston
Edgar Hi. S. Martin
Oroston
Sud
Floyd Warning for Vowa Dynamics From Gulf Gale
Washington Sept 20 The weather bureau issued flood warnings for the Floyd and Raecana rivers of Town as a tropical storm expands rain northward toward the Qoite valley. Des Moines Sept 20 Rail road companies and property owners assess flood damage up to 5 900 000 with acres under water. railroad tracks washed out and trains detoured while transmission lines halted amid weekend rains.
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Vowa
Washington, D
Weather Bureau
Floyd
Raecana
Qoite Valley
Des Moines
Tawa
Nortwestern
Congo
Hoods
Withdrawn divorce suit in Monroe County court
Richard Washburn Child, former American ambassador, withdrew his suit for divorce in Monroe County Common Pleas Court today. The action was recorded on September 20 in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania.
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Stroudsburg
Monroe County Common Pleas Court
Richard Washburn Child
Slayer on trial in brutal murder case over socks dispute
Carnell Bruits, f Sept, and Clayton Van Doran, a mail clerk, are on trial for the murder of Van Doran's 23 year old wife who allegedly refused to darn his socks. Van Doran will challenge an alleged confession and plead insanity. Alienists for both sides have examined him as the prosecution seeks the death penalty. The victim was beaten and strangled at a summer cottage near a lake resort about a month ago.
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Clayton van Doran
van Doran
Here
Former Waterloo Man Delays En Route to Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale dispatch notes a Waterloo native, Strayer, long associated with the Horton Mortgage and Bend ing company, now at Hollywood with wife visiting relatives. The fragment mentions destruction and halted mail service amid heavy townwide damage and confirms Strayer as secretary and a Waterloo ex-resident.
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Fort Lauderdale
Lauterdale
Th, Strayer
Fourth Street
Hollywood
Strayer
Horton Mortgage and Bending ¢ Company
Ft. Lauderdale
Two Boys Drowned When Raft Capsizes near Anderson
Two boys Edwin Mobley 10 and Kenneth Stankey 11 drowned when their raft tipped over on the St Sishuabotna near Anderson while piloting a dredge boat for a heat. They were left momentarily as men aboard dined. bodies recovered.
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Shenatdeal
Edwin
J. M. Mobley
Kenneth
W. FF. Stankey
St Sishuabotna
Anderson
Swimmers Abandon Channel Attempts From Dover
British veteran Pi-Col. B.C. Fresvberg started from Cape Gris Nes to swim the English Channel at 0 a. m. and abandoned the effort this afternoon. Mona Mark Lelan also began in the morning and likewise gave up her Channel attempt later the same day.
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Eng
B.C. Fresvberg
Cape Gris Nes
France
Mona Mark Lelan
Atso
President Appeals for Florida Relief
President Coolidge urged US citizens to donate to the Red Cross for Florida hurricane relief. He noted widespread sufferings among thousands of victims and called for generous contributions to aid relief efforts.
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President Appeals For Florida Relief
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Florida
United States
Red Cross
Courier Delivery Time Notice and Redelivery Policy
The notice states newspapers should arrive before a specified hour. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other causes, call S100 to request a copy. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m for redelivery.
Florida Shrivels Under 130 MPH Hurricane Hit
A West Indies hurricane slams Florida east coast from Palm Beach to Homestead. Miami loses towers and banks. thousands homeless, many dead or injured. Sebring emergency hospital handles the gravest injuries as morgues fill and relief trains await.
Electrician Killed in Elevator Accident at Bank
Bratt, an electrician from Burting ton, died today when caught between elevator weights and the shaft wall at the American Savings Bank building. He was on top of the steel cage repairing the call system as the car rose from the third floor.
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Burtington
Nee
American Savings Bank Filding
Crate
Courier Opens Relief Fund to Aid Storm Area
The Evening Courier launches a relief drive for Florida disaster victims with an initial $100 collected and a call for rapid contributions. Red Cross officials urge funds be sent to the Courier or through local contacts, promising direct distribution to relief headquarters.
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Evening Courier
Dues Cou
Carl Miller
Centuri
Miami
Florida
Cropper
H.ob. Cropper
Waimprov
American Reds
William MM
Une Central
Sh. Juowis
Eivening
George B. Worthen
Headquarte
Red Cross
Des Moines
Judge Utterback
Wiliam Baxter
St. St. Louis
Red Cross Midwest Division
Governor Hammill to Attend Dairy Cattle Congress Event
Governor Hammill will attend the seventeenth annual Dairy Cattle Congress and National Horse Show on Oct 10 and 11. He will award prizes to boys and girls in the show on Saturday as he did the previous year. No further itinerary details are provided yet.
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John Tuimmill
E. S. Estelly
Hammill Hag
American Sailors Shot On Gunboat by Cantonese Troops
Three American sailors were wounded today after Cantonese troops opened fire on the gunboat Pidgeon with rifles and machine guns. The ship returned fire with machine guns in the exchange.
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Pidgeon
Tropical hurricane sweeps Gulf coast towns
A violent hurricane with winds near 100 miles per hour battered Mobile Pensacola and Pensacola area coast towns. Wires down and communications severed as storm warnings spread along Alabama and north Florida coastlines. Officials report heavy rain and potential loss of life while ships seek safe harbor.
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Burwood
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Fla
United Fruit Company
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Loyal Citizen
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Verisian
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Seaboard
Weather Bureau
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Mobite
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Ger
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Maxwell Neld
Aki
Woos
Derilo Hay
Here
Seminole
Filitan
Child Only Survivor in Family of Eight
A seven year old girl, the sole survivor of a family of eight, was found and brought to relief quarters in Sebring Florida on September 21. Rescuers found the child at Meretis and learned her name as DMaiite Morrison. She asked for her father and mother and was reassured she is the only survivor.
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Fla
Meretis
Baseball today National League scores and lineups
Cincinnati and New York games listed with battery pairings and fielders. Boston and Chicago matchups shown with pitchers and hitters, plus an advertisement for cigars.
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KNP
Boston
Hargrave
Benton
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J. Taylor
Chinagy
New York
AWD ZU Agg
Kaufman
Gotazales
Scott and Cummings
American League
Chicago
Scock
Teall
Cullins
Faber and Schalk
Rainstorm Causes Rail Washouts Across Iowa Rail Lines
Heavy rainfall Saturday and Sunday caused washouts on multiple lines including the Rock Island and Great Western near Marshalltown and near Raymond. Trains were delayed, crews repaired tracks, and service resumed slowly as water flooded beds and undercut tie protections.
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Inhout
Raymond
Marshalltown
Miarila
Minnis Central
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