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Sunday, October 24, 1926Edition: National

Newspaper from Sunday, October 24, 1926

Evening Star

Washington, District of Columbia

“1 BURIED ALIVE OR KILLED,TOLL OF QUAKE IN ARMENIA”

“Thousands Believed Injured”
“in Disaster—2s Americans”
“in Danger Zone.”
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OCR text: 9.000 Orphans Removed to Safety By Cool Nurses —Funds 9 Asked for Needy. By th* Associated Pres*. LENINAKAN, Armenia. October 23.—A terrible earthquake, which shook the whole of the Armenian re public Friday night, killed or buried alive more than 300 persons in and around l.eninakan, formerly Alexan dropol. Half of the town was de stroyed and hardly a building escaped damage. The injured are believed to run into thousands, although In most cases th» injuries were comparatively slight.

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“SCRIVENER SUICIDE THEORY RAISED AS MURDER CLUES TAIL”

“Necktie and Position of Body”
“Offer Puzzling Problem”
“for Coroner’s Jury.”
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OCR text: Marshaling of Facts, However, Presents Points Hard to Recon cile With Slaying. The question of whether Detective Sergt. Arthur B. Scrivener came to his death early on the morning of Wednesday, October It. by the hands of a murderer or by his own hand will be considered by a coroner’s Jury at an inquest into the death ,n the near future. Bizarre and repugnant as a suicide theory appears at first to those who knew and honored Scrivener, the fact remains that the six men who sit on the coroner's Jury must consider it.

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“TWO MISS MOT DROP FROM BRIDGE”

“Auto Hangs on Edge of Con”
“necticut Avenue Span After”
“Collision.”
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OCR text: . Crashing through the railing of the i Connecticut Avenue Bridge early this morning, after a collision in the fog with a taxicab, a roadster occupied bv Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Suvdam of 1843 S street hung suspended on the biink of the bridge. 90 feet above the ground, allowing the couple to clamber to safety from their perilous position.

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“MARIE DEFIES COLD IN STRENUOUS DAY”

“Winning Title of Most Ener”
“getic as Well as Beau”
“tiful Queen.”
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OCR text: By the Associated Pres*. NEW YORK. October 23.—Queen Marie of Rumania, Princess lleana and Prince Nicholas split the royal calendar three ways today. A morning visit to the Brooklyn Navy Yard held the day's main in terest for the sailor Prince; Princess lleana was happy over her reception by 6,000 girls, representing various girls' movements in which she has taken a leading part at home, and the Queen was as usual the brilliant center of a shifting pageant of recep tions. exhibitions and reviews.

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“SMITH LOOKS BEST IN ILLINOIS BATTLE”

“Expected to Win in Spite of”
“Slush Handicap—Magill”
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OCR text: Vote Will Tell Tale. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Staff Correspondent of The Star. CHICAGO. October 23.—As the Smith Brennan Magill campaign for Senator swings into its final week Smith looks to be the winner, with Brennan having an outside chance for victory. Only a political miracle could bring success to Hugh S. Ma gill. independent and protest candi date of the citizens of Illinois who are disgusted with machine politics, corruption and booze.

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“July, Says Paper”

“Ex Kaiser Will Go”
“To Fatherland in”
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OCR text: LONDON. October 23.—The for mer German Emperor William, the Doom correspondent of News of the Worl'd 'Says, is resolved to re turn to Germany next July, when the German law excluding him ex pires. Princess Hermine. his wife, is at Dels and preliminary arrange ments are being made for William to reside at Hamburg.

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“HALL-MILLS CASE JURY IS RELEASED”

“Special Prosecutor Takes Step.”
“Body Is Reported Hostile”
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OCR text: to Witnesses. By the Associated Pro**. SOMERVILLE. N. .1.. October 23. •Special Prosecutor Alexander Simpson tonight instructed Prosecutor Bergen of Somerset County to dismiss the September term grand jury which next Thursday was to continue its consid eration of evidence against certain persons charged with being acces sories to the slayings of the Rev. Edward W. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. Sixteen witnesses who were to appear before the body were ordered to disregard their subpoenas. Mr.

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“TODAY’S STAR”

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OCR text: PART ONE—4B PAGES. General News —Local, National and Foreign. Schools and Colleges—Pages 24 and 25. Veterans of the Great War —Page 25. Bov Scout News—Page 29. Y. W. C. A.—Page 29. At the Community Centers —Page 30. Around the City—Page 30. Girl Scouts—Page 31. Clubwomen of the Nation—Page 34. Parent Teacher Activities—Page 36. Radio News and Programs—Pages 38 and 39. Serial. "Laila"—Page 40. Financial News—Pages 46, 47 and 48. PART TWO—I 6 PAGES. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. Reviews of Autumn Books—Page 4.

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“Air Fields on Either Hand Will Greet Visitors Coming Up River by Boat. PLANS ARE PREPARED AT CONGRESS' REQUEST”

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OCR text: New Engineer Offieer for Washing ton District Makes Personal Study for Adequate Program. BY WILL P. KENNEDY. Washington is to have the most beautiful waterway entrance of any city in the world, unique and char acteristically American, which will be developed wi

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Front page of Evening Star, Sunday, October 24, 1926
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South Bend News Times

South Bend, Indiana

“QUESTION LAWYER’S AUTHORITY TO ACT IN WHIPPING CASE”

“Oare Charges Faulty Plea;”
“DuComb Continues Gal”
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OCR text: breath Trial. have a far-reaching effect In the prosecution of criminal cases in South Bend was entered in City court here, Saturday, by Judge Lenn J. Oare, counsel for Martin Gal breath, principal of the Stuckey school, charged with having severely beaten a pupil. It was discovered by Judge Oare that Prosecutor Harry Taylor had not issued an affidavit against Mr. Galbreath, but instead a local attor ney had filed the complaint.

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“FEDERATION FUNDS BENEFIT THOUSANDS”

“Everything Is in Readiness”
“for Opening of Drive”
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OCR text: for 14 Charities. Some conception of the magnitude of the service performed by the 14 charitable organizations affiliated with the Federation for Social Ser vice in its finance campaign which compiled by E. H. Wood, director of the drive, showing that a total of 27,036 persons were served by them during the past year. This figure does not include the patients who received treatment at either Ep worth or St. , Joseph hospital, as thqse two institutions’ services are represented in the number of days of treatment accorded charity pa tients.

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Front page of South Bend News Times, Sunday, October 24, 1926
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The Milwaukee Leader

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

“Blood Transfusion For Frank Tinney”

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OCR text: DETROIT—Frank Tinney, musi enl comedy star, underwent a blood transfusion here today at St. Mary’s hospital, where be has been confined fur more than three weeks, suffer ing from pleurisy, induced by two fractured ribs.

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“U. M. Student Riot”

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OCR text: ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Four Uni versity of Michigan students arrest ed in a tear gas riot with Ann Arlwr police following a “pep” rally last night, were released on their [own recognizance today, for hearing Monday. The riot occurred when several hundred students indulged iin the annual custom of “rushing" •local theaters ft lowing the pre ;came rally.

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Front page of The Milwaukee Leader, Sunday, October 24, 1926
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The Montgomery Advertiser

Montgomery, Alabama
Front page of The Montgomery Advertiser, Sunday, October 24, 1926
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Brownsville Herald

Brownsville, Texas

“FUNDS I FOR STRICKEN ARMENIA CITY”

“Near East Relief Re”
“ports Conditions In”
“Quake Area Almost”
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OCR text: MOSCOW, Oct. 23.—Latest official reports state the total deaths from the earthquake in Armenia at upward of 300 and the seriously injured also 300. In the city of Leninaksn, where the American orphanages are located, only 15 deaths and 30 injuries are recorded but in the outlying section twelve towns were destroyed, includ ing Kalala, Knutoula and Karuklis. wher? the Near East relief has no agricultural school. - - , NEW YORK. Oct.

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“Mexico Preparing to Study Problem”

“of Border Rivers”
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OCR text: (Special to The Herald) MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23.—Under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture a complete study is to be made of the problems of the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers as af fecting Mexico and the United States. Jose Manzanaes has been designa

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Front page of Brownsville Herald, Sunday, October 24, 1926
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Questions from readers

What happened on Sunday, October 24, 1926?

Front pages that day led with: “1 BURIED ALIVE OR KILLED,TOLL OF QUAKE IN ARMENIA”; “SCRIVENER SUICIDE THEORY RAISED AS MURDER CLUES TAIL”; “QUESTION LAWYER’S AUTHORITY TO ACT IN WHIPPING CASE”; “FEDERATION FUNDS BENEFIT THOUSANDS”; “Blood Transfusion For Frank Tinney”; “U. M. Student Riot”. Each story above is quoted from the original page.

Is this the real newspaper?

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