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Sunday, November 28, 1926Edition: National

Newspaper from Sunday, November 28, 1926

Evening Star

Washington, District of Columbia

“VESUVIUS SPOUTS - FLAME AND LAVA”

“Molten Rock Pours Down”
“Mountain, Destroying All”
“Vegetation in Its Path.”
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OCR text: By the Associated Press. NAPLES, November 27.—Vesuvius is again aroused. A lava column 6 feet deep and 20 feet in width is flowing from the huge mouth of the crater. The mount re sumed violent activities todky and the column of steaming moltpn fluid to night had attained more than 1,600 meters, destroying all vegetation in Its path, and was moving with un usual speed down the side of the mountain.

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“MRS. HALL DENIES KILLING AND DOUBT OF HUSBAND’S LOVE”

“Unshaken by Cross-Examina”
“tion After Calmly Maintain”
“ing Innocence on Stand.”
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OCR text: "No,” Widow Replies Composedly as Prosecutor Simpson Shouts. “You Murdered Them ?" ■> th<-, Associated Press SOMERVILLE. X. .1., November S7.—Mrs. Frnaces Noel Stevens Hall event to the witness stand today to add her denial to that of her brothers. Henry and ‘William Stevens, of any knowledge of the slaying of her hus band, the Rev. Edward W. Hall, and kirn. Eleanor R. Mills.

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“OIL CASE TO BRING WEEK OF BIG ISSUES”

“Judge’s Important Ruling on”
“Doheny’s Testimony Leads”
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OCR text: Off Tomorrow. Tho conspiracy trial of former Secretary Albert B. Fall of tho In terior Department and Edward L. Doheny, multi-millionaire oil man, enters its second week in Criminal Division 1, District Supreme Court, tomorrow morning at 9:30 o’clock with the promise that the immediate succeeding days will bring important developments. Chief among them and around which interest is centered at the moment, is Justice Adolph A. Hoeh ling’s decision on the Government mo tion to place in evidence testimony given by Mr.

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“ARRANGING TO PAY DE VALERA BONDS”

“Irish Free State Likely to”
“Reveal Redemption”
“Plans Soon.”
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OCR text: Definite announcement Is likely within the next year of arrangements for the redemption by the Irish Free State Government of the so-called De Valera bonds, It was learned yes terday on the highest authority. Large blocks of these bonds are held In Washington. They were sold throughout the United States, to the face value of more than $6,000,000, during the Winter of 1920-21 when the Irish revolution was in its most active stages. The question probably will be settled simply by calling for the bonds and paying them in cash, with accumulated Interest.

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“ELECTION OF GOULD FORECAST IN MAINE”

“Republican Candidate Held”
“Helped, Not Hurt, by”
“Slush Charges.”
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OCR text: BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Voters In Maine will determine to morrow whether the Republicans or the Democrats shall have a plurality In the Senate In the next Congress. The contest Is for the vacancy' caused by the death of the late Senator Bert M. Fernald, Republican. At present the political complexion of the next Senate is 47 Republicans, 47 Demo crats, one Farmer-Labor Senator and one vacancy.

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“TODAY’S STAR”

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OCR text: PART ONE—S 2 PAGES. General News—Local, National and Foreign. Schools and Colleges—Page 20. D. A. R. Activities—Page 33. Boy Scout News—Page 36. Girl Scouts—Page 37. Veterans of the Great War—Page 40. Around the City—Page 45. Y. W. C. A. News—Page 46. At the Community Centers—Page 48. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 49. Radio News and Programs—Pages 60 and 61. Clubwomen of the Nation—Page 62. PART TWO—IB PAGES. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. Notes of Art and Artists—Page 4. Reviews of Autumn Books— Page 4.

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“GARROTER RESIGNS.”

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OCR text: American Finds Cuban Prison Job Too Strenuous. HAVANA, Cuba, November 27 OP) —Garrotlngs at the Santiago jail have been Increasing of late and Frank Davis, Savannah, Ga., negro, has tired of his job of assistant to the official executioner. His letter of resign

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“22 BELOW IN CANADA. Intense Cold Snaps Telegraph”

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OCR text: Wires Near Winnipeg, WINNIPEG, November 27 OP) Telegraph wires were snapped by the Intense cold in western Canada today and wire service was Interrupted for some time. The meronry dropped well below the zero point. The Pas recorded 22 be low* It was 18 below he

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“QUAKE ROCKS IDAHO.”

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OCR text: Reports From Four Towns Tell of Shocks. Idaho, November 27 DP).—Earth tremors were felt in the Coeur d’Alene district of Idaho at 6:24 p.m. today. Buildings shook In Wal lace, Kellogg, Mullan and Burke, but no damage was reported. The disturbance was apparently

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Front page of Evening Star, Sunday, November 28, 1926
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South Bend News Times

South Bend, Indiana
Front page of South Bend News Times, Sunday, November 28, 1926
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The Montgomery Advertiser

Montgomery, Alabama
Front page of The Montgomery Advertiser, Sunday, November 28, 1926
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Brownsville Herald

Brownsville, Texas
Front page of Brownsville Herald, Sunday, November 28, 1926
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Questions from readers

What happened on Sunday, November 28, 1926?

Front pages that day led with: “VESUVIUS SPOUTS - FLAME AND LAVA”; “MRS. HALL DENIES KILLING AND DOUBT OF HUSBAND’S LOVE”. Each story above is quoted from the original page.

Is this the real newspaper?

Yes. Every headline and story is taken from the scanned page and its OCR text at the Library of Congress. OCR can misread letters, so the scan is shown next to the text.