Auto Accidents Take Many Lives
The announcement included fatality figures reported by cities, among them Fort Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, Oakland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco and Tacoma.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. - Deaths from automobile accidents reached a peak for the year when 656 persons were killed during the four week period, ended Oct. 9, the commerce department announced today.
Deaths during this period were greater than for any other four week period during the year. They were 125 more than the previous four week period.
Reports from cities on automobile fatalities include: Deaths four weeks, Fort Worth 3; period Jan. 3 to Oct. 9, 18; Houston, none and 21; Los Angeles 18 and 168; Oakland 3 and 38; Portland, Ore., 3 and 28; Salt Lake City 4 and 22; San Antonio, 4 and 27; San Diego, 8 and 33; San Francisco 8 and 85; Tacoma none and 17.
Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 25, 1926, page 1.
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Auto Accidents Take Many Lives
The announcement included fatality figures reported by cities, among them Fort Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, Oakland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco and Tacoma.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. - Deaths from automobile accidents reached a peak for the year when 656 persons were killed during the four week period, ended Oct. 9, the commerce department announced today.
Deaths during this period were greater than for any other four week period during the year. They were 125 more than the previous four week period.
Reports from cities on automobile fatalities include: Deaths four weeks, Fort Worth 3; period Jan. 3 to Oct. 9, 18; Houston, none and 21; Los Angeles 18 and 168; Oakland 3 and 38; Portland, Ore., 3 and 28; Salt Lake City 4 and 22; San Antonio, 4 and 27; San Diego, 8 and 33; San Francisco 8 and 85; Tacoma none and 17.
Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 25, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 25, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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November 3, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, Seward Daily Gateway, The Bismarck Tribune, Brownsville Herald, The Daily Worker, Spirit Of Jefferson, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Smyrna Times.
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Auto Accidents Take Many Lives
The announcement included fatality figures reported by cities, among them Fort Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, Oakland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco and Tacoma.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. - Deaths from automobile accidents reached a peak for the year when 656 persons were killed during the four week period, ended Oct. 9, the commerce department announced today.
Deaths during this period were greater than for any other four week period during the year. They were 125 more than the previous four week period.
Reports from cities on automobile fatalities include: Deaths four weeks, Fort Worth 3; period Jan. 3 to Oct. 9, 18; Houston, none and 21; Los Angeles 18 and 168; Oakland 3 and 38; Portland, Ore., 3 and 28; Salt Lake City 4 and 22; San Antonio, 4 and 27; San Diego, 8 and 33; San Francisco 8 and 85; Tacoma none and 17.
Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 25, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 25, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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November 3, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, Seward Daily Gateway, The Bismarck Tribune, Brownsville Herald, The Daily Worker, Spirit Of Jefferson, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Smyrna Times.
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Auto Accidents Take Many Lives
The announcement included fatality figures reported by cities, among them Fort Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, Oakland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco and Tacoma.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. - Deaths from automobile accidents reached a peak for the year when 656 persons were killed during the four week period, ended Oct. 9, the commerce department announced today.
Deaths during this period were greater than for any other four week period during the year. They were 125 more than the previous four week period.
Reports from cities on automobile fatalities include: Deaths four weeks, Fort Worth 3; period Jan. 3 to Oct. 9, 18; Houston, none and 21; Los Angeles 18 and 168; Oakland 3 and 38; Portland, Ore., 3 and 28; Salt Lake City 4 and 22; San Antonio, 4 and 27; San Diego, 8 and 33; San Francisco 8 and 85; Tacoma none and 17.
Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 25, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 25, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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November 3, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, Seward Daily Gateway, The Bismarck Tribune, Brownsville Herald, The Daily Worker, Spirit Of Jefferson, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Smyrna Times.
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Auto Accidents Take Many Lives
The announcement included fatality figures reported by cities, among them Fort Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, Oakland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco and Tacoma.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. - Deaths from automobile accidents reached a peak for the year when 656 persons were killed during the four week period, ended Oct. 9, the commerce department announced today.
Deaths during this period were greater than for any other four week period during the year. They were 125 more than the previous four week period.
Reports from cities on automobile fatalities include: Deaths four weeks, Fort Worth 3; period Jan. 3 to Oct. 9, 18; Houston, none and 21; Los Angeles 18 and 168; Oakland 3 and 38; Portland, Ore., 3 and 28; Salt Lake City 4 and 22; San Antonio, 4 and 27; San Diego, 8 and 33; San Francisco 8 and 85; Tacoma none and 17.
Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 25, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 25, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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November 3, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, The Indianapolis Times, Seward Daily Gateway, The Bismarck Tribune, Brownsville Herald, The Daily Worker, Spirit Of Jefferson, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Smyrna Times.
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