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Wednesday, October 20, 1926
Prohibition & GangstersAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

Coast Guard Boat Routs Smuggler

Context - explained by ACL:

The report says the advance boat of the rum fleet was chased by the cutter, and that the fleet, loaded with fresh cargoes for holiday trade, began its march into San Diego waters in the wake of the Malahat, which was being joined by six more vessels crowded out of the north.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 20, 1926, page 1]

SAN DIEGO, Cal., Oct. 20. - Fir g more than 100 rounds of ammu tion at a fleeing rum runner off an Diego, the coast guard cutter o. 255 emerged successfully today om its first clash with what omises to be the largest fleet of quor vessels ever assembled off the ast of Southern California. The advance boat of the rum eet was chased more than 40 miles y the cutter commanded by J. Poison'' Brown responsible for e seizure here recently of the ackie and two other alleged rum oats. The rum fleet, loaded to the pilot ouses with fresh cargoes from ritish Columbia for holiday trade, gan its march into San Diego aters in the wake of the Malahat hich is now being joined by six ore vessels, crowded out of the orth by the larger number of cut-rs there.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 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 A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.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.

Yesterday's paper

October 26, 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:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.

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Today's paper

October 27, 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:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

A Century Late
Wednesday, October 20, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Prohibition & GangstersAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

Coast Guard Boat Routs Smuggler

Context - explained by ACL:

The report says the advance boat of the rum fleet was chased by the cutter, and that the fleet, loaded with fresh cargoes for holiday trade, began its march into San Diego waters in the wake of the Malahat, which was being joined by six more vessels crowded out of the north.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 20, 1926, page 1]

SAN DIEGO, Cal., Oct. 20. - Fir g more than 100 rounds of ammu tion at a fleeing rum runner off an Diego, the coast guard cutter o. 255 emerged successfully today om its first clash with what omises to be the largest fleet of quor vessels ever assembled off the ast of Southern California. The advance boat of the rum eet was chased more than 40 miles y the cutter commanded by J. Poison'' Brown responsible for e seizure here recently of the ackie and two other alleged rum oats. The rum fleet, loaded to the pilot ouses with fresh cargoes from ritish Columbia for holiday trade, gan its march into San Diego aters in the wake of the Malahat hich is now being joined by six ore vessels, crowded out of the orth by the larger number of cut-rs there.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 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 20, 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.

Yesterday's paper

October 26, 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:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.

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Today's paper

October 27, 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:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

A Century Late
Wednesday, October 20, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Prohibition & GangstersAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

Coast Guard Boat Routs Smuggler

Context - explained by ACL:

The report says the advance boat of the rum fleet was chased by the cutter, and that the fleet, loaded with fresh cargoes for holiday trade, began its march into San Diego waters in the wake of the Malahat, which was being joined by six more vessels crowded out of the north.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 20, 1926, page 1]

SAN DIEGO, Cal., Oct. 20. - Fir g more than 100 rounds of ammu tion at a fleeing rum runner off an Diego, the coast guard cutter o. 255 emerged successfully today om its first clash with what omises to be the largest fleet of quor vessels ever assembled off the ast of Southern California. The advance boat of the rum eet was chased more than 40 miles y the cutter commanded by J. Poison'' Brown responsible for e seizure here recently of the ackie and two other alleged rum oats. The rum fleet, loaded to the pilot ouses with fresh cargoes from ritish Columbia for holiday trade, gan its march into San Diego aters in the wake of the Malahat hich is now being joined by six ore vessels, crowded out of the orth by the larger number of cut-rs there.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 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 20, 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.

Yesterday's paper

October 26, 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:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.

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Today's paper

October 27, 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:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

A Century Late
Wednesday, October 20, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Prohibition & GangstersAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

Coast Guard Boat Routs Smuggler

Context - explained by ACL:

The report says the advance boat of the rum fleet was chased by the cutter, and that the fleet, loaded with fresh cargoes for holiday trade, began its march into San Diego waters in the wake of the Malahat, which was being joined by six more vessels crowded out of the north.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 20, 1926, page 1]

SAN DIEGO, Cal., Oct. 20. - Fir g more than 100 rounds of ammu tion at a fleeing rum runner off an Diego, the coast guard cutter o. 255 emerged successfully today om its first clash with what omises to be the largest fleet of quor vessels ever assembled off the ast of Southern California. The advance boat of the rum eet was chased more than 40 miles y the cutter commanded by J. Poison'' Brown responsible for e seizure here recently of the ackie and two other alleged rum oats. The rum fleet, loaded to the pilot ouses with fresh cargoes from ritish Columbia for holiday trade, gan its march into San Diego aters in the wake of the Malahat hich is now being joined by six ore vessels, crowded out of the orth by the larger number of cut-rs there.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 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 20, 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.

Yesterday's paper

October 26, 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:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.

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Today's paper

October 27, 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:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

A Century Late
Wednesday, October 20, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Prohibition & GangstersAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

Coast Guard Boat Routs Smuggler

Context - explained by ACL:

The report says the advance boat of the rum fleet was chased by the cutter, and that the fleet, loaded with fresh cargoes for holiday trade, began its march into San Diego waters in the wake of the Malahat, which was being joined by six more vessels crowded out of the north.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, Calif., October 20, 1926, page 1]

SAN DIEGO, Cal., Oct. 20. - Fir g more than 100 rounds of ammu tion at a fleeing rum runner off an Diego, the coast guard cutter o. 255 emerged successfully today om its first clash with what omises to be the largest fleet of quor vessels ever assembled off the ast of Southern California. The advance boat of the rum eet was chased more than 40 miles y the cutter commanded by J. Poison'' Brown responsible for e seizure here recently of the ackie and two other alleged rum oats. The rum fleet, loaded to the pilot ouses with fresh cargoes from ritish Columbia for holiday trade, gan its march into San Diego aters in the wake of the Malahat hich is now being joined by six ore vessels, crowded out of the orth by the larger number of cut-rs there.

Reproduced unchanged from Imperial Valley Press, October 20, 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 20, 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.

Yesterday's paper

October 26, 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:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.

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Today's paper

October 27, 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:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.