As the newspapers reported itThe 1926 Vera Cruz hurricane

1 day of original coverage, September 29, 1926, one clipping a day from the papers of 1926. Newest last, the way readers lived it.

Wednesday, September 29, 1926

The 1926 Vera Cruz hurricane · first reports from Mexico and the Southwest

As printed: Hurricane at Vera Cruz.

ContextVera Cruz is Mexico's principal port on the Gulf of Mexico, connected by rail and telegraph to Mexico City. The United States Weather Bureau in Washington is the federal agency that tracks tropical disturbances.

New Britain Herald · New Britain, Connecticut · page 1 · View the page at the Library of Congress
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