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December 24, 1926

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20 OR MORE KILLED, 65 HURT, AS CRACK FLORIDA TRAINS CRASH HEAD-ON IN GEORGIA; ONE FAILS TO TAKE SWITCH Royal Palm From Chicago Hit by Ponce de Leon From Jacksonville. BOTH ENGINES ARE WRECKED Crowded Diner Is Telescoped, Crushing and Injuring Scores Seated at Tables. TEN BODIES ARE RECOVERED The Whole Town of Rockmart Rushes to Rescue, Taking Many to Hospitals.

By Dr. E.l. Head. Mayor of Rockmart, Ga.by Telephone To the New York Times

Southern R R trains, Ponce de Leon and Royal Palm, crash near Rockmart; 20 or more killed, 65 hurt, article by Dr E L Head

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Wesley Coe

1926Wesley Coe, American shot putter, hammer thrower, and discus thrower (born 1879)[†]

Wesley William Coe Jr., sometimes listed as William Wesley Coe Jr., was an American track and field athlete who competed principally in the shot put and also in the hammer throw, discus throw, and tug of war.