Cold Wave Grips Nation With Rail Disruptions and Losses
The severest cold spell in years blankets much of the United States from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Heavy winds and gales cause property damage and deaths as telegraph lines fail and several cities report rail outages. Three trains reach St. Louis since five last night as conditions threaten travel.
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Washington
Rocky Mountains
Alleghanies
Atlantic Coast
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Blizzard isolates Chicago disrupting rail service
Chicago today lies cut off from rail communication as a severe blizzard grips the city. Business is paralyzed with no milk trains and coal wagons delivering only a tenth of fuel needs. Temperatures fell to 14 degrees below zero with a harsh northwest wind.
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Chicago
Severe Macon Storm Produces Deaths and Ice
A late Friday storm in Macon Georgia caused two deaths and three injuries with thousands of dollars in damage. Camp Wheeler tents fell, telecommunication lines failed, and ice coated streets. One death occurred at Camp Wheeler when a corral collapsed. another civilian was electrocuted by a live wire. In Norfolk Virginia a 60 mile gale drove three ocean steamers aground but no serious danger or damage reported.
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Camp Wheeler
Marvin Harris
122Nd Infantry
Atlanta
Neeport News
Blizzard and Cold Wave Paralyze Ohio Transport
A blizzard and cold wave hit Ohio from February 1899 into January 12 with a low 13 degrees below zero. Rain and snow turned to glaze this morning and transportation systems remained demoralized.
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Columbus
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Cincinnati records deep winter chill with subzero temps
Cincinnati logged the coldest day of winter as the weather bureau reported 16 degrees below zero at 5 am and four hours later 14 below, marking a severe freeze across the city.
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Cinaipality
Cincinnati
Government Weather Bureau
Demoralized at St. Louis
Demoralized at St. Louis as the result of a reported incident begins a short news item with limited readable context.
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ST. Louis St. Louis
Bank Robber Identified as Army Captain at Kansas Bank
Kearney Wornall of Kansas City survivor of five men in the bank robbery at Camp Funston Kansas last night identified the robber as an army captain and said he recognized him. Authorities announced this afternoon that the survivor provided the officer’s name.
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U. S. Army
Camp Funston
Kans
Kearney Wornall
Kansas City
Army Bank
Indianapolis Faces Deepest Cold Since 1884
Indianapolis woke to a record cold morning with the thermometer at 19 degrees below zero at 8 30 and the coldest day in 34 years. Snow damage affected streetcar lines as residents battled frigid conditions and officials prepared for continued winter weather.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Visiting nurse in 1917 report thanks contributors
A 1917 report from Miss Bert Nichols details the visiting nurse work in the community, thanking contributors and urging continued support. The district nurse logged 4,600 visits across 40 homes, with private and public health cases ranging from pneumonia to measles and tuberculosis, plus welfare work by 14 cases.
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Clara J. Cox
Woman’s Club
A. J. Owen
A. K. Tate
S. 8. Coe
Miss Bert
Nichols
Russia to continue Brest-Litovsk negotiations despite German pressure
Bolshevik government led by Trotzky says talks with the central powers will proceed at Brest-Litovsk for a separate peace. France and the allied stance remains to withhold participation until direct proposals are offered. Bolsheviki forces face Ukrainian counterattacks while crews report rail hubs held and front artillery remains active in western sectors.
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Brest-Litovsk
Leon Trotzky
Trotzky
Svisgin Krylenko
Tehernigov
France
Stephen Pinchon
Petrograd
Ypres
Champaign
Sit. Quentin
Armed Posses Search for Man After Garner Farm Crime
Authorities near Garner arrest a man described as the suspected assailant in a home invasion at a farmer and his wife. The unidentified Black man shot the farmer and criminally assaulted the wife before fleeing with food, a watch, and cash. Armed posses hunt the suspect amid high tensions and fear of lynching.
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Raleigh
Jan
Garner
Here
Great Storm Wreaks Property Damage In City And Surroundings
A severe early morning storm caused heavy property damage across the area. In the city roper awnings and window wasses suffered, while rural districts reported roof losses and substantial house damage.
Local Exemption Board Reports 88 Tract Decisions
The Locan exemption board reviewed 88 registrants from High Point township in yesterday and today sessions. Of the cases, 83 were placed in division A of class one and most of the rest in division A of class four. No further sessions until Tuesday as Chairman Tate is away at Raleigh with Governor Bickett presiding.
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High Point Township
Tate
Exemption Board
Raleigh
Bickett
New Bill Introduced Unsettles Cotton Market At Opening
New York January 12 The house bill on cotton futures unsettled market sentiment today. March sold to 30.90 and May to 30.45 after a 32 to 64 point call. Futures opened steady with January at 30.11 bid, March 31.50, May 30.95, July 30.45, October 29.35. closing figures show January 31.66, March 31.20, May 30.83, July 30.55, October 20.38.
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New York
March
Baptist Laymen Raise $1,000,000 for War Camps
A ten week national drive by Baptist laymen aims to raise 1,000,000 dollars starting in April. Funds will support war needs and unplanned religious programs, with permanent camps to be set up at army and navy cantonments nationwide.
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Chicago
The
Baptist Church
United States
America
British Destroyer Raccoon Aground Off Ireland
The British destroyer Racoon struck rocks off the Irish coast and grounded. Of the 105 men aboard, all perished except nine left behind at the last port and the seventeen bodies recovered with five more washed ashore.
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Ireland
London
Racoon
Bolshevik Paper Attacks President Wilson in Congress Address
In Perograd on January 12 the Bolshevik paper calls President Wilson the head of rapacious American imperialism and the greatest hypocrite history has ever known. The critique centers on his congressional address and his political stance.
Senate panel presses Baker on defense policy
Washington January 12 secretary Baker faced sharp questions from the senate military committee during today's session as lawmakers pressed for details on defense policy and plans.
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Washington
Baker
Senate Military Committee
Accused Dentist Held for Grand Jury in Wife’s Death
In Richmond on January 12, Dr. Lemuel Johnson a 23 year old Middlesex North Carolina dentist was ordered held for the grand jury after a day long preliminary hearing. J.B. Williams testified Johnson drank poison intended to end his own life while Miss Mary Jordan said the bride Alice Knight Johnson had told of receiving medicine from the accused and had taken a dose that made her ill then a second dose that caused death.
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N. C
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J. M. Whitfield
Richmond
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Accepted Demand to Hasten Peace at Brest Litovsk Talks
Amsterdam January 12 Leon Trotzky announced at the Brest Litovsk conference that the Russian delegation agreed to continue peace negotiations at Brest Litovsk to avoid leaving any chance for peace. The Russian chairman said talks would proceed in full accord with prior resolutions, despite Entente nonparticipation. Trotzky noted the central powers’ December proclamation basis was void and reaffirmed adherence to democratic peace principles.
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Leon ‘Trotzky
Brest Litovsk
Brest-Litovsk
Trotzky
Two Opposing Policies Among Don Cossack Leaders
London reports from Petrograd say two policies divide Don Cossack leadership. General Kaledines leads the majority faction and rejects internal interventions while vow to resist any maximalist aggression against Don territory.
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Don Cossacks
Say
London
Russia
Petrograd
Reuter
Kaledines
High Point Adopts Local Fuel Price Scale
High Point sets wood at 4.75 per cord and coal by ton with maximum cord price 8.00 and slack coal at 7.50 per ton delivered. The local fuel committee led by C D Smith and Arthur Lyon, approved by State Administrator McAlister, enforces the scale and warns consumers to get full weight and measure.
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Arthur Lyon
W. E. Snow
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High Point
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Fuel Administration
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Mexico to buy arms from Japan report spreads
A Japanese steamship carrying a message from President Carranza to Japan arrived at a Pacific port. The document allegedly aims to negotiate a treaty and arrange the purchase of arms and ammunition for the Mexican army.
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Mexico
Japan
Pacific
Carranza
Baker Opposes Head Munitions Department Idea
Secretary Baker told the senate military committee that establishing a munitions director is unnecessary. He argued the War Department's organization mirrors the British munitions purchasing setup and should remain as is.
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Baker
Washington
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Stockholm mayor seeks Russian food supplies for Sweden
Stockholm mayor, via Petrograd, arrives to promote Bolshevik Swedish socialist ties and arrange export of Russian food to Sweden. In Washington the allies’ credits rise to 421 million as Secretary McAdoo authorizes a 200 million loan to Serbia, boosting Serbia’s total to 260 million.
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Reuters
Petrograd
Pele
Sweden
Washington
McAdse Anthor
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