Lincoln Birthday Observances Across Cities Reported
New Orleans awaits the cruiser New Orlets for Mardi Gras events while Mutsu Hito marks its 32nd throne anniversary in New York. Georgia Judge Emory Speer leads a Lincoln Day banquet in Chattanooga as Harvard candidates prep under Trainer McMahon in Cambridge. Fort Wayne hosts the Lincoln League meeting. Muncie flags Jesse Bagree trial for murder in Indianapolis. A Lincoln Day public holiday is noted in several states. Brooklyn hosts Lincoln dinner as Charles Emory Smith and Major Wheeler attend. New York Republican club dinner marks Lincoln birthday with Chauncey M. Depew presiding.
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Brooklyn
Charles Emory Smith
Geneva Joseph BE. Wheeler
Union League Club
Louisiana Purchase Centen nial Banquet Plans
St Louis leaders plan travel to Washington to attend a Louisiana Purchase centennial banquet. Governor Francis will head the delegation and governors of interstate Louisiana Purchase territory are invited. The group seeks funding for an exposition but opposes a national commission similar to Chicago's World Fair setup.
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St. Louis
Hix
D. R. Francis
St. Louisans
Washington
Leulaiana Purchase
Chicago
Death at Sea Aboard Adrian After Stormy Atlantic Passage
The Hamburg American steamer Adrian chartered by International Navigation arrived from Antwerp after a tempestuous voyage. Captain Von Levetre was thrown down in the cabin passage and killed during the voyage.
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New York
Adrian
International Navigation Company
Antwerp
von Levetre
Quiet at Manila Amidst Bushwhacking After Calm Sunday
Reports from Manila describe ongoing fighting with rebel bushwhacking across the countryside. American forces advance in a fan shaped line extending from four to fifteen miles from Manila. Filipino casualties reach about 2500 killed with many wounded, while 65 Americans die and 257 are wounded. Captain A G Asvagimilo, Aguinaldo's private secretary, is among prisoners.
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Malibon
Manila
Philipino
A. G. Asvagimilo
Aguinaldo
Aguinaldo Reported Orders Attack on American Forces
A War Department dispatch cites General Otis stating Aguinaldo acted on advice from Hong Kong, ordering an attack by rebel bands against American forces. The note records the February 12 dispatch received that morning.
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Otis
War Department
Aguinaldo
Hong Kong
Snow Avalanches Kill Dozens In Colorado Town
Two overnight snow slides merged to devastate Cheroke gulch near Silver Plume Colorado. Eight bodies lie at the morgue with several missing and others injured as rescuers dig through seventy five feet of snow and debris.
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Colo
Cheroke Gulch
Dominick Destafano
Joseph Tondenia
Peter Tondini
John Tondini
Jerome Guananzi
John Bietto
Enrico Navaria
Tony Nexrette
Keeph Cocono
Tony Malino
Stirield
Piulch
Cherokee Gulch
Georgetown
Adrift in the Lake Tragedy Hits Suburban Skaters
Sixteen skaters from Rogers Park and Lake Forest were stranded on Lake Michigan ice. Ten were rescued, two presumed drowned, three carried away on a floe, and three more people missing as rescue efforts continued through the night. Attorney Elmer D. Brothers and relatives were among those involved. wind shifts hampered boats and ice conditions worsened the danger.
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Chicago
Rogers’ Park
Lake Forest
Lake Michigan Cove
Jax
Milage
Elmer D. Brothers
Orell Manney
George Mallory
Pontidae
Chauncey Manney
Guy Carron
Arthur Fletcher
Havenswood Park
Loehigan
Sir. Brothers
Iaine
Guy Curzan
Gerge Mallary
Waukegan
Fort Sheridan
Third Cavalry
Gratire Doe
Record Cold Wallops Atlanta on February Thirteenth
In Atlanta on February 13, a brutal cold snap hit the city with a record-breaking low forecast to be set by morning. The night temperature plunged to single digits, leaving tales of suffering among the poor as residents faced extreme conditions.
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Atlanta
Berore
Severe winter grips southern states and Chattanooga
Cold wave and strong winds paralyze rail and streetcar service from the Atlantic coast to Florida. Drowned victims and ruined homes multiply as snow and sleet pound Charleston and Jacksonville. Chattanooga endures twenty year’s worst cold with 12 below the wind chill and six inches of snow. Relief efforts by the Atlantic Constitution aid the poor and distressed.
Snowstorm Inflicts Heavy Damage in Georgia Orchard Belt
February 12 report notes the heaviest snow storm on record with four to five inches on the ground and extreme cold. Fruit damage in the pene d section is estimated at two thirds in places, leaving serious losses for growers.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Flo
Pet
Pensacola
Pengacounty
Kor West
Freenide
Ernst
Morea
Georgia
Snowy Saturday Closes Roads in Lin County
Special Dispatch reports a billcard melted during the night as several inches of snow fell. Temperatures stayed below freezing all day with visibility reduced by morning. Local roads were affected and residents prepared for continued cold weather.
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Jennings Wrosen
Post
Jonelage
Lin
Stendard
Record Low Temps Across the Deep South and Midwest
In Memphis on February 12 the thermometer fell to a record low for the city. Reports from Arkansas and Mississippi show frigid readings with Canton, Mississippi four below, and Jonesboro, Arkansas twenty one below zero.
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Memphis
Tenan
Arkansas
Miselasipp
Canton
Miss
Jonesboro
Ark
Snowfall Report From Washington Seventy Inches?
Snow has fallen for about a day in Columbia Washington, with seven inches already recorded. Weather conditions cause widespread disruption as trains run behind schedule and travel remains difficult. No signs of a cessation emerge and authorities monitor the storm closely.
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Columbia, D. C
Cold Morning In Nashville Reports Frigid 10 Degrees
Nashville Tenn February 12 The morning temp stood at 10 degrees below zero as of 10 o clock and the mean temperature yesterday was zero The coal famine situation shows some relief though the bitter weather continues to press residents.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nashville
Xero
Snow Locks Factory as Workers Endure Fuel Shortage
Twelve inches of snow have fallen since six this morning. Factory operatives are without fuel and spending the night in the mill.
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Chester
Funeral Row Settles After Cuban Generals Clash
In Havana a funeral parade for General Garcia sparked tensions as Cuban generals argued over precedence. An American governor general faced questions, and a commission will investigate the incident with a report due Tuesday. Cuban officials considered resignations but stayed to avoid breaking with the U S military authorities.
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Brooke
Garcia
Andrade
Strom
Epte
Tureday
Yenor Lanuga
Justice and Public Instruction
Senorming
Capote
Crupell
Marty Menveal
Police
United States
London Financial Market Report From February Day
Investors again come forward in large quantities while speculators hold back, buying and selling in a cautious pattern. The notes reference American market influence and shifting prices amid uncertain conditions.
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London
Lange Putphers
Uleo
Record Cold Brings North Texas to Frigid Lows
Dallas reports 18 below to 11 below zero in nearby areas as the cold snap deepens. Trinity River freezes six inches. stock water requires breaking ice. Rail service crippled, coal scarce, raising fear of a fuel famine across towns. In San Antonio, William Pieper found dead on the road to the asylum, the coldest day on record with a 4 15 degree low and 25 degree high.
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Paris
Dallas
San Antonio
Texas
Pallas
Trinity
Ivo
Servion
Tdajla
North Texas
Sero
Texan
William Pieper
Teper
Ofelock
Fat
Unprecedented Corpus Christi Freeze Covers Bay Front in Ice
A severe cold wave in Corpus Christi Texas drives temperatures to 12 degrees and freezes a 200 foot bay front with floating ice. Nueces River also freezes solid, vegetation dies and stock losses run high. Rockport reports 0 degree lows and widespread crop and livestock damage feared.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Nueces
Here
Weather forecast for multiple regions in Texas and nearby
The forecast calls for East Texas to be fair with milder cold, Northwest winds on the coast. West Texas and New Mexico expect fair skies with rising temperatures and southern winds. Oklahoma and Indian Territory and Arkansas show fair weather with winds turning southerly and temperatures climbing.
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Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arkansas
Frozen rounds dot the shore amid cold snap
Millions of rounds lay frozen and strewn along the shore as an unusually cold snap hits the area. Fishermen note the chill did not arrive as abruptly as before and some fish may have moved to deeper water seeking safety.
Water heater blast injures servant girl in Groves
Mamie Wall, a German servant in the home of F. L. Carroll, Groves, was severely injured when a water heater exploded near an orange stove. Her leg was broken above the knee and she was crushed about the body. The kitchen was wrecked but doctors believe she will recover. In the same town J. H. Copeland of the police force was stunned by a fall and nearly froze, losing several fingers. The incident followed a severe cold snap in Texas with temperatures below zero and the frozen Praxos river.
Colorado Frozen Over Dark Day in Texas History
Austin reports 3 degrees below zero at 6 AM and 10 degrees above by night. The Colorado river is frozen from bank to bank for the memory of locals born here, with a pedestrian crossing possible near Webberville. Bryan records the coldest weather ever known in the county, amid a surge of frigid conditions across the region.
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S. C
Darlington
D.C
Pee Dee
Robbins Neck
Mandeville
Marlborough County
San Antonio
Venturenome
Rockport
Texas
Waco
Praxos
Austin
Colorado
Webberville
Mrases Frosen
Br7es- Bryan
Regerancy County
Bryan
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