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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1916
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR item reports weather hints and a local election reference in Bonar region with scattered names and stray terms. The readable bits mention a vote and an area timetable, but many words are garbled.
Fragmented report describes violent border incident and a firing squad slated for 5 o clock in the morning. Prolonged garbled text references Mexican cross-border clash, investigations, and officials, with unclear names and places.
A massive snow avalanche struck a moving Great Northern train near a remote pass, killing six passengers and injuring fifteen others. Survivors reported the avalanche swept across the track, derailing several coaches and trapping riders. Emergency crews battled freezing conditions to rescue the injured and recover the dead as officials opened a full investigation into the incident.
A sprawling, OCR damaged text outlines wartime era events in Texas and Mexico with references to Villa Levers and Yuma County. It mentions roads funding and a flooded valley, plus multiple fragmented names and places. The piece weaves in military actions, political figures, and local crises across locations like Rio Grande and Hawthorn, with scattered names such as Evans and Bevin appearing amid chaotic prose.
A garbled national policy debate appears to hinge on forceful backing and security league endorsement. The document references Open Door doctrine and Axis exclusion amid wartime preparations, with broad mentions of university influence, government figures, and ongoing military planning.
A scrambled notice describes Saturday as a major poll tax payment day, urging readers to settle dues within seven days. It mixes garbled phrases about year totals, locations, and personnel, yielding a fractured public notice with uncertain names and dates but clear urgency to act.
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