City Snowbound as Strong Storm Hits Midwest
Central West endures worst storm of the season with heavy snow and high winds. Princeton and midwest towns report impassable roads, drifted streets, and disrupted rail service as southbound and northbound trains vary in lateness. Officials warn of more snow and an incoming cold wave.
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Central West
Princeton
Middle West
Evansville
Weather Bureau
Deptth
Vincennes
Hart
Four Local Ladies Visit West Broad Street Hosts
Mrs. Anna Montgomery Mrs. Hugh Taylor Mrs. George Tichenor and daughter Bertha, residents west of the city, spent Friday as guests of Mr and Mrs. Ab Embree in west Broad way.
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Anna Montgomery
Hugh Taylor
George Tichenor
Bertha
Ab Embree
West Broadway
Sousa Band to Headline Indiana War Conference Event
Gibson County Defense Council and local officials expect broad attendance at the Indiana war conference in Indianapolis. A public drive aims to raise 3060 to bring John Philip Sousa and his 312 piece marine band, under Sousa’s direction, from the Great Lakes naval training station.
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Princeton
Gibson County
Indianapolis
County Defense Council
William Weese
Henry Tichenor
John Philip Sousa
Marine Band
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Marshall
Labor Parade Postponed Due to Snow and Weather
The labor parade and demonstration scheduled for tonight is postponed until further notice because of snow and bad weather. A later date will be announced with notice to the city laboring people. The pie supper at Ben Hur hall proceeds as advertised tonight.
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Ben Hur Hall
Princeton Council Votes to Retain Southern Indiana Telephone
Special committee report adopted unanimously holds city officials receive free service under the franchise and may use the company poles for the fire alarm system. The decision is framed as a public obligation, not a personal choice, with officers urged to continue service rather than discontinue.
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Princeton
Southern Indiana Telephone Co
Harris
Mullen
Hitch
Common Council
Ind
Southern Telephone Company of
Indiana
Halifax Burned After Munition Ship Explodes in Snow
A north easter and heavy snow cripple relief amid Halifax disaster after the Mont Blanc and Imo collided and a munition ship exploded. Estimates place 2,000 dead, 6,000 injured, and 25,000 homeless with $25 to $30 million in damages.
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Halifax
Citizens’ Committee
Atlantic
Justice Harris
Dartmouth
Firstricta
America
Mont Blanc
T. N
Imo
American destroyer Jacob Jones sunk by submarine
The American destroyer Jacob Jones was sunk on December 6 in foreign waters with about 60 lost and 37 survivors rescued. Commanded by Lt Cmdr David Worth Bagley, brother of Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of the secretary of the navy.
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Washington, D. C
Jacob Jones
Navy Department
Jones
David Worth Bagley
Josephus Daniels
Matanzas
Committee On Public Information
Drama
United States
Antilles
Germany to pursue political offensive this winter
American military men returning from Europe say Germany will press a political push for peace and seek to gain advantage on fronts while aiming to squeeze Russia out of the allied ranks. They view the plan as a dire necessity and warn Germany will claim victory while making secret overtures.
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Germany
Washington
D. Cc
Europe
Russia
Halifax Aid Ordered From Washington D C
Secretary Daniele ordered twenty five thousand blankets and stoves shipped to Halifax in addition to dispatching a hospital unit. He informed the Red Cross that the navy resources are at Halifax's disposal.
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Washington, D.C
Halifax
Daniele
Red Cross
Navy
Auto Service Ad by BE W Cockriel
Local ad offers auto service from BE W Cockriel with reasonable prices. City calls and county driving promoted with contact note N12-8.
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W. Cockriel
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Weather Department
Sanitary Soda Shop
H. G. May
Alva Levi
Gibson County Defense Council
Sousa
T. J. Mullen
J. H. Hitch
Frank M. Harris
M. E. Church
Claude A Smith
Salvation Army
Heay Rodda
Storm
Lantic
Secretary of Navy
Daniels
Shoptaugh's
West Side Square
Company M
Walsh
Decorating Company
Fowlers'’ Barber Shop
Gazelborn & Criswell
Regal
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