Winter Storm Hurts Valley Crops and Rail Service
_passages describe cold spell damage in Yand and McAllen tracts with minimal fruit loss, tomatoes and beans destroyed, cabbage largely safe, and nurseries cautious. In Harlingen and Mercedes, some fruit damaged but trees escaped serious harm. Mission saw 29 degrees with rising temperatures. Houston recovers from blizzard as utilities stabilize and trains resume. Mid West thaw eases transport. Missouri poles down disrupt rail and telephone lines. Panhandle blizzard returns to Texas and Oklahoma with continued cold, light snow, and improving but delayed rail service.
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Harlingen
Mercedes
Mission
Panhandle
Kansas
Sity
Dee
Blizard
Texas
Amarillo
Tadey
Kansas City
Zara
Missouri
Rising Mercury Eastern Forecast
The Weather Bureau predicts a rise in temperatures across the eastern and southeastern United States, except the Florida peninsula, for the next 36 hours. Colder weather is expected to return by Wednesday, with lower lake regions and the Ohio Valley seeing a chill on Tuesday night. Rain is forecast along the South Atlantic and eastern coasts with interior rain or sleet in the southern states and light snow east of the Mississippi. disturbances over Manitoba and Nevada move southeastward.
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Washington
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Weather Bureau
Lake Rersion
Obita Valley
South Atlantic
East Muir
Mississippi River
Manitoba
Nevada
United States must be ready to defend alone with air power
The article argues the United States should not rely on Britain or others and must be prepared to defend itself, emphasizing an adequate air fleet and air defense. It discusses the shift from old battleships to aircraft, submarines, and aerial warfare, praising unified forces and national industry support for aircraft production.
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Britain
Pacific
United
Floot
Army
Navy
Trial testimony details assault and political tension
The report recounts courtroom testimony in a case involving McKenzie and Kensie, noting protracted arguments over liability and threats preceding the homicide. It covers defense and prosecution remarks, jury charges by Judge McCrory, and references to Ku Klux Klan associations and local political tensions surrounding Old Hat’s framing claim.
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Fenley
Tadge McCrory
McKensie
LeCrery
Tiet
Geand
Uvaldest Mo Vtone
Ability
Kim
Sarah
Hove
Olt
Keusie
Labor Leaders Praise New Federation Chief
San Antonio labor leaders welcomed William Green of Ohio as the newly elected president of the American Federation of Labor. He is praised as quiet, democratic, energetic, and aligned with Gompers policies though not as famous. Fellow officials note he voted against partisan political activity and anticipate broad support from labor organizations. An unrelated Haddam KS high school excerpt describes extracurricular groups.
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Princiles and Customs
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gom
William Een
Ohio
San Antonio
Green Ig
Gompers
C.F . Xbl
San Antonio Prades Counsys
Federation
William Woefsen
Weekly Dispatch
Organized ‘Labor
Mr. Gompers
Max
Haatgen
Green
Lne
Iabor
Hodgen
Light Sends Ast Car Against Storm
On a creek bridge near Erie a broken bridge and gale storm left dozens of campers stranded. Knaby and Norton led a crossing through the dangerous water as headlights revealed numerous irreparably damaged autos and injured motorists awaiting aid.
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Knby
Norton
Raby
Erie
Woman Killed as Clothes Ignite in Wichita Falls
A 22 year old woman died from severe burns after her clothing caught fire from an open gas stove. Rescuers found a family of five near a small fire at a roadside shanty. two men, Ruby and Norton, carried the injured to a hospital in Austin. The driver described crossing through wrecks and storm danger to reach safety.
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Wichita, Falls
Dee
Abs
Sarah O'Neil
Verely
Raby
Norton
Austin
Ruby
Tuchiced
San Antonio
Michigan
Burned 2-year-old dies after farm torch blast
In Electra Oklahoma area a 2-year-old boy, James Wright, died from burns caused by a gasoline blow torch explosion used to thaw a water pipe on a John Wilde farm. His father Bert Wright and siblings Clara May faced injuries as Benny Wilde was hospitalized in serious condition after the blast near Wichita Falls.
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Wichita Falls
James
Bert Wright
Nes
Okla
Johns Wilde Electra
Benny Wilde
Wright
Clara
May
Hurter Loses Life Rescuing His Dog on Ice
In Astoria Oregon on December 22 Burlingame, 30, died during a duck hunt when he walked onto thin ice to save his dog. He and possibly others broke through as the Jake duck boat entered the water. Burlingame's body was recovered.
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Astoria
Ore
Burlingame
Jake
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