Rockefeller to Marry Divorcee in Florida Ceremony
Winthrop Rockefeller, 36, called the most eligible bachelor, will wed Barbara Sears, 31, a divorcee, in an evening ceremony at the home of Winston on the northeastern fringe of Lake Okeechobee. A Florida three day waiting period applies. Sears has a Chicago background and previously used the name Eva Paul.
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Winthop
John D. Rockefeller
Moran
Rockefeller
Joseph F
Kis) Moran
Rockefellers
New York
Peter Neveckas
Chicago
Richard Sears
U. S
Paulekitte
Eviction Action Dismissed in Milwaukee Nuisance Case
Civil charge against tenant Mrs. Mela Seeger by tenant Maas was dismissed. The judge ruled that persistent silence in the tenant's presence was a nuisance and described such a tenant as a blessing.
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Milwaukee
A. J. Hi Ib
Mela Seeger
Rain Adds Peril In Ohio Ice Jam
A warm rain driven thaw sent massive ice floes tumbling down the Ohio River threatening Cincinnati harbor and a $2,000,000 ship fleet. U S engineers warned danger remains as blocks tore loose from both river shores at 2 05 am near New Richmond and headed toward Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Lonsen Ag
Ohio River
Cincine Nati Harbor
U. S. Engineers
Ohio River Division
New Richmond
Aly Coney Islands
Soap price cuts cut five percent at wholesale
Proctor and Gamble Lever Bros Colgate Palmolive Peet announced a five percent wholesale price cut on all soap products effective immediately. The move follows a downward trend in fat and air prices cited by the firms.
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New York
Fev
Da-B— Proctor
Gamble 9
Lever Bros
Colgate-Palmotive- Peet
Weather Outlook Sees Freezing Rain Thursday Friday Cold
Forecast calls for cloudy skies with freezing rain possible Thursday afternoon into night. Friday turns partly cloudy with continued cold and strong north winds. Temperatures range Thursday high 40s to 41, Thursday low 26, Friday low around 1 to 2, and Wednesday high 75 with cooler morning low on Thursday.
Price Slump Broadens Across United States
The price decline spans retailers and manufacturers nationwide with mixed stock and grain signals abroad. Hogs in Chicago sell actively with wide price swings while beef and pork cuts see notable cuts in wholesale and retail levels. A National Grocers survey notes substantial drops in flour lard shortening bacon ham and other staples, reflecting broad disinflation pressure.
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New York
United States
London
U. S
Winnipeg
Chicago
Shain
Pisco
Bronx
Boston
National Association of Retail Grocer
Rapot
Taxi Skids Into Stop Sign In Austin Ice Hazard
A taxi named Griver skidded on an icy boulevard in Austin and hooked the stop sign post. Three other cars collided while bystanders warned of further entanglement as police reported injuries in the incident.
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Austin
Griver
Porkers Upon L A Mart Prices Rally in San Antonio Market
Hog prices rebounded from the week’s low on the San Antonio Live Stock market while cattle sheep and goats slipped. Hog for butcher prices rose about $1 with sellers unevenly $2 to $4 lower for the week. Cows fell $1 to $1.50 calves $1 to $2 and lambs $2. Glenn Ellison, market news specialist, noted the dull market.
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San Antonio
Glenn Ellison
Heart Wrap in Cellophane at Victoria Hospital
A male patient at St. Joseph's hospital in Victoria is recovering from a rare operation to wrap the heart in cellophane after surgery. The device around the heart aims to stimulate growth of a new wall and prevent rupture, performed by Dr. J. D. Stenstrom to correct a defective condition near a main artery.
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Victoria
B.C
de. J.D Stenstrom
Costa Rica Foils Coup Plot After Election Violence
Costa Rica police and troops halted a bid to overthrow the government and reinstall former president Rafael Calderón Guardia. The coup began with violence in the night after Sunday’s elections, a policeman was killed, several wounded, and gangs roamed streets wearing Republican National and Communist party armbands as supporters of Calderón Guardia.
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Costa Rica
San Jose
Costa “Rica
Rafael Calderon
Guardia
Republicano Nacional
Vanguardia Popuae
Communist
Calderon
Grain Prices Fall as Dealers Hold Off Buying
San Antonio feed and grain dealers slow to buy amid selling pressure as prices for corn and other grains drop. Edwards Feed mill president Simon Schultz says contracts are canceled while traders await a settled downtrend. Farmers receive lower prices for shelled white corn, yellow corn, oats, and maize, though hay prices rise with Johnson grass and alfalfa showing gains.
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San Antonio
Simon Schultz
Edwards
Frio Cly Rd
Johnson
Ice Storm Paralyzes North and Central Texas Travel
Severe ice and feisty winds halted rail and bus service from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande. Interstate routes froze, towns closed, and officials urged drivers to stay off highways unless essential. Snow and sleet linger with subfreezing temps, power cuts, and a statewide holiday to conserve gas.
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Texas
Panhandle
Rio Grande
el Paso
Brownsville
Austin
G. B. Finley
Red River Valley
Dallas
Mint
Midland
Gainesville
Bonham
High Plains
Dallas Weather Bureau
del Rio
Laredo
Feb 12 1899 San Antonio’s coldest day on record
A historical note recalls San Antonio’s extreme cold on February 12 1899 in Bexar County with official 4 degrees above zero and an unofficial low near zero. Meteorologist J H Jarboc cites official temps at 7 30 am and a trace of snow the day before.
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San Antonio
Bexar
Freezing Rain and Snow Deliver Snowy Texas Weather
Weatherman Jarboe warned of a deepening cold as freezing rain gave way to snow later Thursday. San Antonio reported slick roads, iced windshields, and bus delays as temperatures fell from 41 to 18 degrees by Friday morning. Livestock risk rose in Bandera and Menard as ice and snow persisted with ongoing cold.
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Jarboe
San Antonio
Asrbee
Fale
Bandera
Menard
Eleven Die in Danish DC-3 Crash Near Frankfurt
Eleven persons were killed and ten injured when a Danish Air Lines DC-3 bound from Copenhagen to Frankfurt crashed in fog near Ulrichstein north of Frankfurt. The plane carried about thirteen passengers and a crew of four.
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Frankfurt
Copenhagen
Ulrichstein
Prankart
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Arizona
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Len
Lyorees
Ohio
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elLosra
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ST. Louis
To & Cents
al East Missouri Lines
Mehlville
Louis County
Porkers Upon
L.A. Mart
Ai Paso
Piains
Lubbock
Dumas
Amarillo
Pampa
Markets Radio ‘ Society
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Carson
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L.A
Anton P. Heinen
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Wodhworth
Houston St
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Pune
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