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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
9
Widespread winter storm halts rail and telegraph services across the central United States. Winds reach up to 50 miles per hour as snow blankets states from Nebraska to Colorado and along the Atlantic coast. Traffic and communications suffer while forecasts predict continued severe conditions for days.
A fragmentary weather summary describes a heavy snow event and rising winds affecting Kansas Wichita and nearby towns, with storms extending into Arkansas and Missouri. Blowing snow and thunder-like gusts intensify, causing travel disruption and bitter conditions across the region.
A gale of about 58 miles per hour struck San Antonio followed by gusts of 44 to 40 miles an hour. The high winds, part of a broader disturbance, covered much of the valley between the Appalachians and Rocky Mountains, with continued brisk winds and a drop in barometric pressure. The University weather station reported a 27.8 inch reading, the lowest in years, as readings drifted through the day.
Puigs Feb 12 report from the Society of Nations commission notes resumed plenary talks at 1:30 p.m. with delegates present. A final plan may be approved, outlining a global governing body and an army minimum, arbitration processes, and enforcement, despite American constitutional obstacles. The text emphasizes collective security, dispute settlement, and potential U.S. participation under the League framework, with ongoing negotiations among major powers and proposals for crisis handling and sanctions.
An unreadable OCR fragment references World Society, Feanoe Mollnnit and Theluey Mendianest, with mentions of cable access and a late page continuation. It shows garbled names, scattered phrases, and page markers, offering no clear event, date, or outcomes to summarize.
Ranger Captain Sanders testified at a legislative probe saying he did not fire the mine or kill, denying all charges. He described injuries to deputies and others, and discussed events around the mine site, the wounded, and the involvement of Beale and Raine figures.
The article notes escalating strike activity with mentions of Kalin and Wel areas and campaigns to decide continuation or end of walkouts. It reports troop and security readiness, and political tensions as unions push for broader action amid national debates on labor and governance.
Fragmentary report shows Wilson announcing Crowder Tte for a high-ranking post with broad military context. The text references dates, ranks, and governance terms, but remains garbled.
Local reports indicate Loew interests seek to negotiate theater contracts amid redevelopment plans in New York and nearby regions. The moves affect venues including the Grand and other Loew owned theaters as managers weigh new production ties and American premieres.
Fragmentary text shows leaders like Andee Beate Faby and Che Cant Wows Ta Heys Ha aves AA pushing a commission on war costs. The garbled OCR hints at a public discussion of funding, allocation and accountability with mentions of a leader figure and a committee structure, but specifics are unclear.
A garbled OCR summary reports rising corn prices amid unclear market forces. Mentions include Meatt and naval terms, with figures like 84,000,000 and references to locations and persons, but many words are unreadable. The fragment hints at a large estimated value and possible abatements, while naming individuals and entities without clear context.
The report from Paris indicates a renewed German act of aggression would trigger Allied military action. A special commission would draft terms for an arbitration if Germany complies with conditions. The Supreme War Council reportedly approved these proposals amid talks on German troop movements and forthcoming negotiations with Poland.
A fragmentary report describes Allied support actions and civilian mobilization amid a tense theater. Leaders urge unity against enemy advances as troops and citizens sustain pressure on the front.
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