Two Cold Weather Records Smashed in San Antonio Today
San Antonio records fell as temperatures plunged to near 0 degrees overnight, the lowest in a decade, with readings below freezing for more than three hours. Major Buell warned of uncertain timing for warmer weather as a storm center moves from the west. Charity officials report widespread suffering among the poor, with calls for aid rising and cold impacts on fruit trees noted locally.
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San Antonio
Allen Buell
Lovil Bureau
Buell
Sien and i
Guuahsth Hardie
Associated Charities
Soledad Street
Ragery
San Antono
Aia
T. F. Collins
Galt
Prohibition Bill Faces Final Senate Action in Tennessee
In Nashville on January 13 the state senate prepared for final passage of the statewide prohibition bill amid heated debate. Opponents vow to fight every inch of ground while supporters claim enough votes to pass without compromise. Weather notes from Texas report cold temperatures and snowfall across several cities, with Denison noting the thermometer around 12 degrees above zero.
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Nashville
Tenn
Senate
Memphis
Friends of State
Texas Temperatures and Winter Losses Reported
Paris Texas reports temperatures at 1 above year, a morning fire destroyed the home of Mrs Janes Rucker and a Thompson rowship with $400 loss. Fort Worth notes cooling to 12 below with coldest since 1905. North Texas reports further drops and lingering freezing weather.
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Paris
Tex
Janes Rucker
Thompson
Freeman
Wara, Tex
Winter cold grips central and southwest states
January weather across the central and southwestern United States brought genuine cold. Temperatures dropped to below zero in several areas with snow and sleet across the Mississippi valley and Ohio regions. Reports list subzero readings in Norfolk and Topeka with record lows in Omaha, Fort Smith and Kansas City.
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Loulavite
Lake
Mississippi Valley
de Frensing
Galveston
Texas
Kansas
Ohio
Appalachian
Tennessee
Kansas City
Missoura
Cox
Crus
Oldehema
Topeka
Kagusas
Bere
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Airae
Springtista
Buy Church and Will Erect Office Building
Washington reports that the Sitherm Commercial Congress has closed a plan by which MivChiReS, St Matthews Roman Catholic Church at Fifteenth and M streets, will sell property for $100,000 to finance the construction of a downtown office building.
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Washington, D. C
Sitherm Commercial Congress
Mivchires
St. Matthews
NO MORE RAIDS FOR TRAINER AT CITY JAIL
A raid ends with 23 women from the tenderloin jailed in a second floor room while 30 to 40 others in their party stay to face fines. Constable Trainer is charged with governance and the women socialize with cards, smoking, and yarns as they await fines. Jail officials and officials deny leniency, with fines of 317.50 each for seven and the rest to be paid or served.
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Tenderloin
John
Trainer
Gverancy
Lindsey
Tmscheld
Jistles Fisk
Sevan Bald
Jain W. Tobin
Wensheriit
Warton Placer Iy Ihenia
Rrainerts
Tyvimer
Surgeons Operate On Van Leal After Gunshot Wound
An operation performed on Van Leal after a left breast wound from a bullet shows the ball was removed. The City Hospital reports the patient is improving, with recovery good and discharge possible in a week or ten days barring complications.
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van Leal
Quake Town Devoted to Refugee Aid
Cytanta reports Jan 2 that Bayern arrived bringing relief. The town is crowded with refugees and hospitals and municipal relief services accept donations. An American relief committee coordinates via wireless with Rene aboard Bayern and the supply ship Sufgoa to channel aid locally.
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Cytanta
Atertoan Re. Hetstip Bayern
Raliee
Rene
Bayern
Sufgoa
Local Weather Forecast Reported For Shreshe Monight
Weather outlook shows rising temperatures through Monday night and Wednesday. The high near 28 degrees with overnight lows around 20. Forecast notes variable winds and possible showers in the region.
Kennedy Wing Fight for the Speakership
Waco man from Athens selected to preside over sessions of the lower house legislature. The choice pits Kennedy Wing against rivals in shaping early session leadership and agenda.
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Kennedy
Waco
Mobley
Athens
Kennedy elected speaker of Texas House in one vote margin
Austin delegates report Kennedy of McLennan county elected speaker by six votes over Mobley of Athens. Bexar delegation backed Kennedy. Mobley backed by Strickland and Teenels Thang. Kennedy nominated by Hilan and O iryan with Davis seconding. Senate officers to be chosen by ballot. sergeant at arms race ongoing between Clem Allen and Frank Hornbuckle. Legislature opens with slow pace as new members are sworn and session begins.
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Austin
Tex
Jay
A. M. Kennedy
McLenan County
John A. Mobley
Athens
Bexar County
Kennedy
Mobley
Striekland
Palestine
Teenels Thang
Kenedy
P. A. Hil
Denton
Hoon
Lenton
Gavernor David Say
Davies
di Qiekis
Ingeislature Rte
Accuses Taft and President in Senate Speech
Senator Foraker charged in a Senate speech that the president as secretary of war diverted public funds and used private detectives to investigate the Brownsville affair. He described the Detec tive actions as atrocious and shocking while citing a $15,000 diversion from a war fund of $3,000,110.
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Washington DC
Jac
Brownsville
Ayas
Senator Foraker
Senate
Herbert Brown
William Aldwin
Rosunke
Foraker
Potakar
Wife kills husband then wounds mistress in Haskell tragedy
Muskogee Okla Jan 12 Flora Jackson shot and killed her husband Samuelson at Haskell late last night and wounded Rose Simsgons. Jackson is jailed today charged with murder and is believed temporarily insane.
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Muskogee
Okla
Flora Jackson
Sam Aelson
Haskell
Rose Simsgons
Jackson W
Quail Hunters Return From Carpenter Station Trip
Ed Migoeh and Alfred Jing returned from a successful hunt at Carpenter station on the Victor division of the Sunes railway. They brought a large quantity of quail and doves, reporting plentiful numbers in the area.
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Migoeh
Alfred Jing Nave
Carpenter Station
Victor
Sunes Railway
Sevthon
Enrollment figures show rising totals in schools
The report to the superintendent’s office indicates a 132 enrollment increase from the previous month. Dreamber enrollments reach AMAT GMT fee andl Sa60 sil, while November’s enrollment was 10,438. the term’s end is expected to hit about 11,000.
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Deven
Opposition slate forms for Business Men's club directors
The annual meeting tonight will pit an opposition ticket for directors against the regular slate, with no officers contest. The auditors report a treasury balance over 4000 dollars, the highest in club history, as Secretary Garrington’s future report is postponed. O. N. Rent, former secretary, is linked to the opposition movement.
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Regu
Lnaders
Ly Ag
Pow
Garrington
Treasury
Carrington
N. Rent
Safe Robbery Case Drags in Thirteenth District Court
The Schwarts accused of a 1947 December 1 safe robbery at the Mama Saloon on Alamo Plaza faces trial. About $40 taken. Harvey J. Williams indicted as suspect and state witness. Attorneys for Schwartz seek Williams first. court session opened 11:30 am with a lengthy list of jurors.
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Schwarts
Noah
Thirteeneventh
Schwarty
Alamo Plaza
Harvey J. Wiliams
Dwartz
Frank Muy Leim
Inde de Chambers
Barret
Hertaberg
Sellwartz
Willams
Beliwartz
Jossé Yani
Print Tauger
A. Walker
M. Jackson
BoAtall
H. L. Ruhsoun
FL Foytiman
DB. Lough
UA Hert
Chirenes
Heart disease claims Texas fruit grower
The large Texas fruit grower, Spovles to The Light Word, Tex. Tan. 12 Calton Park, Der, aged years, dies suddenly this morning from heart failure.
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Heart Disease
Big Texas
Tex
Tan
Calton Park
Texas
Temperance Society Meeting Postponed by Weather
The regular meeting of the Prospect High Temperance Society has been postponed due to inclement weather.
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Prospeet HS Temperance Society
Prosneat HS Methadla
Divorce action filed by Ora Graeser against W H Graeser
Ora Graeser has instituted divorce proceedings in the Seventh district court against W H Graeser. The action seeks dissolution of marriage with grounds as stated in the complaint and names the parties for adjudication and relief.
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Ora
Woods' Defense Puts Mayer on Grill After Mine Disaster
Bluefield W Va January 12 A new blast at the Lick branch mine Switchback about 20 miles away left between 56 and 99 miners dead with reports suggesting as many as 300 workers were in the mine at the time. Most miners were Americans with some foreigners and immigrant laborers among them. One mine visited earlier in the day was deemed apparently safe before a new shaft began operation.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Lick Branch
Switchback
Lower Bridge Ad Pave 100 Lowering Holston Bridge Work Plans
A city hall conference outlined immediate bridge lowering on the Holston approach with Main avenue excavation. Mayor Callaghan and officials from Meygral Supply & Construction and Praedan company discussed. Hawleg lumber and materials are ready. Work starts Monday, with pedestrian access maintained and Houston street temporarily closed to vehicles near the project. Completion linked to paving progress along the eastern end of the thoroughfare and adjacent Houston street detour.
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Holston —Utreen
Main Avenue
Houston Street
Callaghan
Gon Ritcior Brown
Meygral Supply& Constuction Company
Te Ue
Praedan Company
Hawleg Limber
U. Wil
Houston
Biarry
Soledad
Houston Ee
Poll Tax Receipts Fall as Election Deadline Approaches
City records show poll tax receipts dipping with just over two weeks left to obtain paper entitling voters to participate. About 3,504 receipts issued to date, including those tied to city taxes, with 1,427 tied to real and personal property taxes. A Terrell election law provision requires additional county receipts for eligibility, and many elders over 60 may qualify for exemptions upon proper application. If no surge occurs, city polling strength may lag behind the prior cycle.
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Fumva
Viletasin
Aidad
Belin
Isles
Yale
Woods trial testimony expands in fraud case details
The Woods case resumed at 2 PM with government testimony on shares of International Coal Co used as collateral for a personal loan. William F Woods and associates faced questions about notes and a $10,000 certificate of deposit tied to the San Antonio Brewing Association and prior settlements.
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Woods
W. A. Gordon
The
International Coal Ca
Seenng & Note
Willant. Aubrey
William F. Woade
Big Morging
Girlling
Charles Mayer
San Antonio Brewing Association
Andray
Mayer
Awanid
Nui Uster
Trewery
Ty W. FF. Woods
John Corlass
Chis. F. Mayer
Aubrey
Boynton
Andy
Stevens
Brewing Company
Sim Atonio Brewing
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