British Destroyer and Seven Merchant Ships Lost
War Roundup reports a British destroyer Grenville sunk by mine or torpedo with 81 dead or missing and 118 saved, along with three British merchant ships and one each Swedish Danish Estonian ships lost over the weekend. Finnish Russian war activity and European diplomatic protests cited. Weather and crop damage details from Florida indicate cold snaps damaged winter vegetables and some fruit crops while citrus spared due to cloud cover. Taunts of Baltic tensions and naval actions featured.
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Jacksonville
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Lakeland
Qeala
Pensacola
Melbourne
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Miami
Key West
Europe
Britain
Admiralty
Grenville
North Sea
Gulf of Finland
Estonia
War 25 Years Ago Today in Europe and Air Battles
Allied forces clash with German troops near Nieuport and Ostend while fighting rages south of Lille. French troops advance toward the Rhine as German bombers hit Dunkirk and Allied aircraft pursue the raid after 20 bombs were dropped.
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Nieuport
Ostend
Belgium
Lille
Rance
Wevere
Rhine
Dunkirk
Six Inches Snow Hits Northeast Mexico Rail Lines
A heavy snowstorm blanketed northeast Mexico on January 22, halting railroad traffic as crews cleared tracks from Monelove to Piedras Negras. The cold spell pushed temperatures below freezing across parts of Chihuahua. Coal, timber, and road crews faced delays while transit services struggled to resume.
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Monelove
Goahuile
Tal! Pidras Negras
Etross
Eagle
Pass
Texas
Chihuahua
Storm on Pacific Coast Brings Rain and Snow Expected
A storm off the Northern California coast was forecast to bring rain and snow to the Pacific coast tonight into tomorrow. Low fog lingered in valley regions as the weather bureau reported the unsettled conditions across California.
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San Francisco
California
Pacific Coast
Weather Bureau
Weather Summary and Tidal Details for Aransas Pass
The report covers 24 hour rainfall totaling 0.08 inches since January 1 with a deficient accumulation of 0.84 inches. It notes the month’s rainfall at 0.7 inches. Sunset at 6:08 PM, moonrise 9:17 PM Tuesday, moonset 6:64 AM Wednesday. Tide data list Tuesday highs 1:23 AM and 4:56 PM, lows 3:08 PM and 8:55 PM.
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Severe cold grips nation with blizzard and heavy deaths
A cold wave and blizzard swept across the nation driving temperatures to record lows from Colorado to Maryland. More than 230 deaths were linked to the cold, with 73 due to overheated lodgings and 68 to exposure. Dallas reported postponement of the EpiscopalDiocesan convention in Corsicana due to heavy snowfall.
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Pacific Coast
Kentucky
Owensboro
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia
Onin
Dallas
Harry T. Moore
Corsicana
Super-Medicated Salve Promises Fast Muscle Aches Relief
A bold claim markets a silver salve as the nation’s strongest for muscular pains and nasal discomfort. The ad touts a high potency formula and urges quick use to maximize effects. It emphasizes fast action and superior medication content compared with rivals.
Valley Cold Snap Hits Rio Grande Citrus Area
In Brownsville Texas freezing weather and light rain cooled the lower Rio Grande valley for a fifth day. Damages to peppers tomatoes squash olives and young potatoes were reported while cabbage beets and carrots were expected to fare better. Edinburg recorded a 28 degree low as frost tightened its grip.
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Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Citrus
I. R. Castleman
Rio Grande Citrus Exchange
Ray
Texas Winter Garden
Here
Crystal City
Frank Brunnumann
Cameron County
Edinburg
Brownsville
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