Scipio and the Young Generals in Roman Conquest
A historical recount of Scipio’s rise and bold plan to invade Africa, subduing Spain and defeating Hannibal. It notes Hasdrubal’s death, the turn of events leading to Zama, and praises youth in leadership while mentioning Julius Caesar’s rise and the lasting impact of Italy’s generals on Rome and England’s later empire.
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Hannibal
Italy
Scipio
Ick
Spain
Hasdrubal
Mannibal
Rome
Napoleon
Tree
England
Britannia
Africa
Nilerties
War 25 Years Ago Today 1916 Headlines
The western front saw German air raids against Nieuport and an infantry attack repulsed in that sector. In Artois the Germans launched new attacks east of Neuville while French forces hit enemy positions near Monastir. A year earlier Nazi leaders were indicated to have approved an offensive against the Allies and German troops on the Polish border near Romania raised alarm about a possible spearhead toward Romania.
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Vary
Nieuport
Tn Artois
Neuville
Monastir
Walter von Brauchitsch
Lannh
Rumania
Stuyslaw-occupied
Poland
Ship Springs Leak Delays Transatlantic Arrival
The liner Ion ey en route from Lisbon with 347 passengers sprang a leak shortly after leaving Portugal and will arrive in New York at least two days late. The ship had 83 destitute Americans among those aboard, stranded by the war and returning with aid from the state Department. The vessel was originally scheduled to arrive on Monday.
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York
VPI
Tne
Ioney
Lisbon
Portugi
Neve
Ny Eurane
State Department
Scotland Report Daylight Raiders In London
German daylight raids were reported with tensions over Easter and South Scotland this afternoon as observers noted increased air activity.
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Scotland
London
Easter
Wounded Lad Admits Army Desertion in KC Shootout
Kansas City Jan 24 William Ferenbaugh 16 admitted deserting the U S army post at Fort Ord Calif a month ago and is in a KC hospital with a bullet wound after a gun battle and car chase on icy streets He and accomplice Antony Henderson 28 confessed to a string of robberies including drug stores and car thefts in the Kansas City area and Ferenbaugh claimed the Stew art station holdup injury was by his shot During the chase the pair abandoned their car and were captured in a dead end alley.
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Kansas City
William, Ferenbaugh
U. S. Army
Port Ord
Calif
Eden Pierce
Bva
Pha Amity
Welecives
Uiem
Alea
Ferenbaugh
Antony Henderson
Bernarg
Stewart
Haldup
Fairmont
Two Comets Visible at Once in Africa
Johannesburg reports two comets visible to the naked eye at the same time, a rare event for humanity. The Cunningham comet, linked to Christmas, appears in the United States, while a newly found comet remains distant. The Cunningham comet sits about 95 million miles away, the new comet about 25 million miles away.
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Africa
Johannesburg
Union
South Africa
Cme
United States
Nazi Sympathizer Case Postponed in Denton
Mrs. Prietsch sought alimony from her estranged husband Gottlieb Prietsch a Denton farmer accused of Nazi sympathies and an Adolf Hitler admirer. Judge Dick Wickson postponed the hearing until next Friday as Prietsch could not attend due to being hospitalized in Dallas.
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Denton
Adolf Hitler
Warning on Draft Penalties Issued by Draft Director
Austin January 24. State Selective Service Director J Watt Page issued a warning to registrants about penalties for failing to respond to local draft summons. The notice outlines fines and imprisonment for noncompliance and urges registrants to keep their local boards informed of changes in dependents or contact details to avoid penalties.
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Austin
INSI
Selective Service
J. Watt Page
Ign
Two Injured in Auto Crash Treated at Local Hospital
Gene Kuntz, 46, of 914 Donaldson Avenue, and Fred Kenyan, 23, of 207 Blanford Drive, were treated at Medical and Sureteal Hospital for injuries from a car accident on the Randolph Field Cut-Off Highway Friday night. The crash occurred late Thursday.
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Gene Kuntz
Donaldson Avenile
Fred
Kenyan
Blanford Drive
Medical and Sureteal Hospital
Randolph Field
Black man executed for motel incident at Pristy Farm
A Black man, identified as Tucker, was executed by electric chair in connection with a fatal incident at Tucker Pristy Farm near Ari. The case involved John Moe and Ruby Mohigenine, with McCleland and other locals named in the警方 report.
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Negro
Tucker Pristy Farm
Ari
Din
John Moe
Yeareold Negro
Pol i
Elate Tolay
Ruby Mohigeninen
McClelland Tainsil
Famous Radio Ha Dead FONT WORTH. Jaw, 2b Warys off the air.
A garbled obituary notes the death of a radio figure in Fort Worth known as Guorke Lants of Mark Wath. It mentions early career as an amateur, a neck injury, paralysis from a diving accident, and later illness leading to pneumonia, ending with the figure’s demise at age 2%? The source text is severely distorted and difficult to parse clearly.
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Mark Wath
uMorsta
Lin
Neweboy Ucranie
Almateur
Iflueras
Weather Chronicle Focuses On Rainfall And Temperatures
A misty to cloudy regional forecast outlines January rainfall totals and daily sunrise and sunset times. It lists various city readings from Albany to York, noting moisture levels, wind direction, and slight temperature fluctuations while warning of possible showers and fog in several locales.
War Roundup: Chaos in Bucharest as rebels clash with troops
AP dispatches report heavy fighting in Bucharest with thousands wounded and hundreds dead. Romanian capital patrolled by German and Romanian motorized forces as insurgent gardists persist in border districts. danger described as critical to state, while British units push toward Tobruk and Derna as Greek forces seize more Albanian prisoners.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Gennan
Sofia
Bulgaria
Ira
Mediterranean
Derna
Burbs
Albania
London Quiet For Atl Night
London awoke after its fourth consecutive night without German air raids, the longest respite since the air blitz began last September. An air ministry communique cited nothing to report and suggested bad weather kept the RAF inactive over the continent. Berlin claimed German bombers sank or heavily damaged four merchant vessels totaling about 23,000 tons west of Ireland.
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London
Jas
Air Ministry
Continent
Berlin
Ireland
Dielmann Talks With Bexar Sclons At Austin Meeting
Henry B. Riel of San Antonio, assistant city attorney, conferred with Bexar County legislators in Austin. He is a member of the League of Texas Municipalities legislative committee. The organization held a meeting in Austin that Dielmann attended.
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Dielmann
Bexar Sclons
Austin
Henry B. Riel
Manh
San Antonio
Bexar County
League
Anderson Drafts City Zoning Bill
A San Antonio official named Anderson proposes a city zoning bill aimed at remedying defects in current regulations. The bill follows consultations with city leaders including Henry Dielmann and the assistant city start, signaling a move to reform municipal zoning.
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L Anderson
Avbtin
Jao
Repragon-Aagison
San Antonio
Anderson
141st Infantry Transfers Privates From Selectee Group
Four draftees from the Thirty sixth division at Camp Bowie Brownwood were transferred as privates to the One Hundred Forty first infantry regiment. Names listed include Bumpas Casanova Foro and others unclear due to OCR.
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