Cold snap thaws crops in Southwest Texas reports
Heavy damage to truck and fruit crops across Southwest Texas from a freezing Sunday night and Monday morning. San Antonio recorded 28.8 degrees, with many lower valley readings at 24 or 25. Replanting will be required for peas, beans, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, onions, and other crops. onion losses noted in Laredo district. Gulf coast escaped the worst, but inland areas faced killing frosts as high pressure moved eastward.
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Texas
Rio
E Valley
Weather Bureau
F Jt
Laredo
Texline
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio
Gulf Coast
Corpus Christi
Gulf
Houston
Galveston
Rio Grande
Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountain
Freeze Destroys Crops in Rio Grande Valley
In Mission Texas the coldest night of the winter reached 26 above zero destroying unprotected vegetables. Losses include beans tomatoes cantaloupes watermelons and onions with about twenty percent damage to cabbage lettuce broom corn and other greens. Hundreds of acres of beans watermelons cantaloupes lettuce and tomatoes had been planted since February.
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Mission
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley Freeze Causes Major Vegetable Loss
Brownsville Texas reports estimates of damage from the night frost in the lower Rio Grande Valley at about 300000 dollars. Early spring crops especially potatoes suffered as the freeze proved more severe than in February with widespread vegetable losses.
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Brownsville
Tex
Grande Valley
Reports From South Indicate Rains Have Ceased
Reports from flooded areas in the south today were more reassuring and noon indications suggested damage would not be great. The general rains of the last days, which caused high water in many rivers across several states, had ceased and a sharp decline in water levels was noted.
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Atlanta
Tennessee
Eorgia
Alabama
North Carolina
Virginia
Victim List Reaches For Submarine Sinking Off Ireland
Mrs Albert H Hoy of Chicago dies of exposure in an open boat after the Cunard liner La Conia is torpedoed off the Irish coast. The tragedy adds to the casualties reported from the submarine attack on the liner.
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Albert H. Hoy
Chicago
Cunard
Laconia
Irish
Floods pound Tennessee and Southeast with many homeless
Temperatures drop relieve some strain as the upper Tennessee near Knoxville and Chattanooga overflowed causing hundreds of people to flee homes. Rivers including the Coosa Tallapoosa Cahaba Black Warrior and Tombigbee overflowed across Alabama with heavy property loss but few fatalities reported.
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Upper Tennessee
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Little Pigeon River
Cumberland River
Nashville
Alabama
Coosa
Tallapoosa
Alabama River
Cahaba
Black Warrior
Tombigbee
Oconee
Ocmulgee
South Georgia
Neuse
Roanoke
North Carolina
Catawba
Virginia
James River
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
Jacksonville
Severe New England Snowstorm Hits Maine and Massachusetts
New England faced a severe snow storm with a stiff northeaster, bringing rain along the southeastern coast and over a foot of snow in many areas. The storm raged through the early hours, with Maine especially hard hit.
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Boston
Mass
New England
Maine
Rain Ends in South as Disturbance Shifts to Atlantic
Weather notes say rain stopped in the South and a disturbance moved to the middle Atlantic coast. In Asheville the Murphy division of the Southern Railway suffered heavy damage with no through trains expected before week’s end. The Tuckaseegee River burst banks flooding Tryson City and washing away several small bridges.
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Washington, D. C
Middle Atlantic Coast
Murphy
Asheville
N. C
The
Southern Railway
Louisville & Nashville
Tuckasseege
Tryson City
San Antonio Tonight Fair With Rising Temps Frost Possible
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for fair skies tonight with rising temperatures and a risk of frost. Tuesday should be fair and warmer with continued pleasant conditions.
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San Antonio
Weather summary for four cities and major hubs
The Light reports travelers weather across St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Temperatures range from zero in Milwaukee to 34 in Washington with winds from southwest northwest northeast and south. Conditions include clear snow and clouds with warmer or colder trends for the day.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
German assault on Verdun front repulsed with German losses
Paris reports a violent German attack on the Verdun front with heavy German losses. The assault covered about 134 miles near Cu rire s wood and Bezonvaux, preceded by bombardment, and a foothold was briefly gained north of the wood before French fire drove back the attackers. The French repulsed raids at other Verdun points and took prisoners.
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Paris
Verdun
Todor
Surieres Wood
Curieres Wood
Bezonvaux
British Troops Make Fresh Advance Near Gomiecourt
British forces push east of Gomiecourt in the Ancre region on a two mile front about two thirds of a mile wide seizing nearly 200 prisoners in the latest official field report from headquarters.
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London
Ancre
France
Gommecourt
Germans Forced to Retreat Under British Artillery Pressure
British reports from France dated March 5 describe German retirement between Gommecourt and Letransloy as a result of relentless British artillery. Evacuated lines near Bapaume show destroyed trenches and destroyed supply routes. Drum fire blocked movement, impeding both advance and retreat for the German forces.
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Associated Press
France
London
Gommecourt
Letransloy
Bapaume
Courtships Without Kisses Are Urged
Dr. Charles J. Kurtz urged kissless courtships in Chicago on How to Choose a Wife. He advised proposing with the question are you willing to be the mother of my children and said study the woman before the mating impulse, urging no handholding or kissing until engagement is announced.
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Chicago
Charles J. Kurtz
North Side
Coast Guard Crew Drowned Attempting Rescue at Sea
Eleven Yamacraw crewmen die when two rescue boats capsize while aiding the grounded tanker Louisiana off Ocean City Maryland. The Louisiana remains afloat with its crew aboard as seas calm later.
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Ocean City
Coast Guard
Yamacraw
Little Gull Shoals
Louisiana
Bank Holdup at Park Hill Leaves $1000 Stolen
Two masked men burst into the First State Bank at Park Hill Oklahoma soon after opening. They forced cashier Pugh into the vault with revolvers and escaped with about $1000 in currency. The robbery occurred 30 miles east of Muskogee.
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Park Hill
Muskogee
Okla
First State Bank
Here
Pugh
Investigation of Governor Ferguson’s Charges Voted On
In Austin Texas the House crowded at 2 pm as Rep Davis of Van Zandt moved to investigate Governor Ferguson. The plan faced debate and anger from both allies and foes, with Governor Ferguson present in the rear as proceedings lasted about 20 minutes before a roll call was considered.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Davis
van Zandt
Davis of van Zandt
Senate
Fuller
Representative Moore
Moore
House
U S Moves to Settle Cuban Revolt with Fair Elections
Dr Orestes Ferrara reports U S guarantees fair elections in Oriente province and recognition of liberal commander R Fernandez as the authorized ruler for the region. Belknap meets with liberal leaders in Santiago de Cuba to implement the plan with Secretary Lansing's approval. The liberals claim past attempts by Menocal to control voting hinder presidential elections.
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New York
Orestes Ferrara
United States
Oriente
R. Fernandez
Ferrera
Fernandez
Lansing
Bel
Alleged plot against President Wilson uncovered in Hoboken
Detectives arrest Fritz Kolb a German reservist from Mexico and seize two bombs in a Hoboken hotel room claimed to be for delivery to President Wilson. Police report nitro glycerine and picric acid found. Kolb, 36 with no occupation, allegedly confessed to conspiring against the President and involvement in Black Tom Island and Kingsland explosions.
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Hoboken
N. J
Wilson
Fritz Kolb
Mexico
Kolb
Black Tom Island
Kingsland
German Reservist Kolb Arrested in Hoboken
Fritz Kolb a German reservist arrested in Hoboken today came to the United States from Mexico after the European war began police headquarters said New York detectives had tailed him for some time.
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Kolb
New York
Fritz Kolb
Hoboken
United States
Mexico
Texas Boys lead Lone Star march at inaugural parade
In Washington on March 5 twenty Texans in the inaugural parade form the Texas Boys contingent led by Cypert Newman of Ennis. Newman, age 19, will carry the Lone Star flag that Texas delegates waved at the Baltimore convention, ensuring Texas representation in the event.
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Lone Star
Washington, D. C
Texas
Cypert Newman
Ennis
Baltimore
President Urges Senate Cloture On Filibuster Fight
President Wilson presses for quick change in Senate rules to end filibustering that has stalled arms policy and other measures. A Democratic caucus set for tomorrow will seek cloture to curb a small minority and avert paralysis of government amid the submarine crisis.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Lafollette
United States
Hitchcock
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Inaugural Address Calls for Unity and Global Peace
President Wilson urges a united America in his inaugural address, outlining a program of domestic reform, international cooperation, and a disciplined stance in the war era. He emphasizes liberty, justice, and the duty to restrain armaments while promoting peaceful, equal rights for all nations.
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United States
America
Wilson inauguration marks peaceful transfer with grand crowd
President Wilson began his fourth year in office with a public 12 45 P M inauguration at the Capitol east front. Vice President Marshall was sworn in moments earlier in the Senate chamber. The procession route on Pennsylvania Avenue faced wind and rain, troops guarded the line, Culver Cadets escorted the vice president, and a large silken flag shaded the vice president’s stand.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Capitol
Marshall
Senate
America
White House
Grand
Capoh
Famil
New York Guard
New York National Guard
Pennsylvania Avenue
Scott
State
War and Navy
General Bliss
New York
Lincoln
Culver
Culver Military Academy
Marshal
City to Hold Charter Election After May 8 Vote
The city council finished a survey of proposed charter amendments by City Attorney Gillette and plans a special election to approve or reject them soon after the May 8 regular election. The likely date is May 22. Amendments include a $500,000 coliseum bond and a 15 member board with the Public Welfare Commissioner, plus two 10 cent funds for paving and sewers and park maintenance. A joint session with the charter revision committee will consider changes before the election call is issued.
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Gillette
Commissioner of Public Welfare
Citizens’ Charter Revision Committee
Guarded German liners by Guard
San Diego March 5 The torpedo boat destroyers Whip ile Truxton and Stewart, which sailed February 16 for an unnamed destination, are guarding the war bound German steamers Brunewald Prinz Sigismund Sachsenwald and Savoia at Fao Panama it was learned today
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San Diego
Cal
Whipile
Truxton
Stewart
Brunewald
Prinz Sigismund Sachsenwald
Savoia
Feo Panama
Third New York Artillery Begins Buffalo Entrains
The Third New York Field Artillery began leaving today for Buffalo and will complete entraining tomorrow. The movement outlines early stages of troop transport with officers confirming schedules and routes.
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New York
Brownsville
Tex
Third New York Field Artillery
Buffalo
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