Heavy snows paralyze North Texas with gas and coal shortages
North Texas towns from Dallas to Gainesville endure seven to eight inches of snow causing gas outages and fuel shortages. Gas pressure steadies by afternoon but the cold wave worsens living conditions as coal and wood supplies run low and traffic remains hindered.
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Snowstorm Sweeps North Texas With Record Depths
A record snowstorm pounds North and Central Texas, burying Dallas to seven inches, Waco reporting an inch and a half, Temple clear of snow. Old timers recall no deeper fall. Cars run all night for the first time to prevent tie ups, while children use rocking chairs as sleds. San Antonio also logs a four inch fall.
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Tomor
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Spannell Case Postponed Amid Absent Defense Witnesses
The Spannell murder trial in San Angelo Texas is postponed to tomorrow as defense witnesses fail to appear. Soldiers searched court entrants for weapons as proceedings resume. Spannell faces charges in the alleged murder of his wife and Mr Butler during a summer incident near Allanhe.
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Harry Spannell
Tomorow
Ender
Spannell
Leaks Hearings Reopened As Lawson Signals Return
The Rules Committee reconvened in Washington to continue the leak hearing without Thom as W. Lawson and then adjourned until 3 PM after receiving a telegram from Lawson saying he would attend later. Lawson’s telegram prompted the session to resume with plans for his appearance.
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Thom
City Manager Doster launches garden plan for vacant Taylor lots
City of Taylor will promote beautification and sanitation of vacant lots under a plan by City Manager Doster. Five prizes will reward best garden by local schoolchildren with ornamental or food crops. Owners may lend ground. produce may be sold to the public this spring, boosting city tables. A few local families undertake travel plans, including Mrs. E Stiles and sons heading to New York aboard the Sunshine Special.
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Doster
Navy secretary urges U.S. to build ships and munition output
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels told the House naval committee he aims to arm government yards to produce a third of all government ships and a third of all munitions continually. He criticized two thirds of manufacturers’ demands as unreasonable and said prices were exorbitant.
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Josephus Daniels
House Navy Committee
Russians Press South of Riga in Big Push
In The United Press Chicago report from Monday, Russians are described as launching a major southward push near Riga. Al Demaree, a Phillies pitcher, says a NL strike could cripple the league if Dave Fulz calls a players meeting tomorrow to discuss a walkout.
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Phillie
May Have Effect on German Progress in Roumania
A brief note suggests potential influence on German advances in Roumania amid shifting military activity. The report highlights strategic movements and mentions key German commands without detailing exact dates or outcomes.
Steamer Minnesota Sunk in Collision Report
London dispatch says the steamer Minnesota was sunk in a collision. Lloyds lists three ships of that name, two American and one British, as the incident is reported.
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Liovds
Real Winter Visits Taylor Amid Cold and Sleet
Weather and travel woes sweep through Taylor as sleet and a north wind chill residents. Foot traffic stalls, clerks stay near stoves, and traders hope for rain after the cold spell. Major O E Roberts returns to Corpus Christi after leave from the Second Texas Infantry.
Lawson Names Henry As Informant In Leak Probe
Thomas Lawson named Henry as his informant and identified McAdoo as a cabinet official he heard was involved in sharing profits from the leak.
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Thomas Lawson
Married Here Saturday Night
Mr. Robert Steadman and Miss Marguerite Hallan were united on marriage Saturday at 8 30 o clock in the home of Mr and Mrs Jas Trump with Justice J T Kellum officiating The couple resides at 208 Branch Street in Taylor and both are well known The bride is a registered nurse daughter of Mrs M G Hallan and the groom an automobile mechanic their friends extend congratulations
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Marguerite Hallan
Jas. Trump
Justice J. T. Kellum
Taylor
M. G. Hallan
Lubbock
Mr. Steadman
Branch Street
Railway Timetable International and Great Northern Update
North section shows arrivals at 11:35 and 11:40 with No. 2 and 4 services. South section lists arrivals at 4:25 and 4:30 with No. 8 and No. 7 services and multiple departures throughout the day.
Taylor Fruit Co Travel Sched Confused Dispatch
Local notice outlines flight and travel times with irregular entries from Missouri Kansas Texas Limited. It mentions stops at Waco Taylor Granger Georgetown Austin San Antonio and a rag purchase offer of one cent per pound.
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Taylorites Plan 10 Go 10 Austin
Taylor good roads enthusiasts plan to travel to Austin for the State Good Roads Association annual meeting. Col Howard Dand will preside with sessions morning, afternoon and night. The event could influence the local roads bond election. Fred Fisher organizes a Taylor party for the trip.
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Miss Kathleen Lancaster Leaves for Yoakum
Kathleen Lancaster departed yesterday to Yoakum to join her parents Mr and Mrs Lancaster who recently moved to Yoakum.
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Yoa
Carrancistas Reach Torreon After Southward Arrival
About ten thousand Carrancistas have arrived at Torreon from the south and are ready to seize the territory vacated when General Pershing withdraws, a State Department dispatch reports.
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Torreon
Pershing
State Department
Family credits Black-Draught with health and happiness
Mrs. B. Whittaker of McDuff Virginia recalls years of sickness ending after using Thedford’s Black-Draught. She says it is the family medicine for young and old and keeps it on hand for her children when they feel unwell. The remedy is described as a purely vegetable tonic aiding digestion and easing indigestion and related symptoms.
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B. Whittaker
Thedford
Court Upholds Mann Act in Diggs Caminetto White Slave Case
The Supreme Court upholds the conviction in the Diggs Caminetto White Slave case. Dozens of Mann Act convictions relied on this ruling as Joseph Bailey led the defense in the high court.
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Supreme Court
Joseph Bailey
George Dewey Contracted Pneumonia
Admiral George Dewey, famed for Manila Bay, has pneumonia and his death is expected momentarily. Williamson County Woodmen of the World meet in Georgetown January 25 at 7:30 pm at the Odd Fellows Temple to elect officers and conduct business. LEE J. ROUNTER, President. I. A. SHADMAN, Secretary.
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Williamson County Woodmen of the World Association
Georgetown
Government Report of Cotton Consumption December figures
The December cotton consumption reached 636,587 bales, up from 565,005 last year. At year end 2,262,946 bales were held in consuming establishments, with 1,065,178 in public storage, down from 6,196,653 the prior year.
Russians Break Through German Lines Near Riga
London reports Russian pressure harms German positions south of Riga with several breakthroughs long held for over a year. General Dimitreff cites 60 machine guns 30 cannons and 100000 bottles of brandy captured. Romanian dispatches say Teutons stall toward Galatsi and reinforcements must leave Romania.
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Four Children Die in Saskatchewan Blizzard
Four children froze to death in a Saskatchewan blizzard near Cadilac. Two brothers escaped from a school during the storm while their sister and another child went searching, and all four perished on the prairie.
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U S Aviators to Start Hunt for Missing Officers
US Army aviators prepare to search into Mexico for Lieutenant Colonel Bishop and Lieutenant Robertson who have been missing since Wednesday. Governor Cantu of Lower California granted permission for the operation. A sighting report places the missing aviators near Sierra Major, about 20 miles northwest of the Colorado River, seen by twelve Mexican soldiers. Ray Howe visited Rockdale yesterday.
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Liebknecht Sentenced to Prison and Expulsion
Carl Lie bknecht, the German socialist leader, has been sentenced to four and a half years of hard labor and expelled from the bar, Berlin dispatches report from Zurich on Monday.
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Carl Lieberknecht
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