Destruction and Trials Reported in Short Excerpt
Descriptions from McAlester of destitute families among mine disaster victims note a Mexican home with four barefooted children and ailing mother, without food since the explosion. Washington reports Senate confirmation of Richard J. Hopkins as federal district judge for Kansas after two days of debate. Duncan chronicles the murder case of Lelan Peden, delayed to February 10 due to the defendant’s ill wife.
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Washington
Senate Today
Richard J. Hopkins
Kansas
Funeral notice for Mrs ler Rushing in Ada Oklahoma
Will saw with a sorrowing heart that after a three months pro tracted serious illness Dear Wife and to answer to a call to her home in the skies. To our many dear friends and neighbors we ex tend to you our warmest love and appreciation for the loving kind ness, help and tender care shown ler and us during her sickness and death, and the beautiful flow ers that covered her casket our warmest love and appreciation is offered you in return and ask for God's richest blessings to rest up on every one. Yours with a heart overflowing with love, her hus band and her children. J. R. Rushing, Ada, Okia.
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Will
Ler
J. R. Rushing
Ada, Okia
Investigation reform measure faces broker loan fears
No 1 exchanges and the reserve system will be discussed. Senator King of Utah, author of the investigating resolution, has been absent due to illness. He introduced the measure last spring amid agitation over higher brokers loans by New York federal reserve member banks.
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Utah
Capitol
New York Federal Reserve
Four Investigators Probe Deadly Mine Explosion Near McAlester
McAlester reports 59 miners killed in Old Town Coal Company explosion as four investigators led by Miller D. Hay prepare to enter the mine to determine the cause. Red Cross has advanced $5,000 for relief and workers assess survivors needs for food and clothing for widows and children.
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Old Town Coal Company
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C. A. Herbert
United States Bureau of Mines
William Ogilvie
Rescue Efforts Continue After Oklahoma Mine Disaster
Officials report all workers accounted for after a mine disaster as rescue squads battled icy conditions and gas exposure. Funds pour in from KVOO WKY and KCRC along with newspapers and civic groups aiding victims and families.
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Burial in New Suit Becomes Man’s Final Wish
Ira Bross will be buried in a new suit he chose before his death after viewing it in a McAlester store window with his wife. Mrs. Bross bought the suit yesterday for his burial clothes. Two Mexican miners escaped the disaster by minutes with injuries and one started work but left to tend a sick child. A negro youth killed in the disaster will be buried in a new overcoat his mother felt was necessary despite warm weather, insisting he wear it in death.
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Hugh Rice
Rice
Hay
Ira Bross
McAlester
Judge Sabath Backs Weaker Sex In Alimony Case
Chicago report says Judge Sabath urged both spouses be medically examined after Charles Mitchell, sued for alimony, claimed illness and loss of work. Mrs Mitchell reported weight loss to 106 pounds. The judge proposed the healthier party support the other.
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Sabath
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Ancient Cyprus palace hints at early steam heat
In a fifth century B C discovery on the Island of Cyprus Swedish scientists uncovered palace ruins at Youni indicating water was boiled in a lower room to heat upper floor bedrooms. The find suggests early steam heating practices in ancient times.
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Cyprus
Mediterranean
Youni
Moundsville Report Highlights Tough Men
In Moundsville Virginia a December dispatch notes how some men endure harsh work in tough conditions. The piece emphasizes resilience and labor in the local scene with brief mentions of community laborers and civic life.
Oklahoma City Ledger Tumult Over Unnamed Man Case
In Oklahoma City a report notes A Stafford of Manda and another man with the name unreadable were involved in a local incident. details are unclear from the fragment. The item suggests a police or court matter pending further information.
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Oklahoma City
Dac
I—W. A. Stafford
Santa Names Reindeer Dun and Blitzen in Cheerful Note
A festive remark recalls Santa Claus naming two of his reindeer as Dun and Blitzen causing lighthearted amusement. The anecdote reflects holiday lore and community joy during Christmas.
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Santa Claus
Cars Leave Holdenville for Regional Connections
Bus schedule lists departures from Holdenville at 9:00 a m 32 50 p m 4:00 p m and 3 6 30 p m with connections to Wetumka Henryetta Okmulgee Sapulpa Tulsa and intermediate points. Calvin connection for McAlester. Fares show Ada to Holdenville 1 50 Ada to Wetumka 2 75 Ada to Henryetta 3 00 Ada to Okmulgee 3 50 Ada to Mounds 4 35 Ada to Sapulpa 4 50 Ada to Tulsa 4 50 Ada to Muskogee 3 00.
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Explosion burns workers near Oklahoma City oil field
Learned men were burned today in a gas main explosion near an oil field outside Oklahoma City. They were rushed to a hospital by unidentified motorists and released after treatment. One worker, Stafford, was burned on the hands and face.
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Learned
Oklahoma City
Stafford
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