Grand Stand Collapse Kills One, Injures Fifty at Tulsa Park
A right field grandstand at South Main Street baseball park collapsed Tuesday afternoon burying about 100 spectators. Over fifty were injured as 3,000 onlookers watched the New York and Chicago teams' exhibition. Soldier Chester Taylor died hours after being pulled from wreckage.
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Tulsa
South Main Street
Tse
New York
Chicago
Ninth
U. Ss. Infantry
Port Logan
H. Root
Arkansas
Chester Taylor
Thaw extradition case gains father continuance
Gov Felker granted Harry K. Thaw a father continuance in extradition proceedings setting November 4 as the final date to file a supplementary brief on the conspiracy indictment. About 3,000 people gathered at the City Hall as Thaw crowd grew into a heated scene with political personalities arguing conditions and punishments.
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Rochester
N. H
Felker
Harry K. Thaw
New York County Grand Jury
Stone
Pennsylvania
New York
New Hampshire
Secretary overrules protest on petitions under new Oklahoma election law
Oklahoma City Oct 29 Secretary of State Ben F Harrison overruled the protest to petitions referring sections of the new election law finding technical errors insufficient to invalidate petitions The ruling cites supreme court decisions noting petitions need not be addressed to the governor and that filing with a clerk suffices Haskell and McAdams to appeal to the state supreme court seeking rapid review
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Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Ben F. Harrison
Harrison
H. L. Fogg
el Reno
Pawhuska
Southern Educators Gather for Southern Educational Assoc.
Prominent educators from throughout the South meet in Nashville Tenn at the annual convention of the Southern Educational Association. Sessions run for three days as the association covers sixteen Southern states.
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Neshville
Tenn
South
Pouthern Educational Association
Felix Diaz Flees to Warship At Vera Cruz
General Felix Diaz sought asylum with the American consul during the night and was taken aboard the U S gunboat Wheeling at Vera Cruz. Joses Santoval and Cecilie ee.
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Diaz
Santoval
Williams
Ocon
Canada
Vera Cruz
Felix Diaz
United States
Wheeling
Joses Santoval
Cecilie Ee
Martial Law Tightens in Colorado Strike Region
In Trinidad Colorado October 29 a state of insurrection is declared and state troops move to enforce martial law amid the nineteenth battle between mine guards and striking miners in southern Colorado coal fields. August Alexander of Hastings is killed and seven wounded, including two children at Tabasca. Hastings Marshal Clinton Robinson is shot in the foot. four strikers are wounded. Hastings town is terrorized as women and children move to the power house for shelter. Reports say camps at Delagua and Tabasca are shelled and bullet-riddled. Telephonic links with Ludlow district remain down.
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Trinidad
Colo
Colorado
Berwin
Hastings
August Alexander
Tabasca
Clinton Robinson
Ada Men Not Hurt in Tulsa Accident
A wire from T. O. Cullins states that neither he nor R. E. Haynes were injured when the grand stand at the dry farming congress in Tulsa collapsed Tuesday afternoon. The Tulsa World list of injured shows no one from this section hurt.
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Wooden
Wm. McCullough
T. O. Cullins
R. E. Haynes
Tulsa
Tulsa World
Pioneer Ada Druggist Dies at Wetumka
George McKnight, a pioneer druggist, died Saturday at Wetumka. The interment was held there Sunday. McKnight moved from Ada to Ardmore and later settled in Wetumka, having suffered ill health for several years.
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ADA
Wetumka
George McKnight
Mr. McKnight
Ardmore
Bryan seeks U S aid to rescue French miners in Mexico
Washington reports Secretary Bryan will urge the Navy Department to rescue French miners at San Ignacio Sinaloa inland from Mazatlan with an armed guard. The cruiser Maryland at Mazatlan could disembark Marines and Blue Jackets if needed to ensure safe passage.
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Washington
Mexico
Bryan
Navy Department
San Ignacio
Sinaloa
Mazatlan
Navy
Roosevelt
Jusserand
Paris
France
United States
Vlada. Tite
Maryland
Tulsa to Get New Frisco Depot costing at least 50000
Tulsa officials announce a new Frisco passenger station in Tulsa to be finished within six months at a minimum cost of fifty thousand dollars. The brick building will include inbound and outbound waiting rooms a modern freight office for four clerks and a two story design with second floor freight clerks space. Ticket booths will be large and fully equipped with up to date station appliances.
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Tulsa
Prisco
Frisco Road
Larse Ad
Norman Interurban Ready for Operation
The electric interurban railroad from Oklahoma City through Moore and Noble to Norman will be completed and first trains run Friday, with regular service starting November 3 or 4. The initial trip includes members of the Oklahoma State University Club of Oklahoma City on the first car. The line spans thirty five miles.
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Norman
Oklahoma City
Moore and Noble
John Sharter
Oklahoma State University Club of
State University
Van Alstyne Pioneer M. C. Judd Dies at 79
Sherman Texas October 27 M C Judd 79 a pioneer of the Van Alstyne community died at his home two and a half miles east of the town Saturday night He is survived by two daughters and four sons.
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Sherman, Tex
M. C. Judd
van Alstyne
Elkins Daughter Merges With Washington Society
Washington reports the marriage of Miss Katherine Elkins to William F. R. Hitt, a wealthy Washingtonian. The engagement surprised society as Elkins had long been linked in rumor to the Duke of Abruzzi, an Italian royal figure.
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Washington
Katherine Elkins
William F. R. Hitt
West Virginian Heiress Attracts Duke’s Royal Attention
The Jamestown exposition drew notice as the West Virginian heiress gained attention from a duke. For years there were semi authoritative engagements rumors. It was reported the duke’s family objected and Miss Elkins allegedly rejected the royal suitor.
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Jamestown Exposition
R F Welborn A Peanut Grower In Oakman
The News is informed that R F Welborn of Oakman has fifteen acres in peanuts this season and will harvest not less than 50 bushels per acre. He will thrash soon and expect a handsome surplus profit from the crop. Nearby growers include W M Carter with six acres at 50 bushels per acre and plans to bale without threshing.
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R. F. Welborn
Oakman
W. M. Carter
Piano trade for milk cow or lot in Ada Oklahoma
Trade offer lists equity in a high grade piano valued at 150 dollars in perfect condition. Seeks exchange for a healthy milk cow or a vacant lot. Respond via Box 1102 Ada Oklahoma.
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Ada
Okla
25 Degree Cold Snap Touches Night in Norther Blast
A late Tuesday cold front brought real winter temperatures with the thermometer falling to 25 degrees overnight. Frost damaged crops and plants while the day following felt springlike, warmer than the lingering Boreas breath.
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Old Boreas
Alabama Did It Opens New Trade Era Says Wilson Speech
President Wilson spoke during a six hour Mobile visit while stressing moral diplomacy and new trade prospects tied to the Panama Canal. Senator Duncan Fletcher reviewed past year gains and future goals as delegates heard from Major Oscar Underwood and Clarence Ousley about reducing cotton waste and boosting the American merchant marine.
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Mobile
Ala
Wilson
Oscar Underwood
Josephus Daniels
South
United States
Latin America
Underwood
Dixie
Morgan
Alabama
Emmet O'Neal
President Wilson
France
Amatica
de Lesseps
Gothals
Goethals
Duncan AL Fletcher
Florida
Congress
G. W. Taylor
Mr. Underwood
Clarence Ousley
Fort Worth
Tex
Commission Unable to Distribute Freight Refunds
Oklahoma City October 29. The Commission cannot distribute about 400000 in freight refund money because the legislature made no appropriation for the work. Chairman Jack Love said refunds have been secured by orders and upheld by the supreme court. Without funds, staff time, or authority, little progress can be made until another legislative session.
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Oklahoma City
Jack Love
Corporation Commission
Supreme Court
Commission
Love
New Methodist Church For Stonewall
The work of erecting the new Methodist church on the corner of Broad Way and 7th has begun and will likely be completed soon. The building committee aims to create a church the town can be proud of and asks subscribers to submit their funds. any help will be appreciated by the committee.
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Broad Way
Stonewall News
Martians Signal Earth Seen by Geneva Astronomer
Geneva reports Le Coultre, an astronomer, observed seventeen days of luminous apparitions syncing with the Martians signaling Earth. The bluish electric arcs appeared on several nights, lasting seconds, with Le Coultre favoring regular phenomena explanations over plainer theories.
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Geneva
le Coultref
Earth
le Coultre
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