The Shot That Started Europe War
A dramatic explainer tracing how a single lead bullet fired by a Serb high school student in Sarajevo on June 28 ignited a global war. It follows the chain from a chauffeur’s minor misstep to Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination and the ensuing collapse of European peace, highlighting the far reaching impact on kings, czars, and nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
Europe
Fred Funston
Vera Cruz
Bosnia
Gabriel Prinzip
Prinzip
Sarajevo
King George
England
Buckingham Palace
St. Petersburg
Czar
Russia
Poicare
France
Emperor of
Austria
Emperor William
Germany
Kiel
Lords of Creation
Francis Ferdinand
Hungary
Vienna
Chaffner
Serajevo
Destiny
William
Ada High Opens With New Talent and Strong Spirit
Ada High reports the largest first week enrollment in school history with about 513 in the high school and 85 in the upper grades. New athletic and literary activities begin as Prof. Pritchett leads football plans, an active athletic association forms, two literary societies organize, and tennis and basketball practices start under Miss Hinton and Prof. Bradshaw.
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Blaine Cole
Sec.-Treas
Pollye Stanfield
Sec’v.-Treas
West Goes After Prairie Oil Co. Assets in Oklahoma
District Judge Henry Hudson extended the case brought by Attorney General Charles West to seize Prairie Oil and Gas holdings in Oklahoma. The suit seeks to confiscate millions, with briefs due next Saturday. The dispute hinges on whether tank farms and related properties are essential to Prairie’s business under state law and a recent supreme court ruling.
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Bartlesville
Henry Hudson
Charles West
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Oklahoma
Prairie Company
Supreme Court
Herbine advertised as cure for biliousness malaria and constipation
Ramsey Drug Co offers Herbine claiming rapid relief after the first dose and complete cure with more doses. The piece notes the West Side School site near the city park between Main and 10th streets and that construction will proceed swiftly for primary grades.
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Ramsey Drug Co
West Side
Main
10Th Streets
J C Moore Visits from Konawa
J C Moore a former normal student was down from Konawa Sunday for a short visit.
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J. C. Moore
Konawa
War Tax Bill Introduced in Washington
Representative Underwood introduced the administration's war tax bill to raise 105 million dollars to offset tariff losses from the war. It largely follows the Spanish war tax aside from taxes on beer wine and gasoline and imposes a penny per message over fifteen cents on telegraph and telephone companies. The stamp tax ends December 31 1915 with exceptions for local calls and other specifics.
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van Loons
William G. Sheperd
United Press
Archduke
Appel
Duke
Chaffuer
Robison
Ada High
Hanna Harris
Gussie Levin
Mary Price
Ruth Lundy
Gladys Smith
Lillian Gibbs
Edna Sloan
Goldie McCormick
Annie Middleton
Ethel Lee
Ollie Neal
Leona
Sophia Crane
Laura Smith
Leona Copeland
Johnnie Lucas
Opal Armstrong Myrtle Sutherland
Sallie Oliver
Betsy Faust
Jewell Roland
Esther Wood
Lurline Chisler
Mrs. Pearl Kenny
Willie Mae Enloe
Mattie Stubblefield
Laura Anderson
Ethel Burton
Ina Salee
A. M. Bailey
Lillie Perry
Ina Gray
Helen Loyd
Lena West
Ruby Viney
Melissa Bills Winnie Jones
Brown’s Business College
Tulsa
Okla
Ada
West
Prarie Oil Co
United Presse
Washington
Underwood
Chas.t. Angel
H. T.douglas Bldg
Main St
Merchants & Planters National Bank
Cash and Light
C.H. Rives
M.R. Chilcutt
H. P. Reich
Cash
Oregon
John Keefe
Oregon City
U. S
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