Prison Massacre and Escaped Convicts at Oklahoma Penitentiary
Seven inmates and three wounded as three convicts armed with revolvers storm the state penitentiary at McAlester. They take Mary Foster hostage, shoot guard and turnkey John Martin, and seize a horse and warden’s buggy before being killed by pursuing guards. Victims include judges, superintendents, and several sentenced for larceny and forgery.
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McAlester
Okla
State Penitentiary
John Martin
Mary Foster
Bucky
John R. Thomas
Muskogee
United States
Congress
Ilnois
H. H. Drover
Reed
Lane
Koontz
Grand Jury Indicts Man Over Baby Murders, Central City
Central City Dan Williams indicted for murder after grand jury probes mummified infant bodies found in attic of Howe in Mack Hawk on Sept 25. Judge Clive summoned jury on Sept 5 at request of District Attorney W Johnson Jr. Prosecutor says Williams killed the babies born to his daughter Revell, about 3, and Williams, about 50, is jailed without bail in Gilpin county. Jury examined 30 to 40 witnesses. daughter reportedly confessed her father fathered the infants and witnessed the killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Dan Williams
Howe
Mack Hawk
Clive
W Johnson, Jr
Wiliam
Revell
Willaams
Willams Wen
Gilpin County
Dea
Worn Out Army Ends Trap at Fort Bliss Camp
Marfa Texas reports that most of the 500 Mesican soldiers and 1, 47 women and children refugees were driven from Ojinaga while rebels arrived in Marfa. A train load was sent toward Fort Bliss where they face detention. General Mercado and officers will remain inside the stockade fence with the men and denied access for women and children to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
Tex
Ojinaga
Fort Bites
Salvador Mercado
Fort Mites
Re! Mercado
Fort Bliss
Oldren
Peraelon
Denver Horse Show Opens Amid Dramatic Opening Day
Crowds packed the arena at the Denver auction grounds for the ninth annual horse show as thousands of enthusiasts gathered despite a threatening forecast. Attendees observed a day of unprecedented bustle with buyers and spectators admiring a fashionable display of equine art and livestock, signaling strong interest in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Miele
Eouines
Leeuw
Experimental Roads Show Varied Constructions Nationwide
The 1912-1913 program under the U S Department of Agriculture logged over 480000 square yards of road experiments across many materials including brick concrete asphalt and gravel in Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Nebraska North Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Virginia Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The local cost for lessons reached 129541.89 aside from engineers salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington, D. C
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
Department
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Columbia
Severe New York Cold Wave Kills and Slows City
The city endures a record cold snap with thirteen deaths in New York and three in Rochester from exposure and cold related injuries. Temperatures plunged to 14 below in Albany and 22 below at Watertown, with Northfield Vermont reporting 28 below as the cold wave continues across New England and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rochester
Calder
Albany
N. V
Pere
Watertown
Middletown
Northville
Howton
New England
Northfield
Revolt Suppressed as Soldiers Shot Dead in Enaen Nua
In Enaen nua a quickly crushed uprising left several soldiers dead as Mealean troops clashed with rebels. The revolt followed government delays in paying troops at the Pusenada garcacn, triggering the violence.
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Bee
Enaen Nua
Aedd
House Leaders Fight Over Police Appropriation
The postal fight unfolds as Chairman Moon introduces amendments and a $25,000 appropriation to fund police preparation and passage of the wheat bill. The committee advances a tentative plan amid partisan tension and procedural moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weehiuvion
Fettimont
Lemertate
Pomlinee
Tore
Dhvll
Moon
Ammittad
Wessace Sud
Emery
Fragmentary OCR note on cold weather toll and deaths
An OCR fragment describes extreme cold causing deaths and injuries with references to telegraphic compensation and a center of people or places. The text is garbled and difficult to parse for precise details or names.
Thaw Geli Oeclelon Held Up
Incomplete readable text notes a delay or stalling in a local matter. The fragment references a comerd and MH with a question about water or batter, but no clear outcome or names.
President Advises Senators On Antitrust Reform Lines
President Wilton discusses anti trust reform with Senate Interstate Commerce Committee and House Judiciary panel. He outlines measures including banning interlocking directors in banks and trusts, defining monopolies, ending immunity baths, creating an Interstate Trade Commission, and imposing penalties based on individual guilt.
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Washington
Wilton
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Interstate Trade Commission
Bureau of Corporations
Department of Justice
Bureau of Information
Western Federation of Miners leaders indicted in copper strike case
Houghton county prosecutors may treat Charles II Moyer and federation organizers as fugitives unless they return to Michigan to face trial. Special prosecutor George E. Nichols says leaders are likely to come in, but state legal power will pursue them for arraignment on January 26. Striking copper miners indicted with the leaders have appeared before Judge Brien and posted bonds for the coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton, Mich
Charles II
Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Houghton County
George BE. Nichols
Heecenary
Brien
Land Office Officials Nominated in Wyoming and Washington
A list names regis tera of land offices nominated including Miles Wallace of Proguo California at Viewlia Calf and Alen Nishet of Evans ton Wyoming at Evanston. Also named are James P. Folger of Kemmerer Wyoming at Evanston and HK Yeoman of Newenatle Wyoming at Burdance Wyoming.
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Wyoming
Washington
Registera of Land
Miles Wallace
Proguo
Calif
Viewlia Calf
Alen Nishet
Bvanston
Wye
Evanston
James P. Folger
Kemmerer
Heres HK Yeoman
Newenatle
Wyo
Burdance
Thirteen Rescued From Gale In Baltimore Harbor
Thirteen men from the ironmasted steamer Palmer Palmer were saved after their vessel derailed in a gale near Baltimore. The crew of the Puller Palmer struggled in heavy seas until rescue reached them aboard the steamer Maripa.
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Hajtimore Md
Hope
Palmer
Maripa
Tax rules require income reports from Wyebington residents
The treasury department mandates that individuals with total income of 62 500 or more for the period March 1915 to December 31 1918 must file a complete income statement for the year. The rule applies to residents earning above the threshold and specifies the owed population tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyebington
Toesaury
New York Plan to Arrest Thaw Plan Stirring Officials
Fragmentary report describes New York leaders and attorney general seeking an immediate response to a thaw crisis involving a Vermont state visitor and a New Hampshire incident, with calls for coordinated action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carmody
New Hampshire
Crop Growing Land So Only 27 Per Cent
Department of Agriculture finds only 27 percent of the 1.14 billion acres of tillable U S land is under cultivation based on 15 000 reports. With 60 percent of the country’s land tillable, about 390 million acres are useless now or in the future. The department says for every 100 tilled now about 375 could be tilled when fully developed, with gains from higher yields and expanded area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News Berries
Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Two Miners Die In 600 Foot Fall At Georgetown
In Georgetown Capital mine two miners Trevillion and Hedberg aged thirty fall 600 feet while climbing a ladder way. Albert Johnson led the ascent and found both bodies mangled near the tunnel level. Johnson suspects foul air may have caused the fall. Hedberg is survived by a widow and Trevillion by a mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
John Trevililon
Arthur Hedberg
Capital
Gan
Trevillion
Medbere
Albert Johnson
Johnson
Beng
Johnson Sa
Hedberg
Herbere
Refugees Reach Marfa After March From Mexico
About 4 667 Mexican refugees and 3 300 federal soldiers arrive near Marfa Texas after a seven mile march through a wind swept mountain pass. They are to be transported by train to Fort Bliss with 1067 women and two children. The ragged remnant of the vera army seeks asylum in the United States to avoid rebel extermination and is interned at Fort Bliss as wards of the government.
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Marfa
Tex
Ojisage
Mexico
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Iverta
Saylum
House Rules Committee Rejects Women’s Suffrage Committee
A majority of the House Rules Committee voted against creating a standing committee on woman suffrage, triggering shock among patronage leaders gathered in Washington. The decision unsettled supporters and reshaped lobbying efforts ahead of decisive votes.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Washington Prominent Nominations in Wilson Era
President Wilson announces nominations including Minketer to Pareeney and Daniel Meongy of Ohio. The list also names Lewie T. Carpenter of Ariena Assist ant chief inspector of promotive boilers and Alongo Gh. Pack of Colorado, reflecting a broad internal revenue role.
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Washington
Wilson Mote Howe
Minketer
Pareeney
Daniel Meongy
Ohio
Distries
New Mewlon
Lewie T. Carpenter
Ariena Assiutant
Alongo Gh. Pack
Clorada
General MacArthur Honored at Point Fermim Fort
A military reserve post at Point Fermim Calit has been named Fort MacArthur in honor of the late Lieutenant General Douglas MacArthur. The renaming recognizes his service and legacy in the armed forces.
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Waehuctos
Ioe
Point Fermim
Calit
Fort MacArthur
General MacArthur
Washington Senator Tillman Stricken In Ill Health
South Carolina figure Waetington Semmtoe Tillman was parhed to bed with an attack of eryeipelasy. Vic Seontor has not lg robust health for a long time and friends are anxious about condition.
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Waetington Semmtoe Tillman
South
Caroling
Vic Seontor
Fexse Strawberry Arrives Teaatkens Texas
The first Texas crewberrien of the seaaom arrived ter from Vater. They sete one weoth and o days garter thas ever before knoe.
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Teaatkens
Tex
Seaaom
Vater
Democrats spurn congressional probe of Michigan and Colorado strikes
The House Rules Committee, led by Democrats, rejected an investigation into the Michigan campber field and Colorado coal district strikes after petitions and telegrams urged action. Republicans and Progressives sought a full committee meeting, but the majority decided not to report an investigation resolution, deferring to the Senate for the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rules Committee
Colorado
Michigan
Union News Haview
Washington
House Rules Committee
Michigan Camper
Colorado Coal District
Porkina
Denver
Denver Stock Show Opens With Royal Display of Ranch Field
Denver opens the ninth annual National Western Stock Show at the Union Stock Yards. King Cattle and blue blood ranch spectacle draw thousands from Denver and beyond as seven departments begin public viewing. The horse show, touted as America’s best, opened Tuesday night with blue ribbon winners showcased before city and state officials.
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Denver
Volcanic Eruption on Sakura Jima Kills and Displaces
Tokyo reports from January twelve on Sakura Jima near Kagoshima describe widespread destruction of about seven thousand five hundred homes with half destroyed. Inhabitants fled to the opposite shore as tremors and ash rained down. casualties are uncertain but possibly twenty or more in Kagoshima city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
Tokio
Sakura Jima
Kagoshima
Serous
Washington Defeat in House over radium land withdrawal measures
The Colorado delegation suffered a defeat in the house as two measures to withdraw government held radium bearing ore lands failed to advance. Both resolutions remain in the committee on mines and mining rather than moving to the committee on public lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colorado
Inet
Committee On Mines and Mining
Nicaraguan Congress Approves Government Foreign Policy Vote
In Managua the Nicaraguan Congress unanimously passed a vote of confidence in the government's foreign policy, praising its stance toward the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Nicaragua
Nicaraguan Congress
United States
Bank to Pay 1.6 Million to Pine Nations Depositors
Bank resolves to pay 1.6 million dollars to depositors of Pine Nations Bank which closed last week after being taken over by a national bank. The settlement follows a government inquiry and payout plan announced by National Bank board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Nations Bank
Seave
National Baok Inert Gowthart
Belgian bishops condemn tango and dances in homes
The bishops of Belgium publish a joint letter condemning the tango and other dances seen as degrading and a threat to Christian homes. They urge moral standards and warn that the influence of such dances is increasingly evident, including concerns about feminine dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrusse
Bishops of
Belgium
Superior Judge Found Dead in Home Mysterious Circumstances
A Superior Judge in Lowell was found dead at his residence in what authorities describe as a sudden death. The late official, Mest Nethan BD Pratt, served on the Supreme Court and was reported to be of old age with a long career in justice.Investigators are reviewing circumstances surrounding the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Nethan BD
Pratt
Superion Court
Cascarets Offer Quick Sleep Aid for Headache Relief
Cascarats advertised as a 16 cent box cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases, reduce bile, and expel constipation poisons from the bowels. The ad claims relief by morning and promotes a 10 cent bar from the druggist to keep head clear and liver regular for months.
China joins the Western World in Modern Rush
A Kansas City Star commentary notes China’s rapid integration with the Western world. It contrasts past views of China as remote with current signals of reform and engagement, including suffrage, parliamentary activity, constitutional devotion, and calls for updated school systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Liek
Forlorn Objects and discarded suspenders evoke regret
A reflective note ponders ruin in a deserted house and a quirky image of discarded suspenders moving a sentimental reader to tears. The brief contrasts decay and whimsy to reveal melancholy tone.
Ignorant Attempt to Act Emart Sparks Debate
A brief note questions the premise of emart behavior, highlighting criticisms of ignorance in attempting such actions. The item reflects public sentiment and points to ongoing discussions about consumer intelligence and market conduct.
Woman Refuses Operation in Logansport Letter
A Logansport reader describes severe illness and years of painful symptoms. She refuses surgery and endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a treatment option in a letter to a medical or personal advice column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Oklahoma
Warden
Union News Ser
Grand Jury
Williams
Military Board
Trinidad
Gladys M’millan
Mies
Gladys McMillan
Colorado Springs
Colo
Count Paul Cornet
Brussels
Detroit
Mich
Mr. Penrose
Lendon
THE
Itochester
N. W
Meuay
Peterrut
Wilson
Featern Newspaper
Veto News Service
Charles H. Moyer
Fouretory
Lowe Te
Prince von Buelow
German Empire
Germany
William
Makee
Tiltaam
MMI
John McLennan
State News
Western Newspakher
Mintara
James Gichino
Newecastle
Lewis Bennett
Rock Springs
Bridger Valley
Lyman
Oregon Basin
Cody
Ericson
Platts Hunty
Misa Temperance Winter
Ware
Buffalo
Pete Guidinger
Beulah
State Land Office
J. M. Rumsey
Wyoming Wool Growers’ Association
Cheyenne
John Rahm
Cora
Fremont County
Ella C. Lord
Garland
Crane
Presbyterian Church
Bridge, Mont
Wyoming Indoustrial Institute
Worland
Coloraal
J. C. Shaw
Orin
State Fair Commission
Lewis Cook
Douglas
A. Frederick Fits
Charles Fits
Wheatland
Gres
Opal
Pinedale
Thomas H. Davy
Laramie
Hans M. Sholine
Fort Collina
Henry B. Myrick
Jackson
Lincoln County
Oregon Short Line
Dan Winelow
Holden
California
Sundance
Pacific Fruit Eixpress Company
Loramie
Sheridan
William Kerrison
Afton
Hrden How
Neb
K. Anderson
Newcastle
Ida Barrett
William Baker
Burlington
Douglas Mine
Kemmerer Coal Company
Westhut
C. Butler
Carter
James Glading
New Castle
John Glaching
Pete Nora
Wee
Cambria Cahom
Sheri
EB Manson
Ivan & Jones
Botle
Ketomerer
Frank Spreckoben
MM. Phompeon
Peapayhyonia
Caltarale
Otte, Cuahene
Als
Moudell Vaa
Secretary of Agriculture
New
Weet
Logansport
Ind
Danie Davis
Lydia EL Pinkham
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