Congressmen tour Panama as Grey voices policy shift
A group of American congressmen inspecting the Panama Canal, alongside Sir Edward Grey announcing Britain ready to recognize the Chinese government if China agrees to existing treaties, and reports of other global happenings from theater indictments to rail and aviation accidents fill the day’s new items.
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Canal
Edward Grey
Home of Commons
Great Britain
China
Washington Dispatches Sweep Probe and Diplomatic Moves
In a viva voce vote the senate adopted a resolution authorizing a wide investigation into condits preceding the coal strike in Paint Creek West Virginia. Robert F. Rose named secretary to Secretary Bryan to succeed Evan H. Young as consul general at Halifax. Gore leaves Washington for Europe. Gomper case appealed to the Supreme Court. Bryan promotes Deacs plan with nationwide support. nations accept the new military codePacently pasend TZ.
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Paint Creek
West Virginia
Robert F. Rose
Bi Idviser
Mate Department
Evan H. Young
Halifax
N. C
Samuel Gom Pers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Supreme Court of the United States
Bryan
Italy
Britain
France
Brasil
Sweden
Norway
Peru
Rusale
Frank Canton
Garriaos
Oklahoma's First Better Babies Contest At State Fair
State fair introduces Better Babies contest with $600 in cash prizes and a gold medal. Mrs. H. Cunningham of Oklahoma City to supervise. Entries due by date with score criteria including weight, lungs, teeth, temperament, and mental attitude.
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Mais
Snooktime
Jones
Oklahoma
Ihs
H. Cunningham
West Seventeenth Street
Oklahoma City
State Fair and Exposition
Federation of Women's Clubs
Federated Kindergarten Mothers’ Clubs
Cotton Gin Destroyed by Fire in Granite District
Fire at Blazon cotton gin, caused by an unknown source, wiped out the plant valued at 13000 with 4060 insured. The blaze damaged much of the town center including Olestes Drug Company, engulfing one and two story structures and crippling waterworks due to outages.
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Oléstes Drug Company
Puma
Poteau Boy Killed by Express Messenger on Ride
14 year old Poteau resident Pat Lawson was shot in the head by Kansas City Southern express messenger John Sick while returning from a picnic near Heavener. Companion Jay Pruitt said the messenger ordered them into the baggage car at gunpoint two miles north of Heavener, and Lawson was killed as the door opened.
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Idaho
Mise Dolorita O'Gorman
United States
O'Gorman
New York
John A. Mayer
T. A. Mayer
Albany
Heavener
Pruitt
Lannon
Pritt
Fifteen Oklahoma postmasters named for confirmation
Washington sent nominations for fifteen Oklahoma postmasters to President Wilson for confirmation. Names include Doyle Maud Hancock Welch Burton Blair Grayson Blanchard Sanders Broken Arrow Tucker Comanche Law son Coweta Huskey Fort Towson Gallaway Folls Brawley Hantings Ram sey Kiefer Guggs. A bayre meeting formed a strong local organization to push road and public works.
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Oklahoma
Wilson
Sydney A. Doyle
Maud
George H. Hancock
Welch
Robert Burton
Blair
Andrew J. Grayson
Blanchard
N. le Sanders
Broken Arrow
P. W. Tucker
Comanche
Geo. P. Lawson
Coweta
John Huskey
Fort Towson
Janie L. Gallaway
Folls
J. P. Brawley
Hantings
O. P. Ramsey
Kiefer
Delta Hickman
Spiro
Bottithe
Marlow
Henry T. Vanderford
Sentin
Carter
Burleson
J. M. Ennis
Antlers
T. M. Cochran
McAlester
Pittsburg County
Lumber firm cited in liquor label court notice
The Mansfeld Lumber Company was served with a notice by federal authorities to appear in Muskogee to show cause why they did not detach a liquor label from a car containing lumber. Authorities filed the case to determine responsibility at the Valley Railway yards in Muskogee.
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Muskogee
Imbeling
Mansfeld Lumber Company
Prose Valley Railway
Muskoges
Roosevelt Damaged Six Cents in Libel Suit Verdict
Marquette Michigan October 12 1912 Theodore Roosevelt prevailed against George A Newett who charged him with drunkenness and waived damages after a retraction. The jury awarded six cents for libel the value of reputation when no larger amount is claimed. Witnesses including Dewey Garfield Bacon Pinchot Newberry Wood Abbott Corteyou and Loeb testified Roosevelt did not get drunk.
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Mich
Theodore Roosevelt
George A. Newett
Newett
Bill War
Roosevelt
Michigan
Ishpeming
George Dewey
James R. Garfield
Robert Bacon
France
Gifford Pinchot
Truman Newberry
Leonard Wood
Staf
Lyman Abbott
George B. Corteiyou
Albert Shaw
William Loeb, Jr
Jacob A. Ri
Real Battle in Mexico near Colombia with heavy casualties
In Colombia Mexico during a federal Carrancista clash twenty eight killed and thirty wounded, over one hundred Carrancistas captured. Federal forces launched the offensive, captured 106 prisoners, then reportedly withdrew after reinforcements. Some Carrancistas fled toward the Rio Grande and were detained briefly before release as the battle shifted back to rebel hands.
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Colombia
Carrancieras
Rio Grands
Engineer Killed as Oriental Limited Wrecks in Moorhead
Engineer Frank French died in the wreck of the Oriental limited on the Great Northern road in Moorhead Minnesota. His fireman was seriously injured and six passengers were badly cut.
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Moorhead
Minn
Frank French
Oriental Limited
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