Ardmore Gas Tank Explosion Kills Dozens In Downtown Destruction
A tank car bursting near the Santa Fe freight office in Ardmore Oklahoma triggered a massive blast and fires that devastated Main Street. The explosion killed two workers instantly and left between twenty-five and fifty dead with at least 260 injured, many severely. The blast shattered windows, burned rail cars, and destroyed the hotel and multiple businesses. Rescue efforts were hindered by smoke, and heroic acts by townspeople were reported.
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Santa Fe
Ardmore
Oklo
Roma
Swift & Co
Pennington’s
Whittington Hotel
Madden & Co
Dewitt
Whittington
Tuimore
Market Quotations From Pittsburgh Cleveland and Chicago
Market quotes cover butter prints eggs cattle sheep and hogs across Pittsburgh Cleveland and Chicago with price ranges for fat steers heifers bulls and cows, calves, sheep and lambs, and hogs including prime, good, fair, common, and extreme weights and corresponding prices. Notable items include butter prints at 29 30 and 28 25 cents, hogs prices from 5 50 to 8 90, cattle ranges up to 9 25, and Chicago wheat and corn futures around 1.03 and 68 46 cents respectively.
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Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Chicago
A General Survey of the War Report
A general survey notes German gains in Russia slowing while Russian resistance stiffens with bayonet assaults. It cites a sunk British transport, estimated German losses, and 800,000 troops ready for a push through Serbia. Bulgarian passport bans affect departures. 1916 class must have physicals. 110,000 more Allied troops reach Dardanelles. Vilna withdrawal seen as near complete. French deputies ban gold copper nickel exports.
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Carpathians
Berlin
Grete
Mediterranean
Transylvania
Artois
Champagne
Servia
Ttig
Nish
Teutona
Dardanelles
Vilna
French Chamber of Deputies
Rockefeller Plan Aims End to Mine Disputes in Colorado
John D. Rockefeller Jr announces a plan to end industrial warfare in Colorado by linking miners with Colorado Fuel and Iron officials. He says no discrimination between union and nonunion workers and seeks to grant all men access to grievance action. Also noted is a remark that the 1916 Republican National Convention will be held in the city with the highest bid, costing about $500,000.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Ronse
Hils
Nen
Local Institutes Program At Lucas School October 28
The schedule for teachers local institute at Lucas school Washington township lists devotional exercises at 10:00 A M with sessions on education methods and reading, including speakers Carrall Stewart Zella Sourwine Clyde Parks Morrie Boyer Verda Rankin and others. Attendees urged to bring 1914 Institute Song Books.
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Lucas School
Washington Township
Kev
Copeland
Zella Sourwine
Clyde Parks
Supt. Chapman
Tda Abbey
Mekkkinsey Adamson
Paul Jack
Dr Wilkin
C. J. Madson
Topit
Verda Rankin
Morrie Boyer
May Wissinger
Charles Postlewaite
Friends of Education
Institute
Midnight OLB on Electric Lights and Late Hours
Observes lack of home electric lighting and argues for earlier bedtimes and daytime work. Warns that extending night-time leisure reduces health and productivity, noting daylight favors physical and mental labor and citing a proverb about late rising.
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Ife
Richard
Curious Bits of History: Weinsberg and the Loyal Burdens
In a 12th century clash between Guelphs and Ghibellines at Weinsberg, Conrad I delayed punishment and let Ghibelline women depart with their chosen treasures. Each woman carried her husband, son, or brother on her back, a testament to devotion and humor in defeat.
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Weinsberg
Conrad I
Conrad
Lyman Howe Festival at the Auditorium Monday Night
Lyman F H Howe presents a festival program at the Auditorium to celebrate major world commerce feats. Viewers see the Panaina coal venture ship and films of San Francisco and San Diego expos, with submarine maneuvers, Dutch canal portraits, and Bruges scenes. Prices are 25c 35c and 50c.
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San Francisco
San Diego
Lysan H. Howe
U. S
Pensacola
Florida
Bruges
Belgium
Notice on hunting bans and penalties in Indiana county
Il legal to kill wild quail wild turkey ring neck pheasant wild deer or elk for two to four years starting October 10 1914 in Indiana county closed by Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners under acts of April 5 1915 penalties listed 300 for elk 200 for deer 25 for quail turkey or pheasant with request to observe and enforce law signed Joseph Kalbfus secretary of the Game Commission plus a Card of Thanks from a candidate acknowledging Republican support and stating intent to run again in four years.
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Indiana
Board of Game Commissioners of
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Joseph Kalbfus
The
Game Commission
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Allroad
Main Street
Rivate
Robert Lansing
American Press Association
Nichard Cranig
Rockefeller
Lilah May Beatty
Wise Women OF
A. W. Macy
Joseph J. Bowleg
Lyman
Game Commission of Pennsylvania
6Indiana
Moore Hotel
Penna
Capital
Entoute
the Farmers Bank, of
Indiana, Pa
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