Tulsa Riot Terrible Violence Shocks Nation
Violence erupted in Tulsa Oklahoma as white and Black crowds clashed after reports of an assault on a white girl by a Black man. National Guard and police fought looting and arson with hundreds killed or wounded, thousands left homeless, in a devastating race riot.
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Oklahoma National Guard
American Legion
United States
England
France
National Cemetery
Arlington
Harding
America
Chicago
James Hamilton Lewis
Japan
Europe
Italy
Texas Oil Output For Three Months Sets New Record
Texas oil production for the first quarter of 1921 reached 24,910,856 barrels, up 1,223,852 from the previous high. Humble Oil led with 3,766,662 barrels, Texas Company dropped to 2,608,512, Gulf Production 2,783,662, with May totaling 9,448,000 barrels for the state.
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Houston
Texas
Humble Oil and Refining Company of
Texas Company
Gulf Production Company
Lone Star
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Daring Girl Flyer Laura Bromwell Dies In Crash
Laura Bromwell 23 of Cincinnati holder of the loop the loop record for women was killed at Mitchell Field Mineola New York while flying at about 1000 feet She had just completed one loop and was about to start a second when the plane failed and crashed Bromwell had set the female loop the loop record May 15 with 199 loops in 1 hour 20 minutes and earlier that day flew a 2 mile straightaway at 135 mph.
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Mineola
N. Y
Laura_ Bromwell
Mitchell Field
Bromwell
Bramwell
Cincinnati
Mexicans Return Home From Texas Repatriation Program
A train in three sections carrying about 1200 Mexicans passed through San Antonio on Thursday heading home under a repatriation plan. The group was gathered in North Texas and is the second Texas detachment, following one with over 1000 people.
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San Antonio
Texas
Arkansas River Flood Reaches Record Levels in 40 Years
In Las Animas Colorado the Arkansas River flood from Pueblo to the Kansas line is described as the greatest in 40 years. A 12 foot crest struck La Ja as water rose three feet in ten minutes and spread to a three mile width. Hundreds drown and property damage tops ten million dollars.
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Las Animas
Colo
Arkansas River
Pueblo
Kansas State Line
la Ja
Chester Freed by Jury in 1920 Murder Case
Kansas City jury acquits Denzil Chester after a 20 minute deliberation in a first degree murder case involving the shooting of Miss Florence Barton on a country road south of Kansas City. Her fiance Howard Winter was a witness in the defense of the case.
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Kansas City
Denzil Chester
Florence Barton
Miss Barton
Howard Winter
British Advance in Upper Silesia Sees Polish Rebellion and Looting
British troops push into the Upper Silesia war zone as Polish rebels clash with German self-defense units. Looting is reported in inland areas where Polish forces are retreating.
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Upper Silesia
Beuthen
Korfanty
Oppern
Upper
Silesia
Upper Silesian
Supreme Court Adjourns Regular Term to October
Washington The Supreme Court brought its regular term to a close on Monday adjourning until October 3.
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Washington
The
Supreme Cour
Man’s Chance to Ease Troubles Heaps Up the Burden
A short saying notes that when a man gains a chance to dispose of his troubles he tends to add to them instead, piling on new burdens as the opportunity arises. This reflects a cautionary view on courage or rash action.
Phelps Tells Dinner Jest Of Changing Tastes In Readers
Yale professor Dr William Lyon Phelps spoke in Philadelphia about how popular fiction and audiences shift their humor as tastes evolve He recalled a vaudeville tale of a once adored comedian who finds today’s town silent because his old routines no longer fit the crowd in a wry comparison to modern authors and readers.
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House
Senate
Naval Committee
Senator Borah
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Harding
Borah
London
Tokyo
William Lyon Phelps
Yale
Philadelphia
Bui
Bill
Incompatibility Divorce Suit Cited in Fractured Union
In a terse filing a woman sues for divorce on grounds of incompatibility. The documents label the marriage as intolerable and reference a clash of temperaments. The proceeding highlights personal discord as the sole cited basis.
Andrew Carnegie and Josh Billings Story Tells of Audience
In Autobiography Andrew Carnegie recalls a tale about Matthew Arnold failing to captivate U S audiences. The anecdote shows Arnold seeking tips from Josh Billings who warns laughter should lead to earnestness and then a grim punchline about twins as the second unprepared thing.
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Andrew Carnegie
Matthew Arnold
United States
Josh Billings
Josh
Mr. Arnold
Self-Made Boasters Far From Finished Jobs
A trimmed proverb notes many men boast of self made status yet show unfinished work and uncompleted tasks. The quote critiques boastful claims versus completed outcomes.
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Cummins
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Government Proving Ground
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Wirth
Germany
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Moscow
Lenin
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Chester
Supreme Court
Bayer
John C. Calhoun
New York City
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Gottlieb
Star Reducta Co
Cameron
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Harold Somers
de Kall Ave
Brooklyn
Ec-Zene
Ec-Zene Company
Neversity Avenue
Saint Paul
Minnesota
Kremola Sreephevas
Michigan
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Jores Armameee
Ur Peter & Co
Louisville, Ky
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