Brusailoff Steps Down as War Council Holds Line Up
Kaiser demands end to slave labor position as Brusiloff steps aside amid a Brussels war council. In Petrograd, women join the armed forces with Kerensky backing, while Germany plans a Brussels meeting led by Hindenburg Ludendorff and Capelle to discuss front lines and naval strategy.
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Brusiloff
Kaiser
War Council
Brussels
Amsterdam
William
Germany
Belgium
von Hindenburg
von Ludendorff
Champagne
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Albrecht of
Wurttemburg
Eduard von Capelle
Imperial Navy
Bridgehead Taken Not Far From Riga
German forces have captured a bridgehead not far from Riga as Soviet lines on the front near Petrograd tighten under blast and gas shell fire. Reports from the Baltic theater say advances threaten supply routes and place German forces in strong positions along the coast.
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Riga
Petrograd
Oklahoma Oil Advances Fifteen Cents per Barrel
Tulsa Okla Aug 2 The Sigelai OW and Gas company raised the price of Oklahoma crude oil by fifteen cents per barrel this morning amid market action.
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Tulsa
Okla
Sigelai OW and Gas Company
Oklahoma
Chinese President Arrives in Peking Amid Vigilant Welcome
President Ang 2 Feng Kuo Chang of China arrives in Peking to be greeted by officials and crowds, signaling a formal state visit and renewed bilateral engagement. The arrival sets the stage for discussions on regional diplomacy and trade.
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Peking
Ang
Feng Kuo Chang
China
Nereibaa
Circus Train Delayed Scattering Crowds In Oklahoma City
Residents line the streets as the Ringling brothers world famous show arrives to a late circus train arrival in Oklahoma City causing parade delays. Many spectators return home disappointed after missing the palace attraction.
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Oklahoma City
Okeahoma City
Felahborne
Rinning Brothers
Hlattock
Record July at Oklahoma National Stockyards Breaks History
Packing plants here reported record July business with packers spending over a million on beef supplies. The Oklahoma National Stockyards noted receipts for July at 48,170 head, surpassing all prior months and counting seven months this year as stronger than the entire previous year.
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Oklahoma National Stockyards
Carte
French Minister of Marine Resigns in Paris
Paris August 2 Rear Admiral Laraga the minister of marine in the French cabinet handed his resignation to Premier Ribot. The move comes amid government reshuffles and questions over naval policy.
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Marine
Paris
Laraga
Ribot
Bank Clearings Rise 99 Percent in Oklahoma City
Bank clearings in Oklahoma City for the week ending at noon today totalled $7.985 million, marking a 9 percent increase over the same week in 1911 when clearings reached $4.044 million. The rise indicates a stronger financial week compared with last year.
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Oklahoma City
Local forecast shows cloudy, mild temps ahead
The forecast calls for partly cloudy, unsettled weather tonight and Friday with little change in temperatures. Across Kansas the outlook mentions partly cloudy conditions with possible thunder showers in Arkansas and Texas.
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Kansas
Tocal
Arkansas
TEXAR
Seizure policy announced by Shipping Board
Washington reports the Shipping Board will seize control of American merchant ships under a recent act of Congress. Charters will be requisitioned to place vessels under government command to stabilize freight rates and secure more ships for trans Atlantic operations. Norway offers ships in exchange for food to avert famine if exports are curtailed.
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Washington
Augu
Ians
Congress
Fey Roetimens
Ping Tt
Shone Board
Baer
Nuit
Ain
Trans Atlan Earvier
Norway
United
United States
Bridtief Naneen
Norwry
France
Norwig
Car Load of Old Shoes For France Sought
A hastily written wartime appeal describes gathering a car load of used shoes for France. Shoes will be sorted and loaded by automobile teams and transported to a Church Chamber for shipment, then wired to the Mink Island railroad for onward movement.
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France
Oklahoma City
Cattmente
Howe
Mink Island Railroad
Ana
Delayed Honeymoon Becomes Funeral in Tragic Train Death
In Chicago a delayed honeymoon ended in tragedy when Willian Walters of Denver and Nee were married couple were killed after a crash on a train near Naswit Ste Nad. Walters suffered fatal injuries as rescuers carried a stretcher with the couple's belongings.
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Chicago
Willan Walters
Denver
Toomieet
Fearn
Walters
Prohibition Amendment Deferred By House Until December
Washington aims to send the constitutional amendment to the states but the House leadership delayed action. The proposal passed the Senate yesterday but stalled in the House, with plans to reconvene in December to reconsider amid Democratic and Republican tensions.
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Washington
Senate
Tax on Undivided Surplus Reduced
Unclear text discusses a proposed 10 percent reduction and references a Washington senate committee. The fragmented OCR mentions war ties, revenue, and business requirements but lacks coherent details or attributable names or dates.
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Washington
Senate
Submarine Sinks American Schooner near Aug 2 incident
An American schooner was sunk by a German submarine off the coast in early August. Reports indicate crew members were paid after the attack and the event is under naval inquiry.
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Tela
Exemption Claims Rise as First District Draft Tests Begin
Eight of those examined in the First District claim exemption from service as the district moves to fill a quota of 106 men from a total call of 212. Examinations are set for four sections across August 7 and 9 at City Hall and City Mall with detailed instructions issued by local secretary Mike Donnelly.
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Arthur Orville Fuller
West Twenty-fourth Street
Fuller
A. K. West
Selby
L. J. Sartain
Oldfield
District No. 3
Mike Donnelly
City Mall
Wednday
Rand
Exemption Board
Washington
Oklahoma City
Franklin Old
Nort
Dr. A.paral
Qt Company
Miller Arkansas
Eh Ae
Standard Oil Cited by State for Failing to File Report
The state commission plans a citation against Standard Oil for not filing its annual report with the commission The company argues it is not doing business in the state and thus not required to file a report.
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Standard Oil
State Corporation Commission
Standard Oi Company
Commission
Standard
New Orleans Police Chief Shot Dead in Office
New Orleans Aug 7 James W. Reynolds longtime head of the New Orleans police department was shot and killed while in his office by Patrolman Terrence Mullen Captain Garry O Mullen and secretary George Vandervoort were wounded critically. Mullen was captured by officers. Authorities suspect a sudden mental breakdown.
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New Orleans
James W. Reynolds
Mullen
Reynolds’ Slayer
W Truly
Taffic
Becme
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Mice Fromenko
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