Cement Well Spurs Oil Prospectors in Keechi Area
In a bid to avert a strike, Keechi company officials from Chicago and Oklahoma report a cement well and shallow oil flow near Cement, three miles east of a prior test. Prospectors crowd the town as water floods a shallow well, with efforts to ease flow and resume drilling. Keechi Company officers listed include Bailey, English, Goolsher, Hailey, Cronk, Fisher, and Goolshee, all residents of Chiqtana City.
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Keerln Ont & Gad Company
Oklahoma
Aesiu Tates
Chicwaeha
Keechi Company
Ceche Corporation
Chiqtona City
Pom Bailey
English
OW. Goolsher
Mensurer Woo M. Hailey
M. Cronk
GG. Fisher
Cow. Goolshee
Chickasha Oil Strike Reported at Cement Field
Chickasha Oklahoma August. Oil has been struck at Cement, a discovery reported fifteen miles from the city. Details on the extent and potential production are awaited as crews secure the site and assess the strike. Local officials and oil workers anticipate rapid development and possible economic impact.
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Chickasha
Okla
Aug
Bomb wrecks home of Chicago Italian real estate man
A dynamite blast badly damaged the home of Benjamin Schoemecca, a Chicago real estate dealer in the Malian section. Thirty occupants escaped injury. Schoemecca could not explain the explosion to police.
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Chicago
Ang Ith
Benjamin Schoemecca
Schoemecca
Action Taker to Strengthen Bonds in Oklahoma County
Oklahoma County plans to correct tax rolls when property listed by sureties on bonds is valued above the taxed amount. Assistant County Attorney Sethy Inlay announces that surety valuations will be reflected on tax rolls to ensure proper taxation and reduce assessor discrepancies.
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Oklahoma
Sethy
Selby
Guardsmen Freed Under Dependent Relative Provision
SAN ANTONIO Texas Aug 16 date a total of 879 guardsmen have been granted releases under the dependent relative provision. Officers say this number is not exceptionally large given about 100 000 state troops engaged on the border while duties continue.
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San Antonio
Texas
Humiliation and Heart Failure End Old Elk's Life
An aged, well-known horse named Old Elk died early this morning from heart failure while being restrained by keepers. The animal, reportedly ten years old, had endured repeated attempts at restraint and was described as despondent and fearful. Vets noted health trouble and weight loss prior to the fatal episode, with the horse eventually succumbing as ropes and fencing restrained its movements.
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Ubedlaral
Wil
Merchants Rush Orders Over Strike Fear Across Territories
Oklahoma and surrounding traders race to ship dry goods early due to a looming railroad strike. Oklahoma City firms Baker Hanna Blake and Maxfield report nonstop rush orders from July through September, with country merchants fearing delays and stockouts.
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Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Okahoma City
Mangers
Lorule
Lily
Aaker-Hanna Blake
Maxtielt
Oklahora City
Tery Iren
Howes
Blake
Baker
Manna-Blake
Emer Azeney
Velubora City
Morgan announces syndicated loan for Great Britain race page
New York Aug 16 formal announcement by J P Morgan and Company as managers of a syndicate arranging 250 million pounds to Britain for two years at 5 percent. Banks and leading financial houses in New York, including Wurm, Pitstah, and Chicago, are associated with the deal.
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New York
JT Am Ra
Morgan Ant Company
Joan
Oh Wa
Watne
Morgan and
Canny Am Sil
Geen
Wurm
Ppmm
Pitistatah
Chicawa
Gasoline Prices Higher in Oklahoma City Than Elsewhere
Oklahoma City shows higher gasoline prices with Standard Oil at 178 cents per gallon. Dealers report many stations undercut by a cent, while Chicago prices were about 177 cents. The mixed pricing reflects differing local costs and competition among stations.
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Oklahoma City
Kansas City Dispatch
Standart Oil Company
Chicago
Statewide Test Amendment Defeated by Narrow Margin
Official county returns show the literary test amendment to replace the grandfather clause defeated 184 for and 2014 against. Four or five of seventy seven counties voted yes, while the rest voted no. Other amendments ranged from creation of a tax or commission to reorganizing courts and extending compensation and terms.
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Evens County
Alam
Arate Lax
Supreme Court
Jodo
Inrice
Two Big U Boats To Visit America
London reports two new German submarines of very large size will depart soon for America. Central News dispatch from The Hague notes the subs have completed trials off Helgoland and are en route across the Atlantic.
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America
London
Accordi
Hague
Helgoland
Russians Make New Advances in Carpathians
Russian offensives yield 358,000 captives as fronts shift in the Carpathians. Germany occupies Trieste defenses and offers Romania land for neutrality, while Italian and German operations push in the northern belt and along the Somme front. Austria's trenches near Gorizia fall as Vienna seeks to secure Romania's neutrality with territorial compensation.
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Trieste
Mota
Gorinia
Italian War Office
Monte Pecinka
Carse
San Caterina
San Marco
Gorizia
Anmachurement
Somme
Othe Vrench
Porleres
Verdun
Meuse
Indore
Romania
Pucharest
Austria
Prosperity Shown in Trolley Traffic
Oklahoma Railway Company reports added service as sixty more men and fifteen extra cars operate its lines versus last year. Officials note current capacity still lags demand, with frequent crowding and need for further care and improvements to handle growing traffic.
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Oklahoma Railway Company
Ufrival
Navy Building Program Largest Of Any Country Navy Building Program
Washington August Navy officers prepared to carry out the largest warship building program ever adopted by the United States. The plan, estimated at about 5.8 million dollars, passed in the Senate by a narrow vote and awaits final decision before President Wilson.
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Navy Building Program
Washington. Ang
Senate
Hettie
Wilon
Paralysis plague claims thirty four children in four New York hours
New York reports thirty four deaths from paralysis affecting children in the 24 hours to 10 am. This follows yesterday's thirty nine fatalities and new cases. In Galveston a merchant shot himself in a vacant house he owned, using a .45 caliber pistol. He died at a hospital minutes later.
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New York
Sveaton Merchant
Galveston
Ang
Domine Gamdant
Explorers Back Leaving Stefansson Behind on Greenland
A Greenland expedition abandons Stefansson as explorers press north by the frozen sea. The party, including Stefanie and crew, heads toward Pewee Tatra land while reporting loss of contact with Alaska The expedition’s leaders and scientists remain with the ship and await further guidance from Oriony.
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Stefansson
Greenland
Binie
Alaska
Esperiener
Megwilar Oriony
Areth
Pewee Tatra Land
Yuearny Seaceie
Uniter
Stefanieesy
Aml
Cnet Grofoaeal
Witty CIA
Suretsen Dr Jennies Reseoreig
Keapher Afd
Ettonndaget
Ceorke Wilkitts
Uhre +tomer
Gilbert and Sullivan Musical Mock Menu Lecture
A University of Chicago lecturer riffs on musical taste, pairing instruments with foods and beverages as a humorous tasting of culture. He notes public taste as sugar and water, while praising refined music, likening instruments to courses and condiments in a satirical classroom scene.
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Amelie
Robert Evant
Mucn
University of Chicago
Stevens
Irving Berlin
Leretine
Woman Slain as Traveler Crowd Looks On
In Maryville a 16 year old wife of a local livery proprietor fired bullets at Mrs Qo A Gilville 4 years old bystander incident. Mrs Shippe died minutes later. Mrs Giltmore surrendered to the sheriff after handing over a weapon. The shooting stemmed from jealousy claims in a divorce suit.
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Maryville
Harlington
Gilville
Shippe
Giltmore
Shirps
Saul Oir
Poison Fed Horses Bound for Allies
Investigation begins in Fort Madison Iowa into an alleged plot involving horses consigned to agents of the Allies. Officials of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railway examined shipments from Kansas Civil to Port Madison and found evidence suggesting the horses were poisoned for use against the Allies.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Atchison, Toyoka & Santa Fe
Kansas
Civ
Port Madicon
Earl of Cottenham Weds American Girl
London August 1 The sale of Cottenham was married in St Georges church Hanover Square today to Miss Patricia Hurke daughter of the late Burke of California Walter. The bride was waved away by Viscount Crawhurst eldest son of the Earl. The party of Cottenham’s family attended, but the article is incomplete and ends abruptly with unclear details.
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London
Sal of Cottenham
St Teorgas Church
Hanover Square
Teelay
Mies
Patricia Hurke
Burke of
California
Walter Yians
Viscount Crawhurst
Earl Armas
Cotremianes
Diady
Nevill
Petitions Seek Recall Of Two Enid Officials
petitions filed in Rogers County Courthouse ask voters to recall Enid city commissioners Mayor Tutin and Commissioner Mo Metlane for alleged misconduct including failure to enforce liquor laws and incompetence. recall drive cites charter rules requiring percent of votes from last municipal election. third commissioner not named remains unaffected as recall moves proceed.
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ENID
FSU
Okla
Tutin
Teeer
Sioner
WWOC
Rogers Ity
Petitantis
Verall
BA Myers
Som Mvesinier
Hrd
Tapanod
Anil Titay Hay
Dye Palient
Anit
Neste Hie
Hoore
Girl Wanders Away Hunting Her Lost Dog
In New York on August ie Irene Whee nert tier her father's hoe She sen Wet Gtt te fogke fer the payy and jew Hrene te missing In the meantime the How has come hime.
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New York
Irene
Eight Hour Day and Commission Proposed in Rail Strike Settlement
President Wilson outlined a plan to settle the threatened railroad strike, proposing an eight hour day with regular pay for overtime and the creation of an impartial commission to study collateral issues. He delayed conferences until the union delegates arrive and will meet the general committee in WashingtonThursday. The plan aims to involve a federal commission capable of recommendations, not enforcement, and contemplates a permanent wage-dispute body for the future.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Eye Norte
William le Chambers
Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Onasgard
Tome
Commission
Han
Brother Grant
New York
Wil Moindert
Prague Man Shoots Three and Himself
On a farm near Prague a man named Honevent shot and killed five people and wounded Mee Wadhook before killing himself. Neighbors say a dispute escalated suddenly and the shooter then turned the gun on himself. The victims include Warhock and Mee Wadhook’s Stevegrealt son.
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Prague
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