Texans Visit Oklahoma City For Mutually Vital Talks
Fort Worth chamber and clearing house committees plan a Saturday conference with Oklahoma City counterparts to discuss bank support for a regional land bank district spanning Texas and Oklahoma. Fort Worth delegates aim to influence action and potential backing from Oklahoma City.
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Ft. Worth
Cisynny
Elmer
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
From
Chain
Chamber of Commerce of
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas City
Commercial Club and Clearing House Association
Commerce and Clearing House
Chamber of Commerce
Lee-Huckins Hotel
Land Bank
Clearing House Banks
Clearingsociation
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Blameyers
Nbce
Kart | Worth
Oklahoma Cty
Land Bank Committee
Thee Clearing House
Fort
Eight Soldiers Die of Sickness Reported
The War Department releases figures showing the number of deaths from sickness among regular and National Guard troops on the border for the week ending August 12. The total force is about 140,000, with deaths attributed to illness.
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National Guard
Eretipalottleers
Washington F Department
Oklahoma City Sets Weekly Clearing Record Amid Growth
Oklahoma City clears a weekly total of 4,418,000 plus through banks, a new high and up 96 percent from last year. Ralph Wunderlich cites grain movement, growing prosperity, and rising building activity as drivers of the record week, with cotton and other staples just beginning to move.
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Oklahoma City
Manning
Ralph O . Wunderlich
Theklahoma City Clearing House Association
OSA
Clearinas
Wunderlich
Oklahoma
Test of cement oil well awaits water shutoff
The Keechi Oil & Gas Company's well near Cement Oklahoma will resume testing Saturday after water inflow was isolated by casing. Despite the delay, interest remains high with many oil men on the scene. A sub‑contract for drilling was awarded to Oklahoma Star Oil Co due to insufficient casing. Keechi, with 4,000 acres around Cement under lease, is backed by Oklahoma City investors. Oil was encountered Tuesday at a depth of 685 feet.
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Keechi Oi & Gas Company
Cement, Oklo
Oklahoma Star Oil Company
Keechi Company
Oklahoma City
Tenth annual reunion of the John Weld Tor at Ridgefield
Eaton Ind August seventh report on the tenth annual reunion of the John Weld organization with attendees from Michigan and Ohio and several others. The crowd included many men described as handsome sturdy and lean as they gathered for the occasion.
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Eaton
Ind
John i. Wan Weld
Local Forecast Sees Warm Period Continuing
Partly cloudy skies and continued warm temperatures expected tonight and Friday. forecasters predict a mild trend with clouds lingering and no significant rain noted across the region.
No Court in Jewett as Cow Disrupts Justice Scene
A humorous local account describes a cow roaming Jewett disrupting a court setting. The unidentified bovine allegedly damaged items and evaded arrest due to unclear law. Defendants reportedly celebrate the chaos while justice remains unable to proceed.
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Jewett
Hay
Pork Price Alarm Over Food Shortage Claim
Oklahoma City mayor argues pork prices reflect shortages but pose no danger of a citywide food famine. He envisions a western fence surrounding 140 square miles to shield essentials, citing rich truck gardens and rail disruptions as risks. He notes live pork supply at the market was scant and warns shortages could worsen if western markets fail to increase output.
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Oklahoma Cay
Starkyards
Oklahoma City
Ari Alda Hart
Bration Loreal Parkers
Matot Oberheiber
Thie Muerning
Clahoma Cie
Piayen
Shawnee Boy Dies Of Pistol Wound
Shawnee Oklahoma Aug 17 Frank Guillame a youth died today from a pistol wound to his hand suffered a week earlier. He found the pistol under a bed pillow and it accidentally discharged, the bullet lodging in his hand.
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Shawnee
Okla
Frank Guillame
Jorkjaw
Naval Bill Ready For Wilsons Name
Washington Aug not clearly dated the oval bill was perfected as the Pacific coast won its fight for a big battleship construction yard at Puget Sound but lost the appropriation for a submarine and torpedo boat base on the Columbia River The latter was dropped pending report from a commission Yards were provided for Boston Philadelphia and Norfolk All disputed items are cleared and the bill with the large program of building the greatest in U S history is ready for the president to sign
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Puget Sound
Columbia River
Hoston
Philadelphia
Woman Reconciles With Husband After Rival’s Death
In Maryville, Mrs Gilmore, who shot Mrs Shipp in a jealousy case, reconciled with her husband after visiting him in the county jail. The coroner's inquest found Mrs Shipp killed by Mrs Gilmore.
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Maryville
Ang
Enid Boy Kills Himself With Gun
Alfred Croxton a 14 year old of Enid accidentally shot himself while examining a landed shotgun at a playmate's home, the Dutt residence. He and another boy were alone when a brief moment later a shot rang out and he died minutes later.
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Enid
Okla
Alfred Croxton
Harry Dutt
Dutt
Harry
Fred
Girl Clue Ties Loot to Detroit Rooming House Robbery
Detroit Aug 17 The Detroit News prints a statement by Mice Jesse Nothe a local stenographer that robbers who looted the pay car of the Buraugh Machine company on August 4 hid the cash in a city rooming house and escaped with their loot last Saturday. Miss Nellie Sail says she knew one of the suspects Hegedt Janene.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit News
Mice Jesse Nothe
Bueraighe Adding Machine Company
SILOM
More J
Nellie Sail
Janene
Progressives to Help President Progressives to Help President
Washington aug 17 participation of progressive in president wilsons campaign was discussed at a conference today between the president and members of the progressive campaign committee including Rainbridge Colby Matthew Hays Albert J Nortoni AT Hopkins and Henry Wallace
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Washington
Wilson
Progressive Camppala
Rainbridge Colby
Matthew Hays
Albert J Nortoni
Hopkins
Henry Wallace
Nation's Experts Center on Plague
A federal public service conference on infantile paralysis opened in Washington with state health officers, Public Health Service officials, and prominent scientists planning a national strategy to combat the disease. The meeting aims to coordinate federal state and expert efforts for rapid control and prevention.
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Washington
Federal Public Service
Public Health Service
Keep Cool Bandits Drive Men Into Refrigerator
Chicago Aug 17 four young masked men (one armed) stopped a saloon raid forcing seven men into a refrigerator and telling them to keep cool.
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Chicago
Rail chiefs summoned to discuss threatened strike at White House
Presidents of major railroads including Samuel Rea, Daniel Willard, and Frank Thomson are called to a White House conference on a threatened nationwide railroad strike. Willard has previously pressed the president and may act again as spokesman for the group in Washington.
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Peniestranne
Daniel Willard Fresndenn
Haltitime & Obies
Phebewbo
Ripley
Santa Be
Calniad
Preavlent
White Mouse
Willard
Washington
Tre
Wilson
White House
Police Sued in Two Raid Cases
Chief of Police Nichols and four other officers named as defendants in two damage suits. Plaintiffs allege personal injury and property damage from raids on California Avenue and related incidents. Demand judgments include exemplary damages and actual damages, plus reputational harm. Other defendants listed include Sanders, Staton, Braun, Carter, and firms allied with Nichols.
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Nichols
Polly
Toho Jenkie
Thomas H Taylor Thelaintite
California Avenue
Joly VA
Jenkins
Tray Jor
Cwrer
The
Benittinge
Jimmat
Wo Sanders Wi Staton
Joe Braun
Fi Carter
Hidekey and Deposit Company of Maryland
Honcheman
Chit Nichols
Prince Mahidel Songkla in San Francisco attacked on arrival
Prince Mahidel Songkla brother of Siam's king arrived from the Far East and was rough handled in Honolulu by a U S customs official. Minister Karavorgee of Sian said he will take up the incident with the State Department. The prince defended his papers and identity claims while being aided by fellow passengers.
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San Francisco
Mahidel Songkla
Siam
Far East
Honolulu
Karavorgee
Sian
Washington
State Department
Sant Tapanene
French Pause After Gaining In Peronne Drive
Report from Paris notes French and British forces gaining ground north and south of the Somme amid artillery action near Magre Pas and Telloy En Sante. German lines claim heavy Allied attacks were repulsed while noting gains by Russians in the east and renewed Balkan tensions.
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London
Somme
Paris
Magrepas
Firenell
Guillemont
Maurepas
Peronns
Telloy En Sante
Hothmer
Jamaica Bananas Devastated by Hurricane Impact
American Consul Bundy in Kingston reports Jamaica is isolated by a hurricane in southern waters. Bay crops have suffered heavy losses as the storm disrupts export bananas from the port region.
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Washington Aay
Kingston
Jamaica
Bundy
Plea for Eight-Hour Day at White House Talks
President Wilson moves to convene railroads chief executives at the White House to press for an eight hour workday as the basis of settlement with u nions. Railroads refuse eight hours yet offer arbitration on some issues, while divisions over who may arbitrate and how the talks proceed create a delicate stalemate among managers and workers.
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