Seized letters reveal conspiracy to kill senator
United States authorities disclosed letters seized in the office of Menander Charles Wickert and others that detail a planned assassination plot against a senator. The prosecuting team stated connections to a larger conspiracy as part of the trial proceedings.
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San Francisco
Jan le Xo
Warchiet
United States
Frei Calatelia
Menander
Charles Mo Wickert
Franklin
Continuous Cold Causes High Gas Bills in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City gas costs soared as December cold persisted, with bills doubling November levels. Henry Willmering of the Oklahoma Gas and Pleedeneom pany ties the spike to extended extreme cold and nightly gas use, noting December mean temperatures around 17.4 degrees and overall harsher conditions than November.
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Henry Wallmering
Oklahoma Tae
Pleedeneompany
Wiltrrringe
Weather Bureau
Willmering
Marshal Slayer Surrenders After Barricade Standoff
Covington Ohio January record reports Hert Clark surrendering to police after barricading at his father in law's home. Clark, accused of fatally shooting Village Marshal Hake during a purported arrest on a minor charge, walked out with a child in his arms and gave himself up to end a nighttime standoff.
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Ohio
Hert Clark
Haly
Tle
Hake
Train Explosion Kills Three Men Near Grandview Missouri
Three men were killed when the boiler of a freight train engine on the St Louis and San Francisco line exploded near Grandview Missouri as the southbound train climbed a steep grade toward Clinton MI. The tragedy occurred today and the boiler blast caused the fatalities.
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St. Louia
San Francisco
Grandview
Here
Clinton
Alexandrian Torpedoed Vessel Beached in Bantry Bay
New Orleans advices report the Leyland Line steamer Alexandrian torpedoed and beached at Bantry Bay off Ireland after sailing from New Orleans to Liverpool on December 21 with 7,000 bales of cotton and gran.
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New Orleans
Leyland Line
Bantry Bay
Ireland
Liverpool
Body of Missing Woman in River
LAWRENCE KAN Jan 12 The disappearance of Mrs Charles Cochrane wife of a University of Kansas engineering professor was solved when her body was found in the Kansas River She left home October 25 and a nationwide search was launched for her body found ends the mystery
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Lawrence
Kan
Charles Cochrane
University of Kansas
Kansas
Cochrane
Prairie Oil Firm Stops Price Rise Debate
Prairie Oil & Gas today matched the crude oil price increase posted by Sinclair, lifting the new quotation to 170 dollars and 15 cents, the highest on record in the Midwest Continent region.
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Tulsa, Olde
Jand
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Bank Robbery at Harrah Nets Up to Five Thousand
Five armed men robbed the First National Bank of Harrah Oklahoma at 2 15 pm on the Rock Island line escaping with an estimated four to five thousand dollars. The heist occurred twenty nine miles east of Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County. Police and sheriff officials reported the break in and are pursuing leads.
Thaw to leave hospital within two weeks time
Thaw, hospitalized after a disturbance in West Philadelphia, is expected to be discharged from St Mary's Hospital within about two weeks. Dr Elwood Kirby reports Thaw’s condition improved and no longer requires inpatient care. The patient has remained largely nonresponsive since admission and has spoken little since arrival.
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West Philadelphia
St Mary's Hospital
Elwood Kirby
Tim
Cold Wave Predicts Subfreezing Tonight in Oklahoma City
Weather observers report a sharp cold snap with temperatures around 40 at noon and 4 degrees expected by tonight. The forecast calls for renewed cold with a mix of clouds tonight and clearer, much cooler conditions Saturday.
Cold Wave Forecast With Bitter Night Ahead
Uncertain and cloudy conditions give way to much colder weather tonight with a defining cold wave. Minimum temperatures expected near or below 20 degrees across regions, with brief relief unlikely as north to south zones feel the chill. Kansas and Texas areas show unsettled patterns as a strong cold front pushes through.
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Mratler Observatory
American Citizen Sentenced to Die Outwits Mexicans
An American citizen named Gatevin received a death sentence after a hearing at Carter State. He was accused of outwitting Mexican authorities and to be transported to a secure location under escort for execution. Local officials reported the arrest and transfer to a designated facility for processing.
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Visla
Cartanea Caval
Galevie Nam Arrose
Tts
Measles Fear Triggers City Health Warnings
Health officials issued warnings as measles spread prompts quarantines and heightened precautions. Secretary Lea Menten warns the disease can worsen with exposure. schools and churches urged caution and to keep clothing contained.
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Lea Menten
Health Departenent
Menten
Woman Murdered In Columbus Hotel Room
Police report a woman found slain in a Columbus hotel room. The victim, identified as Obie Tan Anan, had her throat cut and appeared to have died hours before discovery. The room was previously occupied by GV Van Frat from Chicago on tertiary.
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Obie
Tan
Wort
Wea
Anny
Cit
GV van Frat
Chicago
Tartiary
Army aviators missing in western Mexican desert
Reported loss of Lieutenant Coronel Harry G. Bighiy and Lieutenant WooA Robertson with more than forty hawes missing in the volcanic lake region near Lower California. Mexican cavalrymen search the wastes as officials fear the aviators may have landed south of Signal and near Laguna Sata. Multiple reports indicate distress and possible danger while teams canvass the area.
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Laguna Sata
Signal
Pagana Salata
Coroner doubts art model murder linked to Bernard Lewis
Philadelphia coroner Knight questions Maine Colbert death case. He says no direct evidence yet tying Bernard W. Lewis of Pittsburgh to the December 12 strangling in her apartment. Inquest verdict unlikely without a clearer connection. Lewis reportedly last seen in Atlantic City.
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Knight
Maarter
Maine
Colbert
Bernard W. Lewis
Mittsburgh
Lewis
Atlantic City
Kansas Bank Held Up by Two Men in Wichita
Wichita bank robbed of 400 dollars in currency and 40 in silver by two young men who locked the cashier LM Glasgow and three patrons in the vault. The bandits fled in a stolen motor car.
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Wichita
Kan
Corwin
LM Glasgow
Menor
Chicago Bazar Guarded as Police Chief Fo Schuritter Seeks Help
Chicago signals a new police approach under Chief Herman Fo Schuritter with plans to mobilize thirty officers for a Colosseum event. A warned note warns of danger as a terror group seeks to aid entente allies, prompting recalls and heightened security measures.
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Herman Fo Schuritter
Allves
Dancing and Cards Barred to Teachers Weekends
Several teachers threaten to resign rather than obey the order banning dancing and card playing by teachers except on weekends. The restriction, issued by the superintendent who has served over a year, came from Premont and affects after hours events.
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British and German Lines Hit by Rainy Trench Raids
British and German forces exchanged raids under rain and mud as artillery fire and night operations continued. Prisoners flowed in, with reports of German troops harassed beyond endurance and large numbers taken in dawn attacks north of Beausent Harel.
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More Kroonland Heroes Located
Washington January 12 The department of commerce has located Kroonland heroes tied to the October 1910 rescue of eighty nine passengers from the steamer Woltemo, with one hero said to be in the German army on the western front and another from Galveston Texas. Eleven more medals remain to be awarded.
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Teas Hoth
Germany to press for more definite terms in peace note
President Wilson weighs the Entente reply to his peace missive and considers options to advance near term peace. Cabinet and officials debate whether to seek specific terms from Germany and how to communicate any single position to the other belligerents. German diplomats in Washington condemn the move.
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Wilson
Eitente
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Gwesidedt
Lansing
State Police Proposal Moves Through Legislature
A bill to establish a state police department with headquarters in Oklahoma City is advanced. It outlines 20 companies of 100 troopers each, with units stationed at McAlester and Worden, and assigns a commander to oversee the force.
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Tulsa
William PE Miterae
Secretary of State
Population Growth Outpaces Food Supply Says Report
Washington January 11 The agriculture department reports that population has risen over seventeen years by about percent while food production lagged behind. The food items making up about three quarters of the diet show a decline in per capita output though officials say there is no danger of a food shortage.
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Department of Agriculture
Wood Resolution Returned to Rules Committee
In Washington on January 12 the Wood resolution was sent back to the Rules Committee for action without a vote after a shifting partisan exchange. Cantrell of Kentucky urged recommittal of Lawson questioning and a contempt finding if he refused to answer. The move followed claims that leaked stock market information affected pricing, with Republicans accusing Democrats of politicizing the inquiry. A subcommittee was formed to consider Lawson’s testimony.
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