State Committee Examines Girls at Oklahoma City Reform School
A Senate committee visits the reform school near Oklahoma City to assess conditions and discuss potential reforms. Senator Thomas runs through runaway issues, isolation concerns, and a possible state industrial school for women while noting insufficient provisions to keep inmates safe. Federal officers and medical personnel from Washington and St. Louis attend the hearing to review training camp activities and the home’s operations.
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Oklahoma City
J Elmer Omas
Committee On
Thomas
Senate Mittee
King
Nh Gobbie
J. Donaldson
War Department
L. O. Walden
United Ten Medical Corps
St Sill
Tee
Trograd Surrender Threat and Baltic Front Dispatches
Reported dispatches from INDON and Esthonian lines indicate Trograd may be surrendered to northern Russian forces if attacked, while Esthonian forces claim a Bolshevik defeat near Narva and a possible rout. The text notes uncertainty and external aid questions for defending Petrograd.
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Indon
Leon Trotsky
Has Or Zinovielf
Oflala
Narva
Lyy Mail
Stograd
French Women Demand Right to Vote in Parliament
Paris dispatch reports French women pressing for voting rights with protests cited as gaining recognition. Berlin updates note Bolchevist role in recent disorders and connections to insurgent factions amid ongoing turmoil.
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Havas
Berlin
Paris
Bolchevist
Itacus
Urch to Return. Pastor to Resume Pulpit Soon
Urch will resume his pastorate at Hilgem Congregational Church upon return from a world tour. A five member committee was chosen to discuss a temporary successor to occupy the pulpit during his absence. A meeting to finalize plans may be held before week’s end. Mr Ureh and sister Miss Katherine Ureh plan to leave Oklahoma City around the middle of March.
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Hilgem
Ureh
Misa Katherie Ureh
Oklahoma City
Dog Tries to Call Aid for Dead Master in Brazil Woods
Three boys hunting in a creek area south of Brazil Ind found Clark dead from a single shotgun blast to the left breast. A faithful dog stayed by the body, blocked entry, and guarded the scene until relatives arrived. County coroner H M Pell said Clark had been dead for several hours before discovery.
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Nrazil
Ind
Brazil
Clark
Lewis McNutt
Rachael France
Ermit
H. M. Pell
Portugal Monarchist Movement Reported Growing Tension
Paris dispatches report contradictory status of Portugal monarchist revolt. Madrid wireless quotes Vigo telegram saying the movement has assumed a more serious character. Lisbon reports caution, with unclear details and potential upheaval.
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Paris
Portugal
Madrid
Lisbon
Serbo Croatian Ship Dinara Seized By Italian Forces
The Dinara, a Serbo Croatian vessel flying the American flag and licensed in the Adriatic, was seized at Jolsa on January 16 by Italian forces who hauled down the U S flag and took the ship under Italian colors. The ship, an 114 ton Austrian built at Trieste, has unclear recent movements.
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Associated Press
Washington
Official Information Bureau
Kingdom of the Serbs
Adriatic
Jolsa
Trieste
Weather Here Declares City Best Winter Resort in Country
In a bold claim, Oklahoma City's weather and health stance are praised amid a broader discussion of a peace league and international politics. The piece contrasts the city’s mild winter climate with harsher northern conditions, urging readers to consider Oklahoma City as a premier health resort destination despite sensational tone and garbled asides.
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Tomes
Oklahoma City
Short Beach
United States
Oklahoma
Palm Beach
Belle Isle
Atlanti City
Regular Guy Proves He Was Tough Bird in Illinois Gossip
Chicago dispatch notes a swing of rumors about a handsome local youth famed for dancing with girls and pleasing mothers in Dixon and Serene, Ill, with readers told the tale spreads to nearby farms and Ottawa where young women shape rumors about their own lives and hair styles.
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Chicago
Dixon
Iil
Serene
Ill
Ottawa
Anos Bahi
Reconstruction of a confused confession in a Chicago hotel scene
A garbled reminiscence describes a person named Jack working as a bellhop at the Darlington hotel in Chicago while a telephone switchboard operator tests his claims. A manager notes the subject would not speak, citing a heart issue, as a dramatic, unsettled incident unfolds involving a man named Wil Con Ball and references to a locker room and drafts.
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Anna DT
Chicago
Darlington Hotel
Jack
Coco Wilken
Waterloo
Senators Keraril lannsiy Plan to End County Officials
Senators Keraril lannsiy will present a bill today to replace county commissions with an at large county commissioner and an ex officio board. The plan would eliminate most elected county officials including the county clerk, treasurer and assessor, consolidating duties under the single commissioner and a three member ex officio board.
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Keraril Lannsiy
Curety Buemnee
Jtuwon Ant OM Kerr
Stairman
Cunty
Governor and Court Clash Over Salaries
Governor Robertson criticized proposed salary hikes for officials and indicated he would not approve increases through abrupt measures. A plan to reward supreme court justices with extra pay for service on the state library board would circumvent constitutional limits, offering a workaround rather than a direct raise during terms of office.
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Robertson
Supreme Court
State Library Board
Hin
Trouble Bout Folks What Hashed Hands
A garbled note reflects a dire scene where a crowd faces danger as a mechanical or political trouble erupts. The fragment hints at fear, possible violence, and urgent reactions from bystanders beneath a tense atmosphere.
Daughter of Carnegie to Marry Man Her Father Chose Years Ago
Miss Margaret Carnegie, daughter of Andrew Carnegie, to wed Roswell Miller, the man her father selected years before. The two families planned this romance since childhood as Carnegie emphasized education and practical housekeeping for Margaret. Miller served in France and returned as preparations for marriage proceed.
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Carnegie
New York
Margaret Ca
Andrew Carnegie
Ein van Ross Miller
Roswell Muller
Ross Miller
Shell
Mr Carnegie
Big Friend
Andy
Roswell Miler
Ross
Mr. Carnegie
Dorothy Miller
Dorothy
Rote Miller
Yarage
Margaret
Roswell Miller
France
Russian peace conference aims and Bolshevik stance
Paris reports on the supreme council meeting discussing labor regulations war reparation and control of ports railways and waters. Russian representatives in Bari discussing a conference with former energy minister. British and American plans for a Russian settlement and league of nations are noted amid debt concerns and possible Bolshevik repudiation.
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Paris
Supreme Council of the Peace Congress
League of Nations
Russia
Princes’ Islands
League of Nahons UN
Wilson
Hirlay
Joint Allied Commission
Counci
Waterr
Comtesh
Bariu
Sergius Sarmoti
Fivergy Affairs
Omskoeernment
Supreme Council
Peace Congress
Lloyd Foo
Pichon
Dixon Named Assistant to Hall in Chamber Move
Francis I. Dixon, previously assistant manager of the Chamber of Commerce, was announced today as assistant to Capt Charles E Hall, the new manager. Dixon served as secretary during the interim after LeRoy Gibbs resignation and before Hall’s arrival, and also held the secretary role for the county council of defense until its dissolution.
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Francis I. Dixon
Chamber of Commerce
Dixon
LeRoy Gibbs
Charles E Hall
Dison
County Council of Defense
Reconsideration Sought On Printing Contract Award
A motion to reconsider the House of Representatives vote awarding its printing contract to The Printery of Oklahoma City will be filed this afternoon by Representative Leney. The move cites alleged inaccuracies by supporters of the Printery bid during debate and targets the bid from Harlow Printing as the basis for review.
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House of Representatives
Oklahoma City
Leney
Harlow Printing Company
Butter prices slump after orders cease in Chicago
Butter futures fell on January 23 as wholesale prices dropped fifteen cents per pound in under two weeks. Analysts cited government policy and rising competition from cheap supplies abroad, notably France Australia and South America, as the main factors behind the decline. Domestic trade saw excessive highs contributing to the drop.
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Chicago
Australia
South America
Packers Attack Federal Trade Board Methods
Washington Jan 2 The meat packing industry assails the Federal Trade Commission for denying Packers & Co a chance to respond to damaging testimony. Levy Mayer counsel contends the commission conducted hearings without allowing defense questions and refused explanations. He says Armour & Co officials were sidelined while extensive files and letters were scrutinized. Continued on Page 1.
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Washington
Federal
Total
House
Interstate Commerce
Levy Mayer
Armour & Co
Commission
Federal Trade Commis
Mayer
Ington
Sanders
Dividends Not Taxable Test Case In New York
January 23 United States sale reports claim that dividends are not taxable income under the 1916 act. The case cites Jee Julius M. Mar el & test case iidenda as not taxable income under the law.
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New York
United
Jee Julius M. Marel
Iidenda
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