City faces water cutoffs as Oklahoma City grapples with drought
Commissioner Street warned that unless residents conserve now the city may shut off most of the water supply except for a few hours daily. River levels fall despite rain as North Canadian River drops behind the dam. Some plants offer to share their private water systems with the city, while experts urge heavy rainfall in northern areas to restore supply.
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Oklahoma City
J. G. Street R
Doctor Street
Colorado
Plante
Ashton in Tulsa on Strike Probe
Labor Commissioner Ashton arrives in Tulsa to mediate a carpenters strike delaying work for 400 in Tulsa and about 4 000 on the Yarhola pipeline at Skintook. Carpenters refuse $5 50 daily offer. camps some working. Proposals seek raise from $3 to $4, with possible compromise at $3 50.
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Tulsa
Okla
Sammies Suffer for Nickel Cigars in France Letters
Dispatches from New York July 18 reveal American troops in France long for small comforts. Soldiers thank home for tobacco but lament a lack of nickel cigars and other simple gifts.
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New York
France
Al Hawkins Placed in County Prison
Al Hawkins charged with the murder of James Allen weeks ago was placed in the county jail today. He had been in a local hospital since Allen was killed and was shot the same night. for a time it was feared he would not recover, but he is able to walk around now.
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al Hawkins
James Allen
Hawkins
Allen
Tetanus Plot Allegedly Foiled In Kansas Plaster Scheme
United States district attorney in Kansas City reports a thwarted plan to spread tetanus via court plaster. Three men in separate towns were implicated though identities were withheld. Government chemists detected tainted plasters. authorities anticipate questioning of suspects and stress possible enemy action or crank involvement.
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Kansas
Prince Joachim’s U S Sweetheart to Wed Yankee Prince
Olive Hunt Huntington to wed Josh Christopher Worth of Norwich Connecticut, a produce dealer, ending the romance that began in Egypt and drew royal notice. The union links a U S sweetheart to a Yankee prince in a high profile match.
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Hell
Liseasterseatics
Iice
Egypt
Olive Huntington
Josh Christopher Worth
Norwich
Conn
Fines Measured by Pocketbooks in Essex Market Court
Magistrate Fuchs of the Essex Market court has mandated fines for petty offenses. Fines of 25 and 50 conts are now measured by pocketbooks, signaling a new approach to petty crime penalties in New York.
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New York
Oaat Alde
Fuchs
Essex Market Court
Grand Jury Ends Indian Liquor Probe
A federal grand jury in this district suspended its liquor probe this morning amid uncertainty about Indian liquor cases on reservations including the Pottawatomie and Osage. Indictments for liquor violations were expected, but activity appeared limited as weather and other factors affected progress.
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Federal Grand Jury Iniow
Federal Grand Jury
Pottawatomie
Osage
Oklahoma City Seen as Oil Center by Chamber Head
James Ro Cottingham told Oklahoma City advertising men at the Skirvin that the city would become the oil hub of the future as vast investments flow into new pools. He noted plans to secure large acreage near the city at cost to attract manufacturers, alongside claims Oklahoma's oil structures remain largely undeveloped. Frank Stockdale urged advertisers to educate members for greater growth and warned against reliance on comparative prices in ads.
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Oklahoma City
James Ro Cottingham
Cottingham
Chamber
Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce
Stockdale
Frank Stockdale
Oklahoma Farmer- Stockman
Mr Stockdale
No U. S. Contracts for Federal Agents
Washington July 1 After a week of discussion and before voting on amendments to the food control bill the senate tentatively adopted by 54 to 17 a substitute amendment by Senator Pomerne Ohio prohibiting government agents including National Defense Mobilization members from contracting with the government in which they are personally interested.
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Washington
Senate
Pomerne
Ohio
National Defense
Rex Harlow to Speak on Aviation Tour
Rex Harlow of Oklahoma City has been chosen by the aircraft division of the national council of defense to promote the aviation corps of the United States and Navy. He has directed the national council on aviation publications in Washington and will lecture in Missouri Kansas Colorado Arizona New Mexico Texas and Oklahoma, with a stop in Oklahoma City around July 2.
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Oklahoma City
Aircraft Division
National Council of Defense
Southwestern States
United States
Navy
Harlow
Washington
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
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Oklahoma
Russians Driven From Height But Soon Retake It
British armored detachments join the Ru offensive in Galicia as co operat ing with Belgian units. Russians retreat from a height south of Halles in eastern Galicia and activity increases on the Romanian front amid heavy bombardment and mobilization announcements.
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Washington
Galicia
Petrograd
Russia
War Office
Iin
Halles
Morris Selected for Tokio Post Ambassadorship
Washington July 18 Roland Morris of Philadelphia has been chosen as ambassador to Japan to replace the late Guthrie. He is said to be persona grata to Japan and the nomination will go to the Senate shortly.
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Washington
Roland Morris
Philadelphia
Japan
Ambassador Guthrie
Senate
Lindberg Refuses Shave Razor in Jail
Carl Lindberg held on a murder charge refuses to use prison razors. He has not shaved since his preliminary hearing. A jailer offered a razor from inmates but he declined. A friend was asked to bring his own razor so he could shave, and Lindberg hoped to shave this afternoon.
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Carl Lindberg
Leota Lindberg
Justice of the Peace
Robert W. Maupin
Bruce
Lindberg
Forgan Ice Shortage Sparks Complaint Against Railway Ice
A petition filed with the corporation commission alleges Forgan Oklahoma suffers an ice famine due to Railway Ice Company failing to supply residents. It claims residents were sold coupon books and promised regular ice delivery but the company did not fulfill commitments, blocking competition.
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Forgan
Okla
Te Corporation Commission
Com:ace
Reporters to Hold Convention Here At Skirvin Hotel
The Southwest Shorthand Reporters' Association will meet at the Skirvin hotel on July 26 27 and 28 for its third annual convention. It has over 25 members from Oklahoma Missouri Kansas Texas Arkansas New Mexico and beyond. J J Sartain of Oklahoma City chairs the program and entertainment committee. G A McKinney of Nowata is association president.
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Southwest Shorthand Reporters’ Association
Skirvin Hotel
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kan
Texas
Arkansas
New Mexico
J. J Sartain
Homa City
G. A. McKinney
Nowata
Okla
Michaelis in Reichstag expected to support peace
Copenhagen dispatch reports the new German chancellor Michaelis will back a peace framework in the Reichstag. The Neustes Nachrichten cites a left bloc akin to prior party resolutions, stressing economic peace and opposition to territorial, political, and financial violations.
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Switz
Neustes Nachrichten
Munich
Michaelis
Pers
Reichstag
Michaelis Maintains Silence of Sphynx
Fragmentary note suggests Michaelis is keeping silent on the Sphynx issue while pressure mounts to reveal German peace terms. References to Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General Ludendorff and the Reichstag indicate ongoing parleys and parliamentary consultation concerns amid a tense peace debate.
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Sphynx
Neasinees
Michaelis
Marshal von Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Thereichtag
Suffragists In Jail Hear Babies Wail
Washington reporters describe six teen suffragists jailed for last Tuesday White House protest as fines tempt married inmates to leave sentences. Some wives likely to pay $25 fines while others serve sixty days. Single prisoners plan next picketing demo as leaders call the penalty heavy and unforeseen.
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Washington
James
White House
Everal
Woman's Party
Jarson
New Arrest In Keet Case In Tulsa
Tulsa authorities report Erby Satterfield arrested on a Missouri warrant charging complicity in the Keet case. He will waive extradition and be taken to Springfield for trial.
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Tulsa
Okla
Erby Satterfield
Webb
Springfield
Keet
Satterfield
Springfield Torial
Oklahoma Recruits Grow as War Declaration Proceeds
Two thousand Oklahomans had enlisted in the regular army since the declaration of war up to last night. Captain Robert Whitfield, recruiting officer for Oklahoma, said the state no longer holds the credited enlistments and that the unfilled quota on June 10 will be filled by drafted men.
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Robert Whitfield
Smoking Crackdown in Zion City Sparks Fines
Six men in Zion City were fined 10 to 90 dollars for violating a special fee aimed by Voliva the Zionist leader. City patrols target smokers and signs warn it is a crime to pee within the city limits.
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Zion City
Ising Tobascco
Voliva
Death penalty assessed in McAlester case
In McAlester district court a verdict found Henry Prather, a Black inmate, guilty of murder and sentenced him to death. Prather, who had been imprisoned for life for the 1911 killing of W. H. Archer in Oklahoma City, faces execution after the court fixed the date for Friday, July 20.
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McAlester
Okla
Teas Cial
Sayain Henry Prather
Bo Cbair
Break the crust on the ground to save moisture
Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce officials urge gardeners to break soil crust after yesterday’s heavy rain to preserve surface moisture and prevent runoff. They warn that a crusted surface reduces water infiltration and mulch is needed to protect wet soil.
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Chamber of Domerce
Oklahoma
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