German Reichstag backs peace with no annexations
Copenhagen July 20 The reichstag adopted a peace resolution by 214 to 116 with 17 abstentions promising no conquest and seeking an economic peace. It pledges international judicial bodies and unity, vows to stand firm until life and development are secure, while Michaelis warns against continuing the war without honorable peace.
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Copenhagen
Reichstag
Germany
Reichatag
Michaelis
America
Michaelis Seeks Close Confederation After German Chancellor Hint
COPENTAGEN July 2 German chancellorship acceptance prompts Michaelis to send a message to Count Szto Freeman declaring it his duty to preserve a close loyal confederation. He believes Austria Hungary and Germany will triumph and secure a bright future for their peoples. Czernin replies pledging support for an intimate continental alliance. Austria ready for peace but committed to continued cooperation with Germany under the alliance.
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Copentagen
Czernin
Germany
Austria
City Policeman Joe Bennett Dies After Illness
Joe Bennett former assistant chief of police of Oleg Krome Thy died this morning after several weeks illness. Bennett served as a patrolman up to his death.
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Bennett
Oleg Krome Thy
How We Do It How Names Are Rapidly Pulled For Draws
The Times details its rapid draft service for election or lottery draws. A Washington room wire provided number calls, matched to Oklahoma City districts, with Henograph expert lists and a double composing room force delivering a complete, fast edition unmatched in the Southwest.
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Vint
Washington
Oklahoma City
The
Times
Southwest
Draft Drawings Halt Oklahoma City Business Activity
Draft drawings bring standstill as men and women crowd streets and offices. Crowds surround city hall and courthouse lists, phones ring constantly with calls about serial numbers. Recruiting offices buzz as hopefuls hear jokes about becoming soldiers amid Paris war dreams.
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Oklahoma City
Weather Forecast: Fair Tonight and Saturday
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday. Temperatures will be generally mild with a slight warming trend tonight. Local data shows calm to light winds and no significant precipitation expected through the period.
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Gene
Termperatuy
Russian Defenders Lose Heavily in Galicia Retreat Forced
Berlin reports German forces pierced Russian lines in eastern Galicia between the Sereth and Zlota Lipa rivers. Russians retreated in disorder after suffering heavy losses, with several thousand prisoners taken. Additional reports note artillery violence on the Stokhod and Dneister fronts and French trenches at Winterburg being captured and later abandoned.
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Sereth
Zlota Lipa
Astern
Galicia
Jacobstadt
Dvinsk
Smorgon
Stokhod
Dneister
Flanders
War Office
Winterburg
Extremist Troops Cause of Defeat In Galicia War
VETROGRAD July 0 The Russian war department reports German forces in eastern Galicia overran the front due to extremist detachments holding meetings and refusing orders. The 607th Mlynov regiment between Batkow and Manasov allegedly retired voluntarily, forcing adjacent units to retreat, contributing to the defeat.
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Germany
Galicia
War Department
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Batkow
Manasov
District Court to Hear Eleven Income Charges
Eleven persons were cited to district court for failure to pay their income tax at the second session of State Auditor EB Th Howard's millionaire fund fishing. Originally fifty-one were docketed. eight settlements or continuances were granted. In two cases tax warrants were ordered. Names listed include Sophia Boling, Flea Lambert, T Hitter of Tulsa, TW Yeonan, He Lewin, John Rhodes minor, Ohwulwee J 8 Lacy of Ardmore, ET Ricketts of McAlester, and Corus Hire of Pawhuska.
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Howard
Sophia Boling
Flea Lambert
T Oh Titer
Tulsa
TW Yeonan
He Lewin
Soho
Oklahoma
Moore JA Price
John Ro Rhodes Minor
Ohwulwee J 8
Lacy
Ardmore
ET Ricketts
McAlester
Corus Hire
Pawhurka
County Liquor Bootleg Automobiles Confiscated
County Judge frek today ordered the confiscation of two automobiles owned by JS Short and Dick Taggart alleged bootleggers. The machines were said to have transported liquor to foxteating in the county in violation of the prohibition law. Demurrers filed by persons allowed to Walt mort ages on the machines were overruled by Judge Zwick.
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Frek
JS Short
Dick Taggart
Thie
Zwick
Numbers in draft draw reveal massive call potential
A wartime draft plan abandons the double lottery due to inconsistent card numbering, promising to draw numbers 1 to 10,800. Each chosen number would summon one man from 4,387 districts, with the first 1,000 numbers expected to call over 1.3 million men. Oklahoma City districts must supply 606 men, with two exemptions and three men per number. The process outlines how many will be called from Oklahoma and other counties, listing many registration figures and district counts as the plan proceeds.
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War Department
Ff W Army
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Cit
Oklahoma
Fire First New Army
Nation drafts millions as 2400 numbers drawn in war lottery
Washington reports 2400 numbers drawn as the wartime lottery begins to fix the order of 10,000,000 men registered. Officials estimate the process may take hours and unfold into a muster list affecting 687,000 to be called, with many to be trained in cantonments nationwide. The first drawn number is 268, with officials noting exemptions for those unfit or with encumbrances.
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Senate
Baker
House
Wo Oeon
Army of Democracy
Wilson
Confusion Still Reigns in Gotham
In New York City on July 20 draft officials faced delays as selective drawing began. Many men could not obtain serial numbers due to unreadable typewritten lists, leaving hundreds waiting and uncertain if they would be drafted tomorrow.
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Gotham
New York
New York City
Towels Bought For Oklahoma National Guard Camp
Members of the Oklahoma national guard camp at Fort Sill organized a fundraiser headed by Motorcycle Officer Thomas to supply bath towels. A committee collected enough funds yesterday to purchase the towels and they were sent to the soldiers early today.
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Oklahoma National Guard
Ecamp
Fort Sill
Thomas
Nebraska Men Seek Habeas Release in District Court
Ankerson and L. M. Johns petition for habeas corpus to obtain release from police custody. They are fugitives from justice, with a hearing set this afternoon before District Judge Haysom.
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Ankerson
L. M. Johns
Haysom
Fragmented OCR list puzzles meaning and entities amid codes
A scrambled OCR snippet presents a dense string of alphanumeric codes and fragments across many tokens. While individual entries are unclear, the text hints at a compilation of identifiers, locations, and potential references such as ARV, ORL, HAD, and multiple numeric sequences, suggesting an index or ledger-like passage rather than a coherent narrative.
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SAR
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Oklahoma County
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