24 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1915
Page
1
Chicago July 24 bulletin reports the big steamship Eastland crowded with picnickers turned turtle in the Chicago river at 7 40 a m. Police say more than 1200 people are drowned.
A muddled auto case features prolonged expert testimony with cross examination. Notes imply no tests were conducted by the expert, while references to generalities and mounting questions persist through the March session as witnesses, including Layton, discuss bearing and moisture issues, bedding, and potential water contamination.
Washington July 24 A government memo outlines a plan for national defense. President Wilson is said to be retiring to Washington where Hearstarkon Carlson leads a committee to prepare a program detailing reports from departments on strengthening the military and defense efforts.
Fragmented report notes Guthrie man and others discussing Senate vacancy, Judge Burford, and Republican strategy. Mentions Amos Rwing, Jim Harrie, and Colonel Ewing with Oklahoma City ties. references to state politics, federation, and party alignment amid a national backdrop. Also brief, unclear international notes from New York and Rome on July news items.
Fragmentary dispatches describe fierce fighting near Tyangporod and Mik sika, with German forces reportedly pressing raids and Russian counter attacks altering control of key rail lines. Both Allied and German sources claim gains and setbacks as battle lines shift along the Lublin railroad corridor.
NSORDIH issued this morning by the state of equalization transfers certain Santa Fe railway property from country taxation to the district embracing the city of Shawnee. The order will affect valuations of the Santa Fe and other railroads in the state and alter antitaxen by millions of dollars.
A flooded account of the Eastland disaster reveals hundreds drowned after the steamer capsized on Chicago River. The wreck drew federal investigators led by Judge Landis and steamboat officials scrutinized ballast practices amid chaotic rescue efforts. Dozens of dead were women, with warped decks and splintered hulls complicating recovery as authorities itemized the casualty list and mobilized hospitals.
A long-winded editorial attacks foreign ownership of The News and praises The Times of Oklahoma City for homegrown circulation. It argues for local merchants to buy Times advertising, claiming higher reader loyalty, 16 000 homes reached, and a yearlong subscription drive with prizes to win over subscribers.
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