22 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1916
Page
1
Washington March 22 Senator Sherman Illinois introduced a resolution to authorize and direct the president to call for 50,000 volunteers for service in Mexico. Under the rules it lies on the table until Thursday.
A large city fire in Paris caused estimated damages near 10 million dollars with three recorded deaths. Authorities report most stores destroyed triggering food shortages and call for outside relief funds. Officials note homeless numbers and ongoing relief efforts as of Wednesday with the blaze under control.
Fragmentary text reports German forces continuing an assault in the Verdun area, with at least one named location and unclear surrounding details. The garbled lines suggest ongoing combat activity and casualties but lack clear dates or specific figures.
A fragmented report depicts the trial of a doctor with longstanding prior evidence. The proceedings feature tense exchanges, unclear testimony, and notes of a medical context as the court weighs credibility and potential outcomes.
The opening of the state Republican convention featured B. M. Parmenter nominating John Fields for temporary chairman with L. G. Disney seconding and moving for unanimous support. The motion passed amid wild applause as Fields advanced to the platform.
A local confrontation features Geissler fighting Harris with Ferguson as a focal point. The page fragment references Wes Wesley lanes and community figures, hinting at a sports or court case setting at Ft Awe with accompanying notes and names.
A garbled OCR segment mentions the Army bill's potential passage on Wednesday. Scattered references include places and names, but the readable core notes a possible parliamentary action tied to military measures and timing.
Fragmented OCR text references a sale or incident involving weapons and a series of names and dates. Readable parts mention Meebo, Dol, Neagle, and Hae Dsetapa Le with scattered dates and place names. overall details are unreadable and uncertain. The fragmentary item resembles a local notice or brief archival snippet with unclear context.
General Pershing reports sixty hours since his last message. Mexicans admit superior numbers as motor supply service keeps running on schedule and proves adequate for present needs.
The article outlines a convoluted report from a distant front detailing General Pershing’s base, cavalry movements, and scattered signals about operations in Vera etc. It notes piecemeal confirmations from multiple stations including Grandee and hostile territory while hinting at long supply lines and unclear outcomes.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions various nonspecific terms and partial names. It lacks coherent events or identifiable persons, making it difficult to extract a clear news item or actionable detail from the readable text.
A fragmentary OCR piece references uneasy American attitudes regarding Tampico and related events. Names, places, and dates are unclear, but the general tone implies concerns over risk and political tension in the region during unsettled times.
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