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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1916
Page
1
Reported note from Mexican leader Carranza on the border dispute as U S troops clash with bandits in ongoing skirmishes. Details are scarce but officials describe tightened lines and heightened tensions along the frontier.
A chaotic confrontation unfolds between an American Outpost and bandits in Texas. The clash disrupts activity at Livertown oil fields, with reports of injuries and ongoing pursuit. Officials warn of further danger as authorities mobilize units. Local residents brace for possible spillover effects on nearby towns and commerce.
Study of Beaty’s suit reveals costs claimed against the state, with references to court proceedings, funding disputes, and the involvement of multiple local figures and jurisdictions. The narrative sketches financial pressures and legal steps surrounding the case, including potential appeals and state funding implications.
A fragmented notice from a historical paper highlights a railroad receiver praising the city, with scattered references to weather, tides, and utilities. The readable portions point to civic acknowledgment by a railway authority and local features, though details are incomplete.
Prosecution aims to show Dr Arthur Warren Waite was sane as his defense challenges his responsibility. Wife and singer emerge as key witnesses in court as testimony risks revealing the sender of a chilling message that sparked the case.
J F Morton is named Hawkins successor at A & M College as athletic and military training shifts are announced. The move accompanies ongoing exams and staffing changes impacting students and faculty amid wartime adjustments.
A garbled wartime clipping records Porto Rican woman gaining a vote in the House. The fragmentary text mentions debate on suffrage rights, references to officials, and scattered dates and names, but details are unclear and many words are unreadable.
A wartime bulletin notes war materials dispatched for a bazaar aiding Allied efforts. The fragmentary text references munition-related activity, dates, and places in a period wartime context.
Fragmentary text describes a string of fatalities linked to Kemp City with mentions of nine deaths, injuries, and scattered details about locations and authorities. Names and exact circumstances are obscured, but several numbers and places appear, signaling a developing public safety event.
Fragmented text appears to reference a plan for a $508 000 drug supply house with scattered mentions of locations and entities. The legible items suggest a development project near Elk Isle and Sanneer with unspecified parties and dates. No clear outcomes or participants are confirmable from the readable lines.
Bandit groups raid several American mining operations in Mexico, seizing ore and cash as workers flee. Reports indicate continued violence and local authorities struggle to protect foreign assets in the border region.
Gayle Hupp is found and trudges toward Wayne as observers note a prior missing person incident. Local authorities say she was last seen near a Rambler vehicle and is now being aided by responders.
In a Coca-Cola patent matter, Hogan Mosely faces testimony before a Tennessee jury. The proceedings involve questions on P. O. Jobs and related parties as witnesses are called to determine implications of patent and prior assignments. The case centers on alleged infringement and proprietary rights.
Readers are told that Oklahoma City launches a new civic slogan Buy a Bond. The text references financial and public works themes, noting planned bond issues and civic projects tied to city finances and development efforts.
A distressed report describes a man unable to pay for household needs who offers his wife as payment for board. The narrative mentions a public meeting and unresolved financial strain affecting his family, with local figures listed in vague terms.
Court ruling upholds earlier decision in Texas and Pacific relating to transportation bonds. Details show contested issues over jurisdiction and financial obligations, with implications for state infrastructure funding.
A fragmented notice describes a memorial service and local tributes for a deceased figure tied to a community in Vererain. It notes family and friends gathering, a graveside or church ceremony, and a desire for remembrance across the region.
Alabama storm claims three lives as printer C H Adair dies suddenly. Unclear text fragments mention Barbour elected Baptists president, and names including Wise and Muneprel.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a wartime note concerning Britain nearing completion of a task. Mentions MILES, MATIN, and various garbled phrases, with references to meetings or events but no clear names, dates, or places. Summary limited by unreadable data, but indicates late-stage wartime communication and national effort.
A woman could not prevent her husband’s death by his own actions as reports describe the incident and ensuing investigation. The article references Oklahoma, Congress, and local figures, noting unclear details and the ongoing inquiry into the circumstances of the death.
A fragmented report from Athens describes a major tremor rattling the city, with damaged infrastructure and widespread concern. The garbled text references schools, officials, and ongoing preparations, hinting at emergency responses and public anxiety.
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