Dixie Owl Plant Threatened by Major Fire
A blaze at the Dixie Oil & Refining plant on the edge of town broke out at 4:35 a.m. damaging the office and pumping room and threatening vast petroleum tanks. Fire crews, using sand and water from nearby facilities, fought the flames for over an hour. The plant, valued at 75 000 dollars, faced estimated 1 000 dollars in damage before the fire was contained.
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Dixie Oil & Refining Company
Firo City
Wright
Goetz
Russell & Coleman Oil Company
Ois
Holy See Ends Transit of Prisoner of War Mail
The Corriere D Italia reports the Holy See will no longer be responsible for delivering letters for prisoners of war. The move aims to avoid alleged espionage accusations leveled at the Vatican by certain newspapers.
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Rome
Paris
Holy See
Corriere D'Italia
Vatican
Hicks Almanac founder Rev I R Hicks dies at 71
ST. LOUIS. Rev I R Hicks astronomer and long distance weather forecaster and publisher died here last night of pneumonia aged 71. He is said to have amassed a fortune through the publication of Hicks Almanac.
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ST. Louis
I. R. Hicks
Elusive Heirlooms Observation From Aunt's Busy Day
A humorous note from Youth's Companion describes Aunt Harriet hiding silver in fifty places to foil burglars and spending nights gathering it into one pile for a fire. Esther's tale highlights her aunt's constant search and secure mindset.
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Esther
Harriet
Hughes Would Make Clear End to Friendly Relations Over Lusitania
Charles E. Hughes told a Louisville audience that if in office he would have alerted the world to American resolve at once and pursued strict accountability with Mexico. He argued that once notice of threatened action was published the United States would not tolerate ordinary diplomatic relations if that action occurred, and stated the Lusitania would not have been sunk under his approach.
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Louisville
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Justice Hughes
Lusitania
J. Hughes
State Department
Mexico
SFCI
Surviving Scott 10 Officers to Meet in New York Reunion
Surviving officers of Gen Winfield Scott's army to gather in New York for a reunion and banquet marking the 69th anniversary of the Aztec Club of 1847. The club, 200 members strong, comprises relatives of those who served in Mexico. Gen H G Gibson, retired, to be elected president at tonight's annual meeting, succeeding Col J A Porterfield.
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New York
Winfield Scott
Mexico
Aztec Club
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
H. G. Gibson
United States Army
Col. J. A. Porterfield
Thanks Noted for Discharged Guardsman Family
General Funston has discharged thousands of state guardsmen on border duty but few thank you notes arrive. Mr and Mrs John Henderson of Pana Illinois sent a brief letter of appreciation after their son Vern was honorably discharged.
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Funston
John Henderson
Pana
Receivership Planned for Southern Pacific California Lands
San Francisco October 13 A receivership for the Southern Pacific's vast California land holdings in the San Joaquin Valley is planned. The properties are estimated to be worth about one million dollars and will be available for recovery.
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Cal
Southern Pacific
California
San Joaquin Valley
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