Ardmore Gas Tank Explosion Kills Dozens and Destroys Core
Ardmore Oklahoma September 24 1921 gas tank car explosion at the Santa Fe freight yard sparked a fire and a second dynamite blast. About fifty five dead and over 200 injured as a six block area suffered building collapses and widespread glass damage. relief efforts underway with penitentiary trustees aiding cleanup. property damage estimated over a million dollars. authorities seek identifications as search for more bodies continues amid ongoing inquiries.
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Ardmore
Ohla
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Oklahoma
McAlester
Santa Fe
Ira Woods
Woods
Tropical Storm Central On Gulf Warns Gulf Coast
The tropical storm centered over the Gulf of Mexico moved north toward the mouth of one Mississippi with dangerous winds. Forecasts warn its influence to be felt late tonight and Wednesday along the middle gulf coast. Weather bureau forecasts indicate generally fair weather for the West Gulf States with cooler temperatures by Friday and local rain possible early week in the upper Mississippi valley.
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Washington, D.C
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Middle Gulf
Florida
Tampa
Mey West
Weather Bureau Today
Ace
West Gulf States
Louisiana
Arkansas
Upper
Missiesley Valley
Mrs Carranza Reaches Saltillo in Mexico trip
Mrs Carranza arrives at Saltillo this morning aboard the Elu train bearing the wife’s party. Prominent figures greet her. Venustlena ty noted figure among attendees.
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Laredo
Tox
Venustlena
Satute
Pher
England to aid Balkans if Bulgaria attacks
London reports the British foreign secretary Sir Ed mand Grey told the House of Commons that Britain will fully support its Balkan friends in case Bulgaria takes an aggressive stance. The statement stressed coordinated, unconditional aid with allies. In Texas, Fort Worth jurors prepare for hearings as brain experts testify on GC. A Myers’s sanity for execution in a capital case.
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London
Bulgaria
Balkans
Edmand Grey
House of Commons
Fort Worth
Tex
Myers
Dvingk
Anit
Petrograd
Russia
Serbia
Mateivial
Greece
Berlin
Ententa
Edward Grey
Anitaria
Champagne
Jane
Argonna
Braner
Erlilgh
Flanders
Martha
John French
Weather Brief Notes Unclear Text on Naval Reading
Fragmentary OCR mentions weather and naval terms with garbled names suggesting a weather note related to ships. Content is unreadable beyond scattered terms. no clear event, date, or location can be determined from the fragment.
Untitled Weather Summary for Cities and Temps
Weather notes for tourists showing temperatures across major cities. Data includes St Louis Chicago New York Washington Kansas City and others with highs and lows and mentions of rain and wind conditions.
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ST. Louis Temierette
Norieast
Chicago
Kanga
Femur
New York
Wourn
Beltran Links Magonists to Border Raid Backers
T R Beltran Carranza official in San Antonio told Assistant Attorney General Warren that Carranza soldiers did not take part in the raid. He blamed local adventurers and Magon followers living in the United States, backed by commercial interests, with many in Texas and the northern Mexican districts. He cited Magonists in Los Angeles and said backers were not named.
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Washington
D.C
T. R. Beltran
Carranza
San Antonio
Warren
Texas
United States
Chi- Hughie
Senora
Sinte de Partient
Yagul
Filtean
Desis Magnan
Los Angeles
Cal
Testis
Tension on Rio Grande Front as Mexican forces gather near Progress
Reports from Texas describe hundreds of Mexicans assembling opposite Progress with armed troops and organized bands. Major Edward Anderson of the Twelfth Cavalry says patrols guard the river front and preparations include potential artillery use. Meanwhile, shootings near Harlingen and San Benito leave multiple wounded and a 12 year old boy dead from a hunting incident.
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Urowneville
Tex
Rio Grande Fir
Edward Anderson
Twelfth Cavalry
Progresa An
Ander Pate
Progresh
Anderson
Progresa
Progreso
Matamoros
Victoria
Mexico
Rio Grande
Harlingen
San Benito
Warren Adams
Luther Campbell
Mies Vernoe Avary
Nandhing
Madero and staff arrive at Texan frontier post
General Madero and a large staff reach a Texas town under Thirteenth cavalry escort led by Lt Lom an after crossing the river Marathon. They anticipate no trouble and say friendly relations with Villa persist while Carranza holds command in Manclova.
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Alpind
Tex
Leuout Madero
Madero
Villa
Manclova
Carranés
United States
Carramza
Washington
Tam
T. J. Rivers
Express Case Argues Deny Ig Cole and Others
United States Circuit Court of Appeals hears appeal in a case from Latin Rock Arkansas involving three men convicted of express robbery. Sentences are reported as three years each. The report also notes the governor’s mother died in Austin near Salado, with funeral arrangements and condolences from officials.
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Cole
Bopt
United States Circuit Court
Storay Jn
Komen Lewd
Swillinuy
Limi
Latin Rock
Ark
Express Robbey
Hot Springy
Li Austin
Tex
Tienthitlé Rock
Jannie Perousal
Govermr
Pergmon
Isenger
State House
Ferguson
Wer~leuson
Iel
Salado
Austin
Joan G. McKay
Henry Hinfenings
Abring's Testimony Tied to Dunn and Heard Convictions
Abring, never previously tried, testified as a government witness in the United States district court at Little Rock as Dunn and Heard were convicted.
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Abring
United States District Court
Little Rock
Dunn
Heard
Dumba Ordered Home From Lenox Embassy
Tr Constantin Theodore Dumba the Austrian ambassador telegraphed the State Department from Lenox Massachusetts that he has been ordered home by his government. The department will arrange for his safe conduct without awaiting formal notice from the Austrian foreign office. Dumba had made himself unacceptable by attempting to transmit a report revealing his involvement in influencing American munitions via a link to a foreign office.
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Washington, D. C
Constantin Theodore Dumba
Austria
State Department
Lenox
Mass
Foreign Office
Dumba
Plames
Fr. Archibald
Explosion at Texas refinery kills fireman near Katy
A boiler blast at the Pierce Fordyve oil refinery in Denison Texas killed fireman Oscar Arnecon and caused extensive damage. Arnecon formerly lived in Katy Texas. The explosion occurred early today in the engine room, with his head blown from his body.
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Denas City
Tex
Pierce- Fordyve
Oscar Arnecon
Katy
Ivas
Wilson on flying trip Princeton N J primary vote
President Wilson returned to his legal residence in Princeton to vote in New Jersey Democratic primaries and then hurried back to Washington for a GAR meeting. He was followed by skeptical crowds and photographers at the voting place amid heavy local interest.
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Princeton
N. 3
Wilson
Lin
Jerey
Washingpton
An Crawa
Suidenta
Mass
Fool's
Germans claim Allies checked as front offensive halted
Berlin dispatch reports that German army headquarters says the German forces have halted the general offensive on the western front and, through counterattacks, have gained considerable territory for themselves according to today’s official statement.
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Berlin
Tagen
Entente Offensive Gains Ground On Western Front
The Allied offensive advances in Artois near Souchez and in Champagne, with heavy German counterattacks repelled. French officials report German losses rising to 190,000 from recent assaults, while Russian and Greek actions and Balkan developments shape the broader war scene across Serbia, Bulgaria, and Greece.
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London
Artois
Souchez
Champagne
de Argonne
Argonne
Berlin
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Greece
Serbia
Reece
Impudtent
Kovel
Dvinsk
Athens
Saxos Revtar
Panesora- Orsovya Rine
Allied offensive gains in Artois and Champagne actions
French official report notes further gains near Souchez in Artois with progress toward hilltops east of Souchez and in Chanoisne, while a German counterattack in the Argonne was repulsed. Germans retreat to defended positions with barbed entanglements as fighting shifts. Continuous night communications report small advances in the Artois area.
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Artois
Souchez
Champagne
Souches
Chanoisne
Ohi
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