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This Week in Odessa History

International and national affairs covered in 1914

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From the Odessa Record

August 13, 1914

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president of the United States, died at the White House in Washington, Thursday, August 6.

The bad check artist arrested here last week was turned over to Spokane for similar charges there. There he also passed himself off as the man who had the tobacco, candy and news concession at the new Milwaukee depot, and tried to sell this concession to “Dutch Jake” Goetz of the Coeur d’Alene hotel.

The government thermometer reached 103 Sunday afternoon, and records show there has only been one time hotter in seven ye...

 

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