Template:Did you know nominations/Murder of Artemus Ogletree

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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 03:49, 3 January 2020 (UTC)

Murder of Artemus Ogletree

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Artemus Ogletree

• ... that only police detectives attended the funeral of Artemus Ogletree (pictured) after his unsolved murder 85 years ago today? Source: "The Rev. E.B. Shively of Roanoke Christian Church conducted the funeral, and the only people who attended were police detectives." Kansas City Public Library, February 2, 2012
  • ALT1:... that anonymous callers to a newspaper and funeral home claimed the unsolved murder of Artemus Ogletree (pictured) 85 years ago today resulted from him jilting a woman? Source: "'What happened to Owen at the hotel?' 'He got into a jam,' was the laconic answer, punctuated by the receiver's click. Meantime: 'Don't bury Owen in a pauper's grave.' a man's voice instructed McGilley's undertaking parlors. 'I want you to bury him in Memorial Park Cemetery. Then he will be near my sister. I'll send funds to cover the funeral expenses. 'Who is this? I'll have to report this to the police.' 'That's all right, Mr. McGilley," the undertaker was assured. In answer to another question the voice explained that Owen had jilted a girl he'd promised to marry— the speaker had witnessed the jilting— the three had held a little meeting at the President Hotel. 'Cheaters usually get what's coming to them!' he exclaimed, and hung up." The Newcastle Sun, May 22, 1943
  • ALT2:... that someone sent letters to Artemus Ogletree's (pictured) mother, supposedly from him, after his unsolved murder at Kansas City's Hotel President 85 years ago today?"The telephone call, Mrs. Ogletree said, followed by four months the receipt of two letters, purporting to be from Artemus, and saying he was "sailing" for Europe" The Daily Capital News; November 3, 1936

• Reviewed: Bim bam toi
• Comment: Per the hooks I would like to get this in for January 5, the 85th anniversary of the day Ogletree died.

Created by Daniel Case (talk). Self-nominated at 18:07, 31 December 2019 (UTC).

• New enough, long enough, neutrally written, well referenced, no close paraphrasing seen. Images are freely-licensed. QPQ done. I think ALT0 is the easiest hook to parse; I suggest this tweak for our linking fans:
• ALT0a: ... that only police detectives attended the funeral of Artemus Ogletree after his unsolved murder 85 years ago today?
• ALT0a good to go. Yoninah (talk) 22:10, 2 January 2020 (UTC)