Final arguments in Mack Lee murder trial begin after long testimony
Attorneys close testimony and begin jury arguments in the Mack Lee murder case. Evidence focused on Lee’s location in February and a disputed Centishoma contract. Character witnesses for Teo defended his reputation as the trial proceeds amid public interest.
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Mack Lee
Marshal seke
Pinan
Allen
Oklahoma City
Ok@ City
Centishoma
John Scripner
Vee
Teo
yough
wade
dary
Claremore tragedy ends in double slaying and posse death
Henry Mosley night watchman at Claremore Oklahoma killed his wife during a domestic dispute and, after fleeing, was shot dead by a posse on the highway. Mrs Mosley died from a heart entering wound while Mosley was killed by returned fire. He was about 40 with three children.
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Claremore
Okla
Henry Mossey
watcryman
big wife
Stephens
Mosley
adeen
Oklahoma Oil Prospects Rise with Pipeline Plans
Guthrie Oklahoma June 12 Reports say Standard Oil will start building an Oklahoma to Gulf pipeline via the Caddo field within thirty days. Prairie Oil and Gas aims to end state disputes as New York Pittsburgh and Ohio capitalists inspect the Mid-Continent field.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Standard Oil Company
Gull
Caddo
Louisiana
Prairie Oi and Gas company
Standard OIL
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
New York, Pittsburg
Ohio
Mid-Continent
Gulf
secretary of the Interior
Washington
ats
Standard company
In-iu Jande
wibin
Oklahead
Illinois
Restraining Tax Suits Filed Against Railroads
The Lis Bours Kansas and Pexas the Gaett Colorado and Santa Fe the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe the Mort Smith and Western and the Midland Valtry railroad companies filed thirty suits in the eastern District of Oklahoma against county treasurers and sheriffs seeking to stop tax collection on allegedly illegally assessed taxes. Judge Ralph S. Campbell issued temporary restraining orders in all cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MeAlesres
Jone
Lis Bours
Kansas
Pexas
Gaett
Colorado
Santa Fe
Atchison, Topeka
Mort Smith and Western
Midland Valtry
federal court
eastern
District of Oklahoma
sherif
rilway
Board of
Asl Beasory anl
Board of Equalization
Ralph 8. Campbell
Farmers Question Ada License Fees on Street Sales
The article notes confusion after Lingenteleer case with farmers selling produce on Ada streets. It argues the license applies to hawkers who buy and resell, not to producers who sell their own goods directly. It contends forcing producers to pay for privilege would misinterpret the ordinance and reduce producer rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Schaffner & Mart
Court Action Delayed in Guthrie Over Board Dispute
In Guthrie Oklahoma on June 12 action against the State Board of Affairs is delayed until June 15 after a meeting of the Superintendent Cameron led board of normal schools. The case centers on a contested $1500 estimate for Weatherford school construction and whether a contract exists.
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Guthrie
Jime
atate board of affairs
Cameron
board of normal sencope gente
State board of affairs
Weatherford
board of affairs
A Beautiful Thought From Bob Tatler
A fragment from Bob Tatler exhorts keeping love and generosity over greed. It laments money’s cold power to harm youth and family, preferring small joys and shared happiness to hoarded wealth and its sense of guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Tatler
Drilling Push Expands in Oklahoma Fields
Notes indicate gas indications and a planned descent to depth mile in the Bartlesville and Pawnee areas. Additional drilling continues near Madill and Ada as well as in Southern Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlesville
Pawhinska
Madtll
Adam or Sothern Oklahoma
Oklahoma seeks AG opinion on initiative and referendum ballot law
The Oklahoma Attorney General is asked to rule on whether the general election law passed by the legislature, adopting an initiative and referendum ballot concept, can be enacted. The Republican state organization filed petitions with 27 212 names on May 29 and 3 239 on June 19, needing 12 000 to 13 000 to refer the law to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas company
Mid-Continent
entel
Oklahoma Legiolanure
Entevioy Department
Washington
Tulsa
Mat Touk pool
Muskogee
Heoryetta
Butler
John Wallace
Morrison
Guthrie
republian
Constitutional referendum questioned on emergency clause impact
The text argues the initiative provisions take effect upon governor approval and may not need an emergency clause for immediate use. It contends that sustaining a rating would force opponents to seek repeal of the ribbon ballot act, as referendum petitions would have no effect.
John Scribner Injured in Prison Door Incident
John Scribner, a prisoner, had his hand crushed when a wye door closed on it this morning. Several bones are fractured but officials do not expect a serious injury.
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John Scribner
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LAREMORE
SWIRDER
O klahoma
tle
Wit Water Transportation
Mid-Contic
Arkatass
Sapaipa
Barnesville
Arkansas River
Mississippi
William Parking
Arkansas
sila
Texas Pipeline Company
Matson
William McBride
Cadahy Oil company
F. G. Pettibone
Santa Fe railroad
Wheeler field
Ardmore
MWe
Vloster
GMC
Syewlat
Gwin & Mays Co
Ada
Hart Schamner & Marx
W. K. Douglas
Burt & Packard
John B. Steton
S. HARRIS
White Swan
Wapco
Waples-Platter Grocer Co
Ada, Oklahoma
Aeal Ice and Fuel Co
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