Oil well shot on Cocatelarney lands near Sapulpa promises good yield
A 300 barrel oil well near Sapulpa on Cocatelarney lands has been shot and shows promise. Five wells are now in operation in the field. Mrs. Mary Jacobs, nearly 100, joined the First Baptist church at Chickasha by letter, with over 300 members greeting her. The Indian Home and Farm at Muskogee reports foreign inquiries about the Muskogee Indian congress planned for June or July. Tupelo in Coal County votes for incorporation, with officers to be elected in May. John R. Thacker of Mangum buys the Eldorado Courier after leaving the Hollis Post-Herald.
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Cocatelarney
Sapulpa
Mary Jacobs
First Baptist Church
Chickasha
The
Indian Home and Farm
Muskogee
Tupelo
Coal County
M. K. & T. Railways
Tuttle
Symes
Anderson
Darlington
First State Bank License Issued and Officers Named
Bank Commissioner A M Young issues a license to the First State Bank of Willow with capital of $10 000. Officers listed are J H Holden as president W J Underwood as vice president and C C Holden as cashier. The Osage tribal lands first sale is advertised for May 6 with 89 tracts to be sold to highest bidder at appraised value. Johnson grass has become a menace in southern counties threatening farms and prompting agricultural countermeasures from the state board. John B Brown named assistant to the supervisor of Indian schools for the sixth district to oversee five civilized tribes, based in Muskogee.
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Willow
Capital
A. M. Young
J. H. Holden
W. J. Underwood
C. C. Holden
Johnson
Texas
Board of Agriculture
John B. Brown
Shaw
Montana
Oklahoma
Kansas
Muskogee
Five Civilized Tribes
Marietta Men Plan Hotel Project of at Least 20000 Dollars
Local business leaders at Marietta convened to launch a hotel construction project aimed at meeting town needs. The scheme envisions an expenditure of no less than $20,000 to establish the new lodging facility.
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Marietta
Oklahoma governor announces board appointments to orphan's home
Governor Haskell announces the reappointment of Ben LaFayette of Checotah and J. W. Schwartz of Chelsea, alongside O. W. Killam of Grove, to the board of control of the Oklahoma state orphan's home at Pryor Creek.
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O. W. Killam
Grove
Ben LaFayette
Checotah
J. W. Schwartz
Chelsea
Oklahoma State Orphan’s Home
Pryor Creek
Haskell
Lion at Oklahoma City Carnival Kills Pony
Romee the pet lion escaped from its cage at a carnival in Oklahoma City last week and killed a pony valued at $500. The animal was subdued after keepers struck it on the head with crow bars.
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Romee
Oklahoma City
Stillwell Declared County Seat Over Westville by Narrow Margin
After a protracted contest marked by violence in two elections Stillwell wins Adair County seat over Westville by twenty seven votes in the final tally Westville’s challenge was sustained but ultimately rejected in the county race.
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Stillwell
Adair County
Westville
Reverend Wiley Resigns to Lead State Baptist College
Rev. W. S. Wiley, long-time representative of the Baptist board of home missions in Oklahoma, will resign after ten years to become secretary of the State Baptist college at Swawnee.
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W. S. Wiley
Baptist Board of Home Missions
Oklahoma
State Baptist College
Swawnee
Undersheriff Returns to Canal Zone Police Post
Undersheriff Grimm of Wyoner county returns to Panama to resume his former role under Chief Porter, a former Oklahoman, in the Canal Zone police force.
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Grimm
Wyoner ‘County
Panama
Canal Zone
Chieforter
Okmulgee Herald Reorganizes Under New Management
The Okmulgee Herald announces a company reorganization with a daily paper promising equal progress for the city. J. J. Moore remains as editor.
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Okmulgee Herald Company
J. J. Moore
Capital Location Vote Set for Guthrie Ballot
Attorney General West states in an opinion to Guthrie Commercial Club VP F B Lillie that all votes in the state capital election will be counted regardless of voter stance. Two questions will be presented: whether the capital shall be located and where it shall be located.
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West
F.B. Lillie
Guthrie Commercial Club
Oklahoma Treasury List Includes Commerce Trust of Kansas City
The Commerce Trust company of Kansas City appears on a Treasury list of approved surety companies sent to the Oklahoma insurance department. Also listed are the Southern Surety company of Muskogee and the Southwestern Surety Insurance company from Oklahoma.
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The
Commerce Trust Company of
Kansas City
Oklahoma Insurance Department
United States Treasury
Oklahoma
Southern Surety Company of
Muskogee
Southwestern Surety Insurance Company
Justice Doyle Plans Perry Brick Block
Justice Tom Doyle of the criminal court of appeals is preparing to erect a two story brick business block in Perry. The project reflects ongoing development in the city with a focus on commercial expansion and judicial leadership involvement.
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Tom Doyle
Criminal Court of Appeals
Perry
We Have Attained the Spot and Face a Polar Gale
The Sea Queen nears a giant ice berg field as latitude 66 17 south and longitude 110 30 west are confirmed. Mr Stephens and Lady Darlington assess land and prepare for a possible chase while crew mutinies over steering into a fierce southerly blow.
Treasure Quest on the Sea Queen
John Stephens a Massachusetts adventurer marooned in Valparaiso accepts a Chilean offer to captain a voyage. He captures a ship by mischance but discovers it is Lord Darlington’s yacht. The crew, led by Tuttle, pursues a phantom ghost hunt for a gold laden Donna Isabel while political plots and mutinous acts unfold.
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John Stephens
Valparaiso
Chile
Bolivia
Stephens
Peru
Lord Darlington
Tuttle
Antarctic Circle
Donna Isabel
Darlington
Sea Queen
de Nova
Lieut
Sanchez
Engineer McKnight
Homeward bound voyage halts as captain fears ice peril
In a tense exchange aboard, Mr. Stephens contemplates turning back to avoid danger as ice threatens their progress. Lady Darlington presses to continue toward their goal while a crewman announces a call to duty from De Nova as the peril grows.
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McKnight
Darlington
Mr. Stephens
Damocles
Seas churn as Sea Queen battles raging storm South
Chapter XIX describes the Sea Queen blasting through an angry sea in a fierce snowstorm. Morning light reveals nothing of the surrounding ice fields, with the crew recalling vast ice fields off the starboard quarter.
How to Land Him in a Week
A New York Herald humor feature outlines a playful seven day plan to attract a partner. It pairs daily styling cues with mood shifts from Monday through Sunday to influence romantic interest.
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New York Herald
Fiji Cannibal Quiets Lightning Calculator in Brief Exchange
A Fiji cannibal reluctantly hands over a quarter after a tense exchange with the Lightning Calculator. The cannibal scolds him to quit booze and gambling to stop relying on friends for a grub-stake, while the Calculator praises eccentric genius. Los Angeles.
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Fiji
Los Angeles Herald
Mike the Lobster Described by Pat in Heated Exchange
In a lively exchange Pat pronounces Mike a lobster, insisting the nickname fits because Mike starts green and, when placed in hot water, quickly turns red. The dialogue frames a humorous but pointed caricature.
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Mike
Pat
No clear event headline from the text
Advertising copy notes Dr. Pierce's Pellets for constipation and claims cure by addressing cause. Promotes imitations of any product while urging readers to ask for a specific cigar. Ends with moral quips about deception and behavior.
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Big Bill
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Bob Hampton
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