Taft to Outline Plans on Corporation Control and Tax
Taft to discuss stronger corporate oversight in western and southern tours this fall. A tax amendment aims to join the constitution within a year from March 4, per Sen. Morris Brown. The Payne tariff law prompts Treasury questions. Census supervisors totalling over 300 await appointment by the president after Beverly talks. Wu Ting Fang recalled. Chang Yin Tang slated as successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
United States
Morris Brown
Treasury
Beverly
Mass
Nasel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Hitchcock
L. Dana Durant
Information Division
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Peking
Chang Yin Tang
Oklahoma News Highlights From State and National Events
First Lieut. Duke to teach military science at Tonkawa Oklahoma university preparatory school. Oklahoma sees heavy rains in many areas and Kansas City plans a $30 million union passenger station with freight terminals. Lahoma loses most of its business district to a morning fire. Apache prisoners of war on Fort Sill reserve cattle round up about 12 000 head. Post office controversy in Lawton ends with Frank Parkinson appointment. George Bissell once helped Grant in Rockford. Oklahoma Eagles meet in Shawnee on Sept 1 2. Grand Army of the Republic encampment ends in Salt Lake City with fireworks. Governor Haskell to address Labor Day crowds in Bartlesville. Coal output in Oklahoma drops by 649 542 tons year over year total 2 948 116 tons in 1908. L T Miege jailed in Topeka over alleged mail misuse running fake teachers agency in Mexican ads. Haskell to speak to old soldiers at Chickasha reunion Aug 25. Recruits include Senators Bailey and Gore. Edmond normal plans by Layton Smith for a model country district school at Edmond normal grounds.
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Thomas T. Duke
Twentythird Infantry
Oklahoma University Preparatory School
Tonkawa
Okla
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Union
Lahoma
Enid
Fort Sill
Lawton
Frank Parkinson
State
Republican Central Committee
George Bissell
Topeka
General A. ©. Grant
Rockford
The
Eagles of Oklahoma
Shawnee
Grand Army of the Republic
Ensign Park
Salt Lake City
Utah
Haskell
Bartlesville
United States Geological Survey
L. T. Miege
Kansas University
Chickasha
J. B. Bailey
T. P. Gore
Arkansas
Tom Beattie
Little Rock
E. D. Cameron
Me.Laughlin
Edmond
Oklahoma items sweep state from licenses to irrigation
A sprawling Oklahoma roundup notes a horse and buggy theft near El Reno, cattle shuffling by Osage leases, plans to sell Osage lands this fall, and denunciations of federal liquor licenses. It also covers Midland interurban aims for Sayre, a new reformatory warden at Granite, a $60,000 share for a Des Moines washer in the Cherokee allotment case, bank chartering in Nowata, wage disputes in Chicago transit, Osage enrollment limits after July 1 1908, coal land fraud probes in Alaska, and upcoming Oklahoma Christian Missionary Society convention in Chickasha. Additional items include Durant water system work, McAlester club reorganization, and schools in the third to fifth judicial districts.
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el Reno
L. L
W. W. Russell
Oklahoma
Charles N. Haskell
William H. Taft
Midland Interurban Electric Railway
Sayre
Hobart
Sam Flournoy
Reformatory
Granite
Joseph Anderson
Des Moines
Iowa
Sam
A. M. Young
State Bank of
Nowata
M. E. Trapp
West
State Treasury
State Reformatory
Chicago
Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Oklahoma Christian Mission Society
Chickasha
Durant
Commercial Club Hs
McAlester
Supreme Court
BH. D. Cameron
D. C. Morrison
Muskogee
Pueblo
Col
Congress
Mississippi Deep
Seventh National Irrigation Congress
Homing
Pettit
William Booth Plans 2400 Mile England Crusade
William Booth, commander in chief of the Salvation Army, outlines a motor crusade across England covering 2400 miles and 500 meetings. Meanwhile the king and queen of Spain celebrate the birth of a daughter, breaking a run of boys. A Paris exposition telescope valued at 150000 dollars is up for sale for about a tenth of cost. An old map suggests El Paso originated on Mexican soil. The czar’s visit to the U.S. president and the king of England delights France. A German cocoa venture in Ecuador earned 117571 dollars on 476000 capital. Medieval London toll gates vanish as customs fade. The pope in Rome praises the United States and hopes to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Booth
Salvation Army
England
Spain
State Department
Mexico
el Paso
France
Russia
Eng
Eucador
Oia
London
Rome
United States
Oklahoma Moves to Form National Negro Colonization Society
In Stillwater Oklahoma a state chapter of the Abraham Lincoln African Aid and Colonization Society is organized to relocate African Americans to Western Africa. Led by Capt N B Easton a Civil War veteran and ex junior commander of the Oklahoma G A R the movement spans Kansas Missouri and other Mississippi Valley states with aims to persuade Congress to fund Liberia transport. Oklahoma leaders back the plan as a solution to the negro question with delegates to a Washington session to urge Gore's bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Okla
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
South
Kansas
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
North
N. B. Easton
Oklahoma
Grand Army of the Republic
Congress
Washington
Thomas P. Gore
Liberia
Capt. Easton
Writ Denied Ledbetter Will Seek Supreme Court Writ
Guthrie district judge A H B Huston denied Ledbetter of Oklahoma City the right to intervene in a mandamus case against the secretary of state over hearings on a protest against an Oklahoma public measure led by Guthrie Chamber of Commerce. Ledbetter announced an immediate petition to the Supreme Court for a writ of prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Guthrie
Okla
A. H B. Huston
Logan County
W. A. Ledbetter
Oklahom City
L. R. Brown
G. W. Lindsay
H. E. Elder
J. R. Spellman
F. E. Ridddle
Guthrie Chamber of Commerce
Mandamus
Secretary of State
Ledbetter
Huston
Guthrie Chamber of Commercs
Frank Dale
Jon
H. Burford
C. G. Horner
Judea Burford
Mr. Ledbetter
Citzens
Publc
Oklahoma
Horner
Lar
Haskell Addresses Leaguers in Sulphur Lecture
Governor Haskell filled in for Dr S A Steel on the Epworth league program at Sulphur Oklahoma delivering a forceful appeal for enforcing benevolent Oklahoma laws in support of the right and good The address drew one of the year's largest Sulphur audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Sulphur
Okla
S. A. Steel
Steel
Oklahoma
Country School Plans for Edmond Normal Grounds
State Superintendent E D Cameron announced that President McLaughlin of Edmond normal has instructed Layton and Smith Oklahoma City architects to draft plans for a model country district school on the Edmond normal grounds. The project aims to demonstrate proper construction and provide real teaching experience for state normal students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
E. D. Cameron
McLaughlin
Edmond Normal
Oklahoma City
Layton & Smith
Normal
Edmond
Schools to Locate in Three Judicial Districts
Guthrie Oklahoma officials say three secondary agricultural schools for the third fourth and fifth supreme court districts will be located about month end. The fourth district candidates include Lawton Frederick Altus Anadarko Marlow Rush Springs Minco Tuttle and Lindsay. The third district candidates are Davenport Stroud Wellston Holdenville Okemah Perry Tulsa Broken Arrow Pond Creek Tecumseh and more. The fifth district lists Taloga Helena Fairview Woodward Fargo Clinton Cordell Sentinel Erick Sayre Cheyenne Okeene and Elk City among others.
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Guthrie
Okla
Supreme Court
E. D. Cameron
Cameron
Lawton
Frederick
Altus
Anadarko
Marlow
Rush Springs
Minco
Tuttle
Lindsay
Connors Chandler
Davenport
Stroud
Wellston
Lincoln County
Holdenville
Okemah
Perry
Tulsa
Broken Arrow
Pond Creek
Tecumseh
Taloga
Helena
Fairview
Woodward
Fargo
Clinton
Cordell
Sentinel
Erick Sayre
Cheyenne
Arapahoe
Okeene
Thomas, Seger
Elk City
Test Suit For County Judges In Indian Territory Fees
District Judge Carruthers will decide a mandamus action filed by Langston County Attorney W P Langston against Hughes County Judge P W Gardner regarding whether county judges must remit to county treasurers the fees collected for approving transfers of inherited Indian lands in the Five Tribes nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdenville
Oklo
Indian Territory
Carruthers
W. P. Langston
P. W. Gardner
Hughes County
Oil Company Wins Land Deal in Eva Waters Case
The interior department sides with Olympus Oil company over Twist & Knight in the Eva Waters land dispute at Glenn Pool Oklahoma. Eva Waters a minor from Westville had licensed a tract to Olympus Oil. two tracts totaling fifty acres had been valued at 590000 after an initial 250 recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Starr & Patton
Vinita
Olympus Oil Company
J. George Wright
Five Tribes
Davis Club Contracts Rock Crusher Plant
The Davis Commercial Club has signed a contract with a rock crushing concern to establish a crushing plant in Davis Oklahoma. The agreement covers site setup and ongoing operation expected to boost local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Okla
Davis Commercial Club
Make Arkansas Navigable Plan for four river harbors
Guthrie Okla news notes a plan to render the Arkansas river navigable from Cimarron to the Mississippi. It proposes four harbors at Fort Smith Little Rock Tulsa and Muskogee each with a dam and locks at low water and an estimated cost around 500000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Arkansas River
Cimarron River
Mississippi
Fort Smith
Little Rock
Tulsa
Muskogee
State Seeks Bids for New Normal Schools and Claremore Prep
Guthrie Oklahoma state board of public affairs advertises bids for construction of buildings at Ada and Durant normal schools and Claremore east side preparatory school. Bids to be opened early September. No plans yet for Chickasha girls' industrial school Pauls Valley reform school or Enid feeble-minded school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
State Board of Public Affairs
Ada
Durant
East Side Preparatory
Claremore
Chickasha
Reform School
Pauls Valley
Enid
Cyclometer Recommendation Sparks Honest Cycling Talk
A cycle dealer suggests a cyclometer noted for accuracy. Miss de Byke questions false readings, prompting a discussion about reliable gear. The exchange centers on avoiding inflated mileage and finding trustworthy equipment.
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Miss de Byke
Cured Eczema Sufferer Praises Cuticura Remedies
A Newark woman details a severe eczema outbreak that covered her body and scalp. After using Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent, her sores healed, hair regrew, and she slept better, praising the treatment and recommending it to others. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. props. Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hunt
Thomas St
Newark
N. J
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Family in Crisis as Mother Falls Ill in Atchison
Chauncey’s actions and harsh family quarrel surface as Andra decries the family while the mother lies in a swoon at three o'clock with four doctors attending. The dispute centers on claims that the father is a loafer and Dayse Mayme’s boasts of their lineage.
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Andra
Dayse Mayme
Chauncey
Atchison
Kan
Globe
His Colors and hazing clash in a football tale
The farmer Countess says Josh stands out in hazing and football with a sharp remark about colors. The exchange hints at school life tensions and athletic culture surrounding the team. The line suggests pride and conflict in campus sports.
Umbrella Joke Reappears in Meggen Dorfer Blatt
A practical quip notes a large umbrella hole used to test rain by hand. The line reflects a humorous exchange about weather and utility, attributed to the Meggen dorfer Blaetter publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Argive Cowherd boasts of many eyes in old myth
In a playful line the cowherd Argus is teased about his hundred eyes while boasting. The speaker jokes about wearing fifty pairs of goggles to drive a motor, mixing mythic and modern images.
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Argus
Life's Unequal Combat Between River and Ocean
A Latin aphorism frames a dramatic struggle between a river and the sea as a metaphor for unequal forces. The line highlights nature’s contrasting scales and relentless currents shaping coastlines and destinies.
Spearmint ad teaches A B C s and spear search at WRIG LEY
An odd promotional note urges teaching children their letters and spotting the spear on WRIG LEY S SPEARMINT while wryly noting that silence on dishonesty does not prove innocence.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Urges Grocer Demand
Bold advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue laundry aid with a 2 oz package priced at five cents and claims the product should be in every home. The message uses a metaphor about building a skyscraper on a one story foundation to emphasize simple, practical improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Secretary of State Guthrie in serious condition
William Cross, secretary of State, Guthrie Oklahoma, remains in a very serious condition and friends here hold only a small hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
William Cross
Bis
Land Cases Heard in Sulphur Oklahoma Hearing
Indian Agent Rainey from Pauls Valley representing Union Indiangency at Muskogee travels to Sulphur for hearings on removing restrictions on land held by full-bloods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur
Okla
Rainey
Pauls Valley
Union
The Secret of Happiness
The article claims happiness comes from selflessness and unselfish acts. By aiming to make others better and act with kindness in daily life, one gains personal happiness and brighter outlooks, with blessings appearing along the path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Eagle
Starch Makes White Goods Look Bright and Fresh
The article praises home laundering for fine wash goods and stresses the importance of good starch. It notes that starch should stiffen without thickening and recommends Defiance Starch as improving the appearance of laundered work.
Exempts Quote On Freckles Spars With Witty Remark
A humorous brief quotes the Exempts questioning why women fear freckles and notes that some women do not have freckles, implying a playful view of beauty norms.
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Eczema
Cutiura
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Josh
Wrigley
Dodds
Ione “Umat Bet
Guare
Wrigley’s
Hunt
A. B. Richards Medicine CO
Sherman, Texas
Carters
Tiver
Haz Ag
Defiance Starch
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