Oklahoma Happenings Reflect Local Improvements
The Ada Democrat notes Mangum residents approved 385000 in bonds for sewer and water extensions and a city hall. Shawnee cheers a new auditorium and convention hall. Oklahoma City's million dollar cotton mill contract is let with grading to start soon. Gage Ellis County plans a water and electric light system using twelve car loads of pipe. Civil service exams set for July 23 in Jefferson Kingfisher Wagoner for rural carriers. The state employment bureau opened with H C Moody as superintendent.
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Oklahoma City
Gage
Ellis County
Enid Interurban Rail Line Advances to North Enid
Enid moves toward a four mile interurban link to North Enid as construction begins on the new short line. Elsewhere three Mexicans die in a Marietta alcohol spree with one black man critically injured. Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City plans a record showing with county exhibits nationwide.
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Enid
Marietta
Pryor Creek Man Dies In Oats Cutting Machinery Incident
Arden Carver of Pryor Creek died while cutting oats when the team frightened the binder and dragged him fifty yards into the machine.
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Arden Carver
Pryor Creek
Carver
Tulsa Prohibits Firecrackers On Fourth Of July
City commission orders a sane Fourth of July by enacting an ordinance banning firecrackers and explosives under threat of arrest and fines.
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Tulsa
Fairfax Votes Bonds for Water Works and Paving Plan
Fairfax approved water and sewer bonds by a large majority and plans to pave Main Street. The town granted a telephone franchise to R. E. Sperry.
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Fairfax
Main Street
R. E. Sperry
Sapulpa Morning American Sold to Stock Company
Senator Clarence Davis will edit the Sapulja Morning American succeeding James Dennis Flynn. The firm will reorganize and its capital stock incorporated.
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Sapuljia Morning American
Clarence Davis
James Dennis Flynn
Capital Stock Incorporated
Farming Progress in Rogers County Report
Rogers County shows solid farming gains with near one million bushels of Kaffir corn produced last year. Cotton lagged while hay poultry slaughter cattle and cow peas all doubled in output under the board of agriculture report.
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Rogers County
Board of Agriculture
Four file as candidates for Lawton Superior Court Judge
Under a theory the federal census may place Comanche county above 30000 population and Lawton over 8000 residents. Four candidates formally file with the county election board seeking the new Lawton superior court judge seat.
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Comanche County
Lawton
County Election Board
Superior Court
Rolling stock arrives for Chickasaw street railway line
Rolling stock for the Chickasaw street railway has arrived and been placed by the car barns on Nineteenth street. Steel for six blocks is delayed and managers say the line will not operate until July 25.
Irrigation Boosts Wheat Yield in Harper County
A report to the board of agriculture notes irrigation along a ditch from Englewood through Harper, Kansas, showing wheat prospects far better than dry-sod fields nearby. Estimates place yield at fifty bushels per acre versus twenty in adjacent fields.
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Harper County
Englewood
Kansas
Harper
Board of Agriculture
Cherokee payment draws 5000 at Tahlequah
Alice Wilson, aunt of Senator Robert L. Owen, cashed the first check in the large Cherokee payment that began in Tahlequah last week. About five thousand people came to receive their money, the largest payment ever made there. Many slept overnight in the square around the capitol to secure a place in line.
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Alice Wilson
Robert L. Owen
Tahlequah
Capitol Building
Lawton Election Not Held Over Funding Shortfall
Rock Island company failed to deposit funds for the proposed election to grant extra trackage right of way in Lawton, resulting in the election not being held.
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Rock Island Company
Lawton
Enidprepares a grand Fourth of July under chamber plans
Enid organizes a large Fourth of July celebration under chamber of commerce supervision featuring speeches by prominent men, baseball games, fireworks, greased pig races, horse races, and a genuine old-fashioned Fourth.
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Enid
Chamber of Commerce
Treasure or Torture on a Deserted Ice Bound Ship
On the Don Nasabel the crew debates taking a chest of money and flee with a long boat. The narrator plans a cautious final departure, shoring supplies, preparing the long boat, and promising to share loot while warning of bad luck in the treasure. Celeste and others face peril as the ship sinks.
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de Nova
Gar
Celeste
Cade
Sea Queen
Monsieur
Darlington
Doris
Treasure Hunt Aboard Sea Queen Ends In Frigid Fate
John Stephens, Massachusetts adventurer, becomes captain of the Sea Queen as a Chile Peru war unfolds. A staged ghost, mutinous crew, and a search for the 3,000,000 peso treasure aboard the Donna Isabel lead to a shipwreck and a perilous escape, with Lady Darlington torn between love and danger.
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John Stephens
Valparaiso
Chile
Bolivia
Stephens
Peru
Lord Darlington
Tuttle
Antarctic Circle
Donna Isabel
Darlington
Sea Queen
de Nova
Uttle
Lieut. Sanchez
Sanchez
McKnight
Lady Darlington
Isabel
Moody
The Hooker Reefed and the Treasure Dilemma
The crew argues over abandoning the Donna Isa and losing the treasure as the ship sinks. The captain insists the goal is survival and asks how much heavy cargo can be moved in the long boat. A mutinous outburst follows, Cole grabbing the coins in a frenzy.
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Donna Isabel
Kelly
de Nova
Cole
Donna Isabel Sinks as Fog Closes the Sky
The hulk Donna Isabel sinks slowly overnight with fog thickening in the south. Crew notes water seeping through cracks as the ship sinks, yet daily routine on board remains steady despite mounting nerves.
No No Dog The Dinner Table Memory
A narrator recalls strict upbringing and moments of courtesy and rudeness. He describes a vivid scene at his father table when a sister refused a less desirable dish and answered No to a proffered offer. The memory underscores discipline and social norms from Appleton's.
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Appleton
Donkey Cart Tale in Military Encampment Provokes Wit
During a British regiment encampment in a district, farmers carted wood and turf for cooking. A country lad in charge of a donkey held its head as the band played. Onlookers teased why he clung so tight. he answered I fear he might enlist.
Skin Humor Solved by Cutiura Remedies After 25 Years
S. P. Keyes of 147 Congress St Boston reports a twenty five year struggle with a severe skin condition covering head neck and shoulders. After expensive doctors and hospital attempts failed he tried Cutiura Remedies and was completely cured in a short time. October 12 1909.
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Cutiura
S. P. Keyes
Congress St
Boston
Mass
I, William J Sadlier Praise Cuticura Cure
A Philadelphia resident cites a ten day treatment with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent as a cure for pimples covering his face after months of doctor visits. He signs the claim with address and date May 1 1909.
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Cuticura
Wm. J. Sadlier
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
Noted Grocery War Over Canary Sprig
Mrs Heckpen orders Mr Heckpen away from a sprig claimed as exceptional and reserved for the canary. The exchange centers on whether the sprig is indeed the best and worth keeping.
Horrible Thought and Alfred Austin Poised Around Roosevelt Visit
A fragment hints at a wartime mood and literary figures. The quoted question questions imminent danger of war with England while asking if Alfred Austin might write a poem for Roosevelt’s visit. The text blends political anxiety with literary speculation.
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England
Alfred Austin
Roosevelt
Allen’s Foot Tabs and Foot Ease Advertising Card
Promotes Allen’s Foot Tabs as a foot bath cure for soreness odors and tenderness with instant relief for inflamed feet and nighttime nervousness. Recommends Allen’s Foot Ease powder for day comfort and claims samples mailed free or 25c for regular size.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmst
LeRoy, N. Y
Be patient with everyone but yourself quote
The quotation by Francis de Sales urges patience with others and especially with oneself It encourages rising bravely after a fall and recognizing personal imperfection as part of growth.
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Francis de Sales
Torn Jacket Mended Yet Harsh Words Hurt A Child
Poetic line notes a torn jacket heals quickly while harsh language wounds a child’s heart, contrasting physical repair with emotional harm. The verse implies resilience in fabric versus vulnerability in youth.
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Okla
Free State Employment Bureau
H. C. Moody
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Dade
Negro
Donnasabel
Brandall Parrish
Summer Resort Hotel
Beauty
al Dealers
Baker-Wheeler Mfg. Co
Dallas, Tex
Tutt
California
OKLA‘0
Ty Wens Set
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Story & Clark
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