Oklahoma Happenings: Rapid Local Developments Reported
Ada Democrat notes Rock Island motor car service between Chickasha and Waurika. Oklahoma City approves 35000 for new fire apparatus. Pioneer Telephone cuts long distance rates in Comanche county. Grant County papers form a county association with W A Delzell as president. Seventeen oil tanks worth 20000 destroyed near Nowata by a storm. Tulsa physician Dr John W Dehon dies at 57. Oklahoma City charters Labor Temple Association with 10000 capital. Maggie Murphy of Chickasha to inherit 50000 from uncle in St Louis. Sapulpa to shift to filtered water with new plant planned. Water system project valued at 250000 surveyed. Cotton seed oil mill project near Stigler to raise 27000 with outside backing. gins to be connected. Bixby citizens form a commercial club to push growth.
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George C. Henry
Samuel Rose
William Stocker
Stigler
Oklahoma City Woman seeks annulment over intoxicated marriage
Jennie Cross of Oklahoma City files in superior court for annulment of her marriage to M. L. Cross claiming she was so intoxicated at the wedding that she knew nothing about it.
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Jennie Cross
Oklahoma City
Superior Court
M. L. Cross
Bodies Found Beside Frisco Track Near Tulsa
The mutilated bodies of two unidentified Indians were found beside the Frisco railroad track at Sand Springs near Tulsa, faces crushed to pulp making identification very difficult.
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Sand Springs
Tulsa
Death at Sapulpa: William Johnson fatally struck by pitch
William Johnson was struck in the base of the right ear by a pitched ball during a game at Olive near Sapulpa and died almost instantly. The crowd cheered as he came to bat and tried to duck the second pitch before collapsing. Pitcher Bill Dale faces near nervous collapse after the tragedy.
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William Johnson
Olive
Sapulpa
Johnson
Bill Dale
Durant ice cream dealers freed by mayor over Sunday closing law
Four ice cream dealers arrested in Durant for violations of the Sunday closing law were dismissed by order of the mayor. He ruled no action should be taken since the ordinance would be submitted to a vote by the people.
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Durant
Census Shock Hits Lawton Population Figure
Official census figures list Lawton at 7 788 residents upsetting locals who suspect enumerators missed several inhabitants in the small city.
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Lawton
Okeene Reacts To State Chemist Salt Bed Report
Residents of Okeene express excitement over a state chemist finding indicating a salt bed and salt water at a shallow depth of 240 feet discovered a couple of months ago.
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Okeene
Farmer Adam Elion Breaks Wheat Record Near Cherokee
Adam Elion, a farmer near Cherokee, harvested wheat averaging 33 bushels per acre on 110 acres. His crop tested at 65 pounds to the bushel, setting a new local benchmark.
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Adam Elion
Cherokee
McQueen Bank Opens with Deposits and Cotton Gin Plan
The First State bank of McQueen opened with deposits totaling $2,519.05 on its first day, while a stock company forms to erect a cotton gin at about $7,500. Work is underway on a 24 by 60 foot general stone building, and the Methodist church building committee has arranged to begin construction.
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McQueen
First State Bank of
The
Methodist Church
Capitalists Promote Interurban Road Franks to Sulphur
A group of investors including residents of Oklahoma City visit Sulphur to promote an interurban railroad project from Franks to Sulphur. Sulphur residents are urged to take stock totaling 2500 dollars in the enterprise. Plans call for large dams at Franks spring and at Sulphur.
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Oklahoma City
Franks
Pawhuska Club Votes to Hire Full-Time Business Secretary
Local boosters in Pawhuska announce the hiring of a full-time commercial club secretary to devote all efforts to the organization. The move aims to strengthen local business support and boost community activities through focused administration.
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Pawhuska
Desperate voyage at sea tests will and love
The narrator recalls days of freezing spray and relentless seas as the crew battles fatigue and madness. Doris anchors his sanity with care and courage while others crumble. a storm, injuries, and a grim toll push them toward a perilous twilight voyage.
Treasure Quest Aboard Sea Queen Ends With Frozen Victory
John Stephens, an exiled Massachusetts adventurer, captains a Chilean vessel by mistaken identity and pursues a legendary 1753 ship Donna Isabel. The crew uncovers a massive gold cache, endures mutinous rivals and a shipwreck as Stephens rescues a comrade and narrowly survives the cold voyage.
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John Stephens
Alparaiso
Chile
Bolivia
Sephens
Stephens
Peru
Lord Darlington
Tuttle
Antarctic Circle
Donna Isabel
Wad Darlington
Sea Queen
de Nova
Uttle
Darlington
Lady Darlington
Isabel
Moody
Cole
Enduring Hope Aboard a Cramped Vessel at Sea
In continued CHAPTER XXIX the narrator notes women cope better under pressure than men yet all feel the crushing despair. Doris anchors him with love and faith, remaining awake at the tiller while Celeste stays near the mast. Her steadfast presence sustains the crew through days of hunger, thirst, and relentless loneliness.
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Johnson
de Nova
Doris
Kelly
Celeste
End of the voyage aboard a seafaring vessel
Jack recovers on a steamer after three days unconscious. Doris sits near him pale and weary as she recounts their rescue after being adrift for a day and night and Johnson's steady tiller work. The scene closes with a hopeful greeting.
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Doris
Jack
Johnson
Recognized Work of Women Postwar Service Cross
After the Franco Prussian war the Service Cross for Women and Girls was established to honor their aid. The decoration features an iron cross encased in silver.
Know When to Stop Harp Principle
A compact maxim framed as advice from Holmes about restraint in speech. It likens stopping verbal vibration to laying a hand on harp strings to end music, emphasizing quieting talk to avoid excess and preserve impact.
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Holmes
Statistics Go Lame
An elderly resident laments failing stertisticks while a village grocer questions the problem The o i notes a long habit of eating every six weeks for ten years and claims they have not had them lately The exchange ends with a quote about truth and repose from Emerson
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O. i
Yaas
Ginger
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Proclaims White Clothes
An old promotional line urges readers to keep garments white using Red Cross Ball Blue. It advises grocers to stock the product and extols the virtue of wisely obtaining only what one seeks.
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Advertised for Constipation
The advertisement claims constipation leads to serious diseases and that Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets fully cure it. It markets a laxative and cathartic regimen with a one to three pill plan.
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Pierce
Morning Reflections Spark Resolutions Anew
The morning after is credited with fueling fresh resolutions as people seek better habits and renewed focus. A calm start to the day often fosters planning and determination to follow through.
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