Election date fixed for August 6 Guthrie
The constitutional convention committees diverged on primary timing with a June 1 mandatory primary proposed by the Haskell chaired committee while the privileges and elections panel favors nominations under Oklahoma law. A joint report urged establishing a state election board and mandatory primary law for all parties. The convention slated August 6 1907 for ratification of the constitution and the general election under a five member supreme election board with county boards. The affair includes debated school lands policy and a pending ruling on a separate suit, with leadership uncertainty and procedural postponements.
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Guthrie
Committee
Committee On
Constitutional Convention
C. N. Haskell
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Territory
Supreme Election Board
State Election Board
Committee On Privileges
Secretary of
Congress
D. M. Peble
Atoka
Duke Ballinger
Anzada
John. M.young
Lawton
J. S Wrgands
Muskogee
Joseph G. McClelland
Pond Creek
John M. Young
Young
Murray
Haskell
Asp
GuthWe
Baker
Henshaw
Buchanan
Norman
Maxey
Shawnee
Dearing
McCance
Herring
Ems
Orlando
Granton
Ellis
Garfield
Rose
Pittman
Johnston
Hayes
Ireland
Ledbetter
Kansas
Kansas City Oklahoma and Pacific railroad contract awarded
A contract to build a main line from Kansas City to the Pacific coast has been awarded to Southwestern Construction. The Muskogee to Lawton section will start within 30 days with R F King in charge. Bonds total 6 500 000 and completion is expected in two years.
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Muskogee
Southwestern Construction Company
Kansas City
Oklahoma and Pacific Railroad
Pacific Coast
Lawton
R. F. King
Joplin
Webeeetka
Falls Valey
California
Overseer Abandons Plan to Blow Up Railroad Embankment
Shawnee reporters note P B Hoer line road overseer acted under County Attorney Freeling orders and attempted to dynamite a forty foot railroad embankment blocking Harrison avenue a section line. Katy officials intervened persuading a halt to seek an injunction and hearing for the case.
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Freeling
P. B. Hoerline
Katy
Harrison Aveue
Hoerline
Accidental Shooting Kills Boy in Fay County Home
While visiting a neighbor near Fay, Mrs James Adams and her family kept children on a bed. A four year old boy found a revolver under a pillow and accidentally discharged it killing his younger brother.
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James Adams
Fay
Delegate McGuire Learns He Will Hold Over After March 4
Oklahoma delegate Bird McGuire discovers he will remain in office until the first state election under the new state, after Congress amended the bill to include delegates. He will continue to be paid at 625 dollars per month, and sees this as a timely payroll extension.
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McGuire
Washington
Bird McGuire
Oklahoma
Congress
Tawney
Minnesota
Treasury Department
Bridge Collapse Downs Part of Ola Goodson Herd Near Blackwell
A long bridge over the Chikaskia river near Blackwell recently collapsed while Ola Goodson moved his herd along the highway. Fifteen cattle from the herd reportedly fell with the bridge. No injuries reported.
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Chikaskia
Blackwell
Ola Goodson
Adopts the Tammany Idea in Muskogee Democratic Club
A Muskogee Democratic marching club forms with 130 members. It will vote as a unit and back candidates who serve the club, operating independently with secret meetings and no newspaper access.
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Territory
Democratic Club
Muskogee
Democratic Marching Club
Tammany Hall
Mesa
The Processes of Cooking Explained
The article explains broiling roasting and boiling share the same aim to seal the meat surface quickly to trap juices. It notes boiling uses immersion in 212 degree water and warns against oversized pots and excessive heat which waste water and toughen the exterior.
Decoration of the Wall in Home Interiors
The article notes many lack skill in wall decoration and framing. It advocates using black and white reproductions of masterpieces, framed well, as superior to poor paintings. It cites Japanese taste for minimal ornament and careful placement to enhance visual balance.
A Peach Souffle Recipe From Old Bareroot Kitchen Notes
A peach souffle is built with drained peaches in a baking dish, topped by a cold milk thickened sauce. The sauce combines milk with flour or cornstarch and butter, then thickens over boiling heat. Egg yolks sugar are folded into the cooled sauce before adding stiffly beaten whites, then baked slowly and served with cold maraschino whipped cream.
Butternut Baked Apples with Nut Filling and Meringue
A simple elegant dessert uses twelve large apples stuffed with chopped butternuts and sugar. Bake in a shallow pan with boiling water until tender, then cover with a meringue and finish with a cherry or candied cranberry for color.
Good Furniture Cream Mixing Instructions
A recipe for a furniture cream combines beeswax white wax and Castile soap finely shredded. It is melted in turpentine on a stove, then cooled with boiling water and bottled for use, kept tightly corked for storage.
Farmers Co-Operative Union plan to store large crop
The cotton warehouse is not worth much without cotton. The Farmers Co-Operative Union of America instructs to arrange storage for a large portion of this season's cotton crop and to begin organizing now.
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Farmers Co-Operative Union of America
Planting Time for Odd Corners of Orchards
The message urges immediate action for neglected orchard corners to improve fruit or pecan trees. It stresses there is still time to plant and encourages timely work.
Fishing as a seasonal duty and pastime for boys
A provincial note urges balancing leisure with work encouraging boys to enjoy fishing in spring. It warns against loafing and says fishing serves as seasoning rather than the main life pursuit for men.
Civic Duty Restrains Party Fuss in Political Life
The speaker urges citizens to stay home and vote for suitable leaders and reforms. He warns that neglecting public duties leaves one without standing to complain about governance methods or party labels.
March Debt and Health Myths in a Candid Reflection
A concise reflection questions if March debt fuels sickness and suggests fasting or temporary abstinence as a way to delay debt. The speaker muses on microbes and the idea of skipping certain foods to prevent debt from taking hold, presenting a quirky health and finance dilemma.
Urgency on Farm Upkeep and Storage For Six Months
The message urges rapid action to repair neglected farm things and to store fixed items securely, anticipating little spare time on the well regulated farm for the next six months. It emphasizes completing essential maintenance now and ensuring long term durability of improvements.
Pig crop profits Highlighted for Farm Prosperity
In spring preparation notes, the guide stresses pigs and poultry as top money makers on rural farms. It argues every farm should raise pigs and poultry as mortgage lifters and essential revenue sources.
Bees Return to Southern Farms Urged by Old-Time Farmer
An old-time farmer recalls bee stands once common on Southern farms when honey sold cheaply. He notes rising honey prices have diminished interest in bees and urges readers to revive beekeeping as a valuable farm practice.
Cotton as a staple crop and market pressure
The article notes cotton is in high worldwide demand from hot zones to cold regions. It highlights limited profitable production areas, rising by products value, and the push to expand cultivation cautiously. It warns that moving beyond suitable land risks ruin for growers dependent on ten-cent prices.
Enduring Speculation in Land and Social Change
The author condemns land speculation as an ancient error in finance and notes how education, invention, and social progress erode power imbalances. He argues that future generations will laugh at current landholding methods and no longer tolerate the strong oppressing the weak. He urges strong schooling for boys to prepare them for impending change.
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Rome
Revulsion of Public Opinion in Economic Affairs
A Farmers Journal editorial from Abilene declares that a man who profits from others' work without contributing should no longer receive the paper's support. It states the journal will assess every worker's reward by the labor they perform starting January.
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Farmers Journal
Abilene
Land Reform and Unearned Incre ment in Western Texas
A critical meditation on land speculation in Western Texas, arguing that capital profits from idle soil harm labor and hinder democracy. It condemns unearned land gains as blood money, calls for taxing idle lands, and contrasts religious and political support for capital over labor.
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Farmers Journal
Abilene
Texas
The
Journal
Booth, Giteau
Czolgosz
Labor
America
Legislatures Clash Over Passenger Rates
The piece argues that reduced passenger fares primarily burden freight costs for farmers merchants and laborers who travel little. It warns that cutting fares shifts revenue to higher freight rates on essential goods and challenges lawmakers chasing a popular but misleading “cheap fare” narrative.
Texas bill targets false land assessments in Dallas County
A Texas Legislature bill would make false assessments an offense. In Dallas County average land value is about 11 dollars per acre, yet most lands fetch 50 to 100 dollars per acre locally. The article notes Dallas County assessments are higher than other counties though lands are not more valuable, arguing oath and penalties could boost state revenue and reduce rates, while corruption complaints persist.
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Texas
Dallas
Dallas County
March Time for Planting Pecans at Home Corners
The note urges planting pecan trees in March, suggesting many home corners could yield fruit. It emphasizes starting now to turn unused plots into productive spaces for future harvests.
Poultry Department Sees Best Time to Hatch Chicks
The passage urges starting poultry work now as cold weather eases and eggs set now will hatch into robust chicks before heat harms the young. It stresses timely care in the late season for strong growth.
Pearl Monopoly Visitor Of Pearl Islands Merchant Arrives
Joshua Pisa of the Isthmus of Panama, a leading pearl merchant, visits Washington. He holds Panama government concessions giving him near monopoly on Pearl Islands oyster beds in the Pacific, 75 miles from Panama City. He ships most pearls to Paris.
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Joshua Pisa
Isthmus
Panama
Washington
Pearl Islands
Pacific Ocean
Paris
Deafness Cure Promoted by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It attributes most cases to catarrh of mucous membranes and offers a $100 reward for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, with a note to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drugzista, Inc
Haill
New Orange Name Reappears on Manhattan Island History
The article recounts Manhattan Island's brief period as New Orange from 1673 to 1674 during Dutch control. It notes the English retook the city in November 1674 and restored the name New York, which has remained since.
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New York
Manhattan Island
New Orange
New Amsterdam
Hunt's Lightning Oil Endorsed by Kosciusko Reader
A Kosciusko Mississippi resident lauds Hunt's Lightning Oil as a household necessity praising its quick action and strong results for both people and animals. The letter highlights its effectiveness on burns and fresh cuts and calls it essential for every home.
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Hunt
S. Harrison
Kosciusko
Miss
Augustus Squire and the last of the old ways
Augustus Squire longtime Cutlers' Company member in London dies at ninety three. He avoided gas and electricity and never used a telegram or telephone. He rarely rode trains, preferring bus carriage cab or boat for travel.
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Augustus Squire
Cutlers’ Company
London
Simmon's Cough Syrup Promised To Bring Restful Sleep
The item touts Simmon's Cough Syrup as the quickest and best remedy for winter colds with coughs. It claims immediate relief for lungs and bronchial passages and promises soothing sleep and peaceful rest.
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Simmon
Judge C C Cole Receives Carnegie Pension
Judge C C Cole of Des Moines Indiana longtime dean of Drake University law school has been awarded a Carnegie pension of 1280 dollars annually. He is a Harvard Law School graduate.
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C. C. Cole
Des Moines
Drake University Law School
Harvard Law School
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Foot Comfort
Ad for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claiming to cure painful smarting feet and growing nails, ease new shoes, and stop sweating feet. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with a free trial package. Address A S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Paris Sends 64 Balloons During 1870 Siege
Read as a brief report noting that sixty four balloons were launched from Paris amid the siege of 1870 to relay messages and signals, reflecting local wartime effort and civil resilience.
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Paris
Peruna Ingredient Claims From the U S Dispensatory
The United States Dispensatory describes hydrastis canadensis golden seal as a treatment for depraved mucous membranes and chronic catarrh stomach and liver conditions. Corydalis formosa and cubebs are tonic or stomachic mucous membrane tonics while cedron seeds are a bitter tonic used for dysentery and intermittent diseases. Oil of copaiba is a mild stimulant and diuretic aiding stomach and urinary tracts. Send for a free testimonials book on Peruna as a catarrh remedy.
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United States
Peruna
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