Oklahoma Territory News and Local Updates March 9
Logan county fruit growers meet in Guthrie on March 9. Ardmore plans a $10,000 Christian Church structure. Chickasha anti cigarette league organized. Oklahoma and Kansas population around 12,000 monthly. Newkirk term court to hear six murder trials Monday. Farmers State Bank Edmond charter issued. Bank directors named. Interstate scholastic track meet and oratorical contest set for Oklahoma City May 17. Perry population 4,500 with 1,920 school enrollment. Vinita enrollment under 600. U S Marshal Porter targets bootleggers amid booze famine.
Greer County Farmers Face Major Cotton Loss
Farmers in Greer County estimate a 300000 dollar loss on the cotton crop after prolonged rains halted picking. Many fields still hold growing cotton as help remains unavailable to gather the staple before spring, risking next season's crop. Lawton gains right of way through Fort Sill reservation for works extension. A new reservoir will be built in the Wichita mountains, fed by multiple springs.
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Greer County
Lawton
Fort Sill Military
Wichita Mountains
Fish consignment received for Wichita forest reserve
Superintendent Morrissey announced a large fish shipment for the Wichita forest reserve from a government station. The reserve streams show bass as the dominant species with 600 straw berry bass 300 black bass and 300 blue gill gleam.
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Wichita Forest Reserve
Morrissey
Epworth League Plans First Encampment at Sulphur
The Epworth League schedules the first annual encampment and Chautauqua at Sulphur from June 22 to July 4 with speaker William J. Bryan set to lecture on the 25th.
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Epworth League
William J. Bryan
Purcell City Marshal Dillishaw Resigns Effective Immediately
W H Dillishaw who was elected city marshal of Purcell last April has tendered his resignation to the mayor effective at once. He resigns to engage in business.
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W. H. Dillishaw
Purcell
Court receiver to sell Lawton bank charter for cash
By order of District Judge Gillette Receiver E C Knappe of the defunct Bank of Lawton will sell the bank charter issued for $10 000 on March 18 to the highest bidder for cash. The receiver notes Oklahoma law forbids new charters under $20 900, making this charter potentially valuable despite its initial price.
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Gillette
E. C. Knappe
Bank of Lawton
Knappe
Baby born to traveler in Oklahoma City streetcar
Mrs J E Stoval traveling from Ponca City to Lawton gave birth to a baby girl in a street car in Oklahoma City. The event was announced as a note in the traveling household report.
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J. E. Stoval
Oklahoma City
Ponca City
Lawton
Baptist University Proposal Advancing in Muskogee Meeting
At the educational commission meeting the Baptist general conference in Muskogee passed a resolution urging the creation of a Baptist university in the new state. Several cities are already planning to provide incentives to attract its location.
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Educational Commission
Baptist General Conference
Muskogee
Shoots Wife and Kills Himself in Oklahoma Incident
Guthrie reports Carl Matthews shot his divorced wife Mabel Lockwood Matthews at Bert Jones residence after failing to win her back. He then shot himself in the chest and died. Mrs Matthews was wounded in the shoulder and expected to recover. She had been living with her parents in Newkirk with her child after a two year divorce.
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Guthrie
Carl Matthews
Mabel Lockwood-Matthews
Disbursing Officer Reports Statehood Expense Total
Guthrie Disbursing Officer Charlies Filson states he spent 55 647 70 for the constitutional convention and notes a 5 335 printing bill from the first session is held up in Washington due to lack of funds.
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Guthrie
Charlies Filson
Wate
Washngton
Pasture Tracts Worthy of Restored Land Likely to Bloom
The report notes many tracts awarded in the large pasture are being broken for cultivation and expect the wilderness to bloom like a rose this summer.
Convention Adopts Two-Cent Fare Provision
Guthrie reports the two-cent fare provision became part of the constitution on Thursday. The bill prohibits railroads from charging more than two cents per mile unless future law permits it, with exceptions for lines showing financial loss.
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Guthrie
Introducers Struggle as Wares Seized in Indian Territory
The introducers face widespread seizures of their wares in the Indian Territory with numerous convictions reported, indicating heavy enforcement and legal action against their trade.
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Indian Territory
Valuable Formula Promises Quick Cure for Colds
An authority on throat and lung diseases promotes a home remedy using Pure Virgin Oil of Pine mixed with whisky and glycerine to heal lungs, break a cold in 24 hours, and cure curable coughs. The mixture, in half ounce vials from Leach Chemical Co, is sold with Food and Drug Act claims. bulk oils discouraged due to nausea and ineffectiveness.
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Pine Woods
Maine
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Harker and the Clocksmith Tussle
In a morning fracas Harker hurled an announced stranger out a door after a heated exchange. Two hours later his wife asks if anyone was present, and Harker reveals the visitor came to start a clock that had not run for a week, identifying the man as a clocksmith.
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Harker
William
Geome
Cowboy bishop Talbot’s charity tale in St Paul
The central Pennsylvania bishop known as the cowboy bishop of Idaho and Wyoming never passed up a chance for missionary funds. While chatting on hotel steps in St Paul, hoboes asked for aid and Talbot discreetly gave a dollar, citing his new cathedral in Laramie as the motive.
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Talbot
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Wyoming
St. Paul
Laramie
Grape-Nuts Promises Family Health and Strength
A Philadelphia woman touts Grape-Nuts as a food fit for all ages from children to elders. She reports her own stomach relief and her husband’s recovery, noting their children prefer it and stay healthier. The testimonial ends with a nod to Postum Co. and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Phila
Postum Co
Battle Mich
Wellville
Putnam Face less Dyes and Piles Treatments Advertised
An assortment of old time ads promotes Putnam faceless dyes with color stains, Pazo Ointment for piles claiming relief in 6 to 14 days, Garfield Tea for digestion and kidney health, Allen’s Foot-Ease for painful feet, and Mechanic Falls paper supplies for stamp production.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
United States
Mechanic Falls
Hall's Catarrh Cure Sold by F J Cheney Co
Catarrh is a constitutional disease requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and purports to act on the blood and mucous surfaces. The remedy is said to be prescribed by reputable physicians, a non quack medicine, and available at 75 cents from druggists. Includes a note to send for testimonials and mentions F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
O. Bod
Obituary notices flood papers for McKinley and peers
Clipping bureau reports extensive death coverage for McKinley far surpassing others. Carl Schurz has about 12 000 notices, the most since McKinley, while John Hay and Joseph Jefferson each near 10 000 and Mark Hanna around 8 000.
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America
McKinley
Carl Schurz
John Hay
Joseph Jefferson
Mark Hanna
Worth Knowing About Brandreth’s Pills
A vendor touts Brandreth’s Pills as a safe first class laxative and blood purifier. One pill at night eases constipation and the remedy is advertised as a century old, widely available in plain or sugar-coated form.
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Brandreth
Lindley Murray on Life and Moderation
Lindley Murray, Pennsylvania born grammarian who died in 1826, held that a sincere mind discerns safe limits between prudent and excessive gain. He practiced this view by ending his mercantile concerns after achieving moderate competency.
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Lindley Murray
Pennsylvania
Korean Women Advance
Korean Ladies club met and proposed changes to women's dress while pausing on education efforts. They urged intensified life insurance actions to safeguard women if a husband dies, per the Korean Daily News.
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Korean Ladies’ Club
Korean Daily News
Nails and Cure Relieve Itch Reveals Usage
J M Ward of Index Texas notes fingernail care and scratching habit. He credits Hunt's Cure with curing his itching after one box and claims complete relief.
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Hunt
J. M. Ward
Index
Texas
Patient Advice on Disagreement Between Doctors
When medical opinions clash it is prudent for a patient to rise and assess his condition directly. The saying encourages personal examination to determine if symptoms persist or new issues arise.
Senator Clarke’s Wife Delights with Harp Recital
Mrs. W A Clarke wife of the Montana senator entertains guests at their Massachusetts avenue home with a harp recital. She is a cultured musician noted for skillful harp performance.
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W. A. Clarke
Montana
Massachusetts Avenue
Beomo Quinine and Garfield Tea Claim Health Uses
A damaged ad text promotes Beomo Quinine as a laxative while touting Garfield Tea as a remedy for constipation sick headache liver and kidneys. The copy stresses purity and natural ingredients with obscure branding and signature wording.
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Garfield
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