Cotton Congress to Hold Meeting in 1907
Paris Texas May 1 1907 the second meeting of the National Cotton Congress organized in 1906 will be held at Monte Ne Arkansas during the week beginning June 17 1907. The group includes planters ginners warehousemen buyers sellers bankers spinners and weavers and aims to educate and foster better relations across the cotton trades while supplementing existing associations. John Martin pres.
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Paris
Texas
National Cotton Congress
Monte Ne
Arkansas
Farmers Union
Southern Cotton Association
Mos
Ozarks
John Martin
Pres
Murray and Watson Speak at Court House Rally
Hon W H Murray of Tishomingo and A R Watson of Shawnee spoke at the court house last night to a fair sized audience. Murray urged support for Haskell's gubernatorial bid while Watson advocated his own candidacy for railroad commissioner.
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W. H. Murray
Tishomingo
A. R. Watson
Shawnee
Court House
Mr. Murray
Haskell
Watson
Licensed to Wed in Weatherford Texas District
A list of individuals from towns including Hickory Konawa Ada Roff Wills Point and Weatherford appears as marriage licenses issued or recorded. Names include Duffield A Willson Winnie I Lemmon T M Stafford Rebee Ida Russell Hazel Edna Johnson and others.
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Wills Point
Ara Garretson
Jesse
J. S. Morton. Weatherford
Tex
B. L. Cornwall
Oolite
B. D. Wright
Konawa
Edith Moore
Cupid Wins The Election At Roff
Tuesday night Prof. T. F. Pierce the popular superintendent candidate surrendered to Cupid and enlisted in the great army of the addicts. The bride Miss Ernie Brooks is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonidas Brooks of Roff and one of the most accomplished young ladies of that place. The Democrat joins friends in congratulations and best wishes.
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T. F. Pierce
Roff
Ernie
Collins Inlisle Institute Notes and Visits
Hon P Mosley ex governor of Chickasaw nation dined at the Institute last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Jim Allen visited Misses Kittie Allen Maggie Lewis Wednesday night. Misses Sara Goforth Flora Nannie Mosley Maggie Lys Cravat Annie Sealy returned from the Wapanucka meeting. Clarence Cavat visited Collin. Lizzie Perryman visited Stonewall to see her aunt Mrs Stick. Attorneys C W Peavy and Ir Wilker of Tishomingo visited the school list Friday. Mrs Judge Quoney and daughter visited Collins Saturday. Teachers preparing for commencement. Nora Middleton Alice Corr Il, Walie and Ethel Brown visited home Sunday. Superintendent Amix praised teachers for good results.
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Jim Allen
Kittie Allen
Maggie Lewis
Sara Goforth
Flora
Nannie Mosley
Maggie
Lys Cravat
Annie Sealy
Wapanucka
Clarence Cavat
Collin
Msski ‘Tik
Lizzie Perryman
Stonewall
Stick
C. W. Peavy
Ir. Wilker
Tishomin 0
Nora Middleton
Alice Corr Il
Wulie
Ethel Brown
Amix Itzpeaking
The
Democrat
Charity Ball Sparks Polite Dance at Gala
Miss Passy-Oh accepts a first waltz from the captain at a charity ball. The captain remarks it is a charitable event, and the exchange underscored a formal, sociable scene at the fundraiser.
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Miss Passy
Otis Weaver Endorsed for 23rd District Senate
The Lehigh Leader urges voters in the twenty third senatorial district north of Lehigh to support Otis B. Weaver of Ada. They praise his honesty breadth and liberal views noting his executive ability and capacity as a judge of men. They urge voters to elect him and believe he will serve faithfully.
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Lehigh
Pontotoc
Seminole
Otis B. Weaver
Ada
Carmen and Reed Travel to Sulphur and Local Bee Recap
W J Reed and H Carmean rode to Sulphur yesterday. A message from Ada said Judge Baker and Atty George held a carving bee at Wewoka the day before. Baker suffered a small facial cut, Crump uninjured. Rev C A Freer of Painesville Ohio spoke at the Christian church Monday night as a noted missionary lecturer.
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Ada
Judge Baker
Atty. George
Wewoka
Crump
Baker
C. A. Freer
Painesville
Ohio
The
Christian Church
United States
Midwest Education Leads North Atlantic in Literacy Gap
The article notes eastern residents underestimate midwest progress in schooling. Illiteracy in cities of 25,000 or more in the North Atlantic states stands at 5.8 percent with 7.3 percent outside cities, while the North Central states report 3.3 percent in cities and 4.6 percent outside. It also cites 87 universities in the North Central region with 29,995 undergraduates and 3,003 graduates, against 187 institutions with 40,537 undergraduates and 2,827 graduates in the North Atlantic region.
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Middle West
North Atlantic
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
North Central
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Viper Strike in Geneva Brings Sworn Silence to Woods
In Geneva canton, Switzerland, viper killers strike after the reward for killing vipers was cut from one franc to 50 centimes by the justice and police department. The workforce cites increased danger and halted venomous snake removal while authorities warn residents to avoid wooded areas near Geneva.
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Switzerland
Geneva
Department of Justice and Police
Chicago Chronicle
February 30 Date on Pacific Steamer Menu in 1904
An observer found a menu card dated February 30 1904 aboard the Siberia on its voyage from Yokohama to San Francisco. He confirmed the date was correct due to the leap year time adjustment crossing the Pacific, creating a rare extra day.
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Pacific
Siberia
Yokohama
San Francisco
Japan
America
Lengthening Life in Napoleon's Veterans
Dr A E Gibson notes that Napoleon era veterans were mostly under 35, contrasting their brief lifespans with modern youthfulness. He cites Thackeray's jibe at De Florac for claiming youth at 35, arguing today’s men retain youth’s spirit well into older ages.
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A. E. Gibson
Thackeray Ridica 1G de Florac
Willie and Papa Lament Distances in Family Talk
Short fragment shows Willie asking about truth and moral consequence. Twickenham replies with certainty. Willie reflects on distance from mother as a focal point in a domestic aside from Woman's Home Companion text.
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Willie
Papa
Twickenham
Independence for the American Cigar Smoker
The American Cigar Company reaffirms its stance on independence for the American cigar smoker. The statement emphasizes consumer rights and the industry’s commitment to quality and market freedom.
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Independence
The
American Cigar Company
Cow kicks piece out of the moon in curious remark
A three year old boy Dixon excited by the new moon shouts a nursery rhyme line and claims the cow has kicked a piece out of it in a humorous moment cited from Harper's Weekly.
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Dixon
Diddle
Harper’s Weekly
Man of Words Poise as Possible Greatest Poet
A conversation praises a man as capable of becoming one of the greatest poets if he chose. Another asks why he has not pursued poetry, and the reply implies he has not embraced that path. An introduction is requested to this unnamed literary figure.
Frisco Excursions and Round-Trip Rates 1907
Travel notices list several excursion offers from Frisco, Norfolk and Mexico City with sale windows, return limits, and round trip prices. Dates include May 18 final in Frisco and July 31 1907 return, Norfolk season and 60 day and 15 day tickets with respective prices, and San Francisco Los Angeles June 8 to 15 with 50 dollar round trips. Mexico City sale windows run May 1 to 18 and June 8 to 15 with various return limits and a 38 dollar round trip.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Norfolk
Cal
Mexico City
Mex
The Oklahoma City Post Backs Constitution Support
The Oklahoma City Post an early Republican daily endorses adopting the constitution a stand not likely to please carpetbaggers yet will be endorsed by the Republican rank and file Newkirk Herald notes. C P Richardson now manages Hope Lumber Co Muskogee. Capitol Hill is eight to ten blocks from downtown. Beatties Harris Hotel ad mentions last chance to get close in. Wes Hattox from Roff reports. G E Gatlin Stonewall contractor visits.
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Oklahoma City Post
Territory
Newkirk Herald
Muskogee
C. P. Richardson
Hope Lumber Co
Capitol Hill
Beatties Harris Hotel
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Viper Killers
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G. E. Gatlin
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