Cotton Congress To Hold Meeting At Monte Ne
Paris Texas May 1 1907 The National Cotton Congress organized in 1906 will meet at Monte Ne Arkansas during the week starting June 17 1907 The body includes planters ginners warehousemen buyers bankers spinners and weavers devoted to discussion education and interchange of ideas to benefit the cotton trade Members include those also in Farmers Union or Southern Cotton Association John Martin president invites all persons interested in cotton industry to attend a week of social contact and business talks in Ozarks surroundings.
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Paris
Texas
National Cotton Congress
Monte Ne
Arkansas
Farmers Union
Southern Cotton Association
Ozarks
John Martin
Murray and Watson Speak at Court House Assembly
Hon W H Murray of Tishomingo and A R Watson of Shawnee addressed a court house audience last night. Murray supported Haskell for governor while Watson urged his own bid for railroad commissioner.
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W. H. Murray
Tishomingo
A. R. Watson
Shawnee
Court House
Mr. Murray
Haskell
Watson
Licensed to wed list from Oklahoma counties
A marriage license roster lists multiple individuals from Weatherford Hobbs Pauls Valley Ada Roff Hickory Konawa and surrounding areas. Names include Duffield A Willson Winnie I Lemmon T M Stafford Rebee Ida Russell and more, with dates and locations implied.
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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 Professor T F Pierce superintendent candidate for county post surrendered to Cupid and wed Miss Ernie Brokz daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonidas Brooks of Roff. The Democrat joins friends in extending congratulations and best wishes.
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T. F. Pierce
Roff School
Benedicts
Ernie Bro Kz
Leonidas Brooks
Roff
Collins Institute News and Social Updates
Hon P Mosley ex governor of the Chickasaw nation dined at the Institute last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Jim Allen visited Wednesday night with Misses Kittie Allen and Maggie Lewis. Readers travel from Wapanucka for the meeting near. Commencement preparations underway as teachers report good results. The piece closes with a charity ball anecdote and social chatter.
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P. Mosley
Jim Allen
Kittie Allen
Maggie Lewis
Sara Goforth
Flora
Nannie Mosley
Maggie
Lys Cravat
Annie Sealy
Nea Wapanucka
Clarence Cavat
Collin, Wednes_y
Nora Middleton
Alice Corrll
Wailie
Ethel
Brown Spert
Umholtz
The
Democrat
Otis B. Weaver Endorsed by Lehigh Leader for Senate
The Lehigh Leader urges voters in the twenty third senatorial district to support Otis B. Weaver of Ada. It lauds his honesty breadth liberalism and executive ability and states he will faithfully serve the district in the first legislature.
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Pontotoc
Seminole
Otis B. Weaver
Ada
Carving Bee Reported by Judge Baker and Atty George
Ada received a telephone notice that Judge Baker and Atty George held a carving bee in Wewoka yesterday. No serious injuries were reported for Crump, though Baker had a minor facial cut. Rev. C A Freer of Paineville Ohio spoke at the Christian church Monday night as a noted lecturer and field secretary.
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Ada
Judge Baker
Atty. George
Wewoka
Crump
Baker
C. A. Freer
Painesville
Ohio
The
Christian Church
United States
Education gaps shift as Midwest leads in literacy
The article compares illiteracy in major northern states, noting 5.8 percent in urban areas and 7.3 percent outside cities in the North Atlantic region, versus 3.3 and 4.6 percent in North Central states. It cites 87 colleges with 29,995 undergraduates and 3,003 graduates in the North Atlantic, and 187 institutions with 40,537 undergraduates and 2,827 graduates in the North Central 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 Shocks Swiss Canton Geneva Workers
In Geneva Canton vipers infested areas, viper killers strike after rewards were cut from one franc to 50 centimes. The dispute leaves woods around Geneva risky for walkers as officials manage the reptile problem.
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Switzerland
Geneva
Department of Justice and Police
Chicago Chronicle
February 30 Exists on a Leap Year Ocean Crossing
An observer finds a menu dated February 30, 1904 aboard the Pacific steamer Siberia crossing from Yokohama to San Francisco. The date was correct due to the voyage crossing the International Date Line with a leap year adjustment, creating a one time date anomaly.
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Pacific
Siberia
Yokohama
San Francisco
Japan
America
Lengthening Life by A E Gibson on Napoleonic veterans aging
Dr A E Gibson argues that Napoleon era veterans were mostly under 35 in age at death, reflecting a harsher era with early mortality. He contrasts that with modern times where people maintain youthful energy into older ages, remarking on shifting life expectancy and vitality.
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A. E. Gibson
Thackeray
de Florac
Willie and Papa Dialogue Fragment
A short excerpt shows Willie asking if liars go to the bad place and Twickenham answering certainly. Willie then muses on distance from mother as a Woman's Home Companion fragment.
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Willie
Papa
Twickenham
Little Dixon marvels at moon, says the cow kicked it
A three year old boy Dixon excitedly remarks that the moon has a bite taken from it while mum asks what he means. He quotes a nursery rhyme and notes the new moon in wonder. The playful anecdote captures a child's vivid imagination.
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Dixon
Diddle
Harper’s Weekly
Man Well Worth Knowing
A dialogue presents a man praised as potentially one of the greatest poets if he chose, then questions whether he has and requests an introduction to him.
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Man
Hise Excursions Travel Deals Across Cities In 1907
Travel notices list excursion tickets from San Francisco Los Angeles Norfolk Ada and Mexico City with sale windows and return limits. Rates shown include 50 for round trips 52 season tickets 46.85 37.20 38 for Mexico City round trips and various return deadlines. Agent McNair Ada I T oversees arrangement.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cal
Norfolk
Mexico City
Mex
The Post backs constitution support in Oklahoma Republican party
The Oklahoma City Post, a first glass republican daily in the territory, advocates adopting the constitution. The stance may ruffle carpetbagger opposition, but Republican rank and file will endorse The Post attitude. The Democrat invites itself to Muskogee on the 15th for a Hoc-hoor gathering. C. P. Richardson now manages Hope Lumber Co. at Muskogee.
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Oklahoma City Post
Territory
Newkirk Herald
Muskogee
C. P. Richardson
Hope Lumber Co
Capitol Hill Auction Promises Close In Acre Lots
Last chance to buy near Capitol Hill center sold on installment plans with listed prices. Offers focus on close in acreage and accessible payments for buyers seeking urban plots.
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Capitol Hill
Local Notables Visit, Mention Roff and Stonewall
Wes Hattox from Roff was in town Wednesday and kept busy catching suckers. G. E. Gatlin, a prominent contractor from Stonewall, stopped by to see us Wednesday.
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Wes Hattox
G. E. Gatlin
Stonewall
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