Oklahoma town notes and development across the territory
Reports from Oklahoma outline plans for a new artillery post at Fort SiN and a Purcell Lexington bridge survey. Webber Falls pushes for a cannery and saw mill, while Pawnee sees joint Eagleton and McGuire residence. Carmen nears incorporation, and Stillwater plans livestock health experiments. Verdigris River carries oil refuse from wells, Pawhuska assesses 1 120587 in property value, and a Grand River dam near Tahlequah could power local zinc and lead industries.
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Grand River
Tahlequah
Oklahoma farmer steadies amid crop diversification
The Oklahoma farmer is increasingly fixed in practice as the loss of a wheat and oat crop causes hardly a ripple in business. He is no longer dependent on a single crop or a single season’s production.
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Oklahoma
Pelican Killed in Big Pasture Near Lawton Noted for Beauty
Reports state L. M. Nabod killed a large white pelican with black wing spots in a pond of the Big Pasture near Lawton. The bird, described as beautiful and full grown, carried three fish in its bill and appeared to have lost its bearings.
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L. M. Nabod
Lawton
Kaw City Laborers Face High Wages Amid Cattle Dipping
In Kaw City workers earn up to 25 dollars daily skinning cattle that have died after dipping. A cold rainy spell caused a mortality event with thirty eight steers dying at once.
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Kaw City
Comanche County GOP Endorses Frank Frantz for Governor
The Comanche county republican central committee endorsed the candidacy of Hon. Frank Frantz for governor.
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The
Comanche County
Republican Central Committee
Frank Frantz
Tulsa man's voter challenge withdrawn amid residence claim dispute
A Tulsa man facing a residency challenge explained he owed six months' rent on two different Tulsa houses. The challenge was withdrawn after the conflict over the required period of residence was resolved.
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Tulsa
Pecan groves in Oklahoma and Indian Territory face destruction
Farmers are destroying the pecan groves to clear land and cut trees into driftwood. Joseph Sondheimer of Muskogee, once prominent in furs and pecans, argues farmers underestimate the trees commercial value and warns that pecans may vanish in a few years.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Joseph Sondheimer
Muskogee
Girl dragged by frightened cow to pasture in Norman
Helen Hull, a young girl in Norman, was killed when a cow she was leading dragged her. The rope remained wrapped around her body as the animal pulled toward the pasture.
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Helen Hull
Norman
Oklahoma millers and grain dealers plan joint convention
More than three hundred members of the Oklahoma Millers and Grain Dealers associations will meet in Oklahoma City on May 21 and 22 to discuss topics of interest to the state's milling and grain industry. A banquet on the night of May 22 will conclude the meeting.
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Oklahoma Millers’ and Grain Dealers’ Associations
Oklahoma City
Seeding Underway Across Western Canada in 1907
St Paul reports that seeding has begun in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta after a snowy winter. Ground is in good condition for spring plantings with warm weather helping frost leave the soil. Many districts expect large acreages of spring wheat oats and barley with newcomers loading stock and preparing farms for a banner grain year.
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St. Paul
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western
Canada
Western Canada
United States
The Estimable Family and the Auto Accident
A millionaire apologizes for running down a girl with his car and sends a $50 sympathy gift to the poor family. The father declines, saying such matters should be arranged through his lawyer, prompting the judge to remark on the family’s estimable character.
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Reynolds
Banks
Money Raised by Ottawa YMCA Breaks Records
The Ottawa YMCA raised 76 thousand dollars in one day, part of a 200 thousand dollar goal. In two years the association has secured about five million, with pledges reaching 203,359 dollars and 70 thousand pledged on the final day by 1,500 supporters.
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Ottawa
Ont
Ottawa Association
Long Time Between Calis
A playful exchange between a couple centers on facial hair. He laments the time needed to grow a Vandyke beard while she reproaches his current appearance and asks for the style to return on his next visit. He explains it takes about six months to grow a respectable beard.
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Calis
Postum Cuffs Coffee Linked to Health Revival Says User
A St Paul Park reader describes relief from heart and stomach distress after quitting coffee and starting Postum Food Coffee. She cites multiple women including a former W C T U state president who benefited from the switch and urges others to try Postum as a healthier alternative. The note ends with a nudge to read The Road to Wellville.
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Wellville
Husband’s reply to assault charge cited by Houston Post
The Houston Post reports a court scene where a man admits knocking his wife down and injuring her with eye blackening and loosened teeth. He claims she provoked him by saying he no longer loved her. The exchange raises questions of justification and domestic violence impact.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered as Cure All
A promotion claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. The ad promises a 100 dollar reward if any case remains uncured and urges readers to send for testimonials. It notes the medicine is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces and build constitution.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Her Chief Worry
Mrs. Marryat mocks a young wife about her husband’s absence and his long travels. The exchange highlights marital strain from prolonged separations and unmet expectations within a domestic setting.
Hunt's Lightning Oil Promises Rapid Relief
Advertises Hunt's Lightning Oil as the best instant relief for sprains cuts burns bruises bites and stings of insects claiming it reaches the trouble when others fall short.
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Hunt
Relief Effort Opens Jobs in Chinese Famine Centers
Relief programs in China create work for 3,000 men at famine centers. The English American relief fund totals 250000 dollars to support aid efforts and famine relief.
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China
They Go Together Watch and Jewels Joke
A humorous exchange between a wife and her husband jokes about being built like a watch and wanting jewels. The wife asks how she is built and the husband replies affectionately before a punchline about compliments. The man is called an idiot for complimenting a woman.
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Henry
Hunt's Cure Promises Quick Relief for Skin Itch
It has sold for twenty years and gains reputation yearly. One application relieves one box and guarantees cure. It cures any skin disease or itching. if not satisfied money is refunded.
Large Fee for Medical Electrical Attendance Noted
The late Dr. James Gale, famed blind medical electrician, reportedly charged a fee of £50,000 ($250,000), said to be the largest ever paid for medical electrical attendance.
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James Gale
It Cures While You Walk and Convention Notice
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as a cure for hot sweaty feet and callouses priced at 25c with free trial claims. The American Federation of Catholic Societies holds its convention in Indianapolis from July 14 to 17, offering details from Roy New York. Hunt's Cure pitched as soothing relief for itching piles amid nervous strain.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
Roy
N. Y
The
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Indianapolis
Discount Tactic Draws Women With Dollar Item
A retailer highlights a one-dollar article by cutting its price from 1.50 to 1.29 to attract female shoppers. The move showcases a simple pricing strategy designed to boost interest and sales.
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