Special Term of Court for Bootleggers Opens in Shawnee
Shawnee Oklahoma begins a bootlegging crackdown with a John Doe warrant issued for a Santa Fe local agent. Assistant County Attorney Hunter Johnson explains efforts target both bootleggers and those who aid them as a bootleggers term starts September 6 with daily sessions and night hearings planned. Johnson, a famed prohibitionist, predicts national prohibition within twenty years.
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Shawnee
Okla
Santa Fe
Hunter Johnson
Johnson
Hunter Jackson
Alabama
Canal Zone
Panaama
Jointists Clear Fortunes in Sapulpa Liquor Sales
Caldwell reports nine month figures showing Sapulpa jointists cleared about 95 858 dollars from open freight shipments between September 1908 and July 1909. Freight records show 37 cars of liquor to Sapulpa real consignees, with profits broken out by beer whisky and liquors. W E McDaniels testifies he ran a major Sapulpa joint serving 300 to 600 daily, claiming over 100000 dollars in sales in 20 months and noting six similar joints in town.
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Guthrie
Okla
Sapulpa
Fred S. Caldwell
Justie Dunn
Supreme Court
L. B. Jackson
Creek County
Caldwell
Frisco
Internal Revenue Department
Real Consignees
W. E. McDaniels
Ranchman Closes Large Oklahoma Cattle Deal
Stroud Oklahoma W A Holden president of Stroud Cotton Oil Company with his firm bought 1800 head of three to five year old steers for 71000 dollars. Some of the herd will go to St Louis market while about 1000 head go to Stroud to be fed over winter. F F Thompson of Beggs, deed and cattle rancher, plans to establish a large cattle ranch in Montana.
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Stroud
Okla
Oklahoma
W. A Holden
Stroud Cotton Oil Company
St. Louis
Confederates Close Reunion in Chickasha Oklahoma
United Confederate Veterans of Oklahoma along with Sons of Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy bid farewell at the first annual regional gathering in Chickasha. Resolutions of sympathy for General Cross, the re elected commander ill at Guthrie, were adopted.
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Chickasha
Okla
United Confederate Veterans of Oklahoma
Sons of Veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy
Cross
Guthrie
Gas Well Explosion Routs Lawton Prospect
A gas well prospect five miles east of Lawton Oklahoma exploded Saturday afternoon with a roar heard for miles. Efforts to stop the escape have failed. Drillers had worked weeks on the prospect, expecting gas but no oil showed before the blast.
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Lawton
Okla
Here
Prisoners Moved From Vinita To McAlester In Train
State prisoners formerly held at Vinita were sent to McAlester on Tuesday morning. A Katy passenger train pulled two special cars carrying 111 inmates, including twenty women.
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McAlester
Okla
Vinita
Katy
Bill Cross Near Death in Oklahoma
Reports from physicians attending Bill Cross secretary of State say he cannot live but a short time and that his death is but a question of hours.
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Duthrie
Okla
Bill Cross
Drought Strikes Vinita Area Causing Water Shortages
Vinita Oklahoma and surrounding lands endure nearly two months of heat with no rainfall. Farmers report damaged corn and prairie hay as stock tanks dry up and water becomes scarce. No stock losses yet but relief is urgently needed to prevent cattle danger.
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Vinta
Okla
Vinita
Teachers to Sue School Board in Sapulpa Oklahoma
A dozen Kiefer teachers whose terms expired months ago plan to file a damage suit against the local school board. The new board allegedly ignored the former list and appointed others whose terms started a week earlier.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Bard
Kiefer
Bank Commissioner to Speak in Chicago on Oklahoma Laws
Guthrie Okla September 14 Bank Commissioner A M Young will address the National Association of Supervisors of State Banks in Chicago on Oklahoma banking laws. The invitation comes from Pierre Jay of New York City president of the association.
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Chicago
Guthrie
Okla
A. M. Young
Oklahoma
National Association of Supervisors of State Banks
Pierre Jay
New York City
Guthrie Next Halt City Joints Under Billups Law
John Hayes says he will apply the same legal procedures used against property owners in Oklahoma City to Guthrie to close problem joints. He plans action in Guthrie and intends to pursue mayors and marshals of cities where the law is violated under section twenty five of the Billups law.
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Guthrie
Okla
John Hayes
Oklahoma City
Suit A Filed Against Midland Valley Railroad
Guthrie Oklahoma reports a United States Circuit court suit to cancel a deed to 19.98 acres of land in the Osage Nation adjoining the Skiatook townsite. The action targets the Midland Valley railroad company.
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Midland Valley
Guthrie
Okla
Midland Valley Railroad Company
Osage Nation
Skiatook
Germans Oppose Governor Haskell Plan in El Reno
German Society of El Reno adopts resolutions denouncing Governor Haskell s appeal to German ministers to press for withdrawal of federal revenue licenses in Oklahoma. The group rejects guardianship over German affairs and says pastors must preach from the Bible, not political letters, to avoid alienating congregations.
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el Reno
Okla
German Society of
Haskell
Oklahoma
Hazkell
Burglars Take $1,055 From Big Cabin Depot
Burglars slipped into the Missouri Kansas & Texas depot at Big Cabin eight miles south of Vinita and carried off 1055 dollars in currency and silver being shipped to the Bank of Big Cabin. A freight train crew tied up at Big Cabin is suspected. Sheriff Ridenour obtained a search warrant and went to the scene. Bloodhounds will be used to trace the robbers.
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Vinita
Okla
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Big Cabin
Ridenour
What She Escaped
A lively dialogue recounts Lofty taking his fiancée Ruth out rowing last Sunday. The boat capsized and the girl drowned, prompting Ruth to quip that she was fortunate in escaping an “idiot” fiancé.
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Jack
Young Lofty
Gil
Ruth
Bed-Bound For Months Hope Abandoned After Consultation
Mrs. Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington says four months in bed followed doctors declaring no cure. After using Deans Kidney Pills she recovered enough to leave bed and resume normal life. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Enos Shearer
Yew
Washington Sts
Centralia
Wash
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Early habits and industry as paths to wealth
The piece argues that going to bed early and rising early fosters a big day’s work and wealth, citing John Jacob Astor on wealth as a habit. It then shifts to advertising Defiance Starch, claiming its strength allows thinner application for laundry, preserving fabric and wear.
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America
John Jacob Astor
Suburban Farmer Aims High Then Months Mortgage
In a brief street chat in the business district Jones asks Smith about summer crops. Smith cautiously reveals his plan to raise the mortgage on his property, signaling financial stress and risk in suburban farming.
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Jones
Smith
Castoria Safe Remedy Ad Emphasizes Signature
An ad urges careful inspection of CASTORIA bottles for infants and children, noting it bears the signature and has been used for over 30 years. It contrasts with humorous taglines about marriage, air, brain stimulation from fish, and various pain relief claims, reflecting vintage consumer culture.
Good will offering and ads mix with remarks on defeat
A collage of ad copy and wry quips includes WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT and Red Cross Ball Blue as leading grocer promos. A jab about a defeated candidate and a line about belittling others appear, reflecting editorial tone and consumer slogans.
Durability in Painting and the Dutch Boy Trademark
The article explains pure white lead and linseed oil as key paint ingredients and warns of adulterated products. It notes the Dutch Boy Painter trademark from National Lead Company guarantees purity, helping buyers avoid counterfeit white lead and ensuring lasting results for homeowners.
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National Lead Company
Trinity Building
New York
A Candid Judge and the Dawes Case Interlude
A Dover lawyer recalls Hon. H. L. Dawes as a young, blunt speaker in a North Adams case. The crowded courtroom sweltered as the judge urged the attorney to let Dawes speak to thin the crowd. Defiance Starch is recommended for crisp wash goods and better laundering results.
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Dover
H. L. Dawes
North Adams
Dawes
Mr. Dawes
Graves of the Wicked Reflections on Wickedness and Tombstones
A reflective meditation on wandering through graveyards and pondering where wicked people are buried. The narrator questions the prevalence of truly wicked folk and the meaning of tombstone inscriptions.
Home starch promises better shirt waist care
A smooth iron and Defiance Starch claim to launder shirt waists at home as well as steam laundries. The starch supposedly gives proper stiffness and finish with less wear on the fabric and does not stick to the iron, making ironing a pleasure.
The Antispeed Argument Hare and Tortoise Fable Cited
In a terse exchange the office head reveals the messenger boy was reading a fable about speed. The remark frames the debate as a modern version of the hare and tortoise parable.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease Ad
Allen's Foot-Ease powder eases pain swelling and sweating in feet and makes shoes fit better. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Sample free. Ad dress Alien S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Imaginative Protection and Odd Marital Quip
A quirky exchange ponders why Jagsby wed a snake charmer, implying belief in illusions. The dialogue critiques wisdom as never arguing with a woman, and an alert phrase hints at a WRIGLEY'S slogan.
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Jagsby
One on Johnny in a breezy comic exchange
A clipped dialogue shows Johnny bragging about mimicry while Dolly rebuffs him and claims she expects a supper guest. The exchange highlights flirtatious banter and social expectations in a light sensational tone.
Amusing Irish Speaker Misnaming Remark
An anecdote recalls Dogherty the Irish speaker asking Canning for feedback. Canning quips the fault was him calling the orator Sir too often. Dogherty replies that in his drunken state he might have called the speaker Maam.
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Dogherty
Canning
Dorothy asks for water to christen doll in Windsor Magazine
In a Windsor Magazine item a child named Dorothy asks for water to christen her doll, while her mother refuses noting she dislikes water play. Dorothy counters with a request for wax to waxinate the doll, insisting she should be “done” after three months.
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Dorothy
Windsor Magazine
Wrigley Spearmint Refreshes Crushed Mint Flavor Ad
An old ad touts Wrigley Spearmint with a bold claim of real mint flavor replacing imitation options. It also promotes Perry Davis Painkiller as a trusted remedy for fever cramps and related ailments with small bottle pricing.
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Wrigley’s
Perry Davis
Be Careful Not to Spoil Clothes With Red Cross Blue
In this fragmentary era ad style piece the text urges readers to keep clothes white using Red Cross Ball Blue and cautions against seeking notoriety. It also markets Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for inflammation and stomach issues at 28 cents per bottle. Hunger is described as a necessary evil that promotes industry.
Willing to Try and the Question of Love
A Yonkers Statesman exchange ponders how long it might take to love a girl in a brief dialogue. The ad style line about WRIGLEY'S appears as a contrasting slogan about fame and consumer products.
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Yonkers Statesman
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Beggs
Montana
Confederates
Church
Gotham
Wrigley
Red Cross
Pasadena
Cal
Katherine Traphagen
Cyrus M. Davis
Los Angeles
Miss Traphagen
Altadena
Young Women’s Christian Association
Wells
Jersey City
N. J
Johnny
Dolly
Winslow
Dodds
T Guara
J.p.allen
Dept.Al
St.Paul
Minn
Thompson
Carters
Ittle Iver
THE
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Mass
CNN
Cascarets
Allan Gruggists
Lewis
Monroe
Gatmey
Anes Ave
Brunswick - Balke - Collender Co
Delaware St
Dent
Kansas City
Parker
Waza
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