Oklahoma state institution funding plan from Eighth Legislature
State boards allocate 907200 dollars for construction and improvements across facilities in Oklahoma City Norman Ardmore Pauls Valley Clinton Clinton Hall Tahlequah Muskogee Pryor Vinita Langston Enid McAlester and other sites. Projects include hospitals, asylums, normal schools, a tuberculosis sanitarium and the prison.
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Edmond Normal
Tahlequah Normal
Clinton
Talihina
Muskogee
Pryor
Vinita
Langston
Feeble Minded Institute
Enid
McAlester
State to complete $907000 ward building program at state institutions
Oklahoma City April 3 report by George F Clark chairman of the state board of affairs outlines a $907000 construction program for state institutions following the legislature. Major contracts include a $144000 ward building at Vinita Eastern Oklahoma Hospital and a $104000 upgrade at Clinton Western Oklahoma Tubercular Sanitarium.
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State Board of Affairs
Oklahoma
Capitol
Oklalahoma City
University Hospital
Oklahoma City
Hospital For Insane
Norman
Boys
Pauls Valley
University of Oklahoma
Confederate Home
Ardmore
Reformatory
Granite
Western Oklahoma Hospital For the Insane
Supply
George F. Clark
Clark
Eastern Oklahoma Hospital For the Insane
Vinita
Western Oklahoma
Clinton
National Guard
State Highway Department
Central Oklahoma Hospital For the Insane
Womans
The
University
State Training School For Boys
Confederate Veterans
State Reformatory
Feeble Minded site fed by new dam after wells fail
A dam across a stream on institute grounds is built to capture water for the Feeble Minded facility after nearby oil refineries sunk wells and drained the shallow supply. Several wells at the institute have gone dry. The state penitentiary reports additions to the women’s ward and main administration, plus a 100 by 300 foot barn built by convicts at about 25000 dollars. Most construction in the year aims to fireproof structures. some tubercular sanatorium cottages remain frame.
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Enid
Institute
State Penitentiary
Conivicts
Clark
Miss Mabel Harrington in Ada visit
Miss Mabel Harrington a Roff schoolteacher spent the weekend in Ada visiting friends and attending local events.
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Mabel Harrington
Roff
Ada
Mrs. J. R. Craig Improves in Sherman Hospital
Mrs. J. R. Craig, isolating illness in Sherman Texas, is reported to be improving while confined to a local hospital.
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J. R. Craig
Sherman
Texas
Konawa man visits city to tend affairs and see son student
F R Miller of Konawa came to the city Tuesday to handle business matters and visit his son Eddie who is enrolled as a college student.
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F. R. Miller
Konawa
Eddie
Wimbish to Renew Protest of County Democratic Chair Nomination
Robert Wimbish plans to leave today or tomorrow for Oklahoma City to renew his protest of F. F. Brydin’s election as county democratic chairman. The state central committee meets tomorrow to act finally on the dispute.
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Robert Wimbish
Oklahoma City
F. F. Brydin
State Central Committee
Pratt Visits From Stillwater in Personal Notes
B A Pratt formerly tied to Teachers College here now based in Stillwater was in town as a business visitor yesterday.
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B. A. Pratt
Teachers College
Stillwater
Mrs A K Thornton Visited Quinton Oklahoma
Mrs A K Thornton of West Nineteenth street visits her parents in Quinton Oklahoma as her father has been ill for several weeks.
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A. K. Thornton
West Nineteenth Street
Quinton, Oklahoma
Merchant A. H. White Visits Patterson Couple
Van ess merchant A. H. White is visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Patterson while here on business.
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A. H. White
Vaness
R. H. Patterson
Burglars Hit Stonewall Trading Building
Robbers entered the Stonewall trading company building at Stonewall last night and carried away knives razors two shotguns a pistol boots overalls and other items. Sheriff Bob Duncan was informed this morning and no clue to the robbery had been found.
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Stonewall Trading Company
Stonewall
Bob Duncan
Archie Miller Accepts Post With Russell Hardware
Archie Miller of Stratford spent yesterday evening with Mr and Mrs John Agnew en route to McAlester where he was called to accept a position with the Russell Wholesale Hardware company.
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Archie Miller
Stratford
John Agnew
McAlester
Russell Wholesale Hardware Company
Ada handshake with B E Brazelton banker
B E Brazelton of the Merchants and Farmers National Bank of Roff was in Ada today, shaking hands with friends.
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B. E. Brazelton
the Merchants and Farmers National Bank of
Roff
Ada
Auten Returns After Oklahoma Business Trip
Col H Auten came back from Pawhuska after several days attending business affairs. He visited Ponca City and other northern Oklahoma states during the trip.
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Co. H. Auten
Pawhuska
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Tunnell Family Attends Oklahoma College Play
Mrs. O. A. Tunnell and her daughter Frances left at noon today for Chickasha to see a play presented by the Oklahoma College for Women where Miss Sarah Tunnell is featured as the leading gentleman.
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O. A. Tunnell
Frances
Chickasha
Oklahoma College For Women
Sarah Tunnell
Oakman High to Keep Four Teachers
Cc J High from Oakman reports a well attended Tuesday meeting and says the school will continue to employ four teachers and maintain a high school status.
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Cc. J. High
Oakman
Centrahoma Couple Visited Ada Friends Sunday
Mr and Mrs A M Stewart of Centrahoma spent Sunday in Ada at the home of Mr and Mrs John Agnew visiting with the hosts during the day.
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A. M. Stewart
Centrahoma
Ada
John Agnew
Prof E A MacMillan Leaves for Muskogee Meeting
Prof. E A MacMillan travels to Muskogee for a Masonry Council meeting. He is a city high officer and is widely expected to lead the body within one or two years.
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E. A. MacMillan
Muskogee
MacMillan
Funeral for chaplain Hatch held by Ada Legion post
Reverend Richard Allen Hatch chaplain of the Ada American Legion post officiated at a military funeral at Stonewall yesterday. American Legion members from the city attended the service.
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Richard Allen Hatch
Ada Post
The
American Legion
Stonewall
Mrs Patton Heads for Oklahoma City on Visit Arrangements
Mrs. S. J. Patton travels with her brother Gordon Worthington to Oklahoma City to handle business and then return home to Stillwater. She has been visiting her mother Mrs. T. J. Worthington at 211 West Fourteenth Street.
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S. J. Patton
Gordon Worthington
Oklahoma City
Stillwater
T. J. Worthington
West Fourteenth Street
Visitor from Ada and Henryetta visits city over weekend
Ben Schienberg, senior member of Schienberg Clothing, with stores in Ada and Henryetta, spent the weekend in the city visiting relatives and handling business. He plans to return to Henryetta today.
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Ben Schienberg
Schienberg Clothing Company
Ada
Henryetta
Snyder damsel shrieks at spider intruder
In Snyder a petite young woman reportedly stayed calm when a spider appeared, then screamed loudly and nearly fainted as the arachnid settled beside her, reflecting a humorous city incident.
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Oklahoma
Snyder
Denver man attends sister's funeral in local notice
Bryan Cox of Denver Colorado arrived here to attend the funeral of his sister who died at her home in the city earlier this week.
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Bryan Cox
Denver
Colo
Battery F drills at fair grounds practice drive of heavy arms
Two squads of Battery F were on duty at the fair grounds Sunday afternoon taking instruction in gun drill. All horses were harnessed and the men practiced driving the heavy arms about the grounds.
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Fair Grounds
Poem fragment hints spring nears in Emporia joke column
A humorous verse from Emporia Kansas College Life teases seasonal change. The playful lines reference birds bees flowers trees and clothing items to hint that spring is approaching.
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Emporia
Kas
Durant Oil Man L F Lee in City on Business
L F Lee of the Smith Lee Oil and Gas company based in Durant visited the city yesterday to conduct business.
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L. F. Lee
The
Smith-Lee Oil and Gas Company of
Durant
Mrs. Woodward and baby depart after visit
Mrs. Guy H. Woodward and her baby left for their home in Okmulgee following a week-long visit with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Woodward of 230 East Thirteenth Street.
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Guy H. Woodward
Baby
Okmulgee
L. H. Woodward
East Thirteenth Street
Kansas City Man Attends Ada Sister's Funeral
Paul Cox, formerly of Ada and now based in Kansas City, travels to Ada to attend the funeral of his sister who died this week.
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Paul Cox
Kansas City
Ada
Roff trio from Ada on business today
Harry Bunyard Lee West and A L Bullock all of Roff were in Ada on business today.
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Harry Bunyard
Lee West
A. L. Bullock
Roff
Ada
Cook Returns Home After Weekend Away
Be. Cook, who has been at Ap person and Newkirk since Saturday, returned to his home here today.
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T. BE. Cook
Apperson
Newkirk
Sutherland Lumber Manager Visits Local Yard Today
Robert Sutherland of Kansas City, manager of the Sutherland lumber company, stopped at the local yard on business today.
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Robert Sutherland
Kansas City
Sutherland Lumber Company
Yale Professor and Oklahoma Geologist in Ada on Business
Dr. Charles Schubert of Yale University geology and Charles Henness of the Oklahoma Geological Survey were in Ada today on professional business matters.
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Charles Schubert
Yale University
Charles Henness
The
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Ada
Ada Delegates Attend State Sunday School Convention
Mrs. E. O. Parker and Misses Mary Waggoner Lena J. Hicks Ida Salin Williams and Lois Emerick returned from Tulsa where they attended the state Sunday school convention as Ada delegates.
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E. O. Parker
Mary Waggoner
Lena J. Hicks
Ida Salin Williams
Lois Emerick
Tulsa
Ada
Johns and Sewell Buy Staton and Johnson Grocery
Johns and Sewell purchase the Staton and Johnson grocery and market on West TweJ h street and plan to stock it with fresh goods.
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Johns and
Sewell
Staton and Johnson
West Twej H Steet
Moser Goes East to Buy Spring Goods
W G Moser left Monday for eastern markets to purchase new spring goods. He is expected to return by the end of the week.
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W. G. Moser
Ada Pair Returns to City on Business Visit
Mr and Mrs E N Anderson formerly of Ada but now in Waco Texas are back in the city for several days on business and visiting friends.
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E. N. Anderson
Ada
Waco, Texas
City
Banker signs checks thinking they are affidavits
A business man observes a banker signing checks without checking amounts while a clerk presents many vouchers. The banker is horrified, realizing the checks were not affidavits. The exchange highlights a risky lapse in the office.
Ill Brother Calls Bring Warren Sisters to Altus
Mrs Emily Warren and her sister Mrs J H Dorlin mother of Mrs Jack Moore have been summoned to Altus where their brother lies quite ill. They will return when circumstances allow.
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Emily Warren
J. H. Dorlin
Jack Moore
Altus
Nell Grant Returns to City to Enroll in College
Miss Nell Grant of Caddo arrives in the city to rejoin the college community. A former Ada school student, she has a large circle of friends here who are glad to see her back in school. M. C. Taylor, of the M. C. Tay- line continues the report.
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Nell Grant
Caddo
Ada
M. C. Taylor
M. C. Tay
Marriage License News From Oklahoma Towns
Marriage license notices list Virgil Leonard 18 of Frisco with Ruth Sibley 18 of Stonewall. Raymond Kifer 21 of Lula with Neva Boyd 18 of Lula. Wade Crowder 25 of Roff with Lula Baker 21 of Pontotoc. Frank Epperley 22 of Sasakwa with Tinnie Green 18 of Sasakwa. Charley Garrett 24 of Ada with Nellie Lamar 22 of Ada. Claude Allen 28 of Sasakwa with Liley Stone 18 of Byng.
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Virgil Leonard
Frisco
Ruth Sibley
Stonewall
Raymond Kifer
Lula
Neva Boyd
Wade Crowder
Roff
Lula Baker
Pontotoc
Frank Epperley
Sasakwa
Tinnie Green
Charley Garrett
Ada
Nellie Lamar
Claude Allen
Liley Stone
Byng
Widow Harriet Chooses Love Over Family Drama
Harriet discovers her mysterious lover is her own father, a tangled trio with Marie and Dick at a country club dance. Harriet and Dick reconcile after a painful revelation, planning marriage and a path toward forgiving her father, with Marie contrasted against family loyalties.
Salvation Army plans $7000 fundraising drive in Okmulgee
The Salvation Army in Okmulgee announces an upcoming campaign to raise seven thousand dollars. The effort aims to support local services and programs with community backing.
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Okmulgee
Salvation Army
Fire destroys Ada Alfalfa Milling warehouse in Ada
A warehouse of the Ada Alfalfa Milling company burned yesterday afternoon, causing about 2000 dollars in loss covered by insurance. Fire Chief Somer Jones said the building outside the fire limits and firefighters were forced to return to the station for more hoses. Lightning is reported as the starter. The sheet iron structure held oats, corn, machinery, and the building itself were lost. Firemen prevented spread and nearby buildings were not endangered.
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Ada Alfalfa Milling Company
Somer Jones
Slim Picking Courtroom Indictments In Prohibition Era
A red faced man sat in the courtroom as a long list of indictments was read most for bootlegging reflecting a crackdown during Prohibition.
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Edmond
Tahlequah
Eastern Oklahoma
Oklahoma School For the Blind
Oscar Stewart
Board of Affairs
Negro Agricultural and Normal School
W. L. Rasberry
Rasberry
Mabel Nettles
This City
F. L. Casteel
Franks
Prof. Casteel
Maud
Oswego
Kan
Ypton
Aris
Congress
Andean
Senate Finance Committee
Margie
Miss Manning
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Marie
Harriet
Richard
Myra Herrick
Father
Mallory
Young
Stevens - Wilson Co
Southwest
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Dr. Hess
Gwin & Mays Drug Company
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