Storm leaves widespread damage across four states
Reported deaths exceed a hundred with many injured as cyclones last night struck towns in Louisiana Mississippi Georgia and Alabama. The tally lists dozens of towns and widespread ruin including Baxterville Mississippi and Grand Saline Texas with crop losses and shattered homes.
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Louisiana
Lucerene
Kenmore
Richland
Amite
Essie
Pine
Angle
Franklinton
Sheridan
Avard
Mississippi
Giles Bend
Purvis
Church Hill
Lorman
Tillman
Melton
Baxterville
Braxton
Sunflower
Waalak
Wingate
Grand. Saline
van Zandt
Navarro County
Rice
Corsicana
Ennis
Oklahoma
Hugo
Arkansas
de Queen
Man Credits Remedy For Restoring Health In Mill Creek
A Mill Creek Indiana Territory man recalls a near death experience and credits his recovery to a tonic, stating he was “one foot in the grave” before taking the remedy that gave him strength and saved his life.
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Mr.c. Farthing
Mill Creek
Ind
Dead Over 400 Hurt In Storm Through Sovt
A severe storm swept through Sovt leaving more than four hundred injured and multiple fatalities. Emergency crews rushed to affected areas as authorities assessed damage and tracked casualties. Local hospitals mobilized responders to treat the injured and stabilize the severely hurt.
Oklahoma bill to tax drill of coal oil gas by county petition
Guthrie Oklahoma April 24 Representative Watrous of Enid offers a bill in the house enabling counties to determine mineral wealth on petition of 25 percent of taxpayers. County boards may levy a special tax up to ten thousand dollars to drill for coal oil or gas. Kennedy’s laxative cough syrup is advertised as acting promptly and gently, easing the bowels and reducing inflammation, sold by local outlets.
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Guthrie
Watrous
Enid
Boards of County Commissioners
Kennedy
Investment bill faces opposition in Guthrie session
In Guthrie Oklahoma on April 24 observers report strong opposition to a proposed investment bill requiring insurance companies to invest or direct funds in specified ways. No legislation is expected to pass this session.
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Guthrie
Tulsa Boomers Steel Board of Trade in World Wide Commotion
The Tulsa Oklahoma Boomers paralyzed the Board of Trade in Chicago as a 130 strong parade led by the Tulsa Commercial Club entered the lobby. Police removed a marcher while Hiram N. Eager and Secretary Stone watched as officials guided the group to the trading floor. The band formed a circle and played Indian music as buying and selling stopped and telegraph systems faded out. News wires from New York London and Paris reported the sudden disruption with the caption Oklahoma arrived. Markets in grain and provisions halted globally until the Boomers departed.
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Chicago
Tulsa, O
Board of Trade
Tulsa Commercial Club
Hiram N. Eager
Stone
H. O. McClure
New York
London
Paris
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Kansas City
New Orleans
Winnipeg
Dr King’s New Life Pills Advertised at Local Stores
Stagnation of the liver and bowels is blamed for head ache biliousness and jaundice. The ad urges taking Dr King’s New Life Pills as reliable purifiers that work without grinding or sniping. Available for 25 cents at F Z Holley’s and G M Ramsey’s drug stores.
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Dr. King
F. Z. Holley
G.M. Ramsey
Rumors On Rock Island Frisco Merger In Oklahoma
Reports from New York indicate only initial talks on dissolution of the Rock Island and Frisco merger in Oklahoma. State officials in compromise with railroad leaders have about thirty days to meet Oklahoma requirements as the governor shows patience with nonradical approach. An attorney with ties to one company cites a plan under discussion.
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New York
Rock Island
Oklahoma
Prom
Frisco
Masons Elect Officers at McAlester Conclave in Oklahoma
The nineteenth annual convention of the cons and grand council of Royal and Select Masters adjourned in McAlester to meet next April in Oklahoma City. Officers elected include Dr. D. M. Hailey grand high priest and J. S. Murrow grand secretary. The Knights Templar conclave closed with Tulsa to host the next gathering. officers named include J. W. Speake grand commander and Chris Springer deputy grand commander.
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McAlester
Cons
Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters
Oklahoma City
Grand Chapter
D. M. Hailey
H. J. Hulme
Weatherford
B. B. Pollock
J. S. Murrow
Atoka
H. L. Jarboe
Rush Springs
D. D. Leach
Knights Templar of
Indian Territory
Tulsa
Chickasha
Chris Springer
I. McNair
Ada
Roy D. Fuller
S. M. Torbett
Robert H. Henry
Ardmore
Ira ‘B. Kirkland
Muskogee
M. F
Senate approves amendment on Choctaw Chickasaw coal lands
The senate agreed to an amendment authorizing Oklahoma to negotiate with the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations for the purchase of segregated coal lands. The measure forms part of the removal of restrictions bill. Due to many amendments the committee adjourned until Tuesday for updates to the senate.
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Washington, D
Oklahoma
Senate
Crescent Drug Store Offers Pile Healer Tissue
Advertisement notes a collapsible tube with nozzle for local application to soothe heal and reduce inflammation. Claims one application proves merit and guarantees satisfaction with price in cents.
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Crescent Drug Store
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