Special census for Oklahoma risks political control in statehood
Government pursues a targeted count of Oklahoma and Indian Territory to challenge alleged disfranchisement in the proposed constitution. The plan limits data to name relation color sex and age to gauge population for possible representation in Congress.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Indian Territories
Minnesota
United States
Senate
Congress
Indian Territory
Statehood Committee
Washington
Beverage
Indiana
Population figures and apportionment for Oklahoma statehood
The 1900 census placed Oklahoma and Indian Territory at about 398 331 and 392 060 respectively. 1906 county assessments estimate total territory population at 662 278, a 67 percent rise, guiding constitutional apportionment with Osage Nation at 15 000 and total 1 333 007.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Minnesota
Congress
Balky horse soothed by dog fennel remedy
Reading from the Blackwell TimesRec a home remedy claims rubbing dog fennel on a balky horse’s nose can dismiss balkiness. If both horse and herb are present, this method is suggested as a cure.
Pineules for the Kidney and Bilad der
Pineules claim quick relief for back ache rheumatism lumbago and fatigue. The pills supposedly stimulate kidney filtration. A 30 day treatment costs $1.00 with money back if unsatisfactory. Sold by G M Ramsey's drug store.
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G. M. Ramsey
Town man mistook bottle for lightning oil claims ice cream joke
Ed Merchant recalls a local man who bathed his head with a bottle labeled strawberry extract thinking it was lightning oil. He dozed off and awoke to his daughter asking if he was making ice cream.
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Ed Merchant
Guthrie to Vote on $96,000 Public Works Bond
Guthrie residents will vote on a $96,000 bond issue allocated for water system improvements at $40,000, storm sewer construction at $30,000, main sanitary sewer work at $10,000, bridges over Cottonwood River at Ninth and Sixth streets for $10,000, and new fire equipment at $6,000, per the Kansas City Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Cottonwood River
Ninth and Sixth Streets
Kansas City Journal
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup Promises Fast Relief
Summer coughs and colds yield to Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. Contains honey and tar but no opiates. Children like it. Pleasant to take. Its laxative qualities recommend it to mothers. Hoarseness coughs and croup yield quickly.
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G. M. Ramsey
Editor threatens to publish name over subscription
The Oklahoman warned last week it would print the name of a young man seen with his sweetheart if he did not collect a dollar from subscribers. Twenty seven young men paid their dollar to subscribe, and letters from two or three others promise payment when they are in town.
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The
Oklahoman
Oklahoma School Land Leasing Board receipts near four million
Annual financial report filed with Gov Frantz by Secretary Wenner shows total receipts from leasing the Territory school lands over sixteen years amounting to 3 878 539 83 dollars. Virtually all funds have been used to improve the public school system in the Territory.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma School Land Leasing Board
Fred L. Wenner
Frantz
Thirteenth Car of Elberta Peaches Leaves town for Pittsburg
Elbertas, Wynnewood, I. T. July 25. The thirteenth car of Elberta peaches has departed for Pittsburg, Pa. Tomly Bros. bought all peach crops in the area and expect at least fifteen more cars. Peaches are reported fine in size and flavor and fetching good prices. One farm netted $3,000. Many farmers plan large orchards this fall, including H. H. White who will plant 100 more acres of Bibertas.
Night burglary hits Brown & Son store at Ravia
A burglary at Brown and Son in Ravia, Indian Territory, netted about 200 dollars in goods. Local authorities investigate the daytime theft believed to involve a break in.
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Brown & Son
Ravia
I. T
Watchmaking Shifts as High priced Watches Attract Collectors
A collector notes Watchmaking has changed and asks where today artists craft and sell watches valued at 2500 dollars each, implying a shift in availability and appeal for premium pieces.
Muskogee Republican Convention Erupts In Wild Panic
War correspondent recalls the Muskogee county Republican convention where horse pistols flashed in the air knives bandished chairs overturned and 300 men panicked scrambling for the door amid loud shouts and hisses.
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Muskogee
Election Proclamation Publication Plan For Oklahoma
Guthrie July 27. The state election proclamation and constitution ratification vote will not be published in every county. Publication in papers with state circulation will suffice for thirty days. Many local papers petition to be official organs. Full countywide printing would cost $12 000 to $15 000.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Ciifwey
Ohl
Haskell Returns Home After Recovery From Malaria
Oklahoma City July 26. C N Haskell Democratic candidate for governor left the Lee hotel last night to return to Muskogee as he nears recovery from a four day bout with malaria. With the election near, the state campaign committee will run the campaign directly from state headquarters and will not set up district or county offices.
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Oklahoma City
Lee Hotel
C. N. Haskell
Muskogee
Must Reduce Grain Rates In Oklahoma Case
The interstate commerce commission ruled Oklahoma export grain rates to Galveston were too high and must be lowered. The decision aligns with Kansas City Farmers Merchants and Shippers Club precedents, affecting Rock Island Santa Fe Frisco and Katy lines. Oklahoma AG Cromwell argued before the commission.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Galveston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prouty
Farmers, Merchants and Shippers’ Club of
Kansas City
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Frisco
Katy Roads
Cromwell
Commission
Priest Bans Elbow Sleeves in Kansas City Church
The Rev. Father Anton Kuhls of St. Marys Catholic church forbids elbow sleeves in church. He declares modest women cannot enter a sacred space with bare arms and adds that after the first Sunday in August any woman in short sleeves will be denied confirmation and holy communion.
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Kansas City
Anton Kuhls
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Herbine Proclaimed Best For Constipation And Liver Disorder
J B Vaughan of Elba Alabama reports constant suffering from constipation and a disordered liver and credits Herbine as the best medicine for these troubles. He says he has used it constantly and wishes others to know the good it has done. Sold at Ramsey's Drug Store.
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J. B. Vaughan
Elba
Ala
Ramsey’s
Ballard
Boy Killed in Runaway near Conway
Harve Wilson and his two young sons were returning from Ada when their wagon ran over a stump near Conway. The younger boy Lonnie aged six died from a base skull fracture and Wilson was seriously injured but not fatally. The elder boy saved his brother by dropping him from the wagon. The injured man is cared for at Mr Lanier's house. Ballard's Snow Liniment advertised by Ramsey's Drug Store.
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Harve Wilson
Conway
Ada
Lonnie
Judge Galbraith Named Democratic Member of State Election Board
Oklahoma City July 26 Chairman J B Thompson named C A Galbraith of Ada as the democratic member of the state election board under territory rules. The board includes the governor and one member from each party that cast the most votes last election, plus two members from the chairmen of the parties. Galbraith, former attorney general under Cleveland and later Hawaii supreme bench appointee by McKinley, has practiced law in Ada since returning a year ago. Contests may arise in the Fifth district with Claude Weaver challenging Scott Ferris for the Democratic nomination.
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State Election Board
Oklahoma City
J. B. Thompson
State Central Committee
Frantz
C. A. Galbraith
Ada
I. T
Territory of
Oklahoma
Election Board
Galbraith
Cleveland
Supreme Bench
Hawaian Islands
William McKinley
Hawaiian Islands
Aad
Fifth
Claude Weaver
Pauls Valley
Scott Ferris
Lawton
Remedy for Diarreah Never Known to Fail
A Springfield area reader lauds Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. S. Jemison of Spring Grove York County Pennsylvania says he used it in his family for five years and has recommended it to many people in York County with no failures or cures not achieved.
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Chamberlain
York County
S. Jemison
Spring Grove
Norman Gamma Phi Society Admitted to Beta Theta Pi
Carlton Weaver of the Gamma Phi Society at University of Oklahoma Norman received a message from C. D. Storm in Oklahoma City at the Beta Theta Pi National Convention in Niagara Falls stating that the Norman Gamma Phi has been admitted to the national fraternity. Efforts toward admittance began three years ago.
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Ada, I. T
Carlton Weaver
Gamma Phi Society
University At Norman
C. D. Storm
Oklahoma City
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Niagara Falls
Gamma Phi Society of
Norman
Beta Theta Pi
Oklahoma University
White's Cream Vermifuge Promises Instant Relief for Hungry Babies
Advertisement claims crying babies suffer hunger due to worms and irresistible worms prevent food absorption. It asserts White's Cream Vermifuge stops crying and makes infants thrive instantly after a few doses.
Cannon Likely to Address Tulsa Republican Meet
J L Hamon of the state Republican central committee said Speaker Cannon would probably speak at the Tulsa convention next week. He has wired the Illinois statesman and mobilized supporters in Muskogee and beyond, but no definite reply has been received.
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Cannon
Oklahoma City
J. L. Hamon
State Republican Central Committee
Tulsa
Hamon
Illinois Statesman
Muskogee
Unsourced testimonial on Chamberlain's remedy cure
A reader recounts a severe measles illness that settled in the stomach after exposure to rain and credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with curing the stomach and bowels. The note frames it as an unsolicited testimonial.
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Chamberlain
Heat Wave Strikes Tulsa As Thermometer Hits 104
Tulsa reports two heat prostrations today with one fatal case as the heat continues for fifteen days near 100 degrees and no rain. Crops suffer and may fall short if relief does not come soon.
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Tulsa
I. T
Wreck Near Harrah Fatal for Fireman J F Kelly
An eastbound freight hit a local east of Harrah, fatally injuring Oklahoma City fireman J F Kelly who rode in the first train’s cab. Shawnee fireman T Martin suffered a broken leg as the wreck occurred yesterday evening. No one was aboard the local freight caboose.
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Shawnee
Harrah
Here
J. F. Kelly
Oklahoma City
T. Martin
Kelly
Kodol Digestive Aid Promoted In 19th Century Ad
An old advertisement touts Kodol digestive aid claiming relief from indigestion sour stomach and loss of appetite. It cites benefits for stomach mucous membranes and overall debility. The piece promotes the product by S S Bal of Ravenswood and Crescent Drug Co as distributor.
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S. S. Bal
Raverswood
O. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
Crescent Drug ° Co
President Ready to Approve Revised Oklahoma Constitution
Guthrie, July 25. J. Leahy, Pawhuska delegate to the constitutional convention, reports Washington sentiment favors presidential proclamation admitting Oklahoma if the people ratify the revised constitution. He says the president previously would have refused but changes now support admission contingent on popular approval.
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Guthrie
T. J. Leahy
Pawhuska
Washington
Oklahoma
Frisco Agent Killed by Switch Engine in Tulsa Yards
W E Welsh Frisco agent aged 38 was killed in Tulsa central yards by a switch engine. He had been stationed in Tulsa twenty months after coming from Hobart Oklahoma where he joined the Frisco.
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Frisco
Tulsa
I. T
W. E. Welsh
Welsh
Hobart
Okla
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Charles
Tion
New York Evening Post
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Haskell
Conway Farmer
Berlain
Sam. H. Gwin
Concord
Ramsey
Ramsey’s Drug Store
Mee
M. L. Walsh
General Merchandise
East Main Street
C. B. Weaver Agency
R. O. Wheeler
Ely
United Staes
Canada
State A&m. College
Stillwater
Oklanom
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