Two Years After Georgia Prohibition Still A Live Issue
Atlanta reports mark the second anniversary of Georgia's statewide aridity law with temperance activists celebrating while warning the fight continues. Police records show 1,875 drunkenness arrests in six months as anti prohibitionists claim prohibition fails to prohibit and harms legitimate business, with some arguing benefits from the statute. Mrs Harris and her daughter Mrs Gay and son F O Harris have returned home.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Bryan urges reform within parties rather than new party
William J. Bryan, in this week’s Commoner, rejects forming a new party. He argues reformers should work within their respective parties, noting many Republican and Democratic reformers can achieve more by influencing the existing parties than by launching a new one. He urges Democrats to gain control to remedy abuses.
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William J. Bryan
Bryan
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Suffrage Movement Faces Local Campaign in Spokane
The College Equal Suffrage Club led by Mrs. Z W Comerford begins street park and hall meetings in Spokane to campaign for the Washington state constitutional amendment to enfranchise women, with Camp Equality at Liberty Lake. Leaders include Mrs May Arkwright Hutton and Mrs La Reine Baker, joined soon by Misses Gertrude Louise and Helen Kangley of Seattle.
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Spokane
Wash
College Equal Suffrage Club of
Z. W. Comerford
Equality
Liberty Lake
May ‘Arkwright Hutton
la Reine Baker
Gertrude, Louise
Helen Kangsley
Seattle
Kangley
Baker
London
State of
Washington
Duna Smith de Voe
S. Willis MacFadden
First Presbyterian Church of
Ruling favors State Agricultural Board in Oklahoma case
Guthrie July 29 The state board of agriculture has power to control its institutions including education and business affairs a Logan county district court ruling holds the board may contract for and oversee building projects at the agricultural and mechanical college Stillwater a mandamus forced payment of 2100 and the case signals a major shift in authority between state agencies with possible repeal of the board of affairs act in 1911
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Guthrie
State Board of Agriculture
Logan County District Court
State Board of Affairs
Cook Construction Company of Own
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Stillwater
West
Board of Affairs
Agricultural Board
District Agricultural Schools
District Court
Supreme Court
Senator Stone Cleared In Assault Case
Senator William J. Stone of Missouri appeared in Baltimore central district police court to answer assault charges against Lawrence G. Brown a Black waiter aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad train. Judge Grannan heard Stone's statement and dismissed the case as the assault deemed justified. In Ardmoreite editorial urging bond support for roads and bridges, the paper argues statewide road funding mirrors Tennessee and cites potential federal highway aid and downstream waterways funding.
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Baltimore
Wm. J. Stone
Missouri
Central District Police Court
Lawrence G. Brown
Philadelphia
Washington
Grannan
Stone
Carter County
Ardmoreite
Tennessee
Congress of the
United States
Congress
Ancient Bones Found in Swiss Cave Reveals Early Human Tale
Swiss cave bones reveal a hunter living 100000 years ago amid wild beast danger. Modern note claims Dr King’s New Discovery saved a man from severe lung trouble and stubborn cough. Cures sore lungs colds obstinate coughs and prevents pneumonia. 50c to 1.00 guaranteed by G M Ramsey trial bottle free.
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Switzerland
Brown
Alexander
Dr. King
G. M. Ramsey
Texas Store Expands Lease of Airdome for Wholesale House
The Texas Department Store has leased the Airdome opera house to convert it into a wholesale house and ware room. Carload shipments will be stored at this place as the Big Texas Store expands, signaling a new wholesale business for small dealers nationwide.
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Texas Department Store
Airdome Opera House
Texas
Guthrie Board Faces Row Over Secretary Dismissal
Chairman Jack Love of the corporation commission defends dismissing secretary W L Chapman for rule violations. He vows immediate suspensions for any employee breaking rules and says he may act in the secretary’s role if needed. Col McAlester and others cited in interviews as supporting Chapman. Patton currently serves as secretary.
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Guthrie
Okla
Jack Love
The
Corporation Commission
W. L. Chapman
McAlester
Oklahoma City
Watson
Chapman
Love
Tishomingo
Hugo
Commssioner McAlester
Commission
Memphis
E. C. Patton
Mrs Mack Lee Dead After Illness Near Citra
Mrs Margaret Couch Lee 30, wife of a local farmer, died at Allen after weeks of illness. She was formerly Miss Margaret Couch, daughter of R C Couch, and leaves a husband and one child. Funeral plans point to burial near their Citra farm with extended family attending.
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Mack ‘Lee
Margaret Couch
R. C. Couch
Allen
Lee
Democrats Should Act and Seize Tariff Opportunity
Representative John J. Fitzgerald of New York calls Democrats to use a golden chance to defeat the tariff bill with Republican aid. He says Republicans are demoralized by Taft's pledges and internal conflicts. He urges substantial reductions on woolen goods, cotton goods, hosiery, lumber, and other daily use items for consumer benefit.
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Washington
John J. Fitzgerald
New York
House
Taft
Prairie Oil and Gas seeks law changes for Gulf pipeline
Oklahoma officials report Prairie Oil and Gas wants state law changes to permit a Gulf of Mexico pipeline and to exempt the company from anti trust provisions. Governor Haskell says no special session will be convened for this. The project previously included a Tulsa refinery and crossings of Indian lands.
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Guthrie
Press O'Neal
The
Prairie of
Oklahoma
Gulf
Haskell
Mohammed
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
West
Prairie Compan “9
Gulf of Mexico
O'Neal
Prairie Company
Tulsa
Dr King's New Life Pills Boost Restful Sleep
An ad touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy that cleanses the system and cures colds headache and constipation without distress. The copy asserts the pills are 25 cents at G M Ramsey s.
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Dr. King
G. M. Ramsey
Improvements on the Freeman building for Merchants and Planters bank
The Freeman building is underway for a new Merchants and Planters bank with a brick vault and fixtures purchased. Officials expect open business by August Lath, a milestone noted amid city growth.
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Freeman
New Merchants and Planters Bank
Thaw On Witness Stand In Bid For Release From Asylum
Harry Thaw testified in his bid to be released from Matteawan asylum. He claimed evidence of insanity shown at his murder trial was presented without his consent and suggested Evelyn Thaw might have been hypnotically influenced by Stanford White.
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Weyler
Cuba
Alfonso
Thaw
White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Stanford ‘White
Jerome
Evelyn Thaw
White
Harry
Frisco to realign Tulsa Monett line with double track plan
High officials announce Frisco railroad will lay double track from Tulsa to Monett Missouri and Monett to Oklahoma City. Grading and widened culverts indicate project readiness with ballast and creosoted ties. Ten gangs began work. by midweek 500 men expected. Project cost projected over 750000 dollars.
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Sapulpa
Frisco
Tulsa
Monett
Oklahoma City
McGee's Baby Bhixir Promises Quick Stomach Relief
Advertisement notes a millionaire's baby attended by a top specialist unable to cure stomach and bowel troubles quicker than McGee's Baby Bhixir. It claims to cure diarrhoea dysentery and all stomach derangements. Price 25 and 50 cents. Sold by G M Ramsey.
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McGee
G. M. Ramsey
Socialist Orators at Elm Flat Picnic Draw Crowd
W A Balmain and W C Jones spoke as the orators of the day at the Elm Flat picnic on Wednesday. A large attendance enjoyed a bountiful meal. Mr A A Walker reports the event as a general good time with ample provisions.
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W. A. Balmain
W. C. Jones
Elm Fiat
A. A. Walker
Ed Torian Dead Merchant of Ada Dies in Courtland
Ed G. Torian a former Ada merchant died at his Courtland Alabama home on Wednesday from typhoid fever. He had recently moved from Ada.
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Ed G. Torian
Ada
Courtland
Ala
Amber Mead questioned as soft drink by Oklahoma official
Guthrie July 28 special brew Amber Mead sold in several east side towns is under ban by state enforcement attorney Fred Caldwell. Eleven barrels were seized at Sapulpa from Clint Dye and analyzed by P E Laird who found four percent alcohol. Caldwell says municipalities license such beverages though prohibition law bars liquor sales. A test case may be brought to halt sale under city licenses.
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Guthrie
Fred Caldwell
Caldwell
Clint Dye
Sapulpa
P. E. Laird
Southwest Normal School
Caildwell
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