Sheriff Identifies Suspect in Garrison Slaying Conflicting IDs Surface
Oklahoma City August 7. Despite two reliable African American witnesses claiming Alf Hunter alias Jim Kingsbury is the slayer of Sheriff George W. Garrison, doubts linger. When face to face with Williams the prisoner’s eyes dropped and a facial change led to the claim that Hunter was present, yet an officer who knew Hunter disputed the identification.
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Oklahoma City
Alf Hunter
Jim Kingsbury
George W. Garrison
Beedle Weil
Oklahoms
Tetas
Gto
Williams
Flunter
Kingsbury
Kingfisher
Hunter
Logse
Mortally Wounded Creek Freedman Bird Follows Suspect Key
George Bird a Creek freed man, 23, lies dying as officers seek Alfred Key after Key shot Bird and stole a roll of money near Nowata. Bird had offered land for 1200 dollars and, with cash in pocket, was lured to a cornfield where Key murdered him then fled with the greenbacks. Bird’s groans drew passersby who rushed him to Nowata for care, but he cannot recover. Meanwhile Imboden Arkansas reports a wreck on train 260 killing three and injuring three others as a gas-tank explosion followed the derailment, with mail clerks Wolfe and Clayton badly burned.
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George Bird
Alfred Key
Bird
Nowata
Key
Cornfeld
Core Row
Imboden
Ark
Otheba
Rr Ria
Wis
Here
Bayard’s Herbine Promises Relief for Domestic Irritation
An 19th century home remedy advertisement touts Bayard’s Herbine as a cure for crankiness caused by the liver. It claims the medicine steadies mood at home and improves relations, priced at 50 cents per bottle and sold by G. M. Ramsey.
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G. M. Ramsey
Bryan defends labor plank against business alarm
William J. Bryan replies to a National Association of Manufacturers circular signed by James W. Van Cleve, arguing the labor provision in the Democratic platform creates a labor department with a cabinet head but distinguishes labor unions from trusts. He defends jury trial and rebuts claims of class favoritism, insisting business worries about wage earners are unfounded.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
National Association of Manufacturers
James W. van Cleve
Bryan
van Cleve
Gofiern
Prominent Legislator A. Frank Ross Dies in Durant
Durant Oklahoma August 6 Hon A Frank Ross renominee for State Representative from this county died at his home after an operation for peritonitis He was a Choctaw missionary and large farmer and fruit grower and had served in the last legislature He was a past worthy grand master of the Odd Fellows of Indian Territory and recently honored with a gold medal by the grand lodge His death followed a period of illness and shocked the community
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Durant
A. Frank Ross
Ross
Oklahoma
Wort
The
Odd Fellows of
Indian Territory
Grand Lodge
Sweet Succeeds Dinwiddie as Oklahoma Anti-Saloon Leader
E C Dinwiddie resigns as Oklahoma Anti Saloon League superintendent and Rev E M Sweet of Tulsa is named his successor with headquarters in Oklahoma City The board also forms fundraising committees to support the fall campaign and to pay off a 6000 debt Dinwiddie will sail to London on August 20
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Board of Trustees
The
Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League
E. C. Dinwiddie
E. M. Sweet
Tulsa
Dinwiddie
New York
London
Oklahoma Oilman Dies From Sunstroke in Muskogee
Wilson Law of Cleveland Oklahoma, a wealthy oil man, died at 7 this morning from sunstroke suffered yesterday afternoon while staying at 5055 West Second street. He reeled and was carried indoors at 5 30, Dr W T Kelle attended him, his widow and two children expected to arrive this evening to take charge of the body.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma
Wilson Law
Cleveland
Okla
William Moon
West Second Street
W. T. Kelle
Mixed Blood personal crisis report in Shawnee
Birdie Spoon a 34 year old Shawnee Indian and wife of John Wolfe was found dead near her home two miles west and half a mile south of Shawnee early Wednesday. Police chief and coroner called to morgue for autopsy as investigation begins with an inquest likely.
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Birdie Spoon
Jim Moyer
John Wolfe
Sims
Fleming
Ballard's Gnow-Litiment Promises Ease of Aches
Ad promoting Ballard's Gnow Litiment claims it keeps men and women free from rheumatism and pains while keeping muscles and joints limber. Toward end mentions sale by G M Ramsey.
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Ballard
Ramsey
Kidney pills offer 30 day trial for $1
Promises kidney and bladder relief with first dose for backache rheumatic pains and general refreshment. Claims act directly on kidneys and invigorate the system. Sold by Gwn Mays Co.
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Gwn, Mays & Co
Mrs Mary Lee Credits Dr King’s New Discovery
Rural Route 8 resident Mary Lee writes that her husband James Lee avoided consumption due to Dr King’s New Discovery. The ad claims strong lung and throat relief, with guaranteed satisfaction and trial bottles offered at F. Y. Holly and G. M. Ramsey drug stores.
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James Lee
Zanesville
Mary Lee
Dr. King
F. Y. Holly
G. M. Ramsey Drug
Vermifuge Offered For Worms By Ramsey
A medical advert promotes White's Cream Vermifuge to relieve intestinal worms in children. It claims quick relief with no bad after effects and lists a price of 25s per bottle, sold by G. M. Ramsey.
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G. M. Ramsey
Fisher and Easley Leave in buggy with Gray after attempt to settle
The text notes that Fisher of Chattanooga and Dan Easley seemingly tried to settle a matter and departed in a buggy with a man named Gray.
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Cee Mid E Oy Fisher
Chattanooga
Dan Easley
Gray
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Sheriff Garrison
Kinfisher
Gaye
Wolfe
Clayton
Mr. Bryas
Rain & Falco
Gepe
Frank Ross
Sweet
Oklahoma City, Ok
M. M. Davison
Gifford Ave
San Jose
Cal
Ghee
Farmers State Bank
Ada, Ok
W. Main St
Aldrich
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