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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
3
A fragmentary notice profiles St George Rathborne author of Mie Pauline of New York and other works suggesting a literary figure tied to Monte Carlo themes with unclear context. The readable text hints at period theatrical or sensational content surrounding a fictional character named Miss Li.
In Mentone Monte Carlo's casino scene swirls with conspirators as Jones presses the French president for protection. Merrick pursues Constance amid plots to kidnap the heiress and force a revolution while Olga vitch schemes with royalist allies.
Outlaw Harry Tracy killed himself in a wheat field near Fellows after a long rifle duel with an eight man posse led by Sheriff Gardner. Tracy, wounded in the leg, crawled into the grain and shot himself as dawn broke. the pursuit involved Creston citizens and Spokane Davenport reinforcements.
The court announces regular terms for the Western District of the Indian Territory. Locations include Muskogee Eufaula Sapulpa Wewoka Wagoner and Okmulgee with start dates from September 1902 through April and November 1903.
A daring train robbery on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line near Marcus north of Savanna ended when the express messenger killed one robber as eight masked men blew the express car and took about 2000 in silver. The bandits fled after commandeering the engine and threatening to ditch the train. Messenger Bys is honored by a $1000 reward. one assailant was an Iowa Central operative identified as A L Jacobs.
A four year old patient Margie recovering from illness thanks her doctor in a sentimental exchange with her mother. The child asks if there is candy in heaven and the mother replies there is none, prompting Margie to express gratitude for her doctor.
A. L. Ballard withdraws from the Delaware district Cherokee legislature race after a coin toss with James Daniels at Grove. Ballard, now supporting Daniels, faces Moses O Fields on the National ticket alongside W. W. Ward and A. Smith. O Fields, a full blood Cherokee, supports the treaty. Five counties near the top of the new Culbertson building in Oklahoma City are mentioned: Oklahoma Cleveland Canadian Logan and Lincoln.
Wasmineton and four others claim they act as Creek Nation agents in Indian Territory. They seek to block Secretary Hitchcock and Indian Affairs Commissioner Jones from enforcing the allotment agreement and demand restoration of lands already taken plus an accounting. A New Oil Well Near Lawton. Oil strike reported near Richards fourteen miles north of Lawton by the Pawnee Oil and Mining Company at 357 feet. oil flowing freely though no gusher.
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