Wife defies estranged husband in hometown divorce plot
Mary Slade resistes a quick divorce as Dan Slade presses for separation and a new life. Her ally Bob Hayes and lawyerly allies prepare for court while Merritt pressures her to fight and Merritt warns of public scrutiny. Mary clings to the old home and hopes to prevail in the looming legal battle.
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Mary
Dan
Dan Slade
Senator Strickland
Nita
Juanita
Bob
Hayes
Robert
Mary Slade
Slade
Rob
Katherine
Merritt
Gan
Linen trade leads exports as U S tops UK figures
The United States holds first place in the linen trade, exporting more than half of the linens from the United Kingdom. The Countess of Warwick has entered garden design and will start laying out gardens. Reputation is what men and women think of us. character is what God and angels know of us.
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United States
United Kingdom
Countess of Warwick
Thomas Paine
Canal opens to commerce in first transit through the canal
Washington notes celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal to commercial traffic with the steamer Cristobal carrying officials and press through the waterway. Officials expect full opening March 4 1915 with a large fleet. Smaller vessels already begin operations drawing less than 30 feet of water.
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Washington
Wilson
Garrison
Daniels
Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Admiral Dewey
Congress
State tax rate may be reduced this year
Oklahoma City August 15. The state board of equalization plans a meeting within a week to set the levy. The anticipated total tax rate will not exceed 2 1/2 mills for state taxes plus 1/4 for common schools, not over 2 3/4 mills. The board cut public service corporation assessments, including Oklahoma Natural Gas to 2,500,000, Oklahoma City Gas & Electric and El Reno to 2,283,995, Oklahoma City at 2,090,000, Enid at 233,700, and Muskogee at 900,000.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Equalization
Oklahoma Natural Gas
Oklahoma City Gas & Electric Company
el Reno
Oklahoma City Company
Enid Company
Muskogee Company
Rainey seeks vote recount in five Oklahoma counties
Judge Rainey has filed an affidavit with the state election board requesting a recount of ballots in Bryan Choctaw McCurtain Pushmataha and Coal counties. Attorney J G Ralls says the recount could change the result and make Rainey the winner. Secretary Boner awaits instructions and the recount may occur as governor ballots are counted.
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J. G. Ralls
Atoka
Boner
Rainey
Denial Day drives funds for New York suffragists
Thousands of dollars were expected to flow into New York State Suffrage organizations as Denial Day raised funds. Women from high society to laborers sent money to suffrage headquarters for the national campaign for the vote. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw canceled her vacation to give 60 days of speeches across seven states.
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New York
Anna Howard Shaw
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Montana
Missouri
Nevada
Ohio
Land for Lease or Trade in Steedman OK 185 Acres
Four year lease offered for 185 acres near Steedman Oklahoma with 85 acres cultivated and room to sow 35 acres and pasture 100 acres. Close to a good school and church with ample water. Contact H. D. Lambert. August 6.
Buckhorn well drilling advances as MacThwaite gas supply grows
Drilling at Buckhorn shows progress with the bit between 700 and 800 feet. T. M. Becket contracted to complete the well is pushing operations. The second MacThwaite well yields gas. city supply appears assured and deeper drilling may follow in the second sand. DARBY'S PRO PHYLACTIC FLUID advertised by Gwin & Mayes Drug Co.
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Buckhorn
T. M. Becket
Macthwaite
Darby
Gwin & Mayes Drug Co
County fair attractions draw Ada crowds with games and baby show
Manager Waite schedules at least one ball game for the Ada county fair with Coalgate on the 28th and plans for two more days of play. A baby show on the fair’s last day will feature Pontotoc county youngsters likely to present a close judging contest. Also advertised are Sing er Sewing Machines offered on easy payments with fall 1914 to 1916 installments.
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Waite
Ada
Coalgate
Pontotoc County
Singer
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Ada, Okla
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H. D. Lambert
Steedman, Okla
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Thedford
Chas. A. Ragland
Madison Heights
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