Territorial notes on oils and school lands in Oklahoma
Oklahoma reports outline a series of events from Westville to Guthrie. A nurse training school is planned for El Ree, while Louis Williams faces a murder conviction near Lefore in May 1902. Court activity and fires in Vinita are noted, with agricultural outlooks suggesting light cotton yields if fair weather continues. The core focus centers on school land matters in Oklahoma and the upcoming lessees’ meetings to address rental valuations and land sales debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Elder
Guthrie
Lessees
John Gobbie
L. Bissell
Blackwell
School Land Lessees
Oklahoma Bar Association
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Bissell
Territorial Bar Association
John Golobie
F. S. Elder
Norman
Golobie
State Register
Gobbie
Golabie
Register
Woods County
Board of Equalization
Southwest
Bandits tied to city railway crimes captured near Liverpool
A gang including Gustav Marx and Emil Roaks, linked to multiple murders and robberies, were captured near Liverpool Indiana after a clash with police and railroad men. One officer was killed and another fatally wounded in earlier August crimes tied to a $2,250 heist from the Chicago City Railway Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Marx
Quinn
Chicago City Railway Company
Chicago
Shooting at Lawton. Vaughan fatally shot by father in law
Munsey L. Vaughan of Fort Worth was shot in Lawton by M. M. Ridley of Duncan using a .38 Colt revolver. The bullet entered the stomach and exited near the spine. Tucker, Ridley’s alleged associate, vanished through a back door. Ridley and Tucker are in jail as Vaughan’s condition worsens. Vaughan, 21, had married Ridley’s daughter three years earlier and the divorce was granted a week ago in Ryan. Vaughan said, I was shot by Bill Ridley, who is my father in law. He is well connected, brother in law of Judge E. B. Perkins of Dallas.
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Munsey L. Vaughan
Lawton
Fort Worth
M. M. Ridley
Duncan
Tucker
Ridley
Vaughan
Ryan
Walter Tucker
Bill Ridley
E. B. Perkins
Dallas
FIRST MONEY PILL MADE THE ORIGINAL DISCOVERY
Claiming to be the genuine cure, an advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills and Gray's Sweet Powders for Children with testimonials from H B McCarver of Portland and others. The text references back pain from kidney trouble and teething remedies, aiming to assure readers of effective relief.
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Doan
H. B. McCarver
201 Street
Portland
Oreay
Mother Gray
New York
Henryetta Secures Drill Rig for Gas Boring
Henryetta obtains a new drilling machine to bore for natural gas sites within 2000 feet, signaling upcoming exploration efforts in the area.
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Henryetta
Burns and McDonnell win Chickasha water works contract
Burns and McDonnell of Kansas City secured the contract to build Chickasha water works. Bonds were recently floated to the amount of $90,000. John Faulkner, about 20, a Cherokee youth and son of Senator John Faulkner of the Cherokee nation, was killed by a Missouri Pacific train near Big Skis Bayou last week.
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Burns & McDonnell
Kansas City
Chickasha
John Faulkner
Missouri Pacific
Big Skis Bayou
Mrs Lou Eaton Dies of Heart Failure at Home
Mrs Lou Eaton collapsed and died from heart failure while seated at the breakfast table at her Sprinsheld area home. The death occurred unexpectedly, with no preceding illness reported.
Potatoes Yield Surpasses First Crop In Oklahoma County
The second potato crop for the season is being dug across Oklahoma and especially in Pottawatomie county with higher yields than the early harvest. The Tishomingo Ice and Cold Storage Company completed a new ice plant, accepted by President P. T. Foley of Parsons, Kansas, with a capacity of about twenty two tons daily to serve towns along the Haileyville branch of the C. O. & G.
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Oklahoma
Pottawatomie County
Tishomingo Ice and Cold Storage Company
P. T. Foley
Parsons, Kas
Haileyville
Co manche County Fair Association Subscription Circulated
P L St Clair circulates a subscription for the county fair association with stock held by representative businessmen. The company will be chartered for 10000 dollars with 10 percent paid up now and the remainder called as needed.
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Comanche County Fair Association
P. L. St. Clair
Coal Production Rises in Indian Territory, Mine Inspector Reports
United States Mine Inspector Cameron reports a significant rise in coal production across Indian Territory over the past year, highlighting expanded output and industrial growth. The findings reflect broader energy development and increased mining activity in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cameron
Indian Territory
Reward Offered for Purdom Capture After Bank Failure
An $800 reward is posted for Kirby Purdom former president of the Bank of the Chickasaw Nation who disappeared from Tishomingo the day after the bank failed to open.
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Kirby Purdom
Bank of the Chickasaw Nation
Tishomingo
St Louis Exposition Features Two Pyramids of Coal
South McAlester council backs uniting the two McAlesters into one bustling town at the exposition. One pyramid of Indian Territory coal sits rough, the other in bewed blocks for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Exposition
South McAlester
McAlesters
Special commissioner to sell Tish Omningo oil mill
The special commissioner will sell the Tish Omningo oil mill currently in the hands of a receiver. The plant is valued at 50 000 dollars and must bring not less than 25 000 dollars. The sale will take place December 15. A private corporation of home capital has completed a waterworks system at Wagoner. Water is pumped from Grand River.
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Home Capital
Wagoner
Grand River
Eight-year-old Barber girl dies in Marshall stove fire
The eight-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Barber near Marshal was burned to death when her clothing caught fire while she cooked at a stove.
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Frank Barber
Marshal
Lawton Wedding Sparked by Temple Mayor in Fast Car
Miss Laura Coffelt and A. A. Reeves wed near Lawton aboard a speeding Interurban automobile. The ceremony was arranged by Arthur Walker, mayor of Temple, where Reeves runs a business. Coffelt drew claim No. 81 in a land drawing two years earlier.
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Laura Coffelt
A. A. Reeves
Lawton
Arthur Walker
Temple
Reeves
Coffelt
Chickasaw Legislature Votes on Daily Expense Allowance
The Chickasaw legislature sets four dollars per day for attendee expense money despite Gov. Moseley vetoing the measure. the veto remains a point of contention as the session proceeds.
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Moseley
Fire call delays as Vinita wagon horse balks
On a fire call one horse pulling the Vinita wagon balked causing a delay while a second team was scared and joined the effort. The incident slowed operations as the company worked to regain traction and respond to the alarm.
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Theorses
Vinita
Mill Creek to Get New National Bank
Mill Creek will host a new national bank soon in temporary quarters. A brick building is to be started around the first of the year, giving Mill Creek two banks in the town.
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Mill Creek
National Bank
Elks Dedicate $6000 Club Rooms at Ardmore
Ardmore Elks Lodge dedicated its new six thousand dollar club rooms on Thanksgiving Day, marking a milestone for the local lodge and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Elks
Ardmore
Elopement Shocks Ardmore Wife of Prominent Citizen Runs Away
Mrs. Carrie Griffin wife of Frank L. Griffin former Ardmore Electric Co manager eloped with Fred Cooper a nineteen year old. She sold furnishings and her buggy to fund the escape while her husband met them at the train and retrieved two children. Cooper worked in a dye works and laundry plant and had no money.
Guthrie to publish 25000 copies of governor report
Field Bros publishers announce a limited edition of twenty five thousand copies of Governor Ferguson s annual report to the secretary of the interior. The edition will be ready for sale early in December after obtaining permission to reprint the report.
Release of Captain Carter From Fort Leavenworth Prison
Attorney Oberlin M. Carter ordered the release of Captain Carter from Fort Leavenworth Kansas on November 28 after a ruling counted six months at Governor's Island toward his five year sentence. Good behavior earned the liberty.
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Washington
Oberlin M. Carter
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Captain Carter
Governor's Island
Salt beds in Woodward county may be developed soon
Guthrie reports a fifty four square mile tract of solid salt deposits in Woodward county with beds testing as high as 98 percent pure. Authorities believe the beds will be developed in the not distant future.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Woodward County
Choctaw Orphans Asylum to Locate North of Coalgate
Trustees of the Choctaw Orphan’s asylum reach a deal with the Coalgate Commercial Club to secure land for the institution. One thousand two hundred eighty acres are set aside, with the tract north of the city chosen. The club pays compensation to a tenant refusing to vacate, enabling the asylum’s establishment and planned farm and agricultural training for inmates.
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Coalgate
Choctaw Orphan’s Asylum
Coalgate Commercial Club
Commercial
Boy Crushed In Elevator Collapse In Chickasha
In Chickasha a 10 year old boy, Van Foster, son of Dr. 8 C Foster, sustained severe internal injuries when brick and material elevator collapsed during construction of a three story building. He was playing beneath it and may die.
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van Foster
8. C. Foster
Glass bricks from Silesian makers enable large scale builds
Substantial glass houses become feasible as Silesian glass makers turn out glass bricks for a range of uses. The development promises new architectural possibilities and industrial applications across construction and design sectors.
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Silesian
Cure for itching diseases advertised with guaranteed relief
An advertisement proclaims Hunt's Cure instantly relieves and permanently cures all itching diseases at 50 cents. It notes Castile lands mainly grow wheat and during planting and harvest laborers from Galicia are brought in for reaping.
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Hunt
Castile
Galicia
Lithia Water Sold From Lithia Springs Noted by Doctors
Lithia water from Lithia Springs, owned by Col ret-7 York, gains popularity among U S doctors for treatment of Brights Disease and kidney troubles. It is shipped in jugs or bottles nationwide.
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Lithia
Lithia Springs
Colret
U.S
Bright
Ill wind flips umbrella in odd street gust
A sudden gust turns an umbrella inside out on a city street, drawing surprised glances from bystanders as the windy weather continues.
All Up-to-Date Housekeeps and Body Dissection Laws
The notice discusses Red Cross Ball Blue and its use for cleaning clothes. It then surveys state laws on body dissection for anatomy, noting 34 states allow it, 19 liberal, 15 illiberal, 11 silent, with 31 forbidding grave desecration. It argues unclaimed bodies go to medical colleges if burial is unpaid.
Untitled medical remedy ad fragment at Totpo location
Fragmentary ad text mentions halt's catain cuan and cures for caTauee. References names like Frank J Cheney and Renee A Gleason a Notary Public. Indicates sales pitch for remedies and cure claims with distributing address in Toledo Ohio.
Cure claims and a census note from 1900
Letter from Mrs Robbins of Maple Street Norwich New York dated February 17 1900 touts a cure for the cold urging laxative and quinine products and notes a counter claim about city population growth and a testimonial of Piso Cure for Consumption saving her life three years earlier.
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Tam Sure Piso
Thos. Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich
N. Y
Urbanization rise: 37 percent in cities over 4000
Thirty seven percent of the American people now live in cities of more than four thousand inhabitants. This statistic highlights the shift toward urban living and concentration in larger municipalities.
Local paper notes holiday gift exchange spirit
Readers are reminded that while Christmas gifts are not preferred, many people still enjoy giving and the practice is welcomed in a festive community mood.
Reliable salesmen positions offered by Orlabona State Nurseries
Reliable salesmen sought by Orlabona State Nurseries in Perry Ohio. Seeking energetic, capable men for agency work, with training provided and good pay. Preference for those with strong communication and sales ability. no mandatory union or complex requirements.
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Orlabona
Perry
Oziad
Threshing Methods Persist in Seville Farmlands
In Seville the old open threshing floors driven by colts and mares remain common. Only a handful of farmers use modern English implements, while most rely on traditional, non motorized methods.
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Seville
Reflection on Thought and Dogma Expressed by Bayne
A quotation condemns those who avoid deep thinking and rely on instinctive beliefs, likening such das to stubborn dogmatism and urging critical examination of ideas. The line highlights the value of rational thought over reflexive agreement.
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Bayne
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Medicine Ad
A vintage advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup targets parents of teething children. It promises relief for teething discomfort, wind colic, and restlessness, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
Cheatham's Laxative Tablets Advertised as Cold Cure
Ever ready, always reliable, Cheatham's Laxative Tablets cure a cold quicker than any known remedy. Easy to carry and pleasant to take. Guaranteed. Price 25 cents.
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Cheatham
Longing and Aspiration Inspire a Vivid Life
A reflection on staying alive through longing and desires for beauty and goodness. The quote from George Eliot urges continued hunger for meaningful aims and ideals as part of living fully.
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George Eliot
Purity and Fashion Mix in Oklahoma Cooking Oil Ad
Paraphrased ad copy discusses dressmakers in Paris sending about 65 percent of their shipments abroad. It touts purity with Oklahoma Cooking Oil and notes a stereotype of courtship turning a meek girl into an autocrat after marriage. Leading hotels in Oklahoma reportedly use the product.
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Paris
Oklahoma
Don’t Become Discouraged Use Simmons Liver Purifier
Advise against imitation sachets and emphasize the genuine Puri fier liver purifier in a tin box by A. C. Simmons Jr. Medicine Co. The note warns buyers to verify authenticity to avoid counterfeit products.
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Simmons
A. C. Simmons Jr. Medicine Co
Street scene notes from Atchison near St. Joseph
A brief street scene report notes many actresses present but little attention paid to them. The piece situates Atchison close to St. Joseph, suggesting proximity or regional context.
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Atchison
St. Joe
Putnam Faces Hidden Costs in Race for Brighter Goods
Local markets show firms push brighter colors and stronger supply despite uneven competition. Analysts note seventh in regional area standings amid mixed consumer demand and shifting production costs.
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ABA
Westville
el Ree
Louis Williams
Kitty Thurman
Lefore
United States Court
Nowata
Gill
Smith &Leflore
Burlington
Ian
The
Ww.h. Netomnpors
West Main Street
Dean
Baldwin Street
Mysician
Teres
Cowley
L Maynes Buxton
Is Buxton
cOwIn F. Davis
Carter
Coalgate’s New Institution
GEARY
Wichita
Totpo
Locas County
Frank J. Cheney
Wah
A. D. Iss
Renee A. W. Gleason
Ena
Lait J A CO
Toledo
Putnam
Business College
Sebrough Mfg. CO
Senate Street
New
Panama
Lacey
We Ua
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