Oklahoma's First Newspaper Legacy and Early Press History
Grant Foreman of Muskogee notes in the Tulsa World that Oklahoma’s first press arrived in 1835, later salvaged and moved to Union Mission near Maize. The Cherokee Advocate debuted September 26, 1844, printed in English and Cherokee, followed by the Choctaw Telegraph at Doaksville with some Choctaw content. The Choctaw Intelligencer began in 1850, succeeding the Telegraph according to Foreman’s account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Foreman
Muskogee
Tulsa World
Cherokee Advocate
Arkansas
Fort Gibson
Grand River
Union Mission
Maize
Tulsa
S. A. Worcester
Alice Robertson
Park Hill
Oklahoma
Choctaw Telegraph
Doaksville
Fort Towson
Daniel Folsom
D. G. Bell
Fort Smith Herald
Telegraph
Indian Territory
Texas
Choctaw Intelligencer
Cyrus Kingsbury
Senates by Seniority and Disaster Aid Seen in Turbulent Week
The Tulsa World criticizes seniority rules in the senate shaping committee chairs and cites Robinson of Indiana and La Follette as examples. It also reports a fatal mine disaster killing 59 workers with 200 dependents in need, urging Red Cross relief of about 20 000 dollars. Oklahoma highway work links Ada to McKeown bridge as Pontotoc County progresses in state road development.
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Senate
Robinson
Indiana
Committee On Foreign Relations
la Follette
Tulsa World
Red Cross
Ada
the Highway Commission
McKeown
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Arkansas jury investigates hill country murder mystery
In Mountain View Arkansas a 12 farmer jury hears the case of four men charged with murder linked to a 17 year old girl's claim that her lover was killed. A fifth man stands indicted. The defendant claiming to be Connie Franklin testified about a supposed upcoming marriage and a drunken night with the defendants. The jury is deadlocked after hours of deliberation and a second round is ordered. Prosecutors plan a possible grand jury probe regardless of verdict.
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Mountain View
Ark
Connie Franklin
Franklin
Tillar Ruminer
Marion Franklin Rogers
Lily Baker
Herman Greenway
Hubert Hester
Joe White
Bill Younger
St. James
Hugh Williamson
Ss. M. Bone
Tom Moore
Bone
Shattuck Denies Discussing Hoover Sugar Tariff
Edwin P. Shattuck, lawyer for President Hoover, told the senate lobby committee he had not discussed the sugar tariff with Hoover nor received directions from him. He said he discussed the tariff and sliding scale with Newton and described his friendship with Hoover as ordinary and cordial.
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Washington
Edwin P. Shattuck
Hoover
Senate Lobby Committee
Shattuck
Newton
Walsh
Montana
H. D. Lakin
Supreme Court Hears Barnett Case on Settling Fortune
Washington December 19. The government asks the Supreme Court to review a New York ruling in the Barnett case involving the disposal of part of the fortunes of the incompetent Creek Indian. The case centers on gifts to the American Baptist Home Mission Society and attorney fees exceeding one hundred thousand dollars from a recovered sum of five hundred fifty thousand in Liberty bonds.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jackson Barnett
Secretary of the Interior
New York City
Barnett
American Baptist Home Mission Society
Elmer 8S
Circuit Court of Appeals
Bailey
Bob Dyer acquitted in Osage bank robbery case
PaWhuska December 19 Bob Dyer was acquitted in district court of attempted bank robbery at Osage. Immediately after, Tulsa authorities arrested him in connection with the case.
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Pawhuska
Bob Dyer
Osage
Tulsa
More Railroads for Panhandle
Washington reports extensive railroad expansion proposed for north central and Panhandle Texas. Examiner Sullivan recommends approval for St. Louis San Francisco and Texas railway construction in Wilbarger Baylor counties and trackage rights over Chicago Rock Island Gulf in Jack Wise and Tarrant counties. Other actions cover acquisition of Gulf Texas and Western stock and control leasing, with lines by Clinton Oklahoma Western approved and Fort Worth and Denver Northern denied in Gray Childress Collingsworth Wheeler Gray counties.
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Washington
North Central and Panhandle District
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thomas H. Sullivan
Examiner
St. Louis, San Francisco
Overcoats Vie In Favor With Holiday Goods
A drop in temperature boosted demand for Christmas apparel as merchants reported brisk trade in overcoats, shoes, and gloves. Shoppers prepared for cold winds while Christmas anticipation tempered by lingering mild weather affected consumer interest.
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An advertisement claims Kruschen Salts remove fat by mineral balance. It urges taking half a teaspoon in hot water daily for three weeks to lose fat, gain energy, improve skin and eyes, and feel younger, with a money back guarantee. The ad directs readers to Gwin & Mays for purchase.
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Gwin & Mays
Adv
Edge Begins Duties With Official Visits
Paris December 12 Ambassador Edge opened his Paris tenure by presenting credentials to President Moumergue and started a round of calls to heads of national missions. His first stop was the Papal Nuncio followed by the Spanish British Belgian Polish German Italian and Brazilian envoys. He balanced visits with study on pressing issues.
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Paris
Edge
Moumergue
Suspect May Be Escaped Convict In Illinois
Quincy Illinois December 19 The investigation continued to determine if Fred Snyder age 35 held for Dyer Act violations may be an escaped convict after he admitted a car related incident.
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Quincy, Ill
Fred Snyder
Stolen car case linked to Oklahoma convict escapees
A car stolen from McAlester Oklahoma is tied to an escaped convict from the Oklahoma penitentiary. Authorities say Snyder was arrested as a suspicious character and later admitted auto theft. Federal officers await further word from the Oklahoma Penitentiary before proceeding.
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Ine
McAlester
Okla
Oklahoma
Snyder
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Quick Cough Relief
A stubborn cough after a cold or bronchitis yields to Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. Made of pine tar and honey with other medicines, it soothes the throat and air passages. Bronchial and croupy coughs are stopped. over 50 years in use with 2,000,000 annual users.
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Foley
Adyv
Locomotive Themed Golf at Philadelphia Adv Campaign
Pennsylvania railroad advertisement touts golf feats by firemen with a 385 yard drive and a 530 yard approach using a wood and iron. New York hosts efforts to unionize magazine illustrators and commercial artists with meetings held and planned amid opposition from some artists.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania T Railroad
New York
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ADA Evening News
Wm. Dee Little
Byron Norrell
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
ADA Weekly News
Associated Press
Fralick, Bates & Alward, Inc
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Ada, Okla
Declares
Mr. Hoover
Ross Darrow
Dick Gregg
Outlaw
Panhandle
Frigidaire
J. Allen Brown
East Main
New Castle
Katherine Redman
Bill Brown
Ritz Theatre
American Legion Auxiliary
Disabled Veterans
Ambassador Perfecto
Adjutant
Greg
Patterson & Hoffman
Oklahoma City
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