Train wreck east of Benson kills two, injures many
Four o'clock crash on Southern Pacific No. 4 near Benson, Arizona, leaves Engineer Tom Walker and Fireman F.W. Bauer dead. Thirteen seriously hurt and thirty nine others cut or bruised as the train, traveling thirty miles per hour, derails at a curve. Most injuries occur among passengers in sleeper and mail cars.
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Tucson
Ariz
Tom Walker
F. W. Bauer
Southern Pacific
Golden Stee Limited
Benson
St. Mary's Hospital
Five masked yeggs blow Geronimo bank to loot cash
Shortly after 1 am five professional yeggs entered Geronimo eight miles south of Lawton Oklahoma and blew the Citizens Bank safe with dynamite wrecking a wall. They escaped with about $600. Citizens alerted by two locals but pursued by posses and deputies failed to catch them.
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Lawton
Geronimo
Citizens’ Bank
Little Rock Declines Texas League Berth
Little Rock Arkansas December 17 reports that the city will not field a team in the Texas League next year. Western Association offers berths for Fort Smith and Little Rock but will be declined. State League option unlikely to pay after Southern League season, so no league baseball representation this year.
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Little Rock
Ark
Fort Smith
Oklahoma Surprises All at National Corn Show
Oklahoma showcases a diverse exhibit led by Oklahoma A and M College under Prof. L. A. Moorhouse. Cotton dominates with a field plant, gin, and processed fabrics while the display includes ten corn varieties, wheat, oats, cane, barley, forage plants, alfalfa, millet, and impressive yields of wheat and corn.
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Omaha
Neb
Union
Oklahoma
North
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
L. A. Moorhouse
Stillwater
Nicholas Stephens
Guthrie
Stephens
State College
Minnesota
Large Farmers Institute Meeting Reorganizes County Body
A large gathering of farmers and city residents met at the courthouse to reorganize the Pontotoc County Farmers Institute. Speakers included Wm. H. Murray and Prof. Jeffords, with John Dilliott explaining institute aims. Officers elected were M. F. Dew president L. C. Lindsey vice president H. D. Johnston secretary treasurer. Lindsey named Stillwater delegate. Meeting adjourned.
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Court House
County Farmers’ Institute
Wm. H
Murray
M. F. Dew
L. C. Lindsey
H. D. Johnston
Carlton Weaver
W. T. Jones
W. D. Johnston
Stillwater
Meeiing
Harris Hitchcock kinship noted in family tree tale
Washington dispatch reports that James A. Harris of Wagoner and Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock are sixth generation relatives in the Harris family line. The same item covers Indian office actions against mescal beans, peyote policy, and proposed Indian payments and trade reforms amid opposition from traders and lawmakers.
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Washington, D. C
James A. Harris
Wagoner
Republican State Central Committee
Frank H. Hitchcock
Harriss
Mary H. Harris
Henry Hitchcock
James
Martha Parks Harris
Harris
Charleston
Massachusetts
Inactivity Noted In Local Marriage License Records
The county clerk’s office shows no marriage licenses issued since December 14, a slower pace than normal. The delay is speculated to be due to holidays as couples still intend to wed, though the cause remains unclear and unresolved.
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Sims
Senator Owen Seeks End to Indian Land Suit Push
Senator Owen of Oklahoma visits the White House to urge Taft not to press 38,000 Indian land title suits in eastern Oklahoma. He cites a St Louis circuit court ruling upholding a federal district court decision favoring defendants led by Owen and says the government should stop Harassing eastern Oklahoma residents. Owen will spend the holidays in Oklahoma.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Owen
Oklahoma
Muskogee
White House
Taft
Brough
United States Circuit Court
St. Louis
Federal Court
Eastern District of Oklahoma
Owen
Campbell
Murray Meets Briles and Ada at Revival Service
Murray attends Ada Normal revival services and later meets President Briles and several faculty members. The event highlights ongoing community religious gatherings and interactions with campus leadership.
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Mr. Murray
Briles
Wabash offers $50 for county agriculture students
The Wabash Railway sets aside $50 000 for each Missouri county along its line to fund seven week Columbia agriculture courses starting January 4. Eighteen counties are included. A student from each county who completes the course with top progress will receive a $50 check.
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Kansas City
Wabash
Missouri
Columbia
St. Louis
St. Charles
Warren
Montgomery
Audrain
Boone
Randolph
Macon
Adair
Schuyler Chariton
Carroll
Ray
Livington
Daviess
Gentry
Nodaway
Columbia School
F. B. Mumford
Agricultural School
Wabash Railroad Company
Cupid Darts Strike Six More Marriage Licenses
After a lull in marriage licenses this year six permits were issued. Entries show L. S&S Chilcutt 21 Fitzhugh Pearl Cape 17 Fitzhugh J. E. Ward 20 Lula Etta Smith 19 Lula J. R. Baswood 46 Celeste Tex Blanche Bell 36 Ada.
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L. S&s
J. E. Ward
Lula
Etta Smith
J. R. Bas*wood
Celeste
Tex
Blanche Bell
Ada
Industrious thief sought by farmer in city raid on corn field
A farmer in the city seeks a quick minded thief who carries energy to gather and take a large amount of popcorn from his field. The wary farmer wants capture and return of his crop.
Hon John Elliott Attends Pontotoc Farmers Institute Meeting
Hon John Elliott of Pauls Valley Oklahoma is in Ada for the Pontotoc county farmers institute meeting. Elliott serves as state superintendent of farmers institute promotion organization and demonstration. The News editor recalls their early farm neighborship and notes Elliott's rise to a leading position among his constituents.
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John Elliott
Pauls Valley
Oklahoma
Ada
Pontotoc Couny Farmers Institute
Elliott
Farmers’ Institute
State Bank
Pontotog County
Murray Popular With Pontotoc Farmers on Seed Corn Talk
Hon. Wm. H. Murray known as Alfalfa Bill spoke to Pontotoc county farmers today on Seed Corn and Corn Culture. He drew a good crowd despite cold weather and appeared popular among the local farming community.
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Wm. H. Murray
Johnston
Pontotoc County
Old Gambler Speaks at Senate to Ban Track Gambling
Henry Brolaski of Monrovia California testified before the senate judiciary committee in support of the Burkitt bill to prohibit transmission of race track betting odds by telegraph or telephone. He described widespread pool rooms and hand books, with losses harming families and workers, and urged federal prohibition and mail suppression of horse race price lists. Several women from New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Washington joined a temperance and anti gambling appeal.
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Washington, D. C
Henry Brolaski
Monrovia
Cal
Senate Judiciary Committee
Brolaski
State Department
United States
New York
New York City
Bro
Sewer Work Tied Up on Main Street
Sewer work on Main Street has been suspended since last Wednesday due to material shortages. Fifteen cars of sewer pipe delayed for about a month have not arrived, preventing rear-of-building trench work. In total twelve hundred feet of ditch has been dug.
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Main Street
Stotha
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Golden State
Arkansas Capital
Attrac
THE
Farmers Institute
Ture
Jeffords
A. and M. College
John Bdiliott
State Agricultural Board
Pontotoc County Institute
Washington
Valentine
Indian Office
Interior Department
Texas
Ferris
Scott Ferris
Jake Hamon
Hamon
Cupid
Sledge Lumber Co
Geo. A. Harrison
West
Gee
A. Harrison
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