Oklahoma Legislature Opens with Broad Banking and School Funds Acts
The first Oklahoma Legislature session reports rapid actions including a five million dollar transfer of school funds from Washington, banking law reforms, and a range of emergency measures. It outlines deposits, mortgage interest, board expansions, and case transfers from territorial courts, with praise for session productivity and plans on enforcing prohibition.
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Oklahoma
Washington
Congress
Indian Territory
State University Board
Oklahoma Territory
State University
Senate
This and That on Ada's Founding and Destiny
Cain founded the first city and set its moral tone. The writer argues cities inherit founders' character and notes Pontotoc County Ada as the future destiny shaper of Oklahoma. The column suggests pondering the season’s purpose to discuss these ideas.
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Cain
Africa
Carthage
Greece
Athens
England
London
France
Paris
Italy
Rome
Pontotoc County
Ada
Oklahoma
Christmas Day Observed Across Ada Churches and Homes
Ada marked Christmas with quiet church services and generous meals, turkey dinners, and abundant gifts. Families shared affection and neighbors aided each other as local merchants reported brisk two day pre Christmas sales totaling thousands of dollars.
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Ada
Body of Sherman Man Still in Fire Rains at Fort Smith
The body of a Sherman, Texas man remains unrecovered as fire and heavy smoke hinder efforts in Fort Smith. Investigators from local and state agencies continue search and assess causes amid the blaze and dangerous conditions.
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Sherman
Fort Smith
Sherman, Tex
Remains of James A. McVitie Unrecovered After Hotel Fire
A Fort Smith message reports that the body of Sherman resident James A. McVitie, missing since a hotel fire Saturday morning, has not been recovered. No other deaths occurred, though several people had narrow escapes.
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Fort Smith
Ark
James A. McVitie
Sherman
Brakeman Killed in Celeste Accident
T L Cassett a Katy brakeman from Denison Texas was accidentally killed in Celeste while making a coupling. He slipped and fell as the coupling was made losing an arm and suffering internal injuries that caused death within minutes. The body was brought to Denison and held awaiting word from Michigan relatives. Cassett had come to Denison from Tacoma Washington.
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Denison
Tex
T. L. Cassett
Katy
Celeste
Michigan
Denison Deck
Tacoma
Wash
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Ower Atremge
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W. J. Bryan
Guthrie
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State Courts
United States Commissioners
State of
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Kansas
Prohibition
Tom Hope
Tom Smith
C. O. Barton
Gideon
Pauline
Jawhawkers
Cromwell
Andrew Jackson
Edward Payson
D. J. Austin
Second Baptist Church
North Ada
West 17Th Street
Ada Wurseries
Brakerman
Celeste Denison
M.L. Walsh
Yeal Ws
Ada, Okla
Ovie Block
Hirris Hotel
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