Tornado Toll Rises In Wise County Slidell Tragedy
A north eastern Wise County tornado struck near Slidell causing eight deaths in a farmhouse collapse and widespread destruction from Crafton to Bram Tow. Sanger Greenwood and Dan reported damaged homes and churches as the storm moved eastward toward Decatur and Gainesville.
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Slidell
Tex
Wise County
Decatur
Gainesville
Jira Rice
Sanger
Greenwood
Goodview
Dublin
Crafton
Dan
Sam Wilson
Bramtow
Fort Worth
Denver City
Southwestern building contract and school notices from Weatherford
The new Southwestern building contract is set at 95 000 with completion by January next. Faculty changes include Prof W S Bryan moving to Edmond as VP and Supt Lynn Glover of Bartlesville replacing him. A basketball season concludes well, baseball opens with Southwestern defeating Cordell 10 to 8. Prof Landrum leads engagements in Elk City Sayre Clinton and Frederick, with a banquet honoring Senator Williams. The Ada Normal effort is praised for regional impact and the school’s value to the area.
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Weatherford
Okla
Ada News
Southwestern
W. S. Bryan
Edmond
Supt
Lynn Glover
Bartles Ville City Schools
Cordell
Geo. A. Landrum
Frederick
Cowart
Guthrie
Sharp
Senator Williams
Southwestern Orchestra and Glee Club
Landrum
Elk City
Sayre
Custer County
Clinton
Ada
Dunstan
Idaho Indictments Dismissed Amid Similarities to Muskogee Case
Washington reports Attorney General Wickersham ordered the dismissal of Idaho indictments for conspiracy to defraud the government in timber cases. Indictments were similar to Muskogee prosecutions led by Special Attorney Buick Ruick. Senator Borah had been tried and acquitted.
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Washington
Wickersham
Idaho
Muskogee
Bush
Haskell
Ruick
Grand Jury
Buick
Borah
Lost Identity and Editorial Snippets From Oklahoma Newspapers
A collage of humorous and pointed quips from Muskogee Phoenix and fellow Oklahoma papers. The items lampoon editors, political tariffs, and state capital debates while noting satire on local figures and venues such as Indian Journal and Stonewall News.
Directions to Jay Ville and the debt free settlement
The note guides travelers to Jay Ville via a vad road and repeat left turns to a dilapidated town that proclaims being entirely out of debt. Merchants shun local papers, and travelers are told to hitch to a wooden awning, declaring “You are there” by Konawa Chief Leader.
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Jay- Ville
Konawa
Ambition and folly in a wild cautionary note
A satirical piece mocks overreaching ambition and drugged dreams. It parodies Napoleon and kingship, urges simplicity, warns that higher aims lead to downfall, and counsels contentment with a straightforward life over grand schemes. It blends slang and moral warning with humorous biblical references.
Irrigation Congress Heads South Attendance Suggestion
Delegates from the southern states to the National Irrigation Congress in Spokane in August may push to relocate the 18th session to the South. Charleston official James Cosgrove proposes Charleston as the site, and hopes President Taft will attend to address delegates.
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Tait
Spokane
Wash
National Irrigation Congress
South
James Cosgrove
Charleston
S. C
Sanitary and Drainage Commission
Charleston County
Arthur Hooker
Board of Control
Cosgrove
Congress
Taft
Hooker
Emergency Clause Question on School Lands Leasing
Governor Haskell asks if the emergency clause on the second leg of the bill leasing all school lands is valid. Attorney General West says to seek district court, citing Article 5 Section 58: emergencies must be for public safety and cannot grant long term real estate leases or rents beyond one year.
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West
Haskell
Board of
School Land Commissioners
AATY Freight Rate Schedule Filed Rescinds Embargo
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway files with the Oklahoma corporation commission an 85 cent rate per 100 pounds from Galveston Texas City to all Oklahoma points on the Katy system. The 45 cent cut from 1.30 covers 161 towns, applies to dry goods and nations, with minimum 20 000 pounds.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas’ Railway
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Galveston
Guthrie
Okla
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Texas City
Tex
Oklahoma
Katy
Texas Seaboard
Oklahoma City
Katy agent in Durant fights Kansas City boycott
Traveling Freight Agent Johnson of the M. K. & T. Railroad has spent two days in Durant to counter the Kansas City dealers' boycott. Durant merchants who had ordered from Kansas City houses now wire that shipments must go via the Katy, with labels stating shipments routed otherwise will be rejected.
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Durant, Okla
Johnson
Durant
Kansas City
Katy
Proclamation Sets Lexington Purcell Bridge District Election
Governor Haskell issued a proclamation for a special election on April 27 in the Lexington Purcell bridge district Guthrie Oklahoma Five trustees will be elected one from each township and one at large The trustees will call a special election to vote bonds for a bridge across the Canadian River Senator Wynne authored the enabling bill for the district.
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
Lexington-Purcell
Brige
Wynne
Eczema and Pimples Cured by ZEMO Clean Liquid
An advertisement claims ZEMO external liquid quickly and permanently cures eczema and pimples by drawing germs to the surface. It directs readers to write E. W. Rose Med. Co. in St. Louis, Missouri for a sample and notes availability from druggists and Gwin-Mays & Co.
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ZEMO
E. W. Rose Med. Co
St. Louis
Draggista
Woman's Foreign Mission Society Elects Officers
The Woman's Foreign Mission Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church South for the Oklahoma Conference closed its annual meeting in McAlester with officers elected: President Mrs G B Hester Muskogee First Vice Mrs J C Fowler Chelsea Second Vice Mrs R E L Morgan Norman Recording Secretary Mrs J H Ball Durant Corresponding Secretary Mrs H B Spaulding Muskogee Treasurer Mrs W J Strang Chelsea Editor Mrs J A Bivens Ardmore. The next meeting will be at Wilburton. Contributions doubled and membership doubled.
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McAlester
Woman's Foreign Mission Society
Th Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Oklahoma
G. B. Hester
Muskogee
J. C. Fowler
Chelsea
R. E. L. Morgan
Norman
J. H
Retreat Before Troops Ends Indian Stand Near Henryetta
Oklahoma City March 28 Chief Crazy Snake and his followers retreated before five companies of Oklahoma Militia delaying a confrontation planned for tomorrow. They burned their camp and moved to a strong position between the North Canadian River and Deep Fork Creek seven miles east of Henryetta. Col Hoffman halted pursuit to avoid night engagement and bivouacked. Early morning reinforcements arrived from Lawson County as Crazy Snake faced possible surrender terms if he refuses battle.
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Oklahoma City
Crazy Snake
Oklahoma
Deep Fork Creek
Henryetta
Hoffman
Lawson
Big Reception Planned for Haskell-Niblack Nuptials
Thirty six hundred invitations have been issued by state officers for a grand reception after the wedding of Miss Frances Lillings Haskell and Leslie Niblack next Wednesday night in Governor Hulks Kell's office. The event, considered the greatest in the state's history, will honor the daughter of Oklahoma's first executive and a prominent editor. Many invitations read your wife, with an expected attendance near 5,000 attendees.
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Guthrie
Ola
Frances Lillings Haskell
Leslie Niblack
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