Oklahoma Legislature Ends With $7 Million Appropriation Forecast
Guthrie Ok March 17 The Second Oklahoma legislature adjourned with 206 bills. Governor actions include signed appropriations for state institutions and schools totaling millions while many general and local measures await approval. Key items: state penitentiary McAlester 400000, Durants normal and Tahlequah normal schools funded, Eastern university prep at Claremore, and various district agricultural and reform schools.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Djourns
Kansas State Penitentiary
Mina Johnson
Oklahoma Territory
State Board of Agriculture
Supreme Judicial
Ier
Tishomingo
Sul
Supreme Court
Washington
Osage Counties
Code Commission
Criminal Courts of Appeals
McAlester
Granite
Panhandle Agricultural School
Texas
Farron
Beaver
Durant
Tahlequah
Pauls Valley
Wyonewood
Fort Gibson
Oklahoma National Guard
Board of Pardons
State School of Mines
Wilburton
State University
Enid
Edmond Normal School
Normal School
Ada
State Mining Board
State Bank
Pure Food Commission
Dairy Commission
Geological Survey
State Library
State Board of Health
A. and M. College
Girls Industrial School
Chickasha
Eastern Insane Asylum
Vinita
Board of Public Affairs
Colored A. and M. College
Durant Normal School
Claremore Preparatory School
Panhandle
Colored Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Taft
Girl's Industrial School
Eastern Oklahoma Hospital For the Insane
Winita
School For
Sulphur
Eastern University Preparatory School
Claremore
Baptist University Chooses Oklahoma City Move
Oklahoma City awarded the Baptist University after a commission vote at Sulphur. A committee including Dr H C Todd Fred Brasted and George McKinney will finalize details. Representative Putnam aided the effort and trustees expect a possible donation from John D Rockefeller toward founding the institution.
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Oklahoma City
Magnificent Baptist University
Baptist Educational Commission
H. C. Todd
Fred Brasted
George McKinney
Shawnee
J. M. Putnam
Putnam
John D. Rockefeller
Arrest in Bobbitt Case Takes Suspect Back to Ada
Guthrie Okla March 19 A man named B B Burwell alleged to be the assassin of A A Bobbitt wealthy cattleman and Pontotoc county politician is brought back to Ada from Texas after a requisition. Rewards total 1250 for the ambush on Bobbitt as he returned to his ranch two weeks ago. Burwell is said to have encouraged Jim Miller to commit the crime.
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Guthrie
Oklahoman
Okla
A. A. Bobbitt
Pontotoc County
Ada
Tarrant County
Texas
B. B. Burwell
Bobbitt
W. H. L. Campbell
Supreme Court
Burwell
Jim Miller
Second State Conference of Charities and Corrections
The Second State Conference of Charities and Corrections will be held in Shawnee on April 29 and 30. State officers and prominent charity workers from across the state are expected to attend to discuss discipline management and policy for state institutions. The event is non partisan and aims to improve the state’s charitable work.
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Guthrie
Okla
Shawnee
Bridges Authorized as Oklahoma approves multiple bills
Governor Haskell signed 19 bills including terms for county courts in Crowder, Snyder, Lexington, Billings, Hooker, Lenapah, Hominy and Fairfax. Also approved insurance, bridge buying, road bonds, and state payroll appropriations with a final note on National Guard maneuver grounds funding.
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Hooker
Texas County
Snyder
Kiowa County
Crowder
Pittsburg
Blanchard
McClain County
Lexington
Cleveland County
Billings
Noble County
Tulsa County Commissioners
Jordan Valley Townsite Company
Kingfisher
Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
Kiowa
Lenapah
Nowata County
Hominy
Fairfax
Osage County
Wiliams and Gilmer Mutual Cotton Gin
Thomas Senate
Oklahoma Printing and Engraving Co
Smith
Senate
Durant, Memminger and Humphries
Taylor
Simmons
Tulsa
Arkansas River
Bird Creek
Cook
Muskogee-Wagoner
Durant
Sherman
Majors County
Anthony
U. S
Oklahoma
Gilmer
Oklahoma National Guards
Mackell Delays Filling Oklahoma Appointments
Governor Mackell postpones naming eight judges and other positions created by the legislature until late next week or the following week. A flood of telegrams from local bars and factions swirl around eight presiding posts in superior and district courts across Oklahoma.
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Guthrie
State House
Oklahoma
Pottawatomie
Pittsburg
Muskogee
Ada
Osage
Washington
Creek
Okmulgee
The School Library Reflects on Its Educational Value
Miss N V Erntsmeyer argues a strong case for school libraries as vital engines of learning. She cites historic figures and authors to show how access to good books shapes minds, urges gradual collection building, and stresses varied, well illustrated volumes to engage pupils.
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N. V. Erntsmeyer
Center
H. E. Waters
Washington
Henry Clay
Lincoln
Captain Cook
William Carey
Taylors
John Wesley
Plato
Socrates
Shakespeare
Hamlet
Solomon
Hugh Miller
Thomson
Edison
Galileo
Herschel
Proctor
Milton
Oklahoma governor funds cyclone relief in Tex as Cimarron areas
Gov Has Kell signs a bill providing 110000 for cyclone tornado and famine relief in Tex as and Cimarron counties and 1000 for hail victims in Kiowa Caddo and northern Comanche counties. Distribution supervised by the state board of agriculture with Conners and Elliott starting investigations in Texas county Monday.
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Texas
Cimarron
Guthrie
Haskell
Kiowa
Caddo
Comanche County
State Board of Agriculture
Connors
Elliott
Texas County
Comanche
T. M. Jeffords
Elgin
Farmers’ Institute
J. B
Hadley vows state action against railroads over fare dispute
Governor Hadley warned Missouri would use litigation and legislation to retaliate if railroads restore three cent passenger fares. He noted neighboring states receive two cent fares and implied Missouri would respond similarly. The piece also carries a drug ad for kidney tonics and a quote on opportunity from Austin Phelps.
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Jefferson City
Hadley
Illinois
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Missouri
Electric Bitters Cured Boy’s Severe Eczema
In Henrietta Pennsylvania a boy scarred by eczema for five years was cured after seven battles with Electric Bitters his mother reports. The remedy is praised for eruptions eczema salt rheum sores and all blood disorders and rheumatism. 50 cents guaranteed by G M Ramsey.
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H. M. Adams
Henrietta
G. M. Ramsey
When We Go Home Voices Return From Long Ago
Poem fragment recalls friends lost below as the speaker speaks of returning home and hearing echoes from the past. The lines imply memory and reunion beyond death.
Near Death in Big Pond A Pa Woman Credits Dr King
Mrs Ida Soper of Big Pond Pennsylvania details a near fatal lung illness. She credits Dr Kings New Discovery with quick relief and a permanent cure after other remedies failed. The ad promotes relief for coughs colds bronchial ailments including influenza asthma and whooping cough and offers trial bottles free.
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Ida Soper
G.M. Ramsey
Pinules Claim Quick Kidney Relief and Blood Purification
Pinules for the kidneys are described as small golden globules that act directly on the kidneys. A 30 day trial costs $1.00 and promises quick relief from back ache rheumatism lumbago and tired wornout feeling as they purify the blood.
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Gwin-Mays & Co
Resolves Like Ropes of Sand and Divine Strength
Poetic reflection contrasts fragile human resolves with divine grace. The speaker laments weakness and yields, declaring only God's power can strengthen resolve beyond frailty.
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Ures
Mining Board
Department of State Auditor
Free Employment Bureau
State Department of Agriculture
Third Judicial District
Lincoln County
Seventh Judicial District
Boards of Education
Baptist University
Conference of Charities
Dov. Mackell
Austin Phelps
Big Pond
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