Ada state's Normal bid rides on standstill campaign
Chief Clerk W H Ebey declares Ada's bid for the State Normal promising with foundations laid and local resources touted. A campaign committee has spent funds and plans a 5 pm meeting at club rooms to boost literature and visibility amid rival cities and pending Guthrie political trades.
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Totoc County
Ada
Oklahoma
East
Guthrie
United States
Ada State Normal
E. H. Lucas
W. L. Reed
J. W. Hays
Tom Hope
W. H. Ebey
W. C. Duncan
Otis Weaver
Lucas
Wade
Pontotoc State Representatives Then and Now
Pontotoc county representatives fared well in the Oklahoma lower house committees. L. S. Ratliff serves on legal and advisory, public buildings and state institutions, charity and corrections. Frank Huddleston chairs the pharmacy committee and sits on general appropriations and birds and games committees.
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Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
L. S. Ratliff
Frank Huddleston
Potatoes Imported While Local Farmers Could Double Crops
The Wapanucka Press condemns reliance on shipped potatoes and urges Johnston, Coal and Atoka county farmers to use land to raise two crops per season, noting it takes effort but promises double bushels.
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Johnston
Coal
Atoka County
Wapanucka Press
Golden rule on judging friends and foes
Indian Citizen urges not to condemn anyone without hearing both sides. The author emphasizes fairness and due process in addressing accusations.
Tillman Entangled in Roosevelt Criticism Debate
The piece notes disappointment among Tillman’s supporters that he could not fully disassociate from charges against President Roosevelt. It contrasts Tillman with many senators who have been implicated in self enrichment, suggesting he was seen as an exception.
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Legion of Friends
Tillman
Roosevelt
United States
Ben Tillman
Widow and family mourn self-inflicted death of P L Clinton
Condolences express sorrow for the widow child and relatives after the death by self destruction of P L Clinton. The News joins in sympathy noting a useful life cut short by suicide.
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Ada
P. L. Clinton
Public officers under closer scrutiny urged for honest administration
The records of public officers and men in prominent places are closely scrutinized today. It is well and proper that this would be the case to ensure better performance of duty and more honest government.
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Supreme Court
Standard Oil
Shawnee Herald
Guthrie Sees Van Guard of Republican Lawmakers Arrive
McAlester News-Capital notes arrival at Guthrie of the van guard of Republican legislators and questions the editor's military term. It states there is a sufficient number to form a vap guard and mocks the editor's ignorance while denying a split stance.
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Guthrie
McAlester News-Capital
News-Capital
President Roosevelt and Senator Tillman Shadows
The letter suggests Theodore Roosevelt ordered police surveillance of Senator Tillman. It questions why Nelson W. Aldrich, allied with Rockefeller and Rogers, escapes secret service scrutiny and asserts Aldrich indirectly controls the Republican Party via Standard Oil fortunes.
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Tillman
Palmetto
Secret Service
Nelson W. Aldrich
Senate
Rockefeller
Rogers
Ardmorelle
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Africa
Capper Proves Belief in Advertising with Printers Ink
Arthur Capper publisher of Topeka Capital and several papers leads by example in advertising. He demonstrates the strongest ad effort among publications nationwide, urging all newspapers and printers to advertise like any other business to reach the public effectively.
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Arthur Capper
Topeka Capital
Denison Herald
Press Comment Highlights Mixed Views On Leaders And Probes
Democrats and editors mock or critique public figures from Judge Landis to Kate Barnard while noting pension forecasts and rail expansion shifts. The round of opinions covers the president’s fitness, oil cases, whisky ads, and San Francisco relief costs with pointed wit and regional tones.
Fifty Million Dollar Rest Time Cited by Muskogee Times-Democrat
The Muskogee Times-Democrat quotes T. F. Ryan on the idea of resting after amassing wealth, contrasting those content with smaller sums like fifty thousand or fifty cents before pursuing the next target, framing it as a newspaper take on proportion and ambition.
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T. F. Ryan
Muskogee
Champ Clark Focuses On Weightier Matters In Congress
The Ardmoreville note says Champ Clark, leader of the minority in Congress, dismisses hat price debates as abstract while he concentrates on more weighty topics beyond the cost of a woman's hat.
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Champ Clark
Ardmorelle
Congress
Mixed 1909 Notes On Politics And Society
A collage of editorial quips and notices from various papers. Topics include Mr Hitchcock’s cabinet ambitions and Taft, Roosevelt’sAfrica idea, labor leaders in jail, European prospects for 1909, McAlester juror selection reforms, weatherwork on farming, a Osage Journal matrimonial ad, and a humorous line about an Indian blood note.
Guthrie Leader mocks Harry Beeler's linen habit
The Guthrie Leader ridicules Harry Beeler saying his chief qualification is changing his linen at least three times daily. It notes this sartorial excess would fit legislative halls, contrasting with former Democratic standards. The Phoenix Muskogee tabloid questions others washing their own dirty linen.
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Guthrie
Harry Beeler
Muskogee Phoenix
Stone Bridge Building Endorsed For Longevity and Cost
The piece advocates stone use for small bridges and culverts citing durability and no painting needs. It notes existing stone bridges in England built by Julius Caesar and claims stone is cheapest in the long run with Craig county possessing material and masons. Pontotoc county also has stone and a cement plant to supply affordable bridge material.
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England
Julius Caesar
Craig County
Kansas officials voice concerns over prison corruption and sales probe
Dallas News reports Kansas officials warn about corruption among prisoners and morals as the senate investigates the sale of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. The piece questions who benefits from the purchase price and references promoters, agents, and lawyers.
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Senate
Tennessee ‘Coal and Iron Company
Street Trust
Dallas ‘ News
Oklahoma County Judges Form Legislative Committee
County judges in Oklahoma City decided to seek minor amendments to probate laws rather than a broad overhaul. A six member legislative committee was formed with James H. Wolverton of Lawton as chairman and James B. Cullison as secretary and treasurer to draft a defect-focused bill.
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Ion
James H. Wolverton
Lawton
James B. Cullison
Enid
Henry
Cullison
Legislative Committee
Miners Walk Out at Coalgate Coal Mines
About one thousand miners in Coalgate Oklahoma began a strike after disputing blasting powder limits under state mining law. They refuse to work until officials restrict powder to a 24 hour supply, with arbitration considered if the dispute drags on.
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Coalgate
Coal Mines
Prayer Meeting After Dam Break Near Woodward
The George Roy ranch dam broke southwest of Woodward Oklahoma flooding the lower country and endangering many farmers families. After officials announced no lives were lost Mr Roy held a neighbor prayer meeting at his home with a thanksgiving service lasting past midnight.
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Woodward
Okla
George Roy
Roy
The Pension Roll for Year Ending June 30 1908
The year ended with 951 687 pensioners on the roll, including 658 071 soldiers and sailors, 293 106 widows and orphans, and 510 army nurses. Gains of 38 682 added, losses 54 366, net decline 15 684. Civil War soldier deaths totaled 34 333 for the year.
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Congress
Refused Governorship Mentioned by Shawnee Herald
Leslie P. Ross of Lawton withdrew from the speakership race to aid friend Ben Wilson. An eloquent orator in the lower legislature, Ross was offered the Oklahoma Territory governorship by President Grover Cleveland years ago, but he refused and Renfrew was chosen.
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Leslie P. Ross
Lawton
Ben Wilson
Grover Cleveland
Oklahoma Territory
Ross
Renfrew
Shawnee Herald
Death Under Wheels in Oklahoma Tragedy
Arapaho Oklahoma January 12 Floyd Victory attempted wagon stunt died after being crushed under a brick laden wagon. He was pulled free but died a few minutes later.
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Arapaho, Ok
Floyd Victory
Pills and patent remedy ad from Gwin-Mays Co
An old advertisement promotes Rings Little Liver Pills to prevent biliousness and sick headache. It claims the pill is gentle and non gripping and suggests buying to save trouble. The seller is Gwin Mays & Co with a 25 cent price and a three month time frame.
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Gwin-Mays & Co
Oklahoma seeks salary for supreme court clerk role
Senator Graham proposes changing the Oklahoma supreme court clerk position from a 2 fee basis to a salary funded from general state revenue. The plan includes one clerk, one deputy, and four stenographers paid to salaries totaling about 3 500 per year, with the clerk retaining fees for himself. A companion bill sets new fee schedules aligned with Texas Arkansas and Alabama.
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General State Revenue Fund
FrankHn
Texas
Arkansas
Alabama
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Court of Criminal Appeals
Supreme Court of Criminal Appeals
California
Attorney General Sues Oil Firms in Oklahoma Conspiracy
Guthrie Oklahoma 12 suit filed by Attorney General West in the states name against Standard Oil National Transit and Prairie Oil and Gas Companies. The action seeks subpoenas for officers to testify and alleges a three year conspiracy in trade within Oklahoma. It charges Standard Oil owns Prairie Oil and Company and operates in violation of law as a common carrier during oil purchases. West says the suit is filed independently of any governor request.
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Okla
West
Standard Oil
National Transit
Prairie Oil and Gas
Coapanies
Oklahoma
Standard Oilpany
Prairie Oil and Company
Wi Ho
Lawvy
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