Fray Over Legislation Sparks Unclear Protests
A fragmented OCR snippet hints at a legislative clash with phrases about a freak incident, prompting public dispute. No clear names, places, or dates are readable in the text.
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
2
A fragmented OCR snippet hints at a legislative clash with phrases about a freak incident, prompting public dispute. No clear names, places, or dates are readable in the text.
A summary of debates in the Oklahoma Legislature describing financial policies, public printing costs, and tax effects. The piece notes fund allocations, farm loan rates, and state bonding, praising acts reducing expenses, expanding state manufacturing, and curbing graft and bribery while urging further needed reforms.
An early Oklahoma discussion extols a criminal court of appeals to expedite cases, reduce prisoner boarding costs for counties, and establish legal precedents. The piece credits Representative Ellis and Senator Eggerman, with thanks also to Senators Graham and Davis and Representative Rainey, noting the plan’s public, lobbyist-free approach.
Washington June 14 the Republican platform to be adopted in Chicago next week mirrors the 1906 Democratic platform. It centers on free coinage of silver and echoes calls for limiting federal court injunctions an income tax tariff revision and regulation of trusts.
Government disapproved appropriations totaling 327 376 for eastern state institutions including Langston Tonkawa and three normal schools. Maintenance bills were reduced for Three normal schools Tonkawa State University and Langston negro school. Child labor and district court reporter bills were vetoed and will not become law.
An old advertisement touts a laxative cough syrup favored by children for its pleasant maple sugar taste. It claims gentle bowel action helps drive the cold from the system and notes Crescent Drug Store owner F. Holly as a seller.
This morning at 8:30 Knox county executed Jim Howard of Clay county who had been serving a life sentence for the Kislea Governor shooting in the state house yard on January 30, 1900. Powers awaits his 11th trial for complicity in Governor Géebel murder.
A brief OCR fragment mentions a child’s condition with phrases including hives and references to Bas Sree. The source provides no further context or names to confirm specifics or outcome.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga reports a stubborn instep sore healed after applying Bucksen s Arnica Salve. He says less than half a 96 cent box achieved a perfect cure at the rag e stores of FZ. Holly and G. M. Ramsey.
Guthrie Oklahoma June 10 Special Governor Haskell signs the revised Egzleman Redwine Davis antitrust bill and the Williams medical practice bill. The antitrust bill faces opposition from commercial groups though the governor says foes are misinformed. The medical bill’s main opposition came from chiropractors who were not recognized in the final version.
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