Tulsa Woman Abducted Tortured Over Oil Deal Says Police
Witness describes a night of abduction in Tulsa with Mrs Petropol and another woman tortured with acid to reveal details of an oil lease deal in Sapulpa. Police pursue a group seen leaving Okmulgee with a woman believed to be Mrs Mearl Hyder, a former Petro polo housekeeper, amid reports Petro pol’s links to Sapulpa oil interests.
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Emulgee
Sapulpa
Tulsa
Morris- Rixby Highway
Frisco
Okmuise
Petropol
Nrcessas
Okmulgee
Mearl Hyder
Hyder
George Petropol
Wirkee Report Wirkee Report Cotton Exchange Brief
Reports furnished by the C F Avery Cotton Exchange and M and P Bank building summarize market notes and trading activity. Details are compact and focus on cotton market movements, prices, and related commentary from the exchange. The item preserves the formal reporting style of the source.
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C. F. Avery Cotton Exchange M. & P. Bank
Webb to Lay Son to Rest in National Cemetery
T J Webb of near Roff transfers the body of his son Joseph F Webb from Chateau Thiery where he fell in the second Battle of the Marne. After considering Ada for burial the family chose a national cemetery for the soldier’s final resting place, arriving today or Friday.
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T. J. Webb
Roff
Jer
Ft. Gibson
Joseph F. Webb
Chateau Thiery
Marne
Ada
Major General Markham Leads Oklahoma Guard At Camp Wolf
Brig. Gen. Baird H. Markham, commander of the 45th Division Oklahoma National Guard, was named to permanent command after rapid career growth. Born in Decatur County Texas, he rose from major to brigadier general by 1923 and aims to expand Oklahoma guard strength to form the full 45th Division with Colorado Arizona and New Mexico troops. The Oklahoma guard, now the state’s largest armed force, is praised for efficiency by regular army instructors.
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Port Sill
Okla
Baird H. Markham
Img
Oklahoma National Guard
Camp Wolf
Fort Sill
General Markham
Decatur County
Texas
United States
Markham
Texas National Guard
Oklahoma Guard
Ordnance Department of
State Staff
2Nd Infantry
3Rd Infantry
179Th Infantry
Gov
J. C. Walton
Oklahoma
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Library Secretary Would Solve Illiteracy Menace By Circulation Of Books
Oklahoma City July 14. Mrs. J. R. Dale secretary of the Oklahoma library commission outlines a plan to curb illiteracy by circulating books to isolated areas. The commission loans 1 to 5 books per resident for a small postage fee, maintains about 20 000 volumes, and operates individual loans community libraries and traveling libraries serving 77 counties with 1 300 traveling stations. It also provides Braille titles for the blind and advises on library setup for schools and public libraries.
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Oklahoma City
J. R. Dale
Oklahoma Library Commission
Dale
Commission
Farm Women’s Clubs
Granges
Federal Post Office Department
O Neal Granted Bail in Habeas Corpus Case
J M O Neal charged with J H Shrader in the murder of Walter Floyd city marshal at Ross on June 23 was granted bail in habeas corpus before District Judge J W Bolen. Bond set at 16000. O Neal remained jailed after prelim hearing. Shrader had bail set at 3000 earlier and was released.
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J. M. O'Neal
J. H. Shrader
Walter Floyd
Ross
O'Neal
Strader
Oklahoma Bank Commissioner Strain Ousted Over Political Clash
State bank commissioner Joe Strain denounces his removal as political vendetta influenced by Attorney General Short and Governor Walton. He warns that the banking system will regress to past plunder, cites cases from Comanche to Bartlesville, and urges banks to migrate to national institutions. Ernest T. Bynum set to succeed Strain.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Fred Dennis
Joe H. Strain
Strain
Joe
Walton
National Guard
Camp Wolf
Fort Sill
Associated Press
Short
Comanche
S. F. Vandeventer
State Bank
Bartlesville
Charley Martin
Woodward State Bank
C. K. Leslie
Coweta
E. T. Bynum
Wilkin-Hale State Bank of
Bynum
Dr. Bynum
Jon Strain
J. C. Waltson
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Party
George Short
Joe Strain
State refunds due Pontotoc County taxpayers
Pontotoc County will receive about 20000 in refunds for illegal 1919 state taxes. County Treasurer J W Westbrook filed a claim for repayment with the state auditor. He urged taxpayers to await formal notice as funds arrive and avoid triggering inquiries.
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Pontotoc County
J. W. Westbrook
Westbrook
Mrs S L George Obituary Noted Pioneers of Ada
Mrs S L George died at 1 36 pm at the family home south of Ada after an illness of over a year. She was 60. Funeral arrangements await word from a son in Pennsylvania. She and her husband were Ada pioneers, having settled here 21 years ago.
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S. L. George
Ada
Pennsylvania
Agnes Hinkle Dies at Two Years in West Second Street Home
Agnes Hinkle aged two years and two months died Thursday near noon at her grandfather Charles Sumner’s West Second street home. Funeral services were held this afternoon with interment at Rosedale cemetery.
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Agnes Hinkle
Charles Sumner
West Second Street
Rosedale Cemetery
Edd Jones Dies at Sulphur Veterans Hospital
Todd Jones, ex-service man, died Saturday morning at Sulphur veterans' hospital after a months long battle with tuberculosis following influenza. He is survived by his wife and one child.
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Edd Jones
Todd Jones
Veterans’ Hospital
Sulphur
Miss Ada Contender Leads in City Beaut y Contest
Miss Nellie Grant holds a lead with 10 529 votes in the last day of preliminaries for the Miss Ada title to represent the city at the American Legion national convention in San Francisco. Miss Johnnie Howell Ada is second with 4651 votes and Miss Vera C James has 4425 votes. The finals will run for two weeks and may include the top three or top six depending on votes.
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Ada
The
American Legion
San Francisco
Nellie Grant
Johnnie Howell
Vera C. James
Theodoscia Ward
Elva McGlathlin
Bernice Roach
Reverend J Crawford Celebrates Eighty First Birthday
A Wagoner paper notes Reverend J Crawford father of John and Tal Crawford of this city marked his eighty first birthday last week by delivering a sermon in a nearby town. He was Oklahoma’s first chaplain after serving three terms in Arkansas and is described as a Confederate veteran.
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Wagoner
J. Crawford
John
Tal Crawford
Crawford
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Strain Postponed as Resignation Battle Continues
Oklahoma City July 17 Jo Strain state banking commissioner resignation requested by Gov Walton opposed by 75000 depositors via A L Nicholson letter. Hearing on Strain injunction to block E T Bynum from succeeding him postponed to Monday as counsel seek more authorities. bond status disputed as continuation granted.
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Oklahoma City
Jo. Strain
J. ©. Walton
A. L. Nicholson
Association of Depositors of
Nicholson
Strain
Joe Strain
E. T. Bynum
George W. Clark
Robert Burns
Elmer Fulton
Bynum
W. A. McKenzies
C. B. Stuart
McKenzie
John Parry
Stuart
Denver Flood After Night of Rains Closes Roads
After an all night vigil for swollen rivers residents across Denver and nearby towns assessed widespread damage from cloudbursts. Creeks overflowed, highways and railroad bridges were washed out, and many homes and business houses were flooded up to two to three feet with no reported loss of life.
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Denver
Parker
Frankstown
Melvin
Sullivan
Florence
Portland
Cheery Creek
Luck May Carry a Man Across the Brook If He Leaps
An old saying appears on the page, suggesting bold action may bridge gaps. It emphasizes risk and initiative in pursuing a goal, implying fortune favors those who take decisive steps.
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Homan
Eport
New York
New Orleans
Ada Hide and Produce Co
Oklahoma National Guards
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Dennis Mold
Age
C. J. Hartman
Scranton
Madfeld Regulator Co
Atlanta
Wl Criy
Oxres
Denison
Osife
Denison - Sherman
Dallas
Corsicana
Waco
Fort Worth
Terrell
Stephen H. Kieer
Cripple Creek
Thedford’s
W. W. McDonough
Shaw Bldg
Federal Farm Loans
Caesar
Sam
Federal Farm Land Bank
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