Frank Craig Oklahoma Mason Leader Dies in McAlester
Frank Craig the highest ranking Mason in Oklahoma died Wednesday after an emergency appendicitis operation. His funeral is set for Friday in McAlester with hundreds of Masons attending. Craig, a 33rd degree Mason and sovereign grand inspector general, served in many Masonic bodies and helped organize numerous lodge and community projects. He was born in Ghent Kentucky in 1870 and built a long career as a lawyer banker and civic leader in South McAlester and Oklahoma City.
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Frank Craig to be buried Friday by McAlester Blue Lodge
Fraternal friends learn of the funeral for Frank Craig eminent Oklahoma Mason. The Blue Lodge of McAlester will conduct the service though Craig led Scottish Rite Masons in the state. Ada fraternal members will travel to McAlester in the morning to attend.
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Capitol Cigar Stand Proprietor Trusts Mankind
E L Reno a blind capitol cigar stand owner accepts paper money despite being handed a fake one dollar bill saying its five dollars. He identifies coin value by size and scents gums by smell while organizing items by flavor. Judge Thomas A Edwards collects stamps and guards rare issues from foreign sources.
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Panama Gifts Highlight Charity Commissioner Case
Mrs. Mabel Bassett state commissioner of charities and corrections wears a Panama hat and a striped scarf given by a Panama boy she aided. The youth was lured to Oklahoma by tales of high wages and good living conditions, promised a job with the same man, but upon arrival faced an undesirable living situation and wages insufficient to cover costs.
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Vanity and politics mix in fragmented historic notes
A mosaic of short items blends references to a capitol barber shop trade with figures on global gold stocks and farmland, plus notes on Jackson and Barbara Fritchie legends. Local notices report school starts, church visits, and community events amid scattered biographical vignettes.
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Oklahoma Fire Loss Drops Despite Winter Heating Spikes
Oklahoma state fire marshal John Conally reports 1925 saw 1,496 fires with losses of 2 833 575 dollars, down from 1 637 fires and 3 944 639 dollars in 1924. Tulsa, Oklahoma and Carter counties led losses as heating fuels spurred incidents.
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Father of Boy Says No Action Taken Immediately
A father asserts no immediate action will be taken concerning his son’s case. He asks for time to review medical assessments and discuss next steps with attorneys. Authorities have not released new statements or timelines.
Doty Son Sentenced to Eight Years for Desertion in Damascus
L H Doty, father of Bennett J Doty of Memphis, expresses surprise at the Damascus court marshal verdict eight years hard labor for desertion from the French foreign legion under the alias Gilbert Clare. The defense claimed Doty’s prior bravery earned him the Croix De Guerre and a suspension, while Paris authorities may still approve the sentence. The case followed Doty’s defection in South Syria amid an effort to subdue Druse tribesmen and involved U S government intercession and Briand telegraphing to suspend execution pending ministerial review.
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Oklahoma City Homes Rebuild Around State Capitol Area
A local Oklahoma City contractor begins constructing homes northeast of the state capitol, linking city life with statehouse activity. The beautifying effort includes trees and flowers in north and south gardens as homes rise around the building, with sounds of traffic and farm life drifting toward open windows.
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Refrigerating Machine Removed From State Basement Cafeteria
A refrigerating unit valued at several hundred dollars, installed by the state in the basement cafeteria during state operation, was left when the cafeteria was leased to a private party. The lessee did not need the unit, so it was removed and stored in the basement where it has remained idle for over a year.
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State Officials Focus on Politics Amid Routine Affairs
Officials keep to normal business while political topics dominate discussion, signaling a focus on governance and power as public attention centers on political subjects.
State Capitol exits and sober visitors puzzled by routes
Visitors report officials need to stay sober to navigate the state house. Exits vary by floor with south entrance on upper floors and a southeast door for the first floor. East and north exits serve the first floor and basement access is from the west side.
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Whittier’s Ritchie Come Think Whittier’s Ritchie Come Think
Frederick Md July 17 Controversy over John Greenleaf Whittier’s account ends in Barbara Fritchie’s lasting imprint on the town. Her grave monument and a rail bridge plate honor her name and appear on local sites from gas stations to shops and stands. The piece notes doubt about her authenticity fueling local debate.
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Community Notes On Oat Threshing And Local Visits
Crops look good in Byrds Mila with oat threshing as the day. Grace Smith and Beulah Impson made a business trip to Ada Saturday. H H Allen hosted friends Thursday. Leo Faust called at Driver home Sunday. G A Smith and daughter visited Allen home Wednesday night. Henry Brady and Willard Burkhart also present. Milligan family Roy Smith visited High Till Sunday. Driver visited H H Allen Sunday. Willard Burkhart stayed with Smiths Saturday night and Sunday. G A Smith family visited Steedman Tuesday night. Iva Allen spent Sunday with Grace Smith. A picnic is planned at the community.
Revival Meeting Underway at Center led by McCulley
Rev J W McCulley associate county missionary began a revival at Center Sunday night with strong interest and a good crowd. The meeting runs through the first Sunday in August at the community tabernacle. McCulley recently began work for the Banner Pontotoc Missionary Baptist association.
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Local Social News Notes From Nearby Families
Charlie Brindle last week. Madison and Bettee-Lou Anderson spent Sunday night with Fay White. Miss Bee Brecheen stayed Saturday night with relatives near Stratford. Mrs. Clemmie Summers and her son Winston accompanied her father E. H. Light to Ada on Saturday. Peggy Lou.
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Wallace Resigns Pastorship Here For Muskogee Move
H W Wallace longtime pastor of the First Christian church resigns to lead Boulevard Christian church in Muskogee effective yesterday. He helped launch a new church building project and will oversee a major Muskogee pastorate. No successor named yet.
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Darnell Addresses Oklahoma Voter Audience Last Night
William Darnell, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, spoke to a sizable crowd at Twelfth and Broadway, delivering a lengthy address without mudslinging. He criticized farmer hardships in Oklahoma and urged relief via national channels requiring time, running on the Farmer Labor ticket to appeal to farmer unions.
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Indian Evangelist Rev Jesse York Completes Ada Stop
Indian evangelist Rev Jesse York closed sermons at Steedman and passed Ada en route to Byars for a week of services. He will open the annual High Hill gathering for Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians on September 8, four miles east of Ada.
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Rainy Tuesday Visits and Ada News Notes
A rainy Tuesday evening touched the community as residents went about chores. The infant son of Mr and Mrs L Burgess died Saturday night and was laid to rest in Egypt cemetery. Mrs W H Keeling visits her sister Mrs Dora Whitson for the week. Frank Kosmato shopped in Ada Saturday with wife. Born to Mr and Mrs O Whitson a 8 pound girl. Dodsons drive to Ada in their new car Saturday afternoon. Mrs Palmer of Pickett visits the Whitson home Tuesday. George Pate of Ada dined with Oscar Whitson Monday. Mrs B B Estes guests Mrs Dora Whitson Tuesday afternoon. McAnally of Union Hill in Ada on business Saturday. Jinks Penrod visits Mrs B B Estes Saturday. Sam Parish in Ada Saturday. A C Dodson C S Whitson V V Tracey and Joe Jackson went to Ada on business Saturday Jel lybean.
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London Cafeteria Emerges as Quick Lunch Hit
London opens its first cafeteria with a 500 seat capacity in the shaping district. Within two weeks it handles all noon business and most tea time arm chairs fill. It proves especially popular with women seeking a rapid lunch.
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