Ada Browns Set For Racing With Holdenville Team
Ada Browns leave for Roff to race Holdenville in two days. Lineup features Barnes Nickelson Ellis Morris Spencer Wright Manley Leslie Lancaster Wilson Simmons. Browns expect a win though not as strong as usual.
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Roff
Holdenville
Barnes
Nickelson
Ellis
Morris
Spencer
Wright
Manley
Leslie
Lancaster
Wilson
Simmons
Recovery hopes in local health notes
Reports from the sick show B A Higgins on the road to recovery and James Shaw much improved. Miss Eris Manning is not better and Mrs FE G Price is worse, though her child and Miss Day at the same home are improving. Job printing advertised at the News office.
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B.A Higgins
Eris Manning
James Shaw
FE. G. Price
Miss Day
Thief Escapes After Dorland Hotel Shootout
A man fleeing through North Broadway after causing a disturbance at the Dorland hotel is chased by residents and police. He dodges bullets, is tackled near a Freeman building, and escapes with some money as crime notes describe a two room trespass and a nighttime escape.
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Dorland
North Broadway
Freeman's
W. F. Jones
Grand Indian Territory described in size population and natural resources
The Indian Territory is described as vastly larger than several Atlantic states with a population near 592 000 in 1400 and surpassing several states and districts in population. It notes oil gas coal and mineral deposits and agricultural potential with much land uncultivated.
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Indian Territory
Rhode Island
Delaware
Connecticut
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maryland
Maine
South Carolina
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
Ormont
Nevada
Alaska
Wyoming
Arizona
Hawai
Idaho
Montana
District of Columbia
Utah
North Dakota
Oklhoma
Oregon
Rhodes Island
South Dakota
Washington
Colorado
United States Mine Inspector
Orida
Tragic Playtime Accident Kills Local Boy
Hugo July 26 A 4 year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs George Dougherty, was killed Saturday night when a derrick rope snapped while teens hoisted material at the Longino building. A nailed plank struck him in the head driving a four inch nail, killing him instantly.
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Hugo
J. T
George Dougherty
Longino
American arrested in Germany over electric belts scam
A young American from Chicago is jailed in Berlin awaiting proof of the belts effectiveness. He faces swindling charges after selling belts claimed to cure ailments, and a note mentions a batch of ladies slippers sold for 45 cents.
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Berlin
Chicago
M.L. Walsh
Packers Prepare for Extended Strike Battle in Chicago
Chicago papers report the packers abandoning peaceful settlement efforts and declaring war on unions. State arbitration failed to resolve the dispute as strike leaders vow to reopen negotiations, increase yard forces, and mobilize funds for a long, bitter fight.
Illinois arbitration fails to unite packers and strikers
The state board fails to broker a peaceful settlement as 1000 teamsters quit their yard posts. Livestock handlers resume work for independent packers while police ban picketing and non union men are disarmed. A stock yard fire causes about 7000 dollars in damage and livestock receipts rise as packers report progress with hundreds of non union workers arriving from the south and southwest.
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Chicago
Packers
Illinois State Board of Arbitration
State Board
Donnelly
Chicago Packers Strike Escalates With Massive Walkout
Chicago reports a broad sympathy strike spreading to 27,000 workers with 10,715 joining the walkout. Violence erupts as armed groups shoot into a crowd and police move to disarm all in the district. Packers refuse further negotiations as rioting fears grow.
Democrats and Their Candidate in Warrensburg Journal
The Kansas City Journal contrasts readers' views of Judge Parker as the Warrensburg Journal notes a Democratic focus on personal traits. The piece mocks partisan bias by comparing a red headed, churchgoing candidate who swam and pitched hay to a stereotype of an ordinary bronco buster.
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J.D
Judge Parker
Warrensburg Journal
Hudson
Journal-Democrat
Missouri
Buck
Sam
Walsh Offers Straw Goods At Cost
M. L. Walsh advertises all straw goods available at cost. Full lineup includes hats and related fashion items. Sale promises low prices for shoppers seeking bargains.
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M. L. Walsh
Alliances Formed by Power Nations Reported in St Petersburg
A July dispatch from St Petersburg says the Grand Duke's faction seeks Russo French German ties to counter England and the United States with Japan backing in the far east. London coverage adds criticism of Russia for the sinking of the Knight Commander and outlines a Japanese driven campaign plan around Liao Yang and Niuchwang as European troops face annihilation.
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St. Petersburg
England
Japan
United States
Grand Duke
America
Lord Lansdowne
Chamberlain
Cortoz
Roosevelt
Cesar
London
Vladivostok
Pacific
Russia
Ta Tehe Kiao
Niuchwang
Yinkow
Nodzu
Hai Cheng
Kuroki
Kuropatkin
Liao Yang
Governor Johnston a Builder of the Nation
In two weeks the Chickasaw nation votes on governor with Johnston favored for continuing current policy. His record includes per capita payments, a nearly million-dollar U.S. claim judgment for Chickasaw freedmen lands, and enrollment of citizens by blood, while McLish is portrayed as opposing for opposition’s sake.
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Johnston
McLish
Ries
United States
Bloomfield Seminary
Dick McLish
Ardmore
Governor Johnston
Washington
Ranch Lease Near Stonewall Oklahoma Territory
Fourteen adjoining allotments totaling about 3,500 acres near the M K T and A R line seven miles from Stonewall Oklahoma Territory offering five year lease. Features include 300 cultivated acres 200 acres meadow land three tanks springs a watered creek and multiple farm houses with a perfect lease title offered for 2,500 dollars by Beard and Weaver Ada Oklahoma Territory.
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M.kl&t. UR. R
Stonewall
I. T
Beard& Weaver
Ada
Reds Defeat Browns In 11-5 Road Game
At Rofs on Wednesday the Hold enville Reds defeated the Browns 11 to 5 in an unsteady eight inning game. Both teams play a third game later today.
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Browns
Rofs
Holdenville Reds
Frisco System Announces Summer Tourist Rates
The Frisco System offers round trip tickets to Southeastern points on Wednesdays and Saturdays through September 20 1904 at one fare plus two dollars. Final return limit sixty days from sale. Inquiries to agent I McNair.
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Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
McNair
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Ada Vs
Freeman Building
Grand Indian Territory
Germany
Ing Serious
Union Stock Yards and Transit Company
Barney Copen
State Federation of Labor
Teamsters’ Joint Council
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