Cyclone Devastates Carmen Oklahoma Wrecks Town
A cyclone struck Carmen Oklahoma at about 7 30 last night destroying about one third of the town. Principal business houses and the post office were leveled. P F Brown of Wichita Plano Machinery Co killed by flying timber. Mrs Wismiller later died from injuries. About twenty people injured. Buildings leveled include Merrill furniture drug store Halstead meat market Headlight printing office Wilmllgers hardware. The methodist church toppled onto the parsonage visible for miles.
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Carmen
P.F. Brown
Wichita
Plano Machinery Co
Cyclone Levels Whitehead Oklahoma Demolishes Store
A cyclone tore through Whitehead Oklahoma destroying the N Filmore Co general store and several houses. No lives were lost.
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Whitehead
Okla
N. Filmore & Co
Record of city flood in Oklahoma City
The heaviest rainfall in the region dumped 4.06 inches in hours, overwhelming sewers and flooding streets and basements. Estimated damage exceeds 75000 dollars with warehouses and goods ruined in basements. River overflow, rail delays, and washed-out tracks disrupted transit. no deaths confirmed.
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Oklahoma City
Strong
Weather Bureau
Santa Fe
Shawnee Weather Ties Flooding to Heavy Rain
Shawnee reported heavy rainfall causing local flooding with no serious damage noted. Residents monitored streets and waterways as authorities urged caution and awaited clearer conditions.
Record rainfall reaches record in Lawton
In Lawton the rain measured four and one half inches with no wind. It was the heaviest rainfall ever known in the area.
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Lawton
Hemmest rain blankets Anadarko. Hobart reports severities
The heaviest rainfall in Anadarko history drenched the town Sunday morning with no wind. A report cites Hobart as possibly struck by a severe storm, but wires are down and confirmation is unavailable.
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Anadarko
Hobart
Record of Severe Rainfall Over Farmlands
Bripccroft notes the South Canadian river is very high and rising. A massive downpour threatens to flood cultivated fields. Rain measured about six inches.
Flood Wrecks Nation as River Rises Beyond Records
A heavy four hour downpour floods the country with the North Canadian River bursting its banks, rising higher than any previous record and causing widespread disruption.
Flood Losses Compared Year On Year In Valley
The flood of a year ago has been equaled but damages are smaller as residents had already evacuated the valley after prior experience.
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Foss
Choctaw Track Washed Away by Record Rainfall
Heavy rain caused the heaviest in memory in ParxerssurG. A mile of Choctaw track was washed out and all local streams overflowed their banks.
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Parxerssurg
Destructive Kansas Storms Leave Desolation in Dickinson Area
Kansas faces widespread suffering as storms devastate Dickinson county with desolated countryside, injured residents, and damaged crops. El Doradosha thunder winds lash Butler county injuring Mr Pan gioker and destroying homes while Newton and Eureka report building losses and multiple serious injuries including Chris Gullickson and Frank Sample families.
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Kansas
Dickinson County
Eldorado
Butler County
Pangioker
Newton
Eureka
Chris Gullickson
Frank Sample
Judge setup for special term of criminal court in Eufaula
Judge Raymond announces a special term of criminal court in Eufaula for Monday June 1 to dispose of fifty cases mainly pleas of guilty and to transfer remaining cases to their respective court towns.
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Raymond
Eufaula
Tornado Toll Reported in Kansas City Area
A tornado in Manhkattas Maxnattan Kansas left two dead and twelve injured, with several others thought fatally harmed. Rescue crews respond as authorities assess damage and fatalities.
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Manhkattas Maxnattan
Kan
Blessed is the man who fears leaving his work
A brief fragment reflects on caution in leaving one’s duties and aging. The line emphasizes prudence and responsibility over retirement. No names, places, or organizations are present.
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Blessed
Denver Strike Settled After Concessions by Labor and Employers
A city wide strike involving about 10 000 workers ends as the general executive committee of organized labor and the citizens alliance reach an agreement. The accord permits union membership, bars firings for union ties, and sets arbitration with findings binding on all parties. All strikes and boycotts are lifted and dismissed suits withdrawn.
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Vunion
Denver
Executive Committee
Organized Labor
Citizens’ Alliance
Arbitration Board
General Executive Committee
Houston Secrecy Digs Backed by School Land Board Feud
Politicians press for J. J. Houston to resign as secretary of the school land office amid a board meeting canceled investigation due to a full board not being present. Auditor Baxter absent. Rival claim of irregularity and a potential gubernatorial exit with a pretext.
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School Land Board
Gernriz
J. J. Houston
School Land Office
Houston
Baxter
Ferguson
Black Pearl Guilty of Manslaughter in Second Degree
The Enid jury returns a second degree manslaughter verdict for Pearl Johnson known as Black Pearl the prize fighter. He shot Jim Jones at the Red Front saloon on Broadway after threats, killing him instantly two or three months ago.
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Territory of
Pearl Johnson
Johnson
Black Pearl
Kersting’s
Broadway
Jim Jones
Red Front
Jones
Deputies nab two suspects in Lincoln county horse theft
OxlaHoma City reports Deputy Gideon arrested Charley Johnson and Bud Jones from the Sage Nation for stealing horses from eastern Lincoln county last March. He tracked the pair after reading a county paper description and detained them upon sight. The men possessed the reportedly stolen horses.
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OxlaHoma City
Teter Gideon
Choctaw City
Lincoln County
Gideon
Charley Johnson
Bud Jones
Sage Nation
Burglary at Moore Moore General Store Suspected Five
Thieves entered A. W. Payne’s general store at Moore Moore and stole clothing and about 300 dollars in cash. The safe holding around 100 dollars was blown open. Goods were loaded into a wagon. Five men are suspected, with no arrests yet.
Oklahoma City Tradesman Sues Police Over Detention
N W Nichols owner of a feed store files $500 damages suit in district court against Chief O H Emrick and Patrolman Ike Ashburn alleging unlawful detention on May 10 at Delmar Garden. He says he was taken to police headquarters without a warrant and released after questioning. Officials say the detention was brief.
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Oxtanoma Ciry
N. W. Nichols
O. H. Emrick
Ike Ashburn
Nichols
Delmar Garden
Ashburn
Explosion at Weldon farm saw mill injures worker dies
A saw mill owned by Tatona, Dunagan & Hires near Rhea exploded, hurling sawyer Tom Hardesty forty feet and killing him shortly after. Mill owner Mr Hires and mill Campbell were injured but not seriously. Machinery scattered over forty acres. cause blamed on the new fireman neglecting steam control.
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Tatona, Dunagan & Hires
Weldon Farm
Rhea
Sawyer
Tom Hardesty
Hires
Campbell
Horse theft spike prompts protective Creek Nation steps
In the Creek Nation a surge of horse thefts in the last ninety days spurs protective actions. Association officers listed include A. P. McKellop as president and Elmer Minufih as vice president with one financial position noted.
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A. P. McKellop
Elmer Minufih
G A R Encampment Activities and Pension Resolution
Edmond band assisted the encampment while the university and other sites were toured. Norman hosted a fine entertainment for the visiting boys. A resolution urged Congress to readjust pension rolls so veterans receive at least $12 monthly. Officers elected: CO. P. Green of Alva commander. Woman's Relief Corps officers named: President Mrs. McDonald Ponca City senior VP Mrs. Hunt Dyer Hennessey junior VP Mrs. Young Guthrie treasurer Mrs. Blodget Guthrie chaplain Mrs. Stone Oklahoma City delegates Mrs. Ruby Ponca City and Mrs. Jones Torrey.
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Edmond Band
Norman
Congress
CO. P. Green
Alva
Woman's Relief Corps
McDonald
Ponca City
Hunt Dyer
Hennessey
Young
Guthrie
Blodget
Stone
Oklahoma City
Ruby
Jones
Torrey
Reed sues Knights of Pythias lodge over dancing school lease
Ida Donnelly Reed files suit against Lodge No. 1 Knights of Pythias and several individuals for an oral January 1 1908 lease of Hendrickson Hall to run a private dancing school on Wednesdays Fridays Saturdays with about 20 dollars monthly. She alleges unlawful eviction by H C Schilling on March 14 1903 and seeks treble damages totaling 1977.50. Attorneys Shartell Keaton and Wells represent her.
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H. C. Schilling
Confederate Veterans Reunion Ends In Sine Die Adjournment
The Confederate veterans in New Orleans adjourned the reunion sine die after reelecting General Gordon as commander in chief and reelecting department leaders General Lee Walker and Cabell. The Davis monument fund fell short with 57,000 raised of a 75,000 goal. A grand parade topped the event with an estimated 20,000 marchers.
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Gordon
Lee
Walker
Cabell
Christian
Davis Monument Committee
South
New Plan for School Leases Faces Review
The school land board discusses a shift from appraisers to reviewers who will meet lessees on site to jointly assess land lease value. Reviewers will describe the land and report to a new appointed board that sets lease prices.
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Leas Gutunis
School Land Board
Woodmen Log Rolling Meet Set for Okmulgee
The Woodmen log rolling association will hold a two day gathering in Okmulgee on July 30 and 31 with events for competitors and spectators.
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Woodmen Log-Rolling Association
Okmulgee
Interior Department Orders Cattle Seizure for Tribal Tax
District Internal Revenue collector J P Kelsey heads to Duncan with twelve Indian police to seize six large cattle herds owed by non citizen owners who have refused tribal tax payment. Ten day notices have been served and federal orders are pre emptory. Cattle in federal hands for unpaid tax are not subject to ordinary DOJ processes.
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CuickasHa
J. P. Kelsey
Internal Revenue Collector
Interior Department
Cancan
Kelsey
Duncan
Indian Police Department
Department of Justice
Geo. W. Jones Dies After Apoplexy En Route to Norman Encampment
George W. Jones commander of the G A R post in Oklahoma City suffered apoplexy and died within hours while preparing to attend the encampment at Norman.
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Geo. W. Jones
G. A. R. Post
Oklahoma City
Mr. Jones
Norman
Twine Plant Struggles to Meet Demand at Topeka Prison
The Topeka prison binder twine plant cannot fulfill demand as more than twenty five carloads have shipped out. Warden Jewett says the plant runs at full capacity and could double output if supply were available. Much twine goes directly to farmers, despite what officials term trust abuses.
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Topeka
Jewett
Joseph’s Ambition Golf Dream Behind Pit Fall
The story shows Joseph in a coat of many colors facing envy from his brothers who scorn his future in golf. They throw him into a pit, where he cheerfully notes he already made one hole.
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Joseph
Do You Resent Government Hints of Dishonesty
A crude exchange features Farmer Corntessel defending government dealings by recounting years of buying postage stamps without being cheated. The Washington Star quote appears alongside a grotesque street vignette where a bewildered druggist is asked to show the inquirer his city directory to verify where he lives.
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Corntessel
Washington Star
A Blaze of Comfort
Mrs Blifferly sobs over the death of her dog Fido in a humorous exchange. Blifferly exclaims she would not take a hundred dollars for the dog and jokes she will furnish another dog every day on the same terms.
When Everything Goes Wrong I Take It for Granted
A brief exchange shows Mr. Meekton and his wife Henrietta sharing a tidy habit. He says he blames himself when things fail while Henrietta insists that 60 is always their shared score in agreement.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Framed Phrase Reflects Secret Police Suppression
A fragment from the Kansas City Journal notes tense chatter about robberies in a wan block and a police cover up. The quote suggests doubt about official information and hints at suppression of details surrounding the incident.
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Maginnis
Kansas City Journal
By Its Teeth A Farmer Warns the Tramp
A farmer warns a tramp that a wife notes the dog’s loyalty. The tramp responds he is attached to dogs, and the farmer’s wife insists the tramp should leave quickly or face the dog’s attack.
Baby Brakeman Reminds Mr Z of Station Calls
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Record notes Mrs Z asks what the baby’s sounds resemble and Mr Z replies the baby’s noises evoke a brakeman calling out stations on a train.
Linen Diet Chorus From Goat Hill Wash Day
Local dialogue recalls a goat raid on laundry on Goat Hill. Larry and Denny joke about a mother who did washing while goats ate the linen. The scene captures rustic humor and village speech.
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Larry
Goat Hill
Why Harry Wasn't Proud
A father asks his son if he feels proud to be an uncle after a new baby arrives. The boy replies he is not an uncle but an aunt, revealing the baby is a girl and the boy’s confusion over gender roles.
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Harry
How He Knew: A Humorous Proposal Exchange
In a light exchange a woman asks how he knew she loved him before the proposal. He admits he was unsure if it was love but planned to ask, then suggested she go away to see if a change of climate might help her recover.
Eye of Faith Tone in a Quarrel over an Ancestral Chateau
An American father-in-law angrily questions his daughter’s residence in a “tumbledown old shack” while Count Boylon de Bakkovisnek urges repairs to the chateau for his daughter. The exchange hints at family tensions and inherited property.
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Count Boylon de Bakkovisnek
Brief dialogue on a scientist’s claim about daily height
A humorous exchange questions the idea that a man is taller at night than in the day. Wederley doubts the claim, and the talk turns to colorful remarks about a girl from Good Grounde and her curly hair.
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Singleton
Wederley
Bickerford
Not a Substitute for Beef in Artful Debate
An exchange contrasts amateur enthusiasm with professional restraint on art. The amateur sees art as all encompassing while the professional warns it should not fully fill ambition, signaling a nuanced view of creative balance.
Honoring His Memory and Widows in Mourning Dress
A misreported drowning tale prompts widows to appear in mourning weeds. One widow jokes to another that weeds suit them, and the reply notes her husband never stinting on her dress. The exchange contrasts memory, wealth, and social expectations.
Grace and Deacons Resume Graceful Mealtime Practice
The dialogue notes deacons returning to saying grace at meals after ceasing political fantasies and chasing the devil around the stump. Sallie questions the change while Willie observes improved grace.
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Willie
Sallie
Deal for a Showy Dog Turns to Theft Motive
A buyer seeks a handsome dog and asks for a more expensive breed than offered. He reveals the real aim is to have someone steal the dog for his wife, revealing a plotted theft motive behind the purchase request.
His Evident Vocation in a Comedic Skit
A humorous dialogue between Joe and Jim about Joe’s longing to be a mascot for an old maid. Joe laments that every time he grows close to a girl she marries someone else, revealing his despondent view of his romantic prospects.
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Joe
Jim
Prodigal Son Tale Prompted Quiet Sunday Lesson
A Sunday school scene centers on a student named Harry answering a teacher. He recalls the prodigal son returning and the father embracing him with tears, highlighting a tender reunion.
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Harry
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