Old Time Minstrelsy for Ada Fire Department Benefit
Dixie Minstrels bring Sue Dixie Minstrels for a Friday night show on June 4 under the Ada Fire Department. The act promises a faithful old time minstrelsy with a younger generation style and a lineup including Can non, Foster Simpson, Dr. Browall, J. A. Garner, Ed Haraway, and others.
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Dixie Minstrels
Ada Fire Department
Dave Reed
Archie White
Billy Emmerson
Happy Cal Wagner
Dick Sands
Wihio
the Minstre
Toon
Sue Dixie
Judge Dickerson Clarifies Probate Matters in 1905 Letter
In Chickasha Indian Territory May 50 1905 Judge Dickerson directs that probate matters be postponed to the regular term unless emergencies, with lease cases only heard in open court at the regular term and with guardian reports detailing property. He cites court time constraints and commits to following these policies where possible.
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Dickerson
Chickasha
I. T
A. H. Constant
Ada
J. T
Tulsa and Muskogee lined up to fight Creek tax
Tulsa and Muskogee plan action against Creek tribal tax collection. Bristow council grants Frank A. Gillespie exclusive twenty year franchise. Chelsie field reports a new gas washer with capacity 4 000 000 feet per day. Sulphur electric plant opening delayed by boiler non arrival. Hartshorn to celebrate the Fourth with two days of patriotic events. South McAlester water reserve could sustain two years. Wynnewood acquires two acres with a spring yielding 20 000 gallons daily. Sluejacket reports 48 inch coal vein found. second recent coal deposit nearby. Sulphur reservation house removal begins. 204 buildings to go within sixty days. Fifteen stone buildings to be torn down.
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Tulsa
Muskogee
Bristow
Frank A. Gillespie
Chelsie Field
Hartshorn
South McAlester
Wynnewood
Sluejacket
Montgom ery Ward & Co Donates Oil to ME Church
Wilburton residents discuss a report that Montgomery Ward & Co donated ten gallons of oil to a south Wilburton ME church and paid freight. The Gazette backs the tale as proof the world grows better though the church may dismiss it. A car of Peter Schuttier wagons has been unloaded by Reed and Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburton
Montgomery, Ward & Co
the Gazette
Peter Schuttier
Reed & Harrison
Death of Parson Hall's Daughter Shocks Family
The twelve year old daughter of Parson Hall, residing at Old Stonewall, was found dead in her bed Thursday morning. Years earlier she suffered from sinat trouble and later became blind. In recent days her health had improved, making the death a complete shock to relatives.
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Parson Hall
Old Stonewall
Miss Hall
Water Pierce rotates sales staff amid territory shift
W. T. Martin, long time oval agent for the Water Pierce Oil Co., has been promoted to traveling salesman with a territory from the Canadian to Red River along the Frisco and Katy lines. Ed Gibson of Tishomingo will relocate to Ada to fill the local vacancy.
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W. T. Martin
Water Pierce 1 Co
Canadian
Red River
Frisco
Katy
Mr. Martin
Ed Gibson
Tishoming ZO
Ada Asoon
Pioneer farmer Frank Kane dies by suicide near Ripley
Guthrie Oklahoma January 3 Frank Kane a pioneer farmer of Payne county committed death by own action Thursday night at his home near Ripley. Worry over financial matters is given as the cause. Kane was sixty years old and recently married the second time. He was high upon Masonic circles.
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Guthrie
Jane
Frank Kane
Payne County
Ripley
Kane
Local business men form Good Roads Club
Businessmen and farmers held a meeting to organize a Good Roads Club. Committees were appointed to follow up on road work along section lines as outlined in the latest Chickasaw and United States agreement.
Chamber Calls Special Meeting on Opera House Plan
Shawnee Oklahoma reports a special Chamber of Commerce meeting to discuss building a $25,000 opera house funded by popular subscription. George H Johnson of St Louis is named in representation by Shawnee for June v James R Marilett.
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Shawnee
James R. Marilett
George H. Johnnson
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Potato shipping season opens in Shawnee O K
Shawnee Oklahoma June 2 The potato shipping season has opened with all railroads in the city arranging for handling the monster crop. Special potato trains will be run to move the product to Northern markets quickly.
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Shawnee
O&k
Electric Bitters Claim Kidney Cure for Cherokee Lta Patient
A testimonial from Collier of Cherokee Lta praises Electric Bitters as a cure for severe kidney disease. He recalls extreme pain and weakness before using the tonic, which he credits with restoring health and urges others with kidney, liver, or stomach issues to try the remedy.
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CSF
Collier
Clark
F. Z. Holley
Price Ate
County Commissioner Objects to Expense for Typewriter Ribbon
A Woods County Oklahoma commissioner protested a county clerk expense entry listed as ribbon for typewriter, quipping the clerk’s typewriter was a nice girl but the county should not buy her clothes.
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Board of County Commissioners
Woods County
Oklahoma
Rumors Of Treachery In Russian Naval Disaster Spark Outrage
June 3 reports from St. Petersburg say the press calls for a national assembly and a public peace vote while censorship ends on foreign dispatches. Accounts claim heavy casualties, demoralized crews, mutinous actions on the Orel, and widespread indignation toward Rear Admiral Nebogstoff amid fears of unrest across Russia.
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St. Petersburg
Sviet
Admiralty
Vladvostok
Orel
Japan
Rel
Cronstadt
Liban
Nebogstoff
Tokio
Russia
Servia Warns Turkey Over Monastir Consulate Incident
Servia warns it will recall its minister from Constantinople unless satisfaction is given by June 12 for the alleged violation of the Servian consulate at Monastir in Macedonia. Police reportedly searched the consulate and seized certain papers. Serbia demands the dismissal and punishment of the Monastir police chief and a governor visit to the consulate with government apologies.
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Constantinople
Servie
Turkey
Monastir
Macedonia
Servia
Venezuela and United States Dispute Over Bonds and Debt
President Castro outlined Venezuela’s payment of allies and creditors, confirming settlements with German and British bondholders and noting a minor US dispute over the Bermondier and Orinoco companies. Diplomats, including M. Bompart, discussed peace prospects as Russia and Japan show tentative signals. A later note denies recall of Bompart. Meanwhile a hurricane storm in Natal causes 50 Hindu laborer drownings.
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Disconto Bank of Berlin
Velnutini
Venezuela
United States
Bermonder
Orinoco
Verbine Promises Relief for Lethargy and Ailments
A vintage medical ad from Temple Texas touts Verbine as a natural aid for low energy headaches rheumatism and nervousness. J J Hubbard of Temple says it helped more than doctors after two years of use. Clark Drug Co offers it for 23 cents.
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J. J. Hubbard Temple
Texas
Clark Drug Co
Ozark Gold Discovery Sparks Local Interest
A farmer drilling for water found ore in two wells near Bakersfield Missouri on June first, with F R Cook district representative holding options on 5000 nearby acres. News also reports Oklahoma capitalists acquiring a stake in the Oklahoma State Military Institute, to become Capital University and Military Academy, and the temporary closing of the First National Bank of Ladysmith Wisconsin with Peter Earling named receiver.
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Bakersfield
F. R. Cook
Howell County
Ozarks
Oklahoona Wilifares School
Oklahoma City
Iowa
Ilinois
Oklahoma State Military Institute
The
Capital University and Military Academy
Washington
First National Bank of Ladysmith
Wis
Bie
National Bank
Peter R. Earling
Earlineg
Wolf Calf Reported On Oklahoma Farm
A two week old calf on H T Craver's farm near Cushing Oklahoma is described by the Independent as a freak bovine specimen with a long wolf like nose and a mouth split to the ears. The calf is bottle fed and lacks lower teeth.
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H.T. Craver
Cushing
Oklahoma
The
Independent
Nebraskan Banker Dies After Runaway Accident
June 3 Bakersfield Calif a Nebraska banker named Hunter formerly of Crawford was thrown from a buggy attached to a runaway team and died from injuries. He had managed the cattle department of the Kern County Land Company in the county.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Hunter
Crawford, Neb
Kern County Land Company
Cotton Acreage Declines Across Belt
Washington June 3 a department of agriculture bulletin reports the cotton belt acreage down 11.4 percent. The bulletin notes an average crop condition of 77 with declines in several states and regions.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
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Territory Notes
Good Roads Movement
Opera House
Rojestvensky
Verezuelan Frances
President Castro
Congress of the
South American Republic
Howen
Republic
Caracas
Castro
Congress
Venezuelia
la Guaira
Puerto Cabello
Joce Antonio Velutini
Europe
Paris
Bompart
St Petersburg
Linovitch
Michael
Rother
Nicholas
Berlin
Frederick Willian
M. Bompard
France
Durban
Natal
Pinetown
Gilboe
Wisconsin Bank
K. C. Shop
East Main Street
Hickey Bros. & West
M. L. Powers
Little Brothers South Side Main Street
Ada National Bank
Tom Hope
Frank Jones
MO. L. Barringer
Orville Snead. Asst Cashier
Blanksi
Ind
Ter
Austin
Dallas,Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Denison, Texas
T. Houston
Waco
San Antonio
T. South
McAlester
O. T
Texas, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
P. S
Great
Southwest
California
Oregon
McNatir
Frisco System
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