Governor Haskell heads Oklahoma trip to Confederate reunion
Oklahoma Governor C. N. Haskell and Mrs. Haskell joined a state secretaries and veterans in a special train to Memphis for the Confederate Veterans reunion. He planned two short vacations and said he would announce timing for federal court cases when known while leaving clerk appointments to Judge Munden.
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Oklahoma City
C. N. Haskell
Memphis
Bill Cross
Oklahoma
United Confederate Veterans
Guthrie
Threadgill Hotel
McAlester
Washington
Munden
Haskell
Ada Ice Company Prices Spark Citizen Dissatisfaction
A News reporter interviews Ada Ice Fuel Company manager Mr. Frick to verify whether ice prices are fair. In Ada the 40 and 60 cent per hundred rates apply for business and coupon customers, with 80 cent cash price replaced by weekly cards offering 60 cents for cash buyers. A 10 cent per hundred difference reflects district demand and distribution costs.
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Ada Ice Fuel Company
Frick
Ada
Mr. Frick
Ada Ice and Fuel Co
Oklahoma cities face asphalt bidding dispute across five towns
Legal battle looms as five Oklahoma cities confront bids for asphalt contracts. Trinidad Asphalt Co. seeks open competition. Alva grants a temporary injunction while Supreme Court weighs legality, with Guthrie Ada Enid and Oklahoma City watching closely.
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Oklahoma
Southwest
Pr. Su
Alva
Guthrie
Ada
Enid
Possiby Qaklahoma City
Trinidad Asphalt Company
Supreme Court
Town Lot Fraud Case Draws Washington Legal Figures
District attorney Gregg and Henry Asp of Guthrie arrived in Washington to join Muskogee litigants in a Muskogee town lot fraud matter. Judge J. R. Thomas of Vinita and W. Raymond of Muskogee form the other legal cohort. Gregg found attorney general Wickersham away, a conference is set for Wednesday to discuss civil and criminal suits, while counsel refuse to comment.
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Washington, D. C
Gregg
Department of Justice
Wickersham
Would SIng Test Wells Be Sought For Oklahoma
Congress will be asked to authorize test wells to obtain artesian water for Beaver City Boise City Tyrone Guyman Hooker Optima Goodwell Texhoma in former No Man's Land. Funding will come from the National reclamation fund under Federal Reclamation Service supervision. Oklahoma reports 1,700,000 dollars in the fund from public land sales. The project aims to aid the semi arid belt.
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Guthrie
Congress
Dick T. Morgan
Oklahoma
Beaver City
Boise City
Tyrone
Guyman
Hooker
Optima
Goodwell
Texhoma
No Man’s Land
National Reclamation Fund
Federal Reclamation Service
Washington
Higgins Temes to Town
W. W. Higgins former Ada Democrat editor and proprietor now connected with school work in Houston Texas is visiting the city for a few days. He reports Mrs Higgins and daughters hale and healthy and everything lovely in the Texas metropolis. Mr Higgins has many Ada friends who welcome his return with a hearty handshake.
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W. W. Higgins
Swift
Acumen
Ada Democrat
Houston
Tex
National Editorial association delegates to visit Spokane
Spokane welcomes editors and delegates of the National Editorial association on June 17 for a two day stay. The group under Henry Branson Warner and W F Parrott will tour with Spokane Chamber of Commerce hosts and a public banquet with Mayor Pratt awarding the golden keys and city freedom.
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Spokane
Wash
National Editorial Association of the United States
Seattle
Henry Branson Warner
W. F. Parrott
Chicago
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Frederick E. Goodall
N. W. Durham
Spokesman-Review
E. F. Wagsoner
Nelson S. Pratt
Dispatch
Lexington
N. C
Will H. Hayes
Bulletin
Brownwood
Tex
A. Nevin Pomeroy
Repository
Chambersburg
R. E. Dowell
Advocate
Artesian S
Nome Daily News
W. E Pabor
Florida
Agriculturist
Avon Park
Fla
G. F. Lemann
Herald
Halletsville
Texas
Common Labor in Demand in Oklahoma
Oklahoma sees a surge in labor demand with the state free employment bureau overloaded. Wages run 20 to 25 cents an hour and the bureau claims it can place about 200 men quickly. Cities like El Reno Shawnee Enid Oklahoma City report strong need for pavement builders street labor and municipal work.
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Oklahoma
State Free Employment Bureau
el Reno
Shawnee
Enid
Oklahoma City
R. M. Johnson
Free Employment Bureau
E. W. Vance
State Free Employment Bureaus
Muskogee
McAlester
Free Employment
Dramatic Instructor Teaches Girls at Airdome
Prof J H Bullers of Chicago instructs a class of girls in dramatic culture at the Airdome. The trainer, nicknamed The King of Dramatic Trainers, authored The Long Ship. He dismisses training for boys unless they aim to preach or practice law, deeming it profitable for girls to gain advancement through gracefulness.
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J. H. Bullers
Chicago
Airdome
Apology to the Court Over Free Newspaper Distribution
The Newsbar distributed extra copies of the previous weekly to farmers on Monday. Officials called the boy in after concerns arose it could affect juror selection in an upcoming trial. The edition included news on the Putman and Scribner cases.
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Putman
Snakes Without Booze and the Snakeship Saga
A humorous meandering piece recalls Snake or William Jones in various exploits across Oklahoma and beyond. It cites encounters with figures such as Hul pata Harjo and Lone Wolf, travels from Washington to Galveston, and rumors of lectures, jail, battles, and a supposed Mars finale.
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Washington, D. C
Flint Hills
Spavinaw Mountains
George Dreadful Waters
Seminole
Hulpata Harjo
Wichita Mountains
Lone Wolf
Galveston
Sac and Fox
Council
Tiger Mountains
Chicago
Wright Bros
New Orleans
Oklahoma County
New York City
Abram MclIntosh
Snake
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Tizer Mountains
Yahola
Taft
McIntosh County
Abe Grayson
Mars
Chitto Harjo
William Jones
Old Deacon
Dickens
Chas Gibson
Ditcher Arrives for Frisco Sewer Project
The big steam ditcher arrived here over the Frisco yesterday and is being unloaded today. Mr. Fitzgerald will have the machine in operation at once and will make quick work of the ditching for the sewerage construction.
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Frisco
Fitzgerald
Farmer and Morris United in Marriage on 7th Street
Mr Tom Farmer and Miss Lillie Morris united in marriage Sunday night at the bride’s father's home on 7th street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D J Austin.
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Tom Farmer
Lillie Morris
7Th Street
D. }. Austin
Indictment of Governor Haskell Said to Be Political Persecution
The Wilburton News reports that Governor Haskell and others face an indictment over alleged fraud in Muskogee land titles. It notes multiple juries and Gregg’s influence, arguing the case resembles political persecution and predicting a speedy path to liberty for the defendants.
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Gregg
United States
Tulsa
Haskell
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Wilburton News
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