Indian Politicians Campaign Plan Revealed at Eufaula Meeting
McCurtain of the Choctaw Nation urges unity for a statehood plan tied to prohibition. He argues treaties with five tribes must not be overridden, calling for broad support across federal districts. The letter stresses moral duty, warns against alcohol’s harms, and asks good citizens and Congress to back protections for all races.
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Eufaula
McCurtain
W.C. T. U. Press
Kufaula
All Tem
Green McCurtain
Woman's Christ Anr Temperance Union
United States
Indian Territory
Women's Christian Union
Greves McCurtaln
Supreme Court Transfers Greer County to Fifth District
The Supreme Court moved Greer county from the Seventh to the Fifth judicial district. The Seventh, now including Kiowa, Caddo and Comanche, had about 350 criminal cases on its docket and 400 new indictments returned. Each county will gain extended court terms and expect a cleared docket.
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Lawton
Supreme Court
Greer County
District Court
Kiowa
Caddo
Comanche
Gillette
Oklahoma district court session dates by county
The district court schedule for Oklahoma lists sessions by district and county with dates ranging from August to November. Notable notes include Greer county transfer from Seventh to Fifth and the Third and Fifth districts dates set at the year's start.
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Gutuing
Oklahoma
Lincoln County
Payne
Washita County
Caster
Kingfisher
Cleveland
Pawhuska
Osage Nation
Kay County
Pawnee
Noble
Beave County
Day
Dewes
Woodward
Woods
Kiowa
Comanche
Caddo
Greer County
Chickasha Forms Young Men’s Business Club
A group of younger business men in Chickasha organize a young men’s business club to aid the local chamber of commerce in promoting commercial efforts and town welfare through collective actions and support for community enterprises.
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Chickasha
Chirkacaw's First Farmers' Institute at Tishomingo
A farmers institute will be held at Tishomingo on July 28 and 29 to discuss stock raising and diversified farming. Prof. J. H. Connell president of the Texas State Farmers' Institute will lead a corps of lecturers. J. M. Murray drives local interest. first meeting in the Chickasaw nation with large attendance expected.
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TisHominco
Tishomingo
J. H. Connell
Texas State Farmers’ Institute
J. M. Murray
Dollar Wheat Price Urged by Equity Society and Tariff Reform
The American Society of Equity in Indianapolis urges a $1 a bushel minimum for wheat and warns tariffs on trust goods inflate farmer costs. It argues farmers cannot form effective trusts to raise prices and suggests lobbying within granges to oppose tariff protections, predicting lower living costs and broader benefits if trust prices fall. Byron W. Holt comments on protection and farmer politics.
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American Society of Equity of
Indianapolis
United States
Chicago
Equity Society
Liverpool
Ben Butterworth
Grange
Postoffice Scandal and Trusts Prompt Broad Critique
The piece argues that postoffice corruption extends beyond known figures and hints at deeper scandals in high offices. It claims partisan interests would hide facts, cites Star Route frauds and Payne Bristow as obstacles, and voices fatigue with trusts and high prices while urging reform and a political shift. It also mocks sandpaper trust talk and urges rest from corporate plunder.
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Postoffice Department
Washington
Payne
Bristow
Tragedy in Belgrade Ends King Alexander's Reign
A conspiracy in Belgrade leads to a midnight palace attack. King Alexander I and Queen Draga are killed, along with several aides, as conspirators seize power and plan to crown Prince Kara Georgevitch. The prince is proclaimed king as ministers are named and a provisional government forms.
Dishonesty Among Officials in Manila Cable
Manila cable reports eight cases of serious dishonesty by American officials. The message suggests the post office department selected them, implying civil service bypass. The note hints a group Perry Heath influenced into government service without formal civil service procedures.
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Manila
Philippines
Postoffor Department
Perry Heath
Pennyism in the Philippines Sparks Press Critique
A Buffalo Express excerpt notes the Philippine Supreme Court upheld a decision fining and imprisoning two American editors for six months and a $1,000 fine each after they criticized a public official. The piece mocks the local libel law as feeble while condemning the verdict.
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Philippines
Penny Packer
Supreme Court of the
Philippine Islands
Buffalo Express
Congressmen Implicated In Office Scandal
The post’s worst feature is broad awareness among congressmen of misconduct with many aiding plunder by appointing friends to offices or boosting salaries for incumbents.
New King of Servia Seen as Acceptable to People
Civil War unlikely as palace tragedy in Belgrade stirs European diplomacy. King Alexander’s unpopularity after marrying Queen Draga fades with favor for his successor Peter Karageorgevitch, son-in-law of Montenegro’s prince. Officials expect Austro Hungarians to restore order if needed, but such action is deemed unlikely.
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Col. Naumovitch
Servia
Loungnevitza
Belgrade
Friends of
Obrenovitch
Alexander
Shebatz
Maj. Lazarovitch
Draga
Kakovich
Peter Karageorgevitch
Montenegro
Europe
Edward
England
Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
Karageorgevitch
London
Mirako
Constantinovitch
Russia
Petersburg
Austria
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Chirkacaw
First Farmers’ Institute
Byron
W. Holt
Postoffice
Dingley
Drage
Royal
Alexander I
Markovitch
Petrovitch
Tudrovics
Pavlovitch
Royal Guard
Michael Obrenovitch
Milan
Maschin
Panajovitch
Georgevitch
Ljubomir Schiokovics
Jislav Velikovics
Justice
Finance
M. Schiokovics
Col. Maschin
Col. Maschen
Col. Mischits
Major Lazardevitsch
Col Naumovitch
Lexi
Col. Michis
Col. Mischus
Lunjevitza
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