Majority Convicts Split on Steel Merger Probe
Washington notes two reports before the Senate judiciary committee regarding the absorption of Tennessee Coal and Iron by United States Steel. The majority finds a Sherman Act violation and rebukes the president, while the minority argues the matter should be decided in court and not by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
Messrs. Clark
Wyoming
Dillingham
Senate
Louisiana Governor to Visit Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma February 24 State Superintendent E D Cameron, retired by Louisiana Governor J B Sain, will attend the Calarie country meeting on March 10 Louisiana plans to organize southern leaders into a subcommission to cooperate with the Roosevelt country life commission Governor Sanders will be joined by T H Harris state superintendent of instruction and fifteen other Louisiana educators Also attending are Howard A Gass Missouri superintendent Geo B Cook Arkansas state superintendent and superintendents from Texas Kansas and New Mexico An elaborate program is planned
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Guthrie
Okla
Sitate
E. D. Cameron
J. B. Sain
Vuis
Ana
Calarie
Louisiana
Camercus Sp.c.c
South
Southwest
Roosevelt Country Life Commission
Sanders
T. H. Harris
Howard A. Gass
Missouri
Geo. B. Cook
Arkansas
Texas
Kansas
New Mexico
Taft to Visit Texas for Rest After Inauguration
In San Antonio Texas indications point to President Taft visiting Texas shortly after his inauguration for a brief rest. Booneville banker Charles E Leonard says preparations to entertain Taft are underway and ranch managers confirm plans remain unchanged. Golf links are being prepared and other arrangements are under way for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Taft
San Antonio
Tex
Taft
Texas
Charlies E. Leonard
Booneville
C. P. Faft
Panama canal lock system denounced by Bunau-Varilla
Boston February 25 Phillip Jean Bunau Varilla former head of the old French canal company denounced the lock system for the Panama canal tonight. He declared that the system was unsafe and should be reconsidered shaping strong opposition to the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatun
Bunau d’ Arvilla
Boston
Phillip Jean Bunau d’ Arvilla
Kansas Natural Gas v State of Oklahoma ruling set briefs
In Muskogee Oklahoma on February 25 Judge Campbell in the Federal court granted the State thirty days to prepare briefs and the Kansas Natural Gas Company fifteen days to answer regarding piping gas outside the state. A decision is not expected before late April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
State
Company 15
Muskogee, Ok
Kansas Natural Gas Company
State of Oklahoma
Cowboys Up to Date in Roosevelt Era
Capt Seth Bullock arrives in Washington to discuss the African hunt with President Roosevelt and offer guidance on handling an ostrich charge. He notes the cowboy business is played out with men imitating Taft and losing interest in horses, blaming the auto era and barbed wire fences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seth Bullock
Deadwood
Roosevelt
United States
South Dakota
Taft
Senate
Hearing on suppressing futures trading in cotton ends
Washington February hearing of the House Agriculture Committee on bills to curb futures trading in farm goods wraps up. Only two farmers and several union leaders spoke as committee curtails sessions. Sumners challenges pro futures claims while stressing need for lawful trading and price stability to aid growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Committee On Agriculture of the House
Henry and Smith
Texas
Macon
Arkansas
C. T. Lad
Schenck
Mr. Sumners
Sumners
Scott
Ada Man Praises Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement
G B Dismukes of Ada Oklahoma testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved constant kidney and hip pain after using two boxes bought at a local drug store. The ad urges readers to seek Doan's at dealers nationwide with the slogan Remember the name Doan's.
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Ada
Dean
G. B. Dismukes
Thirteenth St
Okla
Doan
G. M. Ramsey
Vitmra So
Bufato
New York
United States
Farmers' Union Chief Rules Out Quick Taft Membership
Secretary Smith of the Farmers' Union rejects a New York message claim of a constitutional basis for immediate Taft membership. He says no precedent exists and he has not heard of such a case. Port Worth Tex reports from February 27.
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Farmers’ Union
Taft
Port Worth
Tex
Smith
The
New York
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns of Harm
An 19th century advisory warns against mercurial catarrh ointments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, claiming no mercury and blood mucous action. It notes purchase from druggists in 75 cents per bottle. Testimonials are free. Take Hall's family pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Waller Charles Ashurst Ends Life in Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City on February 27, Charles Ashurst a tinsmith aged middle years shot himself dead. Grief over his wife’s death in Dallas and her burial here December 5 drove the act. He leaves a 5 year old daughter.
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Oklahoma City
Charles Ashurst
Dallas
Tex
Senator Landrum Proposes Ban on Wooden Indian Signs
Guthrie Oklahoma February 27 Senator Landrum representing the Tahlequah district introduced a bill prohibiting the use of wooden Indians for signs and penalizing offenders. The measure mirrors a prior bill from the First Legislature. Landrum is Cherokee by blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Landrum
Tahlequah
Hitting It Weather Note Starts With Cautious Calm
A weather brief describes a cold to warm day with cautious language. The tone emphasizes safety and practical outlook for readers planning outdoor activities. No significant storms expected, mild daylight conditions forecasted.
Forty-Five Tulsa Building Permits Issued Since January
Building Inspector Williams reports forty five permits issued in Tulsa between January 26 and February 27. The largest project is a $20000 improvement. the remaining projects cost from $1000 to $13000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Williams
Table Delicacies And How To Prepare Them This Guide
A cookbook snippet describes caramelizing sugar and making rice balls with butter and cinnamon, fried oysters with a crisp crust, and a roasted pork tenderloin with a milk-dressed breadcrumb dressing. It explains steps for cream in butter, extracting onion juice, and proper cooking times and garnishes.
Home Canning Chicken for Stew Style Preserving Method
To can chicken for stew, simmer in water with salt until meat falls from bones. Remove bones and pack meat tightly in glass jars. Fill with broth, top with boiling water if needed, seal with rubbers and lids, and process jars in a wash boiler for about 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool before storing.
Crystallized Mint Leaves as Ice Cream Garnish
A period method to candy mint rose leaves gera plum and violets to serve with ice cream. Boil a sugar sirup, test brittleness, then cool in water and lemon juice. Dip leaf prongs in hot sirup, then lay on waxed paper to drain.
Mushrooms Baked Under Glass with Toast and Bells
Peel and trim firm mushrooms, sauté in butter with salt and pepper. Place round toast slices in a dish, top with mushrooms and pan liquor, cover with bells, bake 15 to 20 minutes. Just before serving add a tablespoon of hot cream to each dish and serve under the bells.
Steamed Rye and Indian Loaf Recipe
Combine two cups corn meal and one cup rye meal with a teaspoon soda and scant salt. Stir in half cup molasses and half cup sweet milk. Pour into a buttered tin mold, then steam in boiling water for four hours. Maintain a steady boil.
Carrie Nation Draws Mixed Welcome in Cambridge Debut
London reports Carrie Nation visiting Cambridge for a student audience amid protests and heckling. She spoke against alcohol during an intercollegiate debate, facing chants and laughs as students mocked her crusade.
Fire destroys crockery car near Guthrie
A sensational fire swept a Rock Island crockery car on the Broadway team track near Guthrie yesterday. The car, once loaded with Kregs Co. crockery from Shawnee, burst into flames as a switch engine moved it to the passenger station for an attempted extinguish. The fire department responded amid considerable public attention.
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Shawnee
Rock Island
Kregs Company
Guthrie
Broadway
President Roosevelt Gains Farm Membership In Union Session
President Roosevelt Secretary Wilson and Gifford Pinchot were admitted on sight to membership in the National Farmers Union during a session led by Charles S. Barrett of Union City Georgia. The conferment marks their honorary farm status in the national group.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wilson
Gifford Pinchot
National Farmers’ Union
Charles S. Barrett
Union City
National Farmers Union
Preventing color change when cooling hard boiled eggs
To preserve natural color and ease shelling, place eggs in cold water for a few minutes after boiling. This quick plunge helps maintain pale yolks and makes peeling simpler.
First Thing Hurting a Young Woman Lies in Her Husband’s Reading
A literary aside notes that a young wife feels pain when she learns her husband prefers his own reading. The line underscores the strain of mismatched interests within marriage and the value placed on shared reading.
To Keep Vegetables
Turnips carrots sweet potatoes and horseradish keep fresh a long time by being buried in sand in the cellar. Parsley and celery dug with earth around them and placed in the cellar will also keep green for some time.
French Salad Dressing Recipe Card
Mix three tablespoons olive oil and one tablespoon vinegar with salt pepper a touch of mustard and a sprinkle of sugar until smooth. Stir in the oil and vinegar to finish.
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H. West
Geo. A. Harrison
West & Harrison
Oklahoma
Country Life
Cameron
Gatun Dam
Mr. Taft
Atlanta, Ga
Hatton W. Sumners
D. J. Neill
Texas Farmers’ Union
W. H. Loudermilk
Comanche
Cotton Belt
House
William D. Schenck
Iredell
Henry
Neil
Semners
Hills Self
Ben
Pontotoc County
Carrie Nation
Kansas Smasher
World's Great University
London
Carrie Na
Tion
Cambridge
Ing
Calus
Emmanuel
Carrie
Onaghey
Her Judg
Hun
Prin
Hardin & Slanks
Ada National Bank
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