House Passes Webb Bill Over Veto
The House voted 244 to 95 to override President Taft and pass the Webb bill prohibiting shipment of intoxicating liquors into dry states. The Senate had already overridden, making the measure law despite the president’s constitutional objections and Attorney General Wickersham’s opinion.
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HOUSE
Webb
Washington
Taft
Senate
Congress
Rainey River
Roosevelt
Wickersham
Representative Clayton
Judiciary Committee
Representative Webb
One Year Pass Century Mark
Pridgen Beasley of Statesboro Georgia observed his 101st birthday anniversary on February 28 marking the leap year birthday quirk born February 29 1812 in Bulloch County. He served in the Everglades during the Indian War but was past active service age during the Civil War.
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Statesboro
Pridgen Beasley
Beasley
Bulloch County
Everglades
Farris Impeached First Oklahoma State Official
Giles W. Farris Oklahoma's first elective state printer was found guilty by the senate on three of four impeachment articles. The vote for removal was 42 to 1 with Senator James L. Austin dissenting. Farris plans to contest the ruling in court as Governor Cruce moves to replace him.
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Oklahoma City
Giles W. Farris
Oklahoma
Senate
House of Representatives
James L. Austin
Farris
Austin
House
Cruce
State Printing Department
State Examiner
Giddings
Representative Wyand
Anta
Samuel W. Hayes
Supreme Court
Secretary
State
Senate passes flag desecration bill to protect U S flag
Washington reports the Senate approved Senator Webb’s measure to ban placing any word figure mark or design on U S flags and prohibits mutilation with penalties of up to $500 fine or six months in prison. The bill aims to prevent desecration of the American flag.
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Washington
Senate Today
Webb
United States
Parcel Post to Add Collection Delivery Service
Washington reports that beginning July 1 parcel post will include a collection delivery feature. Parcels may be sent anywhere with stamps covering the due amount, up to 100 dollars, with a 10 cent fee and insured value not exceeding 50 dollars. Attorney Dan M. Pendleton of Konawa visited the city.
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Washington
Parcel Post Service
Hitchcock
Post Office Department
Hot Springs Liver Buttons Promote Health and Energy
Advertisement touts HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS as a gentle safe remedy for liver stomach and bowel trouble. It claims physicians at Hot Springs Arkansas prescribe them and suggests a 25 cent box from local druggists with a week long nightly dose. Free sample offers are extended by Hot Springs Chemical Co. via Ada agents.
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Hot Springs
Arkansas
Hot Springs Chemical Co
Ark
Mad-Ox Drug Co. Special Agente
Ada
Former Oklahoma Editor Rising in New Jersey Circles
L. T. Russell, former Ardmore Democrat editor and Oklahoma political figure, joins New Jersey Governor Wilson’s circle. Russell wins a five year state tax board post with a $3,500 yearly salary while leading the Elizabeth Times newspaper and opposing C. H. Haskell for national Democratic Committee treasurer.
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Oklahoma City
L. T. Russell
Ardmore Democrat
Oklahoma
Wilson
New Jersey
State
Russell
C. H. Haskell
National Democratic Committee
Elizabeth Times
Doctor Wilson
House Favors State Schools Vote on Educational Appropriation
Oklahoma City Feb 27 The Oklahoma House leans toward lump funding for all state educational institutions with about 1 750 000 total in the appropriation bill A minority plan would cut several schools and reduce the total by about 500 000 A separate measure to abolish twelve state schools failed to advance and a bill to close Ada Durant and Weatherford normal schools also failed to move forward
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Oklahoma Chy, Ok
House
Messrs. Morris and Cummings
Morris
Committee On Public Buildings
Prize Team Drives Offrobbers After Hold Up
Chicago February 28 A Cudahy Packing driver John Rowan and his prize team repelled two armed robbers at Colfax Avenue and Ninety Third Street When the bandits tried to seize $186 Rowan's horses bit one robber and bolted A second holdup victim Arthur Herrick had $57 stolen at the same corner two weeks earlier
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Chicago
Ill
John Rowan
Cudahy Packing Co
Rowan
Colfax Avenue
Ninety-Third Street
Arthur Herrick
Cudahy
Mrs Donahue wins judgment against insurance firm for 2164
The jury in the case of Mrs John Donahue versus American National Insurance Co. awarded her 2164, nearly the full claim. Later, A M and W D Jackson sue Frisco railroad over two cattle shipments alleged to be mishandled and delayed. Friday is set for sentencing Foster and DeGino for bank vault explosion.
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John Donahue
American National Insurance Co
A. M
W. D. Jackson
Frisco Railroad
Foster
DeGino
Bank of Francis
Rival Louisiana Delegations Headed to Wilson Inauguration
Two special trains depart New Orleans carrying rival Louisiana Democrats to the Wilson inauguration. Governor Hall leads a large party while Mayor Bettman carries his followers. Hall plans to ride a horse in the inaugural parade.
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New Orleans
Wilson
Washington
Luther E. Hall
Martin B. Bettman
Hall
McDonald Says Bull Moosers Will Not Fuse
Alva McDonald state Progressive chairman says Oklahoma will not fuse with other parties. Tulsa meeting March 22 to feature Beveridge, McCormick, and ex Governor Stubbs. Campaign HQ in Oklahoma City to launch 1914 drive with L. G. Disney and nationwide organization plans. Jules Roche warns European war costs massive mobilization.
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Tulsa
Progressive Party
Alva McDonald
Progressive State Committee
Oklahoma
Albert J. Beveridge
Medill McCormick
Stubbs
Kansas
Oklahoma City
L. G. Disney
Muskogee
National Committee
Jules Roche
Family Nurtures Nut Gift Across Generations
Master Shipman Bullard receives scaley bark hickory nuts and chestnuts from his great grandmother Mrs. Cincinnati Shipman in Moore County Tennessee. Rev. W. J. Shipman values them highly as they grew on the family farm where he was raised. The great grandmother is ninety and has lived within three miles of her birthplace her entire life.
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Shipman Bullard
Jim Bullard
Cincinnati Shipman
Moore County
Tennessee
W. J. Shipman
Pennsylvania Railroad Declares Quarter Dividend
Philadelphia Feb 28 More stockholders than ever before on the Pennsylvan ia Railroad shared today in the distribution of its quarter dividend. Cash disbursed totaled 6 808 169 dollars among 75 492 stockholders. nearly 1 000 more than the November dividend period. Of the stockholders 36 207 are women.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Herbine cures constipation offered by local drug firm
Herbine claims to cure constipation and restore regular bowel movements at 50 cents sold by Ramsey Drug Co. Jurist note mentions Hon. J. P. Crawford visiting from Oklahoma City and a remark about John not being in Ada on weekdays since the legislature convened, staying at his post.
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Ramsey Drug Co
J. P. Crawford
Oklahoma City
John
Ada
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Layton Pure Food Company
East St. Louis, Ill
Ballard
Oiate Printer
the Oliver
Oliver
Www
Co. Rollow
D. D
Parcel Post
Dan M. Pendleton
Konawa
Louisiana
McDonald
Cardui
Elmer Sickler
Terre Haute
Ind
Cardus
Vinci
Rexall
Nyal
Pontotoc
Stonewall
Francis
Roff
Gwin & Mays Drug CO
Ada, Oklahoma
Pratts
Huber’s Sanitary Grocery
Ada, Okla
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