Oklahoma constitutional convention to reconvene in Guthrie
Telegrams were sent to twenty absentees for attendance Monday and Tuesday as the convention plans to pass remaining provisions and adjourn sine die. A recess may follow while seven final drafts are prepared, likely over about two weeks.
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Patton Announces Candidacy for Oklahoma Supreme Court Clerk
E C Patton journal clerk of the constitutional convention seeks the Democratic nomination for clerk of the Oklahoma supreme court. Former owner editor of the Tishomingo News and partner editor of The News Ada, he emphasizes legal knowledge editorial instinct and clerical skill as core qualifications.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court
Patton
Tishomingo
I. T.) News
Douglas H. Johnston
Chickasaw Nation
Ada
The
News
Supreme Court
Rocky Mountain Tea Saves Man From Hanging
In a humorous aside, the saying that Rocky Mountain Tea kept a man from being hung is noted by G. M. Ramsey. The quip mocks remedies for bad breath and frontier temperance era cures.
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G. M. Ramsey
Commissioners named to negotiate coal land for new state
Guthrie Oklahoma March 11 Present Murray named the Coal and Asphalt commission to negotiate with the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes for twenty mineral deposits in Indian Territory The five members include T H Leahy James J Chambers A H Ellis J B Tosh and J J Curl The panel will advise the first state administration on purchases for the new state school fund valued at ten to twenty million dollars.
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Guthrie
Okla
Murray
Coal and Asphalt Commission
Indian Territory
T. H. Leahy
Pawhuska
James J. Chambers
Atoka
I. T
A. H. Ellis
Orlando
J. B. Tosh
Hobart
J. J. Curl
Barnesville
Leahy
Chambers
Tosh
Ellis
Curl
Oklahoma
Ada selects public servants in Democratic city primary
By 8 30 Tuesday night the vote count closed and Ada's public officers were chosen. C O Barton mayor R C Couch marshal Jesse Warren recorder Thomas P Holt attorney S W Hill treasurer E S Collins street commissioner J T Conn M D Timberlake aldermen wards 1 2 3 4 Chambless Markham Deaton Sutton Lee Kerr. Jubilation followed with demonstrations and sidewalk chatter over how it was done. No sore spots reported despite the contest.
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C. O. Barton
R. C. Couch
Jesse Warren
Thomas P. Holt
S. W. Hill
E. S. Collins
J. T. Conn
M. D. Timberlake
T. J. Chambless
W. H. Markham
Eif FE
Stafford Sopot
Seeee Seers
Etter Ee Perens Eceesan
SS Srser
Bailey Peeters Eee
Wes Accoo
Recorder
Warren
Lowden
Eeesees
Cans
Timberlake Spcoppsocehorces SH
Alexander Chambless
White's Cream Vermifuge Promises Family Health
Advertisement touts White's Cream Vermifuge as a universal worm medicine and a permanent household fixture. It claims the remedy ensures sunshine in the home and is essential for mothers with children, sold by G. M. Ramsey.
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G. M. Ramsey
Oklahoma Legislature OKs Apportionment With 105 House Seats
Guthrie Oklahoma March 13. The apportionment bill creating 105 House members and 33 Senators drew 12 negative votes of 83 on final passage. Republicans opposed fairness of population representation. The convention debated extending suffrage to women in school district matters and Indian tribes with conditions. Other items include pensioning of disabled firemen, a $25 entry fee for foreign livestock insurers, and shifting duties to the Chief Mine Inspector. The flash test for kerosene remains 115 degrees.
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House
Senate
Oklahoma
Murray
Army
Navy
LaFlore County
Talahina
Poteau
Memorial meeting marks 140th birth anniversary of Andrew Jackson
In Memory of Old Hickory Oklahoma City March 13 A meeting next Friday will attract a large territorial delegation to observe the 140th anniversary of Andrew Jackson and form a permanent group to celebrate the birthdays of other prominent Americans.
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Oklahoma City
Andrew Jackson
Choicest Ada District Homes Open for Builders
The Ada district offers prime home sites with strong inducements for builders. View lots anytime through the O B Weaver Agency and R O Wheeler, marking Ada’s premier residential opportunity.
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O. B. Weaver Agency
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Convention delays adjournment as Oklahoma constitution progress stalls
Guthrie Oklahoma March 13 unexpected opposition to county boundaries and public institutions reports interrupts the convention plans. Majority abandons today adjournment and fears the week will be required to finish the constitution making with some predicting Saturday night as an incomplete task.
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Bridegroom Tries to Outwit in Secret Tulsa Marriage
David R. Christie of Tulsa visits and procures a marriage license for Otis A. Fish, 47, and Beatrice Gammill, 25, both of Wetumka. Reports say Fish’s friends plan to kidnap him after the wedding, prompting hopes for a private ceremony here to avoid the plot.
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David R. Christie
Tulsa
Otis A. Fish
Beatrice Gammill
Wetumka
Fish
Oklahoma Convention Adopts Prohibition Submission and State Office Plan
Guthrie March 12 The convention approved submitting the prohibition question to a state vote by 69 to 13 as of now and set terms for executive offices beginning with statehood. Officials will succeed each other from admission day with terms expiring January 1911 and minimum age 30. The capitol site debate centered on Guthrie with a plan to relocate later and three more normal schools to Indian Territory.
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Woods
Woodward
Alfalfa
Blaine
Major
Oklahoma County
Canadian
Kingfisher
Wagoner County
Greer County
Public Buildings Committee
Guthrie
Indian Territory
Executive Department
Territories
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Haskell
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Durant
Oklahoma
Afraid Dam May Burst Near Ada Waterworks
J. S. Buck, a farmer two miles below the Ada waterworks site, warned of possible dam failure resembling Johnstown. He urged a stronger dam, while The News editor sought to calm fears, noting expert opinion and city engineers have aimed for modern safety.
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J. S. Buck
Ada
Johnstown
Vigorou
Buck
Relics of Poe Spoon and Ada Card Case Unearthed
The reporter views two J G French family treasures from St Louis. A dessert spoon once used by Edgar Allan Poe while a guest at Nor folk Virginia hotel owner father preserved it with a P engraving and a hundred dollar bid. A tortoise shell pearl inlaid card case belonged to Mr French’s grandmother Ada and has 125 years in the family.
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J. G. French
St. Louis
Edgar Allen Poe
Mr. French
Norfolk
Poe
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Advertises Beauty Benefits
An old advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cosmetic aid to reduce wrinkles. It claims the tea “does the business” and offers 36 cent tea or tables under G. M. Ramsey.
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Hollister
G. M. Ramsey
Back to the Bars for Ord Attempt to Kill the Charge
Ord Rich, recently acquitted of rape, is jailed again after an alleged Monday night assault with Dan Crooks. Crooks suffered a head wound. Rich was found with a concealed slingshot. Rich held for grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to kill, bond set at $2000.
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Ord Rich
Dan Crooks
Dan
Rich
Ardmore
State Democratic committee urges June primary in Guthrie
The State Democratic Executive Committee met in Guthrie and recommended to the general committee that a primary election be ordered for the first Saturday in June June 1. The action outlines the plan for selecting party nominees in the new state.
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Guthrie, Ok
State Democratic Executive Committee
Frisco Expands Land at Francis with New Side Tracks
Frisco reports acquisition of additional land at Francis and plans extensive side track construction. No clear indication of plans to move the shops to Ada.
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Frisco
Francis
Ada
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