Ada Boy Mangles in Frisco Freight Train Tragedy
Fourteen year old Carl Robb was dragged under a passing Frisco freight train near Townsend Avenue in Ada. He suffered amputation of the left thigh and severe crush injuries to the left arm, with head abrasions. He survived the ordeal and was taken home after surgery. his parents are D R Robb and residents of North Ada.
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Carl Robb
Frisco Crossing
Townsend Avenue
Browall and
Faust
D. R. Robb
Carl
Chapman’s
Ada
Dr Davenport Murder Shocks Oakman Francis County
The body of Dr J W Davenport of Oakman was found near Francis with a close range bullet wound. Authorities arrested Mrs Mary E Brooks on suspicion after bloodhounds tracked from the scene to her home. Police queue a preliminary hearing as the case remains shrouded in mystery.
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Pontotoc County
James Davenport
Vinita
U. S
Cummings
Mary.e. Brooks
Wycliffe Brothers
Gilstrap
Wycliffes
Bates
Ark
Oakman
Ada
Woodmen
Masons
Dickerson
Chickasha
W. P. Chism
Francis
Davenport
W. R. Walker
W. O. Fox
R. M. Cummings
Wiley Smith
Oklahoma Central Train Derby Ditch Near Ada Injures Two
A northbound Oklahoma Central mixed train derailed near Ada at 11 15 am injuring two passengers C D Kelley of Dallas with an ankle sprain and Will Tower of Byars with a minor ankle wound. The eight passengers were treated in Ada with no major injuries expected and wrecked cars held by rail officials awaiting wreckers from M E T or Santa Fe.
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Oklahoma Central
C. D. Kelley
Dallas
Will Tower
Byars
Kelley
Harris Hotel
Caraway
Santa Fe
Floods Hit Multiple Cities Amid Disasters
Dispatches from Cleveland Pittsburg Wheeling and Zanesville report severe floods causing deaths and extensive damage. Fourteen deaths are linked to the Ohio river floods including bridge collapse and a towboat capsize while Majoreville and Vidla towns are wiped out.
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Cleveland
Associated Press
Pittsburg
Harmersville
Ohio River
Oil Extends to Texas Along 96th Meridian, Experts Say
Tulsa March 14 oil experts predict a new pool may extend from the Glenn pool toward the Texas line along the 96th meridian with leases filling the route. Holdenville prepares for a test toward a possible new field while Dustin Shawnee and other locales show mixed results and optimism remains high.
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Tulsa
I. T
Glenn Pool
Texas
Holdenville
Green Pool
Dustin
Shawnee
Wewoka
Ada
Coalgate
Durant
Wheeler and Madil
Sweltering Ada Summer Observations and Ice Delays
Ada swelters as Governor Byrd dons a Panama hat and residents seek shade in shirt sleeves. Ice from the Ada factory delays northbound Frisco service with 1200 pounds spilled on tracks and 200 pound cakes dumped into delivery car. Francis payer faces a $3 express charge.
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Ada
Byrd
Denison
Francis
Ase
Foraker Paid Expenses Defending the Negroes
Washington reports Senator Foraker is funding his own inquiry to defend former Negro soldiers discharged after the Brownsville incident. Senators questioned Ferguson's involvement and race, noting Foraker sent Ferguson to Fort Sam Houston at his expense and received anonymous tip letters. A justice interior inquiry into Indian Territory affairs is also planned with A W Cooley to Muskogee.
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Washington
Senator Foraker
Brownsville
Texas
Senate Committee On Millitary Affairs
Overman
Foster
Warner
Ferguson
Fort Sam Houston
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Department of the Interior
A. W. Cooley
Muskogee
Composed Mary Brooks Appears at Francis Murder Hearing
In U S commissioner court Mary E Brooks sits calm as three witnesses testify at her preliminary hearing for the murder of Dr John W Davenport in Francis. Otis W Tittle, James Davenport and R J Skinner describe bloodhound evidence and the search map showing the body site near a barbed wire fence in the southern Francis suburbs.
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U. S. Commissioners Court Room
Mary E. Brooks
John W. Davenport
Francis
Otis.w. Tittle
Vinita Bloodhounds
James Davenport
R. J. Skinner
Tittle
Davenport
Wycliffe Brothers
Bay
Gilstrap
Preliminary hearing held for Mrs. Mary E. Brooks
Mrs. Mary E. Brooks was held without bail after a preliminary hearing concluding at noon Wednesday. She remains in custody to await the grand jury action in April as U S Commissioner Winn ruled the evidence against her was incriminating.
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Mary E. Brooks
U. S
Winn
Notable travelers visit city en route to Madill
Uncle Tom and Miss Sadie Lovelace of Konawa traveled through the city for several hours on their way to Madill. Uncle Tom, a well known humanitarian in Seminole County, lives by a personal creed printed on cards and asks to share kindness with others as he passes through.
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Uncle Tom
Leach
Sadie Lovelace
Konawa
Madill
Seminole County
Oklahoma Central Railway Work Near Purcell
The Oklahoma Central Railway rapid track laying advances toward Purcell with yards, depots, and connections to Santa Fe under construction. Regular service to Lehigh expected next week as the grade nears completion between Chickasha and Purcell. Track crews expect to reach Purcell by March 28 with trains already running on the east end.
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Oklahoma Central Railway
Santa Fe
Lehigh
Purcell Register
Oklahoma Central
Chickasha
Purccell
Walnut
Womack
Purcell
Chickesha Express
Haskell Coming to Ada as Speaker for March 23
Hon C M Haskell constitutional delegate from Muskogee and a leading Democrat will speak in Ada on Saturday night March 23 about the new constitution. The News acknowledges payments on subscriptions from M A Selle Tyrola and Orlie Swad Ada.
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C. M. Haskell
Muskogee
Ada
Haskell
M. A. Selle
Tyrola
Orlie Swad
Indian murder cases travel with witnesses to Paris Texas
Deputy U S Marshals Brents Cum mings and Chapman and Constable Morris returned from Paris Texas where they testified in murder cases of Clarence Brown and Will Hendrix two full blood Indians granted change of venue from Ada court. Brown pled guilty and received penitentiary for killing his mother and brother. Hendrix case for killing his father in law was continued until October. Ada officers rode back on Frisco near Woodville. A way was made around the cars.
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U. S
Brents
Cummings
Chapman
Morris
Paris
Texas
Clarence Brown
Will Hendrix
Ada
Brown
Clarence
Hendrix
Woodville
Notice of horse theft report for mare in Ada
One light bay blazed-faced mare about eight years old and 13 hands high branded J. T. bar on left. Notify J. H. Bullock, box 178, Ada, 1. T. 306-2td-ltw.
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J.T
J. H. Bullock
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Frisco
DR. Davenport
J. W. Davenport
Harrison
Frank Fox
Burrell Braley
Walter Owens
Braley
Owens
Fellows
Wheeling
W. Va
Majoreville
Marshall County
Vidla
Zanesville, O
Think Oil
G. M. Ramsey
Foraker
Will
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