Thurman Wright Dies at Oakman in 22nd Year
Thurman Wright aged 22 died Sunday at 3 pm at his parents home in Oakman from a stroke of apoplexy after months of ill health. He was a respected young citizen who had worked on his father's farm. interment followed Monday at Oakman cemetery. The notice also includes an unrelated brief on a Missouri bad check law approved by Gov. Cruce and a drug advertisement for HERBINE.
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T. M. Wright
Oakman
Thurman Wright
Wright
Oakman Cemetery
Provernor
Oklahoma City
Reece
House
Franklin and
Graham
Senate
Cruce
Missouri
North Carolina
Meanest Mar. Abe Peters recalls stingy man from Kansas
Abe Peters cites Tom McNeal about a frugal Eastern Kansas man famed for never spending a cent. The story notes two wives, a widow second wife with store teeth, and his quip that she died to save dental costs, with a wink at a future wife needing dentures.
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Abe Peters
Kansas
Tom McNeal
Kansas City Journal
Refused marriage license drives eloping couple
A young couple sought a marriage permit at the county courthouse but was refused by Clerk Westbrook over the girl's age. Undeterred, they eloped Sunday night, taking the risks of elopement as they fled to marry without a license.
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Elofe
Westbrook
Court House
Cupid
Cure for stomach disorder praised by Wakelee man
A Wakelee Michigan resident, P. H. Beck, touts Chamberlain's Tablets as a permanent cure for chronic stomach disorders after trying many medicines. The advertisement notes the tablets are for sale by all dealers.
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P. H. Beck
Wakelee, Mich
Adv
Fruit Freeze Damages County Crop Ahead of Spring
Antlers Oklahoma March 23 fruit growers in this county believe the recent freeze severely damaged the crop, worse where fruit buds were advanced.
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Antlers
Fanny Crosby 93 Celebrates Birthday in Bridgeport
Fanny Crosby the blind hymn writer turns ninety three in Bridgeport Connecticut on March 24. She remains active in composing and public speaking and has authored over 6000 hymns. Crosby's early life included schooling at the New Institute for the Blind and a later teaching role. Her husband Alexander Van Alstyne died in 1902. She now lives with a city niece.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Fanny Crosby
New York
New England
Miss Crossley
New Institute For the Blind
Grover Cleaveland
Miss Crosby
Alexander van Alstyne
Ballard's Snow Liniment Offers Quick Muscle Relief
A relief advertised for a pain in the side or back that catches when you straighten. The rubbing application loosens contracted muscles and allows ordinary motion without suffering. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by Ramsey Drug Co.
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Ballard
Ramsey Drug Co
Young Rockefeller Jr Faces Vast Inheritance Question
New York readers ponder a hypothetical: what would a seven year old heir do with hundreds of millions. The article notes John D Rockefeller Jr the eldest son of John D Rockefeller Sr will inherit a fortune estimated above 1 billion dollars and could reach about 2.5 billion with compounding over fifty years.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
John DD. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Let Us Start You in Business With Religious Book Credit
An Atlanta based firm Phillips Boyd Publish Company offers 2000 dollars in religious books on credit until fall and training to sell 100 to 200 dollars weekly. It promises 15 dollars weekly for expenses and earnings of 154 to 300 dollars monthly. Targeted to white men aged 21 to 60 with horse and buggy. Apply with age and three business references. Office locations listed.
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Phillips Boyd Publish Company
Atlanta
Dallas
Little Reck. Ark
Oklahoma City Boosters Plan April 29 Trip to Ada
Oklahoma City boosters announce their annual excursion to Ada on April 29. The train will stop at Roff Fitzhugh Parkell Ada and Francis and will spend the night at Holdenville. If the round of Parkell goes smoothly they expect to reach Ada early afternoon.
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Oklahoma City
Knights Rose Croix Relight Tapers Ceremony at Masonic Hall
From Monday's Daily the Knights Rose Croix held a relighting ceremony at the Masonic hall. Candies extinguished Maundy Thursday symbolized Christ’s tomb. Participants included Judge Tom P D McKeown Wise Master M Levin J W E H Mc Kendree S W J McNair Master of Ceremonies A M Bailey Secretary G T Lancaster Lighter of the Tapers.
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Masonic Hall
Tom PD. McKeown
Wise
M. Levin
J. W
E. H. McKendree
S. W
J. McNair
A. M. Bailey
G. T. Lancaster
Hot Springs Liver Buttons Promise Quick Liver Relief
A 25 cent remedy advertisement touts Hot Springs Liver Buttons as the best cure for liver and bowel troubles and constipation. It claims quick relief, deterring calomel and harsh purgatives, with a free sample offered by Hot Spring Chemical Co and Madox Drug Store as local agents in Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Hot Springs
Hot Spring Chemical Co
Oklahoma fruit crop weather holds against March freeze
The State Board of Agriculture says the last cold snap did not injure the Oklahoma fruit crop. Buds have not appeared enough to risk ice damage, though eastern counties offer little information. Judge M E Rooser notes eastern Oklahoma fruit growers do not fear March weather.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma
M. E. Rooser
Supreme Court Commission
Indian Territory
Rooser
Remedy duo offers pepper plaster and horehound syrup deal
A cold settling in the lungs is treated with a HERRICK'S RED PEPPER POROUS PLASTER to draw out inflammation and BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP to relax chest tightness. The dollar size Horehound Syrup includes a free porous plaster, sold by Ramsey.
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Herrick
Ballard
Ramsey Drug Co
Mrs. Simpkins Leaves for Lone Wolf Visit
Mrs. J. W. Simpkins departed this afternoon for Lone Wolf on a brief visit likely to arrive before evening.
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J. W. Simpkins
Lone Wolf
Grateful beneficiary reports prompt policy settlement case
Ada Oklahoma March 22 1913 The Oklahoma National Life Insurance Company Oklahoma City notes a $1500 policy on Robert J Ross who died March 11 1915 with a draft of $3013 46 paid Mr John H Gardner delivered the draft and explained double payout due to accidental death The claimant praises the company and promises to recommend it The issue also mentions Dr C S Wilkerson moving to Sherman Texas and a local reminiscence about Roff Oklahoma plus an advertisement for Ballard Snow Liniment sold by Ramsey Drug Co.
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Ada
Oklo
Oklahoma National Life Insurance Company
Oklahoma City
Robert J. Ross
John H. Gardner
Ross
C. S. Wilkerson
Sherman
Texas
Wilkerson
Roff
Roff Pagle
Laborer’s Wife for Mayor in Topeka Primary
Topeka voters prepare for a mayoral primary with Mrs May Taylor, a laborer’s wife, leading a four woman field. She advocates uniform wages and minimum work hours and has drawn early attention as a serious challenger to the female majority race. Mrs Jesse Wheeler arrives from Holdenville and stays with the Wheelers on West 14th Street.
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Topeka
Kans
May Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Jesse Wheeler
Annie Lee Smith
Holdenville
R. O. Wheeler
West 14Th Street
Mr. Wheeler
Frisco
Doctor Simmon’s Squaw Wine Adverting Notice
An advertisement promotes Dr. Simmons Squaw Wine as a remedy for irregularities claiming quick relief and restoration of natural conditions. It lists a price of 1.00 per bottle and credits Gwin & Mays Drug Company as the seller.
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Dr. Simmons
Summer School At State University Norman Okla Inaugurated
The summer school at the state university in Norman Oklahoma opened to meet demand for summer educational opportunities for teachers. The program features regular faculty instruction and eminent American educators as lecturers. College credit is offered for all courses and enrollment is rising yearly with teachers from Oklahoma and the Southwest attending.
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The
State University
America
Oklahoma
Southwest
Norman
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Think
Texas Traction Company
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Ft. Worth
Cleburne
M. R. Fewell
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Oklahoma City Boosters
the News
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ST. Louis, Missouri
Gwin & Mays Drug CO
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Knights Rose Croix
Age Berit
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Etter
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Pepamtree
Cardus
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Huber’s Sanitary Grocery
Ada, Okla
KODAK
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Dak Films
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Ada Title and Trust Company
Pontotoc County
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