Lawson for County Superintendent Faces Democratic Nomination
Miss Katie Lawson announces her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for County Superintendent. An Oklahoma native with schooling from rural Oklahoma county to the University of Norman and training at the state normal, she brings six years of teaching experience in Oklahoma schools including Ada and District 54 Pontotoc county.
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Katie Lawson
Lawson
Oklahoma
Oklahoma County
State University
Norman
State Normal
Edmond
Pontotoc County
Ada
Miss Lawson
Canadian judge shoots son in self defense
McAlester Oklahoma May 4 Judge J P Conners fatally shot his son J P Conners Jr 27 in Canadian as the younger man allegedly attacked with a razor. A daughter witnessed the kitchen confrontation and the father fired five shots. No arrest was made.
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J. P. Conners
McAlester
Okla
Canadian
J. P. Conners, Jr
Judge Conners
John P. Conners
State Board of Agriculture
Haskell
Conners
George Porter
Ada Freeholders Finish Charter At Small Cost
Ada charter writers met today to finalize details. The cost totaled 130 dollars, far below the 2000 to 3000 dollar estimates by opponents of commission government. Prof. T B Liner arrived in town from Konawa after being elected superintendent, leaving Pontotoc county for Allen where he led school improvements.
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Enemies of
Commission
T. B. Liner
Konawa
Allen
Pontotoc County
A Baltimore Mayor Seeks VP Nomination Amid Boomlet
Baltimore Mayor James H. Preston pursues a vice presidential bid as Democrats prepare for a national convention. He programs Maryland party loyalty and presses talks with Tammany Hall, while Hearst and Champ Clark emerge as more plausible runners. Preston faces slim odds, though he vows to press forward regardless of Tammany backing.
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Washington
Baltimore
Democratic Party
James H. Preston
Maryland
William R. Hearst
New York
San Francisco
London
Preston
Doc Hope
Tammany Tiger
Hearst
Champ Clark
Mr. Hearst
Clark
White House
Ilinois
California
Pacific Coast
Mr. Preston
Sony” Mahon
Sony
Tammany
Charles F. Murphy
Baltimorean
Murphy
Mahon
Faculty Fans Almost Rally In Faculty Versus Second Team Game
A spirited Thursday softball at Normal campus pitted the faculty against the second team. The faculty nearly equalized from a 7 to 6 final after a slow, high-scoring contest with 7 hits by the faculty and 4 by the second team. Pitchers Little and Fatty Jones led their sides with 16 and 12 strikeouts respectively as errors stayed even.
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Salt Creek
Robert Burns
Cox
Grady Matthews
Lilly
Paul Young
Harry Jones
Fatty
Mr. Little
Little
Gentemen
Jones
W C T U Hosts Parliamentary Drill and Charter Talk
The Ada W C T U held an open meeting at City Hall with a parliamentary drill. The charter was adopted amid debate on women’s suffrage under the charter, and a woman mayor was proposed. Judge A G Winn won best speech honors, refreshments followed, and attendees left hopeful for future gatherings.
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James Rayburn
America
Howerton
R. O. Wheeler
A. G. Winn
Chas. L. Brooks
Rhode Island Celebrates 136th Anniversary of Independence
Public exercises at the Old State House in Providence marked Rhode Island’s 136th anniversary of declaring independence from Britain. Governor George Nicholas Cooke and Rhode Island leaders signed the 1776 declaration two months before the national break.
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Providence
R. I
Old State House
Rhode Island
George Nicholas Cooke
General Assembly
Colony of
Providence Plantations
Yet Another Figure Moves Toward White House Run
The passage notes two groups claiming him while the mayor remains measured. His followers say he awaits a sign to gauge the national scene and potential path to the White House next November.
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White House
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Bootleggers in Oklahoma
Tulsa Oklahoma May 4 Forty of forty six indictments returned by the federal grand jury charge violation of federal statutes against introducing liquor in the Indian country under a St Louis circuit court ruling. The panel sat five days with most cases from this district and a McAlester session is planned in June. Prohibition enforcement has driven many bootleggers abroad or out of the business.
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Tulsa
Federal
Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
McAlester
Electric Bitters Versus Malaria Flare After Three Bottles
The ad claims Electric Bitters kill malaria germs in the blood and restore appetite and strength after illnesses caused by mosquitos. It cites Wm. Fretwell of Lucama North Carolina saying three bottles cured malaria. Test for stomach liver and kidney ills. 60 cents at Ramsey Drug Co.
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Wm. Fretwell
Lucama
N. C
Masonic Memorial for Major Archibald W. Butt in Washington
Washington May 4 Major Archibald W Butt a late military aide to President Taft and Titanic victim is honored with memorial exercises at the National Theater tomorrow afternoon President Taft will deliver the principal address Also speaking will be Secretary of War Stimson and Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia
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Washington, D. C
National Theater
Archibald W. Butt
Taft
Stimson
Hoke Smith
Georgia
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Lamb
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Fentem
Harrison
Perkins
McDaniel
W. C
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Fred F.brydiaco
Ada, Okla
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Stonewall
Goose Creek
Thedford’s
Thedford
Federal Grand Jury
The
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First National Bank
Patk
First National Bank Oklahoma
P. A. Norris
F. J. Phillips
M. D
H. T. Douglas
Imberlake
W. C. Duncan
Major Butt
Plymouth
D. T. Lebo
Fitzhugh, Okla
Swampland Medicine Co
Ada, Ok
J. A. Lowell
Kansas
Cty Veternary College
East Main Street
H. H. Wynne
Oklahoma City
Dr. King
Madox Drug Co
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