Legislature enjoys broad support for urgent tax session
Gov. Haskell has received about fifty responses from lawmakers on a special session to address taxation and officers fees. Democratic members largely back the call. Republicans are split. Notable names oppose include Senator Clarence Davis and Representative Maxey, while others like Senators Potter and Rep Murph y favor it. Several figures urge including a maintenance appropriation for the Oklahoma Confederate home at Ardmore.
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Haskell
Warren
Holdenville
Jacobs
Sequoyah
Sexton
Payne
Partridge
Cherokee
Potter
Okmulgee
Murphy
Oklahoma
Humphreys
Atoka
Heim
Mounds
Clarence Davis
Sapulpa
Maxey
Shawnee
Boyle
Gilmer
Ardmore
Col. Sneed
Lawton
Home Project Erected By Private Subscription
The structure is being built by private subscription and will cost about $25,000 upon completion.
Dressmakers plead guilty in gowns smuggling ring
Theresa Mahoney and Elizabeth R. Dinsmore, partners in a New York dressmaking shop, pleaded guilty in U S circuit court to participating in a smuggling conspiracy involving costly gowns and dress goods in sleeper trunks. They face up to two years and $10,000 fine with sentences suspended to July as they cooperate.
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New York
Theresa Mahoney
Elizabeth R. Dinsmore
United States Circuit Court
Mahoney
Dinsmore
Curtiss Vows to Fly at Aviation Meet
Glenn H. Curtiss arrived in Los Angeles from the East and said he would compete in as many events as possible at the upcoming aviation meet, claiming no knowledge of an injunction against him on behalf of the Wright Brothers.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Wright Brothers
Glenn H. Curtiss
El Paso Police Chief Reports 5922 Arrests in Year
Police Chief Jenkin's annual report shows 5,922 arrests for the year. With a population of just over 50,000, the figures suggest about one tenth of the city's residents were arrested during the year.
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el Paso
Tex
Jenkin
Political contest in England overwhelms present struggle
A historic English political contest is described as unequaled by any recent election. The article notes unprecedented public engagement and mounting tensions as factions vie for power amid national upheaval.
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England
London Election Fight Breaks All Precedents in Activity
The UK election surge shows 1000 speeches daily and massive pamphlet output. Blatchford’s pamphlet sells 1 million copies, posters flood streets, and leaflets fill walls as Conservatives and Liberals flood the campaign with unprecedented literature and sharp rhetoric amid stormy Ireland meetings and vast costs.
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London
United Kingdom
Robert Blatchford
Arrests Rise Across Top Cities in 1907 Census
Census Bureau figures from a 1907 study of the fifteen largest U S cities show 582 per 10 000 residents were arrested and jailed annually with drunkenness accounting for 35 percent of arrests Washington leads in arrests relative to population but city lawfulness varies by local laws and police activity The study notes that the largest city does not have the most arrests.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Murphy proposes broad bills including anti get a quick divorce ads
Washington January 7 Representative Murphy of Missouri filed a stack of bills. The flagship would bar from the mails any paper or magazine carrying advertisements for get a quick divorce services with penalties from 300 to 1000 dollars and six months to two years in prison. He seeks to extend frank ing to vice presidents elect and other elected officials and targets ads for fortune tellers and spiritualists with the highest postage rate. KC Baking Powder is praised in the text as a household improvement and cost saver.
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Washington
Murphy
Missouri
House
Congress
Blood Balm Promises Cure For Skin And Blood Ailments
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood and skin diseases including ulcers eczema and cancers. It claims to purify the blood, heal sores, stop pains, and end impurities, urging purchase from druggists or direct order.
Expert Farmers in Demand on Indian Reservations
Washington dispatch reports the Indian service offering salaries of 1200 dollars per year to agricultural college graduates. Appointments aim to train braves on reservations to raise farm products and manage model demonstration farms in arid and semi arid western regions under Indian Commissioner Valentine.
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The
Indian Service
M Indian
Valentine
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Promoted for Lung Trouble Relief
A historical advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a valuable medicine for throat and lung troubles. It claims quick relief from painful breathing and a dangerous sounding cough indicating congested lungs with gold sold by all dealers.
Tax Levy Cut by Muskogee County Officials
Muskogee county commissioners announce a 1 mill reduction in the county tax levy and a 112 mill cut in the Muskogee district school levy. The changes are estimated to save taxpayers about 32000 dollars.
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Vinita
Muskogee County
Muskogee
Reverend John Dies in Boston January death notice
Boston reports the death of Reverend John in a brief notice dated January. The item notes his ministry and location, with no further biographical details provided in the fragment.
Taft Returns to Office After Roosevelt’s Push
Taft heeded commands from Roosevelt and ran the administration with limited help. The former president claimed Taft surrendered at the first call, reflecting intra party friction during the early 20th century.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Progressive clash over Cannon and Aldrich in early era politics
The writing urges Democrats to assist Republican progressives opposing Cannon and Aldrich while personally wishing them ill. It portrays Cannon and Aldrich as tyrants and guiding forces blocking progress, contrasts Roosevelt and Taft, and critiques tariff effects on earnings and effort.
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Senator Gore
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Taft
Esau
Jacob
Mr. Gore
Cannon
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