Life Sentence for Marshall Slays Deputy Sheriff in Cold Blood
The district court returned a life sentence for B. F. Marshall, killer of Deputy Sheriff Gus Nebhut. The jury deliberated 2 hours 15 minutes after closing arguments by County Attorney Wayne Waddlington and defense counsel A. C. Chaney. Marshall showed no visible emotion as he was jailed after the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Marshall
P. G
Gus) Nebhitt
Wayne Waddlington
A. C. Chaney
Mr. Chaney
Crawford and
Huffar
Says
Wadlington
Marshall
State of Oklahoma
County of Pontotoc
D. B. Davis
Wm. A Conway
O. C. Cummings
Wm. A. Conway
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Albert Nelson
R. M. Cummings
Gtantor
M. Cummings
L. T. Franklin
J. Rogers
J. F. McKeel
Whooping cough danger warned by Oklahoma official
Dr. A R Lewis warns mothers in Oklahoma that whooping cough causes more deaths than smallpox measles or scarlet fever in March. He notes five hundred deaths in three years among children under five, urging care to prevent infection. Prickly Ash Bitters advertised as blood purifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Lewis
Oklahoma
State Board of Health
Michigan
Poe
Johnny
Frisco and Katy Officials Confer on Ada Growth
Frisco and Katy railroad leaders visited Ada to assess needs and set plans. They discussed leaving an 18 foot strip along Katy property, building a new viaduct at Twelfth Street, extending industrial track, and granting sites for oil industry storage yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Frisco
Katy
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Katy Company
Main
Twelfth
Sutherland Lumber Company
Twelfth Street
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Texas
Santa Fe
H. H. Brown
Springfield
A. Hilton
St. Louis
G. W. Green
J. G. Taylor
L. N. Bassett
Sapulpa
J. N. Cornatzer
I. G. Fidler
Tulsa
A. S. Johnson
Parsons Kan
Z. G. Hopkins
H. H. Johniz
Parsons, Kan
J. H Little
Oklahoma City
L. B. Chipley
A. Bryant
Parsons, Kans
T. H. Banks
Pat Woods
City
Last Jury Trials Likely Ended at District Court Term
District court adjourned a May term with most criminal trials postponed due to court funding shortages. At least two cases remain: grand larceny defendants H Murphy and Harry C Stoffer expected to plead guilty next Friday, while B F Marshall will be formally sentenced for life imprisonment on Monday. A summer term may follow if funds are restored.
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District Court
Walter Winters
R. J. Martin
H. Murphy
Harry C. Stoffer
B. F. Marshall
Bolen
McAlester
Wadlington
St Louis Pullman Service Introduced Here With Poor Patronage
Secretary Walker of the Chamber of Commerce notes the Frisco has operated a St Louis Pullman for ten days here but begins with little passenger demand. He suggests lack of public awareness about direct Pullman service to St Louis from this point. Previously travelers had to wait for Okmulgee connections. Also a brief ad mentions Chamberlain’s Tablets as a mild laxative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Pullman
Secertary Walker
Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis
Walker
Pullman
Foreign-born Population of New York City Rises to 1,989,216
The census bureau reports New York City's foreign born residents at 1,989,216 or 35.4 percent of the total, up from 40.4 percent in 1918. The announcement comes from Washington on May 6.
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Washington
New York City
Census Bureau
Chamberlains Liniment Reputed to Cure Lumbago
A Brockport New York resident reports sudden painful back rheumatism eased by Chamberlains Liniment with bed rest and quiet. She recalls being bedridden before use and credits the product with rapid pain relief. The testimonial notes a year past recovery from lumbago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
F. J. Dann
Brockport
N. Y
Ferry Company Plans May Fifteenth Opening for River Crossing
The Francis Ferry Co. expects to open its river crossing between Francis and Sasakwa by May 15. The large new ferry will handle all traffic including heavy trucks with day and night service. The firm, recently founded with a sizable private stock stake, says the project should prove successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Canadian
Francis Ferry Co
Francis
Sasakwa
Preliminaries Completed in Health Drive in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Public Health association reports good response in the membership campaign from state headquarters in Oklahoma City. Jules Schevitz says several hundred health workers are active, with county committees organizing the local drive under the motto Help Your Neighbor Protect Yourself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Public Health Association
Jules Schevitz
Oklahoma
Schevitz
Prickly Ash Bitters Praised For Liver Stomach Use
A pleasant purgative with a genial stimulating effect on the liver and stomach is highlighted as a reason for Prickly Ash Bitters popular with men and suitable for the whole family. Sold at $1.25 per bottle by Gwin Mays Drug Co Special Agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwin-Mays Drug Co
District Court Notices and Public Paving Bids Ada OK 1921
Pontotoc county court actions involve mortgage foreclosures and deed cancellations against J S Jones Adella Jones and others with dates and figures for judgments. Separate notices announce divorce suit by Lon Hodge and reviver motions for Charles King estate and paving bids for King Street and district improvements in Ada Oklahoma with bid rules and deadlines.
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John L. Hill
J.S. Jones
Adella Jones
Wm. L. Maupin
E. H. McClary
Laura E. McClary
D. M. Newell
State of
Oklahoma
J. S. Jones
District Court
Pontotoc County
Ada
Gunn Brothers Company
Indian Meridian
L. E. Franklin
Clint Miers
L. H. Norris
A. K. Little
State of Oklahoma
Lon Hodge
Blanche Hodge
Blanch Hodge
A. D
E. J. Walker
Twentieth Street
Board of Commissioners of
City of
Board of Commissioners
Bifs
Templete
Benham & Mullergren
Firestone
Kansas City
Missouri
W. B. Jones
Bénham & Mullergren
Earoche
East County
Board of Commis
Ada Weekly News
Salarit
Gary Kitchen
Stockton Avenue
Main Street
Twelfth Street
Ponttoc, County
Gary Kitchens
Public Justice and Safety
Farmers Donate Corn to Relieve Starving People
In ten states farmers donated 431 car loads of gift corn for relief in Europe and the Near East. The haul, estimated at 600000 bushels, totals about 7200000 dollars in value at delivery, with South Dakota and Illinois contributing the largest shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Huron
S. D
Europe
Near East
Carl, Vrooman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Hough
Vrogmen
South Dakota
Ilinois
Ohio
Indiana
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
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Frisco and
New York
The
Ferry Boat Company
the District Court OF the
Millennium
Washington Post
County of Pototoc
Nancy Seeley
Robinson Murphy
J. D. Whitaker
H. Y. Barnes
W. D. Barnes
George B. Hall
H. H. Bell
W. M. Briscoe
Charles King
W. B. Barnes
Levina King
County of
Pontotoc
G. M. Barnes
H. Y. Barnes and Barnes Investment Company
Philip Payton
J. T. Harmon
W. O. New
Gale Statler
W. E. Goodrich
Belle Haines
Nee Goodrich
J. G. Bramhall
Myrtle Bramhall
Jake Broughton
Ford Broughton
King Street
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