Peggs Not 10 G1 Rebuilt Report From Okla Village
In Peggs Oklahoma a tornado on May 2 killed 61 residents and survivors say the village will not be rebuilt moving to Tahlequah Locust Grove and nearby towns. The area once known as Peggs grew from Thomas Pegg era Cherokee ties and Civil War service to a small village with a concrete school and a telephone exchange but municipal government proved too costly and the incorporated town dissolved.
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Peggs
Okla
Cherokee County
Tahlequah
Locust Grove
Thomas Pegg
Washington
Congressional Burial Ground
Pegg
Pegges
Oldest Catholic Priest Father Dandurand Turns 100
Father Dandurand, born in Quebec in 1819, is described as the oldest Catholic priest in the world. He currently resides in Winnipeg, Canada, after travel by wagon train as a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Dandurand
Quebec
Winnipeg
Canada
Socialists Ask Release of Debs and Prisoners
A socialist party petition presented to Attorney General Palmer requests the release of Eugene V. Debs and all political prisoners. The petition was made by a New York convention committee led by vice presidential nominee Seymour Steadman.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eugene V. Debs
Palmer
Socialist Party
New York
Seymour Steadman
Husband Wastes Wife Property in Divorce Suit
Marge Harrison Collins sues Fieyd Collins in district court alleging they married in Ponto oe county on June 8 191 and that she left him early this month. She claims $25 000 in her property was mismanaged and misused by him and seeks divorce restoration of her maiden name and absolute title to all she owned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciorce
Marge Harrison Collins
Fieyd Collins
Wimbish & Duncan
Ponto Oe County
Marge Harrison
Millions of Tiny Germs Cause Your Catarrh
The ad claims catarrh is caused by germs in the blood and promotes S. S. S. as a blood cleanser. It asserts sprays and douches cannot reach the germs and offers free medical advice from the Atlanta address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Captain Hargis Photographing Rebel Era Tintype
Ada man Captain Sam H. Hargis had an 1861 tintype made while in rebel uniform after a Springfield Missouri battle. He recounted entering a photographer’s studio with weapon drawn, frightening the photographer into finishing the portrait in ten minutes as gunfire echoed outside.
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Sam H. Hargis
Ada
Hargis
Springfield
Confederacy
Ada Fire Department Sets Strong State Record
Ada fire department reports 21 calls this year with only $2898 in losses. Five paid members and 10 volunteers operate two trucks with extensive hose lines and a 750 gpm pump on the Seagraves. A siren system halts traffic to prevent accidents while crews and volunteers assist citywide.
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Fire Department
Ada
Somer Jones
Seagraves
Clyde Kaiser
Jim Rader
Eugene Edsell
Harvey Gay
Allen Stanfield
Carl Stanfield
Claud Bobbitt
Wick Adair
J. M. Chauncey
Lewis Kaiser
Ben Tolbert
Roy Adair
J. C. Maxey
E. C. Hailey
Chas Stone
Jim Couch
Jim Faunt LeRoy
Vernon Younts
Wise and Pace Tie The Knot In Christian Ceremony
Saturday's Daily minister C. V. Dunn joined Burdett O. Wise of Davis and Velma M. Pace of Ross in marriage at the Christian parsonage at 1 pm. The couple, both teachers, will attend the Edmond normal school this summer then reside in Okemah where Wise teaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Dunn
Christian Church
Burdett O. Wise
Davis
Velma M. Pace
Ross
Wise
Edmond
Okemah
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery advertised tonic
An early 20th century style ad promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood maker and herbal tonic to combat colds catarrh and influenza. It lists wild roots and barks as ingredients and claims it strengthens digestion and protects against germs. It urges a trial package by sending 10 cents to Buffalo New York.
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York
Dr. Pierce
Oregon
Dr. Sage
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Francis Schools Hold Eighth Grade Graduation Tonight
Last night in the Francis school auditorium the eighth grade class received diplomas in a ceremony. Ten graduates were Roxie Whisenant Lucille Chism Winnie Doner Cora Forbes Francis Johnson Charlie Johnson Lucille Miller Aubrey Salters Floyd Thrasher and Davie Wolf. Superintendent Jas W Huff led the program and Luther Harrison delivered the diploma presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Roxie Whisenant
Lucille Chism
Winnie Doner
Cora Forbes
Francis Johnson
Charlsie Johnson
Lucille Miller
Aubrey Salters
Floyd Thrasher
Davie Wolf
Roxie
David L. Payne
Cora Forbess
Luther Harrison
Jas. W. Huff
Ardmore to stage entertainment for Confederate veterans
Ardmore Oklahoma May 17. A plan to entertain the United Confederate Veterans visitors is moving forward with a Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday night to form committees and finalize arrangements. Mrs A Wolcott and assistants pledge thorough plans to ensure a pleasant stay, noting the vets’ dwindling numbers and Southern women’s efforts.
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Ardmore
Okla
United Confederate Veterans
Chamber of Commerce
Convention Hall
American Legion
Fine Exercises at Hickory Graduation
Rev R C Taylor pastor of the Ada Methodist church preached the Hickory High School baccalaureate. He praised the school noting a full high school course and commendable work. Eight pupils graduated, five boys and three girls, all planning to pursue college educations, with most entering East Central at summer term. Funston Gaither, East Central graduate, led the school this year and will attend the University of Oklahoma.
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R. C. Taylor
Methodist Church of
Ada
Hickory High School
Elasticity of the ether of the atmosphere regarded as perfect
The article states that the elasticity of the ether in the atmosphere is regarded as perfect. It notes this concept within a historical scientific discussion. The piece frames ether properties as foundational to then-prevailing theories, with emphasis on the theoretical idealization.
Big Midwestern Editors Meet In McAlester Oklahoma
The twenty ninth annual midsummer meeting of the Oklahoma Press Association gathered nearly five hundred editors and families in McAlester on May 7 8. Dr Burris Jenkins Kansas City Post spoke on social and industrial conditions as tours of the Oklahoma penitentiary and Fortnightly Club events followed a banquet on the gridiron plan. The next midsummer convention heads for El Reno with officers led by R M Elam and J L Newland.
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Oklahoma Press Association
McAlester
Oklahoma Association
Medicine Park
Auust
Burris Jenkins
Kansas City Post
Fred Switzer
Chadie Park
Oklahoma
Washington Press Club
Ben F. Lafayette
Democratic State Committee
Walter M. Harrison
Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City
Governor Robertson
Wayne Campbell
State Historical Society
Barrett
George B. Parker
Oklahoma City Daily News
John Gobbie
Guthrie Register
W. H. McDowell
Kansas City Paper House
Campbell Russell
Cat
Petrel
W. R. Martineau
Oklahoma Live Stock News
Amos Ewing
Walter Ferguson
Employer
Tulsa
Jake Hannon
U. S. Russell
The
Corporation Commission
T. P. Gore
J. W
McDowell
Russell
el Reno
R. M. Elam
Pawhuska News
J. L. Newland
Frederick Leader
L. R. Myers
McAlester News-Capital
Dorothy Eaton
Chattanooga News
S. E. Bronson
el Reno American
L. D. Harding
Pryor Republican
C. E. Looney
Muskogee Times-Democrat
E. Reed
Ardmore Advocate
Marvin Brown
Ada News
Oklahoma City Live Stock News
George H. Evans
Chickasha Express
C. S. Seely
Sayre Headlight
Frank Lucas
Ponca City
New Ada Police Chief Appointed to Enforce Laws Fairly
J. P. Gotcher is named Ada police chief succeeding John Rawls who resigned to pursue the Pontotoc county sheriff race. Gotcher vows impartial law enforcement as he takes command of the Ada force.
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Ada
Gotcher
Mr. Gotcher
Messrs
M. L. Cope
J. H. Matthews
Rome Morrow
J. P. Gotcher
John Rawls
Pontotoc County
Number 40 for the blood patent medicine
J C Mendenhall of Evansville Indiana marks forty years as a druggist by naming his blood remedy Number 40 for the blood. The medicine claims to cure blood disorders and glandular issues with permanent results and is sold by Gwin and Mays Drug Store.
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U. S
J. C. Mendenhall
Evansville
Ind
Gwin & Mays Drug Store
Helioglyphics Of Babylonia And China Compared
A note on how picture writing in ancient Babylonia and China evolved into their hieroglyphic systems. The comparison highlights shared origins and distinct paths in early written symbols.
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Babylonia
China
Marriage Rule Bans Joining Foreign Spouses of Japanese Royals
A rule prohibits marriage between a Japanese prince or princess and a foreigner, enforcing dynastic restrictions. The policy aims to preserve royal lineage and national traditions within the imperial family.
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