Ada Labor Leader Details Local Union Pushes in Ada
Thomas Ribble president of the Ada local of the American Federation of Labor describes a 225-member meeting, plans to admit 75 new members, and a push for a 25 cent an hour rate. He cites support from city officials and merchants, notes potential shipments of machinery, and defends union actions against contractor Fitzgerald.
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Thomas Ribble
Ada
American Federation of Labor
Ribble
Fitzgerald
L. J. Little
R. C. Roland
Roland
Mr. Little
Geo
Federation of Labor
Mr. Adams
Mr. Fitzgerald
Muskogee
Adams
Philipic
Ada Oil and Gas Co Subscriptions At Club Rooms Meeting
List of subscribers for Ada Oil and Gas Co as it forms with a ten percent call due on signing and ten percent monthly thereafter. Capital stock set at ten thousand dollars, divided into one thousand shares. many individual names and amounts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ADA Oil and Gas CO
Ada Oil & Gas Co
Forty Year Sentence For Murder Of 6 Year Old Martha Underwood
Nelson Hawkins, described as a Full Blood Indian and a dangerous man, was sentenced to forty years at hard labor in the McAlester state penitentiary for the November murder of six year old Martha Underwood. The girl died after a shot fired at the home of Wilson Toms near Franks, with jury verdicts shifting from first degree murder to manslaughter.
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Martha Underwood
Nelson Hawkins
McAlester
Wilson Toms
Salina Toms
Franks
Hawkins
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
State Wins Point in Mahen Indictment Case
In Shawnee Oklahoma on May 19 Judge Rosser overruled the defense demurrer to the indictments against District Judge Mahen and ordered a petit jury. Seven jurors were accepted. testimony likely to begin tomorrow with evening sessions planned. The defense argued the alleged offenses did not constitute crimes and questioned a district judge jurisdiction over liquor cases. The court ruled for the state, noting judges' substantial role in jury empanlement and potential influence in such cases.
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Shawnee
Okla
Mahen
Rosser
Maben
Oklahoma National Banks Decline Since February
National banks in Oklahoma fall from 309 to 242 by April 28 as 67 charters lapse likely to state guaranty banks. Deposits and loans shrink, total resources drop over the year. Texas banks outside six reserve cities rise modestly but deposits fall sharply. Report covers 493 banks versus 492 in February.
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Washington
National Banks of
Oklahoma
Texas National Banks
Mrs Lillard Dies After Illness in Lovelady Community
J F Thompson reports Mrs Robert Lillard of Lovelady died Thursday night from dropsy after about two months in bed. She leaves seven children, oldest about nineteen and youngest a one month old. Funeral held at Frisco today. He notes community crops fair and recent rain across the state.
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J. F. Thompson
Lovelady
Robert Lillard
Frisco
Thompson
Ada
Annual School Meetings in Oklahoma for 1999
The annual school meeting across Oklahoma will be held on June 1. Clerks must post notices ten days prior and all blanks have been mailed to each board.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
McGee’s Baby Elixir Promises Quick Comfort for Infants
An advertisement portrays a distressed father pacing the floor at night with a crying baby. The tonic, labeled McGee’s Baby Elixir, claims to calm the child, ease teething, and address bowels and sour stomach. It touts safety, pleasant taste, and no harmful drugs, priced at 25 and 50 cents per bottle by G. M. Ramsey.
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McGee
G. M. Ramsey
Remembrance Of Centenarian
James Wright of Spurlock Kentucky claims youthfulness at eighty after using Electric Bitters. He says kidney trouble plagued him for thirty years until the first bottle proved a great cure. The ad extols Bitters as a godsend to the weak and elderly, retailing at 50 cents at G M Ramsey's.
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Win. Parr
England
James Wright
Spurlock
G. M. Ramsey’s
Cured Ulcer Ends Long Battle For Gladwin Man
John Deye of Gladwin Michigan suffered a twelve year ulcer that drained his finances paying doctors over 400 dollars. Bucklen's Arica Salve reportedly healed the ulcer and cured him. The ad claims the salve also treats fever sores boils felons eczema salt rheum and is infallible for piles burns scalds cuts and corns priced at 25 cents at G M Ramsey's.
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John Deye
Gladwin
Mich
Bucklen
G. M. Ramsey’s
Legal Notices Blanks For Sale At This Office
Illegal blanks for notices offered by the office include forms for public and legal actions. Prices and available formats vary. Contact the office for details and purchase options.
Putnam and Scribner Gases 10 Be Tried at This Term
The district court arraigned Mack Lee and Frank Scribner on murder indictments in the Putnam case. Dan Scribner Ed Johnson were taken for safe keeping. Johnson allegedly confessed implicating others. The term was extended three weeks to proceed with criminal hearings while public safety was heightened.
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Putnam and Scribner
Mack Lee
Frank Scribner
Zeke Putnam
District Court
Allen
Dan Scribner
Ed Johnson
Dave
Dan
Andy John
Dave Johnson
Putnam
Scribner
Lee
Rainey
Wimbish
Lee and
Gambling Dive Raided on Broadway in Breckenridge
Chief Culver and deputies raided gambling apartments in the Breckenridge building on Broadway. No arrests were made as players had not yet arrived and the game had not started. Paraphernalia was burned on the street and poker chips and a burned deck remains visible in the ash heap.
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George Culver
W. W. Naylor
Joe Foster
Breckenridge
Broadway
Living Skeleton Warning on Worms in Babies
An ad urges parents to check infants for worms describing worms as a threat to life and promoting White's Cream Vermifuge as a cure and tonic for babies. The notice cites G. M. Ramsey and a price of 25 cents for the product.
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G. M. Ramsey
Wintersmith to Seek Rest After Illness in Mills Strain
James Wintersmith treasurer of Oklahoma Portland Cement Co will travel to Hot Springs or French Lick for rest when able. His breakdown follows months of onerous duties at the mills and nightly vigils by his invalid infant son who now seems sturdier and almost strong enough to whip his father.
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James Wintersmith
Oklahoma Portland Cement Co
Dr. Browall
Hot Springs
French Lick
Wintersmith
Botanic Blood Balm advertised as cure for blood and skin diseases
An old advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a universal purifier for blood and skin issues including eczema, sores, rheumatism, and scrofula. It claims to heal chronic cases after other treatments fail and offers samples and a $1 large bottle price, with distribution via Atlanta and a dealer in Aday Oklahoma.
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Express
Atlanta Ga
Aday Okla
G. M. Ramsey
Persecution of Governor Haskell Draws Local Criticism
Guthrie residents denounce the federal move to dismiss a grand jury for insufficient evidence and to convene a new panel. The action is seen as tyrannical and likely to strengthen Governor Haskell's popular support, with fears of possible eviction if a pliant jury is found.
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