Removal of Restrictions on Five Civilized Tribes Lands Adopted
Washington reports the house approved the conference bill to lift restrictions on Five Civilized Tribes lands. The measure, awaiting the president’s signature, clears restrictions on various blood levels and sets terms for taxation, mining leases, guardianship oversight, and $30,000 appropriations to cover legal costs. It covers seven million acres, transfer of records to Muskogee Union Agency, and royalty payments to the agency.
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House
Conference Committee
Senate
Secretary of Interior
Secretary of the Interior
Union
Muskogee
Union Agency
Local remedies and a lynching incident reported in Meridian
Advertisements for Ballard's Snow Liniment and Electric Bitters appear beside a police chase in Meridian where a lynching was halted. The story notes a mob pursuing Charlie Holoway after remarks about Willis Watson and Police Officer White, with Holoway jailed. Other items promote Pinesalve Carbolized and poultry buying by M L Walsh.
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Meridian
Miss
Charlie Holoway
Holoway
Willis Watson
White
Drowned in flood claims are two, boy missing near Marine Creek
In Fort Worth Texas a drowning claimed John Welsh age 40 and a boy seen midstream possibly drowned. James Fridge escaped but lost his horse and buggy. A baby from campers near the packing plants was rescued afloat on Exchange avenue. Family members remain missing while authorities report on a school superintendent's annual figures and notes of progress in Ada schools including enrollment gains and a push for Mothers' Clubs.
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Fort Worth
Tex
North Fort Worth
John Welsh
James Fridge
Marine Creek
Exchange Avenue
Ada
Mothers’ Clubs
Oklahoma House Concurrs in Senate Tax Bill Passage
Guthrie Oklahoma May 21 The graduated land tax bill faced heavy opposition in the Senate but passed 23 to 21 after amendments limiting rates. The measure taxes land above 640 acres with from 0.25 to 10 percent rates and taxes leases. House concurred 72 to 17. Also reports on gross revenue income and inheritance taxes and public land sales totaling 3 100 000 acres were advanced. Normal schools plan passed 32 to 12 with three temporary schools approved and emergency clause defeated.
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Guthrie
Senate
Johnson
Fort Cobb
Rilasel
Oklahoma
Gov
Bellamy
Anthony
Stephens County
House
Memminger
Board of Normal Regents
Notice of sale in Garvin County Oklahoma
In the matter of the estate of Viney Sealy, minor, guardian J W Beazley will sell at noon May 27, 1908 at the County Court House Ada Oklahoma the N 19.33 acres of lot 1 and related portions in section 19 township 1 north range 6 east Indian base and meridian Pontotoc County. Terms: one third cash, one third in six months, one third in twelve months with purchaser bond and mortgage or lien retained. First published April 30 1908.
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Viney Sealy
Garvin
State of
Oklahoma
J. W. Beazley
Vincy Sealy
Ada
Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
Township 1
North Range
Indian Base
Meridian
Alvin F. Pyeatt
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Pills Sold by Crescent Drag
Small safe and gentle pills named DeWitt's Little Early Risers advertised as reliable medicine. The notice mentions Crescent Drag as a seller and PZ Honey as proprietor.
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DeWitt
Crescent Drag
Crescent Drug Co Sale Notice Description
Fragmentary OCR notes show a sale notice involving Crescent Drug Co with minimal readable terms. No clear date, location, or item specified beyond the vendor name and sale context.
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Rm Guve End Ab
Crescent Drug Co
Man With Dandruff Told He Can Be Cured
Advertisement from GWIN, MAYS & CO. promotes ZEMO as a cure for dandruff. It claims the product destroys the germ causing the disease, stops itching instantly, prevents falling hair, and leaves the scalp clean and healthy.
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All Gwin, Mays & CO
Ada citizen mourns drowned relatives in White River tragedy
R T Kerr of Ada mourns the drowning of his first cousin Miss Lillian Winfield in a White River explosion near Arkansas on the night of the 20th. Mrs Reed, Miss Mae Cavett, and Joe Youngblood escaped. Winfield's body has not yet been recovered. Kerr had many Ada friends who sympathize. Also an advertisement touts Pineules with a 30 day trial for back pain and kidney relief sold by Gwin Mays & Co.
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R. T. Kerr
Ada
Lillian Winfield
Reed
Mae Cavett
Joe Youngblood
White River
Arkansas
Miss Winfield
Mr. Kerr
Ice Plant Well Caves In Storm Shuts Plant Briefly
A storm Saturday night caused the ice plant well to cave in forcing a temporary shutdown. Workers tapped city mains and restarted the plant, minimizing the delay though operations were momentarily disrupted.
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Bath
Congress
Washington
Ballard
G. M. Ramsey
F. Z. Holley
Gwin-Mays & Co
M. L. Walsh
M. L. Perkins
Russell
County of Garvin
Membranes
H. H. Wilson
Shawnee, Okla
Henley & Biles Building
Oklahoma Farm Journal
John Fields
Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
Southwest
Pewitt & Rye
Zemo
E. W. Rose Medicine CO
Olive Street
ST. Louis, MO
Gwin, MA Mays & CO
Kansas
Little Groceryman
H.c.evans
California
Arnica Salve
Charles F. Budahn
Tracey
M. Ramsey
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