Judge Rainey Overrules Motions in Nutt and Prentiss Cases
Fr iday's Daily reports Judge Rainey overruled motions for new trials in the Nutt and Prentiss cases and sentenced the prisoners. Nutt claimed unfair trial and justified killing Morrow, then wept and slept poorly. Prentiss accepted sentence with no emotion. appeals likely. Both men to serve terms at McAlester once commitment papers are ready. Ballard's Horehound Syrup and Ballard's Snow Liniment advertised by Ramsey Drug Co.
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Rainey
Prentiss
Nutt
Morrow
McAlester
Ballard
Ramsey Drug Co
Temperance and Local Option Fervor in Oklahoma Debate
A temperance column argues self control defines temperance and opposes saloon licensing as a special privilege. It criticizes the proposed Oklahoma whiskey amendment and local option as disenfranchising rural voters and mocks opponents who assume farmers are misled.
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Oklahoma
Friends of the Home
Grand Jury Final Report approves indictments and jail critique
The Pontotoc County grand jury reports 18 true bills, 13 felonies and 5 misdemeanors, totaling 496 true bills across four reports. It examined 239 witnesses, criticized the old jail as sanitaryly deficient, recommended its condemnation and better bedding and isolation for female prisoners, but found the new jail sanitary. The body thanks the court and asks to be discharged. Herbine ad appears as a drug advertisement.
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Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
Robt. M. Rainey
Grand Jury
Oklahoma
L. L. Mosier
Buck Wall Dies in Oklahoma City From Cirrhosis
A message reported Buck Wall dying about 11 o'clock at Rolliter's hospital in Oklahoma City from cirrhosis. He had been in western Oklahoma for weeks overseeing library contests and planned to return home Sunday. He previously opened the Texas Department store in Ada after moving from Ardmore last year.
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Buck Wall
Rolliter’s Hospital
Oklahoma City
O. C
S. M. Torbett
Wall
Mr. Wall
Texas observer crowns Roosevelt with a notorious nine
A Collier's Weekly excerpt lists a mock baseball lineup naming Theodore Roosevelt as catcher and captain, with players including Charles Guiteau, Jno Wilkes Booth, Leon Czolgosz, Benedict Arnold, Aaron Burr, William M. Tweed, Ananias, and Judas Iscariot to lampoon the ex-president. The piece questions the observer’s political views while signaling strong animosity toward Roosevelt.
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Texas
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles A. Guiteau
Jno
Wilkes Booth
Leon Czolgosz
Benedict Arnold
Aaron Burr
William M. Tweed
Judas Iscariot
Collier’s Weekly
Browns Visit Oklahoma City for State Fair
Saturday Mr and Mrs H J Brown traveled to Oklahoma City to see their son Marvin and family and attend the state fair.
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H. J. Brown
Oklahoma City
Marvin
Reverend W M Wilson Returns from Oklahoma City
Rev. W. M. Wilson arrived back in town this morning after a trip to Oklahoma City.
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W. M. Wilson
Oklahoma City
Board debt leads to capture in Weleetka exchange
Two youths Tom Bishop and Ed Williams fled a Walker hotel debt. Lowery Lea tricked them and captured Williams in Weleetka. he paid $2 and was released. Bishop was brought back to Ada to settle board plus a theft charge with original $5 debt and costs totaling $15.90.
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Tom Bishop
Ed Williams
Walker Hotel
Lowery Lea
Weleetka
Ada
Croup Remedy Prevents Attack if Given Promptly
Hoarseness in a child signals approaching croup. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given immediately or after the cough appears will prevent the attack. Contains no poison. Sold by all dealers.
Ada as An Asphalt Center
Ardmore residents claim Ardmore shipments pale beside Ada asphalt and Ada material gains popularity. Mr. D. A. Herring, with Ardmore mine ties, disputes Ardmore’s lead and predicts Ada will surpass it. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy touted for coughs and influenza relief. claims of safety and prompt relief. Sold by all dealers.
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Ardmore
D. A. Herring
Ada
Governor Haskell Speaks at Public Reception in McAlester
About 400 people gathered outside the Busby Hotel in McAlester Oklahoma for a reception to Gov. C N Haskell. Judge C C Stuart, a Haskell attorney, spoke praising the governor and denouncing Col. Roosevelt for alleged influence in the Muskogee town lot prosecutions.
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McAlester
Busby
C. N. Haskell
CC. RB. Stuart
Muskogee
Roosevelt
United States
Haskell
Stuart
Oklahoma
Quilty
Gov
Col. Roosevelt
Forty Seven Thousand External Violent Deaths in 1909
Washington reports from the Census Bureau that excluding self harm there were forty seven thousand deaths from external violent causes in 1909. The figure reflects overall mortality from accidents, assaults, and other non natural causes during the year.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Governor lauds GOP support amid Muskogee dispute
The governor, defending his stance on Haskell’s alleged interest in Muskogee, said the amount would not exceed 2 percent of 1700 dollars. He thanked Republicans who defended him as speakers were widely applauded. That voice highlighted remedies advertised for health.
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Haskell
Muskogee
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Chicago
Nutt and Prentiss
Temperance and Anti
Donaghey
Hardin & Blanks
Ada Wations Boot Building
W. H. Nettles
Ananias
Sledge Lumber Co
M. Walsh
Ada, Okla
12Th Street
C. S. Aldrich
Crescent Drug Store
Holley
Duncan
North Side
Main St
Rockford
Coon
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