Bryan Lectures in Texas Signal Presidential Bid
William Jennings Bryan spoke to a 3000 strong crowd in Fort Worth and to schoolchildren at the high school, signaling his bid for the Democratic nomination. He criticized Republicans as a divided party and praised Democrats for taking power from Wall Street.
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Hes
Tex
William Jennings Bryan
Texas
Bryan
Cum Concilio Club
Redlands
Democrate
Wail Street
Indiana
Beveridge
Fairbanks
Fairbanks a S.@ind-patter. “Beveridge
Roosevelt
White House
Bry
United States
Narrow Escape From Live Wire Shock In Oklahoma
Rex Maxey a Citizens National Bank teller in Chickasha narrowly escaped death when a live wire lay across a street intersection. His overcoat saved him briefly, but he was shocked after pulling free as his brother helped. His horse was unharmed.
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Chickasha
Okla
Rex Maxey
Citizens’ National Bank
Minnesota
11Th
Mr. Maxey
Matthews
S Brock
Sulphur Business College Promotion Opens Catalog
Sulphur Oklahoma advertises Sulphur Commercial College Shorthand and Typewriting Institute and School of Telegraphy as the most thorough business college in the new state. Board room and lights listed at 12 dollars per month. Catalog offered with 102 pages.
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School of Telegraphy
New State
Sulphur
Okia
Accidental shooting near Lone Grove leaves boy fatally wounded
In Ardmore Oklahoma on a January afternoon 17 year old Joseph Smyth was shot near Lone Grove by his 16 year old nephew Melvin Smyth in what authorities deem an accidental shooting. The wound is life threatening.
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Ardmore
Okla
Joseph Smyth
Lone Grove
Here
Melvin Smyth
Oklahoma banking board orders immediate state bank insurance exams
Guthrie Oklahoma January 3 state banking board directs State Bank Commissioner to start examinations to place state banks under insurance provisions of the Williams-Roddie bill. About fifty applicants seek examiner jobs as the bank count rises to over 900 with Indian Territory addition. Examinations to begin tomorrow and banks not ready may have sixty days to qualify.
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Guthrie
State Banking Board
Smock
Indian Territory
Woods County Case: Appeal to Make Injunction Permanent
An appeal was filed today in the Oklahoma Supreme Court from the Woods county district court ruling. The case seeks to permanently restrain Henry France, Woods County Treasurer, from transferring $96,000 in funds or the Woods County tax rolls under the Territorial regime to current county officials. F. N. Winslow of Alfala County, once part of Woods County, also petitions to uphold the injunction and overturn the district court decision. The temporary injunction remains in force pending Supreme Court action, with no hearing date set yet, likely later this week or early next.
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Guthrie
District Court
Woods County
Henry France
F. N. Winslow
Alfala
Snoddy & Son
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
Supreme Court
Oklahoma towns seek revenue to run city governments
Guthrie notes the 31 mill tax cap limits funds as prohibition reduces revenue. Occupation tax plans face opposition though Enid and Oklahoma City adopt such schedules. Guthrie considers one, while some towns cut police and fire departments due to shortfalls.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Enid
Oklahoma City
Bank Securities Approved for School Fund Deposits
Guthrie Oklahoma January 3 The school land department approved securities of the state national bank of Blackwell for deposits of 10000 of the school fund and securities of the Farmers National Bank of Tulsa for 25000.
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Bank
Guthrie, Ok
School Land Department
State National Bank of
Blackwell
Farmers’ National Bank of
Tulsa
Col Hoffman May Run for U S Senate
Guthrie Oklahoma January 8 Colonel Roy V Hoffman of Chandler said he was seriously considering a run for the United States Senate. He would seek the seat currently held by T P Gore of Lawton who drew the short term and is also a candidate.
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Col
Hoffman
Guthrie, Ok
Roy V. Hoffman
Chandler
United States Senate
T. P. Gore
Lawton
Smith to Move to Orchard Home on College Heights
Sheriff Tom Smith has rented the Orchard home on College Heights and will move his family here next week from Roff.
Explosion at First National Bank injures ten in Kansas City
Ten people were injured when a dynamite explosion occurred in the basement of the First National Bank building in Kansas City Missouri. A pipe fragment was found at the scene and officials suspect a crank or robber’s device. No arrests made. motive unclear. Loss estimated at ten thousand dollars, confined to the basement.
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Warren
Cona
Conn
Sutton
Ayts
Deaton
Sutton and Lee
Naes
Timberlake
Chambless
Hardin
Ada
Denton
Kansas City
Concensus
First National Bank
Joseph Pelch
Oklahoma Legislature Moves on Segregated Lands Sale
Guthrie Ok January 5 The first legislative step on segregated coal and asphalt lands is a memorial to Congress asking the Interior Secretary to sell the property with Indian consent. Congress is unlikely to limit sale to the state and the property remains withdrawn from market. The memorial may pass before the coal and asphalt commission report arrives.
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Guthrie
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Coal and Asphalt Commission
Robbers Blow Open Safe in Oklahoma City Heist
Unknown assailants used nitroglycerin to blow the safe of the Oklahoma Hide Company in Oklahoma City causing heavy damage to the safe and fixtures. They stole $143 from the cash drawer and escaped. no crew was found.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Hide Company
Oklahoma Congressman views census on representation
Guthrie Ok Jan 3 Congressman Bird McGuire said Oklahoma will not gain new congressional seats despite last summer's federal census. He avoids a presidential preference but expects the Oklahoma delegation to back Taft or Roosevelt.
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Guthrie
Bird McGuire
Oklahoma
Congress
McGuire
Taft
Roosevelt
Oklahoma Financial Status Figures for Dec 31
Guthrie Oklahoma January 3 The state treasurer reports end of year funds totaling 927659.61 deposited across forty nine banks. Additional depositories will be announced by Treasurer Menefee in a few days.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Treasure Menefee
Seven Perish in Skiff Accident Near Kickapoo Kansas
In Leavenworth Kansas on January 6 seven men drowned when a skiff overturned while returning home after work. Two survivors, William Sharp and Frank Logan, were rescued by Ernest Schweitzer. The group, mostly Kickapoo residents, were employed by Kansas Natural Gas Co. building a pipeline under the river.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Kickapoo
William Sharp
Frank Logan
Ernest Schweitzer
Frank Hill
John Baker
Elmer Hundley
Grover Hundley
Hundleys
Kansas Natural Gas Company
Missouri
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J. A. Millard
Kingfisher
Tate
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Lansing
George Carter
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White
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Sulphur Commercial College
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Charles Parker
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Dascomb
Aniels Lumber
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Studebaker
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