The Door Behind Me a Heartbreak in Winter
Jean confesses she loves Spoof, not the narrator Frank, forcing a painful farewell. He accepts the impossibility of their future, pledges not to interfere with Jack and Marjorie, and leaves as Jean struggles with heartbreak and duty. The scene ends with Frank walking away into the drifting snow toward Fourteen.
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Pean
Frank
Jean
Jack
Marjorie
Spoof
Jake
Buck
Manitoba
Willy-Nilly
Mr. Sneezit
Mrs. Alton
Jerry
Mr. Locke
Oliver Twist
Ole
Christmas Brides and Broken Plans On the Prairie
On a cold Christmas Day Frank faces an unmade marriage as Jean remains immovable while Marjorie and Spoof prepare for a single wedding. The trio travels by sleigh toward Spoof’s house for the ceremony amid hope and heartbreak on the prairie.
Federal Courts May Get Indian Affairs Jurisdiction Shift
Washington Oct 24 Indian bureau officials consider Joseph C Stone Oklahoma Bar president proposal to move Five Civilized Tribes jurisdiction from county to federal courts by national legislation The plan aims to stop dual administration by Oklahoma courts and the interior department and protect Indians from unscrupulous attorneys Officials did not commit to support but deem a system change urgently necessary to curb abuses while noting dual jurisdiction hampers enforcement and protection efforts
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Washington
Indian Bureau
Joseph C. Stone
Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma Bar Association
Oklahoma
Department of the Interior
Stone
Department
Indian Department
BIDDINGS SOMITTER IN INSANE ASYLUM
E J Giddings Oklahoma City lawyer committed to Central State Hospital Norman after examination by Drs A J Coley and J W Holliday Adduct to narcotics and prone to outbursts grew more frequent Deputy Sheriff H O Brown filed the charge Giddings taken to Norman today Mrs Giddings won a divorce July 17 citing neglect of duty as he traveled for speeches and political socializing
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Oklahoma City
E. J. Giddings
Central State Hospital For the
Norman
County Court of
Oklahoma County
A. J. Coley
J. W. Holliday
Giddings
H. O. Brown
Christmas at Spoof’s Shack Ends with a Townwide Feast
In a snowbound crossing of December, Spoof hosts a union of Jack and Marjorie with a homemade minister and Reddy supplying licenses. The wedding spills into Fourteen with a rural revel where neighbors bring food and gifts, the groom rides buck and Buck, a wrecked jumper aside, and Sneezit arrives with a dressed carcass for a communal feast.
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Spoof
Exen
Jack
Jean
Spoofs Shack
Marjorie
Evrybody
Jake
Bella Donna
Locke
Reddy
Mr. Locke
Bradley Catches Duck With No Gun
Milton Bradley, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bradley, does not need a shotgun to bag his quota of wild ducks. He caught one stray from Sunday's Daily.
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Milton Bradley
Robert Bradley
Young Bradley
Warbler Tourist Lands in Bradley Yard
A stray bird from a flock settled briefly in Bradley’s backyard after a flight over Ada. The fowl offered no resistance when picked up and appeared unharmed aside from a minor injury.
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Ada
Bradley
One Grand Jury to Probe Oil and Gas Division
Oklahoma City October 24 One grand jury is expected to be called in the probe of irregularities in the oil and gas division of the state corporation commission. Special counsel S P Freeling said he will petition in Kay County Newkirk or another county in the same district for a grand jury. It is believed one jury will suffice as it can summon witnesses statewide.
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Oklahoma City
State Corporation Commission
S. P. Freeling
Freeling
Kay County
Newkirk
Oil News: Fourth Well Spudding North of Ada Field
Oil reports from Sunday's Daily Jack Llosa indicate spudding of a fourth well in the Ada east field in section 6 3 7 west of the discovery well. The first well remains a producer, the second well north of it pumps well, and the third, nearly a mile south, was dry.
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Jack Llosa
Ada
State Commander to Attend Clinton Legion Home Dedication
Robert S. Kerr state commander of the American Legion and other high department official will travel to Clinton on November 3 for the dedication of the new Clinton legion home. The event marks an important state visit for the commander.
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Robert S. Kerr
The
American Legion
Clinton
News Want Ad for Results
A brief want ad requests readers to report results of ongoing events and activities. It invites submissions with names, dates, scores, or outcomes for faster publication and public interest.
Oklahoma mine picketing banned by federal injunction
A federal injunction upheld by District Judge R L Williams bans mine picketing in Oklahoma coal fields. It forbids miners and their families from approaching work sites or visiting workers homes except as observers, aims to stop recent prayer meetings seen as intimidation, and warns of swift enforcement.
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Okmulger
Oklahoma
R. L. Williams
Trapp
David Fowler
International Union
John Russell
Criminal Court of Appeals
Ardmore
McAtester
Williams
William Dalrymple
Muskogee
Okmulgee Hosts East Central Oklahoma Teachers Meet
Okmulgee prepares to welcome teachers from the East Central division of the Oklahoma Educational Association for its annual meeting October 29 30 and 31. Dr F B Knight University of Iowa will speak on The Psychology of Misbehavior and Dr B R Buckingham Ohio State University will talk on The Greatest Waste in Education. A football game between Central High School Oklahoma City and Okmulgee High School is scheduled Friday afternoon.
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Okmulders
Okmulgee
Oklahoma Educational Association
Okmulges Number of Commerce
F. B. Knight
University of Iowa
Eugene S. Briggs
Okmulgee City
Dudley C. Monk
Jeorge Coleman
Division Association
M. A. Nash
Ohio State University
Central High School
Oklahoma City
Okmulsee High School
London First City With Subways for Vehicles
London became the world first city to operate subways for vehicular traffic. The development marks a milestone in urban transit history as a pioneering system introducing subterranean mobility.
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London
Bolivia Population Compared to Chicago Size
A newspaper item notes Bolivia covers 560000 square miles and has a population about as large as Chicago, highlighting the country’s vast area with relatively small population density.
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Bolivia
Chicago
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Canada
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Tom
Andy Smith
Ali
Wisht
Andy
Ole Hansen
Olga
Lucy Burke
Sneezit
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