Pottawatomie County approves $750000 road bond issue
Shawnee Oklahoma September 9 Pottawatomie County voters approve a $750 000 road bond by 5248 to 1819 with Shawnee city supporting 3012 to 501 and Tecumseh backing only 27 no votes The funds will finance concrete surfacing of state highways No 83 and No 18 through Shawnee and Tecumseh plus gravel north of Shawnee and 200000 for lateral road improvements over three years with repayment from gasoline and motor vehicle taxes and federal aid to supplement bonds
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Shawnee
Pottawatomie County
Oklahoma
Tecumseh
Tecureseh
Asher Bridge
Mitchell Declares No Pleas In Defense
Col. William Mitchell said there will be no pleas in defense if prosecuted by the war department over his statement last Saturday. He charged the war and navy departments with disgraceful administration of aeronautics and urged accountability.
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San Antonio
Texas
War Department
William Mitchel
War and Navy Departments
Aeronautics
Railroads’ Annual Fuel Bills Set at 400 Million
The United States railroad system spends about 400 million dollars each year on fuel. This figure underscores the scale of operating costs tied to locomotive energy purchases across major lines.
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United States
Lane elected Kiwanis lieutenant governor for Texas Oklahoma
Dr. Wilson H. Lane of Ada was elected lieutenant governor of Kiwanis International for the Texas Oklahoma district at the Austin convention. Lane will supervise the eastern part of the district with Muskogee as the principal Kiwanis town and joins five other lieutenant governors. The Ada delegation received notable recognition with eight Ada Kiwanians in attendance.
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Wilson H. Lane
Ada
Kiwanis International
Austin
O. McBride
Ada Club
Lane
Muskogee
Chickasha
No Clues Found In Death of Woman Temperance Worker
Investigators in Vinton Iowa report few clues in the death of Mrs Clifford B Cook a church worker and prohibition leader who was shot through a rear window while drafting a paper for the local W C T U president. Coroner G L Modlin says officers remain baffled as they seek an arrest. Neighbors and police suspect bootleggers allied with illicit liquor networks.
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Vinton
Clifford B. Cook
Vinton County
G. L. Modlin
Lane noted as top organizer in Kiwanis district
The club names Lane as one of Atla's most active Kiwanians. Over the past year he has earned praise for organizing efforts, sponsoring six clubs in Oklahoma and Texas while serving as district trustee.
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Atla
Lane
Oklahoma
Texas
Hobart Adds Many New Homes Under Construction
Hobart reports a surge of new residences in several town areas under construction. The slowdown seen earlier in the year has given way to multiple housing projects across districts.
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Hobart
Holdenville Considers Canadian Water Source Test
Holdenville may source water from the Canadian River area after committee reports to city officials. Reports claim a high grade water flow exists in gravel beds near the South Canadian river and sand points south of town supply clear water. The city seeks to confirm volume and feasibility before tapping a new supply.
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Holdenville
E Reno
Nortian
the Tribune
Cadiz Woman to be Harrison County Clerk Sept. 7
Mrs. Ella Sparrow of New Athens will become Harrison county's second woman official when she takes office as clerk of courts on September 7. She will appoint her father Harvey L. Given as chief deputy.
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New Athens
Harrison County
Harvey L. Given
Organist Hoff man faces bigamy charge in three wives case
Chicago dispatch reports organist Jean Hoffman formerly of Winona Minnesota held on federal bigamy warrant. He allegedly married Lorraine Noble Martha Crowe and Thelma Hombler in 1919 1921 and 1924 and says he has four children. He will be taken to Winona to stand trial after complaint by his first wife.
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Chicago
Jean Hoffman
Winona
Minn
Detective Bureau
Hoffman
Lorraine Noble
Bell, Fourche
S. D
Omaha
Martha Crowe
Hot Springs
Ark
Beatrice
Neb
Thelma Holmber
St. Cloud
Seizure of 120 quarts of bonded whiskey at Mayo Hotel
Tulsa officers with Mayo hotel manager John Mayo seized 120 quarts of bonded whiskey stored in dry goods boxes in the hotel basement. H B Deverish is jailed in connection with the liquor seizure and an attempted delivery to a residence.
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Tulsa
John Mayo
Mayo
H. B. Deverish
Dodge Brothers Motor Car Promises Dependable Service
For over ten years Dodge owners have used their cars for business or pleasure with round trip transportation. There is a Dodge Brothers Motor Car exactly suited to your needs. Let us demonstrate Dodge dependability and fitness to your requirements.
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Dodge Brothers
DODGE
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