National Farmers Union Adjourns At Texarkana
The National Farmers Educational and Co operative Union adjourned in Texarkana Arkansas after a session dating to the previous Wednesday. Resolutions include memorializing Congress for the cotton tax of 65 million dollars from 1861 65 and urging union made goods with a parcel post. A new constitution changes the name to Farmers National Union with eligibility rules excluding negroes.
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Texarkana
Ark
National Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union
Congress
South
Farmers’ Co-operative Business Association
Topeka
Kan
Farmers’ National Union
National Union
Sheriff and deputies chase nine stolen horses
Shawnee Oklahoma on Sunday night a sheriff and two deputies pursue nine horses stolen from a pasture miles south of the city. The animals were reportedly driven southeastward as the search continues.
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Shawnee, Ok
Printer Wesley Smathers Faces Assault Hearing Today
Wesley Smathers a Sulphur Post printer appears before Judge Winn charged with assault on Belle Foster of Roff. The hearing proceeds as detailed in the court docket.
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Wesley Smathers
Sulphur Post
Winn
Belle Foster
Roff
Foundling Parents Located Near Roff Confess
The News reports that Cora Foster and Robin Lane of Roff confessed to abandoning their infant near Abe Crows place and are jailed. Lane and Foster, married five months earlier in Roff, were arrested after a search and a preliminary hearing began before Judge Wirn, with both parents testifying and sobbing during the process.
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Abe Crow
Cora Foster
Roff
Robin Lane
Lane
Oklahoma
Ada
Abe Crow Place
Byrd Hotel
Ross
Mrs. Foster
Foster- Smathers
Brents
Little Foundling
Cummings
D. B. Bradshaw
Republicans Carry Maine by Very Small Majority
Portland Maine Sept 11 Gov W T Cobb of Rockland Republican stood on a platform favoring continuation of the prohibitory law and was reelected by a small plurality less than 8000. Cyrus W Davis Democrat carried one of the party's largest Maine votes in history on liquor issue. Littlefield reelected in Second district with about 1000 plurality amid AFL opposition led by Gompers and backed by Taft Lodge Beveridge and others.
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Portland
W. T. Cobb
Rockland
Maine
Cyrus W. Davis
Waterville
Charles F. Littlefield
Rublican
Littlefield
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Republican Congressional Committee
Taft
Lodge
Beveridge
Federation of Labor
Russell proves Ada grown potatoes rival Colorado crop
Mr. F. W. Russell displayed Ada grown Greeleys that matched the famed Colorado article in every respect. He reports no growing difficulties aside from the late variety maturing with cooler weather, allowing better handling. M. L. Walsh offers White Swan brand. contact by phone 17.
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Colorado
F. W. Russell
Russell
William Jennings Bryan Receives Massive St Louis Ovation
In St Louis on September 12 William J Bryan drew about 15 000 inside the Coliseum and thousands more outside with a spirited reception by Missouri Democrats. National committeeman Rothwell struggled to introduce him as cries of Bryan drowned the voice. Bryan’s return to public life was met with a sustained, enthusiastic display through the day.
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St. Louis
William J. Bryan
Missouri
Bryn
Braskan
William A. Rothwell
Bryan
Union Station
Mr. Bryan
America
Walsh handles the White Swan can ned goods
Local notice notes Walsh handling goods for the White Swan business with a contact phone 17 96 tf.
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Walsh
White Swan
Jesse Rally Draws Democratic Leaders To Jesse
Democratic spellbinders James Grigsby and J. W. Bolen with W. S. Kerr N. T. Hird Dr. Truax and Col Boland of Stonewall attended a Jesse Monday night rally. Rumors that Ada native W. J. Baugh enticed locals into socialism were denied. Baugh remains as before in Jesse.
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James Grigsby
J. W. Bolen
W. S. Kerr
N. T. Hird
Dr. Truax
Col. Boland
Stonewall
Jesse
Ada
W. J. Baugh
Bro. Baugh
Beard Named Election Commissioner for Sith District
John W. Beard was appointed Tuesday as election commissioner for the Sith constitutional delegate district. He will appoint all judges and clerks establish voting precincts and distribute election supplies.
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John W. Beard
Sith
Loot growings amount reveals bank crimes in Chicago
Police found secret memos on Frank Kowalski detailing illegal transfers in the Stensland bank. The schedule shows Henry W. Hering alone took about $121,800 in four months plus another month, with forged notes found in a bank vault and a $25,000 note among them.
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Chicago
Ill
Stensland Bank
Shippey
Frank Kowalski
Kowalski
Henry W. Hering
Stensland
Jones
Joseph Wissenbach
Jacob W. Leeb
Fetzer
Paul O. Stensland
Bank wreckers Hill and Imboden seen in Colorado prison life
J J Hill and Leonard Imboden, former Union Exchange bankers now in the penitentiary for wrecking the Denver Savings bank, were spotted in Colorado this summer. Hill works in Canyon City prison laundry, sorting clothes, while Imboden aids the outside section gang building a railroad. Both remain cheerful and well informed on territorial politics.
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South McAlester
I. T
J. J. Hill
Leonard Imboden
Territorial
Union Exchange Bank
Denver
Fig samples show tropical fruit growing in local yard
S W Hill brought a sample of figs from a tree in his yard to the office. The figs are large and prove tropical fruits can be grown here. The tree has received no protection and survives zero weather. Hill notes it will regrow from roots in spring and bear fruit the same season.
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S. W. Hill
Unprecedented rainfall floods Ada Tuesday night
Heavy rainfall lasting nearly five hours in Ada caused citywide damage. Bridges washed away. electric plant out of service. Frisco depot and Crystal Ice Cream Co flooded. residents evacuated from homes as floodwaters rose high. Sandy River near Ada rose toward flood stage with multiple structures affected.
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Francis
Mill Creek
Ada
North Broadway
Frisco
C. H. Fisk
West Fourteenth Street
Mr. Fisk
Crystal Ice Cream Co
Sparrows Drowned After Storm Flood Hits Town
A severe storm left ground covered with dead sparrows and flooded streets. S. W. Hill collected nearly a bushel basket of dead birds, while lightning damaged several homes including those of Lem Mitchell and others, causing only minor damage. Water levels exceeded six inches in many spots.
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S. W. Hill
Lem Mitchell
W. T. Cox
James Perry
B. F. Liebert
Burdell v Todd and Others Justice Rendered
Cases heard before Commissioner Winn include Tom Burdell versus Frank Todd on a plevin suit with judgment for the plaintiff of 10 dollars. M. L. Walsh versus Myrtle Harris and the K T Ry garnishee with judgment for 53 25. M L Walsh versus Tim Hurley judgment for 282 96 in favor of the plaintiff.
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Commissioner Winn
Tom Burdell
Frank Todd
M. L. Walsh
Myrtle Harris
M. L. Wash
Tim Hurley
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National Farmers Union
C. 5. Barret
Atwater
J. E. Montgomery
Cleeson
Tenn
R. H. McCullough
Bebee
W. A. Morris
W. S. Miller
Texas
J. N. McAlester
Indiana
Campbell Russell
James Butler
Kansas
Union
Indian Territory
Union Press Association
Ben I. Griffin
Arkansas
Homer Higgs
Tennessee
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Foundling
Harris Hotel
John McKoy
Commissioners’ Court
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