Plaisted Wins Maine Governor Race in Off-Year Vote
Election returns from Maine show Plaisted Democrat leading Fernald 72 708 to 63 715 with 48 districts still out. Democratic gains expected in the legislature, signaling a possible successor to Senator Hale. Maine marks a Democratic capture for governor the first time since 1889.
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United States
Eugene Hale
Plaisted
Fernald
Cobb
Davis
Iston
Maine
Tod
Roosevelt
Bert M.fernand
Senate
Harris M. Plaisted
Taft
Cotton picking begins as dry weather cools crop
Farmers report a short cotton crop due to dry weather. W M Walker and J L Roberson traveled to Ada yesterday. Hutchison moved to his new farm after buying the Bill Nutt property. Our summer school at New Bethel will close Friday and a social is planned. The Bible Class will resume after revival. Will meet at 3 o'clock and all are invited to bring someone. J W Flowers near completion of his new house. The writer heard proceedings in Ada and suspects Wimbish is influencing the boys against restraint.
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W. M. Walker
J. L. Roberson
Ada
Mr. Hutchison
Bill Nutt
New Bethel
New Bethel Bible
J. W
Flowers
Wimbish
New Railroads for Oklahoma Interurban Lines Formed
The Oklahoma public service interurban lines were organized at Still by electing Lewis Lamp as president and W. C. Peckham as another officer. The Thursday Daily reports the completed organization and leadership of the new rail project.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Public Service Interurban Lines
Harpyi
Still
Lewis Lamp
W. C. Peckham
Pontotoc County Boys Corn Clubs Showcase Saturday
Six boys ages under sixteen from Maxwell Pecan Grove Fitzhugh Ahloso Center and Jones Chapel formed corn clubs last year. Their exhibit will be at the M and P bank in Ada on Saturday with prizes for top growers. Agriculture is taught in schools and hands on practice is encouraged.
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Pierce
Maxwell
Pecan Grove
Fitzhugh
Ahloso
Center
Jones Chapel
M. & P. Bank of
Oklahoma City Chamber Seeks State Railroads If Constitution Repealed
Guthrie Oklahoma September 12 J H Johnson manager elect of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce warns that without repealing section 9 of article 9 of the state constitution the chamber cannot assist in building a railroad west of Oklahoma City to reach the wheat belt. He says railroad construction in Oklahoma will be effectively barred while the ban on selling one road to another remains in effect and notes petitions from farmers in Custer and Dewey counties urging action.
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Francis Burdett
Claude Powell
Ralph Sturgeon
Lampke
New York
Stillwater
Morrison
Webber Falls
Muskogee
Warner
A. R. Peyinghans
Fairview
Rusk
Oklahoma City
W. B. Noble
Clinton and Oklahoma Western Railroad
Butler
Texas Panhandle
Texmo
Oklahoma-Texas
Old Day County
Gem City
Tex
Iron Bridge
Canadian, Tex
Ratoon
N. M
Cheyenne
Okla
Guthrie
J. H. Johnson
Oklahoma
Johnson
Boss Middleton Injured in Fall From Pole
Ada Electric Light and Gas Company chief electrician Boss Middleton was badly hurt when a thirty foot pole broke near Sun Rise this morning. He fell to the ground and broke his left leg. he was taken to his home on West 13th as he received urgent treatment.
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Middleton
Ada Electric Light and Gas Company
West 13Th
Prentiss
Mr. Black
Allen
Black
Soreone
Mr. Gray
Roland
Nutt Receives Life Sentence in Montague Case
County Attorney Wimbish closed his argument in the Bill Nutt case on Monday. The jury returned a verdict at 10 30 PM, finding Nutt guilty and sentencing him to life in the penitentiary. The court thanked the jury and Nutt was returned to jail awaiting possible appeal and transfer to McAlester.
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Wimbish
Bill Nutt
Nutt
W. T. Cox
McAlester
Prentiss Trial In Allen Features Defense Firearm Fatality
Testimony recounts the killing of Mrs Prentiss in Allen on April 24 and the alleged insanity defense. Witnesses describe the shooting scene, threats of suicide, and the defendant Henry Prentiss's mental history as doctors assess his condition.
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Prentis
C. H. Nash
Allen
Henry Prentis
Henry Jones
Ed Jumper
Ada
Self
Jno
John “W. Duk
New York City
Connecticut
Governor Haskell Hopeful as Court Ruling Opens Way to Trial
Governor Charles N. Haskell and his attorneys celebrate a late court decision they say could bar charges from proceeding in the federal indictment for land frauds. The ruling, from a Wyoming case, centers on statutes of limitations and may lead to quashing the 1909 indictment in eastern Oklahoma. A new entrepreneur, N. J. Schenck, moves to Ada for a machine shop and foundry, leasing Hughey & Rock shop on 12th Street.
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Oklahoma City
Charles N. Haskell
Federal District Court For
Oklahoma
McAlester
Norman
Wyoming
St. Louis
Circuit Court of Appeals
Haskell
Frisco
N. J. Schenck
Fairbury
Neb
Ada
Hughey & Rock
12Th Street
Schehek
Sheriff detains suspects in horse stealing case
Pete Williams of Frederick and J A Trimble of Stratford were jailed on charges of stealing two horses from Armstrong near Stratford. They were captured at Lindsay after Sheriff Smith led a search, with Deputy Hooper assisting.
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Pete ‘Williams
Frederick
J. A. Trimble
Stratford
J. A. Hooper
Maxwell
Armstrong
Smith
Lindsay
Oscar Collins
Roff
Howard Menely
Menely
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Plaistea
Pontotoc County
Boss Middleton
Mr. Thompson
Nash
Mrs. Prentis
J. W. Prentis
Tuggle
Defendant Prentiss
Will Smith
Sheriff’s Office
Ada Weekly
Democrat
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