Wall of Fire Threatens North Shore Towns in Minnesota
Fire sweeps a three mile spruce tract near Grand Marais as dry weather and a northwest wind drive flames toward settlements along Lake Superior. Residents gather by the shore awaiting boats while prayers for rain rise as similar fires threaten nearby areas including Pigeon River Indian Reservation and Big Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Lake Superior
Cook County
Grand Marais
Pigeon River Indian Reservation
Big Bay
Chicago Bay
Cascade
Cofloh
Nutson
Corroboration of Haskell Mortgage In Oklahoma City Deal
Guthrie Ok Sept 13 Flynn shows a photo page claiming a $25,000 mortgage from C G Jones to L D Marr secretary of the state school land commission as loan security on Oklahoma City real estate. Jones says Colcord sought a loan, bank secured state money, and the bank loaned Colcord the funds. The deal involves the state bank of Oklahoma City and a transfer to Marr as security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Land Department
Co. G. Jones
Oklahoma City
L. D. Marr
School Land Department
Jones
Charles F. Colcord
Oklahoma State Bank of
Colcord
State Department
C. G. Jones
State School Land Commission
Supreme Court Rules Re Recording Mortgages In Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma September 11 The U S Supreme Court reverses the Northern district Indian Territory ruling in Keys versus Claremore banks and Vinita bank versus Claremore on a cattle mortgage near Pryor Creek. The case tests if re recording was required after district changes and new recording towns Pryor Creek Vinita Muskogee. Justice Kane writes the opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
United States District Court For
Northern District
Indian Territory
C. M. Keys
First National Bank of
Claremore
Vinita National Bank
Supreme Court
Pryor Creek
Muskogee
Davis Votes for Prohibition in Arkansas
Davis voices strong support for prohibition in Little Rock Arkansas as the debate intensifies on the issue. Local observers report renewed momentum for the prohibition cause amid ongoing political coverage.
Haskell replies to Hearst over labor remarks
Governor Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma issues a signed statement from the Democratic National headquarters denying Hearst's charges that he is tied to Standard Oil and an enemy to labor. He says Hearst knowingly misstated him and accuses the critic of malice and ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
William Randolph Hearst
Standard Oil Company
Democratic
Haskell
Standard Oil Backing Taft Seen in Hammond Plant
In Whiting Indiana the Standard Oil Company giant plant is distributing Harper's Weekly to hundreds of workers free of charge. The paper denounces Bryan as part of a campaign to influence the November election. The Chicago post office confirmed the mailing practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
Standard Oil Company
Taft and
Sherman
Whiting
Harper’s Weekly
Bryan
Chicago
West asks for campaign time from Oklahoma AG
Guthrie Oklahoma September 14 The state democratic committee asked Attorney General West how much time he could dedicate to the campaign and indicated he would be free to choose his own speaking engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
State Democratic Committee
West
Republicans Brace for Tough Western Push in Taft Campaign
National Chairman Hitchcock met state chairmen in Chicago as reports from South Dakota Kansas and Minnesota warned of strong Democratic momentum. Kansas and North Dakota platforms echoed Denver planks while South Dakota fights and Bryan popularity threaten Taft.
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Chicago
Ill
Hitchcock
Harvester
New York
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Cook
South Dakota
W. H. Stubbs
Kansas
Taft
Haskell
North Dakota
Denver
Stubbs
Bryan
National Committee
A. D. Brown
Minnesota
Gov. Johnson
Court upholds ruling that state liquor sales are private business
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals sustained Judge Prichard in Fleischmann Company v South Carolina Dispensary Commission. The decision states a sovereign state cannot engage in liquor business and sell alcohol, affirming the view that liquor trading is a private activity rather than a governmental prerogative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
United States Circuit Court’ ‘of Appeals
J. C. Prichard
Fleischmann Company
South Carolinaa Dispensary Commission
James E. Boye
Greeneboro
N. C
Mwdill
Boyd
South Carolina
Dispensary Commission
Ada Club to Host Reception for Honorable Guest
President Lucas of the 2600 Club directs the News that a reception will be held Friday afternoon from 4 30 to 5 30 o clock at the club rooms in Ada. The event is tendered by the people of Ada in honor of the Honorable personages named in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas
2600
Ada
Judge Furman Chosen Chief Justice Of Oklahoma Court
President Lucas notes broad support for the reception and that enough subscriptions have been raised to ensure proper entertainment while Judge H. M. Furman is named chief justice of the Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Furman
Criminal Court of Appeals of Oklahoma
Lucas
Congressman Carter to Address Ada Voters at Court House
Hon Chas D Carter Indian congressman will speak to Ada voters Friday at 8 pm at the court house. He arrives with Bryan Kern Club reception committee, meeting at Frisco station at 4 pm for escort to club rooms. A large turnout is expected for the reception and event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. D. Carter
Ada
Court House
Bryan-Kern Club
Chas. Carter
National Congress
BE. H. Lucas
D. W. Duncan
W. H. Ebey
O. B. Weaver
Sam McClure
Geo. Thompson
Tom McKeown
R. M. Roddie
E. S. Ratliff
Tom Hope
W. L. Reed
Bob Wimbish
Joe Terrell
Charlie Thomas
Bryan Norrell
J. W. Davis
Carlton Weaver
Ike King
Sam Torbett
Frisco
Haskell Sued For Board In Oklahoma Political Row
Governor C N Haskell of Oklahoma says a Muskogee board bill suit is dirty politics backed by the Republican machine. He notes his family’s hotel credits and explains the action against former owner Fred Schurbel seeks about 1122 dollars for board at the Turner Hotel from April to September last year. He plans to speak in Jonesboro and predicts Bryan wins in Illinois and a Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota landslide.
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Muskogee
Coates House
A. A. Kinney
Fred Schurbel
Schurbel
Kinney
Turner Hotel
Haskell
James Menefee
C. R. Lillard
Guthrie
Chicago
Jonesboro
Bryan
Illinois
Gov
Taft
Kansas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Cleveland
Ohio
Minnie Bibb Wins Admission To Alton White School
An 18 year old African American girl Minnie Bibb used a writ from the Illinois supreme court to force enrollment in the Alton public school for whites. She had refused to attend negro schools for eleven years and was admitted to the third grade Washington school alongside white children aged 8 to 10.
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Negress
Alton
Illinois Supreme Court
Minnie Bibb
Washington
Senator Owen Urges Quick Action on Indian Deeds
Senator Owen of Oklahoma called at the Department of Justice to press the attorney general to expedite suits to set aside deeds by Indians to allotments. He cited 150 defendants and 7,000 tracts claimed to be illegally secured. the attorney general took the matter under advisement.
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Washington
Senator Owen
Oklahoma
Department of Justice
Midland Valley Train Wreck at Jenks Causes Tank Fires
An eastbound Midland Valley passenger train rammed by a fast freight near Jenks south of Tulsa. Crew and passengers escaped by jumping as two burning oil tanks exploded in flames causing about 50 000 dollars in damage.
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Tulsa
Jenks
Midland Valley
Mexican Run Down By Santa Fe Train Near Oklahoma City
A Mexican national was struck by a Santa Fe train south of Oklahoma City this afternoon, with details of injuries not disclosed.
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Oklahoma City
Santa Fe
Oklahoma City raid nets seventeen gambling suspects
After joint operations in Oklahoma City police entered a building using sledge hammers and arrested seventeen people charged with gambling. Chief Post and officers led the raid as part of a city crusade and Prosecuting Attorney Reardon announced an ongoing war on jointists gamblers and immoral resorts during a conference with city ministers.
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Oklahoma City
Reardon
Four Killed in Yazoo Valley Railroad Wreck Near Clarksdale
Four people are confirmed dead and twenty six injured when two coaches and a passenger train derailed two miles south of Clarksdale Mississippi on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley line. Authorities fear additional bodies may be beneath the wreckage as two to three passengers remain unaccounted for.
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Clarksdale
Miss
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley Railroad
Here
Three Negroes Arrested After Slaying Near Okmulgee
In Muskogee on September 14 officers trailed suspects with bloodhounds and captured three men near Okmulgee on the charge of killing Andy Dean. Sheriff Ramsey and deputies led the pursuit and delivered the trio to custody.
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Muskogee
Ramsey
Okmulgee
Andy Dean
School Registration Directions For City Students
School children must register for the new year with details required including names dates of birth parents and residence. First six grades west of Rennie register at North or South schools on Sept 21 between 9 and 3 with specific blocks assigned and promotions certificates anticipated. Returning students must supply books supplies under the new text book law. return by Sept 28.
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Rennie Avenue
Main Street
Rennie
Main
13Th Street
18Th Street
Frisco
Centre School
N. E
14Th
Stockton Avenue
Central School
Stockton
Guthrie Leader Corrects Libel Allegations About Dr Ligon
The Guthrie Leader retracts a prior August 24 article that harmed the reputation of Ada physician Dr. M. W. Ligon. The paper notes misinformed reporting from an exchanged item and says the editor faced a Tulsa libel warrant but has apologized and withdrawn all negative statements.
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M. W. Ligon
Ada
Tulsa
Reception for Hon. Chas. D. Carter and H. M. Furman
Ada residents given a reception for Congressman Charles D. Carter and Oklahoma criminal court of appeals Chief Justice H. M. Furman at the Ada club rooms from 4 30 to 5 30 o’clock Friday after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. D. Carter
Congress
H. M. Furman
Oklahoma Criminal Court of, Appeals
Ada
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Senator Davis
Arkansas
Guthrie, Ok
Stroud
The
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Flynn
Davis
Prohibition
Little Rock
Ark
Hearst
Ays
Standard Oil
Carter and Furman
Congressman Carter
Kansas City
N Haskell
Trasurer
Democratic National
Tee
Mus
Kogee
Republican Machine
Owen Auxtess
Ligon
Dr. Ligon
Crim
Ee County
BK. H. Luucas
Pres
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