Ada School Reopens Under Renovated Facilities and New Plan
Superintendent Perkins reports Ada schools reopened in favorable conditions after renovations. Improvements include cleaner sanitation, repapered rooms, upgraded desks, safer stairways, and a new three room overflow building. A well is being drilled at the north school as pupils take initial examinations and teachers prepare for industrial education next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University At
Norman
Ada
M. L. Perkins
South School
W. A. Allen
Irma Spriggs
Rulah Stovall
Cora McLendon
Florence Smith
Nena Thompson
Birdie Sims
Gladys Torbett
Willa Wilson
Mildred Timberlake
North School
Wm. Granger
C. O. Barton
Ula Clare Sims
Lawson
Moyna Taylor
Nell Gwyn
Dead and missing after Quebec express wreck in Vermont
A head on collision between the southbound Quebec express and a northbound freight on the Boston and Maine line at Canaan station causes 24 deaths and 27 injuries. Miscommunication in dispatch orders led to the disaster, occurring in mist just after the express shared a straight track.
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White River Junction
Concord
Boston and Maine
Canaan
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Ada voters flood polls in Oklahoma election day
Ada residents crowded the polls as voting began with East and West Side stations reporting 125 and 99 votes in the first two and a half hours. Officials named include C. A. Powers inspector and W. C. Lee inspector. Prohibition debates and a constitutional victory were hinted. News bulletins faced telegraph limits. A bear story from Roff added local color as Roosevelt's brain trust era referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Oklahoma
East Side
C. A. Powers
J. T. Higgins
L. L. Johnson
E. H. McKendree
John Brents
B. C. King
J. W. Beard
West Side
W. C. Lee
E. F. Pugh
F. J. Etter
R. O. Wheeler
E. J
Machine Dissects Souls In Electric Phrenometer Show
London readers witnessed a spectacle at Carlton House where a new automatic electrical phrenometer allegedly maps bump measurements to moral traits. The apparatus narrowly tests subjects as a helmet locks on, gears whirr, and a printing device records personality data in minutes. An Oklahoma railroad charter amendment followed, granting Lawton and Sulphur executives a 3.75 million dollar line from Lawton to Salisbury via Sulphur Stigler Salisaw, 250 miles.
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Carlton House
Regent Street
R. Dean J. M. Aydelotte
G. H. Gillman
Shawnee
St. Louis
Springfield & Oklahoma Western Railroad
Lawton
Sulphur
Stigler
I. T
Salisaw
C. 8
Stroker
W. T. Douglass
R. Downing
A. D. Goodenough
C. J. Webster
T. J. Hartman
J. J. Beal
D. F. Jennings
A. F. Fricke
Oklahoma City
Two New Railroad Charters From Guthrie
Guthrie September 16 Muskogee Railway and Navigation company plans a new charter to build a railway line from Muskogee to Shawnee in Oklahoma, advancing regional rail expansion and economic links.
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Guthrie
Muskogee Railway and Navigation Company
Aca
Shawnee
Muskogee
Theorists and a Queen Theory Burned Manuscript
Senator Platt on Manhattan Beach derides theories and theorists as prone to error. William Campbell and Joshua Maldwin once supported a Bull Queen theory, then burned a Tudor manuscript to remove an objection, later claiming relief at the loss of the challenge.
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Senator Platt
Manhattan Beach
Bull
William Campbell
Joshua Maldwin
Mansfield As a Reporter and Bass Drum Critic
Richard Mansfield once worked as a reporter in Boston rising from city room to musical and dramatic criticism. His notable review focused on the bass drum highlighting its dynamic value and capabilities, reflecting his musician heritage and keen ear for overlooked faults.
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Richard Mansfield
Washington Herald
Boston
Mansfield
Bride Advises On Cooking Reveals Husband’s Cruel Joke
A bride recalls telling her husband she would cook, and he warned she should try it on the dog first. The line is noted as a cruel joke reflecting marital banter.
Fragments Hint at a Woman's Tale in Brief Prose
A brief readable fragment hints at a woman's perspective within a small prose piece. The exact scope and subject remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text, but the tone suggests reflective narration.
Herbine credited as liver remedy in Moody notice
Mrs. Mary E. Hammond of Moody Texas reports liver complaint improvement after using Herbine. She praises the medicine as a wonderful liver remedy and says she keeps it at home. Ramsey's Drug Store sells it.
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Mary E. Hammond
Moody
Texas
Ramsey’s
Oklahoma Census Complete Promises Growth Figures
Guthrie reports final Oklahoma Territory population at 398,331 in 1900 plus 332,810 more in seven years, an 81 percent rise. Incomplete county results list Cimoron 865 Secham 17 840 Jackson 17 087 Roger 7 329 and Logan 30 711. Indian Territory figures due tomorrow.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma Territory
Hunt
Cimorron
Secham
Jackson
Roger
Logan
Indian Territory
President Amador enjoys Coney Island wonders
Manuel Amador of Panama visits Coney Island and praises the site as remarkable. He shares a joking anecdote about a Cuban millionaire moved to tears by a poor man’s tale, then tells his own amused remark about sending the narrator to the street.
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Manuel Amador
Panama
Coney Island
John
Deputies Appointed to Preserve Peace at Indian Territory Polls
United States Marshal G A Porter names 125 deputies for the southern district of Indian Territory to keep order at voting places. Instructions demand absolute impartiality protecting rights of all men and preventing drinking intimidation or liquor distribution.
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A. S
Porter
Marshal Porter
Ada
Ardmore, I. T
United States
G. A. Porter
Indian Territory
Mr. Porter
Judge Denies Restraining Order Over Near Beers Case
Muskogee September 16 Judge Lawrence refused to issue a restraining or der to stop William E Johnson Indian Territory special liquor inspector from destroying near beers sold in Indian Territory The suit was by Joe Lightle a general agent for several brewing companies who has suffered losses from confiscation Johnson has about 500 similar cases on the docket and plans to seek injunctions declaring such acts a public nuisance. Black Kills Bir Ardmore J T September 16 Jim Crane Ike Lemon two negroes in a family dispute tonight Craner? shot and killed, Lemon injured in Ardmore Oklahoma Territory.
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Muskogee
Lawrence
William E. Johnson
Indian Territory
Joe Lightle
Johnson
Iny
Notice of Sale of Virgie Walton’s Land Interest
United States Court in the Southern District of Indian Territory orders public sale on September 27, 1907, at Ada Court House. The buyer must pay at least 75 percent of appraised value on a three month credit with bond and lien retained. Guardian A M Jackson represents Virgie Walton minor.
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United States Court
Southern Judicial District
Indian Territory
Ada
Virgie Walton
Towit
Indian Base
Meridian
Frisco Time Gard North Bound Services Listed
The schedule lists trains including No. 612 Eastern Express at 9:35 a.m. No. 510 Meteor and No. 504 St. Louis and Kansas City at 4:55 p.m. The timetable shows additional times such as 11:43 a.m. for the northbound service.
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North Bound
Eastern Express
Meteor
St. Louis
Kansas City
Hero in Faith Defines True Heroism Says Jacobi
The philosopher Jacobi argues that lasting heroism requires inner courage and faith before any public act. He contends courage without belief cannot elevate a person to heroic status.
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W. T. Lovell
S. Henpeck
Roosevelt Pant
Heny
New
York Sun
Black Kills
Bir
Ardmore
J. T
Jim Crane
Ike Lemon
Crane
A. M. Jackson
Guardian
Sherman Express
South Bend
Texas Passenger
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Tan BW Rowe
Are Tru
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