Japanese General Nogi and Wife Die by Own Hands
Tokio September 13 Gen Count Marezung Nogi supreme military counselor and his wife the Countess Nogi committed suicide in Akazaka Tokio. They planned a simultaneous death timed with Emperors funeral a signal gun from the palace grounds. The couple dressed in Japanese costume and drank sake before the fatal sword and dagger plunged by both. A student found them breathing but both died from their wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Marezung Nogi
Nogi
Matsuhito
Harikari
Gen. Nogi
Mutsuhito
Aoyama
Akazaka
Yoshihito
Port Arthur
Grand Jury Studies Sneed Club Killing Case In Texas
Amarillo reports the Potter county grand jury investigated the death of Al G. Boyce, noting another person involved besides J. B. Sneed. They discussed an elopement linked motive and prepared for Sneed to be tried in Fort Worth in November. The jury heard 30 witnesses before adjourning as Boyce’s funeral occurred nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas
J. B. Sneed
al G. Boyce
Potter County Grand Jury
Boyce
Sneed
Fort Worth
al Boyce
Man Pleads Guilty to Forgery. Sentenced Concurrently
Ray Stone of near Conway pleaded guilty this morning to three counts of forgery after passing checks totaling about 30 to 40 dollars. Judge McKeown sentenced him to two, three and five years, to run concurrently, potentially freeing him in five years. The forgeries bore Bruno Meyer’s name, with passes in Ada and Steedman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Stone
Conway
McKeown
Bruno Meyer
Ada
Steedman
Guest Bros Open Pontotoc Branch in Ada
Ada based Guest Bros dry goods and clothing merchants expand with a Pontotoc branch. Claude Bond currently oversees the new location, with either proprietor remaining on site most of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guest Bros
Ada
Pontotoc
Claude Bond
Oil boom inflames Ada interest after Olustee return
Rev. Mike Cassidy reports from Olustee that residents of Ada area watch closely as the oil and gas discovery unfolds. The note emphasizes local interest and potential impact on the community and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Cassidy
Olustee
Ada
Oklahoma Will Investigate Reform School Conditions
Oklahoma City September 13 State Superintendent R H Wilson began an inquiry into the boys training school at Pauls Valley after a governor letter cited alleged conditions. The probe seeks possible changes in commitments and considers moving control from the board of education to a special commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Cruce
Pauls Valley
R. H. Wilson
J. C. Mahr
State Commission If Health
Wilson
Board of Education
Shall Demonstration Farm Be Established Near Ada
Thursday at 4 pm a meeting of business leaders and farmers will discuss establishing a demonstration farm near Ada in conjunction with the Frisco Railroad Co. The session at City Hall urges full attendance on this important matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Frisco Railroad Co
City Hall
Revival minister returns home from Arkansas trip
Rev. J. W. Hulsey who conducted the revival at the Second Baptist church returned to his home at Walden Arkansas this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hulsey
Second Baptist Church
Walden
Arkansas
Oneed Indicted for Killing Boyce in Amarillo
Amarillo Texas September 18 J B Sneed was indicted by the 47th District court grand jury on a murder charge in the killing of Al G Boyce Jr in Amarillo He was arrested on the true bill and a habeas corpus proceeding is anticipated Witnesses testified two men were seen in the cottage and room during the incident The trial is not expected this term likely early January in Amarillo with bond discussions ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas
J. B. Sneed
47Th District Court
al G. Boyce, Jr
Henry S. Bishop
Vernon
D. W. Odell
Cleburne
W. P. McLean
Fort Worth
Daily Papers And Letters On Sunday
Postmaster Winn announces he has secured authority from the post office to distribute daily papers and letters in boxes on Sunday. The change eases public access without increasing clerks workload, though the office previously faced a Sunday mail backlog that taxed the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winn
Post Office Department
Ada Considers Demonstration Farms to Boost Local Agriculture
Agricultural Commissioner F S White spoke to Ada business leaders about ten demonstration farms near towns, each 10 to 15 acres, run with Seed and cultivation guidance from the Road. White showcased Arkansas farm exhibits including Early Mastodon corn matured in 93 days, stressing scientific methods and import of the best seeds. He urged Ada to establish a demonstration farm, praising farming as a promising future vocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. White
Ada
White
Arkansas
Mr. White
Insurance verdict in Bolen Thomas case sets legal precedent
The Bolen Thomas life insurance case closed Tuesday afternoon with a verdict against the company for the policy of 3000 dollars. The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court to settle intricate points of law and establish precedent for similar actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolen Thomas Life Insurance
Supreme Court
School Tax Matter Finally Adjusted Ada Schools Levy
After a thorough discussion the excise board ruled the recent school tax election legal and ordered a one mill levy for Ada schools building fund. The funds will connect the north and east side buildings with sewers and cover other necessary improvements. Initial disagreement over the school law gave way to a unanimous decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excise Board
Ada
Vital statistics for the month of July report
Oklahoma City reported in the health department bulletin that July deaths totaled 772 with ten accidental drownings six personal crisis deaths and one legal hanging in Tulsa county. Births showed 1333 males 1160 females of which 2264 were white and 92 black. Contagious diseases included 11 diphtheria cases no deaths 17 scarlet fever cases one death eight smallpox cases no deaths 308 typhoid cases and 44 deaths 102 tuberculosis cases and 61 deaths and 34 pneumonia cases with 28 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Health Department
Tulsa County
State Health Commissioner’s Office
Cruce
Guthrie Votes Free Capitol Site for State Use
Guthrie Oklahoma voters approved transferring free title to the Guthrie convention hall and 14 acre campus to the State for Capitol purposes if Guthrie wins the capitol on November 5. The deed will be issued immediately and given to Governor Cruce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Guthrie
Okla
Guthrie Convention Hall
Cruce
New York Murderers Gyp the Blood and Lefty Louie Arrested
Gyp the Blood and Lefty Louie, long sought as two of Herman Rosenthal's slayers, were found in a Brownsville Brooklyn flat with their wives. Deputy Police Commissioner Dougherty and detectives arrested them Saturday night, then questioned them at headquarters with ADS Moss present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Brooklyn
Dougherty
Gyp
Lefty
Secarcely
Moss
Hot Springs
Sam Schepps
Judge McKeown to Try Love Murder Case in Antlers
Judge Tom D. McKeown received a wire directing him to Antlers to try the Love murder case. Love faces charges for killing Rucker a Hugo druggist whom Love claimed was a lover of his wife. Judge Ferguson will arrive later to continue the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom D. McKeown
Antlers
Love
Rucker
Hugo
McKeown
Ferguson
State Fair Exhibits Sought for Friday deadline
Many entrants have submitted exhibits for the state fair and others are urged to send in their entries by Saturday. Canned fruit or fruit sealed in glass jars are especially welcome and will be returned after the fair. Deliveries should be left at Blanks & Woods office near Ada National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanks & Woods
Ada National Bank
Amarillo Shooting Kills Man on Downtown Street
Amarillo Texas Sept 1 J G Boyce Jr was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in the principal business street near the business district. J Beall Sneed surrendered at the county jail wearing overalls and a beard. He was armed with an automatic shotgun and a pair of Colt pistols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas
al G. Boyce, Jr
J. Beall Sneed
Colt
Shooting Stuns Amarillo as Man Kills in Front of Church
Eyewitnesses say a farmer-type figure fired three shots after a fist report. The victim Boyce collapsed before the Polk Street Methodist Church and died moments later. Boyce had only recently returned to Amarillo after a sensational elopement and a prior homicide linked to Sneed in Fort Worth. Sneed and his friends refused to speak, remaining cool and noncommittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Polk Street Methodist Church
Amarillo
Beall Sneed
Sneed
Fort Worth
Tragic Shooting Leaves Boyce Dead as Crowds Gather
Boyce was struck by thirty eight buckshot in the right side after a shooter fired from the street car track area. A large crowd gathered around the fallen body while the Boyce family, in widowed distress, arrived at the scene. Funeral arrangements were unsettled as Sneed waived preliminary hearing and awaited grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Boyce Brothers
Sneed
Real fall weather returns with crisp air and coats
The region enjoys a crisp autumn spell with cooler air since Saturday. Residents note the season’s change as coats become common attire and stove use is expected to rise soon.
Governor Proclaims October 9 Fire Prevention Day
Governor Cruce issued a proclamation setting October 9 as Fire Prevention Day. The state insurance department will distribute observance materials to cities and towns, urging adherence to fire marshal guidance to further cut statewide fire waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruce
Insurance Department
Miss Ada Norris Heads to Belmont College in Nashville
Miss Ada Norris left this afternoon for Nashville Tennessee to spend the coming term as a student in Belmont college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Norris
Nashville
Tennessee
Belmont College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grand Jury
Tered
Reform School
Practical Farmer
Vieits Ada
New York
Gyp the
Louie
Herman Rosenthal
Jr. Need
Riddles
Buckshot
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!