Officer Radley dies by own hand in Chickasha tragedy
L M Radley a veteran officer and former fire chief killed himself with a 45 caliber revolver after being removed from the force amid accusations from a negro prisoner. He faced Chief Goodwin at his home and died of a self inflicted shot. note on a check denies theft. Radley had served in Lawton and had relatives in Kansas.
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Chickasha
Okla
Goodwin
L. M. Radley
Radley
Bridges
Frederick
Bridgen
Chief Goodwin
Lawton
Kansas
Fine Showing by Anadarko Banks Highlights City Deposits
The three Anadarko banks publish statements this week showing deposits over a half million dollars and individual deposits subject to check totaling 446 221.99 dollars. The banks and Caddo county display substantial financial strength and local wealth.
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Anadarko
Caddo County
Green Front shines on C Street with new parlor for all
James Adkins opens a new shine parlor named the Green Front on C Street. The shop promises a neat, attractive, and clean layout with guaranteed satisfaction. Also noted is a farm bargain: 160 acres near town, tillable land, valley plots, a six room house, good well, orchard, fenced, priced at 2400 with 5 year financing at 6 percent.
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James Adkins
C Street
Adkins
BE. C
Scmuirr
Real Estate Transfers and Anomalous Entries
Real estate transfer list shows numerous parcels with owner names and lot references including Anadarko and Apache areas. A quoted speech fragment ends the page with a line from a speech by Representative John Sharp Wil. an old Alabama woman voice asks How long, oh Lawd, how long.
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John Sharp Wil- Names
Alabama
Tells Character from Hates and Hats in Science
In an era of scientific progress a Parisian pair of scientists show uncanny hat recognition. They diagnose the wearer from a hat, claiming it belonged to Cuvier. Researchers unearthed the hat’s bill and a portrait of Cuvier wearing it to support the claim.
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Owen
Cuvier
Forgetful Man Found After Apparent Repetition of Surgery
A man from a small town in York County, once thought to be forgetful, was found to have had an appendix removed in a prior operation two years earlier. He fell ill with appendicitis symptoms and was operated on again, only to reveal the previous surgery when he recovered from ether.
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York County
Orators Have Free Hand in Modern England Lecture
Professor Masterman spoke in Cambridge on liberty of the subject and treason in Hyde Park. He noted Sunday afternoon tirades could fill a German fortress but the speakers went home to tea. He added that no European state tolerates open attacks on the sovereign without strong public resentment.
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Masterman
Cambridge
England
Hyde Park
London
Europe
Hope Is Gone For Cotteral
Federal Judge John H. Cotteral dismissed the habeas corpus bid delaying Will Johnson's death sentence for the Mary Cuppy murder in Pottawatomie County Oklahoma. Johnson remains under state custody awaiting further court action and possible supreme court review on grounds of former jeopardy.
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Lawton
Okla
John H. Cotteral
Will Johnson
Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie
Mary Cuppy
Haskell
Johnson
United States Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
W. R. Biggers
Shawnee
E. A. Pierce
C. G. Pittman
Tecumseh
Cotteral
District Court
Rock Island
Mingin
Federal High Court
Coman[ete
Pierce
Rafe LeFors
Jackson County
Biggers
Pittman
Snan
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Henry M. Furman
Supreme Court
T O B Club Social at Miss Evants Home
The T O B club and friends gathered at Miss Grace Evants home in Garner for progressive pitch and a two course luncheon. Attendees included Misses Stockton Terry Gillette Oldham Campbell Corseat and Mesdames Stratton Oldham Beast Livermore plus Messrs Landman Connell Allen Stratton Oldham Brown Nathan Connor Nernberger Phelps Davis Weimer. The next meeting will be with the Misses Campbell on Thursday the 18th.
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Grace Evants
Garner
Evants
Conner
Stockton
Terry
Gillette
Oldham
Daisy
Julia Campbell
Corseat
Mesdames Stratton
Beast and Liver
Muddled Wildlife Eccentricities Spell Outboard Gossip
The fragmentary text describes various animal personas and odd claims. The horned horse’s wife supposedly has a gun baby while the tailor bird denies making certain shorts. A lyre bird resents a misdirected kinship claim with a harpy eagle and a mongoose’s husband warns against a misaddressed title.
Would Wreck Hobart Jail
Hobart Oklahoma December authorities recovered a four ounce vial of nitro glycerine and 102 in cash from Walter Reed a manslaughter convict in the county jail Officials suspect an escape plot Reed hidden the explosives in bedding and planned to aid by outside confederates The jail was searched and inmates moved to prevent escape Reed killed Elmer Emmons and was described as desperate
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Hobart
Okla
Walter Reed
Reed
Elmer Emmons
Benefit of Band Readies A Virginian Romance at Dietrich
Under the direction of Bertha Moore a home talent play will be presented at the Dietrich opera house Monday night to aid the Anadarko Concert band. The four act drama features a strong humorous plot with a capable cast including Horace Vernier, Ira Coutley, Major Duffy, Buck Tyson, Ginger, Providence, Imogene, and Nance. The event aims to drum up citizen support for the band as performances were promised to be entertaining and well attended.
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Mre
Bertha Moore
Dietrich Opera House
Anadurko
Horace Vernier
Dick Dobba
Ira Couttleigy
H. J. Urquhart
Major Duffy—Arch James Buck Tyson
Harry Brown
Dink Potta
Jimmy Schwar van Littert
Oscar Martinberg
Squire
Jerry Fowler
Lige
John Knapp
Ginger
Bertha Grammer
Nance
Flossie Chambers
Providence
Amelia Linder
Imogene
Contrite verse on stealing and temptation
An 19th century verse fragment warns that stealing a cow brings sorrow while acknowledging human weakness. The lines contrast theft with rightful borrowing and question the stealers motives in a moral reflection from Lippincott's Magazine.
Commercial club meeting to nominate officers tonight
Members are urged to attend as nominations for the coming year will be made at the Commercial club meeting in the secretary’s office. An important section of officers will be chosen, with the election set two weeks later.
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Commercial Club
Ana darko Fire Department Elects Officers for Year
At the regular meeting on Wednesday night the Ana darko fire department elected officers for the coming year Chief E. E. Campbell Assistant Chief Charles Slemp Secretary J. E. Davidson and Treasurer J. A. McCampbell. The group supports a new city building with up to date facilities and plans to urge voters to back a bond issue.
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Anadarko Fire Department
E. E. Campbell
Charles Slemp
J. E. Davidson
J. A. McCampbell
Dan Cupid Show Captures Ambition At McAninch
The review praises the cast with individual zeal and a collective charm. it notes the dash of ginger missing from modern musicals but present here. The comedy shows a master hand and will appear at The McAninch next Thursday night.
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Dan Cupid
McAninch
Oklahoma State Funds Under Scrutiny Reports Show Revenue Totals
A statewide examination led by Charles A. Taylor covers the state treasurer, secretary of state, insurance commissioner, labor commissioner, school land department, and the Agricultural and Mechanical College at Stillwater. Reports detail balances, disbursements, and deposits, with notable figures from the school fund and coal collections.
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Taylor
Menefee
Territorial
Rambo
United States
Commerce ‘Trust Company of
Kansas City
School Land Department
Insurance Commissioner
Secretary of State
McComb
Hhkensen
Dunbar Buys W A Scott Residence In City Move Planned
Homer Dunbar purchases the W. A. Scott residence on east A street, a six room home with modern improvements for 2000 dollars and will move next Monday. Jack McClain buys the J F Brown property vacated by Dunbar on west A street. Also notes a marriage license for Luther Goodwin and Elsie Palmer from Lookeba and Mrs Nannie Clary visiting relatives in Wamego Kansas.
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Homer Dunbar
W. A. Scott
East A
Jack McClain
Mr. Dunbar
J. F. Brown
West A
Luther Goodwin
Elsie Palmer
Lookeba
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N. E
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F. G. Myers
F. M. Fulkerson
Sallie Lassiter
Binit
W. L. Bath & Wife
DeWitt Bedwell
Bath
A. H. Roswell
Eugene William Don
A. Means
Reinhard Loxaan
Bool
Lil BS Binger
D. E. Arnold
N. C. Peters
John J. Yoats
James Tribby
A. B. Cox
R. Griffith
Geo, Seigfried & Wife
David Schmidt
D. J. Flood
R. A. Nelson
T. O. B. Club
Bird
Dietrich
Tonkawa
Barnes
O. W. Allison
Minerva
Audry Davis
Omaha
Neb
J. C. Edgar
Is Brother
Hopkinton, In
George Markman
Chris Schlitt
John Markman
Ella
George
Amin
Amine
Lippincott
Fire Department
Oklahoma
Nannie Clary
Tom
Wamego, Kan
B. F
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