Gracemont Plat Discrepancies May Cause Trouble
Survey of Gracemont townsite reveals errors in original plat measurements possibly shifting east west lines by as much as ten to fifteen feet. Independent engineer Mr Cann, working with county surveyor Mr Carter, finds the discrepancy while surveying adjacent land owned by John Knutson. Additional work is required to definitively state the total error and its potential impact on the town boundary. The report follows a period rich in local community notes, club meeting details, and residents' updates.
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Gracemont
R. Cann
Carter
Cann
the Democrat
John Knutson
Knutson
Futa
Oklahoma signs bills creating county superior courts and enforcing liquor laws
Gov Henry Hankell signs House Bill 104 establishing a county superior court in five counties with populations over 90 000. judges appointed by the governor serve until the next regular election. Also House Bill 143 makes selling liquor to minors or to the mentally unsound a felony with one to five years imprisonment. The actions accompany a call to support a Southwest Interstate Commission on Country Life meeting in Guthrie.
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Guthrie
Okla
Hankell
Oklahoma
Pottawatomie
Muskogee
Logan
Pittsburg
Southwest Interstate Commission On Country Life
Chickasha Business College Promoted For Practical Courses
The piece extols Chickasha Business College for thorough practical courses and honest work. It notes hundreds of successful graduates in five years and high demand for its students. It urges prompt action to finish courses and be ready for plentiful openings, plus a request to write for the new catalogue. It mentions Mesdames L. E. Risk and W. J. Compton visiting Mra. Hisk's mother.
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Chickasha Business College
Finrell
Interment for Mew Rachel Pillow Planned Near Fayetteville
The deceased died at her daughter's home near Fayetteville Arkansas after moving away about a year and a half ago. The remains will be brought here for interment Friday with Rebekene and Odd Fellows in charge. Mrs J Grosuetese, a local resident east of town, is a niece of the deceased.
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Rachel Pillow
Fayetteville
Ark
Mareh
Mra J Grosuetese
Tha
Railroad cost estimates set by Corporation Commission
The Corporation Commission will provide exact construction costs for state rail lines after adding subsequent improvements to original profiles. The State Board of Assessors will receive true valuations per mile, illustrating constitutional wisdom and commission efficiency.
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Ing Department
The
Corporation Commission
State Board of Assessors
Pleasant Tea Party for Ladies' Aid at Mrs. Skaggs Home
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian church enjoyed a Thursday afternoon gathering from 2:30 to 5 at Mrs. Skaggs’s Central Boulevard home. A tea party style guessing contest entertained members, with Mrs. P. C. Stacy and Mrs. Jno. Pfaff Jr. showing skill. A light collation followed by a brief business session concluded the event, and the group will meet next week with Mrs. Alice Cleveland.
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Aid of the Christian Church
Mesdames Skaggs
Knox, Corbin and
Starkweather
Skaggs
Central Boulevard
P. C. Stacy
Jno. Pfaff, Jr
Alice Cleveland
Baptist Services Continue At Church Despite Weather
Weather fails to dampen gatherings at the Baptist church. Rev. W. L. Brandon from New Mexico assists Rev. Brooks as efforts continue to make meetings engaging and welcoming for all.
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Baptist Church
W. L. Brandon
New Mexico
Brooks
Notice of Anadarko School Meeting March 13 1909
Notice for all qualified school electors in Anadarko to attend a meeting at the old Methodist parsonage Kiowa Agency on Saturday March 13 1909 at 2 30 PM. The purpose is to select one Board of Education member for a two year term. Dated March 4 1908 signed by Jos. Conley committee member and board members BW Cleveland and B F Buchanan.
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BE. D. Cameron
Anadarko
Old Methodist
Kiowa
Board of Education
Hall
BW. Cleveland
B. F. Buchanan
The Mimic World of Today A Stage Opinion
A critical look at contemporary drama calling today’s melodramas problem plays. The author notes shifts from classic villainy and one act productions to darker themes and an audience that mutters through performances.
Lawton Girl Released After Insufficient Evidence
Guthrie Oklahoma March 1 Sheri Mahomey of Logan county helped release Beastie Hadden who had been held on vague insanity charges amid an evolving case involving a Lawton trio including Assistant Night Chief John Dossett and Billy Cook. Hadden had been a state witness in alleged statutory rape charges and fled Lawton with an adopted baby before reopening questions of kidnapping and witness coercion.
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Guthrie
Okla
Sheri Mahomey
Logan County
Ilay
Beastie Hadden
Oklahoma City
Lawton
John Dossett
Billy Cook
Marble
Dossett
Il Lin Waid
Bob Leefore
Rafe Lefors
Comanche County
Edna Blankenship Lanham
Lefora
Bessie Haddon
Arthur Lanham
Bessie Boy
Local WOW delegate attends Chickasha convention crowd
F. W. Hamilton, a WOW delegate, returned Wednesday from Chickasha where 500 delegates attended a large convention of the Woodmen of the World. About 1500 applications were filed for initiation into the Woodmen circle. The convention adjourned to meet in Shawnee in two years.
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F. W. Hamilton
WOW
Chickasha
Woodmen of the World
Woodmen Circle
Shawnee
For Sale Cheap Fine Driving Team and Buggy
For sale a nearly new driving team with harness and a new buggy also available. Sale of all or part at a bargain. Contact Wheeler at Whitley Hotel. Also note mentions a play titled A Bachelor's Honeymoon at McAninch theater as a possible entertainment.
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Wheeler
Whitley Hotel
de Laidy
Kamona
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