Prohibition Debate Echoes in Convention Rhetoric
The convention vote on the prohibition clause is framed as a pledge fulfillment rather than a guaranteed statewide ban. Antis saloon forces claim victory before the gathering, while uncertainty remains about Oklahoma's overall stance and future votes. Also notes Carnival exhibits and local youth participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geary
Indian Territory
Prohibition
Oklahoma
Antil- Saloon League
Oklahoma coal lands commission named for bonds plan
President Murray appoints John Leahy J H Chambers W F Hendricks T B Tosh and J J Curl to a special committee to value the segregated opal and asphalt lands in the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations and negotiate state purchase. The group, to report to the governor, faces graft accusations and hints of a coalition between lessees and purchase advocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie, Okla
Murray
John Leahy
Pawhuska
J. H. Chambers
Atoka
W. F. Hendricks
Medford
T. B. Tosh
Hobart
J. J. Curl
Bartleville
Indian Territory
J. A. Baker
Haskell-Murray
Johnston
Coal
Baker
Fowler
Leahy
Chambers
Tosh and
Hendricks
Oklahoma
New Amusement Parlor Opens Soon With Pool Tables
Paul Kaiser has leased the brick building west of Harper and Freelin. He plans three pool tables and a billiard table on the first floor with a reading room in front and a gymnasium upstairs. Furniture is in place and he aims to open next Monday evening for recreation, selling cigars but no lemonade. The Merchants Carnival at the Opera House tonight promises two hours of entertainment with seats 15 25 and 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kaiser
Harper & Freelin
Opera House
Suffrage Debate Moves Oklahoma Constitutional Convention
The Oklahoma constitutional convention in session adopted a suffrage proposal aligned with current school election voting and rejected a broader plan. Debate highlighted racial tensions as delegates cited presence of African American women registering in Tulsa. A substitute granting pensions for disabled firemen was accepted, while a provision for legislature pensions faced rural opposition.
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Guthrie, Okio
Constitutional Convention
Murray
Asa
Williams
Durrant
State Board of of Education
Oklahoma
Hackell
Muskogee
United States Army and Navy
Haskell
Ellis
Hughes
Oklahoma City
Hankell
Weather Forecast and Convention Steering Committee Announced
Washington news notes a forecast for Oklahoma and Indian Territory of Thursday fair. In a separate item President Murrey names a steering committee after Henshaw of Maddill moved for action. The panel to plan finishing the convention this week includes Henshaw Hayes Haskell Ledbetter Baker Pittman Moore King R L Williams Lawenter and Murray.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Henshaw
Murrey
Hayes
Haskell
Ledbetter
Baker
Pittman
Moore
King R. L
Williame Lawenter
Murray
Live Stock Men In Session In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma farmers and stock raisers heard Prof. T W McDonald of Oklahoma A M College urge breeding blooded stock due to rising land costs. The meeting at the Chamber of Commerce featured a large sale of pure bred livestock at 829 West Main and discussed fever tick eradication. An executive session of the Short Horn association followed as an auxiliary to the Stock Breeders association.
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Oklahoma
T. W. McDonald
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Stillwater
Oklahoma Improved Stock Breeders’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
McDonald
West Main Street
Enid
L. %. Allen
Oklahoma Bureau of Animal Industry
Short Horn Association
Thia
Philomathic Club Meets With Mrs Randall Livesay Friday
Philomathic Club plans a Friday afternoon meeting at 3 o clock with Mrs Randall Livesay and Mrs NicHolson. Chickasha visitor T Jerkins noted. B F Easterling has returned from a ten day visit to Mexico and filed on a homestead near Tucumcari. T H Brooke came from Ft Cobb this morning where he prepared the body of J B Nuton for shipment to Spyder Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philomathic Club
Randall Livesay
B. F. Easterling
Mexico
Tucumcari
T.H. Brooke
Ft. Cobb
J. 8. Nulton
Spyder
Oklahoma
Guthrie Seeks Coal Rate Reduction to Guthrie and Oklahoma City
Attorney General Cromwell sent a case to the interstate commerce commission seeking a 25 to 40 cent coal rate cut for Oklahoma Territory. If approved, lump coal would be shipped from Arkansas mines to Guthrie and Oklahoma City at about 95 cents a ton, with freight and stacking included. He also plans to push an Arkansas lumber rate case covering Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
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Guthrie
Okla
Cromwell
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arkansas
Oklahoma Territory
Oklaoma City
Cromiwell
Oklahoma
Indiah
Lawton Vetoes Water Proposition
Lawton mayor vetoed a water reservoir proposal in the Wichits Mountains after a bond issue vote. The plan would have dammed Medicing Bluff Creek and granted exclusive boating and fishing rights to landowner F K Parmer, a move the mayor said threatened water purity and city control. The piece urges securing ample, clean water and considering a small filtering plant to avert ongoing supply alarms.
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South
Haw
Wichits Mountains
Yessterday
Democrat
Yeater
Day
Iame
F.K. Parmeer
Lawton
Bishop Brooke to hold sunrise service in Gracemont
Bishop F K Brooke of the Oklahoma and Indian Territory Episcopal dioceses arrived from Hobart and will conduct a communion service at the Presbyterian church tomorrow morning the 14th at 9 30 o clock. Everyone is invited to hear him. R W Billingaisy transacting business in Gracemont today.
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F.K. Brooke
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Hobart
J. J. Farrington
Presbyterian Church
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Stein Bloch Clothing
Edwin Clapp
the Fair Departm
T Store
J. B. Lister
Apache
Achoola
Oklahoma Breeders’ Association
T. Jerkins
R. W. Billingaisy
Gracemont
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