Oklahoma Indians Lands Put to Public Auction in Chandler
Oklahoma announces sale of over half a million acres of indemnity farms at Chandler with bidders paying their own price and up to forty years to complete payments. The first sale draws strong interest. subsequent auctions are planned in Shawnee Oklahoma City and Chickasha.
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Chandler
Okla
Oklahoma
Shawnee
Oklahons City
Chickesha
Commercial Ciny
Oklahoma City
Land Office
State of
Smallapital
Marathon Typewriter Challenge Proposed by H B Press
Spokane December 16 H B Press claims top honors as a marathon typewriter operator and issues a global contest challenge offering 50 to 5000 per side. The trial requires at least 50 WPM for every minute until a competitor quits and Press has been working eight hours daily since arriving in Spokane ten days ago.
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Spokane
Wash
H. B. Press
Cunningham
Alaska Coal Land Inquiry
Marathon Claim of a Fast Typist Stirs Local Interest
A transcript describes a man who stops to exchange cycles and paper, writes 65 to 80 words per minute with bursts of 100, and asserts he can outpace any operator in the world in a marathon effort. He expresses willingness to travel to prove his claim.
Hunters license a big revenue producer
The forest, game and fish warden’s department will net nearly $20,000 from hunting licenses this year. About 28,000 licenses have been issued to residents with 40 nonresident licenses and fines expected to push total receipts higher. Kanawha and Fayette counties lead in license counts while forest protection efforts kept fire damage low this year.
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Charleston
Forest, Game and Fish Warden
J. A. Viquesney
W. B. Rector
Belington
State House
Viquesney
Kanawha County
Lcenses
Fayette
Fayette County
Warden
Will Carry Cause to Supreme Court
Spokane dispatch reports supporters and counsel of the Industrial Workers of the World will appeal the conviction of Mrs J Jones Gurley Flynn for criminal conspiracy. They posted a 50000 bond to press the case to Spokane Superior Court and aim for the Supreme Court. The defendant, a socialist preacher born in New Hampshire, was sentenced to three months in jail after a six-man jury convicted her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Industrial Workers of the World
J. Jones
Gurley Flynn
Superior Court
Spokane County
Supreme Court
George W. Stocker
Rose Pastor Stokes
Jones
New Hampshire
New York
Mystery man in Ontario identified as Fletcher Snead alias John Lucas
In St. Catharines Ontario a man believed to be Fletcher W. Snead, husband of Ocey Snead, was found. Known locally as John Lucas, a hotel dishwasher, he refused to answer questions and towels bearing the Snead name were found in his room.
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St. Catherine’s
Ont
Fletcher W. Snead
Ocey Snead
John Lucas
Lucas
Snead
National League Adjourns Without Elected President
New York December 16 The National League adjourned without choosing a president to succeed John A Heydler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
New York
John A. Heydler
Unclear public remarks address truth and statistics
A speaker urges careful handling of lies and misleading statements. The message emphasizes that plain truths are visible while falsehoods are harder to uncover, and it cautions against corrupting statistics including references to Haw. The tone is combative about misinformation.
Investigation of coal land cases and Ballinger clash
Democratic applause greeted Rep Hitchcock's attack on Interior Secretary Ballinger over Cunningham coal land cases and a demand for a congressional inquiry. The Senate approved a Cullom resolution asking for mining disaster information and federal aid capabilities. House debated the District of Columbia appropriation bill as the session adjourned.
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Washington
House
Joseph H. Gaines
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
Cunningham Coal Land
Sheppard
Texas
Senate
Cullom
Secretary of Interior
Captain Loose Confesses in Polar Controversy
New York reporters report B S Osborn of the Arctic Club stating Captain Loose prepared to repudiate an affidavit claiming he faked records for Dr. Frederick A. Cook. Loose and associate George Dunkle were found together. Dunkle backs the statement while Loose denies retracting any claims and says he faced bribery attempts.
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New York
B. S. Osborn
Arctic Club
Captain Loose
Dr. Cook
Loose
George Dunkle
Dunkle
Coroner Links Defective Rail to Train Wreck
Greensboro NC December 16 A coroner reports twelve lives lost in the Southern Railway Richmond and Atlanta derailment at Reidy Fork Branch. Bodies have been recovered and a coroner's jury confirms the wreck was caused by defective rail.
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Greensboro
N. C
Southern Railway
Richmond and Atlanta
Reidy Fork Branch
Three kinds of lies says census director at meeting
Census Director F. E. Durand told the census supervisors from Ohio Kentucky and southern Indiana at the Linton Hotel that the 1910 census should not be judged by statistics alone. He advised focusing on accurate counts and essential facts about the nation.
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Cincinnati
FE. Durand
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Linton Hotel
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
West Virginia expected rain or snow Friday into Friday night and probably Saturday. Virginia forecast calls for fair and warmer Friday with Saturday turning cloudy and colder, light to moderate variable winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Great Oil Activity in Tug River Valley
Reports indicate rising oil activity in the Tug River valley on both Kentucky and West Virginia sides. A Huntington-backed company holds leases in the Powder Mill field near Vinson land above Fort Gay and may start operations soon. The South Penn Company has begun a well on Hayes lands near Glen Hayes, with tests expected to determine a paying strike and spur more wells. Operators are active in the Three Mile field, where a recent well yielded about fifty barrels, signaling broader development ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tug River
Kentucky
West Virginia
Huntington Midion
Powder Mill
Vinson
Fort Gay
South Penn Company
Hayes Lands
R. B. Hayes
Glen Hayes
Three Mile
Illness of Sheriff Delays Legal Papers in Williams Case
McDowell County Prosecuting Attorney R. R. Smith said Virginia papers in the Williams case are not served due to Sheriff E. T. Sprinkle’s illness. Smith expressed regret over the newspaper notoriety and affirmed confidence in Sheriff Sprinkle as fair in his duties.
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R. R. Smith
McDowell County
Daily Telegraph
Williams
Virginia
E. T. Sprinkle
Smith
Captain Smith
Henry Hutchinson Dead in Staunton Virginia
News from Bluefield reports Henry Hutchinson brother of Mrs. A H Mann died in Staunton Virginia Wednesday night from tuberculosis. He had planned a Bluefield business trip recently and his death came as a shock to his many friends in Bluefield.
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Bluefield
Staunton
Henry Hutchinson
A. H. Mann
Hutchinson
Engineer Davis Bravely Saves Train From Wreck
In Charleston Georgia on December 16, Engineer Seab Davis, severely scalded, clung to the outside of the Georgia Railroad fast mail cab as a red-hot rod shattered the engine. He then reached inside to operate the air brakes, averting a disaster between Atlanta and Augusta.
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Charleston
Seab Davis
Georgia Railroad
Atlanta
Augusta
Clarkston
Davis
To Cure a Cold In One Day Patent Ad
Box label promises cure by LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets with druggist refund if it fails. FE. W. GROVE signature on each box and price 25c. Also orders for Christmas flowers at East End Pharmacy or Bluefield Pharmacy with date 12-16-7t.
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FE. W. Grove
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Death Claims Leopold King of the Belgians
A royal death is reported as King Leopold I of Belgium collapsed after a restful day. Doctors hoped for recovery but his condition worsened rapidly in the small hours of the early morning.
Brussels King Leopold II Dies After Long Career
Leopold II king of the Belgians died at 2 55 this morning in Brussels following a sudden collapse. Born April 9 1835 he succeeded Leopold I in 1865 and pursued vast commercial ventures notably in the Congo and Panama Canal. His private life featured controversial affairs and a morganatic marriage to Mme van Langendonck. His heir is Prince Albert of Flanders with further offspring Charles and Baldwin.
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Brussels
Leopold II
Leopold
Prince Albert
Leopold Louis Philippe Marie Vietor
Leopold I
Europe
Egypt
Asia Minor
Brabant
Senate
Antwerp
The
Levant
Congo
China
United States
Belgium
Congo Free State
Panama Canal
Marie Henriette
Austria
Joseph, Palatine
Hungary
Stephanie
Rudolph of Austria
Myerling Forest
Longay
Louise
Philip of
Saxe- Coburg
Clementine
Baldwin
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Carlotta
Maximilian of
Mexico
Paris
Chimay
Cleo de Merode Ad Mile
Emilienne d’Alencon
Follies Bergere
Mme. van Langendonck
Baroness Vaughan
Royal Palace
Prince Albert of
Flanders
Count of
Prince Rudolph
Elizabeth
Charles
Bavaria
Prince Charles
Albert
Old World
America
Newport
Assche
Popular Flavor Extracts and Kidney Remedies Advertised
An advertisement promotes SAUER'S pure flavoring extracts as top selling in the United States with 10 and 25 cent sizes. It touts Foley's Urino Lexative for women and children, claiming mild action. De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are endorsed for kidney and bladder issues, antiseptic and prompt relief. Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup is recommended to relieve cold through its laxative effect. Sold by White Pharmacy and Goedykoontz Drug Co.
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Foley
de Witt
White
The
Goedykoontz Drug Co
Pine salve Carbolized advert by Goodykoontz Drug Co
An old time ad proclaims Pine salve Carbolized for cuts burns bruises and scratches. It urges readers to never be without it and credits Goodykoontz Drug Co as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Zelaya Resigns as Nicaragua Crisis Grips Capital
In Managua on December 16, President Jose Santos Zelaya handed his resignation to Congress as revolts surround the palace. U.S. warships sit offshore while crowds march for a new regime, and Congress is expected to act swiftly on the resignation.
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Managua
Jose Santos Zelaya
Nicaragua
Congress
United States
Zelaya
Mexico Takes Custody of Nicaraguan Legation Archives
Advices from Mexico state the keys to the Nicaraguan legation and its archives and furniture were turned over to Ballbine Davalos, charge d affaires of the Mexican embassy. The action is seen as proof of Mexico's friendship for Zelaya after Knox's ultimatum.
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Washington
Mexico
Legation
Knox
Ballbine Davalos
Zelaya
Charleston Voters End Dry Rule With License Vote
Charleston W Va council approves liquor licenses by 21 to 19 ending the city’s dry period since July 1. A graft charge prompts a committee to investigate. a later session asks the state upper house to consider a license ordinance. Resignations and a wet candidate aided the outcome. County court must approve before saloons open.
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Charleston
W Va
Associated Press
W. Va
Not a Bank Failure in State During the Year
The report of Banking Commissioner Mathews shows year end totals with a $5,000,000 rise in state bank deposits and a nearly $6,009,090 increase in resources above liabilities. Checking and savings accounts rose, with a net 2 failures in state banks or trust companies.
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Charleston
Wo Wa
Dee
Hanking
Mathews
Ryas
Lewis Confident Reelected UMWA President Says Support Strong
Thomas L. Lewis national president of the United Mine Workers declared before leaving for Indianapolis that he had been reelected. He cited figures from the November period showing forty one locals in the anthracite district of Pennsylvania backing him by about three thousand and a broader 4 to 1 margin in twenty three locals.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Dee
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Union of Miners
Lewis
Pennsylvania
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Mr. Gaines
Bill
Southern
Richmond
Weather Forecast
Tug River Valley
Wells
Santa Claus
Bunter
Hawley Moise, Co
Hawley Mosse. Co
Aika
Charleston Council
Miners’ Union
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