Revivalist Sam P. Jones Dies on Choctaw Train Near Little Rock
The evangelist Sam P. Jones, a Georgia native and longtime Southern Methodist preacher, died on a Choctaw train near Little Rock early Monday while en route from Oklahoma City where he had held a two week revival to Memphis. His body was found in a sleeping car berth and removed at Little Rock. He was a prominent Prohibition party member and noted speaker throughout the United States.
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Little Rock
Sam P. Jones
United States
Cartersville
OBrien Testifies On Oil Gathering Process In Buckeye Line
John OBrien of Lima Ohio, Buckeye Pipe Line superintendent, testifies in the Standard Oil case about gathering oil from producers tanks and storage tanks. He seeks immunity, describes Lima division operations, and notes interconnections with Indiana Pipe Line and an eastern link, while lacking details on Whiting Indiana.
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Findlay
Standard Oil Company
John O’brien
Lima
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Phelps
O’brien
Indiana Pipe Line Company
Indiana
Whiting
Ind
Buckeye
Elks Unveil Marble Memorial For Detweiler In Harrisburg
A marble shaft and fountain memorializing Meade D Detweiler, a two term grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, was unveiled in Harrisburg on his birth anniversary. Judge Jerome B Fisher spoke on Detweiler the man and Elk as the bronze Elk statue and bust stand beside sculpted seats and fountains.
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Harrisburg
Order of Elks
United States
Meade D. Detweiler
Ontario bank shortage tops million as McGill faces loss
General Manager McGill of the wrecked Ontario bank admits a shortage of 1 250 000 dollars. Bankers estimate guaranteed losses could rise by 500 000 dollars more from his speculations done without directors knowledge. McGill says actions aimed at bank welfare. directors not involved. John Armstrong received the death penalty in Columbus Texas for wife murder, after marriage last spring while convicts on the county farm. In Cuero Texas a hunting accident killed Charlie Sims and wounded Henry, when both barrels discharged.
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Toronto
McGill
Ontario Bank
John Armstrong
Columbus
Tex
Cuero
Frank Sims
Charlie
Henry
Murder Rampage Shocks Missouri Family in Covered Wagon Killing
Five members of the Parsons family are dead after a farm sale dispute led Hamilton to fatally shoot Barney Parsons and then club his wife and three children. The bodies were recovered along Big Piney Creek. one child remains missing as Hamilton is jailed in Houston awaiting further proceedings.
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Houston
Barney Parsons
Licking
Hamilton
Parsons
Missouri
Juha Hamilton
Big Piney Creek
Texas County
Checotah Fire Claims Mother in Upstairs Tragedy
In Checotah Oklahoma Territory a Sunday morning blaze destroyed $25,000 in property in the business district. Mrs H P Stoker and her two children were upstairs when awoken she carried one child downstairs. The other child perished in the flames with remains recovered after the fire. The husband returned later, prostrated.
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Checotah
I. T
H. P. Stoker
Train kills young man named John Roberts in Brownwood
Brownwood Texas October 15. John Roberts a Brook Smith resident was run over by a train while returning from a show. His body was found warm. Rosebud Texas October 15. Mayor Stripling and cousin J W McBride were shot and beaten during a Mexicans arrest attempt. two arrests reported. Roby Texas October 15. Frank Styles died after being run over by wagon wheels carrying baled hay.
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Brownwood
Tex
John Roberts
Brooksmith
Rosebud
Stripling
J. W. McBride
McBride
Roby
Frank Styles
Multiple haunting incidents reported in Texas on Oct. 15
Reports from Hubbard City, Fort Worth and Marshall describe four injuries from a peanut roaster explosion, a dagger attack killing Charles Newman, and the death of Hon. W. M. Blalock after a long illness.
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Hubbard City
Tex
Fort Worth
Charles Newman
Newman
Accidental Killing in Tulsa Family Incident
Miss Ella Edwards of Ingalls carried a loaded pistol to her father in Tulsa Oklahoma Territory October 15. She slipped and the gun discharged striking her father and killing him instantly. The event is reported as accidental and under investigation.
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Tulsa
I. T
Ella Edwards
Ingalls
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Nunnelly
Express
Flow
ELL Bros
Bryan
Scate
Geo. A. Adams
Parker Building
The
Oliver Typewriter
Post Office Drugstore
S. H. Franklin
Sam Jones
Oklahoma City
Memphis
O'Brien
U. S
First National Bank
Bryan, Texas
H. C. Boatwright
Guy M. Bryan, JR
L. L. McInnis
F. M. Law
J. W. Howell
Rand Opera House
Beggar Prince
Blalock
Marshall
W. M. Blalock
Harrison
Richelieu Pure Foods
E. J. Fountain
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