Preamble Question Decides God Must Be Named in Constitution
Guthrie Oklahoma December 17 The Constitutional Convention settled that the preamble will name God Almighty as the omnipotent being rather than call Him the supreme ruler of the universe. The main issue now is the county boundary plan with delegates backing a Forty two county layout in Indian Territory and the Oklahoma side.
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Guthrie
Boundary Committee
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Washington Mo Gets A New Shoe Factory
Washington Missouri December 17 Representatives of the Roberto Johnson Rand Shoe Company of St Louis closed a deal with the Commercial Club to erect a top quality plant. Citizens contributed a 50000 dollar bonus to attract the factory which will sit on a three acre tract in the southwest part of town. Construction starts immediately and the plant will capacity about 8000 pairs of shoes daily.
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Washington
Roberto Johnson & Rand Shoe Company
St. Louis
Commercial Club
Theelie
McLean
Troopers Try to Join Navy
Ardmore Oklahoma December 17 report that several discharged Twenty-fifth Infantry troops applied to join the Navy. The action reflects ongoing efforts by veterans to seek new service avenues amid postwar opportunities and recruitment pressures in the armed forces.
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Navy
Ardmore
I. T
Megro
Twenty-Finth Infantry
Notice to Taxpayers from County Collector
Notice to taxpayers dated December 26 from A. B. Owns, Collector, regarding tax collection procedures and deadlines.
Funeral of Gantrell in Crescent Hill Cemetery
Mr Gantrell died near Burdett on Thursday December 13 at 2 AM. He is buried in Crescent Hill cemetery leaving a wife four sons and four daughters. He belonged to the Fraternal Lodge at Burdett and was remembered as a kind husband and father with many friends.
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Gantrell
Burdett
Crescent Hill
Sam Wilson
N. Clark
Fenton Farm
Clifton
Ed. Grave
B. Blackman
Sam Minor
Adrian
Lydia P. Kelley
Elmer Watson
Kansas City
Fuller
Will Allen
Ellis Hand
Harry Hinton
Win Trismoran
Southwest Summit Christmas Plans At School
Plunket nearly loses a valuable cow to overfeeding on stock food. School not on vacation except Monday and Christmas day. The schoolhouse will be newly papered next Saturday. A Christmas tree and program planned for Christmas Eve. Ben Plunket listed sick. Miss Ilena Bailey, from Kansas Manual Training School, to spend Christmas with her parents. Sunday School attendance rising. New thoughts and songs planned for Christmas Eve. A. E.
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Plunket
Ben Plunket
Alck
Ilena Bailey
Manual Training
Kansas
D. Bailey
A. E
Farmer’s House Burns as He Gathers Corn in Field
The Stotesbury Tribune reports a farmer’s house burned while he gathered corn and his wife was visiting a neighbor. The paper notes they saved only the clothes they wore, saying failing to save even those would have made them shiftless indeed.
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Stotesbury Tribune
Adde
K. C. Star
General Nogi Hurt In Horse Accident Near Palace
Tokio December 17 General Nogi the Japanese commander who captured Port Arthur was thrown from a horse while returning home from the palace. He fell on his head and was reported to be in danger.
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Tokio
Nogi
Port Arthur
Subscriptions Offer From Smith's Book and Stationery
A Butler Missouri shop advertises subscriptions for papers and magazines at low prices. It claims to save time and money, prevent payment issues, and duplicate publisher rates. It promotes Christmas gift subscriptions and cards, urging readers to order now.
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Smith’s
Old-Time Christmas Cheer Returns in Nostalgic Appeal
A reflective Christmas piece laments commercial excess and longs for bygone holiday warmth. It contrasts shop window materialism with memories of family mornings, a shared turkey, and a snug home filled with generosity, storytelling, and simple joy. Excerpted sentiment urges preserving timeless Christmas magic for children.
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Father
St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
Sie
Drexel Bank Robbery Prompts Rewards Across State
The Drexel bank was robbed Thursday night with about 2500 stolen after vault and safe were blown. No alarm sounded and discovery came next morning. Missouri Bank Association secretary Wm. F. Keyser offered a reward, Governor Folk adds 300.00. Bank insured. Caution over recurring robberies hints at same perpetrators.
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Drexel
Mo. Bank Association
Wm. F. Keyser
Folk
C. C. Cable
George E. Cable
Cable & Groves
Butler
Bessie Cable
Wet weather damages corn harvest in Gallatin county
Ridgway Iowa reports heavy losses as rain keeps corn unharvested in Gallatin county with thousands of bushels ruined in the Wabash and Ohio bottom lands.
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Ridgway
Gallatin County
Wabash
Ohio
Hill's Cash Store Annney Manicure Set Prices
A list of Hill's Cash Store items with wide price ranges from manicure sets at 1.23 to 198 for various goods. Items include comb and brush sets, jewel boxes, water sets, clocks, boxes, baskets, table mats, cook books, Haviland china pieces, India clothes hampers, Morris chair, doll shoes, soap bubble outfits, parlor croquet, telephones, doll trunks, and more with prices varying from under a dollar to about 5.00 and beyond.
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Ores
Bates County
Bennett - Wheeler Merc. CO
Drug Store
Butler, Mo
Washington, Mo
A. B. Owsn
Northwest
Bates
Southwest Summit
Mos
Drexel Bank
Inkatanda
Morris
Hill’s Cash Store
Soo
Sity
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