Hoffman Town Notes Tied, Cattle Charges, and Flight to Okmulgee
Local items report Mrs. L J Stevenson’s outings in Tulsa and nearby towns, Mrs. John Freeman seeking medical relief in Tulsa, and Sam Hill Tyler Doyle facing cattle theft charges with preliminary hearing in Henryetta and transfer to Okmulgee. P Middleton leaves Hoffman for Okmulgee vowing Arizona if no pay dirt. South of Deep Fork stockmen plan fall shipments but demand better stock pens and loading facilities, noting M C & G pen is too small for large buyers.
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Sam Hill
Tyler Doyle
Henryetta
Okmulgee
Dave Engand
P. Middleton
Hoffman
Old Town
Arizona
Eufaula Man Returns Improved and New Hotel Management
R M Howard, cashier at Eufaula First National Bank, came home from Mineral Wells Texas after about a month away in improving health. Dr J F Rice and wife succeed Oatman and Welch as Belt hotel proprietors and promise higher standards. Local Creek leader James Gray visited from Hanna after a Washington trip. The Eagle lodge in the Tully building plans a deluxe new meeting hall with ornate furnishings. The Fisher school land bill passed the house with a referendum clause and details on sale terms, appraisal, and time frame for purchasers.
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R. M. Howard
Mineral Wells
Texas
Mr. Howard
Eufaula First National Bank
Fisher School
House
Senate
School Land Commission
County Commissioners Proceedings Tuesday May 26 1909
The Board of County Commissioners met on Tuesday May 26 with Burton Gibson and Crane present. Bonds were approved for R B Huffman as Trustee and trustee elect of Checotah W W Kannard as Treasurer of Ryal township A A Rankin as Justice of the Peace and the claim of E S Boyd for 2.80 witness fee in District Court was allowed. Attest Ed C Julian County Clerk R O Burton Chairman. Also notices of a ball game second hand organ for sale and Miss Lennie Davis to visit Mrs Jarrett from Fayetteville W V were noted.
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Board of County Commissioners
Burton
Gibson
Crane
R. B. Huffman
Checotah
W. W. Kannard
Ryal Township
A. A. Rankin
E. S. Boyd
For Sale Five Second Hand Buggies and Harness
Mullen's Livery Barn advertises the sale of five second hand buggies several hacks and forrys and harness across town.
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Mullen’s
Local ad notes De Witt's Kidney Pills sales
A Vining Iowa resident named John Riha reports four weeks of using De Witt's Kidney Pills with better results than other pills. He claims the product improved his health and endorses it.
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John Riha
Vining
de Witt
Historic Checotah Exhibition Baseball Challenge on Broadway
A landmark game at Checotah’s baseball diamond pits Broadway against Gentry Avenue in a showdown hailed as among the greats. The lineup features Bray to catcher, McIntosh on pitcher duty, Randall at first, Johnson second, Rinnert third, Gossard short, with Kingsbury Huffman Mosuré and Webb in the outfield as area businesses close 4:30 to 6:30 to witness the epic contest.
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Checotah
Broadway
Gentry Avenue
Checuvtah
Broadway Gentry Ave
Bray
Lucas McIntosh
Pierson Randall
Davidson Johnson
Faulkner Rinnert
Hamel Gossard
Murray Faulkner
Kingsbury Huffman
Mosuré Webb
Wood
Presbyterian Services May 31 Mothers Service and Talks
May 31 at 11 a.m. a Mother's service invites all to attend and wear white flowers. Mr Hussey will sing One Sweetly Solemn Thought. At 8 p.m. a businessmens service features talks on religious life from business perspectives by Horace Reubert C A Niles and Cheesie McIntosh with orchestra. Mr Hussey sings Face to Face. Respt C P Francis.
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Mr. Hussey
Whch
Horace Reubert
C. A. Niles
Cheesie McIntosh
C. P. Francis
Christian Endeavor Program At Tuckabachee Hall
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church will host a program at Tuckabachee hall on June 2. After the exercises the Ladies Aid Society will serve ice cream and cake. Baptism is planned for 3 30 p m Sunday at a creek east of town. The sermon at 11 a m discusses Gods interference and the 8 p m address covers means of realizing this interference. All welcome.
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Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church
Tuckabachee Hall
Ladies Aid Society of the Church
Food Sale At Local Church Saturday Afternoon
The ladies of the Christian church will hold a food sale in the old Naron and Crawford store tomorrow starting at 3 o'clock. Everyone is invited to patronize the sale. Mrs. Ray Rutherford hosted the Optimistic Club ladies on Tuesday afternoon and report a delightful time. J. W. Steen and Harry Beeler visited Guthrie several days this week.
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Ladies of the Christian Church
Naron & Crawford
Ray Rutherford
the Optomistic Club
J. W. Steen
Harry Beeler
Guthrie
German saw mill owner resists fuel-saving machinery
A St Paul man recalls a Minnesota German saw mill owner who used lumber refuse as fuel at no cost but needed four men to supply it due to old machinery. An agent sold new equipment that cut fuel needs in half, yet the owner's reply revealed the trade off as the machine now required two men to handle hot fuel while two more were needed to haul away unused waste, and a team rested.
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St. Paul
Minnegota
Teuton
Prerogative of Wealth Eccentric Rich Woman
A wealthy New York area patroness is described as generous yet dictatorial. An elderly German gardener who worked for her notes that if she were poor she would be the devil, highlighting class and temperament in a sharp epigram.
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New York
Dramatic Star Plans Banquet Scene Cut After Indigestion
The Dramatic Star reveals plans to remove the banquet scene from next season's play due to indigestion suffered this season. His friend questions the choice, while the star recalls the ongoing health discomfort during performances.
New Standard Yard Earns Government Approval in London
After ten years in the making a platinum iridium yard measure was deposited in London's standard weights and measures room. It withstood heat and cold, passed extensive tests, and will be examined annually for ten years. If it varies by the millionth part of an inch it will be discarded. otherwise it remains the standard.
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London
Quotations Clash in a Savvy Social Exchange
An educated woman accuses a businessman of quoting Spencer and Huxley. He responds that his house only handles listed items, insisting the claim is a misinformed misreading. The brief dialogue highlights class and intellect contrasts in a sharp social exchange.
Vermonter's Farm Help Refuses to Run for $10 A Month
A Vermont farmer, earning extra income from winter lumbering, orders a 17 year old helper to flee as a pile of logs rolls toward them. The youth hides in a hollow and survives unhurt. The farmer, surprised, learns the assistant refuses to run for ten dollars monthly.
On $10 000 a year letter to the Spectator
A letter to the London Spectator argues that a family living on 10000 pounds yearly cannot balance expenses. The writer itemizes costs including education and clothes for three children, rent, repairs, four maids, and a gardener, noting each item seems reasonable yet total spending exceeds income.
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London Spectator
Plan for rapid transit in Paris using moving platforms
Paria municipal council studies a circular set of three moving platforms beneath the grand boulevards and Boulevard St Germain. The system would let passengers transfer from a fixed pavement to slow, then faster moving roadways. Trials show boarding and alighting comparable to streetcar use.
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Paria
Paris
Grand Boulevards
Boulevard St. Germain
Grave of Tichborne claimant lies in Paddington cemetery
Arthur Orton, who claimed to be Sir Roger Tichborne, lies in Paddington cemetery Willesden Lane England. His coffin bore the claim to be the title while a small tombstone reads No. 1,472. After years in prison he appeared on the halls and died in Star Street off Edgware Road.
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Paddington
Willesden Lane
England
Arthur Orton
Roger Tichborne
Orton
Star Street
Edgware Road
Two men seek football lesson in odd barroom quote
A Kansas City Times quip recalls a friend arguing about scoring by violence. One asks for explanation and the other jokingly states points for kicking, breaking a nose, or killing. The remark reflects a crude caricature of football scoring.
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Kansas City Times
Great Raleigh Cigar Earns Rude Praise from Customer
A regular customer extols a Great Raleigh cigar as the rankest in seven states. The tobacconist replies that the new clerk gave it to the customer and wryly questions the clerk's understanding of his business.
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Raleigh
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