Oil Boom and a Dragon of the Osage Reservation
A sweeping portrait of Oklahoma oil fever follows Sabra Cravat and Sol Levy as they witness a Mescal ceremony and rescue a boy amid peyote rites. The story shifts to Osage oil wealth, the rapid boom, brutal road life, and the rise of investors like Tracy Wyatt as oil fields unleash fortunes and chaos.
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Sabra
Stump
Sol
Joe Yellow Eyes
Osage
Cim
Ike
Prairie
Sol Levy
Colorado School of Mines
Geology
Yancey
Wildcat
Panhandle
Cimarron
Crook Nose
Cartwright
Wahoo
Bear Creek
Cibola
Coronado
Oklahoma
Sabra Cravat
Erv Wissler
Erv
Ilka
Oklahoma City
Bret Harte
Sim Neeley
Keogh
Tracy Wyatt
United States
Wyatt
Wyatt Old Company
Wyatt Qil Companies
T. Tracy
Oklahoma Statehood at Last Behold Bride of Dawn
For years Oklahoma sought statehood like a bride awaiting her wedding day. The prose invokes a long awaited dawn as the chapter closes with the declaration of statehood and a new era ahead.
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Oklahoma
Statehood
Mills as centers of community life recalled
The Arcadian Magazine recalls Ozark milling days as bustling social hubs where families camped near mills for turns, social events flourished, games and pranks filled evenings, and Saturday night gate closures created rich fishing spots. It contrasts old dances with modern changes.
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Mills
Ozark
Arcadian
Properly Southern States Border Lines and Slave State Divide
A summary notes the Mason Dixon line as the original boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland and its prewar role as the divider between free and slave states. It lists fifteen southern states including Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Florida Alabama Tennessee Mississippi Texas Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Missouri Kentucky Maryland and Delaware. The Mississippi River marks Missouri's eastern boundary while the Missouri River bisects the state as a border state.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kentucky
Delaware
Mississippi River
Fellows' Syrup Ad Promises Restored Youthful Health
Worried husbands are urged to take Fellows' Syrup to regain energy and happiness. The ad claims the product supplies vital ingredients missing from the body and promises quick improvement in work, play, meals, and sleep after starting treatment.
House of Glass in Paris Under Construction
A translucent brick house in Paris rises with a metal framework allowing light to enter while keeping walls opaque. The building features glassy walls that admit light but do not allow visibility through them.
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House of Glass
Paris
Going Gone Husband From Cook Called
A terse note reports a husband leaving after a glimpse of his wife and a new cook. The exchange hints at a domestic departure and hiring change within the household.
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
A vintage weight loss promotion claims fat loss by taking KRUSCHEN SALTS daily in hot water. It promises energy gains, clearer skin, and renewed youth, with a money back guarantee and an 85 cent bottle lasting four weeks.
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Pred Stoat
London
Charvet's
Bear Creek
Temple of Justice
America
Debtor and Creditor Exchange in Curious Exchange
A brief dialogue hints at financial tension with the debtor promising repayment and the creditor seeking prompt settlement. The fragment suggests a small dispute over money and relief, framed in punchy street talk.
Modest bragging sparks playful dispute at gathering
Two speakers argue over whether Tom acts modestly or brags about himself. Nannie questions how others would know without boasting, while Joe insists on calling out his self-praise.
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Fannie
Joe Sys
Nannie
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Big Elk
Vansey
Subra
Joe
Joe Yellow
Sol Hind
Lmper
Edna Ferber
Union
Dan Tucker
Detroit News
N.Y
St. Paul
Minn
Associated Sales
Mde
St. Paul, Minn
Hiscox Chen
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Chicago News
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