Oklahoma's Path to Statehood and Territorial Legacy
Oklahoma prepares for statehood by end of January with a constitutional plan featuring the Oregon system for senators and initiative processes. The 112 convention members are largely Democratic, and admission is anticipated by November 1907. Indian Territory will vanish from maps, uniting five tribes under a new state. Oklahoma City and Guthrie vie for capital as growth accelerates.
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Bate
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Roosevvit
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Union
Siccood Frank Frantz
United States
Oregon
Republic
Constitutional Convention
Dovinkor Frank Yrantz
Caregie Libmany
Oklahoma Citygress
Indian Territory
Five Civilized Tribes of Indians
Quapaw
Sam
Indiana
Dawes Commission
Muskogee
New York
Oklahoma City
Commonwealths
Purdy Named Assistant Attorney General in Charge of Brownsville Inquiry
Milton Dwight Purdy of the federal Justice Department, long active in high profile cases, is identified as a top member of the attorney general's staff. Born 1866 in Maygadore, he rose from Minneapolis roles to head U S attorney's office in Minnesota, later becoming assistant attorney general and serving as secretary to the attorney general. He was tasked to secure affidavits from Browns ville residents and to uncover facts on the discharge of three companies of the Twenty-fifth Colored Infantry and related controversy.
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Comenat
Milton Dwight Purdy
Fevteral
Department of Justice
Sittey
Brownsville
Tes
Attorney Generals
Laternational Harvester Company
Northern Securities Company
Mr. Purdy
Maygadore
Wet
University of Minnesota
ISK
Albert Ton, Minn
Befle
MM. Morin
Milton Dwigue Purdy
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota
United States
Purdy
Twenty-ffth Colored Infantry
Goddess of the Show at Seventh National Automobile Exhibition
The January 12 to 10 New York national automobile show prepares Madison Square Garden for decoration. Sculptors craft two dozen heroic figures and fountains, with a German artist’s goddess statue as centerpiece.
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New York
Atlantic
Madison Square Garden
Show Preparations Highlight Goldfield Exhibit Boom
Decorations are being crafted with white direh boughs and rustic adornments while a loft above houses workers sewing 37 000 silver stars into 15 000 yards of amber fabric. Nearly 900 exhibitors are expected at the upcoming show. The Goldfield Chronicle reports label case settled as J B Thompson pays James O'Brien 9000 after a dispute over a heated editorial.
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James O'Brien
The
Goldfield News
Abell
Teal
Goldfield Chronicle
Kingston Calamity and Jamaica's volatile history
Goodwin's Weekly surveys Kingston Jamaica noting its beauty and riches but also its wickedness and susceptibility to disaster. It recalls the 1692 Port Royal collapse, 1792 hurricane shifts, and current quake fears while predicting renewed American interest in winter island trips. The piece blends colonial pride with caution about natural hazards and moral judgments.
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Jamaica
Lucia
England
Mount Pelee
St. Pierre
Martinique
Port Royal
Santiago
Calis
Goodwin's Weekly
Notable Court Intrigues and Animal Tales From History
A historical cabinet of anecdotes describes a boy actor named Betty dodging admirers as they kiss him, and a courtier M. de Langy collapsing after being overwhelmed by mock suitors. Separately an observed rat and rabbit behavior piece notes climbers’ skill, rabbits ascending trees, and rabbits scaling quarry walls.
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Meath
Betty
Borcius
Moss
M. de Langy
Louis XV
Dent
Cinder Ella and the Glass Slipper Debate
A critic argues the nursery tale should be titled Cinder Ella and the Glass Slipper but notes the original pantoufle en vair means fur slipper. The mistranslation turned the fur foot covering into a glass slipper, shaping the common image and tone of the story.
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Ch Jin
Editor of Glasgow Echo Recounts Odd Bet
The Glasgow Echo editor describes a quirky bet with a friend about women and outfits in public. He would get a dime for every time a woman passed without adjusting her skirt, while his friend would pay a nickel for each time a woman touched her belt. The tale ends with a woman carrying parcels appearing during the stake.
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Glasgow Echo
Clnb
Probate of will in Third Judicial District Court Nevada
In the district court of Kureks County Nevada the estate of Frank A Parry is being probated. Alathes M Parry petitions for letters testamentary and requests the last will be admitted to probate. The hearing is set for January 30 at 10 o clock AM at the courthouse.
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Kureks County
Nevada
Frank A. Parry
M. Parry
de Burrks
Pamed Cs Court
Frank A Parry
Levada
Jonny Ter
EPG
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Township
Ot Necala
Nevads
Richahowell
Showell
Will Bhowell
Belcher
Bhowell Brothers & Labor
Palisade Township
Eureka
Plaintif
Palisade
Eureka County
Pallsade
Korexe County
Tuslanee Planta
Nevsde
T. T Jrwell
Aid
Mack & Farrington
J. L. Taber
Kiko
Fovada
Paintiff Firet
Fighting the Polar Ice by Anthony Fiala
Anthony Fiala, once a leading polar explorer and photographer, recounts Arctic adventures in Fighting the Polar Ice. The book portrays the perilous voyage, Fiala’s junior but pivotal role in the Ziegler Baldwin effort, and his record of moving Arctic photographs.
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Anthony Pinta
Anthony Fiala
Doubbleday, Page & Co
Polar
Arctic Circle
Fiala
Jersey City
Porto Rico
Brooklyn
Coamo
William Ziegler
Conmander Peary
Arctic
Notice of Executor Claims in Quinn Estate Nevada
Duncan Falconer declares appointment as executor of the estate of Frank Quinn deceased and directs all claimants to file their claims with vouchers and affidavits with the court clerk within three months from the first publication. Eureka Nevada dated December 24 1906. Attorney Henry Mircuttsty for Executor. First publication December 20 1906.
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Naid
Eureka
Nevada
D. Fairowen
Huwny K. Mircutsty
Mining Tax Notice for Eureka County Proceeds
Notice states taxes on the proceeds of Eureka County sites in Nevada for the quarter. Authority and exact amounts are not specified in the readable text.
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Eureka County
Nevada
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