Cement town votes on extra mill levy for four month term
Cement residents approved a 4 mill levy to fund a shortened school term of four months. A depot burglary last week saw all the alcohol stolen. Tillman county in July recorded 11 deaths and 52 births split 29 girls and 23 boys. The state board of equalization raised Tillman county assessed valuation by 1.2 million. Snyder is noted as Frisco's southwest center with four morning and three afternoon Frisco trains meeting there. Baptist revival at Stecker opened and reported 79 conversions by midweek. Apache schools set to open Sept 7. Cement Courrier notes 125 to 150 carloads of watermelons shipped locally this year, with most in three weeks from July 30 to Aug 20, averaging over $100 per load.
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Cement
Tillman County
State Board of Equalization
Snyder
South West
Stecker
Cement Courrier
Elgin Beats Sterling 6 to 5 in Saturday Bout
Elgin defeated Sterling 6 to 5 on the road Saturday marking Sterling second game after a prior win over Mountain View. Elgin’s lineup included the following players.
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Elgin
Sterling
Mountain View
School Election on Sept 1 for 1 mill levy addition
A school election will be held at the Elgin school building next Tuesday afternoon, Sept 1, to vote on adding one mill to the district tax levy in addition to the county 6 mills. The extra tax is described as for the benefit of schools and the community, noting Fletcher Poe had added five mills last year.
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Elgin
County Excise Board
Fletcher Poe
Card Of Thanks From Hansen Family
The Hansen Children express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for help during the illness and burial of their father Henry J Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J . Hansen
Hansen
Four men injured in Ft Sill runaway mixup
Four men injured at Ft. Sill Wednesday when two teams allegedly collided in a runaway incident. Local law notes report four members of the old Lawton school board filing a petition against the new board, claiming illegal election.
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Ft. Sill
Lawton
Tom Broshears
C. P. Wagner
Webb City
Christian Church
Wton
Orr
Tennessee
C. W. Raines
L.cox
Faxon
Joe Gardner
Apache
Sterling
Soule
Comanche County
L. V. Shroyer
Birthday Party For Nellie Dillbere
Miss Nellie Dillbere celebrated her twentieth birthday with a surprise party hosted at her home. A group of young friends gathered in the evening for games and amusements, departing around midnight after wishing her many happy returns.
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Nellie Dillbere
Hayes Owns New Overland Car Describes It as a Sure Goer
Hayes, owner of a new overland car, says it is a sure goer. While traveling from Oklahoma City last week with an agent they failed to see a gate of three barbed wires and struck it, causing only minor scratches to the car.
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Hayes
Oklahoma City
Notice of Claim Against Estate of Henry P Hansen
Any person having any claim against the estate of the late Henry P Hansen will please present the same to John H Hansen Origin Oklahoma within 30 days from August 24 1914. (adv.)4 w
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Henry P. Hansen
John H. Hansen
Igin
Okla
Maud Diviney Weds Jep Smith in Lawton Home
Jep Smith and Miss Maud Diviney of Mr. Scott were married Monday evening at T. J. Scott’s Lawton residence. The bride is the girl who was bitten by a bullet when Norton was killed.
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Jep Smith
Maud Diviney
Mr. Scott
T.J. Scott
Lawton
Norton
Henry P Hansen obituary notes long life and family ties
Henry P. Hansen of two miles west of Elgin died at home Friday morning after months of decline caused by dropsy. Funeral at his residence Sunday at 3 pm conducted by Rev. D. Hinckley. burial in family grounds. Survived by nine children and his wife, who died in 1907. He served in the Civil War, was born in 1844 in Magdenburg Prussia, and lived in Michigan Illinois and Texas before settling in Elgin Oklahoma.
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Henry P. Hansen
Elgin
Rev. D. Hinckley
Messrs. Tuckerman
Larzalere
Hosea- Ley Richardson
L. C. Coffin
C. W. Compton
Alta Hoffer
G. M. Coffin
T. J. Page
H. P. Wettengel
Magdenburg
Prussia
Ameri
Michigan
Marrige
Christine Eggie
Adrian
Mich
Oscar
Ralph
Ed. l
Wellington
Kun
Walter
Oklahoma City
Will
Muskejmee
Alice Clark
Denigan
Tex
Frank
Mra
Mary Coffin
Sadie Richardson
John
Ellain
Clark
Illlinois
Texas
Okla
Gamble Re-elected Democratic County Chairman in Lawton
At a Lawton meeting of the Democratic county central committee Dr. J F P Gamble was re elected chairman by acclamation. The vote shows his services have given general satisfaction with the democracy of the county.
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Democratic County Central Committee
Lawton
J. FP. Gamble
Watermelons on Market Amid Abundant Supply
Watermelons are plentiful and good, placed on the market at the cheapest price yet. They are sweet and cheaper than sugar at ten pounds for one dollar.
County Board Adjourns to Sept 7 on Weaver Return
Commissioner Weaver passed through Jilg Friday noon on his way home to Metcher from Lawton. The county board has adjourned until Sept 7. Commissioner Davis remains very sick and the meeting could not be attended.
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Weaver
Jilg
Metcher
Lawton
Davis
Frisco Special Passes Elgin During Inspection Trip
A Frisco special train of four cars moved east through Elgin on Thursday forenoon as road officers completed a general inspection run from St. Louis to Quanah Texas.
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Elgin
St. Louis
Quanah
Texas
Doctor’s Gun Threat Sparks Ford Fletcher Road Incident
Thursday Dr Joyce of Fletcher confronted a moving man south of Fletcher with a gun drawn amid a tangle on the road. The mover, with a wife and four children, ordered the doctor to pull aside, but the physician drove to town and had him arrested. The hearing was set for Friday, but the mover fled Thursday night.
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Joyce
Fletcher
New Postmaster Appointed in Elgin
On August 21 H P Wetten gel was named postmaster of Elgin after a civil service examination. He achieved the highest grade, 3.4 percent above the next competitor, securing the appointment.
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H. P. Wettengel
Elgin
Local notices from Sterling area light and social
B L Ritchie leaves for Chickasha at noon today. Kid Sanders returns from Lawton at noon. Quarterly meeting is tomorrow at 2 00 with preaching at 8 00 by Dr Buster. Marguerite Fanning of Cement visited over Sunday with the Greer family. C E Winn of Sterling came up from Lawton where he spent Sunday. Mrs Will Hansen, at H Hansen funeral, left today for Muskogee. John Elsass and wife plan to move to Sterling and have bought the De Winn property there. Their son in law rented the farm.
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Marguerite Fanning
W. J. Greer
C. E. Winn of
Sterling
Lawrie
Will Hansen
H.P. Hansen
Muskogee
John Elsass
First Cotton Bales Reported Across Oklahoma Counties
Cotton prospects around Elgin and southwestern Oklahoma are described as never better. First bale sales occurred in Jefferson county at Waurika with ten cents per pound to the buyer, Waurika National Bank. Mangum reported a first bale on Thursday, Frederick on Friday, and Temple on Tuesday last week at eight cents per pound. Merchants in Mangum planned a $100 purse for the ten men delivering the first ten bales.
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Elgin
Oklahoma
Jefferson County
Wauutika
Waurika National Bank
Mangum
Frederick
Temple
Fourth Annual Iowa Picnic Highlights State Reunion
The fourth annual Iowa picnic will be held next Wednesday September 2 at Cache Creek on the county line between Caddo and Comanche counties. All former Iowa residents are invited to attend and to bring any other Iowans now living in or from Iowa.
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Iowa
Cache Creek
Caddo
Comanche
Revival Closes at Baptist Church Attendance Poor
Revival meetings at the Baptist church closed after several sermons by evangelist Chandler. Attendance was very poor with no services Sunday night or Tuesday night due to rain.
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Baptist Church
Chandler
Help Wanted For Cotton Pickers In Oklahoma
A terse recruitment note asks any person needing cotton pickers to write to C. L. Daugherty of the Department of Labor in Oklahoma City for available help. The brief item emphasizes contacting the official for assistance.
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C. L. Daugherty
Department of Labor
Oklahoma
Methodist Circuit Sermons By Rev Hinckley Schedule
Rev D L Hinckley pastor of the Livin Methodist circuit will preach at several appointments Sundays and hours listed. Services include Beaver Bend Sterling and Elgin areas with 7 00 p m start times at Beaver Bend and Elgin locations as announced in the CHAMPION.
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D. L. Hinckley
Livin
Beaver Bend
Apples Sold After Ad Campaign Boosts Sales
A. W. Dockum paid for two lime Jocal ads to sell apples and was told to run the ad in new spaces. He reports all apples sold and notes ten cents per line saves trips and delivers goods, encouraging others to advertise to sell items.
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A. W. Dockum
Perthing
Rainstorm Swamps County with Flooding and Animal Loss
The heaviest rain in town in memory fell Tuesday from early morning to evening, estimated four to six inches. Water overflowed the steel bridge near the C. W. area, washing away hogs and chickens. Surrounding areas saw only light showers and six miles south remained dry.
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C. W. Eee
Unclear text about a Lawton incident and self defense claim
The readable fragments describe a soldier involved in a violent incident with a Black woman in Lawton. The text hints at a self defense claim and mentions rhetorical doubt about truth from the parties. The partial source is too damaged to confirm details or outcome.
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Lawton
Evangelist E B Cole Opens Grandfield Meeting
Evangelist E B Cole of Gatreie began a revival at Grandfield in Tillman County late last week following a successful spring meeting. Local followers attend the campaign seeking spiritual renewal and guidance.
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E. B. Cole
Gaterie
Grandfield
Tillmans County
Photographers' Conversion and County Fair Dates
OCR fragment lists event dates across Oklahoma locales including Caddo county fair from Sept 80 to 10, Photographers' Conversion in Oklahoma City from Sept B to L, G A R encampment Guthrie Sept 14, Sterling Fair Sept 16 to 18, Peanut Carnival at Dunesa Sept 16 to 7, and Anadarko fair dates partly shown.
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Caddo County
Flr
Oklahoma City
L. G
A. R
Guthrie
Sterling
Dunesa
Anadarko
Ye Foo
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Neighborhood News
Putney
Sorrels
Joe Montgomery
Vaughn
Stone Hagh
John Montgoiry
County News
Maud
Bank OF Elgin
W.W. Brunskill
F. M. English
B. M. Brunohill
Frisco Special
A.p.harney
Mandt Wagons
Vaughn Hardware Co. OF
B. L. Ritchie
Chickasha
Kid Sanders
Dr. Buster
Elgin Markets
Cotton News
Elgin Methodist Circuit
Cole
Ghatipion
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