Shooting Near Stillwell Prompts Man’s Surrender to Police
Sam Bagby surrenders to local officers after shooting Marve Alberty six miles east of Stillwell Oklahoma. Bagby says Alberty attempted to draw a revolver while riding in a buggy with Roscoe Rider and Henry Potts, and he fired in self defense hitting Alberty in the face. Alberty survived though injury severity unknown.
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Evansville
Oklahoma
Stilwell
Marve Alberty
Stillwell
Mr. Bigby
Roscoe Rider
Henry Potts
Alberty
Bigby
Old Bradford Schooldays Lick Walton Tale
An eyewitness account from Old Bradford Schooldays recalls strict discipline in a half century ago. Horace Walton climbed a nut tree, fell and suffered injuries, then faced a brutal flogging by the master who enforced severe routine with a biting motto.
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A. H. Hlall
Bradford
Horace Walton
Walton
Mnny
Lick Walton
Women in Wall Street a Strand Magazine assessment
The Strand Magazine notes brokers refuse to open accounts for most women citing poor financial judgment and emotional reactions. It says women are seen as good winners but bad losers and prone to tears, with offices preferring male clients or friends for women’s accounts.
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Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Strand Magazine
Arkansas Senator Graft Charges Prompt Grand Jury Appearance
A. G. Little of Osceola arrived in Little Rock to testify before the Pulaski County Grand Jury about graft allegations involving Arkansas Senate members. The former Mississippi County representative says he will provide detailed testimony and expects indictments. he will stay in Little Rock as long as needed.
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Little Rock
Pulaski County
Grand Jury
Arkansas Senate
A. G. Little
Osceola
Little
Mississippi County
Senate
Srand
Robert L. Rogers
Grand
Provisions Were Wanted The Arkansas Legislature Opens Special Session
Little Rock May 22 The Arkansas legislature convened an extraordinary session with RE. FL Milwee chairing the House and W. L. Toney presiding over the Senate. No opposition expected and adjournment likely by noon tomorrow. A new revenue bill will remove corporation tax provisions and allow appeals to the Supreme Court to curb tax dodging. Little Rock hosts praise for the reunion despite a few complaints.
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Arkansas
RE. FL Milwee
House
W. L. Toney
Senate
Assembly
Gov. Donaghey
Bradham-Hurst
Bradhham-Hurst
Arkansas Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Equalization Board
Supreme Court
Little Rock
Red Fox Walks Free After Jail Release
Homer Jackson released Red Fox from Washington County jail after a year. Fox and his wife were met by C. R. Allison who arranged a $3,000 bond and a cash deposit to secure attendance at the next circuit court. Fox aims to be in Fayetteville before the upcoming court, facing trials for murder and robbery accusations.
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Homer Jackson
Washington County
N. H
Red” Fox
Fox
C. R. Allison
Prairie Grove
Westville
Parsons
Kan
Allison
Fayetteville
Carrie Winkleman
Florence Lawrence Seen At Lyric Tonight
Florence Lawrence appears on screen at the Lyric Theater tonight drawing fans who seek the silent film star in person. The feature runs with showtimes announced by the house.
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Florence Lawrence
Lyric
Court to Hear Mail Opening Case Against Miller
U S Deputy Marshal Beane arrested Columbus Miller south of town on a charge of opening mail addressed to another. Miller, taken to Ft Smith for a hearing before the U S Commissioner, is aided by attorney H L Pearson. Misses Miller Lou Bishop and W B Williams are witnesses. Miller claims power of attorney granted to him by the women to transact their business.
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Beane
Ft. Smith
Columbus Miller
Ft Smith
U. S
Miller
H. L. Pearson
Mr. Pearson
Misses Miller
Lou Bishop
W. B. Williams
The Obdurate Carabao and the Forcing of a Stream
Harper’s Weekly recounts a carabao stubbornly resisting a river crossing. Soldiers remove rifles and harass the animal as it hangs its neck and knees ready to lie down in a puddle. The crowd’s efforts to ford the stream succeed only sometimes, amid much commotion on the train line.
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Carta UN
Harper's Weekly
Last Captured Siren of 1408 in Zuider Zee Tamed in Haarlem
Jacobus Noleras cites a 1408 siren captured in the Zuider Zee. She was brought to Haarlem, clothed, learned to eat like a Dutchman, spun thread, and performed maidens’ tasks. Gentle and long-lived, she never spoke, remaining mute due to the burghers’ lack of sea-language knowledge.
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Jacobus Noleras
Zuider Zee
Norman Douglas
Haarlem
There Is No Use Giving You a Check
Abridge game plan joke unfolds as a character declares an overdrawn bank account and insists on a $500 check to retrieve it at the bridge game this afternoon. The exchange highlights financial anxiety and social pretensions in a humorous tone.
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George
Cleveland Plain Dea
Hardest Work for Benator Borghum Amid Homecoming
Benator Borghum says his toughest tasks are taking photographs and delivering speeches when he returns to his hometown. The Washington Star notes this reflection during local homecoming discussions and public engagement.
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Benator Borghum
Ike Wy
Washington Star
Philosophers Explain Troubles Not Worth Much
A Detroit Free Press quote defines a philosopher as someone who tells others that their troubles do not amount to much. The exchange, framed as a father son moment, reflects on perspective and resilience.
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Detroit
A Finishing Touch Exchange Quip on Esau Birthright
A brief quotation item notes a witty exchange about Esau selling his birthright for porridge. The line implies a humorous variation on the biblical episode and hints at a wordplay exchange.
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Esau
Arkansas pledge hinted in Taft support visit
General Powell Clayton urged President Taft on Saturday to secure solid backing from the South. The text notes possible pledges in Arkansas but does not confirm any commitments regarding the federal judgeship.
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Powell Clayton
Taft
South
Arkansas
Howard Corner: Namesakes and a Town Sign Tale
In a reminiscence from Youth's Companion, a man recalls how a road earned the nickname Howard's Corner after a reckless youth. He notes four nephews and two grandsons share his name, and a new business block in his hometown bears the same. The other man recounts the origin of the signboard name tied to a past buggy mishap and a boarders’ jest.
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Hts
Howard's Corner
Ancient Roman dental remedies and prescriptions
The article notes two Roman approaches to toothache treatment, nausea and medical remedies. It mentions prescriptions from magicians advising various methods and references taking the head of a dog among the remedies.
Rabies Treatment Remedies From Historic Hospital Text
A fragment from the London Hospital discusses various folk remedies and cautions for rabies and dental gum distress. It mentions using oil of Cypress, ear injections, water snake vertebrae to scarify gums, and alternative items like lizards, chicken bones, or dried cat to treat infections. It also notes lemon applications, mollusk insects, cabbage caterpillars, and two rats a month as preventive ideas.
War reminiscence and school funding note
In a Murfreesboro battlefield memory a wounded trooper jokes about Johanntes near hits as doctors tend to injuries. Governor Donaghey releases $2000 of the 1909 university salary appropriation easing a looming payment crisis for faculty awaiting the next payday. A remark on a girl and love closes the piece.
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Murfreesboro
Geld
Donaghey
Board of Trustees
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