15 Oct 1914
Page 6
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Newspaper
Haskell News
Location
Haskell, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
6
Thousands of pedagogues gather in Oklahoma City for the annual conference with sessions slated from November 5 through 7. Organizers anticipate broad attendance and program events across education themes.
Notable speakers including Dr Woods Hutchison Prof P G Holden and Prof Charles Zeublin among program for Oklahoma State Education convention in Oklahoma City November 5 6 and 7 1914. About 10 000 teachers to be reached with 12 000 programs. anticipated attendance around 4000 with broad support from state boards.
Governor Lee Cruce issues forty four revocation orders nullifying pardons paroles and sentence commutations granted last week by Acting Governor J J McAlester. Habeas corpus actions begin in Pittsburg county district court as prosecutors seek freedom for several pardoned or paroled inmates. The revocations rely on lack of prison board approval and missing state seal or attestations.
Governor Lee Cruce announced he will not attend the conference of governors in Madison Wisconsin from November 10 to 14. He said he would not leave the state again during his term of office.
Oklahoma records show 2508 wells completed from January 1 to August 31 1914 excluding the Bartlesville-Nowata district. The figure underscores a busy early 20th century drilling period with notable regional variance.
One cotton loom has already been installed at Muskogee and another one ordered, signaling ongoing industrial expansion. Local mills push ahead with equipment additions to boost production capacity.
Oklahoma City post office reports a 57 percent rise in September receipts versus 1913. Total receipts reached 44,872.01 dollars, compared with 28,501.30 dollars the previous September, according to Postmaster Harlan G. Eastman.
Oklahoma City chosen by the grand lodge of Odd Fellows to host next annual meeting. S. Swinne of Guthrie elected grand warden in Tulsa session.
James Hodges, a veteran who aided in drilling the first well in the Glen Pool field, celebrated his 78th birthday in Sapulpa last week.
Claims totaling 624.97 representing half salaries for September for seven State University professors and teachers on a year’s leave were denied by State Auditor Joe McClelland last week.
Oklahoma County District Judge W R Taylor dismissed without prejudice the mandamus by Mrs M B Keys of the Canadian Valley News to compel County Treasurer George Baker to furnish a list of delinquent ad valorem taxes for publication. He said Kane v Trimmer requires mail notice to landowners and that publishing the list would waste funds and invite injunctions. contracts with papers were improper as statutes require designating one paper for legal notices. The ruling implies the 18 per cent penalty on 1912 delinquent taxes in Oklahoma County cannot be collected this year, delaying collection to next year.
After deliberating less than an hour Judge George W Clark's division awarded Bessie Dougal Ewers White ten thousand dollars in a slander suit. The jury granted five thousand dollars actual and five thousand dollars exemplary damages though Dougal sought fifteen thousand. White defended that the accused conspiracy statement was true and presented witnesses attacking Dougal's character. White, a farmer near McLend and noted Republican politician, faces another suit for seven thousand five hundred filed by Mullin alleging involvement in the same conspiracy.
Fire waste for September was the department’s lowest for any September since establishment. Co. C Hammonds, state fire marshal, issued the report showing total waste $106,645.67 with building damage $56,296.56 and contents loss $50,349.11. Fires reported: 131. Three persons arrested in the state during the month on arson charges.
Rural Oklahoma coun ty schools won 14 cash prizes and first honors in all but one class at the State Fair. District 27 Britton earned 27 dollars, district 38 north of Belle Isle 15 dollars, Arcadia primary room 7 dollars, with districts 23 40 60 53 74 78 87 receiving ribbons and small prizes.
Governor Lee Cruce appoints Oklahoma delegates to the fourteenth annual Vocational Art and Industrial Federation gathering in Chicago. November 19 to 27. Jynn Glover of University Preparatory School Tonkawa president. Charles Hans Central State Normal Edmond president. Mrs Russell G Lowe Art Renaissance Club Oklahoma City president. Mrs Co EB Foley Twentieth Century Club Eufaula president.
Chafing dish use blends elegance with practical care. The article warns to keep the setup away from fabrics and sleeves, wait for cooling before refilling alcohol, and store utensils ready for use. It suggests stock basics, spice options, and simple recipes like chicken croquettes and pan fried oysters for ante meal and luncheon courses.
Two cupfuls of cornmeal and flour with salt and baking powder form the base. Lard brown sugar and an egg are added, then milk to make a soft batter. Bake in a greased pan in a moderate oven per the Delineator.
Wash two bunches of grapes and blanch. Slip skins and seeds to yield a cup of pulp. Make syrup with sugar and water, add grapes and gelatin soaked in cold water. Melt, boil, and mold the mixture into a jelly.
A basic pea soup method uses one soup bone and a pint of split peas simmered from cold water until boiling. Cook slowly all day and season to taste about two hours before serving. Onions may be added if desired for a simple, low attention supper dish.
Practical cleaning tip instructs to pour ammonia into hot water in greasy roasting pans and let stand after use to ease later washing, stating the task will be half done by this method.
When kettles become furred by mineral deposits inside they develop a hard coating. Boiling whiting in the kettle for one to two hours can remove the buildup and restore the interior.
Miss Bertha A. Peloquin of Sterling Connecticut reports monthly fainting and weakness relieved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. In Massena New York Miss Lovisa Myrrrees says the remedy cured anemia and exhaustion and improved her complexion after years of trouble.
Ad text mentions Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for menstrual remedies and Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product. Includes notes on New Jersey mineral production value for 1913 and unrelated magazine insert discussing war avoidance.
A teacher asks why soup should be eaten first to stave hunger. Jamie offers a blunt answer from experience saying you can get it down faster, revealing a humorous classroom moment.
A leading club woman quotes a fashion writer who calls foreign modes caricatures or take-offs. She notes one blessing from the war is avoiding inundation of French fashions, while defending the idea that trends may be safer or simpler amid conflict.
A minister s wife recounts coffee addiction during nurse training and after marriage. She switched to Postum, felt steadier nerves and no bilious attacks after about a year, crediting Postum with improved well being. Product details and price notes follow.
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