Oklahoma Growth and Wealth in Oklahoma Territory
A historical sketch by Hon. Charles Dick praises Oklahoma Territory for rapid growth in population wealth and rail mileage. He cites agricultural wealth valued at about 232 million plus farm property gains, a booming gas oil coal and mineral sector, 3000 miles of railroad track, 45 newspapers, a state university and several colleges, and strong bank stability. The talk notes no bonded debt, swift tax collection, and large land grants to support common schools and higher education, with grants totaling millions of acres and cash reserves for state institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Charles Dick
Ohio
Indian Territories
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Colored Agricultural and Normal School
Territorial
Schuol Land Leasing Board
University
Congress
Indian Territory
California Prune Wafers Cure Liver Diseases
Tallman & Co. of Pendleton Oregon offer California Prune Wafers said to cure liver diseases and all stomach troubles. The wafers act gently yet surely, strengthen the bowels and stimulate healthy action. Package contains 100 wafers for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallman & Co
Malin Street
Pendleton
Ore
Oklahoma Land, Population, and Literacy Snapshots
The article notes Oklahoma's 1905 settlement surge with 477,000 acres entered in Woodward and Beaver counties. It highlights high home ownership, low illiteracy among whites, and contrasts literacy rates with New Mexico and Arizona, noting statewide literacy lower than several states and a 5.5 percent illiteracy rate for those over ten. It also contrasts Black literacy at 26 percent, affecting overall averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Woodward
Beaver
New York State
Massachusetts
Dream wreck tragedy tears Hewitt family apart
Florence Colorado sawmill worker recites dream premonition before collision on the Weaver and Rio Grande. In the wreck Taylor Hewitt of Lehigh Kansas loses wife and child, with brother E A Hewitt and W L Hewitt among the injured. The tale recalls a haunting dream of family death and entrapment as fire and wreckage unfold. Hewitts plan to return to Kansas to bury the dead. Also an advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure touts relief from indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Col
Weaver & Rio Grande
Denver Post
Taylor Hewitt
Leho
Kan
E. A. Hewitt
W. L. Hewitt
Fred Jones
Joseph
Ore
H. M. Ricker
Catherine
Hewitt
Kansas
Yakima Cannery Plans Expanded To 60000 Cannery
Seattle magnate B Russell fronts Yakima cannery plans. He says machinery from San Francisco will arrive by May 10 and bids are out. The Houston sized plant will be built for 60000 cannery, doubling capacity. Projected daily output 35000 cans, 3000 cases, five carloads. A California cannery expert will supervise on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. B. Russell
Seattle
Yakima Republic
Mr. Russell
San Francisco
Buevell
California
Nurse Mrs Martha Pohlman Endorses Lydia Pinkham Remedy
A Newark nurse and former chief nurse at Philadelphia Hospital testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound healed her after months of decline. She urges sick women to try the serum based on personal experience and notes widespread professional endorsement of the remedy for female diseases.
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Martha Pohlman
Chester Avenue
Newark
N. J
Blockley Training School
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Hospital
Lydian E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham
Lydia Newene
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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Brock & M’comas CO
Loedall
Osborn
Candy Carnac
Ms. Bee
Tolan
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
N.Y
Ian ME
Opera House
Dr. Ward
Okf An Young
Samuel Lane
W. W. Beerman
P. C. Peterson
Edward Enwright
Prsr
Prune Wafers
Florewe
Yakima
Russell
Wil
Suggestion
New Psychology For Thinkers
Qoise Health
The
Law of
Mind Power
Suggestive Therapeutics
Audi
Min
Martha
Pohlman
Oregon
Washington
Union
Cox
General Agt. C. & New
Third Steeet
Mortland
le Pau
Denver
Denver & Rio Grande
Ogden
W. C. McBride
Third Street
Portland
Rosalyn Coal
U. S
Roslyn Wood & Coa- CO
Aregowan
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