Cotton prospects suffer as hot winds bite Oklahoma
Published weekly from Tulsa area notes crop conditions in Oklahoma showing reduced yields with an estimated 64 percent. The piece mentions large cotton growers preparing to vote in Democratic primaries, highlighting Negro voters registered to influence the results. Tulsa is praised as a convention center with plans for a grand Pythias lodge event next year and ample facilities.
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Oklahoma
Onedn County
Oklahoma City
Tulan
Muskogee
Hartlesville
Grand Lodge
Koighta of
Pythias
Tulsa
Death of Mrs Wilson and Muskogee meeting urged
The piece mourns Mrs Woodrow Wilson as first lady and highlights the National Negro Business Men's League gathering in Muskogee as a major event. It urges all state residents to attend, promote Oklahoma's growth, and ensure a successful conference while noting a Sapulpa murder case involving Black suspects and discussions on lynching.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States
Miatreau
White House
Hin
National Negro Business Men's League
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Bapulpa
Sapulpa
16th Annual Western Negro Press Association Meeting in Muskogee
Official call schedules the 16th annual session of the Western Negro Press Association in Muskogee Oklahoma on August 18 and 19 1914. President A J Smitherman urges newspaper men and women in the district to attend and invites the general public to participate.
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Western Negro Pross Association
Muskooxes
Oklahoma
A. D, Wik
Tulsa Star Booster Edition to Feature Oklahoma Neighbors
The Booster Edition of the Tulsa Star will publish by August 19 as part of coverage for the National Negro Business League meeting in Muskogee this month. The paper urges Tulsa business professionals and farmers to support home enterprises and represent Tulsa in the Muskogee event while highlighting Tulsa as the state’s best town.
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Tulsa Star
Agin Souvesoir
National Negro Business League
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Hooster
City News Briefs and Local Visits
J S Kirby of 215 E Cameron reports residents and readers note Bristow visitor J B Roberts. Lawyer H T Hutchins builds brick home costing about 00000. Mrs M E Peytle travels to Minden La for her mother's death. J B Stratford returned from Independence Kansas after visiting his brother. Dr J F Kersh to preach Sunday at First Baptist Sand Spring with Pastor J H Holt. service at 3 PM.
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HT. Hutchins
M. E. Peytle
Minden
JF. Kersh
First Baptist Church
Sand Spring
J. H. Holt
Public health notice orders sanitation and cleanup district
Notice to residents north of Frisco R R east of N Boston west of Oklahoma Iron Works and south of Easton. Sanitation orders require toilets cleaned and lots cleared of trash by August 2219 4. Failure to comply prompts immediate legal steps by the Health Superintendent J E Webb. Ady Prof. and Mra. J W Hughes depart for Claremore and Muskogee for National Negro Business Men's League. Mrs A M Gist offers chicken dinners Sundays 1 to 6 PM at 121 North Greenwood Ave.
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Frisco R. R
N. Boston
Okalhoma Iron Works
Easton
Superintendent of Health
Mra. J. W Hughes
Claremore
Muskogee
National Negro Business Men's League
Kansas Editor Visits Tulsa
Nick Chiles editor and publisher of the Typeka Plaindealer visited Tulsa this week. He will stay in Oklahoma several days after the Business League meeting next week. Chiles is regarded as a leading editor and is well known nationwide.
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Nick Chiles
Typeka Plaindealer
Oklahoma
Business League
Mr Chiles
Ace
United States
Try The Peoples Drug Store Ad Offer
Booster Edition reminder urging readers to get representation in the edition. It notes missing representation is a reader’s own fault and promotes trying The Peoples Drug Store for the advertised item.
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The
Peoples Drug Store
Democratic State Ticket of Oklahoma slate for governor and offices
The document lists the Democratic ticket for Oklahoma including Governor Robert L. Williams and Lt Governor M. B. Trapp. It names candidates for Secretary of State J L Lyon State Auditor Al Howard Attorney General P. For State Treasurer Aner, Superintendent I HW Wile non Examiner Fred Warkinson Labor Commissioner Ed Boyles and Charity and Corrections W Th Matthew Insurance Commissioner A Welch President Board of Agriculture Frank M Gault Corporation Commissioners A P Watson Clerk Supreme Court William M Franklin United States Senator Thomas Pryor Gore Representatives Jam ie A Davenport W Hastings Charles D Carter William H Murray Joe B Thompson Soote Forria J V McClintic Henry Johnston and others.
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Robert L. Williams
M. BE. Trapp
J. L. Lyon
al, Howard
Ander
I. HW. Wile Non
Fred Warkinson
Mt For Labor Coton
Ed Boyles
W.G. Awl
Kor
Charities and Correction
W. Th. Matthew
Welch
Board of Agriculture
Frank M. Gault
A. P. Watson
Supreme Court
William M. Franklin
United States
Congress
Jamie A. Davenport
W. W. Hastings
Dintelot
Charles D. Carter
William H. Murray
Joe B. Thompson
Soote Forria
J. V. McClintic
Henry §. Johnston
WIFE WANTED to correspond with refined young woman
A 35 year old hair products manufacturer seeks a Christian, refined wife to support and share in a business career. He operates a hair dye and straightening comb firm with a United States patent, listing Kansas City address and New York trade connections. Photographs may be exchanged.
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United States Patent Office
Washington, D.C
New York
N. Y
Laing
Business Men's League Convention Opens In Muskogee
The program outlines meetings from July 19-21 1914 with a convention hall venue on South Second Street. Events include a grand opening, daily business sessions, city tours, and exhibits. live stock and agriculture at the fair grounds. a banquet on August 22 and a special train to Boley Oklahoma touted as a major Negro city with rich mineral wealth and oil lands.
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Business Mens League
Muskogee
Fair Grounds
Boley Oklahoma
United States
Woolens consignment boosts local deal buyers
A dealer claims a fresh 1000 suit-wool samples arriving at 518 E Archer under Partee Building. They tout low prices and offer cleaning pressing and re pairing services. William Walker, proprietor, markets second hand goods with delivery and phone access at 2573.
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E. Archer
Partee
Wm Walker
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North Greenwood Street
Talsa
A. J. Smitherman
A, R. Graham
O. B. Smitherman
P. Blakemore
Society
Imany
Western Negro Press Association
A. J, Smitherman
Tulsa, Okla
J. D. Eook
Milwaukee, Wis
J. S. Kirby
E.cameron
the Peoples
J.B. Roberts of
Bristow
Star Office
J. B. Stratford
Independence Kas
Healt Dept
J. E. Webb
Ady
A. M. Gist
R.R. Swinger
Greenwood Street
Kansas City
J. W Hughes
Closemure
Kansas
Stansberry Prep
East Grand McAlester Oklahoma
Greenwood
M. Kelly
Okla
Kansas City, Ma
Convention Hall
South Second Street
Priday
W.R. Robinson
Grand Ave
McAlester
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