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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1915
Page
4
A whimsical recounting lists Hawaiian names and baptismal practices from a city directory era. It notes infant christenings with quirky, poetic names and references to doctors, nurses, and families including Mrs. Oyster and The Pretty Woman, reflecting colonial era naming customs and social manners.
A reception in New York celebrated the marriage of J. H. Stradford and Ada A. Carter. Stradford, born in Lawrenceburg Kentucky, studied at Oberlin and Columbia, earning a law degree and MA. The couple plans to practice in town and be active in local life.
A writer recalls a garden tale about a goldenrod graft that flourished in a stranger’s yard and sparked disbelief. Nearby, a German fortress site on Frederick’s former line shows a War Wheel monument. A young attorney jokes with a pompous judge, acknowledging the judge’s perpetual correctness.
A fragmented Greenwood directory lists High Class Dental Work by Dr J M KEEVER and Dr J M KEY, a cosmetic salon, hotels, billiard parlors, confectioneries, and a grocery and meat shop. Advertisements promote toiletries, perfumes, medicines, and household goods with local contact numbers.
An old married woman counsels a prospective bride to please her husband after marriage with fudge and taffy. The dialogue centers on kitchen offerings as domestic expectations are discussed in a past era.
Mr Nichols brother Bud was recovering from a serious ailment after a near miss with his wife in Hardenville. L Hy Johnson made several trips to Wagoner in the past two weeks. Local attendees from the Normal gathered for a bus to attend the Roof P Grand Lodge event. Rev WH Belann joined To attend the Ti Woof F event bound West Med AG Simmons visited Map hogee and Wagoner last weeks. The Tulva district Sunday School convention will meet here in August. Rev WH Buchanan preached two sermons at his church. Mrs Kolin Hulianiy left for Wax ner to see her grandmother injured in a fall. The city fireworks display outshone prior years. Nichols and Simmons were seen trading. Subscribe to support the Tubs star and read the paper.
A misread OCR note references Rey J Toon Timrhione involved in Odd Fels and Prominent in Kfotretem nitans during a Grand Lavae event. The readable fragments indicate a local figure connected to a ceremony or walk with unclear details.
A jumble of community snippets from Pauls Valley and surrounding areas reports residents attending events, returns from trips, and local notices. It mentions Mr and Mrs Jolson, Mrs Ronnew, Mr McGill, and others, with references to Purcell, Mary Valley, Hogan Oklahoma, and a Tulsa brick plant sale or trade in.
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