Tulsa Star Local Notes and Community Highlights
Local residents and visitors are noted in Tulsa. Mrs. Smith of Tat No Mart fort plans to relocate with family. Mrs. Mertlé Tlatew Thirotwenel from McAlester visits relatives. Rev. Jus Newt and Miss Phoebe Hood appear among visitors. Tulsa Star announces sales and offices, picnic plans, and a romantic Tulsa-Texas courtship ending in marriage Mrs Estellemore and Mr F. J. Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arduvre
Smith
Tat No Martfort
Oal
Cesllenes
Tulsa
Telarkin Sais
Vrank Gilmore
Nuterais Frien
Baptism Service Brings Five Converts to Zion Baptist Church
The Zion Baptist Church hosted a baptism last Wednesday evening for five converts from the First Baptist. The ceremony was conducted by the Mey Abernathy in front of a large congregation. Baptized were Dy. VY. Vos ter, Cotton of North Gr, Hoyd Smith, Floyd Willian, and V. Poster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Zion Baptist
First Baptist
Te Mey
Abernathy
J. Voster
E¢ Cotton
North Grand Hoyd
Christ
Meteor Sightings Spark Tulsa Curiosity
Residents in Tulsa on Wednesday morning debated where a meteor seen the previous night fell and who witnessed it. A well known doctor returning from Red Bird reportedly disembarked a Kolty train amid the scattered accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Red Bird
Tolsa County Directory Details Census Driven Work
A city directory notes reliability and methods as workers gather names for a 161 page listing. The piece mentions federal census dates, costs, postal routing, and the need for cameral staff to verify and mail envelopes to residents.
Stratford Motel Proprietor Shares Travel and Civic Tales
Stradford, proprietor of the Well bias Studford Motel, travels with his wife as they recount experiences and excitements from a national convention. He notes plans to visit relatives and reflect on events before returning home.
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Stradford
Studford
Stratford
Fragmentary Notice Reads Like City Tap Issue
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a tap problem and possible corrosion affecting a local water system. No clear names or dates are readable. Further readable details are needed to identify the exact location and action taken.
Revietered at the Motel Stradford Misa
Nitia Walker reports a local event at Motel Stratford involving several individuals. The article lists names such as Sir Does Me aitier Kannety Mins Tinterrd Bueter Wid Iplela Mik Aika Moriah ume Miders fenty and others in a chaotic-sounding record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa
Nitia Walker
de Weter Siedlenh
Miders Fenty Withers
Caroll
Unclear OCR Item From Smudged 1930s Notice
Fragmentary text appears to describe a dated meeting at a hotel with names like Mick, Sepulpa, and Missogee. Several garbled phrases hinder clear meaning and involved individuals may be local figures or attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mick
Sepulpa
Miftisen
Remy
F. P. Yobkee
Bo Walker
Indecipherable OCR Record on General Assembly Maintenance
Fragmentary OCR text references a general assembly, a position or task, and maintenance duties for children, but the content is garbled and obscure. No clear names, dates, places, or actions emerge to form a coherent news item.
Fragmented OCR News Snippet About Local Events
A garbled account references colored youths learning to shoot and mentions deputies, white residents, and city tensions. A gubernatorial call is noted and a planned action was cancelled amid ongoing unrest and public excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barve Rayer
Battie
Moutaffy
Frustrated leadership and rising racial tension in the South
A fragmented excerpt discusses businessmen and African Americans seeking guidance amid escalating racial hostility. It notes fear among Black communities over lynching and the broader impact on stability and progress in southern society. The piece reflects tension and concern in the Lebanon area.
Colored Republican Leaders Take Chicago Convention Stage
Fragmented OCR shows colored Republican leaders in Chicago rallying as factions assert themselves at the Republican convention. The report notes cheering, party lines, and mentions Tulsa and Newel as political figures amid tense scenes and preparations.
Celebration Postponed and Statewide Event Details Placed
The Minseelpation Celebration manager Me TE Salomon announced postponement and coordinated wire device setups to support a May event. Leaders from Muskogee and Wewoka participated, with Corbett and Stewart named in planning while Okla towns weigh significance for Black firms and regional progress.
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Salomon
Auto Tour From Tulsa To Los Angeles
A handsome new car, the Re ter, being used by Mr Robert Watson to transport himself and relatives on a leisure trip from Tulsa to Los Angeles. The party includes Mrs Hannel, Mr Mex, Cheoles Earle, Nebert Watson, and lone Watson.
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Robert Watson
Tulsa
Los Angeles
Parliape
Thin Jong Four
Hanller
and Mex
Cheoles Earle
Nebert Watson Sud
Lile Sister
Lone Watson
The Houston Negroes Debate Living Plan
A fragmented line from a Houston Texas item discusses whether meshing setae leads to a better plan of living for Black residents. It notes the need for self realization among Negroes and hints at the broader social debate reflected in the era.
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Houston
Tex
Tolerance Lessons From Fayetteville Trouble
Two lessons emerge from a rare trouble in Fayetteville. One: some degrees of tolerance should be shown to white people toward Negroes. The note highlights social friction and calls for orderly conduct.
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Fayetteville
Publication Notice From Oklahoma Court Docket
In the Superior Court of Oklahoma Cub Coils State of Oklahoma Judge Johnson plaintiff vs Severn Johnson defendant. Notice to appear by August 1920 and answer the petition. If no response the court may grant annulment and cancellation of a marriage contract and assign other just relief. Dated June 5 1920 and signed by Court Clerk William Porter and Deputy Heraldo Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court of ‘Cubs Coils
State of Oklaioma
Td. Johnson
Silveron
Johnson Hosts Notable Guests At Weekend Reception
Warvsus City hosts a grand reception for a distinguished party arriving from Kitway City and other towns. Hon. 1 Cooty Johnson and Mrs Chandler lead a lavish entertainment at a palatial home with a large pool of guests including Mrs Alter Minis, Mrs VOW Winslett, and Miss Maye Hamme among others from Wichiahom City and nearby areas. The event is described as a memorable social highlight of the season.
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Wewarka
Kitway City
Ma Oklaity ‘Tika
McMoxter
Kienyn
Cooty Johnson
Duhivsen
Dougtion Tutsi
John Lewis
McAlester
Brown
Davidson
Chandler
Dr. Chandler
Terrence
Hager
Tanner
Indian Reservation in York County Faces Decline
A colonial note describes Colawhay Indian life in Columbia with a long tradition of pride. It mentions a state reservation of 82 acres held for nearly eight years, housing about 73 tribe members on a sparsely fertile land that has proven challenging.
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Columbia, C
Dune
York County
Langston University trip alters local school leaders
An irregular report notes Principals Pretto Hughes and others traveling to Langston University for duties as district educators. En route a passenger, Meg J Maraness, wife of a president, is mentioned with other local names. A crime mention follows involving an arrest and a federal appeal related to a robbery case.
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Pretto We Hughes
Prinetpel
Schroot
TL Roberts
Tigh
Langston University
Salter Tates
Katy Tral Gike
Langston
Meg J 1 Maraness
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Ohshima City
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Bemalek
Michigan
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Hed Wing Hotel Register
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Neve
Lebanon
Chicago
Coliseun
Preston
Stewart and Corbett
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Gome
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Bya Bess
Uben
My. Stewart
Mr. Corbett
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California
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John D. Porter
Court Cleek
Herald FF
O'Brien
Woe Tchins
Palio
Johnson
Notble
Warvsus
Colawhay
Langston U
Clark
Miss Satte
Mosheger
Koker
Aker
Woo Biker
Graverman
Hhard
Sgh
Vrene
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America
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Grand Lodge
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Alsa
ATU
C. B. Wickham
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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