Evangelist Arrested After Assault at Tulka Church
Rev L S McKiuffie an evangelist touring with Rev Tucker was accused of forcibly ejecting Mrs Laura Mills during a revival at the A M E church Thursday night. Witnesses say he grabbed a chair and forced her outside for not raising her hand promptly. The incident sparked disgust and some threats of violence, but no one acted. McKiuffie remains in custody awaiting trial set for Tuesday before Judge Daniel.
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William Cherry
North Greenwood
Tulka
A. M E
L. 5. McKiuffie
New York
Tucker
Laura Mills
Christina
Bridgewater
Parwersby
Evinplai
Evar Gellet
Justin
Ammault
Dotind Ingis
Tula
Dud
Daniel
Srentenl
Thurms
Mm, Mille
Woman Acquitted After Tulua Murder
Dora Hill was shot dead by Hattie Meruffin amid a quarrel over a lover. The single bullet struck through Hill’s heart and she died at Bronomy Drug Store after being examined by Dr. Bryant. Meruffin was acquitted following a jury trial before Judge Lew Dante Wriday.
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Hattie Meruffin
John McRuffin
Dora Hill
North Greenwood
Bronomy
Aind
McRuffin
Bryant
Underworld
McRatio
Pire
Minkry
Dustion
Methodist Episcopal Conference Coming to Tulea
The Lincoln Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church announces its sixteenth annual session in Tulea in March 2024. The pastor and Wesley Chapel members invite all Christian and civil forces of Tulas to attend, promising a religious feast and encouraging learning about the church’s message that whosoever will may come.
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Lincoln Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tulea
Wesley Chapel
Tulas
Great
Musker Youth on Trial Porties Life
In Muskogee Oklahoma a jury has begun trying the defendant in the dance murder case. The panel was lengthy to secure and jurors faced questions about impartiality. Local coverage notes opposition from a republican newspaper while listing jurors and local officials involved.
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Musker Youth
Porties Life
Muskintve
Okla
Due
Europe
Phowsix
Republican
Jones Boy
GC Matern
Towery brothers win reprieve in manslaughter case
The Towery brothers, previously sentenced to the electric chair for a white farmer murder near Par Fauln, obtain a new trial and a ten year sentence after their lawyer W H Levine of Muskoiee secures relief. One brother was executed earlier. the other remains, with community ties in Tuley and church work noted. A separate 4 year old, Mayetta Brooks, died in a house fire at 420 Boston, with the burial by Home Undertaking Co.
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Whi
Towery
Par Fauln
Twine
McAlester
Oklahoma City
Supreme
Tuley
Mayetta Brooks
Richard and
Fannie Brooks
Boston
Home Undertaking Co
Next Mayor of Muskogee Race
Unclear OCR text references a mayoral race in Muskogee with mentions of appeal to a governor Rye of Tennessee and fragmented phrases about candidates and records. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable to confirm details.
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Muskogee
Rye
Tennessee
Abbott Vinite Paton Route to Training Camp
TI Q Abbott recently at Camp Pike for several months identified with the M C A work, but was called to colors and after visiting relatives with town for Camp Sherman.
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Harry Abbott Vinite Paton Bn
TI. Q. Abbott
Camp Pike
M. CA
Beon
Camp Sherman
Rail lines stay under government control amid Jim Crow color line clashes
In Worlington and across the region, federal authority maintains railway control with troops and order. Reports note persistent segregation and inequities as the National Negro Academy appeals to the president for relief, while the rail system remains under state supervision without halt to discriminatory practices.
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Worlington
Railronda
Naslonal Negro Academy
Railenadh
Rack men invade rich mineral field claim huge land holdings
A deflected tale describes W Ricd Hivestment comp and W Curtl Riad, a wealthy man, purchasing hundreds of acres near Muslolten and Okahomi. The 80 year old plan involves vast lands, mines, and associated wealth, with families noted as part of the spread.
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W. Ricd
Muslolten
W. Curtl Riad
Okahomi
Biel
Ried
Ian
Dante
Muskogee Dentist Receives U S Patent for Rubber Tie Invention
A Muskogee dentist and inventor, Mushawer, via Mareh tmnBe and M. Marke, was granted a U S patent for a novel rubber tie device. The invention aims to revolutionize the rubber tying industry with a sheet metal base and versatile applications. A leading metal works firm, De Binks, praised the device and offered a $1000 house royalty, while Cincinnati’s Ox of Cineronati commented on its potential impact.
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Pune
Nist
Blg
Cineronati
Des Hanks
Colored citizens appeal for protection from lynching at state capitol
At the Tennessee state capitol on a Wednesday, Rev. Wo8 Ellington spoke for two Black citizens urging Governor Rye to uphold law and order. They called for fair trials, equal justice for white and Black alike, and protection from mob violence while stressing loyalty to American institutions and patriotism.
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Rye
Ellington
Commonwealth of ‘Tennessee
Tate
South
Peanut
Plumb Rock
Virginia
America
Fife
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