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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1915
Page
4
An OCR fragment discusses the Tulsa County Brow Pur and Durbar event with calls for unity and welcoming visitors. It includes commentary on slang usage and a racial incident in Muskogee involving a 13 year old Black person and a 30 year sentence, plus reflections on local business support for a Black fair movement in Ooklahonia.
A county judge allegedly pressed a Colored guardian of his children to resign or face criminal charges. An African American lawyer investigated and exposed a land deal tied to an oil well on the children’s property. The judge postponed action, and observers expect no charges against the guardian as the scheme is thwarted.
New Haven Yale University students who worked their way through college earned $19,048.88 from a Bureau of Appointments report. In 192 today about 2,007 jobs were obtained. tutoring and newspaper work were profitable, with earnings split between campus roles and summer positions totaling around $17,500.
A garbled OCR style record lists scattered names, places, and events including Bristow, Deeside, Newhy Clete, Haw Wirrie Deaville Coker, and Mahathir. The text mixes locations, persons, and possible notices with numerous unreadable sequences, failing to form a coherent report or clear event.
International Order of Twelve announces a Tulsa assembly next week with members urged to attend. The notice highlights leadership talks and community outreach efforts led by local organizers and Maggie Vinien, inviting all members to participate in daily sessions.
Public auction to sell a cemetery plot and gravesite described as Milton grounds with headstones and vested grave spaces. The sale covers costs and past maintenance, with annual charges and a resident caretaker. Local drainage board figures and J. W. Carey are noted in reference to prior payments.
Lt. John Ho Whitbeck health officer reports workers were taken to hospital after exposure to a peculiar form of blood like stone at a quarry. Whitbeck cautions about potential illness and urges containment and investigation into the incident and involved employees.
A scattered directory page lists Dr J J McKeever, Dr J M Key, H Spears, W Hutchins, N E Pyrite, J Cale, a tonorial artist, hotels, and poultry offers. Entries include phone numbers, office addresses, and service notes such as dental care, surgery, tailoring, and sanitary cleaning.
Key Long of Holey visits the city with MeV Cloy visiting her sister in Muskogee. The Sewing Circle hosted by Mrs Palmer featured a luncheon. Prof. W A Fort discusses team plans while Dr A Go Wallace and Lawyer Stevens with wives enjoy a trip to China and St Taubery. Ada Key resumes teaching, and Mrs A Nance fills in.
Local notes report Mere Yo Howard visiting Mire Hook, with mention of a blood infection risk in her arm now stabilized. The Mock Conference at A M Church progresses with limited success while Bertha Walker plans a Western University trip. Mire Youoger and Mra Wiseman are seen in town visiting family as a Chicago train arrives. A Young Peoples group hosts a gathering at Mrs BLA Nance’s home and the Voluntary Club continues church work. Watchmaker TL Hue’s shop opens at Besnomy Drug Store, while Ogeur Talon and Bro advertise goods for their Oklahoma Country Store. Captain H G Taylor wed Miss Lavail Piercy at Gurley Addition C ME Church with Rev Brewer officiating. Prof GC Moreland resigns as Supt of Tulea District. he visits the Star Office to wind down subscriptions and say goodbye.
Workmen uncover a buried grave in New Koen where the remains are believed to be a man who vanished years ago from New Rode. Authorities worry foul play may be involved and seek further clues about the deceased identified as Haley.
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