Merchants clash over Vinita booster dodger impact
A Vinita advocacy pamphlet is blasted by a rival merchant group for harming the town’s image. The piece argues the dodger undermines local progress, calling for unity to attract investment, rail access, a new opera house, and rail route study. The editor urges cooperation to build Vinita’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mustang Gas Company
Vinita & Western
Monte Carlo
Opera House
Bath House
Vinita Dike
Claremore
4A Cinangial
Coffeyville
Vinita
Vieiba
Merchithite
Lkkes
Strange Artful Hint Sparks Vinita Rainless Forecast
A clipped OCR note hints that a peculiar location in Vinita may be free of rain, mentioning a cookery or cooking theme and a mysterious talent. The fragment lacks clear dates or names but implies weather in Vinita with no rain.
Checker Tournament Opens in Town With Six Entries
The first round of the checker tournament finished with Scott, Wimer and Neville leading as six entries began a 50 game format. Neville lost two to Drew and Scott, while Scott beat Drew 4 to 1 and led the round by four games. Franklin struggled but beat none except Wimer and Riedemann. Final results pending as players complete rounds and scores are tallied.
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Scott
Wimer
Neville
Drew
Hie Jost
Franklin
Ridemann
Pranklin
Wimmer
Riedemann
Ore
Oia
Sighted gunman opens fire at Soubi restaurant crowd
An unidentified man shot a waiter in the back at Soubi's restaurant on Ponty Island then fired into the crowd, killing one, wounding four others, and triggering a chaotic stampede as about ten thousand searched for the assailant. Thomas Fitzpatrick was shot in the side, Annie Walth in the thigh, and others injured during the panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponty Island
Soubi
Parsons
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Thom
Fraud Suspect Dr White Accused Of Mail Order Love Powders
In a Baltimore federal trial nearly 200 witnesses testified against "Dr" Theodore White who ran a post office scale mail order operation selling love powders magical brews and PhD diplomas for cash. Prosecutor Soper described a vast system moving $1,000 monthly postage and a life reading scheme sending identical readings to all customers. Exhibits included love powders and supposed Egyptian breastplates as examples of the alleged fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Baltimore
Theodore White
White
Soper
Adam
Ros
Eve
Train stop sparks tale of Flaxham gas well
A village station scene in Kansas yields a yarn about Bill Plaxham and a gas well that blew out after being doused. The tale contrasts local vitality with quips about novels and the changing tastes in book titles, joking at the expense of literary trends.
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Kansan
Bill Plaxham
Disturbances Over Double Fare Tie Up Coney Island Line
Refused to pay double fare sparked a riot on the Coney Island line, injuring women and a child, with many spectators fleeing. Police arrested several, as crowds walked home and Democrats met to plan for state elections led by F S Amos and N L Gibson. The club elected officers and discussed a Burlington state senate bid, amid party tensions.
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Coney Island
Democratic Club
Amos
N. L. Gibson
Riger Hamington
T. D. Frear
J. W. Orr
Marshal Steyn
Charles Hareman
Orutahuehd
Ed ‘Thompasn
Spencer
T. M. Bulington
State Senate
Burlington
Vidba Democrats
Indian Territory Districting Board Progress Report
The Indian Territory Districting board met Saturday in this city and began work. It is expected to finish shortly with announcements to follow. The board will keep sessions here until all plans are decided and ready.
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Indian Territory Districting Board
Left-Handed Compliment
A humorous exchange features Upton Sinclair reflecting on a left handed compliment about a physician who helped a widow. The anecdote pivots on witty phrases and a critique of praise, ending with satire on social manners.
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Upton Sinclair
Mr. Sinclair
Jones
John
Fragmented dialog hints at routines and machinery terms
The readable lines show a widow's conversation about visiting mediums for a message from her husband and recalling a Saturday routine to spend his salary. A stray line mentions a machine with many parts and a 7000 part horse powered motor.
Traits of Norway's Queen Gnaketeh From a New Ghegn
A fragment recounts Norway's queen as possibly the slimmest ruler, noting a 17 inch waist and delicate appearance. It mentions Queen Maud as a tomboy in King Edward's family, nicknaming her brother and sister and collecting royal sayings in a scrapbook titled Thingy We Nowe bid or Said.
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Norway
Gnaketeh
England
Maud
Edward
Duke of Clarence
Tim
Ducheus of
Fife
Princess Royal
Alwee
Anderson Captured Near Bartlesville by Deputy Marshal Koelter
Sam Anderson, implicated in the killing of Ebenezer Conner of the Seneca nation, was captured near his Bartlesville home by Deputy Marshal Koelter. He was brought to jail last evening and will appear before Commissioner Adams at Miami tomorrow.
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Sam Anderson
Ebenezer Conner
Minnie Conner
Bartlesville
Marshal Koelter
Anderson
Adams
Miami
M. K. and T. Train Wreck in Fort Worth
A collision in the eastern part of the yards injured several passengers including two Missourians, Kangas and Texan, when a M. K. and T. train wrecked in Fort Worth Texas on April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Worth
Tex
Missouri, Kangas & Texan
King Edward to Confer with Emperor William on Wednesday
London reports King Edward will travel to Frederickshof on Wednesday to confer with Emperor William about the strmutary matter recently received from Nicho Vig requesting advice on the situation.
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London
Edward Will
Fredrickhof
Willian
Edward
Nicho- Vig
Wise Girl and the Courageous Truth Teller
A humorous tale from Life about a woman who weighs three suitors. She marries the third who bluntly describes her flaws rather than flattering her. She admits the honest critique was the deciding factor in choosing a spouse.
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Nora
Malta
New School Regulations for Indian Territory Tribes
Bureau issues new school rules for the five civilized tribes in Indian Territory. Regulations affect payments to teachers and employees and bar school warrants. supervision and term of service for tribal and general nation officers are outlined. The changes emphasize funding from designated school accounts and continued supervision by the interior department.
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Indian Territory
of the Interior
United States
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