Wyckliffe to wed Indian maid in Pryor Creek story
Pryor Creek reports claim Tom Wyckliffe plans to marry Mattie Tyger amid a family murder probe. He and his brothers once evaded law in the Cherokee hills after a fatal quarrel with Tom’s older brother, with differing accounts of the cause. Wyckliffe is free on bond on two murder charges.
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Pryor Creek
Tom Wyckliffe
Tom
Mattie Tyan
Wyckliffe
Cherokee Hills
Mattie Tyger
Wyckliffes
United States
Bryan Blames Republicans For Bank Deposit Failures
William J. Bryan in Lincoln Nebraska on August 19 accused Republican leaders in Congress of passing a currency bill favoring the stock market and failing to authorize a national bank deposit scheme. He cited Enid Oklahoma National Bank surrendering its charter under state guaranty law and predicted more banks would follow.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Congress
Bryan
Enid Oklahoma National Bank
Oklahoma
Insurance firms search for missing Oklahoma man in river
In Tulsa a farmer William McCracken near Nelogany is believed alive after a supposed drowning. Insurance companies holding $22,000 in policies are searching for his body as the river has been dragged multiple times without success. Also noted are updates on Hassell family three days from crossing the Atlantic and J B Campbell selling Marrs addition property to Dr William Campbell of Fairland.
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Tulsa
Ohia
William McCracken
Nelogany
Oklahoma and
Kansas Insurance Companies
McGracken
Halsells
Ewing Hasself
Mauretania
Hassell
Acros
Atlantic
Liverpool
Bolifax
J.B. Campbell
Marrs
Dr. Win. Campbell
Fairland
City Council Approves Foreman Street Paving and Taxes
City council met in a late session with Mayor Parks presiding. A $155 purchase to preserve city records faced a tied vote, broken by the mayor in favor. An opening of Flint avenue across the MK and T railroad, paving protests, a ten mill tax levy, and several Foreman Scraper and Wilson street paving projects were approved.
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Megular
Parks
Flint Avenue
Canadian Avenue
Katy
Pro wis Win Neosho By Fifty Five Votes
Neosho Missouri residents celebrated a local option victory at the polls. The final tally showed 797 in favor and 471 against the wets, with 426 opposed. Temperance advocates staged continuous prayer meetings from 9 am to 7 pm and had church bells ring every two hours. Both sides issued daily publications for three weeks.
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Neosho
S A. m
Railroad surveyors expected here soon in Winita
J H Brewster, a Cherryvale Oklahoma and Texas railway representative, plans a preliminary survey of the proposed line in Winita around August 24. Brewster and four surveyors are already touring the territory and will visit Vinita to discuss extending the road into the city. Nearby, about fifty children enjoyed an evening at Laura Milford’s South Smith Street lawn with games and refreshments, leaving pleased remarks as they departed.
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J. H. Brewster
Cherryvale Oklahoma & Texas Railway
Winita
Mr. Brewster
Vinita
Laura Milford
Milford
South Smith Street
Faulkner Wins Threshing Machine Suit In District Court
In district court the jury returned a verdict for defendant John Faulkner in the suit J L Case Threshing Machine Co vs John Faulkner, and the case was dismissed. The grand jury remained in session, with expectations to finish this afternoon as the court began selecting jurors for C W Poole vs W J Kuhn. Civil business is expected to occupy the docket for several days.
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District Court
J. L
Threshing Machine Co
John Faulkner
C. W. Poole
W. J. Kuhn
Vinita Produce Market Quotations for Butter
Vinita Produce Company furnishes quotations for country butter priced per pound. Local market buyers can compare quality and price as of the retrieval date in this brief listing.
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Vinita Produce Company
Associations Formed to Guard Timber Resources
In the Pacific Northwest the Washington Forest Fire Association has elected officers and begun work with 3,000,000 acres under its charge. Plans include ranger patrols similar to the U S Forest Service to ward and extinguish fires. Oregon and Idaho organize similarly with Idaho funding part of the costs from taxation. A western railroad company.
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Mal Rae
Parta
Tte
Pacific Northwest
Washington
United States Forest Service
Oregon
Idaho
Western Allroad Company
Knowledge and Courage in a Timeworn Parable
A Philadelphia Record writer argues that ignorance shields courage and warns that knowledge breeds fear. The essay riffs on Waterloo, burglars, and the Garden of Eden to suggest contentment with ignorance might spare anxiety and danger.
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Garden of Eden
Philadelphia Record
Bank of Afton elects new set of officers
Afton Ohio August 19 The Bank of Afton reorganizes after cashier disappearance. W H Curtis resigns as president and Fred Walker is chosen to succeed him. G Victor elected vice president with Rufts Gills as cashier. The bank holds a state charter and is protected by the guaranty law.
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Afton, Ohin
Bank of Afton
Tom. Reynolds
W. H. Curtis
Fred Walker
G. Victor
Rufts Gills
Injunction Prevents Post Office Walk Tearing
An injunction was served on Contractor Steiner to stop tearing up the sidewalk in front of the post office and to have him replace the brick. The city council granted an extension for Halsell's representative to complete the work, but Steiner started today unaware of the action. Gas and water connections should be made before paving begins.
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Steiner
Halsell
Governor Benedict Arrest Escalates After Oklahoma City Libel Note
Oklahoma City Aug 19 after returning from Guthrie Benedict editor of the Times was re arrested on a libel charge at the Governor Haskell's complaint. He posted bond and was freed. The first piece implied Haskell met James O Neil of Pericle Oil and Gas Corp in Independence and later at the Coates house in Kansas City. Haskell accused Benedict of lying and leading. The Times Journal management change preceded bitter criticism of the Governor and Standard interests in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Guthrie
Hord
Haskell
Omer K.benedict
the Times
Oklahoma Central Railroad
Abips
Benedict
Enter Benedict
Tech Times
Oklahoma
Murphy New Republican Committee Elects Officers in Vinita
The Craig county precinct committee met this afternoon in Vinita and organized with F. Murphy of the Vinita Journal as Chairman, W. M. Situms as Secretary, and B. A. McParland as Treasurer and Cashier of the Cherokee National Bank.
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Republican
Craig County
Leeting
F. Murphy
The
Vinita Journal
W. Ms
Vinita
B.A McParland
Cashier
Cherokee National
Talking of British cousins in a railcar tale
In a Free-press Chronicle item a Black Ryanan attorney from the Southern Pacific recounts a humorous railway anecdote about a British passenger and an American traveler sharing a compartment. The American pretends to treat a wounded foot with odorless liquid, prompting the Englishman to open a window and complain about the lack of smoking.
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Nora Hospital
Ryan
Southern Pacific
Slace Chronicle
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