Governor Cruce weighs special session to cut county offices
Oklahoma City August 22 Governor Cruce considers calling a special session to abolish county offices to save 250000 to 800000 annually. Attorney General West says regular-session laws can abolish offices after officers qualify, suggesting no immediate call. He opposes in-person bids for school texts and favors bids via text book commission. City teacher exams at high school August 27-28 cover multiple subjects with a detailed schedule.
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Oklahoma City
Cruce
West
Cruse
Text Book Commission
Vinita Sunday School Union Formed To Boost Attendance
The Vinita Sunday School Union was organized to promote Sunday school work with a goal of 1,000 weekly attendees. Gene Englehart led the idea, with Detta Higgins as secretary. Temporary officers were elected and a census plan and follow up system outlined.
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Vinita Sunday School Union
Gene Englehart
Crag County
Methodist Church
Roy
Bergers
Congregational Church
Methodiet
Berger
Messrs
Wallen
Gillespie
Five Shootings Within a Month Near Canadian Oklahoma
In Canadian Oklahoma August reports reveal five shootings within a month. A husband killed during an attempted kidnapping at his father in law's home, another wife shot a rival in Crowder, and several other alarming acts tied to marital strife. Police kept details quiet as more incidents emerged.
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Canadia
Beck
A. 1. Turley
Crowder
Lana Shoemaker
Turley
Crowder City
McAlester
Kiowa
Crowder Cuy i
Tles
Canadian
Willis Owen
Connor
Roosevelt Oklahoma Itinerary For 60 Day Campaign Tour
Oklahoma City August 22 telegram from the Progressive state committee to national headquarters confirms Roosevelt’s 60 day tour schedule. Stops include Enid Kingfisher El Reno Oklahoma City Shawnee Holdenville McAlester with travel by regular and spe cial trains and a private car for segments.
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Oklahoma City
Roosevelt
McDonald
Progressive State Committee
National Committee
Denver
Wichita
Kalis
Oklahoma
State Committee
Enid
McAlester
Spe
Cefal
Arkansas
Memphis
Kingfisher
el Reno
Shawnee
Sch
Holdenville
May Recover Back Taxes in Muskogee Suit
In Muskogee Oklahoma August 22 a suit seeks $915.41 refund from W H Wainwright county treasurer and Muskogee County for excess taxes paid in the first half of the year due to state board equalization. The petition argues higher assessed value and demands restraint on further tax collection while noting related injunctions and potential precedents for other taxpayers. Also mentioned are Boy Scouts heading to Cedar Bluff to search for a sunken cannon and Mrs Ford and Mrs Todd attending Pryor old settlers reunion.
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Muskogee
Okla
Asult
W. H. Wainwright
C. A. Ambrister
F. 8. Pite
W. #. Rowsey
Sisks
Nuon
State Board of Equalization
Vinsta
Cedar Bluff
Gore 13. Sure of Victory in National Polls
From New York to Denison Texas a mix of forecasts framed the 1908 era race. Gore predicts Wilson Roosevelt Taft split votes move Democrats to majorities. Oklahoma Gulf rail and local school notices also appear as regional updates amid campaign and infrastructure plans.
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New York
Thomas P. Gore
Bureau of Organization
Democratic National Campaign Committee
Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Iti
Mississippi
Benator Gore
Mr. Roosevelt
Allegheny Mountains
Indiana
Sinoix
Michigan
Wisconsin
Gore
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Bryan
Haskell denies will practice law in Muskogee
In Muskogee Oklahoma on August 22 former governor C N Haskell denied plans to open a law office there calling reports a pipe dream. He asserted no intention to move from Muskogee and repeated he has no such plans. Mayes Thatcher was bound over on five hundred dollar bond for attack with a knife on Lester Vandergriff. Dr W G Williams reported pool improvements at Electric Park. Tomer Trott arrowed a man named Scudder on liquor charge. Scudder bound over on five hundred dollar bond.
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Muskogee
Oke
C. N. Haskell
Phonix
Phoenix
Times-Democrat
N. Haskbill
Haskell
Munkogee
Wiil
Mayes Thatcher
Justice Meredith
Lester Vandergriff
W. G. Williams
Tomer Trott
Chelena
Scudder
Wiquor
Judge Brown
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City Sunday School Union
Idea
S.C. Beck
Baby
Arma
Vivian Smith
Mary Caldwell
Roosevelt Okla
P.M. Ford
Wm. Todd
Old Settlers
Pryor Todey
Denison
Texas
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
Denton
Dall
Wapangeka
Bromide
Galbreath
Papilla
Cally
Martha Washington
BIG Department Store
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