Murder and Arson Report at Oklahoma City Lodge
Four people burned to death in an Oklahoma City lodging house fire in the early hours. Three Black residents are under arrest as investigators probe motive linked to local red light district tensions. Victims include Walter Ward of Amarillo Texas and three women. Police note blood stains and heavy drinking prior to the blaze.
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Oklahama City
Okla
Tne
Walter Ward
Brakeman
Amarillo
Texas
Sadie Ward
Virgie Wallace
Lillian Bay
Red Light
Jim Taum
John Jen King
Judge Peters
Porter
Peters
New Gen Soda Fountain goes cash only from September 1 2007
Granax Turn proprietor announces cash only sales starting September 1 2007 at New Gen Soda Fountain and Candy Kitchen with no book accounts. Patrons are told their patronage is appreciated and will be treated right.
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Granax Turn
New Gen Soda Fountain
West answers graft charge over rail cases at territory
Enid August 20 Charles West releases public response to a charge by Governor Bvants and Attorney General Cromwell that he sought a fee for work in railroad prosecution. He publishes correspondence with Cromwell showing he led the suits, not assisted, and cites the governor’s cold feet and glory-seeking as the true reasons for his dismissal, alongside a job notice seeking six carpenters at the Auditorium building.
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Enid
Charles West
Bvants
Cromwell
West
Gromwell
Mr. Cromwell
Tb Wan
United States Depository Condensed Statement August 22 1907
The document presents a condensed statement as of close of business on August 22 1907 reported by the Comptroller of the Currency. It lists total liabilities of 24 010 82 and deposits of 8 4083 ta i 5, with capital stock and paid-in amounts noted in scattered figures.
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Miden
Agi
Oklahoma prints 2,000,000 ballots contract awarded
The Oklahoma election board awarded the contract to print 2,000,000 ballots for the September 17 election to W. B. Verity and W. L. Chapman of the Shawnee Merald for 12,440 with bids from The Futuric Leader and The Heart Republican at higher totals. The successful bidder must complete the work by September 7 after posting bond. The Democratic state committee has guaranteed funds to pay for the printing.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma Election Board Today
W. EB. Verity
W. L. Chapman
Shawnee Merald
Futuric Leader
Heart Republican
Democratic State Committee
Davenport challenges Hubbard in ten debates
Tulsa August letter from James S. Davenport Democratic nominee for Congress Third District calls for a ten debate series with Republican Frank C. Hubbard. Davenport seeks direct answers on key political questions, Hubbard remains silent, conducting a secret campaign and not replying to the challenge.
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Tulsa
James S. Davenport
Congress
Frank C. Hubbard
Davenport
Mugkoyes Statesman
Hubbard
Mr. Hubbard
Vinita
Mrr. Hubbard
Oklahoma
Mr. Davenport
Voneress
State Won't Have To Pay For Roads
Guthrie August 20 William H Murray declares that Republicans Birds and McGuire claim Oklahoma will pay for roads in the Indian Territory is untrue The constitution leaves the road law in force by counties and allows improvement districts to fund bridges and roads where counties join The state does not bear the cost for those intercounty projects
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Guthrie
William WH. Murray
Birds
McGuire
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Big Murray
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Advertises Inaccurate Claims
An old newspaper snippet promotes Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as a remedy for colds. It claims no opiates and suggests it cleanses the system by moving the bowels. The pitch targets children with a maple-syrup flavor and lists vendors McHarnay & Meyers and Peoples Drug Store.
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Kennedy
McHarnay & Meyers
Peoples Drug Store
McComb Wins Out In Primary Contest
Guthrie and others report the state election board sided with McComb of Oklahoma City over Burke for the Democratic nomination for Assurance Commissioner after long sessions. The document also mentions unrelated classified items and small notices including ads for health remedies and local vacancies.
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Guthrie, Cie
State Election Board
J. JD. Burke
Guthrie
T. J. McComb
Oklahoma City
Mcomb
Claude Weaver
Scott Ferrin
Folky medicine claims in early newspaper fragment
A fragmentary letter from editors and individuals praises Foley’s Kidney Cure and other remedies for coughs and colds, claiming strong relief and success in several cases. The text includes garbled names and mis-spellings, reflecting damaged OCR from a historic page.
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Joe Wheat
First National Bank
Ind
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United States Depository
A. L. Churchill
Cashier
W. E. HaLser
J. O. Harr
The
Sory Eagt
Brodpat
Tora
Rua
Macmy
Daaxevan
FoCraine
Anclers Waal
Dares Miller
Owens
Devin
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Cobbeau Tours
Thesday
Sud ‘Phursda
AW Foreman
Minon
Soca
Frazee Hardware Co
Kansas City Sale CO
7Th and
Delaware Streets
Kansas City
Plissouri
Cherokee National Bank
Ita
Okland
Cotmbaghy
View
Real
B. A. Marland
Cashter
New Jersey
M. T. Lynch
Phillipa Bang
Dally Post
A. P
A. Gray
Fotey
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