Vinita Building and Loan Aids Growth of Town
The Vinita Building and Loan association has funded three new houses in Vinita with plans for three more. Local leaders and residents with stock and officers hail the institution as a key factor in improving vacant lots and lowering taxes, inviting citizens to join with weekly deposits. Headquarters are at the Cherokee National Bank and members can inspect the books.
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Vinita Building & Loan Association
Vinita
Les Gons
Viniéce
Cherokee National Bank
Man and wife killed in auto accident in Iowa
Des Moines Aug 96 Associated Press reports Mr. and Mrs. Chae. A. Coppersmith of Newton Ia were killed when their car rolled down a 30 foot embankment while attempting to pass a team. Mrs. Howard Snyder, wife of a wealthy farmer, was uninjured in the crash.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Chae. A. Coppersmith
Newton
Howard Snyder
Drugstore blast in Norton fatally burns darugist
Topeka Kans Aug 30 George Moulton a druggist at Norton Kans was fatally burned today in an explosion of wood alcohol The fire destroyed this store
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Daruggist
Associated Press
Topeka
Kans
George Moulton
Norton
Hiram Oakes Killed In Fist Fight Over Finances
Hiram Oakes a retired merchant of Columbus Junction was killed in a fist fight with Charles Brown of Fredonia. Fin ance differences caused the trouble and the incident occurred in Des Moines on August 20.
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Hiram Oakes
Associated Press
Des Moines
Columbus Junction
Charles Brown
Fredonia
Guards Wrongly Ignorant of Prison Whiskey Making
Eight guards at the western penitentiary were discharged amid allegations they did not know prisoners were manufacturing whiskey inside the prison. The illicit whiskey reportedly came from prune juice yeast and agar. One guard claimed others were implicated.
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Bn Associated Rroan
Pittsburg
Western Penitentiary
Halloway Held For Husband's Death In Kansas
Wellington August 20 A Stoner county jury found Mrs Joan Halloway responsible for the death of her husband a prominent farmer believed poisoned He was brought to jail after the verdict and died Thursday escalating a sensational local case with investigators probing foul play
Aeronaut Falls to Death From Balloon at Park
Coffeyville Kansas Aug 20 Before a crowd of two thousand Harry B Hoffman an aeronaut was killed last night at Silurian Springs park when ballast caused the parachute to fail and he plummeted headfirst to the ground. He was 28 and recently married to Mrs Margaret Hullman.
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Coffeyville
Kana
Harry B. Hoffman
Silurian Springe Park
Hoffman
Hofman
Margaret Hullman
St. Luke
Continue Fight at Washington Court Case Involving Flat Rock Land
Starr left for Washington to attend the District of Columbia supreme court on September 2. Starr & Patten press a mandamus suit to compel the secretary of the interior to grant a patent for fifty acres in the Flat Rock of Pool. Tulsa injunction shields the twenty-acre old company from interference as Patten leads the matter.
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Tulsa
District Court
Starr & Patton
Mr. Patten
Washington
Mr. Starr
Flood Toll Reaches Fourteen Hundred in Monterey
A conservative Monterey flood estimate puts dead at 1400 and losses at 12 million dollars. The river has receded, 650 bodies recovered, and the city lacks drinking water. Train service halted for a week, food famine feared. thousand residents fed by city and aid from the American consulate.
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Associated Preas
Mexico City
Monterey
West Oiders clamoring for Dunn nomination in Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma Aug 10 Candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor emerge from primaries with William H Murray and Lee Cruce as leading names. West side boom centers on Justice Jesse J Dunn of the supreme court, while others like I P Ross J Elmer Thomas and Charles A Galbraith are mentioned. On the Republican side OC G Gristmill Jones of Oklahoma City announces candidacy.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Ewre
William H. Murray
Lee Cruce
Haskell
Murray
Crnce
Indian Territory
Hapkell
West Side
Jesse J. Dunn
Supreme Court
Dunn
I. P. Ross
Lawton
Ross
J. Elmer Thomas
Logan
C. A. Galbraith
Ada
Hawa
T. L. Brown
Vinita
Taylor
Veet
Ben Wilson
Atpor
Tate
Bol Dunlop
Newkirk
Sunny Jim” Menefee
Aguin
Ranbithms
Aunitor Trapp
Join Whayne
Andstory
Jote Williams
Hobart
Edward ©. Canshly
Shewees
Bretent Tary
Echkoo
Nonin Bertoy
Leo Mervin
Mae Iver
Cross
Benjamin Harrison
Calvin Fo Ssid
Charles A. Taylor
State Examiner
McComb
Provin Bieely
Mike Kate Barnard
Janer
Charities
Correct Hone
OC. G
Gristmill) Jones
Oklahoma City
Territory
Oklahoma
Jones
New Instructor Studies Resources in Oklahoma Geology
Norman visits eastern Oklahoma to study mineral resources for economic geology teaching. Professor C. H. Taylor, newly elected assistant geology professor at the state university, plans field surveys of lead and zinc regions, marble and Portland cement deposits, coal fields, granite areas, and regional mountain ranges. PD O Bayless of Columbia and Earle Baylena of Claremore were in the city Sunday.
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Norman
Oui
Chas
H. Taylor
The
State University
Oklahoma
Arbuckle
Gypsum Hills
Salt Plains
Taylor
University of Chicago
Minnorale
University
PD. O. Bayless
Columbia
Mol
Earle
Baylena
Claremore
Republicans move to nominate new governor hopeful
The Republican state organization leans toward a gubernatorial candidate with J. W. McNeal of Guthrie and brother of Tom McNeal of Topeka announcing plans. Cash Cade of Shawnee and Dr L F P Cain of Checotah show momentum, while a push exists to sever ties with the old territorial regime and find a stronger figure. No other offices discussed.
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Republican State Organization
J. W. McNeal
Guthrie
Tom McNeal
Topeka
Jones and McNeal
Cash Cade
Shawnee
L. FP. Cain
Checotah
Creager
Kidnappers Return to Kansas for Trial
Irene Kanes City August 30. Moi J Barclay of Buffalo and J MN Gentry detective, held in kidnapping Marian Bleakley the incubator baby, left for Topeka in Kansas custody to face trial. Attorneys questioned habeas corpus proceedings before Judge Porterfeld. the court dismissed the writ to prevent return pending a hearing before Governor Hadley.
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Associated Irene
Kanes City
Moi J. G. Barclay
Buffalo
J. MN. Gentry
Marian Bleakley
Topeka
Kansas
Ptaud
Porterfeld
Death by own action starts a run on Union City bank
Associated Press dispatch reports in Union City Tehri that after George Hardy president of a local era company killed himself a bank run began at Union City Bank and Trust Company. Depositors were paid in full as managers and officials issued assurances. Mina Avns Byrd of Pakland was seen traveling to Bartlesville.
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Associated Pros
Union City
Tehri
George Hardy
Era
Union City Banke & Trust Company
Intirvidusis
Mina
Byrd
Pakland
Bartlesville
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Vinita Building and Loan Association
Atornty Starr
National Capital
Milford-Berger Shoe Co
Crace
Jesse Dunn
Alva
Tom Brown
Mrs. Barclay
Detective Gentry
Union City Bank
Oxford
Vinita’s Big Department Store
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