Oklahoma teachers meet in Tulsa for annual assembly
More than 1,200 teachers and educators arrive in Tulsa for the second annual Oklahoma State Teachers Association meeting. They tour Glenn Pool fields on a special train, with Dr Edwin Sparks of the University of Chicago lecturing on Andrew Jackson. A bridge collapse near Pryor Creek damaged track, but no injuries reported. City School Board rejects a plan to sell south school grounds. Yimer Cunningham and wife visit from Pawhuska. In Washington, commissioner J George Wright pushes for removal of tribal restrictions as an economic necessity. Congregational church to hold annual meeting at 7:30 tonight with full attendance requested.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Teachers’ Association
Betas Hotel
Glenn Pool Ofields
Edwin Sparks
University of Chicago
Andrew Jackson
Washington, D. C
J. George Wright
The
Five Civilized Tribes
Interior Department
Garfield
Wright
Congress
Wrightly
Mob lynching in Henryetta ends in Black man’s death
A mob fatally hanged James Garden, a Black man, after Albert Bates refused him a horse and carriage. Garden was dragged from the jail, strung from a telephone pole, and shot as onlookers watched the crowd. the mercy plea went unheard.
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Henrryetta
James Garden
Garden
Albert Bates
Bates
John Wilson
Three Men Shot in Muskogee Theatre Standoff
In Muskogee Oklahoma a shooting erupted during a theatre crowd leaving Oscar Reeves wounded in the breast Ollie Grissom mortally wounded and C L Reid a bystander also shot. Grissom is a brother of Reeves divorced wife. Reeves and Grissom fought before the gunfire. Miss Hetty Beyant was knocked down as Reeves returned fire. both Reeves and Grissom are under arrest.
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Muskoges
Oscar Reeves
le Wound
Ollie Grissom
C. L. Reid
Reeves
Grissom
Reeve
Hetty Beyant
Reid
Wedding and theatre notes from Shawnee and Antony and Cleopatra
At the bride's home Mr and Mrs N Goodwin 132 South Draper Hazel Goodwin becomes the wife of Studolph H Heagart recruiting officer U S Army Rev Adams officiates a fine repast for the family Hazel formerly bookseer at Up-to-Date laundry Mr and Mrs Heagart to reside in the city Also Charles S Hanford in Antony and Cleopatra at the Auditorium tonight presenting a stark shift from his usual comic roles New electrical effects and a large efficient company with chorus and ballet Curtain up at 4 o'clock sharp.
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N. Goodwin
South ‘Draper
Hazel
Studolph H. Heagart
United States Army
Adams
U. K
Charles
Hanford
Hanforu
Heta
Deta
Antony and Cleopratta
Teeth Charms Trace Mascagni Family’s Firstborn Teeth
Curiosity grows as Sig Mas cagni and spouse wear watch charms containing punctured Italian coins set with white bits. These are reportedly the first teeth of their two Mascagni children and the mother and father wear them in a charm.
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Sig
Mascagni
Average Corn Yield and Farmer Performance
The piece argues that US corn yields average 25 bushels per acre with eight dollars value, but profit is not made after production costs. It criticizes reliance on average crops and calls for better farming, noting faults often lie in cultivation, land, season, or the farmer.
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United States
Tool of Many Uses in French Army Maneuvers
The London Globe reports during present maneuvers French troops use a concave lance shaft tool eight inches across the base with a twelve inch handle. Described as a shovel eight point ed bar trenching pick wire meter wood chopper and usable for bread and meat in field tasks.
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London Globe
Planetoid Will Approach Earth In 1931
The article notes that the planetoid Eros will approach Earth in 1931 within one sixth of the sun’s mean distance and blames astronomers of that era if they fail to determine angular parallax to one ten-thousandth part. It accompanies a second note on the rise of motor cars, contrasting 18 in Britain in 1897 with nearly 60,000 now.
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Earth
Britain
Sale of Real Estate in Craig County Probate Court
In Craig County Oklahoma Probate Court No 1740 guardians of minor wards Adolia M Vonta Clarence D and Nita Cornateer will offer their estate at public auction. The sale on January 1 1908 at 1 50 p m at the courthouse door transfers life estate and other interests under a Cherokee Nation land section with payment terms one third cash and two installments over two years. L L Converexs guardian and Gavloun N Benson attorney sign.
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State OF Oklahoma
Craig
Craig County
Oklahoma
Adolia M
Testis
Vonta
Clarence D
Nita Cornateer
Cornatear
Injiteaxay Ciony
County Court
County of
Stata of Ciliahberma
Stennett
Bel Sheshiva
Om Life Estate
L. Lever
Efe
Cornateer
Cnet
Cherokee Nation
Olindowns
ROTI
Gale
L. Lb. Converexs, Guardian
Gavloun N. Benson
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George Wright
Katy
Pryor Creek
Yimer’ Cunningham
Pawhasta
Congregational Annual Meeting
Congregational Church
J. E
Prasiius
Wallen and
Ross
Warris App
Cassville, Mo
Empire
Henryetta
Gro
White Man
Muskogee
International
ETH Company
Vinita’s Big Department Store
Avery
Roberts
Scott Building
Viaite + Oklahome
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