Destructive Oklahoma WindstormHits Glenn Pool Area
A violent storm swept from Cleveland Oklahoma toward Tulsa and the Glenn pool causing widespread ruin. Derrick towers and tanks toppled, oil fields wrecked, and several deaths reported as shocks of lightning ignited fires and buildings collapsed.
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Cleveland
Oklahoma
Sepulpa
Oield
Glenn Pool
John Roper
Sapulpa
Gianced
Tulsa
Rud Fork
Glenn Teld
Gulf
Red Fork
Jenks
Joss
Vinita
Collinsville
J. T
Collingeville
Go¢lock
Inter-state fare law sparks two cent shift in travel charges
Reports describe rail and ticketing changes as two cent fare law affects interstate business. Passengers save by buying separate tickets, paying higher local rates for interstate routes. Weather aftermath notes a far reaching wind storm with damaged structures and one confirmed death.
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Bex
Jewett
Missouri
St Louis
Jamestown
St. Louis
Topeka
Kansas City
Itout
Vinita Buckseye mine project advances with deeper shaft
The Vinita group and Buckeye company push ahead on ore extraction as new machinery is installed. A shaft will be sunk twelve to fourteen feet deeper to expose a better ore face, following tests showing drill results at eighteen feet. Local officials and leaders including Judge Diddle and Dr. Winner express confidence in the plan.
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Mengie
Three prisoners hanged for guard killings in Missouri
In Jefferson City Missouri Harry Vaughe Edward Raymond and George Ryan were executed by hanging at the county jail for the murder of Prison Guard John Clay during a failed escape attempt on November 24. The trio were executed simultaneously after the trap was sprung with Sheriff Scott overseeing the methodical end.
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Jeferson City
Harry Vaughe
Edward Raymond
George Ryan
John Clay
Laongers
Scott
Bounty
Go'slock
Bixby to Tour Japan and Far East After Resigning
Muskoge e June 27 news notes Bixby will resign as Five Civilized Tribes commissioner effective July 1 and begin a long rest and overseas trip. He will stay at Red Wing Minnesota before visiting Japan and the Far East, marking his first extended break since joining the Dawes commission.
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Muskoge
Bisby
The
Five Civilized Tribes
Bixby
Red Wing
Minnesota
Far East
Japan
Nowata Black man gets brief prison sentence bonanza
Scott Pirls of Nowata a Black man received a short term at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary dated October 1 under department of justice rules. He was convicted of larceny and receiving stolen property at Nowata, and will receive clothes shoes 65 in money and transport home plus one month of hygienic living.
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Scott Pirls
Nowata
Public bulletin on Auditors company construction delays
A notice addresses stockholders blaming delays in building progress. Sam reports shortages of pressed brick mortar and roofing materials and states no involvement with material, plumbing, plastering or weather. Deputy U S Marshal Bred Mc Ginnis visits Nowata on official business.
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Obieftan
Auditorions Company
Sam
Tam
Jon Waar
U. S
Bred McGinnis
Nowata
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Kiefer
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Rey
Vinita's Big Department Store
Frank Roper
Eacl
Iam
Tans Bixby
Jil
Herria
Pueblo
Mabline
Pri
Vinita Electric Light, Ice and Power Company
Empire Block Telephone
Gocset
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Cherokee National Bank
Vinita, Oklahoma
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PresMent
Souls Hage
View
B.A. McParland
Conkfer
Oliver Bagby
W. Clerk
Darroagh
W.A. Graham
W.e ‘Ihsled
Portner
Peayser
GQ Hall
Charehill
First National Bank
Robert Wilken Wen
Sallisaw
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