Public buildings special order as Senate acts Monday
Guthrie Oklahoma March 4 The Senate adopts a motion directing the public buildings committee to report all bills before 10 Monday and makes them a special order. The House passes bills for county court terms, adds a judge for the seventh judicial district, and approves funds for the Whitaker Orphans Home and the State Historical Society. Senate advances general revenue and tax measures, amends exemptions for college property, and considers local option and high license constitutional amendment.
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Okla
Senate
Taylor
Public Buildings Committee
Howre
Glover
House
Ross
Lexington
Cleveland County
Noble County
Davie
Murray County
Coweta
Wagoner County
Prine
Washington
Osage
Wortman
Durham
4Ddie Bank
Wil
Whitaker Orphans Home
State Historical Society
Anthony General Revenue
Blair
Harrison-Ross
Huddleston
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Goulding
Davis
Kansans Elected To Demonstrate Lansing Penitentiary Punishments
J P Conners secretary of the state board of prison control selected four Kansans from about sixty applicants to visit Oklahoma and be paid 100 dollars plus 10 dollars a day to enact on the McAlester penitentiary stage the water cure the alaxakan and other punishments reportedly used at Lansing. The volunteers include George W Wilken Nick Patton and George Haan of Kansas City Missouri and V Sexton of Wichita with the others identified as winners.
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Okio
Mir
Thenty
J. P. Conners
State Board of Prison Control
Oklahoma
McAlester Penitentiary
Lansing
George W. Wilken
Nick Patton
George Haan
Kansas City
Hamil
Ton Street
V. Sexton
Wichita
Governor Haskell Signs Key Bills in Oklahoma
Guthrie March 4 Governor Haskell approved several bills including the Holy House bill No 3 continuing the criminal court of appeals the Price bill setting deputy bank examiners at eight and salaries of 1800 a year and 2500 for the bank examiner and the Johnson bill creating a board of examiners for registered nurses.
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
Holy House
Criminal Court of Appeals
Sculptor Vinnie Ream Seeks Sequoyah Statue for Oklahoma
Washington reports Vinnie Ream Hoxie, famed sculptor of Lincoln and other works, seeks legislative aid to fund a Sequoyah statue for Oklahoma's capital. Oklahoma delegation members show interest while notes recall Vinita’s naming for Vinnie Ream by Col B C Boudinot in 1871 during exile.
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Washington
Mora
Vinnie Bean Hoxie
Oklahoma Legislatice
Moxle
K Street
Kael Siterdalaw
A. J Addington
Ardmore
Mire
Howe
Sequoyah
Oklahoma
Seghoyh
State Clan Hall
Vinita
Vinnie Rewin
B.C. Boudinot
Boudinot
Washington City
Vinnie Ream
Wyandotte
Kansas
The Traitor Proved A Drawing Attraction
The Traitor drew large crowds to the Auditorium last night with out of town delegations from Welch Bluejacket Afton Centralia and Big Cabin and a full Vinita attendance. The production was clean refined with thrilling climaxes lively comedy and strong scenery and acting from a capable cast.
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Vinita
Welch
Bluejacket
Afton
Centralia
Big Cabin
McAlester Bonds Fetch Record Price in Oklahoma
McAlester Oklahoma city sold $203000 sewer rail and water extension twenty year bonds to Spitzer and Co of New York for par accrued interest and a premium of 10706. The premium is claimed to be the highest price ever paid for municipal bonds in Oklahoma.
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McAlester
Okla
Spitzer & Co
New York
Oklahoma
Stephenson Re-Elected Senator by Association Press
Stephenson was today re-elected United States Senator from the twenty-third district, receiving sixty three of 123 votes. The official result confirms Stephenson's return to the Senate amid a close ballot count.
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Marleon
Wie
Mart—leaie Stephenson
United States
Wotyns
Taft and Sherman Inaugurated Amid Turbulent Day
William Howard Taft and James Sherman were sworn in as president and vice president. The ceremony faced a severe blizzard in Washington that disrupted transit and communications yet proceeded with a major address outlining reforms in antitrust, interstate commerce, and tariff policy, plus plans for executive and departmental reorganizations to strengthen enforcement and stabilize business.
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William Hh.taft
Ohio
James Sherman
New York
United States
Taft
Chicago Hello Girls CET Funny Inaugural Celebrations
In Chicago on March 4 1909 thousands gathered as telephone operators known as Hello Girls singaled the inauguration. The Associated Press reports that the city celebrated Taft taking the oath with a unique cheer led by exchange workers.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Taft
Land Contests Decided in Cherokee Allotment Case
Starr & Patton received notice that the commissioner's decision reversing the award of land to Claris Clementine Byrd was upheld, with George Wright ruling for Mildred J. Nall and Oliver Prynn. The contested tract near Allowee valued highly, tied to an enrollment case involving intermarried whites and a Cherokee citizen.
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Waalllington
William Meekson
Claris Clementine Byrd
Oliver Flynn
Mildred Nat
Allowee
William
Mildrad J. Nall
Waleh
Oliver Prynn
Con Reene
J. George Wright
Figny
Starr & Patton
Washington
Mildred
Another National Bank Applies for State Charter
Guthrie Oklahoma March 4 The First National Bank of Lawton seeks to convert into a state bank with capital stock of 50 000 under the action of State Bank Examiner Young. A consolidated bank statement forthcoming will show a further rise in deposits in state banks.
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Guthrie
Okio
Mac
Mmional
Young
First National Bank of
Lawton
Yoong
Thousands bound for inaugural stopped by storm
Thousands of people traveling to the inaugural ceremonies were detained by a storm causing paralysis of train service. Communications with Baltimore were cut off, isolating the city from the outside world as rail traffic stalled across the region.
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Asmoclated Press
Baltimore
United Wireless
Washington
Storm of Brent intensifies across Virginia and neighboring states
A developing storm named Brent moves through western Virginia Maryland and North Carolina bringing strong winds up to fifty two miles per hour. The system forecasts rough weather with gusts and intermittent storms as it travels inland toward the Atlantic region.
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Py Associated Press
Norfolk
Virginia
Maryland
North Carol
Trade group sings as Taft inauguration unfolds
Members of the board of trade sing during Taft's inauguration period. The scribbled notes mention two brothers from Cheting Trulveky and visitors from Hotton arriving in the midwest region for the event, though the text is garbled and some names are unclear.
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Taft
Trulveky
Hotton
Kaus
Hele
Afeter
Aire
Fee Wyriel
Roosevelt Off For New York
President Elect Taft and Mrs Roosevelt spent the night at the White House as guests of the President. Taft remarked it would be cold for a new administration and both men greeted each other with humor. They left for the Capitol with cheering crowds and proceeded to the White House, while plans for the inauguration continued.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
United States
Rioosevelt
Oardet
Hardy
Senite Chambere
White House
Mra
Volt
Capitol
New York
Ate
Buster Brown Musical Comedy at Auditorio m
On March 1 the Audiorium presents Buster Browns musical comedy praised for its enduring appeal. The show features Buster and Pige with Mary, new scenery and costumes, and a popular song lineup in an enlarged third edition of Mister Heuwn.
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Audietorium
Buater Brown
E. F. Duncouit
Mary One
Che Phaline
Iuster
Visiting Bankers Banquet Held Tonight
Oklahoma Bankers Group 4 hosts a banquet in Vinita with delegates from Missouri and Kansas. Speakers include Seymour Riddle and Dr J W Himaley. Attendees heard talks on Modern Methods and Byetellis, with numerous local names listed among the invited guests.
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Oklahoma Bankers’ Group 4
JW. Ory
Fe Deot
W. K Rowsey
Vinita
Missouri
Kaunas
Seymour Riddle
J. W. Himaley
Hanke
AL Jonnemeine
Ae Young
Hind
More Indictments in Cai Federal Grand Jury Case
Fragmentary OCR text mentions indictments and a federal grand jury. References to World and various agencies are garbled. No clear names, dates, or places readable to anchor a precise, fact-based item.
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CAI Federal Grand Otf Vonnia
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