Aftermath of Political Rifts and Local Assessments in Oklahoma
The piece laments party wounds between Bryan and Clark supporters while praising county assessor Shelton for unchanged valuations, notes on the state canal cost and ownership questions, and debates Governor Cruce’s leadership. It includes editorials on animal rights, the Bull Creek bridge, and humane society literature.
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C. S Shelton
Craig County
Board of Equalisation
Vinita
Shelton
State Board
Shel- O
Cruce
Board of Education
Oland
Olenough
Local Race Heats Up As Key Figures Lead In Congress Race
Three men lead the contest for congressman at large in the area: Bill Murray, J.B. Thompson, and Fred Branson in that order. The piece notes campaign fund contributions, heavy expected voter turnout in August, and Oklahoma statehood bringing prominent figures Owen and Gore into public focus, while opposing a bridge relocation near Bull Creek and urging a vote to rebuild on Sequoyah avenue.
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Bull Creek
Sequoyah Avenue
Snd
Neck of the Woods
Bill Murray
J.B .Thompson
Fred Branson
Oklahoma
United States
Owen
Gore
Senate
Vinita
Sequoyah’ Avenue
Tahlequah Avenue
Sequoyah ‘Avenue
Tahle
Bnasce
Chicago
Rooseveltt
Dixon
Beveridge
William Allen White
Kansas
Iit
Joplin Globe
Republcats
Oklahoman
Alas for Those Who Dream Yet Do Not Arrive
A reflective verse by Walt Mason laments poets and dreamers who fail to reach fame. It contrasts famed writers and thinkers with countless others toiling in yards, shops, and fields, whose aspiring souls fade before achievement.
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Tyre
Walt Mason
Col
C. B. Edgar
Oklahoma City Times
Missouri River
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Detroit
Commerce Commissions
Fraudulent Ad Claims and Roaring Roosters in Vinita
The piece laments a sham dealer selling fake stock and overpriced goods while narrating the town’s public debate on Bull Creek bridge placement at Sequoyah and Tahlequah avenues. It highlights Beulah Binford’s Beatty murder case fallout, Roosevelt's third party influence, and the need for forthright leadership, condemning sensationalist press and urging informed civic choices.
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Beulah Binford
Beatty
New York
New York City
Metropolis
Ofice
Elm Creek
Vinita
Craig County
Beulah Mocked by Metro Press In Harsh Review
The Cleveland Press condemns the metropolitan press for praising Beulah's charm while recalling a baby buried in shame a wife murdered and a lover executed. It laments the contrast between moral outrage and lighthearted commentary and critiques the idea of a low wage and “good humor” as a commendable trait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah
Metropolitan
Beéaulah
Cleveland Press
The Ill Wind Rhetoric In A Rural Cheer
A humorous verse from Walt Mj counsels patience through heat and hardship. It urges smiling through discomfort, valuing rain for crops, and recognizing profit amid misfortune while nudging readers to pay taxes and support communal cheer. The piece ends noting tribulation as jest and winnowing woe into laughter.
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Sergne
Cain
Walt Mj
American women unite to honor Titanic heroes
A massive American drive by women and women’s clubs to build a Washington memorial arch honoring men who sacrificed their lives aboard the Titanic has gained nationwide support. Leaders include Mrs. John Hars Hammond and Mrs. Taft, with crucial backing from legal and political figures as funds surge, reflecting a broad, urgent mobilization across the country.
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Roosevelt
Republican Party
Memphis News-Scimitsr
Dem
United States
Washington
America
New York
Hawaii
Porto Rico
United States Army
Navy
Welman
John Hars Hammond
John Hay
Hammond
Taft
Edward J. Stellwagen
George X. McLanahan
National Capital
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Bryan
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England
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Mead
Toenport
Illasage
Congress
Okla
Flavel
Matt
Oc. N. Haskell
Ree Tom
Faker
Themi
Democratic Coun
Ty Central Committee
Democratic Party
Wilson
God
McBride
Big Cabin
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