Democratic nominating convention slated for Oklahoma City
August 11 event will elect a campaign chairman draft a party platform and outline revues. About 1 850 delegates from 75 counties will meet in Oklahoma City with both new and old central committee members to set up the state party leadership for the coming campaign.
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Branson Wires County
Oklahoma City
Fred Branson
State Executive Committee
Bers
State Committee
Gover
Democratic Central Committee
Sevral
John Williams
Cruce
John Doolin
Old Hickory Club
Adfickary Club
Broadway theatres chase Dixs The Sing of the Father
Thomas Dixon read his new play to a select audience in New York drawing strong early interest from three Broadway managers. Brennan, manager of The Sing of the Father, asked for a postponement to finish southern dates, with New York ready to stage the show whenever it arrives, possibly a year or more to settle.
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Thomas Dixon
New York
Dixon
Clananan
George H. Brennan
South
Brennan
Waa
Metropolis
Printers Meet in Galveston During Texas Convention
The Ango Clation of Employing Printers of Texas held its fifth annual convention in Galveston with Ben Prank as guest host. Over two days, officers President George M. Courts of Galveston, Secretary Marvin D. Evans of Fort Worth, and Treasurer Robert Clarke of San Antonio led discussions on various printing business topics.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas
Ben
George ‘M. Courts
Mar Yin D. Evans
Fort Worth
Robert Clarke
San Antonio
Shamrock Dismasted in Latter Breeze at Sea Race
Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock was dismasted today during a late breeze. King Alfonso of Spain was aboard for a viewing and was not injured. The accident occurred while the vessel was under sail, with no casualties reported.
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Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
Alfonso
Spain
Turner testimony details freedmen protection scheme in Indian Territory
J Milton Turner of St Louis testified before a congressional investigation committee about a alleged St Louis syndicate funding attorneys to enroll Choctaw and Chickasaw freedmen on tribal rolls. He claimed grants and contracts with freedmen, syndicate loans, and promises of one quarter of proceeds, plus prior Cherokee freedmen fees, amid broad claims of misenrollment and political maneuvering in the Indian Territory.
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Muskogee
Okla
Aug
St. Louis
J. Milton Turner
Congressional Investigation Committee
Turner
Grant
Libera
United States
Indian Territory
Mnss
Rolla
Crewe and Cantwell
St.Louis
Syndicate Funds Support Contractee Amid Freedmen Deals
The speaker described living expenses now paid by a syndicate and earlier funded at $100 weekly to secure contracts from the Cher okee freedmen, listing arrangements with the St Louis Syndicate and the Cher okee freedmen contracts furnished to the committee.
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St. Louis
Australia Leads In Sheep Farming Worldwide
Washington August 6 report shows Australia with 87,043,066 sheep, the highest among leading nations. Argentina 77,081,100. United Kingdom 90,011,893. United States 14,431,000. New Zealand 22,449,053. India 18,029,181. France 17,461,879. Spain 16,119,051. Cape of Good Hope 14,848,795. Uruguay 13,916,796. Italy 10,877,000. Hungary 10,743,707. Estimated capital is 220,352,400 dollars. annual gross output of flocks is a percentage of value.
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Washington, D. C
Australia
Henry D. Baker
Sydney
Argentina
Russia
United States
United Kingdom
New Zealand
India
France
Spain
Cape of Good Hope
Uruguay
Italy
Oklahoma farmers show ownership share declined in 1909
State board figures indicate fewer farms operated by owners in 1909 than 1908, with 78,216 owner farms and 72,479 rented farms. Total farms reached 169,400, acres cultivated rose 7 percent to 10,897,043, and average farm size stood around 190 acres as land under cultivation stayed steady. Local note: Biberta peaches arrive, Wright pays $1.60 per bushel.
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Wutbrie
Oklm
State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Fourth Annual State Fair at Oklahoma City 1910
Fourth Annual State Fair held in Oklahoma City from September 27 to October 9, 1910. A grand livestock, agricultural and industrial exposition with horse show, race events daily except benches. Send for premium list and exhibit details. Secretary 1. H. Mohan.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Dally Afrahip Mghis
Weventown
Mohan
Wendling admits statements were untrue says Milliner
A Louisv ille church janitor Wendling acknowledged to officers that he and milliner Cora Muneo were never engaged and that she accused him of false acts. Muneo plans to return home to Hume Missouri tonight after confirming their brief engagement never existed and that the kiss and ring episode occurred only once.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Wendling
Consignment of Rifles Seized at Ban Sebastan
Six thousand rifles were seized by authorities today on a tug chartered to Ban Sebastan in Bilboa Spain. San Sebastan officials claim Carlists planned to start a movement against the government.
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Ban Sebastan
Bilboa
Spain
Sebastan
San Sebastan
Post Office Ends Receipts for Registered Letters Notes
A 1910 and 1940 postal order ends sending receipts for domestic registered mail unless indorsed “receipt desired.” Postmasters must not prepare return receipt cards unless requested by the sender, with amendments applying to government and official mail as well.
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Butler
Ofice
Washington
Hitchcock
Third Anat. P. M. Gen
Kovernment
M, Travers
Keting
Tariff Revenue Rises Under Payne Aldrich Law
The treasurer’s report shows tariff receipts higher by seventy five million dollars than any year except 1907. The second year of the operation of the new tariff began today, with revenue gains cited by the Treasury Department.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Payne Aldrich
Treasury Department
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Cobb Hotel
Broadway
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Tipton
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Wright
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