Chief Inspector Tells of Thefts
Bartlesville Okla Nov 2 That the way of the transgressor is hard appears to be verified by the report of Chief Post Office Inspector Joseph P Jobuson whose territory includes Oklahoma Kansas and Nebraska He cites ninety six post office robberies in Oklahoma since July 1 1910 involving twenty five safes blown and 2042 dollars stolen with 122 in stamps The total loss to the government was 2725 07 across Nebraska and Kansas totals and arrests followed Were the robbers earning little per job the article notes the average per robbery was 11775 with about 295 in money after costs The piece argues the gain was small considering dangers and penalties and notes bankers and pawnbrokers were convicted as receivers of stolen goods
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Bartlesville
Okla
Joseph P Jobuson
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Vluerpalx
Beablle
Johnston
Elks Observe Memorial Day Service Next Sunday
Elks plan Memorial Day observance nationwide by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The memorial service at Visita Episcopal Church will be at 7:80 with Rev W H Talmage delivering the address. Elks and visiting members will assemble at the Elks Hall at 1 to march to the church. service open to the public.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elka
United States
Elke
Order
Lodge of Sorrow
The
Elks
Episcopal Church
W. H. Talmage
Vinita Judge
Elks Hall
Oklahoma Municipal League Holds Tulsa Convention
Tulsa, Okla Nov 28 The program for the second annual Oklahoma Municipal League convention in Tulsa December 1 will be announced soon. Ex mayor A F McGarr of Muskogee and league president is in Tulsa coordinating with Mayor L J Martin on speakers and events.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma Municipal League
A. F. McGarr
Exmayor
Muskogee
League
L. J. Martin
West
Did Not Know His Voice Tells Of Long Island Gentleman
Did not know his voice reveals Long Island resident Robert Edeson who handles his grain buys by phone. A new clerk at the feed store, hearing the name, asked who the order was for and the actor snapped back The motor boat of course. The cat arrived safely after clerk and telephone girl traced the call.
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Robert Edeson
Long Island
Edeson
Holeson
He Hadn't Been Swimming From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
A humorous reader anecdote contrasts a boy named Waldo denying swimming with a mother’s persistent questioning. Despite reports of splashing off the dock and playing in shallow breakers, Waldo insists he has not been swimming, maintaining a reputation for honesty in the face of family teasing.
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Waldo
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Establishing a Reputation for Dog Trial Trades
An animal dealer boasts he would drag every dog before a judge for assault cases to boost prices. He claims people attend trials to see dogs acquitted and later celebrate with receptions, valuing dogs with “class” who create courtroom spectacle. He cites court outcomes and canine charm as marketing tools.
Long School Hours in Austria Draws Decree
The Austrian minister denounces long school hours with some pupils facing up to 45 hours weekly. Historically classes ran from dawn to dusk, with two one hour breaks, and schools sometimes opened earlier to exploit daylight. No work on Saturdays, and limited Sunday duties were observed, with holidays restricted to Candlemass Whitsun and a fortnight in autumn.
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Empire
Iia
Scottand
Night of Sabbath Piety Ends in Earl’s Death Rescue
In 1260 on the Jewish Sabbath a Jew from Tewkenbury fell into a well on Richard de Clare's estate and was left unrecovered. The next day the Earl forbade labor to rescue him. Monday morning the Jew was found dead, reflecting strict cadestarianism of the era.
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Richard de Clare
Earl of
Gloucester
Tewkenbury
Wasted Pity in City Park Benches Angers Editor
A terse critique rails against offering pity to rumored human derelicts. The piece questions the value of sympathy and recalls a prior misjudgment about an “old chap” named Interbo, noted to be worth $2,000.
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Elty Park
Uni
Longe
Interbo
Big Problem in Fuel Uses Vast Untapped Coal and Peat
The article discusses massive coal waste at mines and future fuel potential. It cites Cassler's Magazine data from 1907 showing 400 million tons left in mines, explores U S bureau of mines efforts in briquetting coking and producer gas, and highlights peat as a major future fuel with European adoption and Canadian research. Russia mines over 5 million tons of dry peat yearly. U S peat bogs hold about 12.9 billion tons usable commercially.
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Cassler
United States Bureau of Mines
Russia
United States Geological Survey
Canada
United States
Sweden
Bavarian Officer Narrowly Escapes in Balloon Flight
A Bavarian officer observing above Ingelstadt fortress in a captive balloon faced a sudden gust that ripped the mooring cable. At 1,500 feet he slash cried a hole in the envelope and jumped to safety as the balloon wrenched free then reascended before being reeled in.
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Ingelstadt
Germany
Matchless Tale of Edwin Geomook and the Box
A New York banker recalls Edwin Geomook starting matches seven years ago as friends teased Mc Gould’s. At a June luncheon at Tuxedo, a fourth-hand dish sparked astonishment when a guest quipped about “Mr. Gould’s team” on the box, prompting the puzzled response “Mr. Gould himself.”
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Edwin
Bird's Remarkable Diet In Glass and Hatpins Shock Paris Shop
A woodcock sold in a Paris shop contained four Lebel cartridges in its stomach. The buyer requested the bird be opened and the discovery prompted police to consider whether this signals a new pattern or is a packer’s prank.
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Paris
Her Tact
Howard-Did she refuse you, old man Coward-Well, in a delicate indirect way. She told me she never wanted anything she could get easily.
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Howard
Old Man
How He Obtains Pin Money on the Farm
A farmer’s husband explains frugal schemes to supplement income by fooling hens. He wears seasonal attire, sings to the flock, and shifts resources to buy clothes, claiming these gambits trick the hens into laying more eggs. He notes seventeen years of practice and a windfall toward stylish trousers.
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Lfe
Old Town
McLandburgh Wilson
New York Times
County Officials Weigh Excessive Assessments in Moremore
At Moremore Oklahoma November 24, county commissioners hear residents complain that property was assessed above actual value. State board of equalization raised values by about 50 percent in many city and county areas, prompting a planned reduction due to crop failures. First half tax payment deadline extended to March 1, 1912.
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Moremore
Okla
Ounty
State Board of Equalization
State Board
Fire damages mill at Chelsea
A fire early today damaged a Chelsea mill. The cause is undetermined. About 100 bushels of corn were burned, totaling a loss near 500 dollars, covered by insurance.
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Chelsea
No Daily Chieftain Tomorrow Day of Thanksgiving
The Daily Chieftain will not publish tomorrow due to the Day of Thanksgiving legal holiday. If the workforce digestion permits after Thanksgiving, the paper will resume as usual on Friday.
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Daily Chieftain
Turkey
Hart v Wilson Civil Case Reaches Argument Stage
In district court the case of B L Hart versus Ira Wilson reached the argument stage and is expected to conclude this evening. The jury will be dismissed tonight and reconvene Friday morning for further civil docket matters.
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Frank H. Spearman
B. L. Hart
Ira Wilson
Spearman’s Remark Sparks Writing Lesson at St Mary’s
An amusing anecdote features Frank H. Spearman, author of Robert Kimberly, visiting St Mary’s College Oakland. Spearman, praising a pupil, reveals he wants not fancy penmanship but clear strong English, provoking a startled but humorous realization from a penmanship expert brother.
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Frank H. Spearman
Robert Kimberly
St. Mary's College
Oakland
Cal
Spearman
Mr. Spearman
Emerson on Civilization and Loss of Self-Reliance
A concise meditation on modern civilization by Emerson, noting that material tools such as coaches watches and nautical almanacs replace real skills and awareness. He warns that libraries and institutions may dull vigor, with Christianity becoming entrenched in form.
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Emerson
Geneva
The Dickens of a Toast and Harris Wit
The late Dr Francis A Harris was noted for quick wit at banquets. He joked at a Dickens event about Asiatic collarer and later defused a gaffe by proposing a toast to Charles the Second who never lost his head.
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Francis A. Harris
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Harris
Charles the
England Adopts American Letter Telegram System
England copies the American letter gram idea enabling Sunday delivery by telephone. A note on the envelope reading To be telephoned on Sunday triggers a telephone call to the addressed person within the post office, with extra postage for every 20 words. If sufficient postage is paid, multiple recipients in the same city can receive the message by phone.
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England
America
Athletic League Proposed For Southwest Collegiate Sports
Prof John Futrell of the University of Arkansas proposes a new intercollegiate athletic association uniting Oklahoma Arkansas Texas Missouri and their state agricultural and mechanical colleges. The plan aims to mirror the Missouri Valley and Southern conferences with football baseball track tennis and basketball and potentially an oratorical association. Arkansas and Texas favor the idea. Oklahoma has taken no action yet.
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Southwestern College
John ©. Futrell
University of Arkansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Missouri
Oklahoms
Texas State Agricultural and Mechanicy
Southern
Missouri Valley
Southwestern
Riddle Berry Wed Collinsville Couple Married in Claremore
Last Wednesday Mrs Anna Berry of this city and C A Riddle of Vinita were married in Claremore. They returned to Collinsville to run the Wonderland Theatre. Mrs Riddle has lived here three or four months and owns the theatre. Mr Riddle, formerly in real estate in Oklahoma City, will operate the Wonderland and settle in Collinsville.
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Anna Berry
C. A. Riddle
Vinita
Claremore
Collinsville
Mr. Riddle
the Times
Tulsa Hunting Club Organized in Tulsa Oklahoma
About sixty Tulsa sportsmen formed the Tulsa Hunting Club to lease land, establish a game preserve, and import and propagate game. A state charter is secured and roughly 1,000 acres along the Verdigris bottoms near Catoosa are leased. C Crain serves as president and H C Walkley as secretary treasurer. A modern camp will be built with boats, wild rice sown for ducks, and telephone service links the camp to Tulsa for business needs.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Hunting Club
Vergris River
Catoosa
C. Crain
H. C. Walkley
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