Armed Women Do Picket Duty At Old Jay Courthouse
Oklahoma City dispatch reports that Old Jay in Delaware county remains tense as armed women and men guard court records amid a bloodless clash between Old Jay partisans and New Jay forces. Major General Manton and Sergeant Major Randall observed seven moving picture crews documenting the stand as Gov Cruce and local authorities weigh steps to keep the records from moving before January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Grove
Okla
Frank M. Manton
Hi. A. Randall
Delaware County
Old Jay
Kodak
Randall
Canton
New Jay
Bud Thomason
Sam Bennie
Ed Washburn
Old Tay
Frenaco
Cruce
Suggestions to Shippers of Christmas Packages by Express
Practical tips advise early shipping by December 15 and use of labeled boxes reading Do not open until Christmas. Emphasizes wooden boxes with excelsior, clear full addresses, prepaid charges, receipts, inner From tag, perishable labels, strong wrapping, and erasing old addresses to ensure timely, safe delivery of gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Lst
Express Company
Consignee
Hong
Mail Order Liquor Traffic Denounced Senate Debates Prohibition
The opening today of the fight in the senate for the Sheppard Kenyon bill to bar shipment of liquor across state lines into dry areas drew packed galleries. Senators Sanders of Tennessee and McCumber of North Dakota spoke in support as debate began, with rules sending the bill back to the calendar until it is resumed as unfinished business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahahington
Senate
Sheppant-Kenyon
National Temperance Movement
Congress
Sanders
Tennessee
McCumber
North Dakota
Archbald
News-Capital gains new editor for weeks
McAlester Oklahoma December 16 Henry P Robbins editor announces in the News Capital that starting Tuesday Paul Nesbitt will take editorial charge for a few weeks. Robbins notes a rare vacation and Nesbitt formerly edited Governor Haskell's paper. A basketball doubleheader is set for next Friday at the high school with Columbus Kansas and Vinita teams plus Vinita girl teams as preliminaries.
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McAlester
Oklo
Henry P. Robbins
The
News-Capital
Paul Nesbitt
Robbins
Nesbitt
Haskell
McAlester Tribune
Columbus, Kans
Vinita High School
Vinita
Columbus
Jextra Trong
Parcels Post Rules In Force At Local Office
Post office officials study newly arrived pamphlets outlining parcels post rules to take effect January. Items weighing up to eleven pounds and tied with a 72 inch string may be shipped with specific exceptions for poisons and dangerous goods. Certain items require labels and proper packaging, and insured delivery is available up to fifty dollars with a receipt. Also mentions Edmonton tribute to Kwong Lang, a 47 year old laundryman who died saving others in a fire.
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Edmonton
Ana
Kwong Lang
Kwong
United States
Canada
Wecount
China
Vig
Hoy Pay
Good Fellows of Vinita to provide Christmas for needy children
An organization called the Good Fellows of Vinita Oklahoma formed at the First National Bank to raise funds and gifts for poor families' children. Volunteers will investigate and deliver presents to those truly in need with minimal cost, aiming to lift Christmas joy citywide.
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First National Bank
The
Good Fellows of
Vinita
Good Felon
Santi Claus
Aliso
Pryor Banker Arrested Over Big Shortage
Pryor Oklahoma December 16 former Pryor State bank president W Lb Jarnes was arrested on charges of misappropriating about 17000 in cash and issuing about 25000 in worthless notes to fund a Pryor electric plant. Bond set at 10000 with brother in law aiding.
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Pryor
Okla
W. Lb. Jarnes
Pryor State Bank
Jones
American State Bank of
J. A.kanger
Sanger
Davenport State Bank
State Legislature to Occupy Temple Building in January
Oklahoma City report that the state board of affairs decided to rent the Indian Temple building for the fourth legislature session starting January 7. The contract covers 90 days at 1608 for two top floors with 12 monthly for added rooms, plus state alterations to remove partitions and restore them after. The Oklahoma Fire Insurance Company owns the building and grants lobby access. work to modify the building will begin immediately to be ready for the opening session.
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Short
Board of Commissioners
W. J.ataxart
Tadowner
Joseph Andrew Clarke
Yukon
North
Edmonton
North American
Oklahoma City
State Board of
Indian Temple
Oklahoma Fire Insurance Company
Second Street
Texas Governor Grants Conditional Christmas Pardons
On December 17 in Austin the Governor signed a Christmas pardon policy marking a new era in pardons. Each case requires good behavior for the sentence term, with life terms conditioned on lawful conduct. the policy aims to keep convicts civically tractable or risk return to prison.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Col Quitts
Rawlins Colquitt
Huston
Edmonton
Alta
Indians Refuse To Take Money In Cherokee Lands
Claremore Oklahoma Dec 16 Many full blood Cherokee Indians living in the Ozarks eastern Oklahoma are destitute and risk starvation this winter while government checks of 133 dollars remain unclaimed at the agency. They vow not to accept the money, protesting past allotment policies and maintaining lands should be held in common. The Kee-to-iwah or Night Hawks secret society has long opposed cash or land receipts, but cold weather tightens the crisis as enforcement weakens and aid dwindles.
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Claremore
Ozarks
Oklahoma
Indian Agency
Dawes Commission
Georgia
Night Hawks
Asylum For Insane Will Soon Open Vinita Hospital
The board of trustees of the Eastern Hospital for the Insane at Vinita met and approved appointments including N Bunch as steward and Dr Williams as assistant physician. The facility will receive 350 beds and start with a $2500 monthly payroll as care begins for Norman patients transferred from Norman. Farms, cattle, poultry, garden, and clothing for patients are planned.
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Astern Hospital For the Insane
Vinita
Oliver Bagby
J. J Maroney
Okmulgee
Mr. Long
Wewdat
N. Bunch
Williams
Drake
Jack Sheehan
Farmer
Adame
Norman
Golden Rule Store Sold to Arkansas Couple in Sherman
M. B. Rich and associates sold the Golden Rule mercantile store to H. M. Blumenthal and wife of Siloam Springs Ark. The new proprietors take charge today and will run the business at the Hassel building location in Sherman Texas.
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Golden Rule
M. B. Rich
Golden Ruel Mercantile Company
H. M. Blumenthal
Siloan Springs, Ark
Hassel Building
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Cos
Aheriff Thomason
Newry
Craig County
Ral
Clark
Tahlequah
West Teee Enna
Pryor Institution
Governor Colquitt
Asylum For Insane
Mise
Norma Fatelus
Lome Frais Sherman
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