Escaped juror case dominates Oklahoma headlines
A jumble of notes from Vinita Oklahoma reflects on the Hyde case, prohibition debates, and local taxation. The piece notes the escaped juror, potential asylum, and shifts in state health policy with reference to Senator Owen’s amendment. It also includes poetry by BR Garland and local commentary on Indian affairs and sanitation.
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Mr. Hyde
Kansasity
Remar
Tisage Asylum
Pot Hyde
Attormeyas
State Board of Equalization
Oklahoma State Osteopaths’ Association
Owen
Taft
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Owen Hes
Itn
Department of Health
McAlester News-Capital
League of Medical Freedom
Althoven
Two Show Girls Acquitted in New York Court Murder Trial
Fragmentary notes recount the acquittal of two show girls accused of attempting to kill a man. The sources reflect skepticism about convicting women in sensational cases and include reminiscences of prior wages, hardship, and a resolve to seek justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Public sentiment and the Bethlehem cradle of life
A Vandita view on charity and public ethics contrasts with a crusade against common drinking cups sweeping across states. The piece urges care for needy, honors mothers of all races, and invokes Bishop Quarie to celebrate a universal maternal love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Margaret Sangster
Reed
William A. Quarie
Christian Herald
Be a Good Fellow Christmas Charity Appeal
A local call urges reporting names of families needing aid for a proper Christmas dinner. The committee seeks worthy and needy households and asks contributors to notify a committee member to avoid duplicate gifts. Promises of help and chickens are being received, with a deadline of Thursday night.
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Stur
Eoure
New Liquor Decision Shocks Judges and Prohibitionists
A St Louis circuit court ruling declares eastern Oklahoma as Indian country making federal liquor transport laws apply there. The decision doubles down on prohibition, potentially criminalizing shipping liquor into the region and prompting renewed enforcement by federal courts, railroads, and express companies.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Ohlahomi
United States
Times-Democrat
Ita
Ralph E Campbell
Hie
Indian Territory
Argus
Hardihood
Fort Smith
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Liguor
Railroad and Express
Oklahoma City
Joplin
Fort Worth
Oklahoma Farmers Pivot To Self Reliance And Bermuda Grass
Oklahoma farmers outline a bold shift from dependence on cotton to diverse crops and practices. They vow deeper plowings, doubled bermuda pastures, seed storage, and dairy plans, while detailing plans to plant more maize and keep superior calves for a future dairy operation. The piece notes legal and political snippets and a local column on agricultural reform.
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Liele
Bermuda
Kansas City
The Slanderer Sequel Targets Kansas Misclaims
A Kansas slander episode spurs a lawyer to file damage suits for Miss Mary Chamberlain. The attorney finds no facts to support rumors after tracing sources, calling slander a societal pest to be stopped. Quotes from Sir Walter Scott and a rival writer frame the issue.
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Kansas
Mary Chamberlain
Des Moines
Shady Bend
Walter Scott
Anthem of Peace and Two Merry Tramps at Grand
An oration on peace from ancient times leads to a review of peace ideals. The piece then shifts to Wood & Ward's Two Merry Tramps a vaudeville style comedy with singing acts six high class acts a chorus of girls and lavish costumes. The show opens at the Grand on Monday December 25.
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Wood & Ward
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D. M. Marrs
Vinita
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Hyde
City
Oklahoma
Cmulormest
W. E Johnson
Indian Bureau
Santa Clara
Crandall
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Quickis
Min
Aly
BR. Garland
Leavenworth Times
Board of Agriculture
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Haskell
Hearst
Omaha
Nebraska
Illinois
Tennessee
Corporation of New Jersey
Colorado
F. D. Moffett
Cherryvale
Johnnie
Ein
Joneses
Smitths
Iowa
New York Globe
Santa Claus
Oliver A. Aiken
Cruce
Supreme Court Commission
Pallas
Appomattox
Mani
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