Secretary Will Take Up Sale of Segregated Lands
In Washington December 18 the Secretary will soon decide on disposing of segregated and surplus Choctaw and Chickasaw lands. Oklahoma delegation discussions center on two paths: sale of surface lands and government control of coal and other resources. Debates center on whether better revenue lies in open market sales or continued federal administration, with rivals backing auction, bids, or licensing schemes to regulate coal, asphalt, and surface estates.
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Ington
BD. C
Ballinger
Oklahoma
Allen
Owen Ia
McGuire
LaFollette
Congress
Senator LaFollette
Department of the Interior
Flynn Convicted of Criminal Conspiracy Sentenced in Spokane County
Support counsel of the Industrial Work the World announce they will not interfere to aid Mrs Flynn who was convicted of criminal conspiracy. The case involved six business men and was tried before Justice W Stockur. She was sentenced to serve time in the county jail. Rose Pastor Stakes reportedly advised them she had been engaged in socialism and preaching.
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Wash
Mra. J
Ey Flynn
Spokane
W. Stockur
Gusef
Fme
Rose Pastor Stakes
Marathon typewriter honors claim to speed record
In Spokane Dee Prone challenges rivals to a $5 speed contest for a one minute pace under half a minute bursts. He transcribes at home daily, averaging 50 to 60 words a minute with bursts to 100, promising to outpace any operator in a marathon.
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Wash
Dee
Cunningham
Alaska
Spokane
Proas
Blocks Train Service in Panhandle Detours Western Lines
Snow drifts disrupt service in the panhandle of Oklahoma halting through lines of the Santa Fe and Colorado Southern. Detours aim to reroute inbound trains from Texas and southbound traffic from Oklahoma while crews clear the lines in Beaver Harper and Texas counties.
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Panhandle
Oma City
Olle
Santa Fe
Colo Southern
Ama
Okalboma
Texas
Beaver
Harper
Oklahoma
Oklahoma lands sale plan sparks federal purchase debate
Senator Robert L Owen advocates selling segregated coal and asphalt lands in Oklahoma to the highest bidder to maximize value for Choctaw and Chickasaw. He argues United States purchase would depress tax rolls and reduce wellbeing for tribes, while urging swift completion of property distribution. Also notes Prairie Oil and Gas right of way bill, Guignard reassignment to Port S. Louis, and Owen bill for Red River bridge.
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Washington
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
United States
Congress ix
Cravens
Arkansas
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Standard
Baton Ronge
Ferrin
Okahoma
Hinds
Prairie Company
Guignard
Fort Sill
William 8. Guignard
Second Field Artillery
Port Sa, Ola
First Feld Artillery
Guthrie Proposes State Cup Regulations for Schools
State Health Commissioner J Habr han notified State Superintendent Cameron that effective about April he proposes to establish industrial drinking cup regulations for schools.
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Guthrie
Okla
Habr Han
Cameron
Local and Personal News Highlights
T Mullin from Tulsa and numerous residents visit Vinita for business and social calls. Notables include R W Reed Wichita. Dr Louis Bagby Kansas City. J W Smith Gajona Kane. Misa Amands Morgan Bartlesville. Mr and Mrs Riley Thompson Big Cabin. county superintendents from Mayes Crate and Nowata. teachers Artie Mary Clarence Leona Cobb from Mexico MO. 27 killed 99 injured 18 railroad wrecks in week with details of December incidents across several lines.
Coldest Weather Hits Panhandle and South Texas
The season’s coldest spell reaches the Panhandle and southern Oklahoma with Ardmore Oklahoma and Abilene Texas at four degrees, Fort Worth eight, Kansas towns Wichita ten above zero and Concordia zero as a broad cold wave grips the region. In Kansas a contest for an open session program at Manuel High School produced Buford Williams Williams winner for a melodrama to be staged next March with the author directing and acting.
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Panhandle
Associated Press
Kansas City
Investigating Alleged Kidnapping In Oklahoma
District Indian Agent Fred C. Cook and government representatives conducted testimony in Buffalo, Oklahoma, regarding the alleged kidnapping of aged Creek woman Toches Tiloco. Authorities say the motive involved pressuring for an allotment lease approval by the interior department.
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Muskogee
Okla
Fred C. Cook
Buf Faula
Toches Tiloco
Department of the Interior
Two Men Plead Guilty in Watson Turer Fraud Case
Harry Martin and H J Sanford, arrested last week for a short change game fraud, were arraigned before Justice Meredith on Monday. Both pleaded guilty and were sentenced to thirty days in jail.
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Harry Martin
H. J. Sanford
Meredith
Eighteen People Overcome by Escaping Natural Gas
Eighteen persons were overcome by natural gas in a lodging house in Armourdale Kana near the state line. Doctors reported most in precarious condition but all would recover. Gas leaked from a furnace in the basement and spread through the building, discovered by three women residents who summoned help and began rescue efforts. Firemen arrived and completed the operation, carrying out five men and one woman before arrival.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Armourdale
Kana
Bloodhounds Track Murder Suspect in Oklahoma
In McAlester Oklahoma on December 17 the state penitentiary dogs followed a suspected thief and captured Aaron Thompson, a Black man wanted in Cherokee County for murder after an attempt to flee. A $500 reward had been offered. Thompson admitted his identity and was jailed. the other suspect remained at large.
Spalding Sues McManus Over Rent Dispute
A spirited law case proceeds on the afternoon before Justice Foster involving M. J. Spaulding and J. B. McManus for settlement of a dispute over rent for the building now occupied by the Spalding implement store.
Ladies' skirt cleaning and pressing offer on South Wilson
Mrs Scott at 120 South Wilson street announces ready service to clean and press ladies skirts in a careful, responsible manner.
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Mrs. Scott
South Wilson Street
English Sausage Pie Recipe Fragments
Fragmented notes describe making crusts for English sausage pie using seasoned meat. Mentions turning with pepper, top crust, and variations for lunches or school meals. Text appears as garbled guidance with stray phrases and typos.
Japanese Origin Cakes Featured With Tea in Italian Cities
A period recipe column describes desserts served with tea, including a delicate wafer cake, a creamy butter sugar bake, apricot chocolate spread, and a syrupy nut topping. It notes Italian seaside towns like Genoa as places where these treats are popular and offers variations for tea sandwiches with jam and cream cheese.
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Italy
Genoa
Fe Meade
Beef Kidneys and Fig Pie From a Historic Recipe
A century old kitchen guide describes cleaning beef kidneys and simmering in water with onion, salt, pepper, dried tomato, sauce, and cream gravy, then thickening with flour and serving hot. It also details a fig pie with whipped cream, rumbling steps for crust using butter sugar and flour, baked to a brown crust.
Fish Fritters Recipe From A Faded Page
A fragmentary cooking note describes cutting sole into pieces, dry wiping, mixing with salt and water to form batter, dipping fish pieces and frying in hot fat, then draining and arranging on a platter with garnish. It mentions whipped cream and various vague ingredients, all in a misspelled, archaic style.
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Tate & Sancepan
Use of Soda in the Kitchen and Household Tips
A guide on soda use for cooking and cleaning notes sugar for fruits like cranberries and rhubarb, tenderizes vegetables and meats, and improves bean texture. It also claims soda enhances dish water, keeps ware bright, and can aid baths and digestive issues with cautious internal use.
Simple remedies for dirt from the Parlin Art Institute prize
A grand prize winner shares home methods for cleaning delicate fabrics without fading. The article lists step by step remedies using items like potatoes, starch, borax, cream of tartar, and tepid water. It also includes tips for cooking and plant care such as greasing pans, keeping milk from sticking, and nourishing ferns with cold tea for greener fronds.
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Parlin Art. Institute
Ferna
Len
Restoration Instructions for Pollahed Floor Finish
A period remedy outlines restoring a worn polahed floor. Melt wax into bits then combine with turpentine and linseed oil in an old pail. Remove from heat when hot then add oil. Apply with a woolen cloth and rub with a dry cloth to shine.
Useful Trifles for Baking and Drippings Tips
A coinage of kitchen tricks describes baking with tartar cream of tartar sugar and baking powder to improve crusts and texture. Instructions outline a meringue from egg white and sugar and a method to reuse meat drippings by cooking a potato to absorb odors, yielding clearer fat and fresher lard.
English Hot Cakes and Sardines on Toast
English hot cakes batter made from Indian meal mixed with water and butter baked until firm. Sardines browned in oil on hot toast with lemon juice and cayenne pepper, served immediately.
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Minsouri, Oklahone and Gulf Railroad Company
Red River
Graynon County
Tex
Bryan County
Senate
Gronna
North Dakota
T. P. Mullin
Tulsa
Loretta
R. W. Reed
Wichita
H. Brady
Welch
Leo Roach
Chetopa
Louis Bagby
Sleymour Riddle
Claremore
W. P. Thompson
N. C. Harry Je
Afton
Miss Blanch Larkin
Nowata
TW. Wallace
Pryor] Creek
Vu. B. Rogers
Mendel
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Walc
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Misa Amands Morgan
Bartlesville
Mrs. Riley Thompson
Big Cabin
C. A. Weat
Milad Fa
J. W. Smith
BR. L. Pyatt
Gajona, Kane
Mrs. By J. Hobdy
Kentucky
J. W. Roberts
Claremore Way
Harry Mead
Mr. Nag
Mra. A. T. King
Nevada
A. T. McLaughlin
Spavinaw
A.J. Lemaster
P. L. Thurman
Tatas
J. R. Montgomery
Centralia
J. J. Shaw
Oolngah
George Roberts
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W. K. Whittaker
Frank Burckhalter
Family Joure
South Carolina
B.D. Murdaugh
Eastern Preparatory
Vinita
Charlotta Archer
Mayes County
Pryor Creek
Mia
Roy Franklin
M. W. Franklin
Columbus
Mary Kennedy
Mra. C. B
Crate
Iwowata
Mayes
Plana
Mines Artie
Mary Clarence
Leona Cobb
Mexico
Mardin College
Chicago
Big Four
North Bare NE
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