Two Children Die In Avant Christmas Tree Fire
Avant Oklahoma December 24. A gas stove fire destroyed a small two room home and killed Frank McCoy’s two children Raymond age two and Ethel age one. The mother stood near the schoolhouse hanging presents as fire swept the house. The town of five hundred mourns as a Christmas tree is left unlit and no public Christmas tree will be held this year.
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Avant
Okla
Santa Claus
Oklahoma
Frank McCoy
Old Town
Tod
McCoy
Raymond
Ethel
Fidelity and Butler & Byrd Unite in Union
After a brief week of negotiations a merger unites Fidelity Farm and Loan Building company with Butler and Byrd’s insurance and real estate operations. Half of Fidelity stock goes to Butler and Byrd, who relinquishes its Southern Surety agency. the new combined firm operates under Fidelity’s name at its offices with Roberts as president and T. H. Byrd as secretary.
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Butler
Byrd
Fidelity Farm and Loan Company
Hie
Southwestern Surety Company
Fidelity
Craig County
Southern Surety Company
Fidelity Company
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Southwestern Company
United Business
Roberts
Mr. Butler
T. H. Byrd
C. BH. Lehman
P. W. McKay
Goose
Little Rock
Ark
Southwestern Safety Company
Former Favorite In Washington Society Dead
Friends of Judge D W Henry of Terre Haute Ind read of the death of Miss Mary Gardiner Thompson sister in law to Mrs D W Henry at 1140 South Sixth Street The eldest daughter of Col Richard W Thompson she was 73 or 74 and longtime friend of John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay Pneumonia and advancing age were given as causes with a two day final illness noted
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Terre Haute
Ind
Infinita
Miss Thompson
Terre Haute Tribune
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Richard W. Thompson
John Quincey Adams
Henry Clay
Slater
South Sixth Street
Thompson
Neugin Kills Nephew in Cherokee County Oklahoma
Hurlburt Oklahoma December 24 Henry Neugin a three quarter blood Cherokee shot and killed his nephew Jim Butler eight miles south of Hurlburt in Cherokee county Neugin surrendered after the act Butler had followed rumors of whiskey and a quarrel over a report that Neugin started the rumor Neugin will be tried on a self defense claim with a preliminary hearing set for next Wednesday
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Hurlburt
Okla
Henry Nengin
Cherokee County
Jim Butler
Neugin
Butler
Henry Neugin
Nougin
Drury Glee Club Praised At Vinita High School Concert
The Drury Glee Club received enthusiastic applause in Vinita as they sang under the Vinita high school repices. Prof. Johnson and the three year old ensemble impressed with mature performance and college spirit. Mr. Thomas read a Bayville story, earning praise and a wish for a second half.
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Drury Glee Club
Vinita High School
Dri Glee Club
Johnson
Atric
Mr. Thomas
Will Allen White
Bayville
Gas Stove Fumes Kill Six in Rear Building
Six people including two women and four men were found dead in a rear room of a building behind an open house. A restaurant clerk found the bodies after calls went unanswered, and it is believed gas stove fumes caused the deaths in Kenton Ohio.
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Associated Press
Kenton
Dan Cupid Delivers Christmas Marriage Licenses
Prom Saturday's Daily reports several marriages issued by the county clerk's office. Willard Kellogg of Centralia wed Eithel Warden of Hollow, Charles D. Douthat and Estelle Moon of Centralia, T Chenowith and Nellie Curtis of Grove, Lee Martin and Mamie Landrum of Vinita, Raymond P. Herre and Florence J. Proudlove of Vinita, and William P. Bond and Mamie Caldwell were married by County Judge Frear. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and long lives.
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Dan Cupid
Willard Kellogg
Centralia
Eithel Warden
Hollow
Charles D. Douthat
Estelle Moon
T. Chenowith
Nellie Curtis
Grove
Lee Martin
Mamie Landrum
Vinita
Raymond P. Herre
Florence J
Proudlove
William P. Bond
Mamie Caldwell
Frear
Cherokee elder Joseph Howe dies at Bluejacket
Joseph Howe, longtime Cherokee nation resident since the Civil War, died yesterday at his Bluejacket home. The funeral is held this afternoon. Survived by his wife and six children, one daughter and five sons, all residing in Bluejacket.
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Joseph Howe
Bluejacket
Interstate Shipment Means Loss of Protections in Liquor Case
Guthrie Oklahoma December 24 The criminal court of appeals defines when an interstate liquor shipment loses protection by being received hauled and deposited at a consignee business location for sale intent. It notes receipts of large shipments may show intent to sell and clarifies abbreviations in internal revenue records. Other cases involve Logan Billingsley and two related liquor and murder trials. Old man burns to death in Missouri fire. Amos named private secretary to Governor Cruce in Ardmore.
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Guthrie
Okta
Criminal Court of Appeals
Logan Billingsley
Caddo County
Ted
Internal Revenue Collector
Billingsley
A. C. Wheatley
Anadarko
D. Buffo
Pittsburg
Richardson
F. M. Patterson
Cleveland County
Furman
Lem Sing
Lee Sing
Polly of the Circus at the Auditorium Delights With a Storm of Acts
Frederic Thompson’s generous production Polly of the Circus arrives at the Auditorium in January offering a three ring show within a drama. Highlights include Little Hip the educated elephant Bingo the Arabian horse Barlow’s dog and pony circus and various clowns riders and acrobats. The same production previously played Liberty Theatre New York for a year.
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Frederic Thompson
Polly
Circus
Barlow
Liberty Theatre
New York
Guthrie Fights Move to Oklahoma City for Capital
W S Coyle, a heavy taxpayer, filed suit in Guthrie seeking an injunction against moving the state capital to Oklahoma City. He argues the removal would damage Guthrie's business and cites the recent legislative session and related special session as basis for the challenge.
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Guthrie
Associated Press
Okla
Supreme Court Today
Oklahoma City
W. 8. Coyle
Howe and Parker land dispute moves to federal courts
In Guthrie Oklahoma Territory the Howe and Parker cases over a forty acre tract within the capital site drift toward the United States circuit court of appeals at St Louis. Howes press for delay while Parker's side seeks title aided by Judge Burford and the interior department disputes. The Howes hope final proof will clinch the land despite contest and political resistance.
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Mai Unitedtates Ofrcuit Court
Howe- Parker
Oklahoma City
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Tom McMeacham
Howes
Henry Howe
Guthrie
Oklo
the Howe
Burford
Howe
Muskogee
General Land Office
Wuterp
T Wren Burford
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Oman, Jr
Parker
Curt Court of Appeals
St. Lott
Milton Brown
Jty
Babe Waggener
Advcacy
Missouri Pacific
Trek
Secretary of the Interior
House Will Have Many New Seats
Washington December 24 The census bureau presents a plan for apportionment showing a House size between 390 and 440 seats with no state losing representation under certain population proportions The 13th census figures are used to test outcomes and a reappointment bill is expected this session but faces political opposition and charges of gerry mandering as committees prepare for further conferences and lobbying efforts by Democrats and others.
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Census Bureau
House Committee On the Census
Crumpacker
Champ Clark
Missouri
Youth Wins Wash ington Corn Contest With 95 Bushels
Ardmore youth Floyd Gayer wins the national corn contest offering a free trip to Washington from Senator Gore. He produced 95 bushels per acre at a cost of 6 cents a bushel, faced drought by watering each plant, and will compete again in 1911 with tenfold entrants.
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Floyd Gayer
Ardmore
Gore
Oklahoma
Gaward
Yemen
Secretary of Agricult
White House
Vis
Taft
Capitol
Wloyd
Gayer
Memorial resolutions for Dr A W Foreman in Vinita Oklahoma
The Junior League of the M E church south of Vinita Oklahoma offers deepest sympathy to Mrs Foreman widow of Dr A W Foreman and to their two children. The committee Maya Barrett Leola McGlashon Alice Herron orders a minutes entry and a newspaper notice published in the Chieftain.
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A. W. Foreman
Junior League
M. E. Church
South
Vinita
Oklahoma
Juior League
May Barrett
Leola McGlashon
Alice Herron
The Best Christmas Gift For a Little Money
A dating promotion for The Youths Companion offers a yearly 1911 subscription for 1.75 covering 52 weekly issues plus 250 stories and 50 contributions. New subscribers for 1911 gain remaining 1910 issues, access to the art calendar in thirteen colors and gold, with an extra 1911 calendar for gifts. The illustrated announcement of the larger Companion will be mailed free, with new subscriptions received at 144 Berkeley St Boston Mass.
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Youth's Companion
Berkeley
Boston
Mass
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