Maust Identified As Ben Cravens Notorious Bandit
Charles Maust identified as Ben Cravens by a federal court verdict in Guthrie Oklahoma, found guilty of the 1901 murder of Assistant Postmaster Alvin Bateman at Red Rock. Jury recommended life imprisonment. sentence to be set by Judge Cotteral. The outlaw Cravens, famed for Red Rock robbery and gun battles, faces long punishment after a career of escapes and fugitive living across multiple states.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Charles Maust
Ben Cravens
Alvin Bateman
Red Rock
Cravens
Cotteral
Maust
Southwest
Bert Welty
Dover
Kingfisher County
Schwartz
Bateman
Welty
Kansas
Oklahoma
Fsom Cunningham
Pawnee County
George Foster
Perry
Tom Johnson
Pawnee
United States
John Embry
Enid
Missouri
Martin
Kansas City
J. H. Livingston
al Goff
Chris Madsen
Revival at Methodist church spurs conversions and prayer
The Revival in Monday's Daily reports a three week renewal at the Methodist church. Twenty six joined after Sunday school. Evangelist McIntosh delivered a strong 11 am sermon urging living right. A men’s meeting at the opera house led to two conversions, and a union service drew a full house. Evangelists received offerings and prayers continued through Thursday with Prof Alvin Roper expected to join as a renowned gospel pianist.
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Methodist Church
Evangelist McTatosh
Opera House
Evangelist Phillips
McIntosh
Christiana
Alvin Roper
Roosevelt Tateswide Boom in Oklahoma City Movement
Oklahoma City launches a statewide Roosevelt for president 1912 movement with a Roosevelt Republican club forming daily, hundreds named, George Piersol and Orvel Johnson named officers, with plans for national speakers and mass meetings. Claremore polling shows Roosevelt 117, Taft 8, LaFollette 3, Beveridge 1, Foraker 1 in a cross party canvass of business leaders, Wilson 101, Clark 44, Bryan 13, Folk 3, Culbertson 1, Marshall 1.
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Oklahoma City
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Republican Club
George Piersol
Oklahoma State Bank
Orvel Johnson
Gifford Pinchot
Government Forestry Service
Hadley
Missouri
Claremore
Okla
Taft
LaFollette
Beveridge
Foraker
J. H. Knox
Howard Brick Company
Wilson
Clark
Bryan
Folk
Culbertson
Marshall
White Oak School Notes Highlight Local Activity
January 27 report from White Oak School notes students back after absences, new Bossman children moved in, several pupils traveling to Vinita for A and M exhibit, spelling contest winners Tona Whiteaker and Elbert Herndon chosen for district, civil class gains from Chieftain, plan for entertainment and box supper, Ross Wills returns from Joplin business college, stove pipes cleaned, reading classes improving, and general appreciation for the Chieftain.
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Lester
Emmett Sherheart
Hay
Little Charlie
Edith Peterson
Bossman
Oklahoma
Vinita
Tona Whiteaker
Elbert Herndon
Ross Wills
Business College
Joplin
Celebrated Tenor Positively Appears With Sheehan Opera
Announcement confirms Joseph F. Sheehan will sing with the Sheehan English Opera company at Grand Theatre Infinita in The Bohemian Girl. Star cast includes Gladys Caldwell Mario Walken Annabel Tartton Charles Scheckard Francy Tyler Kenneth Dudley and others. No price increase. refunds offered if Sheehan fails to appear. February 4 performance in a rare near term engagement for the tenor.
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Sheehan
Chicago
Boston
Gladys Caldwell
America
Sturemost
Mario Walken
Metropolitan Opera Company
Annabel Tartton
International Grand Opera Company
Charles Scheckard
Tivoli Opera Company
San Francisco
Francy J. Tyler
Henry W. Savage
Grand Opera Company
Kenneth Dudley
William Young
Joseph Haywood
State University News Highlights Faculty and Activities
Miss Eva Messinger gains June instructor post at Hughes county normal. The upcoming University Magazine will feature a special edition on debating and athletics. Examinations begin, and second semester enrollment starts. Lora Rinehart to teach mathematics and history at Shawnee High. Sixty or more workmen labor on campus sewer project. Chess club forms near thirty members with Bennie Owen as manager. German play rehearsals under Teutonia society. Harvard debating links discussed for Yale tradition continuation. University track prep increases, cross country squads organized. Seniors cancel Shakespeare commencement, choosing Renisas as graduation play. Alumni and Y M A leaders active across sites. Sooner Bar debates elect officers. Missouri Valley oratorical contest travel approved for May. Women’s basketball set to host East Central Normal. Prof Perrine of Cornell named mineralogy professor. University Glee Club concert enlivens Norman. Lindsay named university treasurer. February 1 start. Oklahoma possibly forms joint debating league with five universities. Sooner basketball defeats A&M 59 to 17. Bell stars. Obern seeks congress exposure to Oklahoma resources. calls for statewide support for a landmark scientific delegation plan.
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Lora Rinehart
Shawnee High School
University Chess Club
Bennie Owen
Teutonia Society
J. L. Williamson
Alva
Suring
Kansas
Lawrence
Harvard
Theniversity
Wantland
Yale Dramatic Club
Bob Wood
United States Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
Oklahoma University
J. J. McConnell, Jr
Y. M
Edmond
Evans
The
Central Normal
McConnell
Sooner Bar
Law School
Warl Cowden
McAlester
Claude Rosenstein
Skintook
C.D. Harrington
Norman
John Lowder
Thurman Hurst
Pawnee
Manford Cox
Tryon
Missouri Valley
Des Moines
Drake
Ames
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Colorado
East Central Normal Girls
Irving Perrine
Cornell University
Taylor
Perrine
Cornell
Louisiana Geological Survey
University Glee Club
West
George Seymour Lenox
Department of Music
J. J. Lindsay
Chickasha
University
Winsell
Oklahoum
Oklahoura
Kassins
Cola Tarlo
Texas State
The Youth's Companion Subscription Offer Keeps Growing
The advertisement states effective April 1, subscribers can renew for fifty two weeks at the old price, including those who enrolled late into January. It highlights departments for boys and girls with expert athletic advice, home occupations, and a family page serving as a domestic encyclopedia, urging immediate subscription at 1.75 dollars.
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Berkeley Street
Boston
Mrs Crawford Recital at Christian Church Impresses Vinita
Mrs Crawford presented a successful recital at the Christian church last night. Harvey Van Ansdal played violin, Nell Maloney sang, A C Campbell sang baritone, Dora Wolff played and sang well, Opal Love Burckhalter showed great improvement, Hilda Gatewood and Gladys Jones excelled instrumentally, Iona Miller struggled with a cold, proving Vinita a musical center.
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Crawford
The
Christian Church
Harvey van Ansdal
Nell Maloney
A. C. Campbell
Dora Wolff
Opal
Burckhalter
Hilda Gatewood
Gladys Jones
Iona Miller
Vinita
The Youth’s Companion Subscription Offer Ends in March
Publishers announce one year subscriptions at 1.75 dollars until March end, with a new rate of 2.00 dollars for 20-21. The notice emphasizes limited time to secure the reduced price.
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the Youth's Companion
Free Government Land 1912 Official County Atlas
A 1912 152 page government atlas by H B Crippen Estella Oklahoma promising detailed county by county land coverage maps rainfall elevation and township notes. Includes government land laws irrigation project locations tax laws and application blanks with postal price of 50 cents.
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United States
H. B. Crippen
Estella
Okla
Craig County seeks janitorial bids for early 1912 quarter
Notice from Craig County Oklahoma refers to sealed proposals for janitorial services for the quarter ending March 1912. Bids must be filed with the County Clerk by February 5 p.m. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated January 10, 1912. R. F. NIX County Clerk.
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Board of County Commissioners
Craig County
State of
Oklahoma
R. F. Nix
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Glencoe
Morrison
Wewoka
W. A. Grace
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Neb
Cripple Creek
Colo
Bart Murphy
Foster
Murphy
Osceola
J. D. McBrian
Lansing
Albert Scettler
Princeton
New Mexico
Jefferson City
Gnaries Maust
Pinchot
White Oak School
State University News
Eva Messinger
Hughes County Normal
Lierary
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
University Gymnasium
Farmer Lads
John Bell
Sooners
Tonkawa
Oklahoma Resources
D. W. Obern
Oklahoma Geological Survey
International Congress of Applied Cchemists
Ohern
U. S. Depository
Five Civilized Tribes
U. S
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Kansas City Weekly Star
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