Iowans Urged to Embrace Auditorium Ground Purchase
A public statement by Irker urges city support for buying a city block and a large building tied to the Frisco railroad grant. He argues the purchase is value for money, offers city offices and park improvements, and claims the deal can be financed with railroad-related funds without tax burden. He warns delay risks loss of the site and notes legal assurances on title and use.
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Commercial Club
Vost
Ube
Auditoriam Flower
Norice
Vinita
Afton
Auditorium
Prisco
Bss
North Op Sdath Park
Uray
Auditorian
United States
Ville Lowa
P Paine, de
Arrest of 126 Negroes Follows Carnival of Crime
AP report from Pittsburgh describes mass arrests of 126 Black individuals after a period described as a carnival of crime in the Heron district. The piece notes 93 proved they had honest employment and were released or charged accordingly. The report hints at ongoing police pressure and potential further raids if resistance grows.
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Associated Press
Pitteberg
Heron ‘Hu
Newspapers Gain Ground With Two Oklahoma Bills
Guthrie Oklahoma Feb 3 two bills by the Oklahoma Press Association were introduced in the house and senate. One requires all county and city printing to be done in state with sealed bids to the lowest bidder. The second mandates publication of measures and questions submitted to a vote to broaden public knowledge. A third measure adds emergency funding for constitutional convention expense accounts paid to publishers who printed ballots and boundary descriptions. The legislature appears friendly to the newspaper fraternity.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma Press Association
House
Senate
Japp
Legislatire
January Receipts Exceed Former Oklahoma Records
Guthrie Oklahoma February 3 1925 cash receipts for January in the secretary of state office topped all prior territorial and state history. The month’s total exceeded five thousand dollars with projections suggesting the year could reach about seven hundred fifty thousand dollars. The rapid growth has made current staff inadequate and Secretary of State Gross seeks additional help citing business as a strong argument.
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Guthrie
Okla
Secretary of State
Oklahoma
Attitude of California Not Understood by East
By Associate Press San Francisco Feb 1 criticism of the eastern press over California antijapanese sentiment provokes protest. California papers say eastern readers misunderstand local attitudes toward exclusion of Japanese as necessary and inevitable.
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California
East
Associate Press
San Francisco
Cal
The District Leader Delights Vinita Audiences
An annual audience praised the District Leader at the Auditorium last night. The show drew praise for its blend of humor and pathos, earning cheers from a receptive crowd and leaving little disappointment in attendance.
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Petron
Vinita
Laniler
Examination Schedule and Contested Notation Notices
Examination program details appear jumbled with times and subjects listed in erratic sequence. The document mentions durations for physiology civics grammar arithmetic reading geography penmanship music and domestic science and notes papers remain on file for twelve months in the county incident's office with a warning of harm after that period. The dates cited include April 15 and May 27 with unspecified year and a note about 7 percent.
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S. Alstory
Mo — Grammar Stoose
Oklahoma school land bill sparks three days of senate debate
Guthrie Oklahoma February 2 The lengthy dispute in the senate over Eggerman of Shawnee’s school lands sale bill continues after three days of amendments and debate with few accepted. It is expected to draw further discussion in the lower house when it arrives.
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Guthrie
Okla
Senate
Eggerman
Shawnee
Board of Public Affairs Would Save State Money
Guthrie Oklahoma February 4 Senate bill No 223 proposes a three member Board of Public Affairs to manage state expenditures. Each commissioner would earn 3000 dollars annually handling contracts state institutions public printing and other duties now spread across multiple boards. Proponents say savings could cover four years of operation.
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Guthrie
Okla
Board of Public Affairs
Echols, Memaninger
Stafford
Oklahoma
Public School Notes On Attendance And New Pupils
About five new pupils enrolled in different grades last Monday raising total enrollment above 600. Truant enforcement could bring in more students. Teachers took a history of education exam this winter at weekly meetings. Miss Cameron fills the vacancy from Miss Brooks resignation. Half-year certificates were awarded for perfect attendance. more hires expected. City teachers plan to take state exams for state certificates next year.
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Miss Cameron
Miss Brooks
Insane Asylum Committee Plans Visit to Vinita Thursday
The six member Insane Asylum Committee will arrive from Guthrie Thursday afternoon to inspect Vinita as a potential site. The panel from both Senate and House will study rail access water supply and other advantages to determine if Vinita is a proper location for the asylum.
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Insane Asylum Committee
Vinita
Guthri
Sénate
Probing Expands to Include Block Scheduling Frauds
In Muskogee Ohio on February 3 the government announced a grand jury probe expansion to investigate alleged frauds in scheduling individual blocks. The scheme saw individuals fencing entire blocks and claiming ownership based on improvements to gain deeds to land.
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Associated Press
Muskogee
Ohio
Big Stick may curb Nevada solons in state legislature
Washington Feb 3 The president spoke with Senators Newlands and Nixon of Nevada on the Japanese situation. They would not talk but were understood to be asked to contact the Nevada legislature and halt further progress of the resolution before that body.
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Y Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Newlands
Nixon
Nevada
Guarantee law boosts Oklahoma state banks in nine months
Guthrie Oklahoma February 3 reports the guarantee law has led thirty national banks in Oklahoma to surrender their national charters and join state banking. The former preference among native banks is fading as financial statements show large state bank guarantees. Analysts expect continued growth of state banking after the amended statute is enacted and filed.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Senting
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