Illinois Society Hosts Lincoln Anniversary Event at Auditorium
About 100 Illinoisans gathered for a celebratory program at the Auditorium honoring Lincoln. Judge Henry of Terre Haute and Judge John R. Thoman delivered speeches, Major Casey spoke for the republic, and veterans talks followed. The quartet E B Davidson A A Brown Mabel Gunter Nettie tis drew praise.
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Illinois Society
Henry
Terre Haute
Lincoln
John R. Thoman
Casey
the Republic
Brett
Billie Simms
E. B. Davidson
A. A. Brown
Misa Mabel Gunter
Miss Nettle Tis
Jos. A. Gill
Ilinois Society
Vinita
How Telephone Users Can Help Service
Three parties share a call: the caller, the telephone company, and the recipient. Cooperation from all is essential to reduce errors from memory. Speak clearly and state full numbers, correct the operator when needed, and answer promptly to avoid delays or friction.
Make Good Dedication to Vinita About Motivation
A rousing, period style exhortation urging self belief and relentless effort. It mocks reliance on fortune and state power, urging readers to rise, push through adversity, and keep fighting with grit. The piece ends with a lively rallying call to pluck and win, dedicated to Vinita.
Oklahoma Catholic Institutions Population Figures Listed
The directory notes Oklahoma diocese with about 83 500 Catholics and 87 clergy. It lists 120 churches and 19 parishes with schools, 32 colleges and academies, 5 879 children, and 4 charitable institutions.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Oklahoma
Wireless flashes tidings of battleship fleet
A wireless message from the tender Yankton, leading the Atlantic battleship fleet home, was picked up near Fire Island. The report gives latitude and longitude and notes calm seas with no events. Last night the ships lay about twenty miles south of the Shorea area.
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Associated Prean
New York
Fire Island
Sxorea
Vinita High School Wins Fast Game
Vinita high school defeated Claremore 18 to 8 in a tightly contested basketball clash. Vinita’s Smith led scorers with 10 of the 13 points as the team faced floor trouble but showed strong starting play. Vinita hopes to arrange another game with Tulsa’s strong team.
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Vinita High School
Vinita
Claremore
Smith
Tul
Ane
Tulaa
Bunten
Rio Grande Train Hold Up Stuns Passengers
Two masked bandits halted a Rio Grande mail train between Fort Laramie and Denver, rifling the mail car and three registered pouches. They forced clerks and the crew to open the car floor, dumped three sacks of registered mail, fired bullets to threaten passengers, and escaped two hundred yards up the track with an estimated one thousand to five thousand dollars in cash among the loot.
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Denver
Colo
Fort Lorn
Aneret
Athey
Freman
Ada Leads Durant in Fight for a State Normal
Guthrie February 15 Ada leads in a state normal location fight after the house tabled Durant’s motion to take up his bill. A large majority of Republicans and Democrats backed Huddleston’s motion to table, signaling Ada’s strong bid for the Southeastern normal. Sources cite two eastern normals: Tahlequah as Northeastern normal and Ada as Southeastern normal with Ada receiving broad party and organizational support.
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Southeastern Normal
Tahlequah
Northeastern Normal
Ada
Friends of
Tablequah
Committee backs salary cut for secretary of state
The House committee on election of president, vice president and Congress voted five to three to approve a favorable report on a bill reducing the secretary of state salary. A minority report will be submitted later.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Committee On
Fee
Congress
Inaugural Bibles and their Uneasy Legacy in U S
Washington February 16 The Clerk of the Supreme Court James H McKenney explains the origin of the Bible used for presidential oaths noting sometimes a new book is supplied and other times a family Bible is used He recalls Cleveland Roosevelt Taft and McKinley oath cases and says the Roosevelt Bible will be kept on hand for emergencies Guthrie Oklahoma February 14 The state auditor reports complete Dawes records for the Five Civilized Tribes lands in eastern Oklahoma detailing 25 000 records with names ages blood status and land descriptions to aid county officers in taxation and land ownership decisions
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Washington, D.C
United States
James H. McKenney
Supreme Court
McKenney
Preaideita
Cleveland
Mla
McKinley
Senate
Capitol
White House
Roosevelt
New York
Taft
Arthur
Jewelty
Washington
Waite
Guthrie
Five Civilized Tribes
Dawes Commission
Feers
Carl Rice
Aide
Oklahoma
Oklahoma map project raises interest in grades
Public School notes report changes in lower grades and a map of Oklahoma showing leading county products engaging about 15 students seeking a path to third year high school without new buildings. High school program an afternoon feature and patrons are invited to attend. Eighth grade studies Latin conjugations to aid English.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Legislature Notes From Peb. 1 Visit to McAlester Jail
Legislative notes from Oklahoma report ongoing prison construction in McAlester and Vinita with a barbed wire electric fence. They discuss tax reductions for production tax and adjournment moves by Republican Cristina Jones to visit Oklahoma City. Senate action includes plans for Clerk of the Supreme Court office schedule.
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Okla
Oklahome Atete Penitentiony
McAlexter
Vinita
McAlester
Cristina Jones
Oklahoma City
Lanquet
Chicago Alderman Kahout Dies by Self Inflicted Shooting
Associated Press report from Chicago dated February 12 states Alderman Joseph Kahout, a 50 year old Democratic leader, committed suicide by shooting himself today. Police as of now have not released further details.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Joseph ¥. Kahout
National banks take state charters in Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma February 12 conversion of four national banks to state banks was recorded in the secretary of state's office yesterday with state charters granted to banks at Elk City Sayre Erick and Vinita each capitalized at 25000. Incorporators of the Farmers State Bank of Vinita are William Little FM Smith J F Madison Oliver Baxby W E Hassell and A L Churchill all of Vinita.
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Guthrie
Okla
Secretary of State
Elk City
Sayre
Erick
Vinixa
Farmers’ State Bank of
Vinita
William Little
FM. Smith
J. F. Madison
Oliver Baxby
W. E. Hassell
A. L. Churchill
Storm King Rules in Middle West
Kansan City Missouri February 11 The second blizzard of winter grips the region with seven degrees above zero and heavy snow. Streetcars halted and traffic nearly paralyzed as snow covers the southwest. Temperature readings show Dodge City minus two and Omaha six below with western Kansas clearing. the storm moves eastward, cattle and the stock market framed by severe cold and drifting conditions.
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Associated Press
Kansan City
Kansas City
Kansas
Dodge City
Oklahoma City
Amarilla
Texas
Ft. Smith
Ark
Omaha
Neb
Norfolk
Chicago
Middle West
Nebragia
Logation of State Institutions Worries Solons
Guttiele Peb Publis buiidings and state institutions occupy legislators attention as arrivals and departures of officials shape hotel lobbies. It is likely two normal schools and one preparatory school will be located though no city has guaranteed selection due to varied confounding factors and debt concerns.
Patton to Present The Blockhead at Vinita
Manager Bucher and Byrd announce the engagement of W. B. Patton in The Blockhead for February 26. Patrons look forward to Patton’s visit each season with delight and praise his clean wholesome entertainment and the refined company.
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Bucher & Byrd
W. B. Patton
Mr. Patton
Stewie
Blockhend
Domestic corporations under Oklahoma law proposed in Senate bill
Guthrie Okla Feb 15 detailed procedure to make public service and other corporations domestic in Oklahoma is outlined in a bill by Senator J B Morris. It covers railroads and interstate firms already operating before statehood and allows capital stock increases with no extra fee under the constitution.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Morris
Muibife
Indian Territory
United States
Oklahoma Road Right of Way on Indian Lands
The Senate and House of Representatives adopt a law removing restrictions on Indian land in Oklahoma for public road right of way. Counties may obtain necessary land by purchase or eminent domain, width not to exceed sixty feet, with compensation paid to tribal owners and the Interior Department for the benefit of the tribe or tribes.
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Senate
States of America
Congress
Oklahoma
Erin Demantion
Secretary of the Interior
Robbers Crack Bank Safe Near Okaba
The First National Bank of Okaba near Ny. Associated Preay, Mirsikogee, Okla was blown open by robbers early today and rifled of over eleven hundred dollars. The bank building was wrecked by the explosion and bloodhounds tracked the robbers to the outskirts of town before the trail went cold.
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Associated Preay
Mirsikogee
Okla
Feb
First National Bank of
Location of State Capital to Receive Attention Soon
Guthrie February 16. Leaders in both legislative branches expect state capital legislation soon. Public sentiment from November’s New Jerusalem capital plan vote favors immediate action. While some prefer delaying, a majority supports quick action and the Graham bill for a special election next September will likely be adopted with changes.
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Guthrie
New Jerusalem
Friends of Immediate Action
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