Oklahoma Legislature Adopts Confederate Home Bill
Guthrie Okla Feb 21 the Oklahoma legislature finalizes a $20 000 appropriation for a Confederate veterans home to be built at Ardmore after seven years of efforts by United Confederate Veterans Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Confederate Veterans A seven member board overseen by Major General Bill Cross led fundraising and site selection with Ardmore chosen for the project plans approved and construction to begin upon deeded site and building completion.
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Board of Trustees
Sons and Daughters of Confederacy
Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Gilmer, Maxey and Castell
Ardmore
United Confederate Veterans, Daughters of the Confederacy and
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Gilmer- Maxey
Eggerman Senate
Oklahoma City
Bill Cross
John Threadgill
A. P. Watson
Altus
D. M. Rumph
T. D. Bard
Chessea
J. M. Hall
Caddo
Daughters of the Confederacy
Daughters’ Committee
Mra. T. ©. Harrill
Wagoner
W. R. Clement
T. D. Davis
McAlester
Mra. K. T. Bass
Lawton
Lewis Paulon
Durant
Sons of Veterana
Lee Cruce
Tate Brady
Tulsa
L. Lunaford
Cleveland
W. F. Gilmer
George Whitehurst
Sayre
Judge Atken
Chickasha
W. PF. Gilmer
Wilson
House
Haskell
Frank L. Casteel
Chmarron County
Ita
Brant Kirk
Sons of Confederate Veticans
Notable Laymen Missionary Convention in Oklahoma City
A landmark Laymen Missionary Convention in Oklahoma City drew 2,000 laymen for a state wide effort to spread the Gospel within ten years. Foreign missionaries spoke to business leaders who pledged to more than double last year’s foreign mission contributions, totaling over 86 thousand dollars.
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Oklahoma City
Fair Oklahoma State
Oklahom City
Oklahoma
Wall Street
Tate
Lorime
Grand Jury Session Opened as Weeklong Testimony Expected
Associated Press report from Kansas City notes John G. Paxton and Mrs Logan Swope testified today before the grand jury. Margaret and Lucy Swope are expected to testify tomorrow as the grand jury remains in session all week.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
John G. Paxton
Mre. Logan
Swope
Miseos Margaret
Lucy Swope
Tt In
Republicans Seek Roosevelt Endorsement Return to Duty
Washington February 18 Republicans press for Theodore Roosevelt to take a clear stand on Taft’s policies upon his return. Factions seek his endorsement to bolster Taft programs and strengthen a potential Republican Congress in two years. Insurgent wing fears Roosevelt backing Taft would undermine their efforts and topples their political leverage in New York.
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Washington
Greatet
Roosevelt
Taft
New York State
Rugoovelt
Republican Congressional Committee
Republican Congress
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
Desperate Outlaw Identified? Sheriff Seeks Clues After Wilburton Killing
Sheriff Ridenhour has received a photograph of the outlaw killed at Wilburton on Thursday as he continues efforts to identify the dead man. The body is embalmed and will be kept fifteen days while relatives may claim it, with photos sent nationwide to aid recognition.
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Ridenhour
Wilburton
Winter Weather Foretells Cold Central Southwest Areas
Associated Prose reports Kansas City and surrounding regions to face low winter conditions next twenty four hours. Northern Kansas records four degrees above zero while southern Kansas hits twenty. A heavy snow fell with temperatures ranging from 12 in Kansas City and Wichita to 34 in Port Smith and 24 in Oklahoma City.
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Associated Prose
Kansas City
Kansas
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Port Smith
Egyptian premier Bautron Pacha Chall dies after shooting
Cairo February 21 Associated Press reports premier and foreign minister Bautron Pacha Chall died today after being shot by a student. The assassin, in custody, is described as a nationalist claiming he sought to avenge acts of the government that displeased nationalists.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
Bautron Pacha Chall
Begins Investigation Of Thursday Riots In Cairo
Cairo reports a grand jury will start probing last Thursday's riots this forenoon while the coroner's jury wraps up in the afternoon. Adjutant General Dickson is subpoenaed to testify before the coroner's jury and military tensions will be aired. Shelbyville Company H was ordered out last night and will arrive this afternoon, boosting forces to five companies.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Iwil
Dickson
Teriff
Miliia
Company Hi
Shelbyville
Porter Returns With Cash for Railroad
State Senator Franklin Porter of Caney Kansas has returned from New York with French capital to fund two Oklahoma railroads. One line would run from Caney through the Osage Nation to Fayetteville Arkansas, via Vinita and Siloam Springs. The other echoes a Caney to Cherokee Nation route, with surveys already underway and construction likely to begin soon.
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Muskogee
Okla
Franklin Porter
Caney
Kana
New York
Oklahoma
Caney Wiiitt
Osage Nation
Cherokee Nation
Vinita
Fayetteville
Ark
Siloam Springs
Threshermen to Convene in Wichita March Meet
The Interstate Association of Operating Threshermen will meet in Wichita on March 8 9 and 10 with preparations made for the largest gathering yet. Active membership has grown by hundreds this year and the executive sessions will discuss important southwest thresherman matters. All threshermen are welcome whether members of the State Association or not.
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Interstate Association of Operating
Threshermen
Wichita
Orter
Southwest
State Association
OKOEE Oklahoma Community Notes From The Harvey Home
Local column reports rain making field work tough and a Sunday singing party at the Harvey home. Attendance at a McCoy's sale was strong with items selling well. Visitors include James Cooper from Oranogo Missouri and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Trout with the Carselowey family. Paricipants attended a pie supper at Elm. New house built by C L Carselowey for Tom Silva. Patten and wife from Vinita on business. Dave Hunt occupies a Joe Rogers' house. Perry McCoy and wife planning Canada residence. Melvin Huggins to work with H L Crouch this year. Enter tainment and box supper at Carselowey schoolhouse Saturday February 26 with music by the local orchestra. proceeds to help buy wents for the school.
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Okoee
Okla
Harvey
McCoy's
James Cooper
Oranogo
Isaac Trout
Carselowey
Elm
C. L. Carselowey
Tom Silva
Volunteer Firemen Save Town in Nebraska
Ansociated Press reports Edison Nebraska suffered a major blaze ending with volunteers quelling the fire. Losses include $125,000 in windows and damage to the Bank of Edison Harding store and M J Mundy store among others. Also filed are regional bulletins on hog prices and railway tariffs affecting three cent passenger rate to take effect Feb 22.
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Presa
Edison
Neb
Oightera
Bank of Edison
O. Bard
M. J. Mundy
Guthrie
Okla
M., K. & T. Railway Company
Corporation Commission
Birmingham Father Kills Three Children Then Himself
George Stephens, son of a prominent night operator, shot and killed his three children in Birmingham on February 1, then fatally wounded the colored nurse and killed himself, leaving a tragic case of family violence.
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Kttle
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
George Stephens
Explorer Dr. Cook Departs Santiago for Valparaiso
Dr. Frederick A. Cook, famed explorer, left Santiago today for Valparaiso, as reported by Associated Press. The move marks a brief transit between Chilean ports with Cook continuing his travels.
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Santiago
Chile
Frederick A. Cook
Valparaiso
George D Key for Oklahoma attorney general candidate
Lawton Oklahoma February 21 a factional platform shapes George D Key the Tennessee born lawyer seeking the Democratic nomination for Oklahoma attorney general to succeed Charles J West Key is noted as a prominent Elk lodge and Knights of Pythias figure with strong ties to the old Tennessee Democratic cadre and potential backing from Senator Robert Taylor during the campaign in the Kiowa Comanche nation frontier state.
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Lawton
Okla
Oklahoma
George D. Key
Charles J. West
Key
Southwestern Baptist College
Jackson, Tenn
Elk Lodge
Rush Holland
Colorado ‘Springs
Colo
Hikdom
Order Knights of Pythias
Kiowa- Comanche
Young Men's Democratic Club
Comanche County
Tennessee
Bob” Taylor
Taylor
Census Enumerators Instruction on April 15 Enumeration
The United States census bureau outlines how to count on census day April 15. Persons present then but dying before enumeration, or born after April 1, are treated per rules. Include those temporarily away, but not those living elsewhere. servants living at home count with the family.
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Whabington
Fell
United States Census Bureau
United States
Pers
Plommure
Census Bureau
Fragmentary OCR hints at categorized household residents
The text lists types of people linked to a family living arrangement including visitors lodgers students servants and former family inmates now in institutions, outlining who counts as a resident or attendee in a household record.
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J. J. McAlester
Desperado
West
Porter
Nebraska
Chicago
Dr. Cook
Professional Directory
Empire Block
F. L. Marney
Riddles Barn Vinita, Oklahoma
William T. Rye
Law Room
Scott Hag
Vinita, Olela
Dr. G. 0. Burch
Louis Bagby
Halpers
W. B. Depue
Court House
DR. C. S. Neer
E. A Stubblefield, C. M. C
McGeorge Billy
James S. Davenport
New
Halwall
D.H. Wilson
Attorney-At-Law
Empire
Hinshaw Plumbing Co
Lewis Rogers
Undertaker
Anaaylim
Alton
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