District Court Burden Shown on Craig County Taxpayers
Historical district court costs in Craig County Oklahoma reveal high jury and witness expenses over ten terms with seventy cases, urging voters to elect a district judge who runs a tight, businesslike court to save taxpayer money. The report notes 22 criminal and 48 civil cases, totaling thousands in mileage per diems and witness fees.
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District Court of County
Oklahoma
Vin
Petit Jury
Craig County
Craig Ty
Ideal
Storm Sweeps Kentucky With Destructive Heavy Hail
Ankociatea Press reports a severe Kentucky storm from July 18 causing widespread crop loss and hail damage. Torn water streams flood fields and gardens, with crops loosened and vegetables destroyed. Floods have caused limited damage so far, estimated at about sixty percent in some areas.
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Ankociatea Press
Javille
Kentucky
Hoon
Cherokee Warrants Standoff Delays Indian Payoffs
An Oklahoma agent rejects sending warrants to banks for Cherokee payments near Tahlequah, causing Indians to travel to Tahlequah or Vinita for funds. The agent cites no authority, while the National Bank seeks a solution to cover travel costs and speed disbursement.
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First National Bank
Cheremopey
Tahleqiah
Page
Miller
Tahlequah
Shquah
Galen Miler
Aliah
Shlequah
National
Movement for a system of good roads in Vinita county
A movement begins to establish a county wide good roads system linking Vinita to neighboring counties. D. T. Witt, chairman of the county association of township commissioners, will call a meeting of all Craig county township commissioners to discuss the plan. Witt has improved about eighteen miles of roads in Craig and seeks expansion to other townships.
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Vinita
D. T. Witt
Craig County
Witt
Cannon Recovers Health in Emporia Visit
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon arrived in Emporia from Winfield at 5 55 pm and stayed at the Whitley hotel. He declared he was well, enjoyed the day, and planned a busy campaign schedule with speeches in Marion Balvin Burlingame and Topeka while avoiding political comment until his afternoon talk.
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Emporia
Kana
Joseph G. Cannon
Winfield
Whitley Hotel
Col. H.C. Whitley
Cannon
Weaver
Kanaas
Senator Bristow
Topeka
Statue of Mexican Independence to be unveiled in Mexico City
Mexico City will unveil a grand Independence statue during September’s centennial celebrations. The monument stands in the Reforma boulevard’s fourth glorieta, rises about 13 1/2 feet to the wings, uses Carrara marble and local Mexican stone, and features allegorical figures for law, progress, force, and freedom. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is depicted on a pedestal 20 feet high, with Morelos and Guerrero nearby.
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Mexico City
Mexico
America
Pablea
Genoa
Italy
Hivos
Miguel Hidhigo Costilln
Fuyléman
Mberty
George Washington
Morelos
Suerrero
Opens for nomination of gauge in Oklahoma race
Shawnee Ohio July 16 The Herald declares Ross out of the gubernatorial race and backs Cruce. Editorial notes Ross cannot win while Murray and Cruce lead, predicts Cruce will win as Ross supporters drift, highlighting debt, tax and prohibition issues shaping the final contest.
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Shawnee Herald
Leslie P. Ross
Lawton
Ross
Lee Cruce
Murray
Shawnee
Ohia
The
Hersald
Herald
Rosa
Aince Ross
Cruce
Clure
Hke Okahoma
Auch
Tagues
Torrens
Roas
Haskell
Bie
Poli Uchin
Tim
Meds
Roan
Cruse
Oklabotia
Pedestal Fragments Reveal Art Shaft Feature Details
A fragmentary description notes a shaft 0 feet in diameter and 86 feet high decorated with basso relieves and crowned by a wirged female figure atop the pedestal.
George A. Henshaw for Corporation Commissioner
Read about George A Henshaw as candidate for corporation commissioner. The notice praises his experience with the Oklahoma corporation commission and argues his ability to handle railroad rate litigation against federal and state challenges, urging voters to choose him for the office.
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Corporation Commission
George A. Henshaw
Henshaw
Rock Island
Oklahoma
Corporation Commision of
Fule In the Interests of Statewide Appraisal
A group urging support for Mr. Henshaw to the state commission and courts, stating those best positioned to judge his ability commend him highly and recommend him to voters.
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Henshaw
Commission
Picnic at Electric Park Crowned By Sunday School
The Congregational Sunday school joyfully returns banker Dr. Williams and his attendees for hosting the annual Sunday school picnic at Electric Park. Courtesies extended made it the best event in the school’s history, says Pastor J. B. Pershing.
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Electric Park
Congregational
Banke T
Williame
Beautiful Electric Park
Bent Diente
J. B. Pershing
Deuiwersts Urges Vote For Geo D Key For Attorney General
Democratic candidate Geo D Key is urged as an able lawyer, young, energetic, and free from factional entanglements. The plea highlights his twelve years of practice, willingness to enforce laws without fear, and ability to unite the party for victory, calling for support at the August 4 primaries.
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Deuiwersts
Geo. D. Key
Democrats and
Democracy
Pollitea Adv
Republicans Rally in Oklahoma As Campaign Finances Discussed
Republican candidates for state offices, the state committee, club, and press association held a rally in Outhrie Oklahoma on July 14 to discuss finances of the campaign. The event featured organizers and supporters underscoring fundraising and financial strategy for the ticket ahead of elections.
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Associated Proves
Outhrie
Oula
Republican State Committee
Atate Repullican Club
Republican State Press Association
Striking Italians Hold Up Boston and Maine Trains
Reports from Mechanicsville indicate armed Italians have halted Boston and Maine trains. A Rotterdam terminal wrecker was pressured back as an angry armed crowd of about sixty confronted a convoy carrying forty Italian laborers.
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Boston & Maine
Associated Press
Schenectady
N. Y
Mechanicsville
Rotterdam
Murder Conspiracy Charged in Stone Bluff Killing
July 16 in Muskogee district a conspiracy charge was filed against B D Booker and Everett Olden for the planned murder of Jacob Winkler at Stone Bluff. Winkler’s father had sworn a warrant alleging Booker placed a loaded cartridge in the gun an hour before Olden used it and that Olden knew of it.
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Kuicolatod Pre
Muskogee
Ola
B. DB
Booker
Everett Olden
Jacob Winkler
Stone Bluff
Winkler
Olden
Tariff Amendment Forced Amid Congressional Push
Washington reports say Congress will be urged to pass a partial tariff amendment to implement Payne-Aldrich measures beginning December 1932. Tariff board plans seek cost data domestically and abroad with a substantial inquiry. Taft expected to approve a joint rule allowing staged schedules without full revision. Leaders anticipate board reports after Taft's New England cruise.
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Washington
Congresa
Payne Altrich
Senaton
Tariff Board
Hendry B. Reynolds
Vivah B Sanders
Taft
Hlaratum
New England
Tar Aff
Tarff
Congress
Nine Two Hawkes
Hh Wenslon
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Columbia
Carlos B. Restrepe
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