Tornadoes sweep Oklahoma towns cause wide damage
Storms crippled Maysville McCarty and Paoli with deaths reported including Mrs Dowberry and three in McCarty. Maye ville wiped off map near Madill while Wynnewood and Duncan Sulpur area reported hail and crop damage. An oil mill operator W S Lind was killed in a tornado at Madill last night.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Maysville
McCarty
Paoli
Dowberry
Madill
Lindsay
State fails to prove strong case in murder trial at Old Memory
Preliminary trial of C G Olmstead Roy and Earl Stroup for Roy Crutchfield’s murder near India Oklahoma heard testimony from Delia Stolle who swore Crutchfield and the three defendants were on the sidewalk and Crutchfield planned to return when he changed his mind. Crutchfield said Olmstead with two others had robbed him earlier and he feared Bertha Ledbetter who had once threatened him. One defendant was observed about 600 yards from the scene just after two shots were fired.
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Okla
C. G. Olmetend
Roy
Earl Stroup
Roy Crutchfield
Near
India
Ohina
Justice of the Peace
J. Bumphrey
Winess
Crutchfeld
Delia Stolle
Crutchfield
Crutchield
Olmstead
Ant
Cratchfield Alen
Bertha Ledbetter
Khote
Heir Born Dead At Madrid Palace
The expected heir is born dead at 2:20 am in Madrid. Queen Victoria gave birth to a son whose premature arrival led to an unhappy outcome. Burial plans are described with royal ceremony at the Escurial. The queen wept, as Alfonso remains. In London the funeral of King Edward was attended yesterday.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Victoria
Alfonso
London
Edward
Hyde sues to partition Swope estate in Kansas City suits
Mrs. B C Hyde wife of a convicted physician files two partition suits against Col Thomas H Swope estate in Kansas City Missouri seeking division of residuary and of property that would have gone to her brother Chrisman Swope if living. Amounts involved indicate sale may be only path. John H Atchison arrives to handle appeal in supreme court.
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Kansas City, Mo
Mra
John H. Atchison
Missouri
Hyde
Supreme Court
Hyde attorneys seek U S Supreme Court review of Erie case
Kansas City May 21 The Hyde defense moves for a new trial claiming the verdict denied the constitution's guarantee of a fair impartial jury. They may appeal to the U S Supreme Court if Missouri relief fails, and affidavits allege jurors had outside information prejudicing the trial. Jurors refused to discuss jury room proceedings.
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Kansas City
Supreme Court of the United States
Erie
United States Supreme Court
Hyde
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Missouri
Doctor Hyde
Latehaw
Halley's comet tail debate shocks Chicago professor
Rev McHugh of De Phi Culver University disputes claims that Halley’s comet altered its tail. He states the tail was shed earlier, and Earth will not strike Gomets tail this visit, based on his astronomical opinion.
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Earth
Gomet
Axooviated
Chicago
McHugh
de Phu Culversity
West Renders Opinion on Oklahoma Notaries
Guthrie May 21 The attorney general issues an opinion stating that employment by a foreign government does not bar a person from serving as a notary public in Oklahoma. It holds the constitutional prohibition on holding United States or state office does not apply to foreign countries. The opinion centers on John B. Tus of Pittsburgh County who held an Italian government post and was deemed not disqualified.
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Guthrie
Okla
Charles A. Taylor
Logan County
M. H. Trapp
Logan
Trapp
Coyotte Acalpa
Taylor
Board of County Wait
Missioners
Board of ‘County Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners
Oklahoma Territory
Guthrie, Ola
Oklahoma
United States
Wet
John B. Tus
Pittsburg
Tua
Radical Reforms for Western Divorce Laws
Spokane May 18. Jude J. Hinkle of the Spokane county transport or court urges radical reforms to western divorce statutes. He favors uniform laws across states but proposes specific requirements: three years residency, corroborative evidence, two years separation, court warrants, and publication of petition in the couple’s community. He argues western laxity invites eastern and Canadian divorce seekers and urges tighter standards to curb hasty marriages.
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Spokane, Wael
Jude J. Hinkle
Spokane County
Ansportor Court
Hans
Hinkle
Dominion of ‘Canada
Double Flight Across Channel by De Lesseps
In Calais on May 21 Count De Lesseps completed a first crossing of the English Channel by air in a motorplane named Searthe. He rose in a wide ciréle over the cliffs then headed for Dover, reaching the English side before reportedly planning a return trip. A torpedo boat destroyer Keeppette trailed the flight as haze limited visibility at altitude around sixteen hundred feet.
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Associated Preps
Deal
Englaind
Count de Lessepa
English Channel
Calais
France
Count de Lesseps
Dover
DeLessepa
Searthe
Bleriot
Amroxe
Keeppette
Regular Meeting of GNG Club Monday
The Civic Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday May 28 at 2 50 p m The program includes Toll Call Responses by quotations on current events Mrs N K Warner Paper City Beautiful Mrs W B Crawford Recitation Mrs C C Roberto Paper Beauty Hospitality Mrs M F Knight Reading Mrs FP M Gwinnup Poem Question Box How to Beautify Vinita and Rid the City of Unnightly Rabbiah Open discussion All members and visitors are cordial invited The club seeks opinion on an open meeting for all the children of Vinita
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Te Civic Clu
N. K. Warner
City Beautiful
W. B. Crawford
Vinita
Vinum
Election of Officers of Local Carpenters Union
The local order of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners met to elect permanent officers after receiving its charter. Elected were Bland president, Smith vice president, May recording secretary, Tartan financial secretary, Cathy treasurer, Dobbs conductor, Mott warden, with auditing committee members Christison, Kaye, Worl tel, and trustees May, Bishop, Clark.
Architects chosen for new high school plan in Oklahoma City
From Saturday's Daily the school board expects to let the contract for the erection of the high school and ward school buildings on June 16, after prolonged discussion with seven architects. Smith & Parr of Oklahoma City will make the plans, while local architect F. M Anderson proposed but not approved. Other finalists included J. W. Roberts of Claremore C W Dawson & Company Muskogee P Sondheimer Muskogee Chas P McDonald of Toland and Griffin McDougal Sapulpa. The high school is to be centered in the block bounded by city schools to allow maximum playground space.
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Architots
Smith & Parr
Oklahoma City
F. M. Anderson
J.W. Roberts
Claremore
C. W. Dawson & Company
Muskogee
Pachoolw
Iowa
Mexican Cities Prepare to Celebrate Anniversary
Mexico City observes plans for the September centennial of Mexican independence. Cities nationwide prepare varied programs, with the capital set to spend heavily. Americans in Mexico City show interest in U.S. representation and Roosevelt’s possible involvement.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Fast Train on Frisco Wrecked Near Rogers
The St Louis and San Francisco passenger train No 4 an express from Texas to St Louis wrecked two miles north of Rogers. Thirty five injured three fatally perhaps. Railway officials deny any fatalities.
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Rogers
Ark
St. Loula
San Francisco
Texas
St. Louis
Indeterminate Sentence for Topeka Kidnapping Associate
Holton Kansas May 23 J Tillotson convicted last week of taking Marian Dreakley the incubator baby at Topeka was given an indeterminate term in the penitentiary by Judge Raines. A motion for a new trial was overruled and Tillotson remains on bond pending appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court.
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Geta
Associated Press
Holton
Kans
Vreeman J. Tillotson
Marian Dreakley
Topeka
Raines
Tillotsin
Kanene Supreme Court
Blackemith Seeks Senate Seat From Missouri
Jefferson Missouri May 21 Joban Breckinridge and Blackemith of St Joseph filed with the secretary of state a declaration that he is a Democratic aspirant for United States Senator.
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Blackemith
Senate
Jefferson, Mo
Joban, Breckinridge
St. Joseph
Secretary of State
United States
Duke of France and Denmark Stallions Listed for Sale
Duke of France the celebrated Percheron stallion is recorded with 80 government approved crosses. Denmark, the Kentucky saddle horse, is noted as a leading breed er of fine colts. Terms: Duke of France 20 dollars per living colt, Denmark 10 dollars per living colt, Taita 10 dollars per living colt.
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Denmark
United States
D. S. Warrens
Wilson St. Vinita
Olea
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Machitects For New High School
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F. L. Marney
Riddles Barn Vinita
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Louis Bagby
Hassell Building
G. C. Burch
Wimmer Bldg. Res
Vinita, Okla
C. C. Heidtman
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W. B. Depue
Court House
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AYE
Law Room
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JAMES _S. DAVENPORT
New Halesoll
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Attorney-At-Law
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