Fire Loss Hits Muskogee Block. Homes Destroyed
A Sunday morning blaze in Muskogee Oklahoma gutted the Fire Rowsey block between Broadway and Okmulgee, sparing the Homestead building. Widespread damage totaled about 225000 with major losses to Fite Rosey clothing stores and the New York candy kitchen. Firemen faced collapse threats as wind fanned flames and engines stalled in mud.
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Muskogee
Okla
New York Candy Kitchen
Broadway
Okmulgee
Second Street
Old Homestead
Third Street
F. B. Fite
W. B. Rosey
New Phoenix Clothing Company
Wiesch Jones ‘Jewelry Company
Welch Clothing Company
Keystone Tailors
Morhart Drug Company
Oklahoma Hen 15 More Profitable Than Wheat
Oklahoma reports show poultry and eggs as growing value in three years ending 1910. Eggs now equal the US wheat crop in value, with producers earning about 485 million yearly. 1910 egg price to producers averaged 19.7 cents per dozen, while consumer prices ranged 50 to 100 percent higher, depending on location.
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Oklahoma
United States
Bureau of Statistics
State Agricultural Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Parachute Bar Break Ends Flight of Aerialist Heller
Samuel Heller aged 24 an experienced aeronaut was killed during a Perkins County ascent in Guthrie Oklahoma. After reaching three thousand feet he released the parachute which jerked and broke the brass holding bar causing him to fall.
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Perkins
Hifs
Ripley
Heller
Ouiaha
Neb
Guthrie
Okla
Nav
Samuel Heller
Imports of potash salts into the United States
The Department of Agriculture notes large US potash reserves while the Bureau of Statistics reports imports at over a million dollars monthly, totaling about 74 million since 1900. In nine months to September 1911 imports reached 11.5 million dollars, led by kainit and muriate of potash.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Germany
Belgium
United Kingdom
British India
Catule School Roll of Honor Named by Principal Mary Lucile Thomas
Catale schools in Oklahoma honor list this week includes Effle Dick Gracie Carpenter Clarcie Clark Ida Deshone Gladys Main Mabyl Thomas Sopha Thomas Byron Thomas Huson Ross Johnnie Ingram Walter Main Essequiel Dun can. Principal Mary Lucile Thomas signs the weekly roll with respect.
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Catale
Effle Dick
Gracie Carpenter
Clarcie Clark
Ida Deshone
Gladys Main
Mabyl Thomas
Sopha Thomas
Byron Thomas
Huson Ross
Johnnie Ingram
Walter Main
Essequiel Duncan
Card of Thanks for Davis Family
We thank friends and neighbors for help during the death of our mother and sister. Special thanks to the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows, of which she and her late husband were members. MISS CORA DELL DAVIS. MES. NINNIE SMITH.
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Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Cora Dell Davis
Ninnie Smith
Rodgers HURT IN GIGHT OF PACIFIC
Calbraith P. Rodgers, famed aviator, crashed 125 feet into a plowed field between Pasadena and Long Beach. He survived with facial scratches, burns, and pain, with doctors saying no permanent injury. Investigators suspect a snapped control wire inverted the rudder during the Pacific journey segment.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Pasadena
Long Beach
Calbraith P. Rodgers
Rodger
Rodgers
Tournament Park
Covina Junction
Pacific Electric Railway
Comp.ston
Sweitzer
Compton
Fourteen Dead After Saturday Blizzard Strikes Midwest
Reports indicate cyclonic storms across southern Wisconsin eastern Iowa and Illinois cause fourteen deaths and extensive damage. Nine killed near Orfordville Wisconsin, three in Virginia Illinois, and other fatalities reported in Janesville and Milton Wisconsin. Severe cold sleet and wind disrupted travel and telegraph lines across the Mississippi valley.
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Chicago
Ill
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Orfordville
Rock County
Trix
Virginia
Focky Mountains
Yellowstone Park
Helena
Mississippi Valley
St. Louis
Telegraph l and Telephone
Janesville
Smith
Milton
Wis
Devi
Vermillion County
Iline
Five Marriage Licenses Issued Amid Storm in County Clerk Office
The cold wave brought a rush of marriage license applications at the county clerk's office. Since Saturday afternoon five licenses were issued to couples including Ott Thornton and Bessie Broch of Chowteau, Ellis Inman of Vinita and Ethel Cauthon of Bluejacket, Claud May and Ella Wood of Vinita, Leonard Walker and Bessie LaJacques of Minejacket, and Aaron Davis and Goldie Mac Foster of Hollow.
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Ott Thornton
Bessie Broch
Chowteau
Ellis R. Inman
Vinita
Leonard P. Walker
Bessie LaJacques
Minejacket
Aaron H. Davis
Goldie Mac Foster
Hollow
Get Together in Vinita's Interest Project Urges Unite
A Vinita civic leader called for a citywide get together to unite strong individuals in a Rooster or Get Together club. Aimed at advancing tradesday efforts, hotel issues, county fair, road building, and other plans, with voluntary lunches and monthly meetings. The Chieftain invites further community ideas.
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Vinita
Craig County
Revival Interest Draws Large Christian Church Crowd
A Monday Daily report notes Evangelist Hunley attracting a large audience at the Christian church with a message on The Lord's Prayer seen as a model for the disciples. The campaign features Mrs Hunley and daily 2 pm afternoon services with personal work citywide. Tonight’s talk is The Conversion of an Infidel.
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Christian Church
Evangelist Hunley
Hunley
Miller
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