Surprise witness aids defense in Kickapoo fraud case
In Guthrie Oklahoma November 18 the defense in the Republic of Mexico extradition case against four Oklahomans charged with Kickapoo frauds scored a major setback for the prosecution. Judge Francisco Valdes Liano of Coahuila testified that deeds were regular and that Indian signers understood the process with witnesses present. He affirmed that only consenting Indians signed deeds and that others refusing to sell were recorded to protect against improper approvals.
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Guthrie
Okla
Republic of Mexico
W. L. Chapman
al Brown
R. C. Conine
Shawnee
D. C. Grimes
Harrah
Francisco Valdes Liano
First Court of Letters
Mont Cloya
Coahuila
Mexico
Liano
Berazaluce
Mark
Claremore to host Northeastern State Teachers meeting
Claremore Oklahoma November 18 1920 Thanksgiving week will be history says B H Hester county superintendent of schools annual meeting of the Northeastern State Teachers association set for Friday and Saturday November 25 and 26 It is expected at least eleven hundred wielders of the birch will join from across the third district.
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Claremore
Okla
B. H. Hester
Northeastern State Teachers Association
Trunk body mystery staggers New York inquest
An inquest is set for today into a body found in a hermetically sealed trunk in a Forty Fourth Street cellar. The skeleton suggests a long hiding period over five years with uncertain sex. A trunk labeled W Lewis linked to Phillip Meagher’s former boarding arrangement. papers inside date to 1902. The morgue pathologist noted the victim died by asphyxiation after being placed in the trunk alive.
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Associated Press
New York
Forty-Fourth Street
Phillip Meagher
Crippen’s Father Dies in Los Angeles
Myron H. Crippen, aged father of Dr. Crippen awaiting execution in London for the wife murder, died in Los Angeles today, friendless and penniless. The death came from infirmities of age hastened by the distress of his son's crime.
Young Aviator Johnstone Dies In Flight At Denver Field
Denver reports Ralph Johnstone, holder of the world altitude record, crashed from 800 to 500 feet during a spiral glide at Overland Park aviation field. He died instantly with his machine's wing tip crumpled. The spectacle followed successful Belmont Park flights and showcased the era’s bold aviation stunts.
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Denver
Colo
Ralph Johnstone
Ike
Overland Park Aviation Field
Belmont Park
Johnstone
Hoxsey
Brookins
Oregon System Praised By Senator Bourne
Senator Bourne of Oregon lauds the initiative and referendum as the keystone of popular government. He extols direct democracy, the recall, corruption safeguards, and the Australian ballot, urging adoption of similar laws nationwide and extended direct primaries for national elections.
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Oregon
Senator Bourne
Philadelphia
United States
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Bourne
Secretary of State
Welsh groom in buggy wedding parade shocks Welch
A Welsh man named Hugh Dobkins married in Fayetteville then returned to Welch to a village welcome. A marching band, rice, and a mule drawn nuptial cart marked the scene as townsfolk and bridesmaids paraded behind, with mottos and a photo session before the crowd dispersed.
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Hugh Dobkins
Fayetteville
Welch
Hughie
Hugh
A Stubborn Cinderella at Auditorium Friday
Lovers of musical comedy will find in A Stubborn Cinderella all requisites of a complete production. Book by Hough and Adams with music by Joseph Howard. Chas A. Goettler provided splendid scenery and costumes. cast features prominent artists and capable chorus. Comes to Auditorium on Friday November 25.
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Hazel Kirk
Chambers
Tral Sound
Coronado
Lillian Goldsmith
Colt Albertson
Cinderella
Neal Burns
Skeeter
Bobbie Wagner
Hough
Adams
Joseph Howard
Chas
A. Goettler
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Young Welch Benedict
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Weekly
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Hassell Building
F. M. Gwinnup
Son Vinita, Ohlahoma
the Farmers State Bank
Vinita
Cobb Hotel
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