Guardianship hearing on Brown minor estate sale order
In Craig County Oklahoma County Court judge Theodor Frear orders a hearing for J W Roberts as guardian to sell real estate of Brown minor as petitioned. Hearing set for November 20 1909 with notice to all next of kin and publication required in The Chieftain.
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The
Chieftain
Oklahoma
Craig County
Brown
Guardian
J. W. Roberts
Howard
Ition
Craig Whington
State of Ok
Theo. D. BH. Frear
County Court
Rider & Brown
Gos
Craig
Alvie R. Duncan
Gort House
Wilson Street
H. R. Duncan
North End
Oklahoma Hearing Focuses On Realistic Rate Evidence
The Oklahoma commission opened a rate case session with Chairman Love and Commissioners McAlester and altlag to hear evidence on freight rates. Auditors and court experts were tasked to gather facts as the board emphasized using actual Oklahoma practices rather than purely technical expert analysis. The first order concerned coal tariffs and the Rock Island line drew more attention under this framework.
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Okla
Cormmmission
Yesterlal Wecasion
Ding
McAlester Alttlog
Oklahoma
Love
Sale of Oklahoma School Lands Begins Dec 15
Oklahoma auction plans begin December 15 in Chandler with the first sale of school lands. Secretary Cassidy and manager Shepler tour prospects, with lakes of advertising from Chandler Club and railroads. Organizers expect thousands to visit, with 50 000 likely to come for this initial sale and future sales planned in eight more counties.
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Oklahoma
Gathrie
Okla
Ho. O. Cassidy
School Land Department
Salos
John N. Shepler
Chandler
Lincoln County
Chandler Commercial Club
Rock Islandlisco
The
Prince Railroad
Chandler City
Cinder
Expert testimony questions railroad rate formulas at Oklahoma hearing
Rock Island general attorney BL Lindsy led witnesses while Assistant Attorney General G A Henshaw pressed state claims. Frank Nay admitted using a pro rated formula for interstate and intrastate costs, producing teate stments that critics call a farce, with experts saying 85 percent of freight and passenger traffic stay within the state.
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BL. Lindsy
Rock Island
G. A. Henshaw
State
Frank Nay
Missouri
Henshaw
Nay
Legal Department of the Road
Sret
Oklahoma
Commission
Vom
Tolowian
Oklahoma Statutes to Be Sold by Secretary of State
Guthrie Oklahoma November 4 The tevin ped statutes of Oklahoma will be sold by the secretary of state for 1.00 per volume. The printing contract was made by the board of public affairs last spring and saved taxpayers thousands. Assistant Secretary Leo Meyer says statutes are now on hand and can be had at 3.00 per volume. The article notes tax concerns and ponders when taxes will be lower.
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Guthrie
Okla
State of
Oklahoma
J. M. Sandlin
Secretary of State
Board of Pabic Affairs
Leo. Meyer
Oklahoma Tax Burden Looks to Future Changes
The article argues production and local taxes rise with regional costs and wages. It notes teachers pay has surged in Oklahoma, making school taxes higher today than a decade ago, while highway and bridge projects keep local tax levels up. It suggests limited relief unless spending on roads and school terms is reduced.
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Oklahoma
Fragmented exam musing from Yate science school
An examination paper from the SheMeld Scientific School of Yate features a garbled question about the office of the genetic rule and a misread answer. The text, full of misprints and retro language, cites a line about a sogented cook and a record of reasoning.
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Ehild
SheMeld Scientif'c School
Yate
Everybody's Magazine
Editor manhandles bag of directions in quirky office scene
In a chaotic moment the editor wheels a gray bin and stamps a wall button as the office boy gathers multiple directions from outalderaan into a waste basket. The scene captures a humorous, behind the scenes snapshot of a newsroom.
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Bingbalt
Outalderaan
A Financier
The piece notes a Black youth returning a dime with a remark about not wanting pay and asking for the clothes he wears, reflecting a dated stereotype in a 19th century tone. The fragment mentions a moment of perceived improvidence and a street scene quoted from Youth's Companion.
Korean Grans Grass Yield From Early Planting
The Korean grass called grain cloth grass grows rapidly reaching four to five feet tall. Under favorable conditions it can yield about 3,000 pounds per acre after the second or third year from planting.
Worth Boasting About
A barber joke about a “beat job” turns into a boast as the second barber insists he once shaved a man and convinced him to try a full array of grooming services including a ball cut shampoo massage seafoam electric box and tar spray, ending with another shave.
Stock Junk Store Finds On The L Train
A New York city busker catalog lists assorted items found on the L train in a single day. Bathing salt, accordion, drum ticks, box of gravel, mile marker, rosary, coil of wire, fan, box of corn, derby hat, miscellaneous phrases, and various everyday odds and ends are recorded.
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New York
One's First Duty to Improve Self and Neighbor
A quotation attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson argues that moral people should improve themselves first but also emphasizes a clear duty to help neighbors. The idea contrasts personal betterment with social responsibility.
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Firerly
Robert Louie Stevenson
How to Say No and Stand Up for Yourself
A reader advises learning when to refuse and retain self respect, warning against being abused for others' gain. The note names George Ritot as a reference and emphasizes self preservation amid pressure from the tallow trade.
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George Ritot
Mourning Customs Across Cultures in Historical Note
Describes funeral practices by leraelites who did not wash or adorn themselves. Mentions Greek and Romani fasting. Notes regional color customs: Europe black, China white, Turkey violet, Ethiopia brown.
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Europe
China
Turkey
Ethiopia
Then He Is Known as Successful
A compact men’s portrait notes how a man’s success in amassing wealth can erode public esteem and provoke envy within the community. The quote critiques social consequences of targeted financial extraction.
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New York
Prema
French Dentist Praises Incandescent Light Health Claims
A French dentist promotes incandescent light as beneficial for health asserting it destroys 1 teterta stimulates dreulation and isoflular activity and reduces pain through exposure.
Telephone communications on trains forecast to improve safety
The article argues that telephone use on trains is feasible and would reduce delays and accidents. It describes portable phones on trains, dispatcher coordination, and the benefits of immediate, precise orders and on-scene reporting to prevent catastrophes. It notes costs in western railway systems and cites a meteorite stop incident as context for the need.
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Hymond
Fon
Revere
Lynn Geestally
Thio
Womoré Rapid
Conde
Atlin
Eif Dowby
Odin Lavne
Sant
Manna
Mite Wywten
Kneeling in Prayer a Question of Damages and Devotion
A 1907 court note discusses Emily Park Requa's $11,000 damage award after the Montréal express wreck. It weighs how kneeling or standing during private devotion may affect mental suffering and pecuniary damages, asking whether kneeling reflects humility and worship.
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Emily Park Requa
New York Central
Montréal Express
City play farms for children gain popularity in New York
A novel urban program turns vacant lots into tiny four by eight foot farms cared for by young boys and girls. About five applicants compete for each micro-farm, returning health and happiness while keeping them engaged during the printing season.
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Plana City
New York
Man’s liver split by impact hides long life before death
David Martin, a African American man, reportedly survived 16 to 20 years after a severe liver fracture. He died at Metropolitan Hospital New York as doctors revealed the cause was internal bleeding from a lacerated liver. An autopsy by Dr. O Hanlon found the liver divided by a thick growth of connective tissue, indicating the injury was fatal.
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David Martin
Metropolitan Hospital
New York
O H Henlon
Martin
O'Hanlon
The God of Chance and a Farmer's Fortune Warning
A Scottish tale recounts a coachman’s wife in Palkirk who overhears a child reading an Edinburgh notice placed by a lawyer seeking relatives of an American farmer who left a fortune to kin. The girl realizes the farmer is her uncle who emigrated forty years ago, and she pursues her claim as next of kin to become wealthy.
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Palkirk
Deotland
Wiliow Sterling
Edinburgh
America
Aldine
Attacked by eagles near Princess Anne County timber site
A man examining timber fall in a hole and was attacked by eagles. The birds struck his clothing and furniture while he fought back with a stick, managing to reach shelter after a long struggle.
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Eagies
Dame
Norfolk
Princess Anne County
Birds of Prey
Tim
Ithetr & Benka
Realntus
Belo
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