Bandits Loot Express Car In Oklahoma Train Hold Up
Bandits who halted a southbound Katy train at Okesa, Oklahoma, drank beer from opened cases in the express car, stole about 40 dollars from the messenger, and took a two gallon jug of whiskey before fleeing. Police and Pawhuska posse hunt the suspects, tied to Wichita gang activity. a $1,000 Katy reward awaits arrest and conviction.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Okesa
Pawhuska
Osage
Jimmie Mairs
Switchensky
Brown
Katy Railroad
Wichita
McCormick
Odessa
Sherif Jordan
Tripoli Siege Sparks Turmoil Besieged Italian Port
Off Tripoli Italy demonstrates with ships and searchlights as Turks guard the coast. Five battleships and destroyers loom offshore but do not anchor. Order frays as Europeans depart, Arabs threaten, and native labor vanishes amid political tension. In Kentucky, WCTU delegates converge at Hopkinsville for annual convention.
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Tripoli
Mos
Vinita Salesday interests rise after first trades
From Thursday's Daily the success of Vinita's first tradesday spurs citizens to seek improvements. Judge Parker proposes a temporary pavilion between the electric light plant and Frisco tracks for sales and exhibition atop a stock pen, sheltering crowds. W S Coley and Judge Oil may allow a pavilion on their lot at Canadian avenue and Scrappi street. merchants favor publishing a two week list of items to be sold.
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Vinita
Judge Parker
Frisco
Wilson Street
Katy
Risco
W. 8. Coley
Judge Oil
Canadian Avenue
Scrappi Street
Chieftain
Rural Sunday Schools Meet in Vinita Convention
The Craig county Sunday school convention will be held in Vinita on October 22 and 23. Rural Sunday schools plan discussions on running classes and teaching methods. One minute school reports will be featured. Each school should send one delegate, aiming to bring the whole school. sessions take place in the Auditorium.
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Craig County
Vinita
County Court Busy With Bootlegger Trials
The county court remained occupied with bootlegger cases as juries returned mixed verdicts. Walter Buffington was convicted on a liquor charge and awaits sentencing, while Walter Spence was acquitted. Whiteside was acquitted in a joint case, and the Willis McCain and Nobles case was turned over to the jury. The court moved to hear Whiteside Mayfield Mayfield and Martin charged with liquor law violations.
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Walter Spence
Welch
Walter Buffington
Charles Whiteside
Bumnngton
Charley Whiteside
Tom Mayfield
Richard Mayfield
Lindy Martin
Son of Tulsa Capitalist Weds at Eureka Springs
Harry Hall of Tulsa married Maud Wheeler of Eureka Springs Ark at noon Monday after spending Sunday with friends in the city. The couple returned to Tulsa to visit Garland Marrs and plan to settle on a ranch near Wekiwa Osage nation. The wedding ends a romance begun in Springfield Mo several months ago. The bride comes from a prominent Eureka family and is an accomplished young woman.
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Harry Hall
Tulsa
Eureka Springs
Ark
Maud Wheeler
Garland Marrs
J. M. Hall
Wekiwa
Springfield
Eureka
Attorney General West Responds Tartly to Governor over School Land Funds Custody
Oklahoma City October fifth report details a clash between State Treasurer and the Board of Land Commissioners over custody of school land money. Governor Crace urged legal action. Attorney General West asserts the treasurer is the only custodian of state funds and condemns the board for following paid counsel over his opinion. West warns of action to protect public lands and rejects the board’s stance as improper.
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Oklahoma City
Board of Land Commissioners
Crace
West
James H. Chambers
School Land Department
Schuol
Cruce
Central Law Journal
Will test validity of law creating assessors
Oklahoma City Oct 4 The state organization of township officers will test by quo warranto the validity of last legislature act abolishing township assessors and creating county assessors starting January 1 They will push uniform township laws and seek clearer rules Governor Cruce spoke during the meeting with Gwen and Gilbert of the highway department also present
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Oklahoma City
Ecclaetas
Cruce
United States
Gwen
Walter 5. Gilbert
State Highway Department
Prize Winners At First Salesday In Vinita
A Vinita Tradesday list notes prize winners in exhibits yesterday. Sweet potatoes won $2.50 from Rent's New Store. Apples $5 from Farmers State Bank. best farm products $5 by H C Milley Lumber Co. Other awards include corn, Irish potatoes, peaches, butter, and cotton with amounts or merchandise from local firms. Poultry displays showed blue and red ribbons. several items had no prizes yet and may return next time.
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Farmers State Bank
B. F. Clark
H.C. Milley Lumber Co
C. N. Crawford
International Bank & Trust Co
T. B. Harp
Pearl Grocery
F. G. Cowan Grocery Co
W. B. McBride
X. L. Handean
Sunny Patdy. Co
J. W. White
Empire Grocery Co
H. J. Vermillion
Mercantile Co
M. M. Wright
J. Burns Grocery
Mendel's
R. L
Barlow
Klinger Furniture Co
J. H. Mercer
Peoples’ Grocery
J. W. Springer
Warren Laroe
L. D. Dalauest
B.thurmmel
Pumphrey
Plymouth Rocks
J. L. Lane
White Oak
Resident Minister For Vinita
The article discusses Shreveport rate disputes and Interstate versus Texas pricing. It mentions whether Texas rates should rise to equal Shreveport rates or if Interstate rates should decrease to Texas levels to allow Louisiana shippers to compete for Texas business.
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Vinita
Shreveport
Texas
Louisiana
London elects Thomas Crosby as Lord Mayor
London reports Sir Thomas Fear Crosby elects Lord Mayor after thirteen years as alderman and one term as sheriff. He will be installed November 9 during the Lord Mayor's Show. The aldermen, not the public, select the mayor for life, a practice dating back centuries.
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London
Hlaving
Thomas Fear Crosby
Thomas Vesey Strong
Crosby
Stephenson
Senators
Wisconsin
Hiscousin
Hapburn
Idaho
Edmonds
Stephen
Edmond
Stone
Game Warden
la Follette
Edsmonds
R. J. Shields
Superior
Wis
Lorimer
Mllnois
Milwaukee
County farmers urged to attend November sales day
The committee in charge invites all county farmers to the next sales day on Wednesday November 1. Bring your stock to sell, with no charges for selling, and premiums will be offered for a products exhibition and competition.
Per Capita Payments For Cherokees Limited By Federal Decision
Officials in Packington Delaware and Washington state that Cherokee per capita payments for eastern Oklahoma members face cuts. About 200 Cherokee freedmen may receive a reduced share, leaving under a million dollars for the rest after court-ordered claims and ongoing Moses Whitmire case appeals. The Interior Department cites insufficient funds to cover newborn and freedman claims and notes Congress intends to withhold payments to fund restricted-class Indians while supervising disbursements.
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Packington
Oklahoma
Court of Glalm
Welsey
Union
Kogee
In Or
Adams
Indian Commissi
Jahoma
Moses Whitmire
Supreme Court
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Two Children Die In Hugo House Fire
Hugo Oklahoma October 3 Two young children of Mr and Mrs Jim Garrison aged three months and six years perished when their Laurel Heights home burned Monday morning The mother Mrs Garrison was at her parents home across the street when the blaze started An explosion heard by the mother preceded flames she could not save the baby from its crib or save the boy who died later from severe burns The fire is believed to have started from a canal one of the children is thought to have lit with a match
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Hugo, Okla
Jim Garrison
Laurel Heights
Presbyterian Church Meeting a Rev Alderson Sermon Impresses
People at the Presbyterian Church heard Rev Alderson last evening and were greatly impressed by the sermon. The gathering aims that all attending will be benefited by every part of the services. Come expecting and with the desire to receive blessing.
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Alderson
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Tripuli Guas
Turm
Kentucky W
T. A
Hopkinsville
Kentucky Organization of the Women's Christian’ Temperance Union
Wiil
St. Louis
Birdhan
John Parker
Thomas Crosby
Hugo
Presbyterian Church
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