Pleasure Party Ends Sadly Drowning Near Tulsa
Miss Robbie Metcalf, a Tulsa stenographer, and W. W. Cornelius, another stenographer, drowned after a boat capsized at Orcutt lake two miles southeast of Tulsa. Lafferty and Miss Kimball escaped after a struggle. Metcalf and Cornelius were recovered and pronounced dead. The party was a farewell picnic before Metcalf's planned departure to Elk City, Kansas.
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Tulsa
Okla
Robbie Metcalf
United States
W. J. Gregg
W. W. Cornelius
E. A. Lilly
Orcutt Lake
D. Lafferty
Armour Packing Company
Kimbell
Compton Company
Misa Metcalf
Cornelius
Lon Lewis
Ike Wilkerson
Wagoner County
Newblock
Mobray Undertaking Rooms
John Jackson Slack
Coron
Messrs
Cornelius and
Lafferty
Miss Kimball Nnd
The Hughes Girls Sing At Mr Hughes’s Home
A Monday night gathering at N A Hughes’s west town home featured the Hughes sisters delivering strong vocal performances. The trio impressed attendees with their singing and piano accompaniment, with praise for Alice Mina Clara and their mother Mrs Hughes noting clear potential for a professional career.
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N. A. Hughes
Vinita
Hughes
Alice
Clara
Secretary Reports Crop Conditions in the State
Guthrie Okla Sep 2 The report of Charles H Barrett secretary of the state board of agriculture covering the crop conditions of Oklahoma on August 25 was issued last night representing practically every municipal township in the state It shows the growing condition of corn for the entire state is 73 6 per cent cotton 69 7 per cent acreage of cotton on i cuit 8B 85 2 per cent the per cent of eres the native meadow ent The average yield pss were ued hay ts Lod eons.
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Guthrie
Okla
Charles H. Barrett
State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Committee Formed to Study Gas Rates at Three Cents
A Commercial Club committee was appointed to investigate gas pricing and facia lentnry options. The group seeks a fair cost for city gas, consulting prominent gasmen and reporting to local authorities on possible rates and supply plans.
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ONES
Commercial Club
Jones
Mel
Raymond Wins Another Scalp in Oklahoma Political Move
In Muskogee Oklahoma Colonel Clarence B Douglas long editor of the Muskogee Phoenix sells his stake and departs amid Raymond driven political maneuvering. Judge C W Raymond is credited with pressuring stockholders or buying influence to secure control for Creager’s congress bid as Douglas exits. The Phoenix will back Raymond policies under new editor C Hench of St Louis.
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Muskogee
Okla
Raymond
Clarence B. Douglas
Oklahoma
The
Phoenix
Douglas
Creager
Raymont
Congress
H, EP
Stanford
Okmulgee
Walter Downing
the Phoenix
Dowing
Franklin
Gos. C. Hench
St. Louis
Associated Press
Colonel Doulas
Sept
Tulsa
Tales World
Reymond
Gram
The Same Here. Route Atututote and Tamales PUL Abadencosmatom
Fragmentary text presents unclear statements about renewal, dates, and positions. It mentions gain, progress, and forceful actions but lacks coherent subjects or events to identify persons or organizations. The fragmentary nature prevents a clear, factual summary.
Greatest Democratic Convention Ends in Tulsa with Torch Parade
Tulsa reports the great Democratic convention ending amid glory and enthusiasm. W L Eagleton presided briefly, with Leslie G Niblock elected permanent chair. Platform endorses recent legislature and continues popular school land stance. Campaign fund raises 16300 plus a Hereford calf auctioned for 175. Delegates depart for home to help secure Bryan and the ticket victory.
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Tulsa
W. L. Eagleton
Pawnee County
West Aide
Eagleton
Haskell
Oklahoma
Shyone
Olabama
W. J. Bevan
Leslie G. Niblock
Guthrie
Democratic Party
Platte
Committee On
Tne
Oklahoma County
Leeder
Grady County
Muskogee
Creek
Kay County
James S$. Davenport
Third
Davenport
Bryan
Ucket
Firemen to Compete in Southwestern Tourney at Joplin
Joplin Missouri hosts the Southwestern Firemen Association tournament next week with 35 volunteer teams, contests among paid departments, and an automobile fire fighting apparatus race featuring 75 horsepower engines. The event includes a grand parade, social functions, and appearances by fire chiefs from major cities. over 1 000 visitors expected.
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Joplin
Southwestern Firemen's Association
Southwest Missouri
United States
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Baltimore
Second Missouri Regiment of National Guards
Miami Officer Relives Hopkins Hanging Sleepless Over Duty
Miami Okla sentry Deputy Sheriff John Lucky recalls the 1900s hanging of John Hopkins for Lena Craig's murder near Seneca Mo. He cannot sleep after the grim act and says he would not hang another man for a million dollars, valuing conscience over money.
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Miami
Okla
John Hopkins
Inez
Lena Craig
Seneca
John Lucky
Hopkins
John
Oklahoma
Bryan Addresses a Monster Democratic Rally in Sioux City
William J. Bryan spoke to a large Democratic crowd in Sioux City Iowa addressing tariff bank deposits labor and trust reforms and denouncing Republican leaders Dupont of Delaware and Penrose of Pennsylvania as allied with trusts He traveled through Minnesota and Iowa along with supporters arriving after 8 PM at Alcon Indiana where he urged reform and criticized Taft for changing the Republican platform.
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Sioux City
William J. Bryan
T.coleman Dupont
Delaware
Boles Penrose
Pennsylvania
Republican Executive Committee
Minnesota
Iowa
Bryan
Alcon
Briff
Taft
Stray Bullet Kills Tulsa Laborer in Fight
In Tulsa on a Sunday morning a stray bullet killed Averp Shaffer, a City water department employee, during a street fight involving Will Grey Sam Spencer and Paul Jackson. Grey and Spencer are jailed as the investigation continues.
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Tulsa
Will Grey
Sam Spencer
Paul Jackson
Averp Shaffer
City Water Department
Shaffer
Gray
Spencer
Two Thousand Miners Thrown Out of Work in McAlester
In McAlester Sept 3 two thousand miners were laid off as nine district mines closed following a new mining law. The law requires operators to perform timbering in slope mines of 20 percent grade, shifting the contract previously held by miners. President Lewis of the United Mine Workers may be asked to investigate the dispute.
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McAlester
Lewis
United Mine Workers of American
Bennie Owen to Lead Sooners Athletics Again
Norman Oklahoma September 2 The University of Oklahoma will field a winning team as ten players return. Bennie Owens has been chosen general manager of athletics and will coach all teams for the year. The Sooners open practice for the Edmund Central State Normal game on the 25th with ten days to reach peak condition.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
University Sooners
Central State Normal
Edmund
Jet Ingo
Bennie Owens
Guthrie Declares Separate School Law Unconstitutional
In Guthrie Oklahoma the district court ruled unconstitutional the state separate school law creating segregated boards and schools for Black students. The ruling notes will appeal to the Supreme Court for final resolution.
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Guthrie
Okla
Ser
Houston
Supreme Court
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