Nealetser Host to State Officers in Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City September 1. Acting Governor McAlester hosts state officers and employees at the executive mansion. The event features political talk, jokes, and stories about the Oklahoma democracy. Colonel McAlester sits near the governor's chair as officials exchange anecdotes about roads, governance, and past friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahomea City
McAlester
Cruce
McAlwster
Oilahoma
Criminal Court of Appeals
Baca
Justices Dunn
Supreme Court
Judge Dunn
Muskogee
Pleasant Porter
Indiana
Phe Ellet
Win’ McAlester
Suggs
Ruling Hits Enforcement Officers Over Seizures
Oklahoma City judge rules state officers may seize only liquor found on premises during raids and cannot confiscate furniture or merchandise. Temporary injunction against W J Qandil and deputies requires return of all nonliquor property and hand over the lease premises key to Wao C Leach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Sept
Carnival Arrives in Vinita for Week of Amusement
Inter-National Shows reached Vinita and begin setting up tents on the vacant lot east of the Katy station. The company displays an aeroplane attracting attention during setup. The overall appearance is clean and the town anticipates a week of real amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
Katy Station
Banker denies daughter’s suitor as he learns of treasurer role
A proud banker rebukes a young man seeking his daughter’s hand, calling him a politician and not fit for family life. The man reveals he has just been elected treasurer of a prominent club and plans to deposit funds in the banker’s bank, prompting an invitation for a private talk over lunch. The young man declines one engagement to attend a gulet discussion with the banker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubchesa
Miss Dorothy Is Common Favorite Of Lombards
A short tale from Youth's Companion features Mrs. Hobart preferring Miss Dorothy as common yet well liked among the Lombards. Dorothy’s charm stands out in a domestic scene as two Lombard sisters visit. The narrator recalls Dorothy’s bright, twinkling eyes and Mary’s tactful poise, contrasted with household bustle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mia
Hobart
Nighttime Romance Interlude Between Muriel and Artie
A dreamy scene unfolds as Muriel and Artie share a moonlit moment beneath Venus. The night owl snores while Artie confesses doubt about Muriel's view of him, and Muriel reassures with a wistful, romantic reply.
Napoleon silences Julius Caesar night in Paris
The Journal of the Hon. Mr. Calvert describes Bonaparte at a Paris play where Talma as Brutus enthralled the audience with the line Give us back our liberties. Enraged, Bonaparte took snuff violently and ordered the play banned from further performances the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Julius Caesar
Bonaparte
Paris
Talma
Brutus
Caesar
Mr. Calvert
Agreeable Host and Departing Guest Exchange Warm Visit
A brief exchange shows a cheerful host apologizing for a bare home as the guest notes the room lacks furniture. The host explains the trees are young and hopes they will mature before the guest returns.
Fishing Smack Joke Boat Misreadings
A brief, quirky exchange on a boat joke. One party notes a boat is “fishing smack” and another asks why, leading to a wry remark about making a bit as intended. The dialogue captures a light, humorous country setting.
Mexico Demands Punishment for Shooting of Mexican Worker
Wichita report details Mexico demanding prosecution of Kansas policemen in the August 19 shooting of G. Logobia aboard a railroad bunk car. It notes testimonies prompted renewed investigation and that Officer Metcalf, involved, is abroad after marriage. warrants awaited upon return. Ada hosts Confederate reunion events and memorials with veterans' honors and state group leadership updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kans
Counsal Deen
Kansas City
W. E H. Stubbs
Kansas
G. Logobia
Sp &Rald
Missouri Pacife
G. Logolla
Metcalf
Nebraska
McGill
Circus Parade Promises World Tour Spectacle in Vinita
Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth schedules a September 27 parade in Vinita described as three miles long and costlier than any prior street spectacle. The feature list includes 700 horses, 1,200 animals, a baby giraffe, a 14 acre ground canvas, and performances by top international acts under a capacity main tent with 400 artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum and Bailey
Vinita
America
France
Haly
Ireland
Persia
Japan
Traey
Congress of Nations
Academy of Esfence
John Ducander
Jupiter
Ballon
Konyot
Siegrist Silbon
Les Deko
Berto
Les Silvie
Fonelli
Victoria Codora
Spectacular Balloon Horse at Vinita Barnum and Bailey Show
The Barnum and Bailey circus featuring Jupiter the balloon horse and a white clad rider comes to Vinita on September 27. The act blends risk and flame as rockets erupt while the horse ascends a bare platform with no railing. Other new acts include Charlie the First with a chimpanzee, Ducander and troupe, Fonelli Gammon Georgetty, and Les Silvas. A large American giraffe, a diverse troupe of clowns, and a three mile parade add to the day’s spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Jupiter
Charlie the First
America
John Ducander
Fonelli
Gammon
Georgetty
Board Bill Blamed for Killing in Checotah
Muskogee Okla Sept 9 J B Kilpatrick shot and killed at Checotah Okla Thursday night. He had been boarding with Kilpatrick and is said they quarreled over a board tilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
J. B. Kilpatrick
Checotah
Kilpatrick
The Honest Man of Today Is the Rascal of Tomorrow
A tale shows a delegation advertising the county treasurer seat to an “honest” man who admits no temptation yet plans to steal. The delegation warns graft costs ten percent and prefers honesty, but the moral undercuts the premise: today’s honest man is tomorrow’s rascal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DO. M. Hailey
McAlester
Bedouin Diets and Historic Soldier Rations
A historical note on Bedouins as a lean eater who subsists on scant food. It cites 18th and 19th century accounts of Russian grenadiers and Constantinople porters, detailing rations of black bread, oil, salt, dated foods, and limited meat. It also mentions Turkish eating habits, bread made from weak flour, dairy, rice dishes, and rare meat, with no alcohol consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Hanlin
Constantinople
Immense Rafflesia Flower Described as World’s Largest
The Rafflesia, native to Sumatra and named for Sir Stamford Raffles, is the largest flower. It features five brick colored petals each about a foot wide, a wide cup with yellowish swellings, and a fleshy disk covered in horn like projections. The cup can hold about twelve pints when emptied, and the bloom weighs around fifteen pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumatra
Sir Stamford Raffles
Bismarck Demands Coffee From Chicory Canister
London Chronicle recalls Bismarck's coffee preference and a humorous wartime moment in France when he asked for coffee and was served chicory. The Prussian chancellor insisted on making a pot of coffee from the host's supply, declaring every grain as coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
London Chronicle
France
Mixed History Note Distorts Elizabeth and deities
A student essay claims Queen Elizabeth rode a naked white horse through Coventry from Kenilworth while Raleigh allegedly offered a cloak. Another fragment cites “gods of the Imifans” as Mohammed and Buddha who carve in their spare time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Kenilworth
Coventry
Raleigh
Mohammed
Buddha
The Difficulty Rumors From a Sketchish Bit
A fragmentary line style text discusses mischief and nerves about keeping ends up with dooks and people. It hints at a troubled poker of wit and caution among friends as they dodge exposure and doubt.
Colorado Territory Claim Shapes Water Rights Case
Denver Sept 11 The United States charges Colorado never admitted to statehood under the constitution, affecting water rights in a dispute between eastern and western Colorado over diversions from the Continental Divide. The government intervener asserts ownership of unappropriated water and insists filings since 1876 are void, impacting irrigation schemes on the Grand River and Grand Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Colorado
Department of Justice
State District
United States District
Ward
United States
Ake
President Grant
Congress
Grant
Wovernment
Maine Prohibition Fight 15 Heated Across State
Maine voters face a major constitutional question as prohibition campaigners clash. No-license supporters parade in Portland with 20 000 Sunday school children while churches offer prayers for prohibition retention. Prohibition repeal advocates conduct quiet outreach across the state, claiming a 6 000 to 10 000 edge, while no-license backers project 12 000 to 20 000 plurality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Alabama
No-Leonge
Manigere
Campaien Fot
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ters
Gouat
Muriel
Venus
Artie
Mexico
Ada
Oklahoma
Ardmore
D. M. Hailey
Department of
W. L. Cabell
Texas
Clanent A. Evans
Georgia
John B. Gordon
Tennessee
Reagert L. Willams
T. P.jore
Sons of Veterans
J. E. Love
State Corporation Commission
Tate Brady
Brady
W. F. Gilmer
John W. Davia
State Confederate Home
Barnum and Bailey Show
Board
Maine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!