Mentions of Wapanucka items in various newpapers:

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8/18/1924
Only Two Marriage Licenses Issued
Marriage Licenses were issued to the following couples during the past week by County Clerk Loy Bishop.
Son Miller and Miss Florence Dennis, both of Aurora.
M. F. Stanford of Fayetteville and Miss Mable Jones of Wapanucka, Oklahoma.

Fayetteville Daily Democrat - Fayetteville, Arkansas - 9/25/1923
C. Jones, Box 771, Wapanucka, Okla., wants to locate in the apple belt of Arkansas, near good markets and where fruit, poultry, and dairy products can be sold profitably, limestone-soil preferred and must be near good town with high school. He would like to trade his stock, poultry and car as part payment.

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The Evening News - Ada, Oklahoma

1/7/1905
Chickasaw Delegation Departs
Ardmore, I.T., Jan. 7 - The delegation representing the Chickasaw Nation has departed for Washington, where they go to represent the tribe in the matter of legislation affecting the Chickasaw tribe. The delegates are composed of Gov. Johnston of the Chickasaws, Ed Johnson of Norman, Holmes Willis of Sherman, and ex Gov. Mosely of Wapanucka.

1/9/1905
Wapanucka Hotel Burned
Wapanucka, I.T., Jan. 9 -- The Square Hotel on Choctaw avenue, owned by Mrs. M. P. Robinson, was destroyed by fire Sunday morning. Losses about $1,500; insurance $1,000. It is supposed that a defective flue was the cause.

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Nevada State Journal - Reno, Nevada

5/14/1938
ON VACATION
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. McLeroy and small daughter, Darlene of Reno, have gone on an extended vacation to Wapanucka, Oklahoma, where they will visit Mrs. McLeroy's parents.

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The Chillicothe Constitution Chillicothe Missouri 06 December 1916

...Bob Wallace enlisted to be a telegraphy student...

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The Deming Headlight Deming New Mexico 07 June 1912

E. K. McGill of Wapanucka, Oklahoma is in Deming looking for a location.

The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia September, 27 1914 AGENTS AND AUTO OWNERS -- The greatest "Spark Gaps" on earth. Address Tuell & Son, Box 230, Wapanucka, OK Fayetteville Daily Democrat - Fayetteville, Arkansas

Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia
DRY AGENTS CITED FOR HEROIC WORK
Twelve Honored by Prohibition Bureau for Distinguished Service
WASHINGTON - May 11 (AP) -- Stories of heroic and efficient work by prohibition agents, ranging from rescue of inmates of a burning jail to unearthing of a widespread bootlegging plot with two license plates as the first clews, are told at the prohibition bureau in 12 distinguished service citations. The citations went to:
George F. Long, 40 years old of Newkirk, Okla., who helped 45 prisoners ot (sic) secape (sic) from the top floor of burning courthouse at Enid, Okla.; John D. Knight, 30 years old, Pittsburgh, at New Kensington, Pa., who disarmed a violator who was drawing a revolver; Henry R. Smith, 48 years old, Tulsa, and Henry D. Jones, 41 years old, Wapanucka, Okla., who discovered a gang operating a distillery and made the gang surrender....

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