Rachel Whitney, Curator,
Sapulpa Historical Museum
Friday, March 18, 1910, Sapulpa Evening Light: Sapulpa Secures Glass Factory With Pay Roll of $7,000 Per Week
“Yesterday afternoon a deal was closed with H. G. Beard for a site for the Sapulpa Glass Company’s works in the Beard addition in the southwest part of the city. The new enterprise is one of the most important ever located in a new state town the size of Sapulpa and from the moment it starts business it will employ one hundred and seventy-five workmen with a pay roll and expense account of $7,000 per week every dollar of which will be expended in Sapulpa. Arrangements have been made with the Central Light and Fuel company to supply fuel for the plant and the interurban is figuring upon extending its lines to the factory in order to accommodate the large number of workmen who must live in the immediate vicinity…Mr. George stated this afternoon that glass rock which was ninety per cent silica was abundant between this city and Bristow and that the gas supply was more plentiful than in any of the glass manufacturing centers in this country. Work will begin upon the plant within thirty days or sooner if the architect’s plans can be drawn before that time. The plant will be a thirty-six blower, which means that it will be large enough to meet the demands of the trade all over the southwest.”
Tuesday, March 18, 1913, Sapulpa Evening Democrat: Caught in the Elevator
“Halfway between the first and second floor in the Turner building yesterday afternoon the elevator failed to work and held as prisoners Enforcement Officer Tom Habbard, Constable Mondier, L. C. Booth and Jess Ripley. Jess Ripley was the elevator boy and when Hubbard and Mondier appeared he started up the machine as usual and the motor or something played out on the contraption. These officers it was said were going to raid the Business Men’s Club, and did pay their respects to the place when they were finally released from their imprisonment about 11 p. m but failed to find anything that they supposed was there to refresh those few outsiders who might find their way into Sapulpa to witness the fight that was not. Although all the electricians in the city were at work on the balky elevator it took from three in the afternoon until 11 at night to release the men and get the elevator going. The officers had many callers during the afternoon and night, and all agreed that they looked real well in the cage…”
Friday, March 18, 1921, Creek County Republican: Oakhurst Items…Hilton Items…Kellyville Items
“Mr. O. C. Graves, a well known Oakhurst man, was run down by a car in St. Louis. Mr. Graves was not severely hurt, only bruised. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Buecher and Mrs. Geo. Hutchison went to see the play ‘Lightning’ at the auditorium in Tulsa Thursday night…Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Baker, a baby girl, it was a week old last Monday, both mother and baby were very low for a week, but are doing better at the present time; they are at the Sapulpa Hospital where Mrs. Baker went on Wednesday before her baby was born…Mr. Boyd and family who has been living in our little town for several years, moved to Sand Springs Saturday. Mr. S. M. Woodard was in our little town Wednesday and took supper with Mrs. Sinnett. Mr. Woodward was here looking after some business and attended the I. O. O. F. lodge. The Keystone baseball team went to Maryland and played ball last Sunday a week ago, and last Sunday Maryard played Keystone at Keystone. Keystone won both games…”
Thursday, March 18, 1926, County Democrat News: Road Contracts Are Approved For Creek Co.
“According to information received from Creek county commissioners at their session held here Wednesday, contracts amounting to more than $100,000 were let Tuesday for road construction and improvement in Creek county, by Commissioners George Williby, Carlos Foster and Bart Foster, at a session of highway officials and contractors, held in the state capital. The Creek county contracts are for the grading and drainage construction of 14.7 miles of highway running from the city limits of Bristow to the Lincoln county line, southwest of Bristow. The highway is routed through the edge of Depew, and a mile and a half north of Milfay. The Creek county highway joins the Lincoln county road two miles northeast of Stroud…”
