Miami News-Record from Miami, Oklahoma (2024)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1980 MY NEWS-RECORD MIAMI. OKLAHOMA' PAGE SEVEN WANT AD PAGE BIC. AI FEE AN OUR BOARDING HOUSE By Ahern I CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT'S BEEN A WHY, I HAVE A How YOUNG MEN LIKE TOUGH YEAR FOR FRIEND WHO HAS YOURSELVES, WITH NOTHING US ALL, MRS. BEEN RUNNING BUT SOCKS AND TROUSERS HOOPLE EVEN AN EMPLOYMENT DEPENDING UPON YOU FOR 2 TH' STICK- BUREAU AN' HE SUPPORT, CAN RUN INTO ARE USING LAST LISTED A DOB ON DEBT! HERE IT IS, YEAR'S TH' BLACKBOARD GOING ON TEN WEEKS BUT FINANCIAL TOOK IT HIMSELF, THAT YOU OWE ME EXPERTS SAY THAT CLOSED HIS FOR BOARD AND THINGS WILL BE AGENCY! ROOM I BRIGHTER THIS FALL MAYBE THEY 1 MEAN TH' NORTHERN LIGHTS! REG. U.

S. PAT, OFF, GENE DEEP IN 91930 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. THE RED 10-1 day Companion school at class the of home the of Union Mr. SunMrs. J.

H. Mott. The day will be featured with a covered dish luncheon at noon. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Jones and have returned three week's children, 634 North, Picher street stay with relatives at Kansas City. Mrs. Myrtle Hooper was hostess at a dinner given Sunday at her home. 530 North Netta street, in honor of Mrs. Frona Stevens of Webb City, who is visiting relatives and friends here.

The guest list included old friends of honoree and were: Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Scott and George, and Anna Belle Fesperman of Treece, Mrs. Keelin of Miami; Misses Vinita, Hooper Hooper. The following, visited Mrs.

Mollie Keelin Galena, Sunday evening: Mrs. Hubert Scott and George, of Treece, Mrs. Myrtle Hooper and daughter, Ruth, of Picher, and Mrs. Frona Stevens of Webb City, Mo. Junior Flier Leaves Wichita for Texas WICHITA, Oct.

(P) -Robert Buck, young flier seeking to better the junior transcontinental record now held by Eddie Schneider, took off here at 8:55 (C. S. this morning for Amarillo, Tex. He plans to refuel at Amarillo, and continue as far as Kingman, if the weather permits. In event of unfavorable weather he will make an overnight stop at Albuquerque.

WASH TUBBS Recovering By Crane HE ASY'S CAN RECOVERY WALK. IS NOT VERY RAPID. IT IS TWO WEEKS BEFORE TERRIBLE EANWHILE, TIME WASH HAS PROCURING HAD A THE PURSUED BOYS' THEM. HAVE BEWILDERMENT, NEVER THE APPEARED. TROOPS, WHO SO RECENTLY ATTABOY! ENOUGH FOOD, HE KNOWS EVERY SHOO! WHY SAY, YOU'RE RABBIT WITHIN MILES BY NAME, CANT UNDERSTAND WHY WORRY? IF ALONG AND THERE'S NOT ONE THAT HE THEY GAVE UP, PODNER.

THEY HAVEN'T GETTING GREAT. HASN'T TRACKED AND STONED SURELY THEY COULDN'T SHOWED UP BY TIME AND AGAIN. OF LOST OUR TRAIL. NOW, THEY NEVER WILL. OSCAR.

WE'RE SETTIN' PRETTY. VERY DAY THEY THINK OF POOR MARY, AND WONDER AS TO HER FATE, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAM DO TO SAVE HER THEY WILL BE LUCKY IF THEY EVER REACH REG, U. L. PAT. OFF 01930 BY NEA SERVICE, INC.

SIAM THEMSELVES. JEFF Wanted A None-Refillable Hose By Bud Fisher GASOLINE HOSE- HE YOUR HONOR, I CLAIM THAT THE JUDGE, I DON'T KNOW M-M. AS THE LITIGATION IS AY CLIENT IS ENTITLED IN THE COMPANY OWNS THE GASOLINE GALLONS AND IS IN THE HOSE BECAUSE THE wHo OWNS THE GASOLINE OVER OWNERSHIP OF GASOLINE TEN TO THE DRIPPINGS HOSE BELONGS TO THE COMPANY- JUST IN THE IN THE HOSE WE WILL HAVE IN THE HOSE BUT I THE JOLLY OLD LEAKS. AND THE GASOLING IS IN HOSE TO REFILL THE HoSE WITH A STATE OF STATUS QUO. AND IT'S GASOLING AND START RIGHTO, EMPTY! THE CASE ALL OVER SIR ATTA AGAIN! OTHERWISE SIDNEY.

BOY! Tin THE CASE IS 2NUX VOMICA 1930, by H. C. Pieter Orest Britain Right Reserved. Trade Merl Ru 8. Per.

One 10-1 A SMALL LAD DOES A BIG JOB RAILROAD TIME CARDS 342 St. Louis North San Bound Francisco No. 118 112-Oklahoma -Kansas City (direct) Due No. Worth-Kansas let 2:16 sim. No.

188- Afion apd south Joplin City (direct) Due 8:36 p.m. And north Due :66 D. RI South Bound No. Kansas City-Oklahoma, City (direct) Due 4:26 No. 117-Kansas City-Fort Worth (direct) a.m No.

181- Joplin and south Due 8:81 1:28 p.ur. p.m Kansas, Oklahoma Gulf No. Mushes Muskogee 12:45 a.m 1:45 Northeast Oklahoma Railroad "Our Railroad" Cara Leave Miami for Commerce Cardin and Picher follows: 5:45 10., 6:66 a. 01., 6:30 8 1 A. 7:30 8 9:30 a.

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p. p. m. 4:80 p.m. 5 p.

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m. 10 p. 11 p. m. The cars at 5:45, 8 and 11 and 2 D.

m. and m. will Columbus All other cars go to Century run' through to Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma Coach Lines Hairland. Afton Vinita Chel en Claremore Tulsa Oklahoma City, um. 3:20 Connections at Tulsa for points south.

north and west. For Narcissa. Afton, Vinita, Chelsea, Claremore, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, 12:20 $:50 p.m. p.m. Quapaw Baxter Sprinca Galena.

toplin, 10:25 a.m.: 3:10 p.m.: 1:10 For p.m 11:10 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Alf ads are restricted to theiz proper classification. The publisher reserves the Might to reject any classifind copy that is fraudulent or misleading in nature This done to protect out readers TELEPHONE WANT ADS art chargeu the same rate 89 cash ade and collection will be made at POUr home or office as soon as possible This an ac comodatio: service and payment should be made promptly when collector calls Words Day Days Week Month 10 26. .50 90 8.00 .26 .55 .99 3.80 25 .60 1.08 8.60 .65 1.17 8.91 28 .70 1.26 1.20 .75 1.30 4.5€ 1.44 4.80 .85 1.53 6.10 18 .90 1.62 5.40 38 .95 1.71 5.70 1.00 1.80 6.00 1.05 1.89 6.30 1.10 1.98 6.60 1.15 2.07 6.90 48 1.20 2.16 7.20 25 50 1.25 2.25 7.561 52 1.80 2.34 7.80 1.35 2.43 8.10 456 2.52 8.40 L58 1.45 2.61 8.705 .60 1:50 2.10 9.00 .62 1.55 2.79 9.30 64 1.60 2.88 9.60 .66 1.65 2.97 9.90 .68 1.70 3.06 10.20 1.75 3,1.5 10.56 1.80 8.24 10.80 1.85 3.33 11.10 88 1.90 3.42 11.40 78 1.95 3.51 11,70 .80 2.00 3.60 12.04 2.05 8.69 12.30 .84 2.10 8.78 12.64 .86 2.15 3.87 12.91 2.20 3.96 13.24 .90 2.25 4.05 13.54 .92 2.30 4.14 13.81 003 .96 .94 .28 2.45 2.40 2.35 4.32 1.41 1.23 14.40 14.11 60 1.00 2.50 4.50 15.00 Errors 10 advertisem*nt: should De ported once, The News- Record will not be responsible for more than one in sorrect insertion Wanted advertisem*nts taken over the telephone will be called back for check The News Record waives responsibility for any error on want ads taken over the telephone CLASSIFICATION INDEX I'he individual advertisem*nte are AT car ged ID ALPHA RETICAI ORDER for quick reference Sunday 4dE are taken tc D. Saturday (UNION LABEL Classification Index ANNOUNCEMENTS L- Socieues and I odges -Card of Thanks Deaths and Funerals Florists Funeral Directors 6-lo Memoriam 1- Personals 8 -Professional Services 9-Announcemente 10-Lost -Pound Strayed 11- Public Auction Sales AUTOMOTIVE 12-Used Cars For Sale 18- Used Care to 'I radc 14-Used Cars Wanted to Bus 16- Repairing and Service 16 Battery Electrical Service 17 Car Washing and Greasitig Accessories and Supplier BUSINESS SERVICE 18-Beaute Culture 40 Cleaning Dyeing Pressing 23-A Hat Renovators 21- Dressmaking- Hematitehine 42-Millinery Ari Needlework 28 Laundering 24 Moving and Storage 85-Mattress Renovating 26-- Miscellaneous Service 24-A Photography $6-B Shoe Repairing 26-C Barbers 21 Uuhoistering Refinishing 28- Twat, and Bus Service CONTRACTORS and Lente 30- Building Contracior: Building Material 82 Carpenter Work 33 Cement Brick Stone Work Electricians and Supplier 86- F1001 Handing and Waxing 86-Painting and Decorating 87-Plumbing and Heating 88 Roofing Shingles 89 Sheet Metal Work EDUCATIONAL 40-- Business College, 41- Musical -Dancing Dramatic 42- Private Instruction EMPLOYMENT 48-- Agents Salesmen Solicitors 14- Help Wanter- Female 45 -Help Wanted- Male 46-Hele Wanted Male or reinale 47 Situations Wanted- Female 48 Situations Wanted- Male 48- Training for Positions FARM PRODUCTS FOR SALE 50 Baby Chicks Hatching 51 Fruits- Vegetables 52-Grain and Feed 52-A Flour 53 Poultry- Exes -Supplier 51-Seeds and Plant: 54-A 155- Livestock 56- Pet Animals 56-A Birdi 57 Been and Supplies 58-Articler Nor Sale Miscellaneous 59 1 avestock to Trade 60 Wanted to Bus FINANCIAL 61 Bumness Opportunities 62 Wanted Business Opportunitier 68 Insurance and Bonds 54 -OW and Minino 66 -Investments 66 Monet tc 1 van 67 Real Estate Loans 68 Wanted to Borrow 69 Stockholders Meeting 70 -Wanted to Invest MERCHANHISE FOR SALE 11-- Articles Miscellaneous Household Gonde Machinery Tools 14- Jewelry Watches 15 Musical Instrumente 16. Office.

Store Rupplies 17 Radios and. Hopples. Th Sale Rent Th Apparel -Minion Machinery and Supplies FOUND. -Key ring on northwest, containing 8 keys. Phone 128.

Automotive 12- Uned Care for Sale 1924. CHEVROLET sport roadster, rood rubber. Hiatt Grocery, Treece, Kas. 76 FOR SALE '28 Chevrolet cabrolet first class' shape, new tires, $225.00. 425 North Treece, Picher.

77 15- Repairing and Service E. B. LAFOON -Transfer and Baggage Company, dealer in good lubricants, lubricant for every gear. Phone: 24, Miami, Okla, 100 -Accessories and Supplies Wrecking Overland model M. D.

93. 6 cylinder. Oakland 27. Chavrolet 6 cylinder. Plenty of Cood Used Tires Ford Roadster STANDARD AUTO SUPPLY CO 126 South Main, Miami, Phone 744 6611 Business Service 19-Beauty Culture LADIES.

permanently remove superfluous hair. new Mahler method. Write Mary Dillon, demonstrator, Tulsa, 1606 E. 6th Street. 81 SHAMPOO AND MARCEL or finger wave 25c, also free marcelling Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of ench week.

Miami Beauty College, 226. Tidwell Building, phone 192. 26-C-Barber Shops HAIR CUT 15c, except Saturday. Fred Kelly, South Main. 90 Educational 40 Business College SIX MONTHS' TUITION to the State Business College, cash price, $120.00 for sale cheap, for cash or on time to responsible party.

Inquire News-Record. 75 41 41-Musical-Dancing-Dramatic Dramatic IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH, by dancing. Enroll now class. business girls class, childrens classes. LARKIN SCHOOL OF DANCING.

phone 661. 94 NELLE M. RODGER- Voice teacher, son commencing Sept. 19. Studio North Methodist church, Phone 361.

85 Employment 46-Help Wanted -Male or Female WANTED- MAN OR LADY to write Matrimonial Contracts, good proposition to right party. Reference required. See Mr. Brown. Room 612, Hotel Miami.

75 47 Situations Wanted -Female EXPERIENCED GIRL wants work in private home, Reference. Write V. P. S. care News-Record.

75 Merchandising 71 71-Articles-Miscellaneous TWO POINTER BIRD DOGS and one setter, all broke. Vernie Teel, Columbus. Phone 197. 77 72-Household Goods FOR SALE. Heatrola, perfect condition, priced reasonably for quick A.

B. Hall, 319 northwest. 80 The steel framework of what is asserted to be the first skyscraper, built in Chicago in 1889, was found to be in as good condition as when erected. Real Estate for Rent 89-- Apartments Furnished COT furnished, UMBIA call Modern. brick, everything Southwest.

8. C. Stafford. 121 78 in, WANTED- -Couple to share home, close rent reasonable. Phone 866-W.

90 -Furnished FIVE ROOM MODERN, piano, electric washer. electrie sweeper, 2 car garage. 220 0 Northwest. Rent reasonable. Taylor's Agency.

75 WELL FURNISHED 4-room modern house and garage, close in. $35.00 per month. Taylor's Agency. 75 92-Houses-Unfurnished MODERN HOUSE -1 rooms, newly decorated, sleeping porch, oak floors. northwest.

Mrs. D. H. Wilson. 77 MODERN 5-room house, good repair.

northwest. Mrs. D. H. Wilson.

77 FOR RENT Modern home, newly decorated, good Northwest location. Inquire 207 A St. N. E. 76 THREE-ROOM Modern house.

phone 446-J. Earnest Johnson, 15 southeast. 76 Real Estate for Sale 101-Houses REAL HOMES--Specially priced. 5 and 6-room bungalows, well located, Three northwest. Real buys.

From $3,500 $4,500. Pinnell Realty Co. 74 to ROOMING HOUSE for sale, doing good business. Box 843, Miami. 77 102-Farma and Lands TWO 80 acri farme for sale near Welch tor cash, cne 25x80 foot brick building in Welch.

Omer Stroud, Welch, Oklahoma. 75 Good Program for Picher's Chamber of PICHER, tomorrow's Oct. 1-The program luncheon of the Chamber of Commeree will be featured with a talk by Miss Sadie Kirgan of Fairfield, a feature story writer for leading South. newspapers and magazines of the Miss Kirgan, who also is recognized as an able lecturer, has recently completed a tour of northern states in securing information for feature stories to be written in the near future. Her talk at tomorrow's luncheon gives promise of being one of the most interesting of Chamber of Commerce programs for some time, it is said, and is deserving of a large Vocal representation of the civic body.

music will be furnished by Miss Sybil Post. Economists Predict End of Small Store BERKELEY, Oct. (P) The passing of the sinall independent grocery store WAS predicted today in a survey made public by the economics department of the University of California The survey said independent grocers probably would have to go business or join chain orgarizations as a result of the adof co-operative retai. groups cash- and-carry stores and chain systems. Monthly charge accounts, delivery beys and the business of cash: ing personal checks for the accommodation of customers were said by the survey to DE among the features destined for the discard.

PICHER NEWS 81- Wanted to Buy ROOMS AND BOARD Roome With Board 83- Rooms Without Board 84 for Housekeepite 65- Hotels- Restaurants 86 -Sleeping Rome fur ished Ronni Wanted to Rent 105- Farms- Lots Houses. MISOL. REALTY OFFERINGS HEAI ESTATE NOR RENT 89-- Apartu ents Furnished 90- Apartments (In furnished 91 Houses- Furnished 92- Houses- Unfurnished 93-Stores and Business Placer 94- Officer 95-- Farms and Vacant Lande 96-Garages and Barns 97-- Wanted to Rent 97-A War ted to Buy REAI ESTATE FOR SALE Business Lots 99- Residential Lots 100 Business Buildings 101 Houser 102- Farms and Lands 103 To Trade Real Estate 104 Wanted Real Estate Announcements Florists FLOWERS FOR FUNERALS. Telephone 255. Dixon' Flower Shop.

39-tf 7 Personals CREDITORS, NOTICE, I have sold my Picher store and will not be responsible for any further debts incurred by that store. Louis Price. 78 9-Announcements MR. BOOKMAN has just returned from market and he has plenty of pattern shoes in small sizes, 4, See them before you buy. BOOKMAN'S SHOE STORE, Picher.

80 WILL NOT be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife, Julia Ash. Fred Ash. 77 10- Lost Found- -Strayed LOST--Somewhere downtown Saturday night, a lady's Sterling silver braclet. Reward. Mra.

V. L. Krucker, phone 1255. 75 LOST- -Ladies black suede purse, reward for return. 430 South Alta, Picher.

Read the advertisem*nts, too. YOU MUST Come in and inspect these amazing used car values. Buy a closed car while your old one is still acceptable in trade. 1927 Oldsmobile Cabriolet, new paint, good tires, $225 1928 Chevrolet Coach, as neat as a pin $325 1929 Pontiac Sport Roadster, just like new $525 1929 Ford Coupe. The nicest and best cared for Ford we have ever traded for, $375 1928 -Paige Sedan, new 6-ply tires, interior perfect, 4 speed transmission $545 1928 Chevrolet Coach, motor A -1.

Goodyear Double Eagle tires $325 Ford Coupe $45 Dodge Roadster $90 Ford Tudor $75 Ford Coupe $85 Elliott MotorCo. Reputation Your Guarantee" 205-7 North Main Phone 152 MIAMI MUTT AND TO THE BOUGHT ENTITLED AND 1 Mrs. S. A. Wolf was given surprise handkerchief shower last night at the home of her son, Nate Wolf, 722 West A street.

The occasion was in the nature of a farewell party as Mrs. Wolf is to leave Saturday for Dallas, where she will spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Lydia Biglow. Grandma Wolf received fully two dozen handkerchiefs. Refreshments were served, Those present were: Mesdames J.

S. Horine, Kern Byrd, Joe Sherman, Walter Kannier and son, Dean; Mack Jones, Tom Berkley, George Cox, Henry Hubbard and children, Wanda and Jackie Lee, George Walker, and daughter, Ida Rose, Mollie Hatcher, Ollie Fraley, Mart Smythe and daughter, Beatrice, and Mrs. Nate Wolf. Those who presented handkerchiefs but could not attend were: Miss Myrlin Holder, Mesdames H. A.

Ball, Ira Young, Jean Stewart, Tom Forshee, T. Harmon and Audrey Wiles. Mr. and Mrs. I.

T. Leman and children, Whitebird addition, are spending the week with relatives at Tulsa. Miss Sadie Kirgan of Fairfield, has been a guest for the past week of Miss Genevieve Stovall. Mrs. Dora Burchfield and daughter.

Eva Mae of Tulsa, Sam Baty of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Smith, Mrs.

Essie Stewart and daughter, Dorothy Faye, of Sarcoxie, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brimhall, 200 South Francis street. Mrs. N.

G. Forbes and son, John Taylor, was removed from the St. John's hospital yesterday to their home, 450 South Emily street, in an ambulance of the Green Undertaking company. Mrs. L.

J. Quiett of Carterville, has returned to her home after spending several days with her mother, Mrs. Wesley Post, 216 South Treece street. Mr. and Mrs.

F. E. Ferris and children, Robert and Fern, left yesterday for Little Rock, where they will visit Ferris' mother, Mrs. Emma White. and Mrs.

E. E. Wilkonson, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs.

H. Hall, Mr. Harry Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J.

T. Richall. and children, Beatrice and Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Campbell and Miss Berdella Lewis were o'clock dinner guests yesterday Mr.

and Mrs. J. G. Elliott, 642 North Pearl street. A party was given last night by members of the True Compaion class of the Union Sunday school the Boy Scout hall.

Thirty members were present. Indoor baseball was the principal diversion of the evening. Esther circle of the First Baptist church held an allday quilting Tuesday at the home Mrs. John Terry, 532 South College street. A covered dish luncheon was served at noon.

Guests of honor were Mrs. W. A. Windham and Mrs. Harry Walker.

Members that attended the meetwere: Mesdames 0. P. Harkins, Arthur Watkins, Ed Gough, Vanscoyk, C. Casswell, Roy Eakens, Susie Gough, D. T.

Sneed, Juanita Manifold, Frank Steele J. C. Talbert. Mrs. Earl Frasier and daughter, Margaret of Kansas City, are visiting this week with Mrs.

Frasier's mother, Mrs. A. Knight, West A street. An all-day quilting will be held Friday by members of the True Colorado Oil Suit Has Wilbur Bearing DENVER, Oct. 1.

(P Charging the Uniou Oil company ci California with obtaining oil shale lands in Western Colorado through "dummy a suit has been filed in the federal court here in the name of the governrent 200 acres of land in the Colorado oil shale field. Filing suit brings indirectly to the attention of the court charges made by Ralph S. Kelley, recently resigned head of the Denver bureau of the United States land office, of connivance in granting oil shale rights. Kelley tendered his resignation to Secretary of the Interior Wilbur last Sunday and he immediately made public his allegations of "oil grabbing" in connection with the administration of Colorado oil shale lands. British Dominion Leaders in Meeting LONDON, Oct.

1-4P-With great, fires Locarno blazing 100m of at the eitner foreign end. office to ward hearts the penetrating autumn chill, of his majesty's dominions met this morning with Great Britain's and his colleagues to inaugurate the imperial conference shaped table, with Prime Min. The delegates sat about a great lister Ramsay MacDonald in the central seat. He delivered the in- REG, U. L.

PAT. OFF 01930 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. augural address, outlaung aims and purposes of the meeting and mentioning the difficulties it must surmount. Young Babies Have Legal Right to Cry NEW YORK, Oct. 1-(P) -The question before the court, is whethel a baby on entering this world has a right to cry! Residents in a Brooklyn apartment house, separated by only 10.

feet from the Hebrew maternity hospital, have petitioned magistrate Hirshfield that the hospital be adjudged a public nuisance. "Babies," replied the hospital, rights, and the right of crying is inherent in every baby's heart, and lungs." A summons on the hospital setting Oct. 15 as the day for argument was issued, and meanwhile, presumably, babies will be permitter to continue to cry if they so desire. William J. Settle Funeral Thursday CCMMERCE, Oct.

1 (Special) William J. Settle, 83, passed away at 9:20 last night at home of his son, W. H. Settle, on the new state road south of Commerce. Funeral services will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow with the Rev.

T. M. Dean officiating. Burial will take place in a Miami cemetery. Mitchelson Undertaking company is in charge of th- arrangements..

Miami News-Record from Miami, Oklahoma (2024)

FAQs

What is Miami Oklahoma named after? ›

For his support, Lykins, a member by adoption of the Peoria tribe, agreed to let the town be named after Richardville's Miami tribe. They and Manford Pooler, chief of the Ottawa, are generally identified in historical accounts as "fathers of Miami."

What is Miami Oklahoma close to? ›

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.4 km²), of which, 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.82%) is water. Nearby cities include Bluejacket, Welch, Baxter Springs, Afton, Seneca.

What county is Miami, Oklahoma? ›

Ottawa County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,848. Its county seat is Miami. The county was named for the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma.

What tribe is in Miami, Oklahoma? ›

Ten Native American tribes are located in or near Miami; Quapaw Tribe, Wyandotte Tribe, Modoc Tribe, Miami Tribe, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe, Ottawa Tribe, Eastern Shawnee Tribe, Peoria Tribe, Shawnee Tribe, and the Cherokee Tribe.

Why is Miami called Miami? ›

Toponymy. Miami was named after the Miami River, derived from Mayaimi, the historic name of Lake Okeechobee and the American Indians who lived around it. Miami is sometimes colloquially referred to as The 305, Magic City, Gateway to the Americas, Gateway to Latin America, Capital of Latin America, and Vice City.

Does Route 66 go through Miami, Oklahoma? ›

Miami boasts of the longest Main Street on all of Route 66 and is proud to serve as the Gateway into Oklahoma for all those traveling the mother road.

What river runs through Miami, Oklahoma? ›

Neosho River at Miami, OK - USGS Water Data for the Nation.

How old is Miami, Oklahoma? ›

Miami (/maɪˈæmə/ my-AM-ə) is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in 1891. Lead and zinc mining were established by 1918, causing the area's economy to boom. This area was part of Indian Territory.

What is the elevation of Miami, Oklahoma? ›

What is the biggest county in Miami? ›

Miami-Dade County, Florida has 1,899.9 square miles of land area and is the 3rd largest county in Florida by total area.

Is Miami named after an Indian tribe? ›

Name. The name Miami derives from Myaamia (plural Myaamiaki), the tribe's autonym (name for themselves) in their Algonquian language of Miami–Illinois.

Where did Miami Oh get its name? ›

It is, however, named after the Miami Tribe, a group of Native Americans who inhabited parts of present-day Illinois, Michigan and Ohio.

What does Miami mean in Seminole? ›

Some popular and recognizable words in Miccosukee are “Immokalee” meaning my camp, “Miami” meaning that place, “Apopka” meaning potato eating place, and “o*keechobee” meaning big water. Seminole families were divided into mothers' clans, which were units of extended family members of a mother.

What local Native American word did Miami get its name from? ›

Miami took its name from the Miami River. The river was named for a Tequesta Indian word believed to mean “big water.” The Tequesta had Miami to themselves until the Spanish claimed it in the 1500s.

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