Luther Burbank a Pioneer of Plant Breeding and Wonder
Santa Rosa the death of Luther Burbank is noted as the passing of a world renowned plant wizard. His life framed by passion for cultivation, he developed the spineless cactus and the famed Burbank potato. His work spanned 106000 experiments and 385 lasting cultivars across flowers fruits and trees.
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Pioneer state man John Shartel dies in Oklahoma City
John Shartel, 63, president of the Oklahoma Railway company which ran the streetcar system and interurban lines from Oklahoma City, died here April 13 after years of illness. A Guthrie pioneer, he helped found real estate development in the new capital city and organized the Metropolitan Railway, forerunner of the Oklahoma Railway. He was active in civic enterprises.
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John Shartel
Oklahoma Railway Company
Oklahoma
Shartel
Kansas
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Guthrie
Henry Asp
James Cottingham
Metropolitan Railway Company
Railway Company
Speedy Trial Sought for Roswell Hamilton Negro Bootlegger
Holdenville Oklahoma April 12 Officials guarded Roswell Hamilton 28 year old Negro bootlegger accused of shooting and killing two deputy sheriffs as posse members halted a large manhunt in Southeastern Oklahoma He was captured near Wetumka and rushed to Holdenville jail for safe keeping The killings involved Mitchell Compier special deputy sheriff and Weldon Wilson Night Police Chief's son in Wetumka after his arrest on liquor charges
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Hughes County
Roswell Hamilton
Wetumka
Oklahoma
Hamilton
Willie King
King
Jack Barnes
Roly Buck
Mitchell Compier
Weldon Wilson
Trade Trippers Receive Warm Welcome in Ada Territory
A 15 car trade trip caravan led by A. A. Lucas and G. E. Brans toured Ada territory Tuesday, stopping in Francis, Allen, Atwood, Calvin, Coalgate, Centrahoma, Tupelo, and Stonewall. Organizers praised towns for hospitality and urged attendance at local events and the teachers college.
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G. E. Branscome
Francis
Ada
Allen
Otto Strickland
W. D. Little
Atwood
W. F. Lindsey
J. E. Harris
Teachers College
Calvin
Blackwell
Gerty
Coalgate
Gassaway
Boosters
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Coal
Centrahoma
Guy Logsdon
Tupelo
Stonewall
Franks
Pontotoc
Connersville
Tishomingo
Ravia
Mill Creek
Sulphur
Davis
Hickory
Roff
Lawrence
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Echo of Marlow killing reaches state supreme court
Oklahoma City April 13 The state supreme court heard an appeal by Lincoln Health and Accident Insurance Co seeking to deny a payout on the Johnigan policy for the 1923 Marlow hotel killing of A L Birch and mob leader Marvin Kincannon. The court ruled Birch’s death was accidental despite the mob setting.
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Oklahoma Caty
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Robert Johnigan
State Supreme Court
Lincoln Health and Accident Insurance Company
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Birch
Marvin Kincannon
State Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Mixed Weather In March As Record Shows
Observer Mac Millan notes March 1925 had 17 clear, 4 partly cloudy and 10 cloudy days with temperatures from 76 to 24. Rainfall totaled 1.92 inches for the month, part of 5.69 inches across January to March.
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Pontotoc County Singing Convention Postponed
Weather and overlapping events force Pontotoc County Singing Convention to move from May 17 18 to the first Sunday in May. Members and Pecan Grove patrons notified of the change. Frank M. Lynn president.
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Pontotoc County
Pecan Grove
Frank M. Lynn
Fire at Rodke Bailey building causes heavy damage
A morning fire at 2 o clock damaged the Rodke Bailey building 116 to 118 East Main Street. The blaze spread to Drum monds clothing store on the first floor and soaked offices on the second. W. K. Chaney cotton buyer room burned. J. W. Sweatt escaped with clothes in hand. An adjuster will assess losses.
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Rodke-Bailey
East Main Street
W. K. Chaney
Drummond’s
J. W. Sweatt
County Court Criminal Term Yields No Acquittals
Por totoe county four day criminal term ends with no acquittals and three dismissals. George Wilkerson found guilty of game law violation for deer killed in the southeastern county, fined 200 dollars. Numerous defendants pleaded guilty or were found guilty on charges including whiskey possession lottery tickets and defrauding hotel keepers.
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Tal Crawford
George Wilkerson
J. W. Dean
Portotoe
Caution Shoate
G. W. McKinney
Blackie Galt
Floyd Anderson
Dave Walker
H. Pp. Henderson
Ed Johnson
R. H. Austell
W. T. Buck
J. R. Smith
Leonard Laseman
Co. C. Childers
Joe Johnson
Lester McMean
F. J. McFarland
W. R. Barnett
Maud Yoder
Radio Burglar in Jail
Paul Hilton, a radio burglar and baseball nut, was jailed after three months of terror in Woodhaven Queens. He fatally wounded one policeman, shot three officials, and committed 29 house burglaries during the spree.
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New York
Paul Hilton
Woodhaven
Queens
Tentative Plans Under Way for Shawnee Coliseum
Shawnee officials move to begin construction planning for a new coliseum. The project aims to provide a modern venue for events, with funding and site selection pending council approval.
Try a Newn Wau AQitor Resulta
Readable fragments describe a local try a new product run in Wau with unnamed testers and a brief note on outcome. No clear dates, organizations, or people identified. Further details not provided.
Bloody Herrin War Returns After Year of Peace
April 14 Herrin Illinois sees a new outbreak of violence with six bodies in the morgue six killed in a clash between anti Klan and Ku Klux Klan factions. Khaki militiamen patrol streets and guards guard John Smith’s garage as clashes spread to the Masonic hall polls. No arrests or inquest date set.
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Smith
Fourth Ward
Masonic Hall
John Ford
Herrin Strife Sparks Klan Clash Death Toll Rises
Herrin Illinois endures renewed Klan and anti Klan clashes after municipal elections left six dead and many wounded. Coroner and State officials move to empanel a jury with eye witness John Ford reported as the only known witness to shoot outs. A prior incident sighted John Smith, a Klan leader, being searched and struck by a man named Blackie Arms. Washington also reports 65 delegates press for strict Volstead enforcement before the Senate prohibition committee.
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Ill
George Beel
Marion
Arlie Roswell
Col. Davis
John Ford
John Smith
Blackie
Smith
Washington
Civic Temperance
Senate Prohibition Committee
Henry W. Peabody
Beverly
Mass
Woman’s National Conference For Law Enforcement
Blanket of Snow Paralyzes Panhandle Regions
Oklahoma and Texas panhandles report 3 to 12 inches of snow with Boise City at 12 inches and Amarillo 6. Rivers rise rapidly, bridges washed out in places, oil districts halted, farming paused but moisture aids ground, wheat and oats benefit. Red River high north of Vernon but not dangerous. cattle moved to higher ground amid melting snow.
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Oklahoma
Texas Panhandles
Boise City
Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas
Washita
Red River
Vernon
Corner Stone Ceremony Planned for Broad Way Church
The corner stone for the new Christian church on Broad Way at Thirteenth Street will be laid Monday at 2 PM. Ada Masonic lodge to oversee the ceremony with Grand Master C A Sturgeon present. Dr W B Bizzell may speak. project progress shows first floor walls nearly complete.
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Thirteenth Street
Ada Masonic Lodge
C. A. Sturgeon
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The
Oklahoma University
Tigers Prepare For Dual Meets With Bison And Soon Oklahoma City
Tiger track coach C. R. Cox announces intensive training through April 20 for a dual with Oklahoma Baptist University and through May 1 for a meet with Oklahoma City University. Nine athletes Rugile Nabors Martin Griggs Robertson Amery Shultz Sneed and Proctor shine in practice amid poor indoor facilities and stubborn weather.
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Oklahoma Baptist University
C. R. Cox
Bison
Oklahoma City University
Cox
Rugile
Nabors
Martin
Griggs
Robertson
Amery
Shultz
Sneed
Proctor
Pontotoc County Sunday School Convention Set for Allen
The Pontotoc County Sunday School Convention meets at Fiat Methodist church in Allen on April 25. Afternoon session features leadership training, home cooperation, temperance teaching, youth program, and officer elections. Evening program includes music, scripture, and teaching by J S Peter.
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Pontotoc County
Fiat Methodist Church of
Allen
C. E. Canning
Robert Bradley
H. P. Butcher
Ada
J. S. Peter
Oklahoma City
S. D. Johns
Harry W. Miller
Hall
Shelton
A. D. Taylor
Cotton Use In March Reaches New Totals In Census Report
Washington reports March cotton consumption at 634,593 bales of lint and 60,532 of linters, up from 583,407 lint and 48,821 linters in March last year per census bureau data.
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Washington
Census Bureau Today
Legionnaires Plan Paris Trip for 1927 Convention
Norman Howard post of the American Legion discusses sending veterans to Paris for the 1927 Legion convention. Plans include county depository for savings toward the trip and a district meeting for the fourth area. Commander Gardner Braly reports on the district banquet at Duncan.
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Norman Howard Post
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France
The
Legion
Paris
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Duncan
Attempted Jail Break at Waurika Frustrated
Waurika April 10 An attempted jail break was frustrated when Jim Brown a watchman aided Otis Waldron the county jailer by beating off two prisoners Elmer Kirk under ten year sentence for burglary and Frank Jones held in a automobile theft case They pepper sprayed Waldron and Jones allegedly struck with a poker when Brown intervened
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Frank Jones
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Kirk
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