Blessings and ballots stir Oklahoma debates in Ada era page
Readers weigh a repeal bill split into five questions and discuss the dangers of open saloons in school towns. The column recalls Oklahoma land rush hardships, charity, and party tensions over Roosevelt policies, ending with oil field notes on Fitts pool nearing peak production.
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Board of Control
State University
A. & M. College
Friends of the Saloon
Ada
Oklahoma
Fitts
Oklahoma City
Keeping Promises and Public Duty Across the Nation
The piece argues recall of a lawmaker who broke a campaign pledge over a memorial for Townsend pension, warns against forgetfulness harming accountability, critiques pacifism and leadership from Hitler to Mussolini, and reflects on education, civic effort, war anniversaries, life expectancy, hygiene, and wisdom in a broad public-spirited survey.
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Moses
God
Paul
Timothy
Townsend
Shawnee News
United States
Hitler
Mussolini
Caesar
Napoleon
Pan-American Clipper Ends Quiet Voyage
The Pan-American Clipper arrived in Alameda at 2 58 pm after a 2400 mile Honolulu round trip in 20 hours 59 minutes. Capt Edwin C Musick and five crew members disembarked as about 10000 spectators watched the 19 ton flying boat land on water. Mail bags with 14000 letters were tossed ashore and the flight was described as a routine achievement.
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Alameda
Cal
Honolulu
California
Hawaii
Edwin C. Musick
Musick
Bureau of Commerce
Pan-American
Dr Comfort Set to Succeed Self as Moderator
The Oklahoma City Presbytery plans final sessions this morning to handle remaining business. Last night Dr E Nicholas Comfort of Norman was reelected as retiring moderator and will again preside. Comfort heads the School of Religious Education at the University of Oklahoma. The meeting also elected commissioners to the Presbyterian General Assembly.
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Comfort
A. Linscheid
East Central State Teachers College
Dr. Wright
Muriel Kittell
Kittell
Helen Josephine Collins
W. M. Emanuel
Wyatt C. Freeman
Oklahoma City
Indictments Return Against W. J. Barnett in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City April 23 two indictments charging W J Barnett former state bank commissioner with corruption in office were returned by a county grand jury in a partial report to District Judge Lucius Bagock. Details not divulged Wallace president of Farmers State Bank of Bethany was indicted for making a false report on bank shareholders.
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Oklahoma City
W. J. Barnett
Oklahoma County
Lucius Bagocock
Do. R. Wallace
Farmers State Bank of
Bethany
Barnett
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