Two 54 year old men Hoover and Smith profiles
The piece compares Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith, both 54, noting shared origins poverty father loss, blue eyes and family lives. It details physical traits like collars hats and ties, religious faith, education paths, and personal interests, ending with a long list of biographical specifics and anecdotes.
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Herbert Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
Beau Brummel
Smith
Hoover
Leland Stanford
White House
West Branch
Iowa
Miss Caldwell Travels Toward Ardmore for Week of Visits
Theo Caldwell of Tulsa passed Ada yesterday en route to Ardmore to spend the week visiting friends and relatives. Lettie Nowlin of Oklahoma City will arrive in Ada this evening for a week’s visit with Miss Lorena Cole and others, then Sulphur before returning home. Sam Beeker plans a two week trip to Amarillo Texas to join Mrs. Beeker and children visiting her parents G E Nance family.
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Theo Caldwell
Tulsa
Ada
Ardmore
Lettie Nowlin
Oklahoma City
Lorena Cole
Sam Beeker
Amarillo
Texas
Miss Willa Davis Returns Home After Ada Visit
Miss Willa Sue Davis returns to her Okmulgee home after a several day stay in Ada as guest of her aunt Mrs. L. J. Graves and family.
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Willa Sue Davis
Okmulgee
Ada
L. J. Graves
Local Residents Return From Western Trip and Visit Homes
Mr and Mrs L J Crowder of Crowders Barber shop have just returned from a 10 day vacation visiting points in the western part of the state Rev Thos D New Mrs New and two sons Otis D and Bill and daughter Cloma left today overland for Albuquerque New Mexico Mrs New is sister of D W Swaffar whose family they have been visiting Rev New is a missionary under the Home Board of the Southern Baptist Convention to Indians in New Mexico and Arizona Mrs Harris Ingram and daughter Patricia Faye of Dallas are visiting Miles Grigsby and family Both Mr and Mrs Ingram are former Adar residents Mrs Ingram is the daughter of Mrs Knotts who resided here for a number of years
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L. J. Crowder
Crowder
Thos. D. New
Harris Ingram
Patricia Faye
Dallas
Miles Grigsby
Ingram
Ada
Knotts
Ada Welcomes Oklahoma City Visitor and Gilder Family
Miss Alice Andrews of Oklahoma City visited Ada for a week with her sister Mrs. J. C. Gilder and Mr. Gilder and family who recently moved from Breckenridge Texas to Ada and are staying temporarily.
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Alice Andrews
Oklahoma City
Ada
J. C. Gilder
Mr. Gilder
Breckenridge
Texas
Janet Wilson Departs Holdenville Visit for Ardmore
Miss Janet Wilson leaves this morning for Ardmore after a weekend visit in Holdenville and a short stay with relatives and friends here.
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Janet Wilson
Ardmore
Holdenville
Ada Welcomes Mrs C J Rivenbark On Visit
Mrs. C J Rivenbark of Dallas visits Ada as house guest of her parents Mr and Mrs A W White at 223 West Thirteenth Street and with other relatives. She is better remembered in Ada as Miss Myrtle White.
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C.J. Rivenbark
Dallas
Ada
A. W. White
Thirteenth Street
Hale family leaves for Fort Worth in family illness
Virgil Hale and his daughter Mrs. Travis Kerr departed this morning for Fort Worth to be with Hale's mother who is seriously ill.
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Virgil Hale
Travis Kerr
Fort Worth
Mr. Hale
German and Jewel Laud Plan Greenville Visit
J. L. German and his daughter Miss Jewel Laud depart today for Greenville Texas for a brief visit lasting a few days.
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J. L. German
Miss Jewel Laud
Greenville
Texas
J M Blanton Visits Ada As Guest Of Friends
J M Blanton was in Ada Tuesday and yesterday visiting friends as a guest in the city breaks.
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J. M. Blanton
Ada
Walsh of Tulsa Visits Ada for Brief Business
T. A. Walsh of Tulsa arrived in Ada yesterday for a short business visit.
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T. A. Walsh
Tulsa
Ada
Miss Ida Mae Williams Plans Ada Visit and Sulphur Vacation
Miss Ida Mae Williams of Oklahoma City will arrive in Ada this evening to spend the rest of the week with relatives and friends. She will also join relatives in Sulphur for several days before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mae Williams
Oklahoma City
Ada
Waco businessman visits Ada with Shawnee colleague
W. E. Van Antwerp of Waco Texas arrived in Ada as a business visitor yesterday. Co. D. Condon of Shawnee came to stay.
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W. E. van Antwerp
Waco, Tex
Ada
Mr. van Antwerp
Co. D. Condon
Shawnee
Miss Bess Marie Young Leaves Ada Ardmore Visit
Miss Bess Marie Young departed yesterday for her home in Okmulgee after a two week stay in Ada and Ardmore visiting relatives and friends as a house guest.
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Bess Marie Young
Okmulgee
Ada
Ardmore
P J Harley of Tulsa Visits Ada
P J Harley of Tulsa arrived in Ada yesterday and will spend today attending to diverse affairs in the city.
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P. J. Harley
Tulsa
Ada
Seminole Woman Returns Home After Ada Visit
Miss Wynona Small of Seminole left Ada after a week with cousin Miss Lois Cox and friends. Miss Cox accompanied her home and will visit in Seminole the rest of the week.
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Wynona Small
Seminole
Ada
Lois Cox
Miss Cox
Della Osborn Visits Ada Before Family Tour
Miss Della Osborn of Kansas City arrived in Ada for a short visit with relatives before traveling to Dallas and Fort Worth for an extended stay with grandparents and other relatives and friends.
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Della Osborn
Kansas City
Ada
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Ada Visitors Welcome Bennett Story Family
Mr and Mrs Bennett Story and their son from Muskogee arrived in Ada yesterday for a visit.
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Mrs
Bennett Story
Muskogee
Mrs Murphy and Mrs Moore Visit Ada Today
Mrs S R Murphy and Mrs Albert Moore of Francis were shopping and visiting friends in Ada today.
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S. R. Murphy
Albert Moore
Francis
Ada
Joe Heathman
Fitzhugh
O. A. Holloway
Abe McKee
G. L. Morgan
J. W. Craddock
O. D. Wright
Franks
Joe Rowlett
al Nabors
J. E. Craddock
Miss Grace Murray to Visit Ada This Weekend
Miss Grace Murray of Seminole arrives in Ada this evening for a weekend visit as guest of her sister Mrs H B Romer and other relatives.
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Grace Murray
Seminole
Ada
H. B. Romer
Miss Anna Frick Visits Brother in Kansas City
Miss Anna Frick of Kansas City visits her brother B. H. Frick and Mrs. Frick at 1010 East Eighth Street. She spends a few weeks each year with his family during her travels.
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Anna Frick
Kansas City
City
B. H. Frick
Couple returns from Colorado trip with press association visit
Mr and Mrs Byron Norrell returned today from a two weeks tour of Colorado from Denver to the extreme southwestern corner. Most of the trip was spent as guests of the Colorado Press Association.
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Byron Norrell
Colorado
Denver
State
Colorado Press Association
Shaw Couple Set for Extended Western Trip
Mr and Mrs J L Shaw will leave tomorrow for an extended overland trip west traveling through Colorado Yellowstone Idaho points and California where they will spend several days
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J. L. Shaw
Overland
Colorado
Yellowstone
Idaho
California
Local Educator L T Low Visits City for Weekend
L T Low, a longtime Fillmore school official, visits the city with friends for the weekend. He was a former College student and earned a master’s degree from the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Low
Carielumen
Fillmore
Low
University of Chicago
Grimes Accepts Guthrie Flour Plant Foreman Post
George Grimes has accepted a position as foreman at a Guthrie flour plant's 250000 bushel elevator. He will report August 1 with his family joining a few days later.
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George Grimes
Guthrie
Mr Grimes
Mrs Sam Grant Leaves Ada Hospital After Recovery
Mrs Sam Grant, who had been in the Ada hospital for several days after an operation, has improved enough to be discharged and return home.
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Sam Grant
Ada Hospital
Bill Warren Visits Ada for Weekend Business and Stanfields
Bill Warren of Pauls Valley spends the weekend in Ada to tend to business and visit Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stanfield of the Hamly theater.
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Bill Warren
Pauls Valley
Ada
C. C. Stanfield
Hamly Theater
East Central Coach Mickey McBride Undergoes Appendisitis Surgery
Word reaches that Mickey McBride, basketball and assistant football coach at East Central, had appendicitis surgery at St Anthonys hospital in Oklahoma City. It was feared additional complications. The McBrides were en route to Chicago and points north for an extended vacation when he fell ill.
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Mickey McBride
East Central
St. Anthonys Hospital
Oklahoma City
Mrs. McBride
Chicago
Points North
Mr. McBride
Maxwell Coach Betty Gee Visits Ada Over Weekend
Miss Betty Gee of Maxwell public school visits Ada this weekend as guest of her parents Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Gee and family.
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Betty Gee
Maxwell Public School
Ada
Robert L. Gee
Dorothy Russell Returns to Bonham Home
Miss Dorothy Russell returns to her Bonham Texas home after a week visiting Ada where she stayed as a house guest of her sister Mrs. Jim Chapman and family on West Seventeenth Street.
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Dorothy Russell
Bonham
Texas
Ada
Jim Chapman
Chapman
West Seventeenth Street
Pegg Family Returns From California Trip
Mr and Mrs W M Pegg and son Harreld of Allen have returned after a three month trip to California and the west coast. Harreld, who had been ill, has returned greatly improved.
Reverend Wilson Family Headed East for Vacation
Rev and Mrs C E Wilson and their children depart by overland vehicle for Pennsylvania and other eastern states to vacation and visit relatives and friends during the coming month.
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C. E. Wilson
Pennsylvania
Joseys Move to San Angelo For Church Work
Mr and Mrs John Josey and their daughter Jean depart for San Angelo where he will direct music at the First Baptist church. Mrs Josey and Jean will visit Fort Worth relatives while John makes moving preparations.
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John Josey
Jean
San Angelo
First Baptist Church
Mr. Josey
Josey
Fort Worth
Brumley Spends Day in Oklahoma City On Business
W. H. Brumley of Homer east of Ada traveled to Oklahoma City to attend to business matters today.
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W. H. Brumley
Homer
Ada
Oklahoma City
Beards to Return From Fort Worth Visit
United States Marshal and Mrs Henry Beard of Sapulpa are due back today from Fort Worth Texas where they went Saturday. They will visit briefly with John Beard and Mrs Beard and Mr and Mrs F J McFarland of Harris hotel.
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Henry Beard
Sapulpa
Fort Worth
Texas
Mr. Beard
John Beard
Clark Family News From Semole Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clark and their daughters Connie and Cleo returned from a weekend visit with Mr. and Mrs. James Watters and their son Billie Gean at Semole. Mrs. Watters is a daughter of the Clarks.
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Henry Clark
Connie
Cleo
James Watters
Billie Gean
Semole
Watters
Clark
Kendrick Family Returns to Tucson After Ada Visit
Charles Kendrick and his daughters arrived back in Tucson Arizona Sunday following a ten day visit in Ada as guests of Mrs. G S Fowler sister-in-law of Mr Kendrick’s wife.
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Charles Kendrick and
Tucson
Ariz
Ada
Kendrick
G. S. Fowler
Rosses Return From Month-Long North American Tour
Dr and Mrs S P Ross return from a month long vacation touring Minnesota lakes Manitoba and Ontario Canada visiting places of interest.
Mrs. Sellers Visits Ada As House Guest Of Mead ers Family
Mrs. F. S. Sellers of Wolf City Texas is visiting Ada as a house guest of her brother Frank Meaders and family on South Broadway with other relatives and friends in the city.
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F. S. Sellers
Wolf City
Texas
Ada
Frank Meaders
South Broadway
Meaders Family Spends Weekend in Ladonia and Wolf City Texas
Mr and Mrs Frank Meaders and their son Joe traveled overland to Texas visiting relatives and friends in Ladonia and Wolf City.
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Frank Meaders
Joe
Texas
Ladonia
Wolf City
Tecumseh School Boss Ferris Willingham Visited Home
Ferris Willingham former Ada resident and East Central student went to Yeager for a several days visit with his parents. He serves as superintendent of the Tecumseh school system.
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Ferris Willingham
Ada
East Central
Yeager
Mr. Willingham
Tecumseh
Mrs J B Edwards Visits Ada for Two Week Stay
Mrs. J. B. Edwards of Lubbock arrived in Ada for a two week visit with her sisters Miss Ludie Hawkins and Miss Ruby Hawkins. She is accompanied by Miss Margaret Edwards and Aubrey Edwards.
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J. B. Edwards
Lubbock, Texas
Ada
Ludie Hawkins
Ruby Hawkins
Margaret Edwards
Aubrey Edwards
Miss Hawkins Returns From Greeley Summer Study
Miss Rubye Hawkins, a member of Pi Kappa Sigma at East Central, spent the summer in Greeley Col attending a school term and staying at the Pi Kappa house during her visit.
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Rubye Hawkins
Greeley
Col
Miss Hawkins
Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority
East Central
Pi Kappa House
Insurance claim tops U. S. payout in year
The national underwriters release shows policies aggregating 2 159 000 carried on the life of R. E. Ruffner of Charleston West Virginia composed the largest insurance claim paid in the United States last year.
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Chicago
R. E. Ruffner
Charleston
W. Va
United States
Pontotoc County to Hold August Primary Voting
With the August primary near, election staff prepare for a large turnout in Pontotoc County. The notice lists precincts and polling places from Ada city wards to outlying districts with assigned inspectors judges and clerks for each precinct.
Farm co operatives growing rapidly in Minnesota speech
Dean W. C. Coffey of the University of Minnesota spoke at Farmers Week in Stillwater about cooperative marketing organizations expanding leadership, education, and community integration. He cited growth from 1915 to 1925, 95 percent more cooperatives, 300 percent gains in membership and business, and current figures showing 2.5 billion dollars in farm produce handled by co operatives.
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Stillwater
W. C. Coffey
University of Minnesota
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Dean Coffey
Minnesota
Tunney announces retirement at New York luncheon
Gene Tunney heavyweight champion declares his last bout fought and exits boxing. He thanks promoter Tex Rickard, hints at a belt for his successor, and says there is no current challenger worth delaying retirement. He plans to step aside and allow the best man to win.
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New York
G Tunney
William Muldoon
New York State Athletic Commission
Tunney
Tom Heeney
Yankee Stadium
New
Anaes
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Gene
Texas Democrats line up for second race in run off
Dallas Texas July 31 As returns come in in the Democratic primary a new split forms among candidates for statewide offices Senator Earle B Mayfield leads in re election race with Connally far ahead in second place Blanton backs Connally while McLemore backs Mayfield Barry Miller and Thomas Love appear set for a final Democratic contest for the governorship Love opposed to Smith and aligned with Hoover anti Smith Democrats in Texas
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Dallas
Texas
Earle B. Mayfield
Tom Connally
Thomas B. Blanton
Mr. Connally
Jeff McLemore
Mayfield
Barry Miller
Thomas B. Love
Miller
Love
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Herbert Hoover
Prison pall not on Hales face now
Pawhuska July 31 W K Hale known as King of the Osage Hills, ranchman, and longtime Osage County figure, remains bust and hearty despite his long imprisonment in Leavenworth federal penitentiary, continuing in Fairfax and other local communities.
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Hales
Pawhuska
Federal
Leavenworth
Kan
W. K. Hale
Osage Hills
Ranchman
Fairfax
T. L. O. Opens New Rotary Rig Near Coalgate
Indian Territory Illuminating Oil company bets on a rotary rig southeast of section 10 in Coal County Oklahoma. Con tract depth 4 800 feet, offset to No 1 Cook. McCraw Oil and Gas No 1 Patten seeks Hunton lime at 3 500 feet. Galbreath No 1 Rummell to resume within ten days after title work.
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Coal Coalgate
Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company
Cook
McCraw Oil and Gas Company
Patten
Hunton
Robert Galbreath
Rummell
Coalgate
Galbreath
Portu gal and Denmark Join Nations in Hughes Court Justice Nominat
Geneva reports Portugal and Denmark joined many nations in nominating Charles Evans Hughes of the United States for the vacant seat on the Court of International Justice at the Hague.
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Hughes
Geneva
Portugal
Denmark
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Court of International Justice
The
Hague
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