Oklahoma agriculture hailed against biased New York editorial
The column comments on Oklahoma’s agricultural progress and diversification, defending the state against a harsh New York editor's remarks. J A Whitehurst, president of the State Board of Agriculture, argues Oklahoma leads in per acre value of corn winter wheat oats and cotton income, highlighting strong crop returns and diversification.
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Oklahoma
Iowa
Missouri
Georgia
Texas
New York
United States
Poison for bold weevil shows excellent results in state
The Durant News reports that mo lasses poison for bold weevil is giving excellent results in that part of the state. A news reporter visited five fields recently poisoned and noted the poison is doing its work well.
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Durant News
Oklahoma Crop Notes Replies to Rascoe on Oklahoma
Oklahoma City exposes Burton Rascoe's allegations as unfounded. The article defends Oklahoma's literacy rate at 3.8 percent illiterates among those over ten, cites higher national and state comparisons, and highlights agriculture's pivotal role with historical growth in crop value from 1919 to 1922.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Burton Rascoe
The
New York Tribune
the Nation
Russia
Commonwealth
United States
Rasche
Roscoe
New York
Kentucky
Rascoe
Valahoma
Boll Weevil News Update from Oklahoma Experiments
Entomologist report on boll weevil overwintering disappearance and a light first brood in central Oklahoma. New crop not very abundant, limiting infestation. Field trials across Stillwater to Potau test modern control methods. cultivation with soil mulch advised, while poisonous mixtures remain experimental. Honey bees may be harmed by some poisons. tests on bee impact ongoing with results to come.
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C. E. Sanborn
A. and
M. College
Oklahoma
O. K.d
Apiaries
Wheat reports from Washington county to A and M College
County Agent Carl C. Porter reports in Stillwater that this season shows the story for henred wheat. The berry failed to mature beyond good chicken feed as soft wheat yielded well and out tested hard wheat in almost every instance.
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Stillwater
Washington County
A. and M. College
Carl C. Porter
Poultry Association Moves Meeting to August Ninth
Conflicting dates with the Merchants Association prompts Pon Totoc County Poultry Association to hold its next regular meeting on Thursday night August ninth instead of the first Thursday.
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Merchants Association
Pontotoc County Poultry Asociation
Poultry group heads back to business with letter from secretary
Lute Douge, secretary of Pontotoc county Poultry association, writes to members and interested readers urging the organization to resume work in earnest. The message signals a renewed push as the load continues.
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Pontotoc County
Bee Keepers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Lute Douge
Pontotoc County Poultry Association
Lute
Heat waves scorch Oklahoma with 107 degree Ada peak
Weather reports say parts of the state baked under intense sun as Ada hit a 107 degree high edging past the 106 degree record. Oklahoma City logged 105.8 degrees on the hottest day of the summer with Okeene at 111 and Alva at 110 as officials warned of lingering three figure heat.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United States Bureau
Okeene
Alva
Tulsa Heat Reaches 109 Degrees As Record Looms
Tulsa observers report official temperature at 1 PM of 109 degrees with forecast to climb to 111 by 5 PM. The previous 14 year high was 109 degrees set in August 1909.
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Tulsa
Record Heat Reaches 107.5 in Muskogee
Muskogee officials report a new heat record as the temperature hit 107.5 degrees at 1 PM, surpassing last year’s 106 degree high. The event marks the hottest day of the current season in the city.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma City Sees Hottest Day of the Year
Oklahoma and several cities report record heat as temperatures reach 105 to 107 degrees. Enid tops the state at 107 while Tulsa hits 106 and Muskogee ties 105. cooler, partly cloudy weather forecast for midweek. Humidity remains low, keeping the day feeling hotter despite breezes. Sale of smokes dips as heat keeps people indoors.
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Oklahoma City
Enid
Muskogee
Tulsa
Okmulgee
Weather Bureau
Bartlesville
London Soot Clouds City From Coal Fire Heating
London faces heavy smoke as experts cite coal fires in homes offices and hotels for excessive soot. A recent daily reading shows about seventy tons of soot circling the capital, well above typical June levels. The English preference for open hearths over modern heating worsens air quality.
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London
One Chippewa medicine sing energizes investigator
An investigator describes a Chippewa medicine song as positive and energetic, likening its cadence to a marching hymn. The remark highlights the song’s compelling, uplifting impact within the context of the study or cultural presentation.
Miss Neil Grant Wins 57 Varieties Contest Title
Miss Neil Grant won the 57 Varieties popularity contest honoring Ada. Final vote totals: Grant 22 885. Miss Johnnie Howell 9 648. Miss Theodoscia Ward 5 511. Miss Vera Ce James 4 425. Grant accompanies American Legion delegates to the San Francisco national convention in October and will be known as Miss Ada there. She is a Miami Oklahoma graduate and Fort Smith Arkansas teaching candidate, member of Pi Kappa Sigma, and former glee club member.
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Neil Grant
American Legion
San Francisco
Nell Grant
Johnnie Howell
Ada
Theodoscia Ward
Tishomingo
Vera Ce
James
Sulphur
Miss Grant
Will Ac
The
San Francisco Post
Miami
Oklahoma
Teachers College
Durant
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Oklahoma City Upholds Warehouse Bill IV Ruling
District Judge William H. Zwick upheld the constitutionality of the reconstruction league warehouse bill in a ruling Tuesday. The decision dismissed the suit by Harry O. Glasser and John Vette. The case may go to the state supreme court. The injunction request and claim of unconstitutional expenditure were denied.
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Oklahoma City
William H. Zwick
Reconstruction League
Harry O. Glasser
Enid
John Vette
Supreme Court
Zwick
Geo. F. Short
Vette
Glaser
District Court
Smallest Carry Over of Cotton on Year's Report
New Orleans August 1 The New Orleans cotton exchange announced the smallest carry over of American cotton into a new year since the region became a major producer. The carry over stood at 2,573,000 bales, down from 4,879,000 a year ago, while consumption for the year ending yesterday was 12,631,000 bales, versus 12,829,000 the prior year.
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New Orleans
South
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
E. G. Hester
Bandits Loot Baltimore Bank in Morning Hold Up
Three bandits stormed the Baltimore Trust Co. on Baltimore and Commerce streets before banking hours and struck paying teller Russell K. Forsyth unconscious, escaping with $16,000 in cash. The robbery occurred in the state branch on a calm August morning.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Trust Co
Baltimore and
Commerce
Russell K. Forsyth
Amateurs License Count Drops in Australia
Less than twenty amateur transmitting licenses for radio operators have been issued in Australia, reflecting tight controls and limited activity in the sector. Authorities note the small applicant pool and evolving regulatory landscape impacting hobbyist radio operation.
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Australia
Ada area gas strike boosts P. A. Norris farm well
The City Lake Petroleum Co. well in section 34-4-6 near Ada encountered a large gas pocket at 900 feet Saturday afternoon. Driller O. E. Lancaster estimates 3 to 5 million feet of wet gas with oil indications also encouraging. An accident paused drilling until midweek, and Lancaster invites the public to visit the site.
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City Lake Petroleum Co
P. A. Norris
Ada
O. E. Lancaster
Wells near Vanoss and Bebee drill depths reported
The Valerius well near Vanoss struck a big flow of sulphur water in the first member of the Simpson sand at 1935 feet. No immediate plan was announced. Meanwhile the LaSalle well near Bebee in section 31-5-5 is drilling around 1600 feet.
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Valerius
Vanoss
Simpson
LaSalle
Bebee
Oklahoma Board of Equalization weighs not to raise property taxes
State Board of Equalization in Oklahoma City says increased state expenses do not require higher property valuations. They plan to accept Attorney General George F. Short’s view that 1921 tax refunds cannot be paid, so revenue need not rise. The board also considers compromising railroad valuations and directs an inquiry into several lines.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Equalization
George F. Short
St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad
Louisville Pastor Named Official in Baptist Alliance
STOCKHOLM Sweden July 26 Dr BE Y Mullins of Louisville Kentucky was unanimously elected president of the Baptist World Alliance by the third congress in session here today Dr Edgar Young Mullins president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville and of the Southern Baptist convention began as a telegraph operator at Corsicana Texas before entering the ministry He is 65 years old and has held pastorates in Massachusetts Maryland and Kentucky and is noted as author of religious works
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Stockholm
Sweden
BE. Y. Mullins
Louisville
Kentucky
Baptist World Alliee
Alliance
Edgar Young Mullins
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Southern Baptist Convention
Corsicana
Texas
Mullins
Massachusetts
Maryland
Gotton Markets Showing Change
Washington August 1 The department of agriculture forecast cotton production this year at 11,516,000 bales based on July 25 condition which stood at 67.2 percent of normal. July condition implies a yield of 143.9 pounds per acre with Oklahoma crop at 3 percent of normal.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Cotton prices rise on government report surprise
New York on August 1 saw a sharp advance in the local cotton market after the government report release. The forecasted condition index stood at 67.2, short of expectations, while July futures jumped from 21.20 to 22.00 within minutes.
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New York
Cotton crop condition boosts October futures on New Orleans Exchange
New Orleans reports the government cotton crop condition at 67.2 percent of normal with an expected yield of 11,516,000 bales. Prices jumped over 6 dollars with October futures rising to 21.77 after 10 am, as traders anticipated a 70 percent condition and a 12,000,000 bale forecast.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Davis Indicates Political Turn
Chicago August 1 Jonathan M Davis Kansas governor says he has no political ambition but would not refuse a Democratic presidential nomination if party leaders and Kansas Democrats urge it He is in their hands and thankful for state honors yet would consider the offer if his party asks him.
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Chicago
Jonathan M. Davis
Kansas
J. Is
Democrats
Guthrie Rum Runner Busted in Roadside Whiskey Break
A bootlegger traveling toward town was surprised by Logan county sheriff on the road. He stopped his car and shattered several jugs of whiskey. The sheriff recovered whiskey from a sack and used the incident to secure a conviction in court, noting he had not suspected the bootlegger until the jugs were broken.
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Guthrie
Logan County
President Harding Exhausted Yet Buoyant in San Francisco
Official bulletin from doctors in San Francisco reports President Harding “much exhausted but maintains his normal buoyancy.” Breathing improved with less cough, sleep duration up, food intake steady, and vital signs show temperature 99, pulse 114, respiration 30. Doctors caution to prevent further complications during illness period.
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Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Harding
Presidential health bulletin on Harding report at Palace Hotel
An informal statement from Brig. Gen. Charles E. Sawyer shows President Harding spent a very restful night. At 8 o clock his pulse was 114, temperature 99, and respiration 40. Pulse and temperature were lower than the previous bulletin, while respiration remained the same.
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Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Charles E. Sawyer
Harding
Harding on the road to recovery at Palace Hotel
President Harding showed signs of improvement at San Francisco’s Palace Hotel as Brig. Gen. Charles E. Sawyer declared the crisis passed. Doctors noted better nourishment intake and optimism spread through the president’s party despite ongoing telegrams, including one from former President Wilson.
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Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Harding
Charles E. Sawyer
United States
Sawyer
William Wrigley, Jr
Christian
Catalina
Wilson
Negro released when bondsmen aid cause
Nels Clark, who had been jailed on a charge of manufacturing choc beer for sale, was freed Tuesday morning after bonding for his preliminary hearing. Clark has previously appeared on similar charges, according to county officers.
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Nels Clark
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