Picnic Draws Largest Crowds At County Farm Event
The Farmers Labor picnic gathered the county’s widest attendance of the year at the city park. Citizens enjoyed speakers from 10 AM to late afternoon, with rides, swimming, broncho busting, and a boxing match. Lowery Harreld welcomed guests and city officials presented the keys. The Oklahoma Cotton Growers association demonstrated grades and fiber lengths from last season’s pools, aiming to extend outreach statewide. Prizes were awarded by Ada merchants. J A McCullough won multiple items including shoes and merchandise, while others received fried chicken, biscuits, and grooming awards.
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Farmer-Labor
Lowery Harreld
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association
P. W. Vaught
H. L. Anderson
B. W. Pullen
Mr. Moore
Anderson
Judge rules slash not legal in university funding case
Oklahoma City July 27 judge sustains demurrer and dismisses Peebly suit to set aside university appropriation. Three parties remain: university board of regents as intervenors, Peebly as taxpayer, and attorney general. Next step to seek supreme court ruling directing auditor to place $700000 in books for expenditure.
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Oklahoma City
Walton
William H. Zwick
R. L. Peebly
Oklahoma County
University Board of Regents
State Supreme Court
C. C. Childers
Board of Regents
Elton B. Hunt
Tulsa
Raymond Tolbert
Paul Walker
University Law School
Peebly
Tolbert
Pearé
Fred
M. W. McKenzie
G. B. Fulton
Join Berry
Pencil
Attorney General's Office
Supreme Court
Prospect for broom corn crop in Oklahoma Lindsay market near open
Oklahoma City July 28 report from G B Alguire of the U S Department of Agriculture says Lindsay is nearly ready to open for broom corn. Buyers from across the country are centering there with some buyers already in Lindsay. Rio Grande valley market tone shows strength with 146 carloads shipped, 26 in storage, and 17 held for shipping facilities.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture
G. B. Alguire
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Alguire
Lindsay
Bayers
Oklahoma
Federal Department of Agriculture
Rio Grande River Valley
Rio Grande Valley
Oklahoma Farmers to Get Daily Market Notes by Mail
Oklahoma farmers will receive daily crop market notes by mail under the state market commission. A radio market service is planned to reach 800 to 1,000 cooperative stations and will relay U S market bureau reports from Washington to subscribers in Oklahoma. The service is funded by the federal government with no cost to subscribers or the state.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Market Commission
Gene Matlock
Commission
Fort Worth
Tex
Market Bureau
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Federal Market Bureau
United States
Matlock
Market Commission
New York and New Orleans Cotton and Grain Market Notes
Market bulletin from Ada Produce Co. presents intercity cotton quotes for New York and New Orleans with open high low and close figures followed by grain data for Wheat Corn and Oats. Commodity prices include live poultry and hide and egg figures, noting hens roosters ducks hides and eggs with per unit values.
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C. F. Avery Cotton Exchange M. & P. Bank
New York
New Orleans
Lero
Sone
JOR. Cone
ADA
Ada Hide and Produce Co
Wilson Blames Legion Leaders for Lost Dream
George Wilson former president of Oklahoma A and M College sharply accuses Oklahoma American Legion leaders of pressuring for his removal at a farmer labor gathering. He defends legion principles while calling for neutral political stance and hints at future actions with farmer labor supports. He also signals no immediate senate bid from Walton and outlines college rebuilding plans.
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George Wilson
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Wilson
American Legion of
American
Legion
American Legion
State Legion
Atoka
Atoka County
Leigon
Farmer-Labor Movement
A. and M. College
President Harding Ship Collision In Puget Sound
The navy transport Henderson carrying President Harding and his party rammed the destroyer Zeilin in Puget Sound, 40 miles north of Seattle. Both engine rooms of the Zeilin were flooded and all aboard rescued. The destroyer Nicholas was attempting to tow the Zeilin into shallow water.
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Seattle
Navy
Henderson
Harding
Puget Sound
Here
Nicholas
Fish heads verify big fish tales in Ada
Two large catfish heads displayed before Coffman Bobbitt Sparks hardware store support local fish tale lore in Ada. One head from Boggy Creek below Stonewall reportedly weighed 25 pounds, caught by Mr Osborn without a hook. The other from the Kiamichi weighed 65 pounds, said to have been caught by Henry Stuckey on a trot line.
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Coffman
Bobbitt & Sparks Hardware
Ada
Stonewall
Mr. Osborn
Henry Stuckey
Kiamich
Mike
Visit Notes Include Melton Family And Neighbors
Mr and Mrs Irwin and children visited Mrs Melton and family Monday night J D Melton returned from hay work south of Stratford Mrs Melton and family and Mr and Mrs Irwin were guests of Mrs Lass and family and Mr and Mrs Stedman Friday night Mr Owens made a business trip to Ada Saturday Thomas and Jessie Melton visited their sister near Vaness Saturday Ethel and Esta Owens were guests of Vernal Melton Saturday evening Some Sweetheart.
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Union Hill
Watson
Meedlock
Wats
Medlock
Macha Adam
Cn Area
Egypt
Tabernacle
Vestral
Wales Jackson
Vadis Alsup
Martha Adams
Jewel Aaron
Irene Sellers
Virginia Palmer
Lois Sloan
Ada
Ruth Yancy
Farmers Union
Oklahoma City
Bandits Active in State Again
JOPLIN Mo July 28 The Ozark hills of southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas seem to shelter four bandits who earlier robbed two Hockerville Oklahoma bankers and a guard of 55000 as cash moved from a Quapaw bank to Hockerville Officers in Ottawa County Oklahoma lack clues and report the trail lost near Peoria Oklahoma Joplin police rush to the city outskirts after a bank messenger robbery in Hockerville Oklahoma with no amount reported.
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Joplin
Ozark Hills
Missouri
Arkansas
Hockerville, Okla
Quapaw
Central Police
Hockerville
Okla
First English Lesson by Wireless Taught at French Post Office High
A recent lesson in English using wireless instruction was conducted at the French post office high school. Students learned through radio aided activities, reflecting growing interest in modern communication methods for language study.
Nash Delivers Summer Session Commencement Address
East Central College marked the largest summer class yet with 25 degrees, over 100 life certificates, and nearly 40 high school diplomas. State Superintendent M A Nash urged teachers to nurture pupil talents while maintaining high aspirations as graduates filed in for diplomas and a campus musical procession concluded the ceremony.
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M. A. Nash
Linscheid
East Central
J. H. Bail
Oscar Parker
Mandalay
Speaks
Nash
America
Lirscheid
Final School Day Caps With Musical Recessional
Reverend Ball gave the benediction as graduates left to the college orchestra recessional. The day’s final business was the awarding of slips by instructors showing each student’s term grade and whether he passed.
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Ball
Underwood Sparks Alabama Bid for Democratic Nomination
Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama told the Alabama legislature he would accept a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination if his home state demanded it. Speaking to a joint session, he said his hat was in the ring if Alabama called.
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Montgomery
Ala
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Mobile
Alabama Legislature
United States
Five Thousand Foreigners Live in Hankow Its Japanese Count
A report states Hankow hosts about five thousand foreigners, with roughly three thousand identified as Japanese. The figure reflects the city’s diverse international population amid regional tensions.
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Hankow
China
Webb City Shidler district split risks fall schooling
A school district dispute between Webb City and Shidler over district boundaries may disrupt classes this fall. Webb City claims 21 sections while Shidler has 9. county commissioners must decide, with possible appeal to district court if not accepted.
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Webb City
Shidler
Belief in Japan Links Sleep Direction to Longevity
A common Japanese belief holds that sleeping with the head pointed north promotes a long life. The notion appears in traditional practices and cultural anecdotes.
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Japan
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J. A. McCullough
Near Stonewall
Albert Chamberlain
Lost Dream
Tommy
Bandits
Peoria
Oklo
Hookerville
Missouri Border
Old Ada
Ada Poultry and Egg. Co
Tone
Renee
Underwood
Denison
Denison - Sherman - Dallas
Corsicana
Waco
Dallas
Terrell
Federal Farm Loans
Caesar
Sam
Pontotoc County
Federal Farm Land Bank
L. A
Seial
Riku
Wilsons Ada, Okla
Lain
Chilcutt
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