Austria's World Upset by War and Economic Collapse
Thomas Hamilton Jr. surveys Austria after World War I, describing a nation reduced from a 50 million-strong empire to a small republic. He links political turmoil, the Kredit Anstalt collapse, and rising Nazi influence to economic ruin and shifting power in Europe.
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Thomas Hamilton, JR
Washington
Austria
Franz Joseph
Hussars
Vienna
Budapest
Hungary
Hapsbures
Austro-Hungary
Serbia
League of Nations
Kredit Anstalt
Great Bank of
Europe
Dollfuss
at_ée
Christian Social
Hitler
Germany
Reich
France
Mussolini
Il Duce
Death of Local Lawyer John Fryer
John Fryer, a young Ada attorney born in Paris Tennessee, died Wednesday night after several days illness. Funeral services will be held at 4 20 PM at Criswell Funeral Home with burial in Tennessee. Survived by widow, two children Anne and John Jr, and his parents Mr. and Mrs George Fryer of Paris. Fryer came to Ada in 1931 and was early licensed to practice law before age 21.
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John Fryer
Criswell Funeral Home
Tennessee
Fryer
Anne
John Jr
George Fryer
Paris
Tenn
Ada
Robert M. Rainey
J. F. McKeel
Cumberland Supreme Court
Convict and Two Officers Shot in Oklahoma
In Muskogee July 31 a gun battle left two men dead, a convict and a policeman. Patrolman Ed Hensley, 45, died after stopping a 75 mile taxicab escape of Charlie Martin, a 38 year old convicted robber. Officer Bill Guy was wounded. Martin died three hours earlier from wounds. Artemis G. Minyard drove the taxi. Rich Owen, prison executioner, guarded the suspect.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma
Ed Hensley
Charlie Martin
Martin
Bill Guy
Tulsa County
McAlester
Rich Owen
Artemis G. Minyard
Guy
Hensley
Murder Mystery in Shelby Arms Inferno
David Bannister a former reporter investigates the murder of Melvina Hollister at the Shelby Arms. Suspicion falls on Juliet France and others connected to Tracy King’s death. A second murder raises the stakes as Bannister ponders gang involvement and unresolved clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bannister
Tracy King
Orchestra Teader
Bannister
Mann
Gainey
Star
The
Post
Juliet France
King
Nherman Scurlach
Joe Parrott
Lynna Hollister
AL Dragan
Juliet
Melvina Hollister
Matthew Hollister
Melvina
Franklin Street
Shelby Arms
Prannister
Hollister
Local Tailor Jim Miller Dies at 55 in Ada
James L. Miller known as Jim, longtime tailor and cleaner in Ada, died at 5 30 am at his home 601 North Cherry after long illness. Funeral Friday at 4 pm at Criswell Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Rosedale cemetery. Survived by widow Maggie Anderson Miller a sister Ida Bymas ter Shawnee and two brothers Noah Miller Ada and Jess Miller Oswego Kansas.
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James L. Miller
Jim
North Cherry
Criswell Funeral Home
Rosedale
Miller
Lemore
Ada
Shawnee
Maggie Anderson Miller
Ida Bymaster
Noah Miller
Jess Miller
Oswego
Kansas
Tulsa Police Remember Charles Martin as Notorious Crim inal
Tulsa police recall Charles Martin as a dangerous elusive criminal linked to the December 1932 armed sandwich shop robbery. He received a 30 year sentence after appealing his case against a five year verdict by a jury with attorney John Ward. He assaulted Ward in the county jail and threatened Edwardson and Emil Meyer to influence witnesses.
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Tulsa
tTulsa
Charles Martin
McAlester
John Ward
Atempts
Martin
Ward
Gordon Edwards
Granite Reformatory
Edwardson
Emil Meyer
Meyer
Six Oklahoma State Banks Under Restriction lifted
Oklahoma City July 26 six of the state's 203 state banks operate on a restricted basis. Bank Commissioner W J Barnett announced Bank of Agra ended its ten percent withdrawal limit after 18 months and reopened as unrestricted by joining the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
W. J. Barnett
Bank of Agra
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Standeeld Thanks Friends for Loyal Support in Primary
Standeeld publicly thanks friends for loyal support that enabled his nomination for County Attorney. He pledges to run the office to the best of his ability.
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Standeeld
Bribery charges stem from Shawnee school fight
Five Shawnee men face bribery charges after a heated school battle led to the ouster of Superintendent Perry Carmichael. County Attorney Clarence Tankersley accuses Myrl Waren and Tom Douglas, school board members, of taking $250 from W. M. Suggs and N. J. Caesar to back Caesar as principal of the Dunbar negro school. Charles J. Liddell is charged with paying Douglas $300 to keep E. M. Watson as principal.
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Shawnee
The
Perry Carmichael
Clarence Tankersley
Myrl Waren
Tom Douglas
W. M. Suggs
N. J. Caesar
Caesar
Dunbar
Chas. J. Liddell
Douglas
E. M. Watson
Indian day schools to improve community life
A program transferring Indian children from boarding to local day schools and an adult education project is underway on western reservations to improve community living.
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Washington
Public works funds to build 110 Indian schools
Public works officials say a $3,613,000 allotment finances about 110 Indian school projects. Some 50 are under construction and many new day schools are expected to be ready for classes this fall.
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Public Works
Urschel kidnapping case tied to Oxford bank robbery
Kansas patrol officials link Goldie Johnson and Goldie Johnson case to the Oxford bank robbery in Kansas. Officers raided near Sapulpa while pursuing Clark, who escaped from Lansing last January with accomplices. The case surrounds a major kidnapping and linked criminal activity.
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Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
Harvey Bailey
Leavenworth
Kas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Clark
Lansing
Goldie Johnson
Joe Anderson
Oxford
Kan
Goldie
Anderson
Pershing
Okla
Nelagoney
Sapulpa
Wesley Gage
Creek County
Kinefisher
Justice agents confront suspects at street stop
An account describes agents of the department of justice stopping two people beside a car. They were preparing to leave when the agents arrived, parked, and jumped out with machine guns in hand.
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Department of Justice
Clark
State Auditor Issues Back Pay Warrant in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Grry July 9. State Auditor Frank Co Carter issued a warrant for 2090.04 in back pay to himself. The sum reflects the difference between a 4000 legislative appropriation and the 6000 salary. Several officials have received back salary warrants after the state supreme court voided pay cuts. Carter was nominated for secretary of state at the Tuesday primary.
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Oklahoma Grry
CPI
Frank Co. Carter
Carter
State Supreme Court
National Guardsmen Prepare for Fort Sill Encampment
Local National Guard units from Ada prepare for two weeks of summer training at Fort Sill. About 95 men will travel by truck at 5 AM on August and the remainder by rail at 1 20 AM July 4. Battery F, 160th Field Artillery, led by Capt. Elbert Reed, and the 160th F A band under Major Fred Schreiber compose the Ada contingent.
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National Guard
Fort Sill
Ada
160Th Field Artillery
Elbert Reed
160Th F. A
Fred Schreiber
Cotton Processing Tax Unchanged for 1934 35
Washington July 31 The farm administration announced continuation of the cotton processing tax at 4.2 cents per pound for the 1934 35 marketing year. Officials cited rumors and uncertainties and noted rental and benefit payments for production control require the tax stay in force. The administration stressed no re evaluation of the rate is planned.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Secretary Ofgriculture
Three Pleas of Guilty Bring Suspended Ada Sentences
Three men pleaded guilty in petit larceny cases and accepted suspended sentences to leave Ada. Charlie Bromski entered a guilty plea as part of the proceedings.
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Brownbilt
Justice Court
Sherwood W. Hill
Bromski
Virgil Hickerson
Burton Wright
J. C. Penney
Ada
Charlie Bromski
Guil
Oklahoma drought relief funds announced for August
The FERA announced Oklahoma will have 795000 dollars for drought relief in August. It lists 500000 for emergency drought relief 100000 for processing drought cattle 150000 for regular drought relief and 45000 for local cattle, with 100000 for rural rehabilitation noted separately. A tragic line reports a 70 year old cat caretaker was killed by a truck and many cats require new homes.
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Oklahoma City
FERA
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Mamie March
Dustin Man Receives 1773 Washington Land Ad Newspaper
J S Henry of Dustin gains a 1773 George Washington advertisement in a two page paper reporting 4000 acres of land to be sold in 40 acre tracts. The item, 161 years in the family, was brought back from Iberia Louisiana after his mother’s death.
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Holdenville
J. S. Henry
Dustin
Henry
George Washington
Washington
Hay Meadow
Iberia
P. F. Henry
Frisco Revenues Show Increase in Six Months
The St. Louis San Francisco Railway reported June total operating revenues of 3 755 59 28 dollars a decline of 203 946 33 from the prior year for six months ending June 30 revenues were 20 836 494 93 up 1 368 118 75 year over year net operating income reached 1 524 476 85 up 776 328 81 from last year.
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ST. Louis
Paroled robber stabbed at pen in Oklahoma
Paroled robber Paul Evans was stabbed and seriously wounded at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Grady Mickle, a life term convict, stabbed Evans as he shaved in the sergeant's office. Evans had been paroled yesterday for thwarting a wholesale break and faced a 30 year stay outside the state.
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McAlester
Paul Evans
William H. Murray
State
Grady Mickle
Pontotoc County
Evans
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Mickle
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Annister
Miss Hollister
Russell Kennebec
Hollisters
John Gregory
David
Bannister Asked
Ezra Hollister
Ezra
Matthew
Mrs. Harborough
Robert
McNeal
Iness Fata
Jim Miller
National Guardsmen
State Election Board
Seminole County
County Election Board
Tom D. McKeown
Seminole Board
Gassaway
McKeown
Holt
Gotton
First National
Drough
Dustin Man
Frisco
Thomas P. Holt
Pontotoc County Life Terrier
Dirk
Sam Brown
Claude Beaver
Jess Cunningham
Stephens County
Omaha
Neb
George W. Allen
P. A. Norris
G. J. Morton
R. W. Simpson
S. K. Grant
F. C. Norris
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