Cotton Acreage Reduced In Pontotoc County Over Two Years
A Pontotoc county agricultural bulletin reports a fall in cotton acreage from 75,534 in 1920 to 47,592 in 1921 and 38,074 this season. Corn and peanuts rose, oats did fairly well, and wheat suffered from rust. The note warns against relocation seeking better sites, citing a western state example and contrasting land values in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Whitehurst
Board of Agriculture
J. B. Hill
Pontotoc County
Tariff debate dampens Republican zeal and Dems eye bolt
A Washington staff writer notes weary Republicans wish to delay tariff bills while Western senators resist regional party pressure. The Enid Events predicts a Democratic bolt could elect John Fields, despite past Republican unkept promises. A New York broker plans to retire to run a small paper, sparking reflections on public scrutiny and political demagogues.
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Washington
New England
Aldrich
Hale
Editorial contrasts Rockefeler and Ford in business finance
A newspaper editorial compares Rockefeller’s use of borrowing to finance Standard Oil with Ford’s no debt, reinvestment approach. It argues there is no universal rule for young businesses and notes that debt can spark growth but burdens profits during hard times.
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Rockeeller
Henry Ford
Standard Oil Co
Rockefeller
Ford
Tonewall Jackson Valued Silence over Self Promotion
A historical reflection praises General Jackson for keeping counsel and avoiding public self justification. It contrasts his quiet strategy with other generals who documented their actions, suggesting his silent record proved him correct and unchallenged by public scrutiny.
Gulliver's Travels Revisited Offers Perspective On Scale
A reflection on Gulliver's Travels suggesting that small and large societies view conflict and status from different viewpoints. The piece notes the humor of the Lilliputians and the insignificance of Gulliver in the world of giants, highlighting perspective as a theme.
Attack on Ford Draws Wide Propaganda Push
The News reports a full issue publication attacking Henry Ford as the country’s most dangerous man outside the penitentiary. Thousands of copies have been mailed, but who funds the scheme remains unclear.
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Henry Ford
Ford
United States
Debs Appeals to Lenine Amid Socialist Trial
The article notes Debs cabled an appeal to Lenine to spare lives as twenty two socialists face trial in Moscow. It contrasts Lenine’s methods with peaceful platforms in the U S and laments divergences over how to attain a millennium by violence.
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Debs
Lenine
Moscow
United States
Wells Drilling Across County Poised for Oil Boom
With wells active throughout the county and additional drilling at Maud Konawa and Garvin County areas officials anticipate a major oil production surge as operations expand in the region.
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Maud
Konawa
Garvin County
Denmark exports butter as locals abstain from eating it
A report notes Danish butter is too valuable for producers to eat so they buy oleo and sell their butter, exporting most of it. This helps Denmark lead the world in dairying. A baseball star received a gold watch for stealing bases, while another man got two years for stealing a watch, prompting questions about justice.
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Tonewall Jackson
Jackson
Fort Worth
Denmark
Denison Enforces Martial Law After Kidnap Flogging
Denison Texas is under martial law with state troops patrolling the city after Governor Neff extended the military district following an outbreak Thursday night. Two Black men were kidnapped on Main Street and flogged at the Red River bottom, an incident that officials say reflects growing tension from a shopmen’s strike. The governor has asked for more troops to reinforce the 300 encamped, signaling preparations for a lengthy stay.
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Denison
Tex
Neff
Red River
Muskogee County Votes Large Budget for Roads and Bridges
The Muskogee county budget for 1922-23 totals about 300000 dollars for roads and 56120 dollars for bridges. The apportionment marks the largest expenditure on road and bridge work the county has ever issued bonds for in the current revenue year.
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Muskogee
Muskogee County
Mayor Confident Farm Labor Candidate Ahead in Oklahoma Primary
Oklahoma City reports show Mayor J. C. Walton leading rival R. H. Wilson by about 15,000 votes as rural precincts report. Early tallies from 1,003 of 2,837 precincts give Walton 57,041 to Wilson 42,488 with Owen at 32,525, while Republican results favor Fields over Healy.
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Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
R. H. Wilson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Walton
Wilson
Thomas H. Owen
State Supreme Court
Fields
Healy
Eugene Kerr
Owen
Oklahoma
Bailey
Flynn
Gilles
Graves
Humphrey
Code
Dark
Disney
Fogle
Grant
McWilliams
Sims
R H. Wilson
State Board of Education
Supreme Court
Walton Leader as Oklahoma City Leads Primary
Oklahoma City reported a Walton lead in the statewide primary with about one third of unofficial returns. H R Wilson trailed Walton, Thomas Owen in third. Fields led Healy in a separate race. Seabirds on a gull-rich coast item closes the update.
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Ada
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Lemer
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National Bank of Commerce
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Arthur King
Chickasha Express
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Ww. Bolen
Joseph C. Looney
E. W. Hardin
A. S. J. Shaw
Congress
Tom D. McKeown
State Board of Agriculture
John A. Whitehurst
County
A. Flo
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Tw. W. Dean
Nick Heard
Sohn
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