President Coolidge declares he will not run in 1928
News dispatches detail President Coolidge’s fourth anniversary statement that he does not choose to run for president in 1928. The brief message was handed to reporters on folded slips after a private conference, with Dawes and others weighing future political possibilities and conjecture about successors.
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Rapid City
S. D
Coolidge
Qgoolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Edwin Geiser
Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
Central Trust Company
Washington
Smoot
Utah
Black Hill
Capitol
Hover
Frank
Lowden
Nicholas Longworth
Senator Borah
Mr. Hoover
Gillette Kroeger well flows oil and gas near Francis
The Gillette-Kroeger well in section 25-5-6 near Francis is flowing today with an estimated 50 barrels of 34 degree oil daily and about three million feet of wet gas. It was opened recently after being shut and is pumping to storage, with a deep test planned 300 feet west in the same quarter. Ed Gillette reports uncertainty over sand type but notes gas sand exposure. A new deep test location has been set for the Kroeger farm site.
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Gillette-Kroeger
Francis
Ed Gillette
Sujzday
Gillette
Oklahoma Pipe Line
Kroeger
Pontotoc County
Allen
Allen Field
Ramsey
Louisiana
Nwne
McIlroy
Ramsey Interests
Webb
Shipley
Maud
Ada
American
Shaw
Bennett
Jin
Rebee
LaSelle
Copeland
Ne-Ne-St
Prison death spree: four convicts die from wood alcohol poisoning
At the Oklahoma state penitentiary a wood alcohol binge in a prison workshop triggered multiple deaths. Four convicts died, seven others were improving, and Henry Richardson and Eugene Wade among the injured are named. Warden Newell ordered an inquiry into the smuggling source as guards investigated distressed sounds in a cell.
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McAlester
Eugene Wade
Oklahoma County
Henry Richardson
Ottawa County
Robert Barnett
Craig County
J. D. Williams
Seminole County
Joe Wilson
J. Q. Newell
Tulsa Officials Face Indictments in Federal Court
Tulsa chief of police Rees D. Moran and Tulsa county sheriff R. D. Sanford surrendered to U S marshal Henry G. Bard after federal grand jury indictments. Moran faces three counts involving liquor possession and disposal. Sanford faces two counts including allowing a prisoner to escape. Both posted $3,000 bonds.
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Tulsa
Rees D. Moran
R. D. Sanford
Henry G. Bard
United States
Sanford
Chief Moran
Moran
Pryor
India
D. C. Rose
Jasper Hyde
Kennamer
Grand Jury
Tulsa County
Grand
July Sets Record for Rainfall Here
July 1927 brought record rainfall with 8.13 inches for the month, surpassing 6.29 inches in the prior high year. The seven month total reached 4.61 inches for the year so far, beating the previous year’s comparable period.
Laying Pipeline From Maud to Slick Well Near Konawa
The M. J. Brown Pipeline Construction company employs eighty workers as they lay a pipeline from Mand tank farm to the Slickwell in Pan totoc county. The new gusher lies six miles south of Konawa across the Canadian River.
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Konawa
M. J. Brown Pipeline Construction Company
Slickwell
Pantotoc County
Canadian River
Poteau Lawyer Jailed on Assault Charge
Poteau July 26 c C Williams attorney was jailed today charged with attempt to kill. He allegedly attacked Roy Funk at a drug store beating him over the head with a revolver. Funk held the weapon when it fired leaving powder burns on his hand and a deep cut on his forehead. Officers say Williams will be held.
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Poteau
C. C. Williams
Roy Funk Ip
Punk
Williams
Tax Adjustment Before Board Today Reflects Higher Assessments
County equalization board met at the county court house to adjust property assessments. Many property values were raised while some were lowered, with the overall trend showing reduced zone assessments but higher ratings for the season. Farmers formed the majority of appellants as corridors filled with taxpayers seeking relief.
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County Equalization Board
County Court House
Ait Erwin
Equalization Board
Old Timers Want to Move Back to Ada
Ada hopes to attract former residents like J. P. Lasater and B. H. Frick who once boosted the town and may return. Lasater visits with family and Frick confirmed they might move back. The piece notes many other former boosters could also come home to revitalize Ada.
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Ada
J. PD. Lasater
B. H. Frick
Lasater
Asher Man Dies Suddenly at Home in Asher
Asher Man, a brother of Mrs. F. R. Laird of Ada, died suddenly Wednesday night at his home in Asher. The body will be taken to Stratford for funeral services Friday at 2 30 PM. He was well and favorably known in this community.
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Asher
Bud Gabbard
Stratford
F. R. Laird
Ada
Ada White Way Lighting Bids Planned Next Tuesday
City planners prepare to receive bids for a 17 000 project to install ornamental lighting along Main Street from the Frisco tracks to East Central State Teachers College and beyond to Rennie Townsend Broadway and Twelfth Street. The bid notice, detailing 1053 standards and 400 large lights, is released by Mayor Somer Jones amid bond approval debates.
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Ada
Somer Jones
Frisco
East Central State Teachers Colleges
Main Street
Rennie
Townsend Broadway
Twelfth Street
East Central College
Townsend
Broadway
North Townend
Thirteenth Street
Convention Hall
Tennie Avenue
Bids Opened for Ada Stratford Road in Pontotoc County
The Oklahoma State Highway Commission opened bids for grading drainage and bridges on the Ada to Stratford road, a 16.17 mile stretch with estimated cost about 200000 dollars. J J Harrison Oklahoma City bid 92205.97 for grading while A L Cook Ottawa Kansas bid 116991.32. J W Williams Oklahoma City was low for bridges at 95045.45 with other bids up to 105000. The main Sandy bridge will be 582 feet long with a 420 foot main span, and a three-foot dredged channel will help drain flood waters at Springbrook bottom.
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Pontotoc County
State Highway Commission
Ada
Stratford
J. J. Harrison
Oklahoma City
A. L. Cook
Ottawa
Kansas
J. W. Williams
Springbrook
W. H. Ebey
J. C. Hynds
W. C. Duncan
Iebey
Hickory
Mill Creek
Ada North
Bunch
Centrahoma
Coalgate
Ota Commission
Pontotoc
Hope for Verdict Fails as Jury Deadlocks in Mack Poison Case
The Pontotoc county trial of Mrs. Josie Mack for poisoning her seven year old son Odella ends in a deadlocked jury after four hours of deliberation. Seven jurors favor acquittal while five favor conviction. Judge Busby disallows a dime poison test and signals possible re-trial with new evidence.
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Josie Mack
Bert Mack
Stonewall
Odella
Orel Busby
Mack
Busby
Whhether
Pontotoc
Mack Farm
Elect Officers of Pontotoc County Fair
The Pontotoc county fair and park association held its annual meeting to elect directors and officers for the coming year. Directors named include H. J. Huddleston D. F. Coleman L. K. Bingham A. D. Stubblefield H. E. Harris J. C. Abney and J. C. Hynds with J. Q. Abney as president and H. E. Morris as first vice president. The fair is set for September 7 to 10 to accommodate more exhibitors.
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Pontotoc County
H. J. Huddleston
D. F. Coleman
L. K. Bingham
A. D. Stubbblefield
H. E. Harris
J. C. Abney
J. C. Hynds
J. Q. Abney
H. E F. Morris
A. D. Stubblefield
Cleaning Out Well at Slick Field Faces Swabbing
Conservation's Slick well in section 21-5-6 is inactive and cannot flow under natural pressure after weeks of production. Operators plan swabbing later today to restore flow while cleaning out the well and assessing cavern depth amid uncertain pipe hang and unknown hole depth.
Pecan Growers Plan Ardmore Trip for August 11
County Demonstration Agent J. B. Hill and Bryan County agent John M. White organize a pecan growers trip to Ardmore on August 11. Carter County farmers will share bearing orchard methods with Pontotoc landowners. Local farmers urged to notify Hill or Ada News office to estimate vehicle turnout. Theo G. Bilbo extends lead in Democratic primary for governor as returns come in.
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J. B. Hill
Ardmore
Carter County
Pontotoc
Bryan County
John M. White
Mr. Hill
Hill
Byron Norrell
Ada News
Bilbo
Jackson
Miss
Theo G. Bilbo
Dennis Murphree
Wells on Allen field drive Pontotoc oil boom
Pontotoc county reports rising output as several Allen field wells test atop the sand. The Conservations Slick gusher remains a steady producer with about 500 barrels daily, while Ramsey and Louisiana wells push 180 to 440 barrels.
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Allen Field
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report
Livestock market data from Oklahoma City on August 3 shows cattle sale with 1100 head steady. steers 7.50 to 8.60. grass cows 6.00 to 6.50. heifers steady. good dealers 9.00 to 10.00. Hogs 700 head down 25 cents. top 10.50. bulk 10.00 to 10.40. stags and packers 7.50 to 8.00. choice sows 8.25 to 9.00.
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Oklahoma City
Every Third Person in the United States Works for a Living
A latest estimate suggests one in three Americans is employed. The statistic highlights broad work engagement across the economy and prompts discussion on labor markets and policy implications.
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Slick
Whittle
Hazel
Fair and Park Association
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