Robbery Crew Seizes Drake Hotel In Chicago Shootout
Masked gunmen invaded Chicago’s Drake hotel at tea time, killing a clerk and wounding two women. Two robbers died, one captured, another killed by police. $10,000 taken. Suspects Holmes from New York and Costa dubbed an Indian cowboy were tied to the escape and confession. grand jury convened to speed trial.
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Chicago
Drake
Gold Coast
Michigan Avenue
Texas
Magzanine
Jack Holmes
New York
Brownsville
Holmes
Eric Nelson
Jim Woods
Crowe
State Loan Programs Drive Oklahoma Farm Mortgages
Oklahoma's state loans total $23.2 million with mortgage holdings on about 13 060 farms. Loans run five years at 5 percent interest, range $800 to $5000, with $20 to $30 appraisal fees. Funds come from school land revenues targeting actual farmers on improved farms.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
W. A. Durant
The
Land Commission
Durant
School Land Department
Normals
Spen
Normals and Colleges
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company Celebrates Safety Record
The Oklahoma Portland Cement company at Ada and Lawrence honored its four hundred workers and families with a large barbecue after three calendar months with no accidents and five months with only one minor incident. The event praised safety as a key value of the company.
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Ada
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Lawrence
Oklahoma Portyand
Oklahoma
Portland
Probers Hearings Open on Oklahoma Oil Fund Case
Oklahoma City Aug 5 The opening hearing into charges against the Oklahoma oil and gas conservation department of the state corporation commission recessed to allow transcript preparation. Witness Gouy described plans to organize Bronx Oil with 50000 capital and his refusal to join. He broke down as his wife’s illness and a veteran son’s critical condition were revealed during questioning.
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Oklahoma City
Oil and Gas Conservation Department
State Corporation Commission
Commission
Gouy
Bronx Oil Company
Hite
Wash Hudson
Tulsa
J. Berry King
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Goug
Corporation Commission
Frank Carter
George Neher
Blackwell Oil
Neher
J. E. Amis
Blackwell
Carter
W. C. “Rube” Geers
Short
Geers
Amis
E. R. Hughes
Rube
Rube Geers
J. J. Gouy
Ami
Boone D. Hite
Pioneer family of Texas Rolus reunion in Lampasas area
A three day reunion gathers descendants of James and Sarah McCrea in McCreaville near Lampasas Texas. The gathering recalls 1847 Mississippi migration and the family’s move to Lampasas County seventy years ago. A cedar log house center and group photos will mark the event with messages from Mississippi governors and Texas officials.
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Lampasas
Tex
McCreaville
James
Sarah McCrea
Lampasas County
James McCrea
Archibald Swords
Goliad
Fannin
McCrea
Texas
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Houston
Brenham
Julia McCrea
Neil McAnelly
Robert McAnelly
San Antonio
Ben Milam
Neil
Pat M. Neff
James McRea
Old Pitt Creek
First Bale of Season Arrives at Fort Towson
J E West of Hugo grew Oklahoma’s 1925 first cotton bale in Choctaw county. The 445 pound middling bale was ginned by Home Gin and Lumber Co. at Fort Towson on Monday night. The race for first bale stirred Idabel and McCurtain county had been hopeful. Last year W S Tapley ginned the first bale on August 12.
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Hugo
Oklahoma
J. E. West
W. T. Glenn
Choctaw County
Home Gin and Lumber Co
Fort Towson
Idabel
McCurtain
W. 8S
Tapley
McCurtain County
Arctic radio record as Mace Millan expedition replies
The MacMillan Arctic expedition at Etah Greenland heard a test message from 9XN station Chicago and answered within 15 minutes. A. F. P. McDonald Jr. replied from 12 5 a m EST saying he would not be back in time to see the World Series and sent greetings to home readers.
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Assocmaced
Arlington Heights
Ill
Arctic Polar Area
9XN
Etah
Greenland
Chicago
Zenith Radio Corporation
A. F P. McDonal, Jr
Okeh
McDonald
Washinston
Washington
Griffith
Clark Griffith
Washington Club
Oklahoma A and M Sept term to feature new buildings
Stillwater August reports progress on a $600000 building program at Oklahoma A and M College with two dormitories costing 150000 each under construction for January 1 completion. The state board also let contracts over 50000 for an agricultural administration building and two barns as enrollment and facilities expand.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
State Board of Agriculture
Knapp
Readia
Amos Chapman Dies Last Buffalo Wallow Survivor
Longtime Indian fighter Amos Chapman who survived the 1874 Buffalo Wallow fight near Texas and Oklahoma joined the old pioneers in history. The former scout served under General Miles and received a congressional medal of honor for his daring work.
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Amos Chapman
Curtis Ward
Oklahoma City News
Seiling
Glda
Roms Chapman
Oklahoma
Kit Carson
General Miles
Deaf Smith
Billy Dixon
Chapman
Buffalo Walléwight
Daniel Boone
Davy Crockett
Miles
Buffalo Wallow
Fort Dodge
Penhandle
Texas
Fort Supply
Gage Creek
Smith
Cyrus Townsend Brady
J. B. Thoburn
The
State Historical Society
Dixon
Woodall
Judge Edwards Injured in Auto Accident
Judge T. A. Edwards of the state criminal court of appeals was injured in a motor crash while returning from a vacation trip to Cordell. He improved today with bruises about the head and non serious injuries after the overturned car near Bridgeport.
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Oklahoma City
T. A. Edwards
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Cordell
Bridgeport
Columbus System aids Bartlesville police daily reports
Sergeant John Hendricks of the Bartlesville police department reports a new typewriting method named the Columbus System. It simplifies composing daily reports by guiding the operator to the correct key, then landing on it. The system is expected to gain popularity in police departments nationwide.
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Bartlesville
John Hendricks
Police
Columbus
Gingham and Chambrays Dress Sale Ad
Yard wide assortment of dresses in colors including gingham and chambray. Includes English broadcloth stripes and shanting materials. Sale price advertised with emphasis on value.
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Oskosh
Wis
Associated Press
Pioneer Family OF
ROLUS
FT. Towson
Arctic
MacMillan
Etah, Greenland
Illinois Station
A. GM
Buffaoo Wallow
Miels
Judge Edwards
Rado Iesions
National Forests
National Parks
Santa Fe
Fred Harvey
Colorado
Reservati
J. H. Shackleford
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