Two Victims Die in Capital City Motor Crashes
Oklahoma City reports two deaths from traffic crashes Tuesday night. Mrs. R. C. Crane 32 of North Olie Avenue died after a head on collision with a freight truck on East Twenty third Street road near the North Canadian river bridge. Thelma La Course five died after being struck by an electric truck on West Reno Avenue near her home. driver Troy Raeder 22 was arrested then released as police and investigators deem the accident unavoidable. The Crane crash prompts an inquest. witnesses say Crane attempted to pass and squeeze through.
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Oklahoma City
R. C. Crane
North Olie Avenue
Thelma LaCourse
Reno Avenue
Capitol
Troy Raeder
Campbell Baking Company
University Hospital
Raeder
James Morris
J. K. Wright
Charles E. Riggs
Crane
Jim Jack
Riggs
Bridge
J. F. Johnson
Shawnee
O. K. Truck Company
West Bridgehead
Jeck
Broom corn boom eyed in Pontotoc and Oklahoma
The Editors Own Column notes a 250 acre broom corn field of E M Bagley at Burrow Pontotoc county with 30 cutters, curing heads and a thresher. It discusses breuth, supply, price trends and outlook for Oklahoma broom corn, with 1920s context and figures from June 1 stock reports.
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E. M. Bagley
Burrow
Pontotoc County
Mr. Bagley
Ada
Washington
McClain County
Bagley
Garvin
Mr. Hill
Mr. Harper
Pleasant Hill
Harding Funeral Fetes Nation's Leader at Capitol Rotunda
Aug 8 report on Warren G Harding's funeral at the Capitol in Washington. Pershing leads escort. Wilson attends. Mrs Harding with body. simple, solemn rites under the dome. procession to catafalque. national homage and quiet grief from officials and citizens.
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Washington
Capitol
Warren G. Harding
Warren Harding
Gen. Pershing
July Boosts Marriage Licenses In Local Office Surge
Heat grips dry spell grips crops yet marriage licenses surge as July adds twenty six entries while June held steady at twenty eight. only one man, a newspaper man, obtained a license this month and is now married.
Plans Complete for Occupancy of Ada Hospital
Plans for the occupancy of the Ada Hospital replacing the Faust sanitarium have been practically completed. Miss Eugenia Davis and Mrs Lucile Wales Cox report the new hospital will open September 1 in Knotts apartments. Open staff operation will allow physicians access to hospital facilities.
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Ada Hospital
Faust
Ada
Eugenia Davis
Lucile Wales Cox
Knotts
Broom Corn Sells At 200 Dollar Figure In Pauls Valley
Pauls Valley and Lindsay markets report broom corn around 200 dollars per acre with wagon loads arriving daily. Some corn on local streets sells for 170 to 180 dollars this week as the season approaches full swing.
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Pauls Valley
Lindsay
Oklahoma Crop Notes Reflect Drought Hit Oklahoma Losses
Oklahoma City notes July to August 1923 drought and heat hurt crops. Corn yields lag below last year with 18 bushels per acre in 10 year average 17.8. Projections show corn production likely under 50 million bushels. Cotton wilting under heat, with July 25 condition at 63 percent of normal. Web worms damaged some, boll weevil less active, broom corn carry-over details pending.
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United States
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Broom Corn Growers Association
J. A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma City
Ada area farmer recounts record litter of 17 pigs
A. C. Dodson from Union Hill seven miles northwest of Ada reports a sow’s record litter of 17 piglets born Thursday. Sixteen of the litter are alive and active. the sow has had a previous litter of nine. The sow is a full blood Duroc crossed with a pure Poland China. Dodson invites any comparable record.
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A. C. Dodson
Union Hill
Ada
Pontotoc County
Poland
China
Broom Corn Harvest Under Way in Pon totoc County
Reports indicate a fair sized yield from the broom corn harvest in Pon totoc county. The crop has not previously been productive here, but this season’s large acreage may mark it as an important future crop with potential developments for the county.
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Pontotoc County
Horse Shoe Rules for Pitching Distances and Scoring
The rules specify 40 foot men’s and 30 foot boys’ courts peg to peg, pegs 8 inches high and leaning, shoes up to 2 1 2 pounds, 7 1 2 inches long, 7 inches wide with 3 4 inch calks. Open stance three feet from peg. Scoring: ringer five, double ringer ten, leaners three, closest shoe one. Shoes beyond eight inches from peg do not count. If first throws a ringer and second top it, neither counts.
Fitting Dairy Calves and Heifers for the Fair
Dairy specialist J W Boehr outlines feeding plans for calves six months and older. Feeding 12 quarts of skim milk daily requires 3 to 4 pounds of grain mix daily, with equal parts bran oats and corn. Include legume hay daily and ample water. Milking cows need silage or green feed when pasture is dry. 10 pounds of grain mix per 3 pounds of milk supports protein and minerals.
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J. W. Boehr
County students ten attend fair on School Children’s Day
Pontotoc County pupils can visit the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City for free on School Children’s Day September 28. County officials report 11 221 tickets allocated to distribute through teachers, with state superintendent M A Nash endorsing the educational value of the fair. The event runs September 22 to 29. railroads offer round-trip tickets at one and one-third of the usual fare.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
A. Floyd
M. A. Nash
Nash
Oklahoma
Ralph T. Hemphill
Morse Acquitted on Conspiracy Charges in Ship Building
Charles W. Morse of New York and three Morse sons along with seven co defendants were acquitted by a Washington jury of conspiring to defraud the United States over wartime shipbuilding contracts. Named defendants include Erwin A Morse Benjamin W Morse Harry F Morse N H Campbell Robert C White Rupert M Much and Philip Heinhardt.
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Washington
Charles W. Morse
New York
United States
Erwin A. Morse
Benjamin W. Morse
Harry F. Morse
N. H. Campbell
United States Steamship Company
Robert C. White
United States Transport Company
Rupert M. Much
Augusta
Maine
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation
Philip Heinhardt
Emergency Fleet Corporation
West Virginia
Alexandria
Whitfield Leads Race In Mississippi Primary
Jackson Mississippi August 8 Whitfield won the governor primary as tabulated by the Jackson News with 70 270 votes overall Whitfield 26 073 Bilbo 16 154 Conner 16 067 Franklin 7 710 Bell 4 266 and the outcome awaiting final certification.
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Jackson
Miss
Jackson News
Whitfield
Bilbo
Conner
Franklin
Bell
Marion 10 Hold Thousands When Chief Is Buried
Marion Ohio reports massive crowds for President Harding funeral rites. Adjutant General orders 3,000 Ohio reserve troops mobilized to guard property and manage crowds near the Harding home, Armstead, and burial site. Relatives travel from Chicago to discuss Mrs. Harding’s wishes. Body to lie in state at Marion courthouse, then proceed to the president’s father’s grave. Troop A to escort. Only family and close friends admitted at the cemetery circle
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Marion
Harding
Henderson
United States Reserve Forces of
Ohio
Co. D
Thomas Harding
Harding Armstead
Washington
Thomas Harding, Jr
Cam W. Sawyer
C. E H. Sawyer
Chicago
Indiana
Sawyer
Black Horse
Ancient Code of Honor Revived in France
Paris witnesses a revival of duelling as two barristers decide a personal dispute with swords. Public opinion remains largely against duelling except for grave cases, with critics proposing that duels occur near battlefields or military cemeteries to honor the fallen.
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France
Paris
Cuno Objects To British Reparations Plan In Reichstag
Berlin Aug 8 Chancellor Cuno in a Reichstag speech on the reparations issue attacked the British settlement proposals. He said the principles underlying Britain's plan were unpleasing to Germany and asserted Germany would not accept terms that humiliate the nation.
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Berlin
Cuno
Reichstag
Great Britain
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Catafalque
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White House
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Coolidge
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Morse
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