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A garbled Ada area funeral notice honors Gry Whisestutnt, son of BE and WE Whisentinr, with Catholic rites and a large procession, the American Legion escort, and burial at Rosedale cemetery. Across the nation, discussions on credit policy and federal reserve practices reveal varying bank reserves and cautious lending, amid calls for a more optimistic approach to stave off pessimism.
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Ada
Gry Whisestutnt
BE. W. Whisentinr
Ee Catholic
Remeina
Othe City
Andy
Fi Bone
Jo Cluex
Audi American Legion
Chars
Rosedale
Waert ml. Hanore
Main Street
Johost
Myenue
Legion Post
Whisendon
Associated Poesy
Washington
Ave
Federal Reserve Banking Systems
Harling
Congressional
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reservem
Harding
Reserve Board
Oderal Reserve Board
Funk
Illinois
Newark
Inter
Funke
County Free and Township Fairs and Club Rally in Ada
Pontotoc County hosts the Free Fair September 24 to 17 with events across Ada and Allen Fitzhugh and Ross townships. Various township fairs run September 7 to 10, Center Stonewall and Maxwell host fairs. The Boys and Girls Club Rally occurs September 3 on the Normal School grounds. Baseball games scheduled Center vs Oakman and Maxwell vs Frixco Farr.
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Pontotoc County
Ada
Allen
Fitzhugh
Ross
Francis Township
Francis Maxwell
Maxwell
Midland
Ember
Center
Stonewall
Normal School
Oakman
Frixco
Weather Murky for Oklahoma Crops Amid Heat Wave
The weekly crop and weather report from the US Weather Bureau notes an unfavorable week for Oklahoma crops due to excessive heat. Late planted corn suffers across the state, drought hurting the southwest, cotton progress varies by region, and rain is needed for sorghum broom corn sweet potatoes and peanuts. The broom corn harvest has begun in the west central area.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United States Weather Bureau
West Central
Two Ada men arrested in auto theft and local assault cases
Joe Brown and O J Sheers were arrested in connection with the Sunday night disappearance of a 1919 Ford touring car owned by Nowles. The car was found at Calvin and returned to Ada. Separate charges accuse D C Welch and son Edward Welch of assault with intent to kill Joe McElreath. Bond for D C Welch set at 3000, with cash bail posted. Edward Welch posted 2000 bond.
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Joe Brown
O. J. Sheers
Tedar
Nowles
North Beard Avenue
Calvin
Ada
Bob Duncan
Brown
Sheers
D. C. Welsh
Edward
Joe Mckt-reath
Justice of the Peace
J. Brown
MecElreath
Joe McElreath
Wayne Wallington
D. C
Justice Brown
Welch
Edward Welch
Mie
D. C. Welch
Watehman
Armed bandits hold up paymaster for payroll at factory
Hackensack N H Aug 5 An armed bandit raid at Shadyide timed about eleven oclock saw the Barrett Manufacturing paymaster with five armed guards travel by automobile. The holdup netted payrolls totaling 15000 to 326000 dollars. The county prosecutor's office reported the theft.
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Hackensack, N. H
Barrett Manufacturing Company
Senate committee clears title for Senator Truman Newberry
The senate privileges and elections committee voted to clear title to Senator Truman Newberry of Michigan, whose 1918 election was contested by Henry Lord. Democratic members opposed. the long contest moves to the Senate for final decision. H. G. Stephens, county commissioner, made a business trip to Oklahoma.
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Senate
Yawberry
Washington
Republianu
Truman Newberry
Repubcan
Michigan
Henry Lord
The
Hailstorm at Alva Follows Scorching Oklahoma Day
The Oklahoma heat peaked at 100.6 degrees statewide with Lawton and Mangum at 105. Light to heavy rain drenched the north overnight and a hailstorm was reported in Alva. Temperature at Ada Hawaii appeared repeatedly mentioned in error.
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Alva
Associated
Prem
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United States Weather Bureau
Lawton
Mangum
Adawaii
Prices of food and goods drift from 1920 highs
A 1921 Bureau of Labor Statistics review shows food prices peaked in mid 1920 and then declined by May 1931, with other items like clothing and housing also easing from earlier peaks. The survey covers 19 large US cities and notes declines in fuel, furniture, and miscellaneous goods, amid lingering high housing costs.
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Indor
Bureau of Labor Stytistics
United States
Union
Greater Love Hath no Man He Went Behind Bars With His Friend
Chicago officials report C H Fizan chose jail over jail for his friend John Spencer after Spencer’s arrest for theft. Egan, who had been robbed of $60, later found the money hidden and sought Spencer’s release but faced a hefty bond. Fizan spoke against police leading to his own arrest for disorderly conduct.
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Chicago
John Spencer
C.H. Fizan
Spencer
Egan
Polices Department
Lower Revenue Bill Targets Tax Cuts and Cuts in Spending
President Harding helps shape a new revenue bill to raise about 3.075 billion dollars, about 600 million less than Secretary Mellon proposed, while cutting expenditures by 520 million to 4.034 billion. Fordney and Ways and Means aim to have the bill ready for a conference vote next Tuesday and pass by August 20.
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Washington
Harding
House of Representatives
Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
Mellon
White House
Gillette
Mondell
Teader
Fordney
House
Navy
Agricultural Departments
Shipping Board
Congress
Two Men Killed in Attempted Ford Plant Robbery
Two men were killed and a fourth seriously injured when four masked assailants tried to rob a Ford Motor Company employee of a bar containing 8500 dollars as he entered the Memphis assembly plant. Police exchanged shots with the attackers, who fled. The incident occurred this morning and left two police officers among the casualties.
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Associated Preas
Memphis
Fenn
Ford Motor Company
Car Stolen Overnight Near Owner’s Home Window
County officers search for a 1919 Ford touring car stolen from S. H. Nowles of North Beard avenue. The car, parked under Nowles’ window, had a broken rear glass, shock absorbers, an extra large steering wheel, and new tires. A $25 reward is offered for the car and another $25 for the thief. Neighbors heard a car crank at 3 am and saw a man drive off in a touring car matching the description.
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S. H. Nowles
North Beard Avenue
Nowles
Sheriff's Office
Three men arrested in Dark Town raid
Rance Jones, Walter Winters and Lelia Isaiah were arrested in Dark Town Instnight, according to local police. A charge of immoral association and tottering in Dark Town were filed against Jones and Winters.
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Rance Jones
Walter Winters
Lelia Isaiah
Darktown
Dark Town
Jones
Wintera
Silesia Issue Set Aside for Boundary Talks
Paris Aug 10 Allied supreme council set aside the Silesian question for now to await experts reports on drawing the Poland Germany boundary. The experts, who had agreed in principle England and France, expect to submit a complete frontier by the seventh in the evening. While awaiting this, the council decided to discuss the Greco Turkish situation and the German disarmament question.
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Paris
Allied Supreme Council
Poland
Germany
England
France
Feed Crops Best In Oklahoma For Years Is Advice
From Friday's Daily District Farm Agent T A Milstead was in the city from Stillwater today to discuss farm work. He praised the county crops saying corn and feed stuffs are the best he has seen and that boll weevil activity has been checked by heat. He noted farmers are looking for hogs to feed this winter but many sellers are scarce, adding a bumper feed crop should improve livestock next year.
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Oklahoma
T. A. Milstead
Stillwater
Stonewall
Highlands
Pussyfoot Johnson to sail for India on temperance mission
WilliamBe Pussyfoot Johnson, noted American prohibition leader, will sail from England in August for a long India tour. The itinerary lists Bombay Poona Lahore Amritsar Delhi Cawnpore Lucknow Allahabad Benaras Calcutta with visits to Leylon. Indian temperance groups arranged the trip amid calls to curb foreign drink traffic.
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Associated Prosar
Copenhagen
William BE
Pussyfoot" Johnson
England
India
Pussyfoot
Bombay
Poona
Haroda
Lahore
Amritsar
Delhi
Cawnpore
Lucknow
Allahabad
Benarea
Calcutta
Johnson
Leylon
Frei Temperantg
Mr. Johnson
Two Narrow Escapes After Car Off Road
Oscar Gladden of this city and Earl O’Neal of Oklahoma City escaped serious injury Friday when a light car driven by Gladden slid 20 feet off a high graded road into a ditch between Milo and Graham, about 40 miles from Ada. Both men were uninjured. Gladden had minor bruises and the car’s frame and steering gear were damaged after a spindle bolt came off, letting a front wheel run free.
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Oscar Gladden
This City
Earl O'Neal
Oklahoma City
Gladden
Alved
Milo
Graham
Ada
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Wade
Ok ‘Tahoma
Okya
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
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