Oklahoma Farmers Week Opens in Stillwater
Byron Norrell reports the 4 H club and rural youth gathering at Oklahoma A and M in Stillwater draws over 6000 youths and 2000 adults for the annual Farmers Week congress with contests in cooperative marketing and 4 H club activities. District winners will be named Wednesday before the state finals Thursday night. The Cotton crop in Oklahoma shows varied progress with conditions around 79 percent of normal on August 1, 1921, implying yields near 159.6 pounds per acre though final results depend on remainder of the season.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma A
M. College
Oklahoma
B. A. Pratt
C. T. Dowell
The
Christian Church
American Legion
Swims
Aggie Symnasium
College Auditorium
Oklahoma City
Carl H. Robinson
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Stonewall Notes Show Wide Social Ties Across Ada and Tulsa
Ada visitors, local social calls, and family visits fill Stonewall week. Mary Mundy visits Ada. Mrs. Nix of Oklahoma City comes to see her daughter. residents travel to Paris and Texas towns for visits. The Baptist revival ends with many baptisms.
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Mary Byrd Mundy
Ada
Mary Nix
Oklahoma City
Edwin Garrett
Clyde Lillard
Business College
Mrs. Anderson
J. M. King
W. O. Ray
First National Bank
Tishomingo
Stonewall
Lois Furlong
Mary Byrdney
Tupelo
Tuesay
W. L. King
Fillmore
Earl Hermes
Henryetta
Betty Jo
A. Peters
Victor Tede
Tede
Andre. Williams
C. C. Couch
Owl
Creek
Henry Odom
Stonewallee
Tan
J. N. King
Elma
Aileene Reaves
Paris
Texas
Ben Cass
L. M
Savoy
Doris Saunders
L. Sanders
C. L. Burnett
F. N. Carrell
J. M. Young
Centralioma
Alice Reynolds
Ada Frances
Josephine Kine
O. C. Reed
Navis
R. F. Mundy
Edna Mae Peters
G. W. Garrett
Washington, D. C
Juanita Strickland
Tulsa
C. G. Burnett
Darrow
A. F. Nowlen
Madill
Realtives
Missouri
Vera McDowell
Bill Roberts
Leeher Streeter
Roy Letteer
W. H. Letteer
A. W. Chaddick
Byrds Mill
Scrivner
C. F. Billings
J. E. Carroll
Joe Furlong
CorneLach
J. H. Fuller
Hart
Charles Truitt
Coalgate
Nance King
Pauline Austell
Keeth Underhill
Dick Truitt
Ewell Branstetter
D. C. Crabtree
Glen Reaves
Calvin Maples
Martin
Elvine
Ivyreen Smith
Evan Williams
Candian
W. W. Spence
Wayne Truitt
Kansas
W. S. Furlong Jr
Gordon Crawford
F. N. Correll
Stonewall Monay
Ballard Leads Oklahoma Mine Inspector Primary Race
Oklahoma City August 10 James R Ballard of Commerce appears the Democratic nominee for chief mine inspector with 16 373 votes from 2688 of 3180 precincts Robert Blackbird of Dewar is second with 15 181 and John D Almond of Henryetta third with 14 2389 votes
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Oklahoma City
James R. Ballard
Commerce
Ballard
Robert Blackbird
Dewar
John D. Almond
Henryetta
Obituary of J. Lee West Pioneer and Former Official
Funeral services were held at Oakman cemetery for J. Lee West who lived in Pontotoc county over 30 years. He resided in Ada part of his life and served on the police force and as city marshal of Roff. At death he lived in Steedman and was highly regarded.
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J. Lee West
Oakman Cemetery
West
Pontotoc County
Ada
Roff
Steedman
Chelsea couple marked by three generations of twins
In Chelsea Oklahoma Mr and Mrs G O Brown celebrate a rare family milestone as twins appear in three generations. Their son G H Brown fostered twin girls years ago and now their granddaughter Mrs A H Byrd adds twins Roy Lee and Troy Lee Byrd born this week.
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Chelssea
Okla
G. O. Brown
Chelsea
Brown
G. H. Brown
A. H. Byrd
Oklahoma survey finds seventy five World War orphans in need
The American Legion auxiliary reports about 75 orphans of World War veterans in Oklahoma need aid after a survey across 30 counties. The survey aims for Ardmore convention plans on supporting orphans and a possible Ponca City billets facility. The Oklahoma Child Welfare Endowment holds over 72 000 dollars with pledges pushing toward 75 000 to 80 000, and E W Marland offers land near his Ponca City game preserve for a state homes project.
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Oklahoma City
American Legion Auxiliary
Oklahoma
T. P. Gilmer
State Legion
Ardmore
Ponca City
Oklahoma Child Welfare Endowment Corporation
E. W. Marland
Dawes Bows To Rules In Colorado Trout Test
Vice president Dawes does not swear after missing a trout and refuses to count any catch under 12 inches. State law allows keeping trout 7 inches or longer, but he adheres to the stricter 12 inch minimum for his creel at Wagonwheel Gap, Colorado.
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Wagonwheel Gap
Colo
Dawes
Edwards Nominated Democratic Candidate for Garvin County Judge
Edwards nominated as the Democratic candidate for Garvin County judge. He formerly served in Stratford and Pauls Valley and is brother of Ada judge W C Edwards. He is noted to be well known in Pontotoc county.
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Edwards
J. A. Edwards
Stratford
Pauls Valley
Garvin County
W. C. Edwards
Ada
Pontotoc County
Angelus Temple and Aimee McPherson in Los Angeles
W D Little chronicles a visit to Angelus Temple noting a 5500 seat main auditorium a thousand seat Sunday school room and a million dollar complex with no debt except for the Sunday school annex. He highlights Aimee Semple McPherson as a compelling speaker and describes mixed public opinion about her reliability and the churchs Four Square Gospel.
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W. D. Little
Aimee Semple McPherson
Los Angeles
Angelus Temple
Temple
Great Angelus Temple Band
McPherson
America
Mrs. McPherson
President Coolidge Tends Farm Aids On Vermont Visit
President Coolidge spent days at the White House era farm in Plymouth Vermont tending his 275 acre place. He repaired a wood shed limb trees and garden weeds while Mrs Coolidge planted sweet peas on graves and welcomed relatives and visiting girl scouts on a warm summer afternoon.
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Plymouth
President Coolidge
Coolidge
Mrs. Coolidge
Hillside
John C. Coolidge
Canady
Shawnee
Gladys Norman
Joe Whitehead
Alva Davenport
Wanette
W. C. Norman
Matador
Texas
Tom Turner
Yeager
C. R. Canady
Noah Easley
Chism
Cuyler Leads NL Hitters With Pirates Power Week
Hazen Cuyler of the Pittsburgh Pirates rises to lead NL runs and hits this season, scoring 77 times and driving eight runs in six games. Gramptham and Donohue post pitchers’ milestones while hitters like Ruth and Burns dominate the majors. Lebourveau and Richbourg rise in the American Association. Western League races tighten as Blakesley holds lead.
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Chicago
Hazen Cuyler
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cuyler
George Grantham
Pirates
Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Jim Bottomley
St. Louis Cardinals
Lee Meadows
Pete Donohue
Cincinnati Reds
Donohue
Hargrave
Cincinnati
Stephenson
Pirate Crew
Fred Williams
Phillies
E. Smith
Pittsburg
Grantham
Pittsburgh
Bressler
L. Bell
St. Louis
Traynor
Williams
Philadelphia
Herman
Brooklyn
Christensen
Joe Burns
Burns
Ruth
Fothergill
Athletics
Lazzeri
Yankees
Ken Williams
Humefield
Chicago White Sox
Ed Rice
Washington
Pate
Ernie Nevers
St. Louis Browns
Pennock
Uhle
Cleveland
Americ Gue
Jo Aga
Detroit
New York
Meusel
Goslin
Manush
Falk
Heilmann
Mostl
E. Collins
Richbourg
Milwaukee
Lebourveau
Toledo
Zinn
Kansas City
Richboure
Sterling
Brewer
Duncan
Minneapolis
Willow
Shulte
Louisville
Charley Robertson
Brewers
Hill
Indianapolis
Dawson
Colonels
Lebourneau
McKenemy
Veach
Brief
Webb
DeVormer
Branom
Blakesley
Omaha
Casey
Tulsa
O’brien
Denver
Henry
Gingiardi
Wheat crop so good hail failed to hurt Meade Kansas
Meade county reports a remarkable wheat season despite hail storms. On the Cummins farm hail battered crops to the ground but new stalks grew and the field yield reached twenty five bushels per acre. A second farmer with hail insurance produced thirty five bushels per acre. The insurer admitted loss and did not seek repayment.
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Meade
Kan
Meade County
Cummins
News Want Ad Prospect: Buy It Rent It Sell It
Classified notice highlights the standard buy rent and sell service for readers. It promotes locating real estate rentals purchases and sales through the newspaper want ads. Local brokers and agents are encouraged to place listings and connect with buyers tenants and sellers.
Local notes reflect community life in Franks and nearby towns
August heat prompts talk of cooling breeze as residents share visits and news. residents report births, illnesses, new cars, crops, and social events from Franks Ada Tupelo and surrounding areas with many mentions of relatives and travel.
Elections in United States Are Tame After All
El Universal Grafico reports from Mexico City that eight men have been killed in political feuds in Jalisco during the current gubernatorial campaign and since the July 4 congressional elections. The results are undecided in Jalisco and many states with the new congress to convene September 1. candidates in several districts claim victory.
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Mexico City
el Universal Grafico
Jalisco
Congress
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Dr. Morris
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Lee Dowdy
Tommie Irick
I. Wiles
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W. B. Smith
Frida Daily
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Boss Morris
J. W. Mobley
Little Glen
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Lockhart
L. D. Rutledge
Earl Moyer
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Majors
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Ark
Daisy Holland
Aliie Ingram
Otis Brewer
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Earlin Haskins
Anderson
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Jim Pannell
Rutledge
Peggy Lou
Frisco
G. H. Truay
Truax Switch
Ira Gilatrap
Clarita
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B. N. Sallee
T. A. Green
Francis
Dave Hybarger
Chickasha
Allie Clayton
John C. Hoyle
Illinois Bend
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Morris
Frank Estes
Rosa Leek
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S. R. Chambers
Onward
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Franks
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