Smith meets farm leaders in Albany as campaign moves
Governor Smith hosts a farm leaders group from the west and south in Albany to discuss agricultural relief and campaign strategy. He says relief measures align with the Democratic platform and plans further talks with Senators Walsh and George and Secretary Daniels this week.
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Albany
N. Y
Smith
Paul F. Haupert
Associated Press
Walsh
Montana
George
Georgia
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Woodrow Wilson
George N.peek
Illinois
Daniels
Peek
Earl C. Smith
Mllinois
Frank W. Murphy
Minnesota
William Hirth
Missouri Farmer
W. H. Sette
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
Chester C. Davis
X. Caverno
Missouri Cotton Growers’ Association
B. W. Kilgore
Maysville
Burley Tobacco Growers’ Association
Houston
William G. McAdoo
Senate
California
Smith’s presidential bid tightens as golf and swimming fade
Albany August 9 Governor Smith's campaign narrows his leisure time. long days at the capitol replace outdoor runs. He plans to address charges by William Allen White and confirms talks on a debate with Dr. John Roach Straton before a likely Labor Day kickoff and a post notifica tion rest.
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Albany
N. Y
Smith
State of
New York
Long Island
Corning
Capitol
William Allen White
John Roach Straton
Hoover outlines farm relief plan and religious tolerance
Stanford California August 11 Herbert Hoover accepted the Republican nomination and pressed for agricultural relief through tariff protection cheaper transport and farm owned corporations backed by federal aid He rejected any nullification of prohibition enforcing laws and urged religious tolerance while promising reforms in government and public ethics.
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Stanford University
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Republican Party
Hoover
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Hoever
Political discourse and obituary notes amid 1920s campaigns
The article surveys Hoover's rhetoric advocating a humane society and equal opportunity, plus a political obituary noting Angeline Damron's death and funeral details. It references cross party corruption, a pledge of an honest campaign, and policy outlines on immigration, public works, labor, and public utilities. It also covers U.S. and Mexican agrarian claims handling and diplomacy.
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Hoover
Foover
Boulder Canyon Cai
Power Trust
Johnson
California
Coolidge
Straton Rejects in Church Debate with Governor Smith
New York Aug 13 Rev Dr John Roach Straton pastor Calvary Baptist church refuses to debate Governor Smith in his church saying pulpit is not a place for politics He stands ready to meet the governor at any suitable time except the Lord s day and in any proper venue His son Hillyer Straton read the announcement to Calvary congregation.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
Governor Smith
Smith
Straton
Calgary
Lions Seek Highway Signs As Ada Lions Appoint Committee
At S M Shaw's suggestion the Ada Lions formed a committee with the Chamber of Commerce and other groups to locate signs on highways radiating from Ada. Committee members are Shaw, John A Smith, and Clyde Meaders. Genev a Dennis gave two readings and a song. Lion L T Russell joined and took the civic pledge. Rev C B James praised Ada and its advantages. Judge Crittenden of Oklahoma City will speak next week. Funds are being raised to help Harry Miller host Rural Boy and Girl Day on August 31.
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S. M. Shaw
Ada Lions
Chamber of Commerce
Ada
Mr. Shaw
John A. Smith
Clyde Meaders
Geneva Dennis
Lion L. T. Russell
C. B. James
First Christian Church
Sapulpa
Judge Crittenden
Oklahoma City
Lions
Harry Miller
Supreme Court delay in Potawatomie paving payment case
Filing of a supersedeas writ in the Potawatomie county highway extension dispute was postponed to Monday after the death of Justice E F Lester's son Thelman Lester. The request seeks to halt payments to Ward Beekman Brooks of Oklahoma City and H L Canady Co of Tulsa until the court rules on bids and payments for paving projects under extension contracts.
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Pottawatomie
Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Ward- Beekman-Brooks
H. L. Canady Company
Tulsa
State Highway Commission
Death of Willie Lee Kite
Willie Lee Kite aged one, son of Mr and Mrs P P Kite of west of Ada, died Saturday morning. Funeral services and burial are set for 2:30 this afternoon at Egypt cemetery.
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Willie Lee
P. P. Kite
Ada
Egypt Cemetery
Mrs Seeelia Elam Dies at Home Near Ada
Mrs Seeelia Elam wife of Fred Elam died Wednesday morning at 9 45 at the family home six miles southeast of Ada Funeral arrangements pending with details from the local home.
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Seeelia Elam
Fred Elam
Ada
Grandma Sloan Dies After Fall in Ada OK
Grandma Sloan died Saturday at 2 10 pm at her daughter C R Watsons home 420 West Tenth street Ada Oklahoma after a fall three weeks earlier that broke her hip. A Pontotoc county pioneer and Cumberland Presbyterian church member she is survived by children J D Sloan Mrs O T Medlock Mrs C R Watson Mrs H A Stevenson Fiona Muse Amos Roberts and John Sloan and many grandchildren. out of town relatives included Fred Sloan Cletis Watson Foy Watson Roy Sloan and Mediock family members.
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Grandma Sloan
C. R. Watson
West Tenth Street
Pontotoc County
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
J. D. Sloan
O. T. Medlock
H. A. Stevenson
Ada
Fiona Muse
Stonewall
Amos Roberts
Wetumka
John Sloan
Oklahoma City
Fred Sloan
Cletis Watson
Foy Watson
Seminole
Roy Sloan
Weneka
Kellogg Policy in Mexico Criticized at Mass Conference
Professor David Y. Thomas of the University of Arkansas condemned U S policy in Mexico during a talk at the Institute of Politics conference in Williamstown. He questioned land expropriation while noting oil interests and citing past prosecutions of Fall Sinclair and Doheny.
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Williamstown
Mass
Kellogg
State Department
United States
Mexico
Institute of Politics
David Y. Thomas
University of Arkansas
Doheny and
Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Harry S. Sinclair
Edward L. Doheny
Prof
Thomas
Olympus
Department of Justice
Heaven and Earth
Charles W. Hackett
University of Texas
Hughes
Prison escape ruse ends in murder and capture
In Texas a planned double-identity prison escape collapses when inmate Raymond Hall kills a guard during a breakout. Hall and six others are captured after a gun battle near Richmond. Tucker exposes the hoax, prompting an official investigation into Huntsville farm prison records. Hall faces first degree murder charges and possible execution.
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Houston
Texas
Raymond Hall
Hall
Wichita Falls
Huntsville
Raymond Tucker
Tucker
M Hall
Henry Ward
Richmond
Wholesale Death Plot 16 Exposed
Police in Charlotte report a conspiracy where six people face murder and conspiracy charges over alleged poisonings linked to a crystal gazer known as Professor Brandorini. Victims include L. M. Lockamy who died June 5 and his widow who married his killer weeks later.
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Charlotte
N. Wel
Pois
Recorders Court
E. F. Pressley
L. M. Lockamy
Lilly Townley
J. H. Moore
Ada Man Returned From Galveston on Embezzlement Warrants
Nelson Lynn was returned to Ada from Galveston after arrest on a Pontotoc county war rant. He allegedly embezzled by unlawfully taking an engine from a Ford owned by F. L. Hughes of Ada on July 7.
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Nelson Lynn
Ada
Galveston
Pontotoc County
Lynn
Ford
F. L. Hughes
Twelve Northwest fires rage across three states and provinces
Firefighters battled twelve forest and brush fires across California Washington British Columbia and Idaho overnight with mixed results. A large blaze near John Nagan mountain district scorched about 2000 acres while 600 plus acres burned in Clearwater National Forest Idaho and 23 workers fought flames on Salmon river district. Spokane sent crews to aid and a Spokane area grass fire near Milan revived by winds.
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San Francisco
California
Washington
British Columbia
Idaho
Pacific Northwest
Sooke
Vancouver Island
John Nagan
Clearwater National Forest
Salmon River District
Spokane
Milan
Wash
Johnson-Bungay Fuel Company
San Joaquin
Sacramento
Coast Line
Recount Sought in Okmulgee County Legislature Race
S. H. Gillian filed with the state election board for an official recount of Republican nomination votes in Okmulgee County. Gillian asserts he polled more votes than H. C. Wynne, though Wynne was declared the nominee.
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Oklahoma City
State Election Board
Okmulgee County
S. H. Gillian
Gillian
H. C. Wynne
Thoughtful Thieves Steal Fowl and Goods Near Enid
Thieves swiped 75 to 100 fryer chickens and about ten bushels of wheat from W. W. Anglin, a farmer ten miles northeast of Enid. They also broke into his home and took a low-cut pair of shoes a Sunday shirt a duck and quail shotgun. The sheriff investigated.
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Enid
W. W. Anglin
Here
Anglin
Democratic nominees for Fourth District Congress slate
The list presents Democratic candidates for local offices: Tom McKeown for Congress Fourth District, Ot ton Strickland for Representative, Robert J. Wimbish for Court Clerk, Bill Summer for State Treasurer, J. M. Stanfield for County Attorney, J. W. Dean for County Judge, Al Crawford for County Commissioner District 2, and George R. Collins, Sr. for County Commissioner.
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Deseret
Bane A
Omith
Samuel J. Tilden
South
DOVER
Alfred E. Smith
Prust
Stonewall Cemetery
Angeline Damron
A. B. Hensley
West Ninth
the Nazarene Church
R. E. McCain
Rosedale Cemetery
Messrs
Bell Staten
Sam Smith
Warren
Ob and
Lions Want Sins
ADL
Willie Lee Kite
Aero
NEA Service
Crystal Gazer
Northwest
Congress
Tom DD. Meckeown
Otton Strickland
Robert J. Wimbish
Bill
Tates Tot
County
Tre
J. M
Tim
Stanfield
J. W. Dean
Noo
George R. Collins
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