4-H club trip to Stillwater during Farmers Week
Seventeen girls and seven boys enjoyed a week at the A and M college Stillwater for Farmers Week. They participated in model club meetings judging team demonstrations and style shows. Awards offered included gold prizes for best boy and girl. preparations for Ada fair begin September 5. county fair exhibits expected to be strong.
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Trin
Stillwater
A. and M. College
Prince
Chevrolet Co
Knowles
Ford Co
A. W. Oliver
Oliver
E. Main
Ada
Jessie Morgan
J. B. Hill
Pecans Budded Native Sprouts Show Early Promise
A writer explains budding native pecan sprouts in a field replacing hickory trees. He expects the trees to bear and become a money maker within a few years, plans to bud more this fall, and anticipates growing groves of paper shell nuts.
Ada Produce Market Prices Move Through Wednesday
Ada produce dealers posted bids Wednesday morning with hens at 17 cents per pound friers at 22 cents eggs at 25 cents and green cow hides at 15 cents per pound.
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ADA Produce Market
Ada Produce
Wall Street Recovers After GM Raid Pressures Markets
The Associated Press reports Wall Street opened with losses then rallied in the afternoon as traders covered bets. General Motors tumbled to 177 1 4 after a raid, but overall indices steadied. Call money edged to 6 percent, aiding gains as Atlantic rose eight points amid about 2.1 million shares traded.
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Associated Press
Wall Street
New York
Bears
General Motors
Atlantic
Frosts in Canada Boost Wheat Market in Chicago
Frosts in Alberta Canada sparked a bullish move in Chicago wheat trading as futures rose modestly and offers thinned. Market reports say light frost damage meant no large losses or grading declines, with oats also advancing and provisions mostly steady.
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Chicago
Canada
Alberta
Bowles thanks Pontotoc voters after sheriff win
Fred Bowles thanks the people of Pontotoc County for a heavy primary vote and credits strict law enforcement sentiment. He plans to serve as a sheriff free from ordinary politics and vows to uphold voter wishes with the aim of earning pride in his office.
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Fred Bowles
Pontotoc County
Wimbish thanks voters in Pontotoc County after election
Robert J. Wimbish addresses Democratic voters thanking friends and former schoolmates for support in the election. He notes unofficial returns show nomination by a good plurality and pledges to represent all citizens and work hard on legislative measures if elected.
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Robert J. Wimbish
Pontotoc County
Thompson Seeks County Judge After Near Nomination
Claude Thompson announces his near nomination for county judge and plans to continue law practice with Carl & Thompson near the First National Bank. He aims to run again in two years and serves the county by keeping his office open for two years.
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Claude ¥. Thompson
First National Bank
Carl & Thompson
Franklin thanks Pontotoc voters after loss
L. E. Franklin writes to Pontotoc County voters expressing gratitude for support in the recent election. He says he bears no ill will toward anyone and will continue to serve with courtesy in his term as Court Clerk while endorsing his successful opponent for the general election in November.
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Pontotoc County
Peck thanks voters as he backs the ticket in November
Bill Peck expresses gratitude to voters in the 2nd commissioners district for backing him in the primary. He states his full support for the ticket nominated on the 7th, forgives opponents, and urges everyone to unite behind the nominees for a strong November victory.
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Bill Peck
Uncle Jim Stanfield Thanks Voters After Treasurer Nomination
J M Uncle Jim Stanfield expresses gratitude for the nomination as County Treasurer. He states he will work to justify the voters’ confidence and invites residents to call on him for service, acknowledging he defeated two strong opponents.
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J. M
Uncle Jim) Stanfield
Albert Chamberlain Thanks Voters for Support
Albert Chamberlain thanks voters in a primary, saying he did not gain a plurality but treasures friendships and the confidence shown. He claims to have given Pontotoc County the best service he is capable of and hopes his successor receives wide support and cooperation.
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Albert Chamberlain
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County Backed Candidate Praises Primary Victory
The candidate thanks Pontotoc County voters and the Fourth Congressional District for a large majority in the Tuesday primary. He vows to work harder to earn continued confidence and credits home friends for boosting the local support.
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Pontotoc County
Fourth Congressional District
Campbell Holds Seat as Garfield County Rep Nominee Narrowly
Official returns show J. B. Campbell reelected in Garfield County second district by six votes over C. W. Burton. Burton plans to contest the race while Annie C. Russell runs unopposed for the Democratic nomination. First district Republican George A. Hutchinson leads Pope 1803 to 1046, with Jeb J. Thomas unopposed for the Democrat. Senatorial winner W. J. Otten of Enid defeats Monty E. Feil 3280 to 1268.
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Buck Campbell
Enid
Okla
Garfield County
C. W. Burton
J. B. Campbell
Campbell
Burton
Annie C. Russell
George A. Hutchinson
Pope
Jeb J. Thomas
W. J. Otten
Monty E. Feil
Corp Commission To Consider Ginning Rates
Oklahoma City August 13 A general hearing set for September 11 by the corporation commission will fix cotton ginning rates for the 1928 29 season. Last year Oklahoma was divided into three zones with zone 1 price 25 cents per 100 pounds picked cotton and 314 cents for bolies No 2 30 cents picked and 424 cents bolies and zone 3 26 to 30 cents picked with 374 to 424 cents bolies.
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Oklahoma City
Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
Recount Request Nears in Oklahoma Senate Race
Vernon of Coweta seeks a recount in the state senate contest against Vergil S. Riddle of Okmulgee after final unofficial tallies in Okmulgee and Wagoner counties show Riddle leading by 11 votes. Vernon carried Wagoner county by 406 votes while Riddle won Okmulgee by 417.
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Riddle
Oklahoma City
W. S. Vernon
Coweta
Vergil S. Riddle
Okmulgee
State Senate
Wagoner
Vernon
Wagoner County
Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde Park Explored by Nusbaum
Aybon Norrell surveys Mesa Verde Colorado highlighting Cliff Palace and Sun Temple ruin sites. The article notes 1800 to 2000 structures excavated by Supt Nusbaum and rangers, describes kivas and cliff dwellings, and discusses the ancestral Pueblo Indians connection and ancient life in the canyon fortress.
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Aybon Norrell
America
Colorado
Mexico
Mesa Verde National Park
Nusbaum
Supt
Far View House
Sun Temple
Mr. Nusbaum
Mesa Verde Park
Reed wins Kansas Republican ticket in primaries
Clyde M. Reed leads the Republican field for governor as Kansas officials report early results from Tuesday's primaries. Chauncey B. Little clings to a slim lead over Edward Hackney for the Democratic nomination, with substantial precincts still unreported. J. W. Graybill of Newton is chosen Republican lieutenant governor nominee.
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Topeka
Kan
Clyde M. Reed
Parsons
Chauncey B. Little
Clathe
Edward T. Hackney
Wellington
Little
Hackney
Reed
John Hamilton
Charles F. Scott
D. A. N. Chase
Frank J. Ryan
Fred Veiland
C. B. Little
Jasper T. Kincaid
J. W. Graybill
Newton
Siamese Twins May Part in Hazardous Separation
Two 17 year old girls joined at the spine plan separation surgery after one reportedly fell in love and wishes to marry. Mary and Margaret Gibbs, of Holyoke Massachusetts, are under care in New York City with Dr. Francis P. Weston overseeing. The operation is described as very hazardous with previous attempts rarely successful. The sisters have shown at Coney Island and in vaudeville as they await the complex procedure.
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New York
Mary
Margaret Gibb
John R. Gibbs
Holyoke
Mass
Francis P. Weston
Mexico
Gibb
Margaret
West 76Th Street
Coney Island
Two Escapees from Kansas Reformatory Linked to Car Take
Oklahoma City dispatch reports deputy sheriffs fired on two young men fleeing a stolen sedan northeast of the city. Ownership traced to Great Bend Kansas suggests the pair are escaped inmates from Hutchinson reform school, with one pale from confinement. Earlier, they were suspected in a Garfield county bank robbery.
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Oklahoma City
Here
Kansas State Reformatory
Hutchinson
Kan
J. Mackiewizz
Great Bend
Mackiewizz
D. W. Downer
C. L. Corner
Downer
Kansas Reformatory
Reformatory
Bank of
Florida Recovers as Storm Floods Hit Florida and Georgia
A Florida hurricane tracking toward the Atlantic spurred evacuations along Inglis Florida as flood gates near a large dam were readied for lowering. The Okeechobee area suffered extensive floodwater with refugees fed by Red Cross crews while Georgia towns faced washouts and rail disruption.
Ada Guardsmen Prepare Two-Week Camp in Oklahoma
Ada's Army of Oklahoma continues camp near here after arriving Friday night and Saturday morning. The three units, medical, band led by Capt. Fred Schreiber, and Battery F, will perform maneuvers and parades during a two week encampment viewed by state officials. The crack band and prize-winning Battery F expect to showcase Oklahoma National Guard routines and discipline.
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Ada
Army of Oklahoma
Guard
Oklahoma
Fred Schreiber
Oklahoma National Guard
Cotton harvest forecast in Texas reaches over five million bales
In Texas on August 9 a forecast estimates 5 137 000 bales from 17 595 000 acres likely remaining for harvest. Statistician H H Schutz of the federal Agriculture Department cites August 1 condition reports showing 70 percent of normal, slightly above last year's 69 percent and above the decade average of 63 percent. Picking is active in the south with mixed local yields.
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Texas
Austin
H. H. Schutz
Federal Department of Agriculture
Turner Preliminary Under Way In Perjury Case
The preliminary hearing for Norman Turner a 31 year old farmer charged with perjury over a marriage license falsification was under way before Justice T O Cullins. Turner had pleaded guilty earlier and is held in jail in default of $2000 bond. The complaint says he listed the girl as 18.
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Norman Turner
T. O. Cullins
Turner
Cullins
Heavy rains flood Spartanburg area causing homelessness and one death
In Spartanburg South Carolina heavy rains last night left several hundred people homeless and at least one death. About seven inches of rain fell in 24 hours ending at 7 am with more rain reported today.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Storm Wrecks Central South Carolina Homes Injures Seven
A major storm in central and southern Carolina injured seven people, damaged and destroyed homes, and forced Blackville residents to navigate Main Street by boat. Fred Salter, 15, of Leesville was hurt likely from flying timber in Batesburg, where he stayed with his mother. Others including Jasper J. Hartley, Noah Smith and Ernest Hartley suffered cuts and bruises in Batesburg wreckage. Mrs. Melvils of Dunbarton also sustained injuries when her home collapsed.
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Columbia
8. C
Carolina
Fred Salter
Leesville
S. C
Batesburg
Jasper J. Hartley
Noah Smith
Ernest
Blackville
Barnwell County
Melvils
Dunbarton
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