A Plea for Walton and the Pontotoc Farmers
A Pontotoc County farmer urges restraint from factional attacks on Gov. Walton over George Wilson’s removal as head of the A and M College. He defends the governor’s stand against socialism linked to the Oklahoma Leader and calls for unity among farmers to continue Shawnee movement gains and support for laborers. The letter stresses backbone, accountability, and avoiding disunity that could hurt the laboring class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
J. C. Walton
Farmer-Labor
J .Courage
George Wilson
A. and M. College
Oklahoma
M. College
Wilson
Gov. Walton
Oscar Ameringen
Phillipes
Gov
Pontotoc County
Geo. Wilson
A. & M. College
Brother Reader
Massachusetts Takes Political Leadership Shifts in US Power
The article notes Massachusetts rising to national influence as Calvin Coolidge becomes president, with key roles in the Senate, House, cabinet, and commissions. It highlights a shift from middle west conservatism to New England rigidity, marking a concentration of national political power in Massachusetts through figures like Lodge, Gillett, Weeks, Marvin, Winslow, Greene, and Dallinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Massachusetts
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Middle West
New England
House of Representatives
Frederick H. Gillett
Senate
Henry Cabot Lodge
Secrrtary of War
John W. Weeks
United States Tariff Commission
Thomas O. Marvin
Senator Lodge
Samuel Winslow
House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
William S. Greene
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Frederick W. Dallinger
House Committee On Education and Labor
Simeon D. Fess
Ship of State
Calvin C. Coolidge
Weeks
Thomas C. Marvin
William S. Green
House Merchant Marine Committee
Interstate and Foreign Committee
Frederick H. Gillette
Walton crucible rhetoric sparks farmer lash at Ada letter
An Ada Oklahoma reader, J. OQ. MeMINN, defends Governor Walton against claims he betrayed farmers and laborers. The letter argues the governor had many benefits and reforms despite a hostile senate and rebukes critics with a vow that one incident does not define the governor or his supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
Senate
Geo. Wilson
J. C. Walton
J. OQ. Meminn
Ada
Okla
Nation Mourns Loss of Leader
The nation will observe a day of mourning as Warren G. Harding is entombed in Marion. The President calls for silence, with federal and industrial stoppages, theater closures, postponed games, and services nationwide and abroad marking the late chief’s rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Coolidge
America
Westminster Abbey
France
Switzerland
South America
Mourners Gather at Westminster Abbey for Harding Death
Several thousand Americans and British crowded into and around Westminster Abbey to mourn the death of President Harding, marking a solemn imperial tribute at the spiritual center of the empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Westminster Abbey
Empire
Harding
Bank Robbery Suspects Arrested Near Vinita After Slaying Cashier
VINITA Aug 10 Two men believed to have taken part in the attempted robbery of the First State Bank of Ketchum and the shooting death of cashier Frank Bitts were arrested in a Vinita graveyard. They surrendered with no resistance as possemen led by Sam Ridenour surrounded them. Raymond Thomas, earlier saved from a mob, was also jailed and alleged to have confessed naming Allison Ivey and Richard Burke of Tulsa as accomplices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
First State Bank of
Raymond Thomas
Ketchum
Thomas
Allison T Ivey
Richard Burke
Tulsa
Ivey
Burke
Waples Platter Plans Large West Main Storage Building
Waples-Platter Wholesale plans a modern storage building on West Main Street with over fifteen thousand square feet floor space. Construction began a month ago with foundations laid and progress ongoing. The structure will be next to the Santa Fe railroad tracks, featuring a hundred feet of platform for product handling and slated to be ready in about six weeks for local operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waples-Platter Wholesale Company
West Main Street
West Main
Santa Fe
England Elementary Education Cost Estimate for Year
An estimate puts the total cost of elementary education in England for the current year at 165 million dollars. The figure reflects projected funding across schools and related services within the national education program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Brewer family guests in Ada at 716 East Main
Mrs L D Brewer and daughters Margaret and Marjory of Mill Creek are spending the week in Ada as guests of Mrs Ora Barnes at 716 East Main Street. Prof R G Sears, longtime East Central faculty member, was in the city Wednesday and today. he is now with Oklahoma Christian University at Enid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Brewer
Margaret
Marjory
Mill Creek
R. G. Sears
East Central
City
Oklahoma Christian University
Enid
Shower Brings Good Rain to Pickett Area near Ada
J. O. McMinn reports a modest shower in the Pickett neighborhood west of Ada Wednesday afternoon. He notes the rain was enough to do a considerable amount of good for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. McMinn
Pickett
Ada
Dr and Mrs Ross Return From Rockies Outing
Sunday note says Dr. and Mrs. S P Ross traveled from Denver to Colorado Springs Estes Park and other Rockies stops. They were joined in Oklahoma City by Mr and Mrs Phillip Thompson and daughter on the way out. On return they traversed Raton Amarillo Childress and Wichita Falls. The doctor reports it was his greatest outing and he feels fifty percent better. Ver non Walters joined the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Ross
Denver
Colorado Springs
Estes Park
Rockies
Oklahoma City
Phillip Thompson
Raton
Amarillo
Childress
Wichita Falls
Vernon Walters
Rollow Reports Family in Colorado Springs Visit
Pete Rollow returned Friday afternoon from Colorado Springs where he visited his wife, father, mother and brother. He reports Mrs. Rollow as doing as well as could be expected. His brother, Lloyd, is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Rollow
Colorado Springs
Misses Fannie Byrd Fuller Cecil Smith Start Camping Trip
Misses Fannie Byrd Fuller and Cecil Smith of West Seventh street left Saturday morning for Henryetta and Okmulgee to join a party for a camping trip on the Illinois river in the northeast part of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Byrd Fuller
Cecil Smith
West Seventh Street
Henryetta
Okmulgee
Illinois River
Elmwood man visits brother during weekend stay
C. W. Chilcutt of Elmwood Tennessee came in Saturday to spend time with his brother L. S. Chilcutt and family. He has visited this section several times before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Chilcutt
Elmwood
Tenn
L. S.chilcutt
Vacationing couple to Colorado Springs and beyond
Mrs. John Agnew, Mrs. I. and Riddle and Miss Helen Webb departed Saturday for a two week vacation visiting Colorado Springs Denver and other Colorado points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Agnew
I. &. Riddle
Helen Webb
Colorado Springs
Denver
Colorado Points
Miss Topsy Roberts Visits Home After Fri Frisco Stay
Miss Topsy Roberts daughter of Dr and Mrs H L Roberts of Frederick returns home Saturday after visiting Miss Elsie Hester at 712 East Thirteenth street. Mrs Bob Germain and twins drove to Frisco Friday and spent the night with Mrs R S Lucas and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsy Roberts
H. L. Roberts
Frederick
Elsie Hester
East Thirteenth Street
Bob Germain
Frisco
R.S. Lucas
Fain leads tight victory for Park over Healdton 1 0
Johnnie Fain delivered a clutch hit to drive in the only run as the new baseball park hosted a pitchers duel. Healdton succumbed 1 0 after nine tense innings of air tight defense and timely plays by the home team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Fain
Healdton
Crooks Visit Francis Guests of Local Relatives
Mr and Mrs John Crooks traveled to Francis today and spent several days with local relatives before returning to their Tulsa home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crooks
Francis
Tulsa
Rough Oklahoma road reports and a Florence visitor
Traveling reporters note the Ada to Stratford route is rougher than the Asher to Lexington stretch, while Ada area roads are praised less. Florence Alabama resident Katheryn King returns home after a two month visit with aunt I M King, traveling with sister T P Smith to Eldorado Arkansas. Louise Hardin, Ada alumna, leaves Oklahoma City after visiting friends, plans to complete her degree at Norman next year. B W Hardin, state insurance commissioner, and Dr W G Cummins family with J B Cummins stopped in Ada during a motor trip from Corpus Christi and Brownville after a month’s vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asher
Lexington
Ada
Stratford
Katheryn King
Florence
Alabama
I. M. King
Eldorado, Arkansas
T. P. Smith
Louise Hardin
Oklahoma City
Miss Hardin
University At
Norman
B. W. Hardin
W. G. Cummins
J. B. Cummins
I. L. Cummins
Corpus Christi
Brownville
Lawrence Newton Family Trip From Oklahoma City
Lawrence Newton and family from Oklahoma City spent Sunday with relatives and returned Sunday night. Mrs. Dan Newton and two daughters Joy and Aline accompanied them for a week in the city. Also returning from Toledo were G Kitchen Tom McCarty Bill Coleman and families J I Laughlin and wife. Kitchen reports crops from Toledo to Kansas City good but south of Kansas City poorer. They stopped at Detroit and took a boat trip across Lake Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Newton
Clarence Newton
Isaac Hubbard
Dennis
Pearl
Ora Grady
Oklahoma City
Dan Newton
Joy
Aline
G. Kitchen
Tom McCarty
Bill Coleman
J. I. Laughlin
Toledo
Ohio
Mr. Kitchen
Kansas City
Detroit
Lake Erie
Judge Hammond Visits City En Route to Vaness
Judge W H Hammond of Francis was in the city this morning en route to Vaness. Mrs E C Peay, who had an operation at her home on West Twelfth Street Monday, is reported to be improving. S R Treadwell and his son Prof T K Treadwell returned from northwest Arkansas, reporting fair conditions and notable discontent socially politically and religiously. Crops are average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hammond
Francis
Vaness
E. C. Peay
West Twelfth Street
S. R. Treadwell and Son
Prof
T. K. Treadwell
Arkansas
Rit Erwin and family plan Sulphur camping trip
County Clerk Rit Erwin and his family withMiss Emma Jean and Ernestine Brown will depart Wednesday morning for Sulphur for a two week camping vacation. Mr and Mrs C W Brown may join later. Rit notes this will be his first vacation away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rit Erwin
Emma Jean
Ernestine Brown
C. W. Brown
Thm
Rit
Treadwell to Lead Allen City Schools Today
Prof. T K Treadwell and family move to Allen where he takes charge of the city schools. He has taught many seasons in the county and is a degree graduate of the local college. Last term he was business manager of Pelagi and did the job creditably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Treadwell
Allen 'S
Treadwell
The
Pelagi
Allen
Zeke Abernathy Doing Nicely After Operation
Zeke Abernathy is reported doing nicely after an operation in a hospital here yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke Abernathy
Mrs. G B Dismukes Returns From Los Angeles Visit
Mrs. G B Dismukes arrived home today after spending the past year in Los Angeles California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Dismukes
Los Angeles
California
Aldrich Heads to Ashe County for Month Visit
C. S. Aldrich departed today for Asheville North Carolina and his former home in South Carolina to spend the coming month, planning to be away from his usual duties during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S.aldrich
Asheville
North Carolina
South Carolina
Miss Mae Grant Returns From Albion Idaho
Miss Mae Grant returned today from Albion Idaho where she taught in a normal during the summer.
Miss Ruth Horner Visits Sister on Bogota Return
Miss Ruth Horner of Bogota Texas returns home from Chicago where she attended Snow Froelich School of Industrial Arts and visits her sister Mrs Wayne Waddlington on the trip back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Horner
Bogota
Texas
Snow-Froelich School of Industrial Arts
Chicago
Wayne Waddlington
Krebs to Name Wilburn Cartwright School Superintendent
Wilburn Cartwright former East Central graduate and Oklahoma state legislator will be Krebs public schools superintendent next term. He served in both the house and senate and ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Charley Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn Cartwright
East Central
House
Senate
Oklahoma
Congress
Charley Carter
Krebs
McAlester
Oct reports from Avery Cotton Exchange building
Brief CG F. Avery Cotton Exchange M. & P. Bank building bulletin notes October activity and market mood with concise figures and remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. F. Avery Cotton Exchange M. & P. Bank
Ada Produce Ad with Price Listings
Local Ada Produce Co. ad lists hen and rooster prices per pound along with ducks eggs and hides. Frogers 14 to 2% pounds market hides per pound 17 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ADA Produce
Ada Produce Co
Oklahoma Woman Killed in Dallas Train Crash
Aug 14 Dallas report: Mrs. E Bal dock of Oklahoma City died after her car was struck by a passenger train near Irving. Passenger train impact also injured Charley Boren 18 of Irving, taken to Fort Worth. Baldock suvivor includes son Jewel Baldock of Oklahoma City. Boren expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
E. Baldock
Oklahoma City
Charley Boren
Irving
Texas
Fort Worth
Baldock
Jewel Baldock
Boren
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C. A. Cummins
Robert J. Wimbish
Evans-Woodward Hardware Store
East Main Street
Vinita Posse
New York
York
New Orleans
Vane
Bass
Orleans
C. J. Hartman
Scranton
Pollator Co
Atlanta
Iai
Fagle Pencil CO
Easa
Jauthe World
Builon
Murray State School of Agriculture
Tishomingo
Richard M. McCool
Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Arange
Oklahoma Aid Association
Insurance Commissioner
D. A Dorsey
Pearl Johnson
Bert Greer
Ella Greer
Jessie Lee West
Carl West
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
W. M. Emanuel
Ada, Oklahoma
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