Police trap fails to capture gang in Ursel kidnap case
A massive Chicago raid failed as two gang members escaped with a $56 000 payoff in the Factor kidnapping scheme. Police. planes. and 200 posse members hunted near La Grange and the western Cook County forest preserves. Six others were detained or seized in a saloon as clues surfaced linking Touhy, Kelly, and Miller to the multi state abduction plot.
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Texas
Ora L. Shannon
Paradise
Shannon
Bailey
Ursehel
John A. Landall
Landall
Eugene Crotty
West Side Veer Tavern
Tom
John Factor
William Hamm Jr
Paul Brewer
George
la Grange
Wildup
Cook County Forest Preserve
Factor
Plancer
Manneheim Road
List Street
Fort Sheridan
Farm Club Meetings Set For Summers Chapel and Vaness
Farm column notes gatherings at Summers Chapel and Vaness clubs including 4-H and adult groups with strong turnout. Camps planned at Byrd's Mill this month feature demonstrations, campfires, and two day programs with recreation and student performances.
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Summers Chapel
Vaness Clubs
Byrd’s Mill
Oklahoma Crop Report Shows Severe Heat and Poor Yields
The report details July heat and uneven rainfall across Oklahoma, forecasting corn at 22,323,000 bushels with a 7.0 bushel per acre yield near historic lows. Grain sorghums and sweet potatoes suffer, while weather relief is limited to eastern and central regions. Poultry nutrition guidance follows from Oklahoma A. and M. and includes mash protein, water needs, and feed calculations.
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Oklahoma
Nichols Pleased With Tuesday Vote
Voters in this senatorial district recall that the constitutional amendment, adopted by an overwhelming state vote Tuesday, was introduced in the legislature by Senator Aller G. Nichols of Wewoka. Nichols was a hardworking senator in both sessions and often led the Murray faction while generally backing the governor’s measures only when convinced they were right.
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Aller G. Nichols
Wewoka
Nichols
Senate
Kalihoma Indian Club Hosts All Day Canning Program
Friday the Kalihoma Indian club held an all day session with women and girls canning tomatoes and peas under supervision and a cream cheese demonstration by county home demonstration agent Mrs. Jessie Morgan. The club purchased a large cooker and shows enthusiasm in canning. Fitzhugh 4-H Meet had 161 present as the club planned exhibits for the fair and a 4-H camp at Byrd's Mill with 101 members and visitors.
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Byrd's Mill
Kalihoma Indian Club
Jessie Morgan
Kalihoma Club
Fitzhugh
J. Morgan
Byrds’ Mill
Hain May Endanger Cotton Crops
County farm agent J. B. Hill warns that excess rain or ongoing wet weather could worsen boll weevil and pest damage, while recent sun improves conditions. He estimates corn losses at about half in the area but notes abundant late feed to offset this. Cotton reduction and certification forms occupy Hill as farmers finalize plowed acreage payments.
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Westcentral
South Central
Hain
J. B. Hill
Hill
Homer and Maxwell Hold Meetings
Homer women organized 2 Home Demonstration club this week with 16 members to start. They plan a new year beginning September 1 with Fall Gardening and Food Preservation as study topics. Maxwell club met to plan a county fair exhibit with good attendance.
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Homer and
Maxwell
Homer
Maxwell Club
Summers Chapel and Vaness Hold Meetings Demonstrations
Summers Chapel and Vaness held meetings showcasing fair exhibit prep including art displays and project planning. Organizers emphasized organization, safety, and community participation to improve upcoming fair quality.
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Summers Chapel
Vaness
Proper Feeding of Poultry in Stillwater
R B Thompson head of Oklahoma A and M College poultry department says feeding flocks ranks with other key farming practices. He urges abundant creed feed for breeding stock and notes green feed should be cut daily rather than left to forage as some birds do not get enough.
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Stillwater
P. H. Stephens
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Stephens
United States
Ruth Reder
Agricultural Chemistry Department
Oklahoma A. & M. College
R. B. Thompson
Oklahoma A
M.ecollece Poutry
Oklahoma Poultry Improvement Association
Thompson
Markets Review Hogs Cattle and Sheep Open Steady
Markets show heavy losses in stocks and bonds with mixed farm quotes. Hogs 5,000 head. top 4.10 for 180-230 lb. cattle opening steady to lower on select grades. sheep very slow with top native lambs around 7.25 and lambs good to choice 6.75-7.40. Chicago Wheat weak and corn lower. cattle mostly steady. hogs mixed with top near 4.60 per cwt.
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Kansas City
U. S. Dept
Cotton Declines Amid Weather Signals and Market Liquidation
In New York on August 16 cotton fell about $2 a bale as general liquidation spread from favorable crops and weather, with grain and stock effects and steady dollar in foreign exchange. Stop orders emerged on the drop to 8.66 for December, then prices steadied, later recovering 10 to 12 points. Futures closed 12-21 higher. spot middling 8.65.
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New York
Esteam
Cotton closes quiet with slight drop in New Orleans
New Orleans spot cotton ended unchanged but down 13 points with sales at 309. Prices quoted low middling 7.95 cents, middling 8.55 cents, good middling 8.95 cents. Receipts 469, stock 663 511.
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New Orleans
Market Selloff Dips Stocks Then Recovers In Late Rally
New York trading opened with a sharp one hour selloff that pulled many leaders down 1 to 2 points. Transfers totaled about 1.8 million shares with bonds heavy and the dollar firming in foreign exchange. Major movers like U S Steel New York Central American Telephone and General Motors saw notable declines before a late rebound trimmed losses.
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Chicago
U. S. Steel
New York Central
American Telephone
Case
Western Union
General Motors
Industrial Alcohol
National Distillers
Public Service of New Jersey
United Aircraft
Johns-Manville
Westinhouse
Celanese
Dome Mines
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Allied Chemical
American Can
Chicago Poultry Markets Report Auction Prices
Chicago on August 16 reports live poultry prices for 44 trucks with unsettled status. Hens range 10 1 2 to 11 1 2 cents per pound. leghorns 8. roosters 7. turkeys 8 to 11. spring ducks 8 to 9 1 2. old ducks 7 to 8. spring geese 9. old geese 8. rock fryers 11 1 2 to 12. colored varieties 11. Rock Springs 13 1 2. colored 12 1 2. rock broilers 11 to 12. colored 11. leghorns 9 1 2.
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Chicago
Rock Springs
Potatoes Mixed U S Shipments Patchy Prices
Potatoes listed with US Dept of Agriculture data show mixed conditions with shipments at 362 total and 38 per track 150. Wisconsin round whites partly graded quoted at 2.15 to 2.20, Nebraska cobblers at 2.50 to 2.65, New Jersey 2.65 to 2.75, Idaho triumphs 2.60 to 2.65, Washington russet Burbanks 2.85 to 2.90 amid light trading and moderate supplies.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept. Agr
U. S
Wisconsin
Nebraska
New Jersey
Idaho
Washington
Chicago Market Report Butter and Eggs Steady
Chicago market news notes butter trading at 11,304 pounds with steady prices. Eggs move 8,300 units with steady quotes. extra firsts at 13 1 4 and graded firsts at 12 3 4. Current receipts range 10 1 2 to 11 1 2.
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Chicago
Probation Law Upheld by State Supreme Court
Oklahoma City August 16 The state supreme court upheld the constitutionality of general provisions of the proration law. It barred the commission from fixing crude oil prices or using price fixing to set production allowances while preserving other valid sections of the act.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Corporation Commission
Supreme Court
Busby
Orel Busby
Sterling Refining Co
Refiners Production Co
Hese Companies
Sterling
Sterling Refining Company
Oklahoma City Market Report Calves Sluggish. Hog Prices Dip
Oklahoma City cattle and hog market update shows calves draggy and weak spots, with cattle mixed by class. Yearlings bring 5.50, heifers 3.25 to 4.25, best bulls 2.25, fat cows up to 2.59, hogs 4.05 top, typical 3.75 to 4.05, sows down, lambs steady around 6.75, yearlings 4.00 to 4.50.
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Oklahoma City
Grain Markets Freefall After Panic Sell Off
Chicago traders blamed mob psychology for a sharp market drop as grain prices hit new lows under emergency limits. Wheat slid 5 cents, corn 27 cents, oats 15, rye 43, and barley 50. Wheat closed nominal, others down with provisions off.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Spot Grain Prices at Chicago Market
Wheat No 1 hard 84, No 2 hard 83, No 2 mixed 80 1 2. Corn No 4 mixed 44, No 1 yellow 45, No 2 white 47. Oats No 2 white 30 3 4 to 31, No 9 white 28 39.
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Spot
Chicago
Oklahoma history test winners named in class report
Aileen Lane writes that Maxwell McDonald and Otis Perri man earned A in a recent Oklahoma history test. The note adds the New York Stock Exchange restricting stock purchases to those with half the money, and mentions some boys may return to craps.
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Aileen Lane
Oklahoma
Maxwell McDonald
Otis Perriman
New York Stock Exchange
Revolution comment echoes national stability concerns
Norman Thomas says the country has just passed a revolution and that three years of circular politics are expected. The remark underscores ongoing dissatisfaction with national leadership and public policy.
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Norman Thomas
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