Yankee farmers settle in Peru
A group of American farmers led by J B Zehnenfelt arrives in Lima en route to a colonization effort in the Pampa del Sacramento valley in northern Peru. The project plans to settle up to 500 colonists from the western United States, with tracts of land divided into parcels to produce coca, cotton, jute, and other crops.
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Lima
Peru
United States
Pampa del Sacramento
Amazon River
J. B. Zehnenfelt
Okmulgee
Okla
Calonis
Aare
Suliy Bca
Mhune
sTas Ve
Valle
Pomauider
Books for Blind Sent Out From State Library Commission
State Library Commission plans to distribute more books for the blind, per secretary Mrs Dale. The commission reviews purchasing options and revised pricing from publishers as calls for reading courses rise.
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State Library Commission
Aus
State Commission
Hk. Dale
Library Commission
Three Men Charged in County Court Case
Triple charges or violations of the liquor law were filed in the county court yesterday against Lawrence Supp and Clauderay, arrested by the sheriff days ago. Sprett counts listed include sales, manufacturing, and furnishing liquor. hearings set for October in the county court.
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Lawrencesupp
Clauderay
Oheritss
Sprett Couits
Mali
Hquerto
Filva
Mies Angel
Postmaster Job Open Amid Candidate Talks
Seven candidates compete for the postmaster position here. Westbrook, the present postmaster, leaves office at year’s start, and is not a candidate. The move comes on advice from the secretary of the Service Commission.
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Ada
TIVE
Service Commission
Quayle
Westbrook
Hive
Highway Into Texas Would Connect Ada To Big Territory
Ada Gomi Roads Motor club sheet notes a proposed Ada to Parla Texas highway now under review. The route would link Ada with northern Texas country and a broad district, connecting Parke to Bugs Antlers Farria Atoka Lehigh Coalgate Centrahoma Tupelo Stonewall and Ada. The road would aid northern tourists heading to New Orleans and other southern cities and could connect north with routes toward Colorado Springs.
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Ada Gomi Roads Motor Club
Ada
Parla
Texan
Ce Oalung
Texas
Parke
Tex
Bugs
Antlers
Farria
Atoka
Lehigh
Coalgate
Centrahoma
Tupelo
Stonewall
New Orleans
Othe
Colorado Springs
Old speed king of rail works slow road now
Jacksonville Fla August 20 Pulling a slow focal passenger train in Georgia the den wheeler once 420 miles an hour. This engine Atlantic Coast Line No 240 was Phwitt System No 141 when it held the world sprint record. Tests by Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line Plant System in March 1901 sought to determine fastest service between Savannah and Jacksonville. The third test train between Savannah and No it delivered by builders unexpectedly set a record that still stands.
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Tacksonville
Fla
Georgia
Atlantic Coast Line
Tims Th
United Shiites
United Shiites Miair Contract Betor Washington, D. C. and Jacksonvile
Seaboard
Maren
Savannah
Florida and Western
Lick
Men Try Texas Car Theft Case With Bogus Bill of Sale
Arthur Chirk and Walter Carroll, twice charged with car theft, were held after a Buick towing car was recovered. The owners identified the vehicle via W. B. Wait. the bill of sale presented appeared signed before a notary and false. Sheriff Rol Duncan said the car was possibly seen in Oklahoma before. Investigations continue to locate the missing car and suspects.
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Arthur Chirk
Walter Carroll
W. B. Wait
Fmu Wallis
Texas
Rol Duncan
Waite
Sheri Duncan
Oklahoma
Aftiewre
at _teheering
Clark
Carepoll
Burt
Goodeft
Duncan
Wichita Falls
Would You Make a Good Witness in Murder Case
A 19th century discussion by a lawyer notes most witnesses cannot positively identify a killer and recall precise details. It argues that perception varies, with many recalling wrong counts of shots and misremembering intervals. Facial details prove hard for ordinary observers.
Mexican Murder Charge Filed Against Bennett In Park Killing
Charges of murder were filed yesterday against Lloyd Bennett a 17 year old held for the killing in Glenwood park Sunday night of Mexican Bill Costello laborer and overseas veteran. Bennett has made no statement since his arrest and his attorneys said they would not be ready to comment soon. Proceedings were delayed to allow time for collecting evidence as preparations begin for arraignment before Justice of the Peace H J Brown. Witnesses named by the state include J A Criswell Ed Stapleton Horace Earhart Vic Branstetter Dr M M Webster Sheriff Bob Duncan and others. Costello’s discharge from the army was to be added to the state’s evidence.
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Lloyd Bennett
Glenwood Park
Bill” Costello
Jall
Young Bennett
Bennett
Justice of the Peace
H. J. Brown
J. A. Criswell
Costello
Beady
Ed. Stapleton
Horace Earhart
Vic Ki Branstetter
Dr. M. M. Webster
Sherlee Bob Duncan
W. H. Elian
Thomas Ashby
W. BF. Brundrete
Au Bot
Curry
Npor
Costétlo
Sugar beet tests under way in Pantotae county trial
O N Walker of the Chamber of Commerce reports sugar beet trials across at least eight locations in Pantotae county. Oklahoma Light and Power Manager Mattison secured ten pounds of auger beet seeds for tests supervised by local growers, with samples sent for saccharine content analysis to Salt Lake City.
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Pantatac Cou Mey
O. N. Walker
Commerc
Oo. W. Mattison
Oklahoma Tdght and Power Company
Chamber of Caumersee
J. B. Hill
Pantotae
Adu
Salt Lake City
Sampinim
Horseshoe Ranch
Walker
Tuberculosis Camp Draws Attention in New Mexico
A color panorama of Fort Bayard New Mexico shows about 1000 former service men in tuberculosis treatment at the camp. The photo, sent to Ada by war veteran Edgar Briscoe, was received by Mrs. Orville Snead head of Pontotoc county Red Cross. Briscoe described the hospital as a beautiful retreat among hills where many soldiers are regaining health.
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Fort Bayard
New Mexico
Ada
Orville Snead
Pontotoc County
Briscoe
Speakers Listed to Address Oklahoma Farmers Congress
STILIAWATER Aug 24 John A Whitehurst president of the state board of Agriculture H T Blake of Duncan president of the Oklahoma Shorthorn breeders association H C Lookabaugh of Walenga W A Knipe of Perkins John T Kramer of Tulsa and A N Campbell of Geary will be principal speakers at the shorthorn breeders meeting to be held here Thursday the ground day of the Oklahoma Farm Congress Whitehurst will speak on Oklahoma agriculture Lookabaugh will discuss the value of a purebred sire and Kramer will present ideas on the northern business of the future Also to be discussed is silage as a factor in beef production by W L Blizzard head of the husbandry department of the A and M College
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Stiliawater
John A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
H. T. Blake
Duncan
Oklahoma Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
H.C. Lookabaugh
Walenga
I W. A Knipe
Perkins
John T. Kramer
Tulsa
A. N. Campbell
Geary
Oklahoma Farm Congress
Wiitehurst
Oklahoma Agriculture
Lookabaugh
Kramer
Vensilage Ag
W. L. Blizzard
A. & M. Gollege
Ada Should Get Creamery Local Men Are Agreed
Ada residents and local farmers rally behind a proposed creamery in Ada. Leaders say community interest and farmer cooperation are key to securing funding and creating a local milk market. They argue a creamery would raise cattle values, provide ready cash, and spur better times for farmers.
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Ada
Thia
Ffarméra
Blindness Not Disabling For This Veteran
Corporal Christen Poulsen of the United States Marine Corps was discharged from a library hospital in February 1919 and became blind. Within two years he regained purpose, works full days in Chicago in the fuel and need business, and with his wife pursues a correspondence course in business management. Poulsen served with the Sixth Marines during the 1918 Paris defense and was badly wounded, left blind from a shell burst exactly one year after enlisting.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Christen Pgulaen
United States
Manes
Hi Brary
Poulsen
Marines
Paris
Sixth Marines
Toulsen
Ainer
Oklahoma to spend $905500 on state building repairs and extensions
Oklahoma institutions will undergo repairs and extensions totaling 905,500 dollars after a special legislative session. Projects include a state highway warehouse and adjutant general facilities in Oklahoma City, hospital expansions in Norman and Vinita, and various buildings across Muskogee Talihina Clinton Langston and other sites.
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Preea
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
George F. Clark
State Board of Affairs
State Highway Department
Adjutant General’s Department
Eospital
New University Hospital
Muskogee
Talihina
Clinton
Tuberculosis Sinitorium
Central State Hospital For
Norman
Weslern Oklahoma Hospital For
Vinila
Langston
Negro A. and
M. College
Chickasha
Oklahoma College For Women
Fryar
Olphains
Pauls Valley
Oklahoma University
Nevin
Boley
Croes
Hiubertular
Granite Reformtory
State Penitentiary
Union Soldiers
Shear Oldahann Chry
M Elreath Case Postponed to September 2
The preliminary hearing of D C Welch and his son Edward on assault with intent to kill McElreath was postponed to September 2 by Justice H J Brown. McElreath remains convalescent after a knife wound with two weeks more rest requested to allow witness recovery. Doctors say the injured man may regain speech to testify if he improves.
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Joe McElreath
D. C. Welch
Edward
McElreath
Justice of the Peace
H. J. Brown
Wayne Wadlington
Sweet Preliminary Continued To Aug 20 In Forgery Case
A continuation and then prelim hearing for H. L. Sweet on forgery charges was granted by Justice of the Peace J. Brown, delaying to August 29. Sweet remains jailed in default of bond. The testimony of a Dawhnes banker, summoned by the state, was recorded and will be used at trial.
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SWEET
H. L. Sweet
D Justice of the
J. Brown
Dhawnes
Pontotoc Officers Praised for Diligent Service
An Ada visit by Rube highlighted Pontotoc County Sheriff Roy Duncan and undersheriff Kennedy. Deputies Byars Chapman and Joinean’s field deputy were lauded for fearless, efficient work, with Chapman noted as former US deputy marshal. Pontotoc residents express pride in their officials and staff.
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Highmimbe
Johnston County
Kennedy
Byars Chapman
Joinean
Chapa
Tomerly
United States
Bob Duncan
Hie
Pontotoc County
Bob
Shaw Store Harvest Window Display Attracts Attention
Shaw Department Store on East Main Street unveils a 14 day harvest sale with three trout window displays. Farm products like wheat millet corn and fruit adorn the scene. Oklahoma Light and Power installed a new lighting system in the middle window, claimed to be the first in the city to enhance night effects.
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SHAW
Windedow
Shaw Department
East Main Street
Oklahoma Light and Power Company
Brown
Lght Company
Memorial Arch Gate Way Construction Likely Soon
Committees overseeing the Memorial Arch Gate way report plans to start construction early next month with work possibly beginning soon after August 25. The architectural changes and cost estimate are being finalized by the architect Boon, as 68 committee members return from vacations and prepare direct action.
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Memorial Arch
Cpat
Boon
A. Linachied
Negro Gets Two Year Sentence For Forgery
From Tuesdays' DB Lob Jiunes, a negro was sentenced to two years at hard labor in the McAlester state penitentiary on a second degree forgery charge after pleading guilty before District Judge Hal Johnston. Robert Frazier, another suspect, faced a possible plea later in the day. James will be taken to McAlester by Sheriff Bob Duncan in the coming days. The men allegedly cashed a bogus seven dollar check at a local clothing store and then forged and snatched the check to destroy evidence. James offered no statement before sentencing.
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James
When We're Waiting Browne and Towne Exchange Quips
A compact dialogue from Wayside Tales features Browne noting the unexpected that occurs while Towne concedes surprises during times of expecting luck. De Gush and De Cru reference Mosaic tablets as a playful medical pun.
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Browne
Towne
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