Immigration debate over sending Japanese to Hawaii
Congressman Isaac Siegel proposes shipping surplus immigrants to the Hawaiian Islands to counter a growing Japanese presence. He cites Hawaii's population showing about 100,000 Japanese out of 247,000 and urges halting Japanese immigration or importing native Americans or Europeans. The piece notes potential U.S. conflicts with Japan and Hawaii Guam and the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaae Siegel
Committee of Immigration
Hawaiian Islands
America
Japan
Pacific
Hawaii
Guam
Philippines
Siegel
Creamery urged to boost Ada prosperity
Secretary Walker of the Chamber of Commerce is negotiating with a state creamery to relocate to Ada. He reports strong business backing and expects Ada to become a center of a large creamery trade as farmers are urged to stock cows. The article argues dairying offers a home market amid high freight costs and boll weevil pressures on cotton.
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Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Ada
Pontotoc County
Power of the press on disarmament talks mockups
The article notes the prohibition laws in the United States hinder the disarmament conference and that foreign diplomats are asking Washington if they may bring in a supply. It jokes that without the press prompt the issue might have been ignored and meeting tensions could rise with grape juice as the only drink.
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United States
Washington
Canada
Africa
Australia
Kansas
Lanier University elects Klan head as president
Trustees defend Col Simmons selection claiming his Klan leadership and wide connections will help raise funds for the university. The move is criticized as benefiting cash over scholarship. Babe Ruth center of batters, Kankakee river locals form posse against four foot outlaw fish. Reporter doubts chase will succeed.
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Lanier University
Col. Simmons
Ku Klux Klan
Age and Achievement Across the Ages
The McAlester News Capital argues that age does not determine achievement citing Cato, Sophocles, and Chaucer as examples. It asserts the brain can grow with mental exercise and that mentality matters more than age in defining ability.
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Cato
Sophocles
Chaucer
Brown
McAlester News Capital
Emma Goldman and Rainmaking Frauds Echo Ada Views
The piece voices Ada’s stance on Emma Goldman’s Russia deportation and warns she would denounce the US again if allowed back. It mocks a Canada rainmaker claim, recalls a past US dynmite cloud experiment, and notes Lodge as disarmament delegate. It ends by commenting on Oklahoma City Tulsa trade days mimicking Ada.
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Emma Goldman
Russia
Pawhuska
Emma
Ada
Goldman
America
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Ada Ta
Farmers Union Locals Weekly News In Brief
Farmers Unions News and Views article summarizes local union activities and sentiments. The weekly section presents diverse farmer perspectives and recent events, reflecting the newspaper's aim to cover all views for its farming audience.
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Farmers Unions
Ada Picnic Sparks Farmers Union Gathering at Ford's Lake
Ada Oklahoma August 22 1921 announce a Farmers Union picnic at Ford's Lake on Saturday September 10 1921 with stand concessions and committees at City Hall that day. State Union Executive Committee member Mr Hol Reiger will address efforts to organize the Farmers Co operative Exchange for Ada Pontotoc county expects large turnout. The notice invites all to bring baskets enjoy cool shade water and a jolly time and to come for a final picnic of the season with family and neighbors.
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Ada
Oklahoma
Farmers’ Union
Ford's Lake
City Hall
Pantoloe County
Hol’ Reiger
Farmers’ Co-Operative Exchange
Aida
Alent
Pontotoc County
Scouts Return From Camp At Camp Secord
SECORD scout group returns from four days at Camp Secord in the Arbuckles near Turner Falls. Twenty eight local boys led by Harry Miller and Os Parker report strong turnout and interest in nearby attractions as part of a state outing. A related note mentions an agricultural device using current to combat the boll weevil, aiming to save crops without destroying parent weevils.
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Hayes Creek
Arbuckles Vsaig
Hone
Turner Falls
Crystal
Electric Weevil Destroyer Heads to Cotton Fields
An Austin inventor showcases a small gasoline engine powered electrocution machine on a standard cotton cultivator to kill boll weevils and pink bollworms during plowing. The device streams current from a generator to the cotton stalk, aiming to cut field trips for pest control and save cotton revenues.
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Austin
Clarke Thanks
Unie Varclty
Texas
Tlanies
Cotton field trial shows treated and untreated yields to compare
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma district court records a divorce and custody suit, Elie Petty versus Tom Petty, Dated August 25, 1921, requires Tom Petty to answer by October 5, 1921, or judgment will be rendered for the plaintiff. The notice confirms the case details and legal guardianship implications.
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Rotire
State of Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
L. H. Franklin
Clint Miers
King and Crawford
Oil field activity and weekly production report
Oil producers report a two foot sand test that failed to yield productive oil and the well continues drilling in section 6 3 6. The Transcontinental crew resumes after a fishing job and daily Gulf Coast heavy oil totals reach 100 066 barrels while regional fields add 739 106 barrels for the week with gains over the prior period. Prudish health ad promotes Prickly Ash Hitters by Gwin and Mays.
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Mid-Continent
North
Louisiana
Arkansas
North Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Cushing, Shamrock
Healdton
Cushing and
Shamrock
Healdton and
Hewitt
Gulf Coast
Gwin & Mays
Sir Sam Hughes Dies in Lindsay After Illness
Lindsay Ontario August 24 Sir Sam Hughes foreign minister and war minister died at his home following a European illness contracted last winter. He had returned from Europe last winter and a disease from which he had suffered was given as the cause of death.
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Associated Prove
Lindsay
Ontario
Sam Hughes
Tony
Europe
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Power OF the Press
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Kankakee
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Lodge
Wilson
Massachusetts
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Indian Territory
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Tipton
Add
Okla
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W. B. Statler
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Minn
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