Pontotoc County man tops 1924 Oklahoma sorghum molasses
Byron Norrell notes M. R. Woods of Stratford route 2 won first prize for sorghum molasses at the 1924 Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City. The Pontotoc County exhibitor faced strong regional competition and is expected to contend again in 1925 as fairs continue to educate farmers and foster progress among youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County
M. R. Woods
Stratford
Woods
Southwest
Oklahoma
Sweet clover pays off for Oklahoma farmer and bee prosperity
Oklahoma Farmer Stockman reports H J Dietrich of Cleveland County shows sweet clover as pasture soil builder and seed crop after ten years of planting. He details no plowing method seed sowing in February and late August mowing to protect stands and harvest. In Stillwater experts warn cotton leaf and boll worm invasion and advise calcium arsenate dust or Paris green mixtures, dusting methods, and thorough fall cleanup to curb pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Dietrich
Cleveland County
Oklahoma
Dietrich
Sweet Clover
Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman
Stillwater
Ernest E. Scholl
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Scholl
Texas
Louisiana
Cantaloupe Shipments Reported by Santa Fe Firm
The Santa Fe railroad moved 31 cars of cantaloupes this year, up from six last year. Agent Evans said a single heavy rain around July 1 could have boosted shipments to 100 to 200 cars from Ardmore. Acreage existed, but yield was poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Evans
Ardmore
The Good of Fairs in Oklahoma Agriculture
W A Connor of Oklahoma A and M ext division says agricultural fairs foster constructive methods in farming and business. He praises fair competition as fair and clean, helping farmers keep ideas fresh, improve methods, and align crops and farm products with market standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
W. A. Conner
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Connor
Oklahoma
Exhibit Display Draws Wide Attendance at Konawa Event
The Saturday exhibit drew 75 to 100 attendees. Mrs Daisy M Frazier from A and M College Stillwater spoke and aided exhibitors. Sewing contest girls Blain Ward and Lorena Anderson received banners. Prizes for fifth place announced for best women club canning and sewing exhibits at the fall fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy M. Frazier
A. and M. College
Stillwater
Morgan
Pontotoc County Cooks to Strut at Oklahoma State Fair
Pontotoc county farm women enter a Farm Women's Club exhibit for the 1925 Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City from September 26 to October 3. Mrs. Jessie F. Morgan leads the county display with canned fruits vegetables meats pies and cakes as entrants compete for cash premiums over 460 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Jessie F. Morgan
Farm Women’s Club
Farm Women’s Clubs
Hubby
Farm Women’s
Okalhoma
Women’s Department
Mudd Girl Found Again and Husband Missing Report
Maude Lee Mudd Gordon, an Indian heiress aged 17, is found with her mother and two half sisters near Coffeyville Kansas after leaving husband Earl Gordon in Los Angeles. guardian William Sims states annulment will be sought. Sims will not participate in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
Okla
Maud Lee Mudd Gordon
Coffeyville
Kans
Earl Gordon
Los Angeles
William Sims
United States
Maude Lee
Miami, Oklahoma
Miami
Gordon
California
Sims
Secession petition circulates in eastern Craig County
Petitions again circulate in eastern Craig county seeking to detach 56 square miles to join Ottawa county. The note ends with a quizzical line about rare rose rays and rills roaring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Craig County
Craig
Ottawa County
Ft Worth Panthers May Be Scheduled for Baseball Game
The Fort Worth Panthers may play a fall game here after the season and before the Dixie series. Manager A O Green will contact the club about scheduling and negotiations. Eddie Palmer's letter suggested possible games with Ada Tulsa Oklahoma City and Shawnee in Oklahoma with no contract price specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth Panthers
A. O. Green
Eddie Palmer
Green
Panthers
Ada
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Shawnee
Oklahoma
Southwest
Griffith released on bond in stolen property case
J. R. Griffith, proprietor of a second hand store, was released on bond after being arraigned before Justice of Peace Joseph Anderson on two counts of receiving stolen property. He allegedly bought items from juvenile thieves convicted of looting Adam business houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Griffith
Justice of Peace
Joseph Anderson
Griffith
Adam
Reason for Her Madness in Daily Chitvantyan
A mayor involved in a disorderly case with two black women and a bottle of choc beer. One woman admits ownership while the other pleads guilty to a prior offense. The mayor fines fourteen dollars and seventy five cents and notes possible federal action for repeat offenders. Police report additional drunkenness arrests and a reckless driving case in the same district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chitvantyan
Somer Jones
Jones
MacMillan Arctic Expedition Resumes Southward Voyage
Washington August 26 The MacMillan Arctic expedition has resumed its southward voyage after being weather bound for several days on the northwest coast of Greenland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Macmillan Arctic Expedition
Greenland
Recognition Sought for Oklahoma War Hero Gilstrap
Oklahoma officials seek French recognition for Major Harry B Gilstrap a U S Veterans Bureau leader hailed for valor. W J Holloway then acting governor forwarded his deeds to Paris with a medal of honor recommendation. Gilstrap enlisted at 15 served on the Mexican border and in France earning the DSM for actions at St Etienne October 14 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Harry B .Gilstrap
Lee Gilstrap
U. S. Veterans Bureau
Gilstrap
Washington
W. J. Holloway
War Ministry
Young Gulstrap
Oklahoma
Old
First Oklahoma Infantry
France
Co. E
St .Etienne
Cotton Season Starts as Ada Receives Early Bales
Cotton is arriving in Ada with about a dozen bales reported this week. Prices hovered around 23 cents, and buyers expect pressure plies to ramp up as farmers begin pressing this week, with full headway anticipated by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Stall and Bennett couple wed in Sulphur
N B Stall married Alma Bennett in Sulphur last Sunday at 10 30. Rev Clark of First Presbyterian officiated. The couple will honeymoon two weeks in Colorado Springs and nearby areas. Stall, a pioneer Ada photographer and Ada Motor Club president, employs his bride at the Stall Studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Stall
Alma Bennett
Sulphur
Stall
Colorado Springs
Colorado Points
Rev. Clark
First Presbyterian Church
Ada
Ada Motor Club
J. M. Bennett
Stal
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Byron Norrell
Ft. Worth
MacMillan Trans South
America
Country Gentleman
E.davenport
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Davenport
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas R.marshall
Senate
Frank
Lowden
Australia
Great Desert
Mary Sherman
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Albert Payson
Terhune
Mary Heaton Vorse
Ferdinand Reyher
Howard Brubaker
Edith Barnard Delano
Henry Fords
Henry Ford
Samuel Crowther
Stall-Bennett
Winis
B. M. Bobbitt Hardware
Aivert
Nuuif
the Country Gentleman
Independence Square
Philadelphia, Pa
R.F.D. Or Street
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