Ada Guardsmen Honored At Banquet At Harris Hotel
About 100 guests attended a banquet hosted by Battery F, 160th Field Artillery of the Oklahoma National Guard in Ada. Speakers included Capt. Kerr and Judge McKeel praising guard service, civic roles, and potential defense contributions for the state.
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Harris Hotel
160Th Field Artillery
Oklahoma National Guard
Robert Kerr
A. Linscheid
Kerr
J. F. McKeel
Ada
William S. Keys
Wewoka
Lowry Harrell
Fort Sill
Medaieine Park
Judge Harrell
Stacy Knupr
Oklahoma City
Regular Army
National Guard
J. Byron Sledge
Robt. Wimbish
Tom D. Mee-Keown
Congress
County Judge Pleads Guilty on One Count
Al Crawford, county judge, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Judge H J Brown's court to disturbing the peace and paid a $10 fine and costs. A drunkenness charge was dismissed. A hearing date had been set for August 30 after an attempted change of venue.
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T al Crawford
Court of Justice
H. J. Brown
Dryland Bathing Beauties Harass Wabash Officers
In Wabash Indiana two visiting skimpily dressed hikers from Detroit aged 19 sparked a police incident. Chief Bolte detained the pair until they agreed to cover up more, noting there is no beach on the Wabash riverbanks.
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Wabash
Bolte
Detroit
Local teachers meet to plan new school term start
At a morning meeting in the high school building Supt J E Hickman outlined plans for the coming term and urged close cooperation. Health educator Miss Shannon discussed a disease control crusade while Hill and supervisors outlined ward school and high school plans. School opens Monday eight oclock at all ward and high schools with no Labor Day event planned.
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Supt
J. E. Hickman
Hickman
Miss Shannon
Oklahoma Public Health Association
Hill
Inez Donaldson
H. F. Felix
W. A. Hill
Anthracite Miners Expected to End Suspension Soon
In Philadelphia on August 31 a settlement of the five month old anthracite suspension was forecast within 24 hours. Operators held a secret Ritz Carlton conference while United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis and union leaders gathered nearby.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Ritz-Carlton
John L. Lewis
United’ Mine’ Workers of America
Klan Appears At Revival Meeting At Oklahoma Church
Twenty robed Ku Klux Klan members disrupted revival services at Oak Avenue Baptist Church in Oklahoma. They donated 25 dollars and sent a letter praising the church and offering cooperation and support for its work.
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KLAN
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
J. H. Page
ADA Klan NO
Oklahoma
Senate to Vote on Vet Bonus Before Adjournment
Washington Aug 31 A final vote on the soldiers bonus bill before adjournment of the senate today appeared reasonably certain. All amendments were disposed of and general debate started before recess last night. Passage was expected though securing the two thirds to overrule a presidential veto remained doubtful depending on President Harding.
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Washington
Senate
Miss Margaret LeSerrer Leaves for Montana Home
Miss Margaret LeSerrer, longtime stenographer for Wimbish and Duncan, plans a short visit Friday to Stratford to see her mother and sister before moving on to Montana to establish her new home.
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Margaret LeSerrer
Wimbish and Duncan Law Firm
Stratford
Montana
Ada Retailers to Close on Labor Day
Retail merchants association members will close all day Monday for Labor Day. Secretary J E Williams announced this morning the move honors the holiday and Ada merchants traditions.
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The
Retail Merchants Association
J. E. Williams
Ada
County Budget Board Delays Finish Date Sept 2
County officials report slight oversights in estimates and advertise omissions delaying budget completion. County elections costs rise from 2050 to 4000, with other changes including 750 for insane custody transport 600 for janitor pay 350 for supplies and 800 more for road upkeep in Chickasaw township. The excise board resumes Saturday at 10 am to finalize the budget.
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County Excise Board
Gunug l
Rit Erwin
Pontota
County Insanity Board
Chickasaw Township
Go-Getters Advertise Room for Rent in Sunny Home
Classified notice promotes a room for rent described as convenient large and sunny. It pledges steady income potential and urges quick contact during daily business hours. The terse ad markets a business minded renter seeking reliable tenants for steady returns.
Lions Club Plans Motorist Attendance at Ada Township Fairs
A Lions Club driven plan aims to bring twenty or more cars from Ada to each township fair. Committees led by J Langford Shaw A I McCauley and N B Stall organize rides with the High School band to Allen Roff Francis Maxwell Vaness Stonewall dates September 4 5 6 7 8 9 and daily departure from Ada at 1 pm with return about 6 pm.
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Ada
Lions Club
J. Langford Shaw
A. I. McCauley
N. B. Stall
Shaw
Allen
W. M. Pegg
Orel Busby
Ed Gwin
Roff
C. BE
Canning
L. T. Walters
G. E. Branscombe
Ifrancis
Walter Wray
W. E. Harvey
Joe Cole
Maxwell
W. G. Moser
Roy L. Givens
Birth rate falls while deaths rise in early 1922
Census Bureau figures show the U S birth rate at 23.3 per thousand in the first quarter of 1922, down from 25.3 in 1921, while mortality rises to 13.7 from 12.6. North Carolina has the highest birth rate and Washington the lowest. D C reports the highest mortality and Wyoming the lowest.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
North Carolina
Ruby Reimagined: The Ancient Carbuncle’s Fame
The ancient belief that the carbuncle possessed fantastic powers centers on the ruby, the stone famed for its fiery glow and coveted by cultures across centuries. This note traces how the ruby’s legendary properties shaped myths and value in historic lore.
Boston Woman Flings Soup at Waiter Over Etiquette Joke
A Boston woman hurled her bowl of soup at a waiter in a conflict sparked by a remark about etiquette. The incident, described in brief local coverage, highlights a clash over manners and service in a public dining room.
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Boston
War Buddies Fall Out Over Pet Dog
Two World War I veterans quarrel over a German police dog they captured in France. Sparks claims ownership after bringing the dog home, while Adamson seeks return of the pet valued at 200. Sparks has been arrested on a theft charge.
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Troy
Kan
France
Max Adamson
W. L. Sparks
Sparks
Adamson
Escaped routes opened as 47 miners stay trapped in Argonaut shaft
Jackson Calif Aug 31 three escape paths remain for the 47 trapped Argonaut miners. Two routes cut from the Kennedy mine and the Argonaut shaft are possible, but the shaft heat remains extreme and a safe entrance may take days. News brings cautious hope to families waiting at the pit. Two Spanish wives travel to Jackson hoping for reunion with their husbands.
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The
Associated Press
Jackson
Calif
Argonaut
Kennedy
Spain
America
Ada Boy Wins Rotary Camp Honor Hiker Title
Carl Browalli thirteen year old son of Mrs Mabel Browall returns from a three month Colorado trip where he earned top camper honors with a group of thirty YMCA boys. He hiked to Arapaho Glacier, camped, and, in rare air, showed notable endurance. He will begin high school next week as a freshman in Ada.
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Carl Browalli
Mabel Browall
Colorado
Rotary
Boulder Canon
Arapaho Glacier
Carl
Harry Miller
Arl
Franks Use Hair Greeting in Salutation Ritual
In a historic custom the Franks presented a single hair strand to the person being saluted as a form of greeting. The gesture symbolized respect and familial or tribal bonds.
Train Wreckers Plots Highlight Nationwide Rail Turmoil
Chicago and Alton Railroad passes to receivers as plots to wreck trains surface. Incidents include an attempted rail explosion near Pacifica Ky and an open switch collision at Covel Ill. A guard died in Augusta Ga and a striker was reported killed.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago and Alton
Illinois Central Railroad
Pacificah
Covel
Ill
Bloomington
Reedy Booth
Southern Railroad
Augusta
Walter Adams
Memphis
Tenn
Union Belt Line Railway
Council Bluff
Iowa
Clinton
United States
Pickett
Preparations Underway to Reopen Missouri Pacific Shops
Sedalia Missouri Aug 31 preparations were made for reopening tomorrow of the Missouri Pacific and the Missouri Kansas Texas railroads shops. Workers have been brought in to replace union men on strike. This marks the first attempt to operate shops since the shopmen's strike began.
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Sedalia
Missouri Pacific
Missori
Kansas
Texas
Wharton Denies He Engineered Strike
O. Wharton, a member of the United States Railroad Labor Board and alleged president of shopcrafts groups, denied charges that he helped engineer the strike. He rejected a report quoted by a New York magazine claiming insider plotting within the board.
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Chicago
United States
Railroad Labor Board
O. Wharton
Wharton
The
Independent
New York
Oil Production Gains for U.S. Weekly Average
The American Petroleum Institute reports the weekly average crude oil production rose by 7 400 barrels for the week ending August 26. Oklahoma Kansas averaged 486 300 barrels. North Texas unchanged. central Texas up 2 000 barrels. Osage Nation output 110 250 barrels vs 112 130 prior, Lyons Quinn pool 17 700 vs 16 600. No price changes in major districts.
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New York
United States
American Petroleum Institute
Oklahoma-Kansas
North Texas
Central Texas
Oklahoma
Lyons-Quinn
July crude petroleum consumption sets record high
Washington Aug 31 consumption of crude petroleum in July was the highest on record for any month, rising more than 50000 barrels from June while daily average production fell by 1633 barrels. July stocks equaled 1568 days of supply versus 159 days on June 30.
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Washington
Geological Survey
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