Beef shortage feared in Oklahoma and nation
Oklahoma City November 29 cattle shortages threaten local stocks as imports from Mexico rise. John A Whitehurst, president of the state board of agriculture, cites decreases in hogs and cattle since 1908, with Cuba and Mexico increasing demand. He notes few purebred cattle on farms and compares 1921 to 1913 slaughter totals, urging awareness of the shrinking supply.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United States
Mexico
John A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Whitehurst
Rio Grande
Cuba
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce
Vigilance Represses Hot Check Activities by Merchants
Local justices of the peace say vigilance curbs hot check activity though no spike is seen. Several defrauding attempts by worthless paper have been reported from people pressured by financial distress. Unemployment is linked to modest crime rises while vagrancy nudges up, but police stay alert to deter transient check artists.
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Justice Court
Carter to Launch Oil Drilling in Mexia Field
Roy S. Carter and John G. Lane of Wichita Falls plan to start operations on a ten acre block offsetting the Fish Pond well in Mexia. They will place a new rotary rig on the ground at once and push drilling in Mexia's main pool while pursuing additional district holdings. Carter already operates fifteen Burk wells and nine thousand acres at Ada Oklahoma with a notable boom after the Ada discovery. They also hold substantial properties at Electra and intend to expand elsewhere in the Mexia area.
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Mexia
Tex
Roy S. Carter
John G. Lane
Wichita Falls
Lane
Carter
Burk
Ada
Oklahoma
Carter, Nance-LaSelle
Carter and Associates
Electra
Well Informed Cotton Man Hopes For Crop
Stanley Marsh of Coalgate, a top student in cotton growing and marketing, is in the city consulting with business men on cotton issues. He believes a crop can be grown again in this part of the state and notes boll weevil presence has dropped to under two percent from last year. He adds a severe winter could kill most remaining weevils before spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Marsh
Coalgate
Marsh
Maud Pioneer Maud Mary UL Villines Dies at 78
Maud remembers Mrs Mary UL Villines a pioneer resident who died November 22 at age 78. Her long years in Maud and community work marked her as a local figure. Funeral plans were not available in the fragment.
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Maud
Mary UL. Villines
Pratt of Roff Visited City for Day After Noon
W. O. Pratt, a resident of Roff, traveled to the city on Tuesday afternoon and night for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Pratt
Roff
Personal notices from Fridays Daily in Ada
John Stevens jailed on justice court commitment. Jess Blocker lodged on county court commitment. William Riddle a Ringling teacher visiting Ada relatives. North Mississippi avenue paving project upheld by District Judge J W Bolen after controversy. I E Hanson continued paving prep. Richard Colbert taken to hospital for appendicitis operation. Hawkins son Manson Hawkins recovering from appendicitis. Ada Rebekah lodge members visited Roff lodge to assist and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stevens
Justice Court
Jess Blocker
District Court
North Mississippi Avenue
J. W. Bolen
I. E. Hanson
Richard Colbert
North Beard Avenue
City building permits fall sharply in past month
City clerk figures show permits down about 75 percent during the last month with a slight revival in the past week. Most construction focused on homes started before the downturn, indicating a stalled building industry but a hint of renewed activity.
Bolton Contracts Sunrise Residence At About Two Thousand Five Hundred
J A Bolton has let a contract for the construction of a residence in Sunrise addition costing about 2500 dollars. W K Newcombe of Francis is in town for a weekend visit with relatives and friends and is teaching at Francis High School.
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William Riddle
Ringling
Ada
East Central
J. A. Bolton
Sunrise Addition
W. K. Newcombe
Francis
Francis High School
Mrs Clara Ward Visits Shawnee Family Return Home
From Monday's Daily Mrs. Clara Ward and her children of Shawnee, who have been here since Thanksgiving visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. G M Burnett of West Sixth Street, returned to her home yesterday.
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Clara Ward
Shawnee
G. M. Burnett
West Sixth Street
Gravel Hauling Underway On East Tenth and South Hope
The 500 block of East Tenth Street and the 200 block of South Hope Avenue are undergoing gravel hauling this week as part of ongoing street work.
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East Tenth Street
South Hope Avenue
Mrs J W Westbrook Reunites After Father's Operation
Mrs J W Westbrook returned from Shawnee where she visited her father Captain J C C Cates who recently underwent an operation. The captain is reported improving as rapidly as could be expected.
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J. W. Westbrook
Shawnee
J. Cc. Cates
Lasater Takes Charge of Corpus Christi Compress
J. D. Lasater is now in Corpus Christi where he directs a large cotton compress. He will stay until the end of the current cotton season, then return to Ada until the next season opens.
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J. D. Lasater
Corpus Christi
Ada
Mrs J W Westbrook Heads to Shawnee After Father Illness
Mrs J W Westbrook prepared to leave this afternoon for Shawnee after receiving word that her father Captain J C Cates is worse. Cates had surgery at Shawnee several days ago.
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J. W. Westbrook
Shawnee
Capt
J. C. Cates
Cates
Injury setback for Oklahoma Light & Power worker
Jim Faunt LeRoy, previously injured weeks ago while working on a line for Oklahoma Licht & Power, shows renewed progress toward recovery though his hands remain in poor condition. Reports indicate healing had begun but complications persist.
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Jim Faunt LeRoy
Oklahoma Licht & Power Company
Miss Copeland Hosts Thanksgiving Season Delight
A Thanksgiving season entertainment at the Center home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Copeland featured Jewel Copeland as hostess. Guests included Lucille McCleary Lois Sloan Neema Eddings Isabel Eddings Zana Perry Pearl Perry Marieta McCleary Rubye Goodnight Ladymae Austelle Jewell Copeland and others with Opal Bevels Amos Austelle Joy Corbin Commodore Sutherland Clifford Austelle Vernon Corbin Oba Robertson Jasper Copeland Jr and Earle Copeland.
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Miss Copeland
J. J. Copeland
Center
Jewel
Lucille McCleary
Lois Sloan
Neema Eddings
Isabel Eddings
Zana Perry
Pearl Perry
Marieta McCleary
Rubye Goodnight
Ladymae Austelle
Jewell Copeland
Messrs
Opal Bevels
Amos Austelle
Joy Corbin
Commodore Sutherland
Clifford Austelle
Vernon Corbin
Oba Robertson
Jasper Copeland Jr
Earle Copeland
Hollis Possum Hunt Ends With Rock Party
Miss Alma and Stella Medlock hosted a Friday possum hunt at their Center country home followed by a rock party. Attendees included Maud Hoosier Isabel Eddings Lois Sloan Craig Parker Jewell Copeland Stella Medlock Alma Medlock Oba Robertson Opal Bevels Harold Hoosier Harvey Mullinax Eldo Whipper Omar Brandon Amos Austelle Ted Cox Lloyd Parker Clifford Austelle Albert Medlock and Mr and Mrs Roy Yancy.
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Hollis Possum Hunt
Alma
Stella Medlock
Center
Maud Hoosier
Isabel Eddings
Lois Sloan
Craig Parker
Jewell Copeland
Alma Medlock
Messrs
Oba Robertson
Opal Bevels
Harold Hoosier
Harvey Mullinax
Eldo Whipper
Omar Brandon
Amos Austelle
Ted Cox
Miss Sarkey in America Visits Brother in Oklahoma City
Miss Esther Sarkey of Tripoli Syria visits her brother 8 J Sarkey at 112 East Fourteenth Street in Oklahoma City. She plans to stay some time and may settle permanently, having arrived three weeks ago from the old country fluent in English and fond of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sarkey
America
Esther Sarkey
Tripoli
Syria
8. J. Sarkey
East Fourteenth Street
Old Country
Oklahoma
Canadian ex soldiers turning lands into fruitful farms
Reports praise Canada for reintegrating veterans through the land settlement scheme. As of June 30, 1921, 26,445 soldiers settled on 4,854,792 acres, with 26,465 on purchased or free lands and loans totaling 32,854,210. About half the land is free. 350 loans repaid in full.
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Soldier Settlers
Canada
Soldier Settlement
Merville
Vancouver Island
Docket Closes as Civil Term Ends with Jury Results
November district court civil docket wraps after three weeks of work with multiple jury verdicts. Notable rulings include damages awarded to defendants and plaintiffs against the St. Louis and San Francisco railway, and other rail entities, totaling thousands of dollars. A special criminal docket opens Monday for about two weeks.
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District Court
S. Willoughby
George W. Davis
St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Company
W. M. Hensley
Charles E. Sechaff
M. E. and T. Railway Company
San Francisco
Nettie L. Davis
St. Louis
First Cream Shipment From Francis Sparks Local Dairy Growth
The first local cream shipment was made from Francis last Saturday by A. L. Hobb O. F. Akits and W. V. Price farmers near the city. It was consigned to Swift Packing Co. in Oklahoma City and locals in dairy business foresee rapid growth in this new industry.
Mrs Hoyt Praises Chamberlain's Tablets for Headache
Mrs Laura M Hoyt of Rockport New York writes in praise of Chamberlain's Tablets noting they aid her headaches and bilious attacks. She has used them for three years and offers to speak a word in their favor at any time.
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Laura M. Hoyt
Chamberlain
Rockport
N. Y
Adv
Local farmer plans cotton trial against weevil next year
R. C. Mitchell of near Maxwell visited Ada recently and said he intends to plant cotton next year to test resilience against the weevil. He will monitor the crop closely to gauge its performance despite the pest.
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R. C. Mitchell
Maxwell
Ada
Francis High School Wins Cage Match at Home
Francis high school aims for the district pennant and state title as coach W K Newcomb reports strong material. In the second game of the season Francis beat Portland Cement company 37 to 11 at home. Willingham led with 13 points, Sampson added 10, Rose 8, Murphy 4, Stevens 2.
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Francis High School
W. K. Newcomb
Portland Cement Company
Francis
Willingham
Sampson
Rose
Murphy
Stevens
Home Forum Green Tomato Pickles Recipe
A home forum recipe lists ingredients including green tomatoes onions cabbage and peppers with sugar vinegar and water. Vegetables are chopped and drained overnight then boiled with the sugar mixture for 15 minutes and sealed in sterilized jars while hot.
Green Tomato Mincement Recipe Summary
Green tomatoes are chopped and drained then simmered with vinegar and water. After an hour, add brown sugar and more vinegar and cook another hour. Spices including allspice cloves cinnamon and nutmeg are added with raisins and apples. Cook slowly until apples are tender.
Green Tomato Preserves Guide from Early Recipe
Wash tomatoes and trim to discard bad spots then quarter and weigh. Use one pound sugar per pound tomatoes and mix before standing overnight in a graniteware kettle. Do not use tin. In the morning cool until transparent add whole cloves to taste then cook syrup to heavy and reseal in glass jars.
Desperate Chances With Colds Cited By Ad Voter
A short notice urges readers to avoid taking risks with colds. It warns that every cold weakens the lungs and lowers vitality, making subsequent attacks more dangerous and paving the way for serious illness. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a cheap preventive option.
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Ady
Ozark Trails Subgroups Organize Along Stratford Texarkana Route
H B Roach reports progress for the Ozark Trails branch from Stratford to Texarkana with plans to erect thirteen pyramids along the route. Ada division to be organized, funds to be raised, and sub-organizations forming in Cealgate and other towns as the trail is mapped. Native Australians eat grubs from gum trees.
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Stratford
Texarkana
H. B. Roach
Roach
Cealgate Boosters
Ada
R. W. Simpson
Dairy Facts Records of Great Benefit
United States Department of Agriculture analyzes 38532 cow testing association cows. Average milk per cow 5980 pounds. butterfat 246 pounds. butterfat test 4.11 percent. income over feed cost 55.69 dollars. returns per dollar fed 2.11. Long-term herds show rising production, higher income over feed cost with 50 extra pounds butterfat, fall freshening yields more milk and fat, large cows outperform small within breed, butterfat test up raises fat output while milk falls, cows stay in herd about 4.7 years.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Better Stock Campaign Aid Poster Promotes Milk Health
The United States Department of Agriculture issues a Better Stock poster titled For the Children's Sake. It features two cows and images of healthy children to illustrate milk production. A scrub cow yields about five quarts daily, enough for five children, while a purebred cow yields about 20 quarts to feed twenty children. The poster urges that one good dairy cow can feed many children with a quart of milk daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Corn Alone For Milk Cows In Nutritious Ration
The USDA argues corn can be a valuable feed for milk cows when combined with bran linseed meal or cottonseed meal and balanced with alfalfa or clover. It notes corn provides heat and energy, not bone or milk proteins, and stresses mixed rations improve nutrition.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cow as Efficient Farm Machine for Milk
The dairy cow is the most efficient converter of feed to high priced food, yet she is thin and sensitive to cold. To cope with cold conditions she must burn more feed for heat, reducing efficiency for milk production.
Street curb and gravel work advances on South Broadway block
Property owners between 15th and 16th streets on South Broadway report curb and gravel work under way with steady progress, marking a public improvements project in the neighborhood.
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15Th
16Th Streets
South Broadway
Gore Declines Oklahoma Governorship Candidacy
Former U S Senator T P Gore declares himself a high private in Oklahoma politics and declines the 1922 run for governor. He says he will influence democracy without seeking the governorship, citing last year’s acrimonious senatorial race and desire to keep party harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
T. P. Gore
Oklahoma
Gore
Congressional Record
Ashurst
Arizona
Washington
Notice of Sale of Lands Under Execution in Ada Okla
Sheriff Bob Duncan announces a court ordered sale of J M Perry and Mrs J M Perry lands in Pontotoc county. The NE 1-4 of NW 1-4 of SE 1-4 of Section 12 Twp 3 Range 5 will be sold for cash on January 2, 1922 at 2 PM at the Ada courthouse front door to satisfy a judgment of 139.92 plus costs and interest dating from September 30, 1921.
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District Court
Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
Cumbie and Burnett
J. M. Perry
Ada
Bob Duncan
H. R. Whitson
Battery Gets First Practice in Riding at Ada Fairgrounds
Privates in Battery F N G stationed at Ada received their first equitation instruction at the fair grounds stables last night. Captain Robert Kerr and officials demonstrated mounting dismounting and riding without a saddle. Visitors welcomed, and Battery F of Roff under Captain W O Pratt arrived after an overwind trip. Some men showed riding aptitude while others did not, Kerr pleased with the workout.
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Kerr
Health survey finds many junior high girls handicapped
In Chickasha a physical examination of all girls at the junior high school reveals numerous cases of diseased tonsils poor teeth and defective vision among students. The report indicates a need for dental and medical treatment to improve overall health within the school community.
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Manson Hawkins
E. L. Hawkins
East Ninth Street
Ada Rebekah Lodge
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WARK
Better Stock
Department of Agriculture
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Interurban
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Dallas
Sherman
Waco
Corsicana
Battery
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