Kellogg Pact Urges Peace in Sino Russian Dispute
Washington and allied capitals press Russia and China to settle the Sino Russian border clash over Manchuria and the Chinese Eastern railway under the Kellogg treaty. Japan declines to join the proposed intervention while Secretary Stimson notes casualties and urges sincere compliance to sustain world peace.
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Washington
Russia
China
Siberian
London
Paris
Moscow
Peiping
State Department
America
Japan
Tokyo
United States
Stimson
Manchuria
November Auto Tag Sales Rise for New Car Purchases
The auto mobile tag office reports nine tag disposals in November, eight on the final Saturday. Most were for new cars as year end approaches. Light cars outpaced heavier makes and some tags were sold to replace lost plates. Sales this year approach eight thousand with most activity in the first quarter.
Confesses Trans Continental Train Robbery and Withdrawal
Tom Vernon, once a rodeo rider and railroad fireman, confesses to derailing a Southern Pacific passenger train near Saugus California and robbing passengers. He also faces allegations of a Union Pacific robbery near Cheyenne Wyoming. Extradition battles loom as California and Wyoming seek custody with Oklahoma officials to weigh in. Vernon is willing to return to California but resists Wyoming extradition, citing job disappointment.
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Pawnee
Tom Vernon
Southern Pacific
Saugus
Cal
Wyoming
California
Vernon
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Wayo
Allen N. Jones
Thomas J. Higgins
Los Angeles
G. H. Romsa
Jones
W. J. Holloway
Oklahoma
Oil production shows modest rise across four states in week ending Nov 30
Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and California report overall daily average crude output at 2,632,717 barrels, up 5,365 from the prior week. Oklahoma gains despite a slight pool decline, while Texas and California post varied changes. midcontinent and Gulf Coast totals show small shifts.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
California
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma City
Hendricks
Yates
St. Louis-Pearson
West Texas
North Louisiana
Res of Cancer
TUBBY
Arkansas Light
TCA Ca
Texas Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Southwest Texas
Rocky Mountain
United States
Man kills merchant and woman then kills himself in Shreveport
Vernis Morgan an attorney forces entry at Marmaduke Ward’s home during a dinner party, shoots Ward and guest Miss Iva Mae Miller, then shoots himself. Ward dies, Miller is wounded but not seriously, Morgan survives with two shots to the head. Motive unclear after months of enmity.
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Shreveport
Marmaduke Ward
Iva Mae Miller
Ward
Vernis Morgan
Morgan
W. P. Butler
Parish
Ward Was Sitting At A Table With Miss Miller, Mrs. C. E. Poindexter
Dorothy
John Alford
Miss Miller
Oklahoma Supreme Court OKs Canceling Bonds After Purpose Ends
The Oklahoma Supreme Court affirms Garvin County’s power to cancel and destroy $720,000 road bonds after three weeks’ notice when the need no longer exists. The court held county officials acted in good faith burning the 1925 bonds and that the issue life ended, though Justice Andrews dissented seeking a limit on authority.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Garvin County District Court
Garvin County Co A Ae
Garvin County
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Henry S. Johnston
M. E. Trapp
George J. Dykes
Trapp
Supreme Court
W. C. Hall
Charles Swindall
Thomas G. Andrews
Andrews
Hall
Red dresses mark opening of Congress in gallery observers
Telegraphic items note Mrs. Longworth and Mrs. Gannone wearing red dresses in the house and senate galleries at Congress opening. Northwest Newspaper association adopts five day week as impossible for printing trades. Harold B. Franklin announces Fox West Coast plans for sound event theaters in four cities with goal of nationwide chain.
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Washington
Seattle
Northwest Newspaper Association
Los Angeles
Harold B. Franklin
Fox West Coast Theaters
San Francisco
Portland
Franklin
United States
Trial of Alleged Defrauder Starts in Enid
E Collins Hamblin former officer of Godfrey Investment Co Oklahoma City faces charges of obtaining twenty thousand dollars from Henry Schroeder’s family in Enid by persuading them to swap securities for Godfrey stock. Judge J W Bird overrules a last minute defense motion about a tin box lid and proceeds with jury selection.
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Enid
E. Collins Hamblin
Godfrey Investment Company
Oklahoma City
J. W. Bird
Bird
Gomer Smith
Schroeder
Godfrey Company
Arkansas and Kansas Weather Outlook
Arkansas stays generally fair with rising temperatures tonight and Wednesday. Kansas remains generally fair with warmer conditions tonight in the southeast and somewhat colder by Wednesday in the northeast.
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Arkansas
Kansas
Gillett Plans 10 Quit Senate Soon
Massachusetts senator Frederick H. Gillett, age 78, announced retirement at end of his current term in 1931 after 39 years in public service. Rumors swirled about successors including Eben S. Draper and former Gov. Alvin Fuller, with Edith Nourse Rogers eyed as possible candidate but she deferred due to district duties.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Frederick H. Gillett
Washington
Gillett
Warren
Wyoming
National
House of Representatives
Frank G. Allen
Louis K. Liggett
National Republican
Alvin T. Fuller
Fuller
Coolidge
Senate
Edith Nourse Rogers
Rogers
Gold coins lose favor as gifts in Christmas season
Local bankers report five and ten dollar gold pieces have fallen from favor as Christmas gifts. Banks previously stocked up ahead of the holiday, but the practice has waned. Some Ada merchants still present gold pieces to employees, and fathers sometimes use them for children, yet counters laden with other gifts now attract buyers.
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Ada
Ada Hospital Planned to Double Capacity in Ada
Miss Eugenia Davis who founded the Ada hospital five years ago outlined a major expansion to increase beds from 20 to 50. The building will gain a third story with a back extension and full modernization for handling any case. A physician meeting formed a hospital staff and invited all ethical Ada doctors to join.
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Eugenia Davis
Ada Hospital
Miss Davis
Ada
Hoover State of the Union Urges Tariff Reform and Prohibition Strengthening
President Hoover asks Congress for a speedy tariff settlement and tax cuts while pushing stronger prohibition enforcement. The 12,000 word message to Congress outlines nine months in office and includes calls for flexible tariffs and executive leverage balanced by congressional review. He proposes moving major prohibition control to the Justice Department and envisions a model DC for law enforcement.
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Washington
Congress
Hoover
State of the Union
House
Senate
White House
Tariff Commission
Treasury
Justice Department
District of Columbia
Man nails doors of home to thwart burglary
Louis Vandiver nailed all doors of his house to prevent burglary while he slept. His wife, Mrs. Vandiver, had him placed on probation, saying the practice was inconvenient as the doors were nailed while she was outside.
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Chicago
Louis Vandiver
Coffee study at Columbia tests effect on capacities
Eighteen boys and 18 girls at Columbia University will be paid $1 an hour to drink coffee and answer questions. They will be interrogated after each cup to determine the effect of caffeine on elementary and motor capacities in a psychophysical experiment conducted December 3 in New York.
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New York
Columbia University
Duncan Boy Shot In Hunting Accident
Duncan December 3 Roy Butler 18 was found shot through the heart near his parents home northwest of Duncan. Officers call it a hunting accident. His sister said he took a shotgun and told her he was going hunting.
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Duncan
Roy Butler
Europe Laughs At Denied Citizenship Claim
Madame Schwimmer says Europe laughs over her denied citizenship in America and suggests she may sue Europe. The remark reflects cross continental tensions surrounding nationality status.
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Madame Schwimmer
Europe
America
Majestic Brings Thousands Of Plum Puddings To U S Tables
News from New York reports the liner Majestic will deliver a several thousand plum puddings for Christmas, signaling a surge of traditional English dessert on American tables this holiday season.
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New York
Old England
Majestic
Love trio leads to divorce suit and license filing
Ralph Love sues Jennie Love for divorce while Joseph S Love and Viola Love file for marriage licenses at the same time. Continuation noted on page 7.
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Chicago
Ralph Love
Jennie Love
Joseph S. Love
Viola Love
Witcher Elected to Head Ada Masons for 1930
Ada Lodge No. 119 A F and A M chose W H Witcher as worshipful master for 1930 at the monthly meeting. Other officers named include Clyde Alletag senior warden M Z Thompson junior warden W P Lee treasurer and D W Swaffar secretary. Installing officer M F Manville with W M Massengale as grand marshal.
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Ada Lodge No
A. F P
A. M
W. H. Witcher
Clyde Alletag
M. Z. Thompson
W. P. Lee
D. W. Swaffar
Kenneth C. Bates
Frank R. Culver
Edward Davis
Earnest Sawyer
R. B. Faunt Leroy
Tyler
C. E. Canning
M. F. Manville
Ada Lodge
W. M. Massengale
Greatest returns for the amount invested
Classified notice highlights value of smart investments in a local ads section. The item emphasizes maximizing return through prudent purchasing decisions and offers guidance on choosing economically sound options for readers seeking practical money management.
President's annual message urges justice for all and tax relief
Washington reports a peace founded on strength and calls for swift laws enforcement. He notes troops abroad, aims to reduce taxes, and insists on internal order, fiscal soundness, and harmony among regions, workers, and farmers.
Personal stance on government power and industry
The speaker asserts no support for government control of power or manufacturing, except as an unavoidable by product of a larger public purpose. The remark implies a preference for limited government intervention and emphasizes practical over ideological motives in policy.
FIGHTERS CLASP HANDS IN LONDON RECONCILIATION
German and British veterans of the East African campaigns sit with medals and memories as General Smuts and General Von Lettow Vorbeck are toasted at the Holborn restaurant in a wartime reconciliation. A thousand West African campaigners, including ten generals and eight admirals, attend the banquet amid loud cheers and mutual tributes.
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Holborn
Smuts
von Lettow Vorbeck
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