Andrew Johnson and the Homestead Legacy
The piece recalls Andrew Johnson’s rise from poverty and his push for the free homestead law that opened land to landless Americans, bolstering westward settlement and statehood. It notes political allies and opponents, a Kansas senator’s crucial impeachment vote, and hints at upcoming nomination contests and local news on weather, insurance, and crime.
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Andrew Johnson
Johnson
South
Congress
Kansas
Big Six football coaches likely to stay in place next season
Kansas City dispatch notes little coaching upheaval in the Big Six. Missouri's John Henry is expected to keep the job after a 1929 surge, while Noel Workman Iowa State denial of resignation stands. Dana X. Bible at Nebraska and Hargiss at Kansas show firm prospects, with McMillin guiding Kansas Aggies from last to third in the standings.
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Kansas City
Joinn Henry
Missouri
Kansas Aggies
New York
Tigers
Kansas
Oklahoma
Henry
Noel Workman
Iowa State
Ohio State
Iowans
Dana X. Bible
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
H. W
Bill) Hargiss
A. N
Bo) McMillin
All Eastern Eleven Picks Named for 1929 Football Year
Pittsburgh and Yale lead with three selections each in the Associated Press all eastern eleven for 1929. Kenner Cagle heads the lineup at halfback with Albie Booth Yale quarterback and Toby Uansa top back. Al Marsters Dartmouth is at fullback. Joe Donchess Pittsburgh and Jim Douglas Harvard are ends. The piece also notes state soil conference plans and a mobilization scare in Oklahoma led by Gov. Long.
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Ted Vosburgh
Associated Press Sports
New York
Pittsburgh
Yale
Associated Press
Autar
Kenner Cagle
Army
West Point
Albie Booth
Toby Uansa
Cagle
al Marsters
Dartmouth
Ace
Booth
Sooner fixture overlooked by team in rough tilt
Adrian Lind notes the Oklahoma Sooners were on the verge of a tide like a close contest. He says better play would have pulled the game, while the Sooners failed to fully utilize their potential power and ability.
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Adrian Lindsay
SOL Conference Opens at Okmulgee
Scores of farmers from seven countries in the Okmulgee district gather for a soil conservation demonstration focusing on terracing. The event marks a preparatory stage for conservation efforts.
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Okmulgee
Long Calls Guard To Out Official New Orleans
State mobilization led by Governor Huey P. Long ends as Robert S. Maestri takes over the conservation department after a court victory over V. K. Irion who retires. Irion had held the post since Fuqua, while Maestri was appointed by Long’s administration.
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Charles A. O'Neil
Earl K. Long
Maestri
Irion
National Guard
Jackson Barracks
Ray H. Fleming
Long
Department
Fleming
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Robert S. Maestri
State Conservation Department
V. XK. Irion
Conservation Department
Henry Fuqua
Lone
State Supreme Court
Maesce
Tiger Johns Edges Earl Wise In Oklahoma City Bout
Tiger Johns of Oklahoma City outpointed Earl Wise in a contested bout in Oklahoma City. Wise challenged early, but Johns controlled the pace and secured victory by decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger Johns
Oklahoma City
Earl Wise
Duncan Teacher Suffered Amputation In Freight Train Accident
Mrs. Carl Frank a Duncan grade school teacher lost her left foot when a Rock Island freight car trailed a supposed string of cars began moving. A fellow teacher dragged her free in time to save her life.
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Duncan
Carl Frank
Rock Island
News Want Ads Spark Classified Column Shift
The notice indicates that classified want ads are moving into the newspaper’s classified columns. Advertisers may soon see revised placement and pricing as the section reorganizes for better visibility and reader access.
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Wm. Dee Littis
Byron Norrell
News Publishing and Printing Co
ADA Weekly News
Erate
Fralick, Bates & Alward, Inc
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Ethies
Ada
Okla
Pugrappe
UNL Union
Gilead
Jeremiah
Andrew Johnson and
Homestead
Pine
Jack Walton
Santa Claus
North Pole
Legal Reserve Insurance Companies
Israel
Macomb
Pentecostal Holiness
Pentecostal Holiness Church
W. Seventh
J. D. Mahaffey
East Conference
ESTE
W. J. Holloway
G. E. Martin
Oklahoma A
M. College
Stillwater
D. P. Trent
Holloway
State Soil Conservation Committee
Clarence Roberts
Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman
C. H. Howard
Tulsa Exchange Trust Company
C. P. Blackwell
M. W. H. McPheeters
L. O. Lockhart
Okfuskee County
Fred Hathaway
Morton and Hathaway
Okmulgee County
Wesley Chaffin
L. Jf. McDonald
John M. White
Better Farm Bureau
Soil Conference
Okfuskee
Hughes
Seminole
Wottawatomie
McIntosh
Owst
Joe Banovic
Binghampton
N. Y
Bob Olin
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Benny Bass
Jose Martinez
Spain
Topeka
Kan
Sid Terris
North Carolina
Paul Rector
Danny Delmont
Harry Kahn
Milwaukee
Toronto
Charleroi
Eugene Hunt
France
Eddie
Kid” Wolfe
Memphis
Tenn
Jose Estrada
Mexico
Indianapolis
Happy Atherton
Ash Vaquero
Panama
Trenton
N. J
Young Terry
Pete Petrolle
Fargo
N. D
Minneapolis
Emil Paluso
Jackie Sharkey
Johnny Ryan
Tommy Shaddon
Omaha
Neb
Babe Hunt
Ponca City
Buck Weaver
Medicine Lodge
Conoco
Absso Corinars Someoprie Ts Tam Ur
Continental Oil Company
Popular Phonograph
Welden & Rose
Central Drug
East Main St
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East Main
A. A. Lucas
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