Governor Fisher weighs Vare appointment amid Pennsylvania crisis
In Philadelphia and Harrisburg reports swirl over who will fill the U S Senate seat after William S. Vare was rejected. Gov. John Fisher contemplates Grundy or other candidates, while denouncing the Senate for Vare’s exclusion and signaling a May primary contest amid national debate.
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Philadelphia
William S. Vare
Senate
Congress
Ware
Washington
Harrisburg
John
Fisher
United States
Pennsylvania
William S. Ware
Joseph R. Grundy
Bristol
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
Grundy
Mr. Vare
Vare
Mary
Reading
Arkansas
Nebraska
England
Hurley Pays Respects to Widow of Predecessor
Patrick J. Hurley, named Hoover’s secretary of war, visits Mrs. James W. Good, widow of the late War Department head, to offer aid as Good’s funeral proceeds. Hurley, 46, is the administration’s youngest cabinet pick and awaits Senate confirmation.
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Washington
Patrick J. Hurley
Hoover
Hurley
James W. Good
War Department
Senate
Capitol
Oil Belt Junior Conference Chooses Officials In Seminole Meeting
Re elected officers Oliver Johns president Davis vice president H D Hamilton secretary treasurer. Oil Belt and East Central conferences consolidated adding Wetumka Roff Konawa Ada. Ada claimed both football titles. Schedule rules include five opponents per team tournament at Holdenville with $12.50 trophy and run up trophy. dues $5. eligibility sheets. travel limits for Seminole. brackets set by committee.
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Seminole
Oliver Johns
Seminole Junior High
Davis
Holdenville Junior High
H. D. Hamilton
Ada Junior High
Wetumka
Roff
Konawa
Ada
Shawnee
Weleetka
Wewoka
Holdenville
Mitchell
Oklahoma High School
Oklahoman
Johns
Heard
Hamilton
Lacrene
Shawnee Cubs
Churches Unite to Honor Hunter at 25th Ordination Anniversary
First Christian church marked the 25th anniversary of Rev. W. H. Hunter's ordination with large congregations at two services. Special guests from local churches offered greetings, and a sunset service featured a cornet solo, violin, and choir. Hunter expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support and described a desire to share kind wishes from across the country. Next Sunday the church will stage a Christmas pageant titled The Street of Hearts at the sunset service.
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First Christian Church
W. H. Hunter
Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Avgeryt
First Methodist Church
A. Liebs
Church of Jesus Christ
Children of the Church
Street of Hearts
Oil drilling progress and bids in $500000 suit case
The report lists multiple oil wells with numbers and depths in Louisiana and nearby areas, including Reed, Ramsey Miller, Sunray Culley, Waffle, Payne and Clark, Prairie-Tidal, Rawls, Reed, Schaffer Chapman, and Jones site details. It notes Dooly Rig Co contracts and a separate dispute over a $1 million horse price offered by Texas millionaire W T Waggoner, which was refused.
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Weil
Louisiana
Reed
Ramsey Miller
Sunray Culley
Louisana
Payne and Clark
Shields
Rawls
Magnolia
Schaffer
Chapman
Irwin
Jones No
Jones No. 1
Dooly Rig Company
Manifesto Calls Followers to Arm for Vasconcelos Return
Jose Vasconcelos, defeated anti reelectionist candidate for Mexico’s presidency, issues a manifesto urging supporters to arm themselves for his return. Dr Francisco Del Rio Canedo, Vasconcelos aide, says Vasconcelos is en route to Los Angeles for a conference and will reach San Antonio within ten days. Canedo arrived from Nogales with copies of the document.
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Vasconcelos
United States
Mexico
Canedo
San Antonio
Dr. Canedo
Obregon
de la Huerta
Escobar
Jose Vasconcelos
Francisco del Rio Canedo
Los Angeles
Nogales
Durant Man Charged in Wife Poisoning and Related Deaths
A. J. Eastep is charged with murder in his wife Sarah Eastep’s October death from poison and with a murder count in Will Hughes’s death. Mrs. Hia Hughes also faces a murder charge for the death of her husband on November 27. An analysis found slow poison in Mrs. Eastep, and Duncan Life Insurance sues to recover $1,009 paid after her death. Eastep and Mrs. Hughes face a preliminary hearing Saturday. the case involves a barn assault and an informal Seikel home reception at Dale.
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Einster
Mrs. Hughes
Hurley Confirmed by Senate Vote for Secretary of War
The Senate confirmed Patrick J. Hurley of Oklahoma as secretary of war without debate. Gifts for his office include a quetzal and a tin prairie chicken from Ada and Shawnee acquaintances. A separate note covers the marriage of Agnes Seikel and Don Jarboe in Shawnee with details of attendees and post wedding dinner.
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Washington
Senate
Patrick J. Hurley
Oklahoma
Reed
Pennsylvania
Hurley
Guatemala
McClintie
Agnes Seikel
Joe Seikel
Dale
Don Jarboe
Ada
John Jarboe
McLould
W. A. Merrill
Shawnee
First Christian Church
King’s
Seikel
The
Dale High School
East Central State Teachers College
Jarboe
Oklahoma Gas and Eleectric Company
Hilton Phillips Hotel
Teo Seikel
Parbree
Opal DuBoise
Teo
Thomas Bound 10 District Court Case Involving Shooting
Ed Thomas of Roff was bound over to district court on a $3000 bond after a justice court hearing led by T O Cullins. He faces assault with intent to kill after witnesses said three pistol shots preceded the shotgun wound from Pyat Morris.
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Ed Thomas
Roff
Justice Court
T. O. Cullins
Thomas
Church leader Denies Role in Grandfield Killing
Frederick December report states Thomas Spence a church and Sunday school leader denies involvement in the killing of L. C. Adkisson Grandfield filling station operator. P V Ruch county attorney notes Chance signed confession and implicated Spence to seize the station. A third man Bill Grote is also under investigation after being seen with Chance the night of the crime.
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Frederick
Thomas Spence
L. C. Adkisson
Grandfield
P. V. Ruch
Spence
William Chance
Chance
Adkisson
Bill Grote
Grote
Allen oil field drilling operations update summary
Oil field activity shows multiple wells in Allen Parish progressing with casing set at 981 feet Homaokla-Pitcher No 7 and swabbing at various depths. Mathis No 1 and No 2 report 225 and 420 barrels in 18 hours, while Lusty No 1 and Paney Magnolia No 1 conduct drilling and deepening with depths around 4260 feet and 4272 feet.
Weevils Numerous As Winter Comes
County farm agent J. B. Hill warns of a large boll weevil hibernation due to late fall rains and an extra generation. Entomologists will study the weevil in late January or February to assess winter survival, while cold wet weather kills more weevils than a dry winter, and soaking rains destroy many as they hibernate.
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Rom
J. B. Hill
Fortson-Farley well becomes second largest in south Oklahoma City field
Oklahoma City reports the No. 2 Fortson-Farley well, by Indian Territory Illuminating Oil and Foster Petroleum, flowed 36 055 barrels in 24 hours after completion. The No. 1 Thomas Fuzzell well holds the field record at 42 982 barrels daily. Additional wells including Stamper and Petty from Sinclair Oil and Shell Petroleum await further completion or operations.
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Oklahoma City
Indian Territory Illuminating Oil and Foster Petroleum Companies
Nee
Thomas Fuzzell
I. T. I. O.-Foster
Sinclair Oil and Gas Company
Petty
Shell Petroleum Company
Swaw
Reasons Given for Chinese Rebellion
Nanking reports reveal General Shih Yu-shan declares revolt aimed at Nanking. He cites corruption in the Nationalist government and failures of foreign policy, recalling a past alliance with the Kuomintang to seek a peaceful country. He says his troops are ready for public-backed action.
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Nanking
Pukow
Shih Yu-shan
Jengpu
Shih
Kuominchan
People’s Army
Henan
Hupeh
Waggoner Denies Offering Million For Reigh Count
CHICAGO December 6 John D Hertz a Chicago sportsman has refused a 1 000 000 bid the largest on record for his champion thoroughbred Reigh Count and can't under- emphasized by report noting the horse's value and the bidder's bid failed to meet the owner’s terms.
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Chicago
John D. Hertz
Chicago Sportsman
Waggoner Denies 1 Million Offer for Reigh Count
Pi-Gilly Waggoner son of W T Waggoner, owner of the Three D racing stable at Arlington Downs, says his father did not offer 1 000 000 for Reigh Count. John D Hertz said in Chicago that he rejected a 1 000 000 bid from the elder Waggoner. The younger Waggoner says he had no authority to act for his father.
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Fort Woxth
Texas
Pi—Gilly Waggoner
John PD. Hertz
Chicago
Waggoner
Three D
Record of Deaths From Tuberculosis in Oklahoma 1927 1928
By Clyde W. Beson, Commissioner. The report shows 1350 deaths in 1927 and 1356 in 1928 from pulmonary tuberculosis in Oklahoma. It warns against patent medicines and quacks, lists early symptoms, urges medical consultation, and outlines infection control and prevention through hygiene, pasteurized milk, segregation, and fresh air.
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Clyde W. Beson
Oklahoma
Man
Deepening Wells and Drilling Progress in Allen Field Tulsa
Oil field reports show Mid-Continent No. 16 Fleet swabbed 128 barrels in six hours at 4 127 feet in Allen field Seminole county and will be deepened. No. 17 Fleet drills at 3 185 feet. Paney No. 1 in Sasakwa extension completes for 380 barrels from Wilcox sand at 4 272 feet. W B Pine No. 1 Davis tops Cromwell sand at 2 577 feet. Reed No. 6 tops Viola lime at 3 965 feet. Curley Nos 1 and 2 drill in 13 5 7 with shale and Sylvan shake. A Detroit paper notes motorists injuring squirrels on Belle Isle. a Texas paper comments on Senator Bingham with a jab at conduct unbecoming a gentleman.
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Allen Democrat
Homaokla
I. T. IL. O. Mathis No
Mathis No
Blackwell
Sunmy
Lusty
Sinclair
Cull No
Cully No
Magnolia
Paney
Paney No
Mid-Continent
Shelley
Jefferson
Reid
Pine
Davis
Tulsa
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation No. 16
Alien
Seminole County
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Sasakwa
Allen Field
Wilcox
W. B. Pine
Cromwell
Louisiana Oil Refining Company No
Reed
Sinclair Oil and Gas Company No
Curley
Mayes
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