Palmer demonstrates cotton culture under co operative work in Murray County
Mr T L Palmer prominent Murray County farmer adopts Farmers Co operative Demonstration Work method under Dr S A Knapp supervision and A A Aldrich local rep. He planted Mc Banes Triumph seed, prepared seed, cultivated intensively, and despite boll weevils picked 12 bales weighing over 509 pounds each from 15 acres. Seed sells for $1 per bushel and Palmer plans to plant them again next season with tenants. C C Mackey in Drake also demonstrator produced 1180 pounds seed cotton and a 497 pound bale.
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Farmers Co-operative
T. L. Palmer
Murray County
Oklahoma
S. A. Knapp
Washington, D. C
A. A. Aldrich
Mill Creek
Palmer
Mc Banes
A. Aldrich
Harmon arrives in Washington for southern tour plans
Ohio Governor Judson Harmon reached Washington with a presidential exploratory entourage. Friends plan a winter southern swing to boost his profile and likely include Oklahoma, ahead of a possible 1912 Democratic bid. Also advertisements for shoe soles and chafing dishes appear.
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Washington, D. C
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Washington
Harmon
Oklahoma
Pioneer thresher A W Busby’s 37 year grain record in Wash
Spokane reports from a diary of A W Busby a pioneer threshing operator in Kittitas county Washington showing totals since 1872 of 1 920 033 bushels with crops by wheat 804 752 oats 517 044 barley 398 277 earnings 75 922 89 expenses 47 495 72 profit 28 427 17. He used one to three threshers since 1903 harvesting 266 884 bushels in six years averaging 44 884 per year. Machines ran 226 days in six years with over 750 profit per season of 37 1 2 days. He estimates about half the valley grain since 1872 and notes no crop failures. He plans to expand in 1910 to nearby districts. C H Uthe and Dr J S Richardson of Morrison Missouri are in Ada seeking business locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
A. W. Busby
Kittitas County
Kittitas Valley
The Match Industry and Forest Conservation
A McAlester News Capital summary notes the vast global match use, with seven trillion matches yearly and Americans consuming half. It stresses timber quality for match wood, dangers of wasteful lumbering, and warns against high baking powder prices, endorsing KC Baking Powder as cost saving.
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Havana
Uncle Sam's
McAlester News-Capital
Oklahoma Teachers Meet to Convene in Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma Educational Association plans its annual convention December 29 to 31 in Oklahoma City with a lineup of notable speakers including Charles B. Aycock James R. Garfield E D Cameron and A Grant Evans. The program features civil service talks recitals and widespread school events across city venues.
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Oklahoma Educational Association
Oklahoma City
Association
Chas. B. Aycock
North Carolina
Jas. R. Garfield
Interior
E. D. Cameron
Jas. L. Hughes
Toronto
Canada
E. B. Craighead
Tulane Universiy
New Orleans
David L. Boyd
Department of School Work
Board of Home Missions
The
Presbyterian Church
New York
University of Oklahoma
A. Grant Evans
George H. Bradford
Epworth University
J. P. Connor
Agriculture and Mechanical College of Oklahoma
First of School Land Goes on Sale at Chandler
Guthrie Okla Dec 14 The opening of the sale of Oklahoma school lands at Chandler tomorrow will likely proceed without Governor Haskell due to urgent duties after the Farmers National bank failure in Tulsa and the First State bank collapse at Kiefer. Secretary Ed O Cassidy and School Land Commissioners State Auditor M E Trapp and others depart for Chandler to supervise the sale. The sales force includes John N Sheplar supervisor R E Wond Shawnee assistant supervisor Robert Trammell Pawhuska cashier and Fred
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Chandler
Haskell
Farmers’ National Bank
Tulsa
First State Bank of
Kiefer
Ed O. Cassidy
M. E. Trapp
D. Cameron
Bill Cross
John N. Sheplar
R. E. Wond
Shawnee
Robert Trammell
Pawhuska
Fred
Paris Pioneer Y N Finley Moves to Ada Oklahoma
The Paris Daily Advocate reports Y N Finley, longtime Paris business figure, relocates his family to Ada Oklahoma seeking better prospects. Known as Big Jake for his stature and generosity, he leaves Paris amid warm goodbyes and best wishes for prosperity in Ada. An auction sale of homesites on the East Side near the Normal school is advertised next Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. Nettles
Ada
J. H. Griffith
Floyd South
Stratford
E. B. Gregory
Lillie Braswell
Chas
Nail
Aida
Co. M. Palmer
Caney
Bro. Bess
Konawa
Charles B. Aycock
North Carolina
Jake”. Finley
Paris
The
Paris Daily Advocate
Y. N. Finley
Oklahoma
Finley
Big Jake
I. Harris
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Walkover
Douglas
Ishoma City Viewpoints Highlight Points of Interest
The description promises an excellent view of diverse sites in Ishoma City, outlining notable points of interest and scenic vantage spots for visitors exploring the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ishoma City
Cowboy Reunion to Preserve West’s Frontier History
The article notes cowboy traditions fading with progress and predicts their days are numbered. It claims a global cowboy reunion will be organized in Oklahoma City to perpetuate the memory of the plainsmen.
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Oklahoma City
Plains
Cowboys of the World
Forces and En Chief Wavy Will Remain
A fragment references field forces and an en chief figure described as staying in place. The text is incomplete, but indicates continuation of current leadership or stance. No further names or dates are readable to confirm specifics.
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Sturdivantia
Isick St
Brother Shipman
Ere Bunday
Maggie Cox
Maude Smith Sunny
Oscar Jones
New Mexico
le Cite
Andrew Reed
Konawa Sat
Rday
Robt. Maxwell
Exas
C. M. Floyd
South
Willis
Chapman Shoe Store
C. J. Warren & Co
C. H. Uthe
J. S. Richardson
Morrison, ‘Mo
Iada
Teachers State
James R. Garfield
Lee-Huckins
Var‘fouls
State Commission
Crescent
Uae
Stetson
ADA, Ooklahoma
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