City Dads Attend Kiwanis as Ada Progress Outlined
City Commissioners Somer Jones Henry Kroth and Lee Dages spoke at the Ada Kiwanis giving updates on Ada finances water rate policy street work and cement plant arrangements. Mayor Jones praised Ada’s condition and a committee was formed to arrange accommodations for the Oklahoma City Indians during training with Ada favored for spring training.
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Somer Jones
Henry Kroth
Lee Dages
Kiwanis Club
Kiwamnians
Ada
Dagés
Kroth
Sworkmen
Jones
Lions
Oklahoma “City
Three Die in Oklahoma Sunday Accidents
Oklahoma City reports three deaths from accidents Sunday. Garland Slémp, 18, killed when his shotgun discharged while hunting near the South Canadian river northeast of Tuttle. Ernest Baden, 32, of Roosevelt, died in a car crash near Hobart. Baden's mother, 76, among four injured. T. J. Chastain, 50, Bristow flying school owner, died when his airplane fell 400 feet during a preparatory landing.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Garland Slémp
Tuttle
Ernest Baden
Roosevelt
Hobart
Baden
T. J. Chastain
Bristow
Galveston to be withdrawn from Haitian waters
The cruiser Galveston ordered to Haiti at the outbreak of the disturbance will be withdrawn from Haitian waters tomorrow. Brigadier General John H. Russell reports the situation in Haiti is quiet and the ship will move from Port au Prince to Gonaives and resume regular duties from that port tomorrow.
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Washington
Galveston
Haiti
State Department
John H. Russell
Port Au Prince
Gonaives
Lewis to Aid Prosecution of Suspects in Duncan
Oklahoma City December 16. P W C Lewis assistant attorney general will leave for Duncan to represent the state in prosecuting three men alleged to have shot and seriously wounded Jim Brown Stephens county deputy sheriff and former SBI operative. Lewis is a former Duncan resident and close friend of Brown.
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Oklahoma City
W. C. Lewis
Duncan
Jim Brown
Stephens County
State Bureau Of,criminal Identification and Investigation
Bureau of Identification
Lewis
Brown
State Highway Mileages Reported Across Several Counties
The document lists miles of state highways No. 10 No. 9 and No. 27 across Pushmataha Leflore Caddo Muskogee and Kiowa counties. It notes 4.999 miles of No. 10 northeast of Alvion 12.178 miles from Kiowa county line to Fort Cobb on No. 9 and a Rock Island overpass 3.855 miles from Arkansas River to Fort Gibson on No. 27 and bridges southwest of Fort Gibson.
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Tuskahoma
Pushmataha
Leflore
Alvion
Caddo County
Kiowa
Fort Cobb
Rock Island
Muskogee County
Arkansas River
Fort Gibson
New York Women Organize Aviation Club Named 86
A New York group of licensed women pilots forms a club named 86 as eligible applicants reach 124 and qualified applicants exceed 90. Members plan activities to advance women in aviation.
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New York
Birdwomen
Henryetta Wreck Declared Due to Tampered Switch
An Interstate Commerce Commission safety bureau finding attributes the Henryetta Oklahoma rail crash of August 18 1929 to an open switch tampered with causing 14 deaths. Automatic block signals will be installed within a year to prevent similar accidents and tests showed the switch stock could be jerked open. A foreman testified the lock was in good condition prior to the crash.
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Washington
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Safety Bureau
St. Louis San Francisco
Henryetta
Okla
State to distribute funds for weak rural schools
Oklahoma City December 16 1934 Pi Final apportionment of 516787 in state aid funds to 1166 rural school districts announced by John Vaughan state superintendent. Funds come from a 1750000 pool set by the twelfth legislature. Four counties Carter Logan Choctaw Lincoln did not file timely. Larger districts to receive funds soon. readjustments possible.
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Oklahoma
City
John Vaughan
Carter
Logan
Choctaw
Lincoln
Vaughan
State Board of Education
Chicago Doctor, Falk Influenza Discovery Stirring Debate
The Journal of the American Medical Association denounces Dr Isadore S Falk for announcing the isolation of the influenza germ as unwarranted. Falk, a University of Chicago professor of hygiene and bacteriology, says his report was made before the Bacteriology Club and will be published in detail.
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Chicago
Isadore S. Falx
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Falk
Medical Journal
Morris Fishbein
I. S. Falk
University of Chicago
Bacteriology Club
Warm Weather Wrecks Oklahoma Crops Says Official
Oklahoma City December 16 The nonseasonable warmth across the state has damaged crops according to Harry B. Cordell head of the state board of agriculture He notes wheat matures too quickly and thousands of acres should be pastured now He adds that freezing temperatures would slow growth and yield better crops in spring.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Harry B. Cordell
State Board of Agriculture
Cordell
Detroit Bomb Explosions Cause Window Shatters
Two bombings rocked Detroit and Highland Park with blasts last night and early today. No injuries reported. A gasoline station fire, a shattered grocery storefront on Montclair Avenue, and police probing motive.
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Detroit
Highland Park
Montclair Avenue
Four Die In Baltimore Paper Plant Fire
A four story Thomas H. O Connor Waste Paper plant fire in downtown Baltimore kills four. Three bodies recovered, one died later in Mercy Hospital from a fatal jump. About 50 workers flee as flames engulf old paper, rapid spread traps others. A rescuer frees trapped women on a failing ladder.
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Baltimore
Thomas H. O'Connor Waste Paper Company
Tiny Byers
Mercy Hospital
Paper Company
Smaller Schools in Gage Schedule
The Frisco conference season opens with mixed results as Francis boys beat Byne 44 to 26 while Byng girls fall 54 to 18. Roff and Saintovewall guests win. Vanessa, Allen, and Vanoss show strong outings. Francis, Roff, and Vanessa hold clean slates in week two. About 300 spectators attended the Francis Byng varsity clash.
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Byne
Francis Boys
Byng Boys
Francis
McCurry
Byng
B. Wise
Thelma Smith
Edith Covington
Smith
Covington
Zelmia Wise
Raymond Duke
East Central
Roff Tigers
Stovewall
Hall
Roff
Reeves
Stonewall
Truitt
Vanoss
Allen
McLeroy
R. Martin
L. Jones
Holmes
Vanessa
Ada lodge 119 meeting announced for this evening
The Ada lodge No. 119 calls a meeting this evening for work in the craft. Visitors are welcome. W J Witcher W M
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A. FF
A. M
Ada Lodge No. 119
W. J. Witcher
W. M
Forty arrested in connection with Oklahoma City streetcar robbery
Thirty persons were jailed on investigation after two men robbed Elmer McCullum, Oklahoma Railway messenger, at 6:45 am in the terminal. more than 1700 dollars in receipts stolen. Also, a bakery equipment contract for Enid’s state institute was awarded to Deadshot Chemistry of Oklahoma City for 3307 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
Elmer McCullum
The
Oklahoma RailWay Company
State Institute
Enid
State Board of Affairs
Deadshot Chemistry Company of
Iow
Store Owner Detained After Gasoline Cans Found in Shop
Police report three five gallon cans of gasoline discovered inside the store owned by Frank Marino 40. One can was connected to a long fuse protruding from a window. Officers took Marino into custody as investigations began.
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Frank Marino
Oklahoma City voters weigh 2.15 million school bond issue
Telegraphic briefs report Oklahoma City polling on a 2.15 million bond measure for new school buildings and expansions. Other items include John Kenneth Walker alias Moran arrested in Indiana after fleeing Oklahoma. Cape Jubi voyage payments. oil pump stoppage affecting a major in Uruguay. and 1926 long distance flight attempts and records.
Death of Rev. Ford Cyrinde Ottman, 71, Stamford minister
Rev. Ford Cyrinde Ottman, 71, retired Presbyterian minister and author of religious works, died at his Stamford home after a lone illness. He passed away last night in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Stamford
Conn
Ford Cyrinde Ottman
China unrest eases as nationalist gains noted in dispatches
London reports say Chinese internal strife has improved for the nationalists. In Washington, Vice President Curtis returns to the Capitol after days away due to grippe and laryngitis, his voice remaining husky. Meanwhile a burglary at the H. M. Telsey home sees five pocketbooks stolen, totaling 180 dollars, later found empty a block away.
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London
China
Oklahoma City
Bridge
H. 4
Telsey
Washington
Curtis
Capitol
Death of Spanish writer Eduardo Gomez Baquero in Madrid
Eduardo Gomez Baquero a renowned Spanish writer died in Madrid at an advanced age. His long held pseudonym Andrenio is well known across Spanish speaking nations.
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Madrid
Eduardo Gomez Baquero
Andrenio
Oklahoma Governor Holloway Celebrates 41st Birthday
Oklahoma City December 16 Governor W J Holloway marked his 41st birthday with a quiet family observance at the mansion He commented that yesterday would be the last birthday he would count expressing a reflective note on the milestone.
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Oklahoma City
W. J. Holloway
State board to open bids for Cameron School furniture
The state board of agriculture will open bids for classroom and auditorium furniture for Cameron School of Agriculture at Lawton tomorrow. Board president Harry B. Cordell announced the plan today.
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Oklahoma City
Cameron School of Agriculture
State Board of Agriculture
Lawton
Harry B. Cordell
Perry Porter Seeks Re election as Ottawa County Attorney
Perry Porter announces he will run for re election on the Democratic ticket. Porter previously served in the Ottawa county house of representatives in the eleventh legislature before attaining the county attorney post.
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Oklahoma City
Perry Porter
Ottawa County
Porter
House of Representatives
Aged Pioneer and Spendthrift Dies In Chicago Home
Captain Edward W. Morrison, the so called millionless millionaire of Chicago good fellows fame, dies at 93 in his West Harrison Street home. He spent 30 years at sea, leveraged a vast real estate fortune, and remained a famed social figure known for Tom and Jerry drinks. His life centered in a single residence, with electricity only added seven years before his death.
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Chicago
Edward W. Morrison
Loop
Captain Morrison
Capt. Morrison
Spanish Dream to Montevideo Ends in Moroccan Wreck
No 2 traction is cited as a true Spain representative toward Montevideo. Major Larre Borges aims for a South American flight, his second attempt. On February 20, 1927, he left Pisa with three companions, including brother Glauco as radio operator. Their two motor plane was found wrecked in Morocco after several days.
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Spain
Mortevideo
Larre Borges
Secon
South America
Europe
Marina de Pisa
Italy
Montevideo
Glauco
Morocco
Uru Guayan Trans Atlantic Plane Position Reported
The Uru guayan trans Atlantic plane en route from Spain to Montevideo was sighted about 600 miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. A message at 11:00 local time gave a position near 28°W, placing it roughly 1,000 miles from Brazil. Major Larre Borges was reported over Porto Praya with an 8:00 position showing over 100 miles per hour.
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Cape Verde Islands
Fernando DO Noronha
Brazil
Spain
Montevideo
Larre Borges
Porto Praya
Uruguayan and French fliers seek Natal ice weather conditions
Brazil reports Major Tadeo Larre Borges and Lt. Leon Challe sending a wireless message asking for ice weather at Natal as they fly toward land in South America.
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Fernando DO Noronha
Brazil
Tadeo Larre Borges
Leon Challe
South America
Natal
No. 1 Chicago linked to Jefferson bank robbery suspect
Authorities and the St. Joseph area set a 15 000 reward for Dane's capture after a fatal shooting of Patrolman Skelly. Dane fled south, commandeered vehicles, and was seen near Coloma before authorities traced explosives and bank robbery links to a 40 year old, 6 foot tall man with dark curly hair and a small mustache.
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Chicago
Jefferson Bank
Jerrien County
St. Joseph City
St. Joseph
Stevensville
Dane
Steve Kooney
Lake Shore Drive
Kooney
Coloma
Here
Benton Harbor
Berrien County
L. H. Smith
Wall Street Wavers Early Week In Hesitant Trading
New York December 16 The stock market opened with extreme hesitancy as last week’s volatile rally gave way to uncertainty. U S Steel led losses dropping about six points while General Electric Du Pont Johns Manville Eastman Kodak and others fell one to six points in the final hour. Total sales near 2 350 000 shares.
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Wall Street
New York
U. S. Steel
General Electric
Livestock Markets Report From Oklahoma City
Livestock at Oklahoma City on December 16 shows calves around steady with two loads at 11.00, yearling heifers 9.50 to 10.50, canners and cutters selling quickly at 4.25 to 4.75, good grain fed cows up to 7.75, best heavy calves 9.00, hogs 1,500 head down 0.25 with top 9.20 for carlots and truckers, most sales 8.85 up, sows 7.50, stocker pigs unchanged.
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Oklahoma City
Kansas City
U.S. C.A
Market Report Kansas City Live Stock Prices Decline
Cattle and hog markets show slow demand with widespread declines. Hog sales yield top prices around 9.25 while common grades fall. cattle slaughter slow with varied quotations across grades and weights. Lambs and sheep also softer with weaker bids and mixed retail demand.
Market Price Report From Kansas City
Dec 16 AP notes price quotes across commodities. Eggs 43 4 seconds 33 cents. butter creamery 42 cents large quantities 41 cents. butter fat 30 cents. packing butter 19 cents. Poultry quotes Hens 20 cents, broilers 10 cents, roosters 11 cents, springs 7 cents.
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Kansas City
Wheat markets rise on Farm Board loan pledge
Chicago reports a brisk upturn in wheat values after the Farm Board announced unlimited loan funds for wheat growers co operatives and a policy to keep rates steady. Prices closed higher with gains across corn oats and provisions despite a small drop in the U S visible supply.
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Chicago
Federal Farm Board
United States
Cotton Market Declines After Early Trading Drop
Cotton prices fell in New Orleans and New York as selling pressure and liquidation weighed on the market. January eased to around 16.83 dollars, May to 17.27, with declines of 15 to 24 points from Saturday's close. Exports reached 25,410 bales in the day’s trade.
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New Orleans
Lancashire Mills
Manchester
New York
Kiwanis and United Charities Collect Used Clothing
Kiwanis members and United Charities gathered boots shoes overalls worn suits hats yesterday to aid winter relief. Mrs. Orville Snead notes the drive will strengthen call responses and supplement year round clothing supplies. The group plans annual pre Christmas collections to sustain charity needs.
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Kiwanis Club
United Charities
Orville Snead
Hoover to Sign $160 Million Tax Reduction Measure
President Hoover expects to sign a tax reduction bill totaling $160,000,900. The measure aims to ease tax burdens and stimulate economic activity. House and Senate approval completed last week, with the White House signaling prompt enactment.
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Washington
Hoover
First bill of the current session expected to reach the statute books
The measure will be the first law placed on the statute books during the present session of Congress. Some members may go to the White House to witness the president sign, but no ceremony has been arranged.
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Congress
White House
Congress Extends Radio Commission Lifespan
The House passed the bill to extend the life of the federal radio commission. The measure heads to the president after earlier passage of a White bill. the senate plan added three engineers, prompting a rapid extension via rules to avoid a House Senate conference.
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Shington
House
Federal Radio Commission
White
Commission
Senate
Fog Delays Air Mail Flights Across Oklahoma
Dense fog crippled air traffic in Oklahoma slowing mail delivery. All airmail planes through Oklahoma City were grounded and the mail moved by train. A flight from this city to Dallas was forced to land at Chandler due to fog.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Here
Dallas
Chandler
Falk gift establishes Maurice and Laura Falk foundation
Pittsburgh financier Maurice Falk announced a gift of 10.6 million dollars to extend through a philanthropic foundation. The Maurice and Laura Falk Foundation will operate early next year and spend the principal and interest within 25 years in public welfare.
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Pittsburgh
Maurice Falk
Maurice and
Laura Falk
Oklahoma to revise elementary school curriculum
A state committee will meet Friday to set general objectives and organize sub committees for a new elementary school curriculum. Final recommendations will affect all Oklahoma elementary students.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
John Vaughan
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Oklahoma
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Dougt
Gage
Indianapolis
John Kenneth Walker
O. C. Moran
Attica
Tad
Walker
Missouri
Illnois
Cape Jubi
Larre-Borges
Uruguay
Charrles
Paris
Teheran
Persia
Bender Abbas
Ceitaaenemeni
Enema Evaniannn
Csstariinnediicentes
Inclinonnenwiae Ith
CLUB
Radio Commission
Society of the Friends of the Wines of France
Mil
Coty
Houbigants
Hudnut's
Chari
Guerlain
Corot
Far East
Gwin & Mays
Space Daily
Haynes
Boy Scout
Eveready
Apex Radios
Haynes Hardware
West Main
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