Winter Grips Oklahoma as Thermometers Plunge
Oklahoma and neighboring states faced record lows as Ada and Tulsa reported subzero readings with many towns posting new season lows. Forecasters warned of lingering cold while Bristow Altus and Ponca City set recent low marks and a massive prairie blizzard swept eastward from Kansas.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. P. Slaughter
Federal
Ponca City
Blackwell
Ardmore
Altus
Miami
Bristow
Ada
Tulsa
Frigid Blizzard Rips Across North America
A severe cold wave and blizzard sweep the Midwest and South after a warm spell. Snow and ice disrupt transport from Ontario to Texas with many deaths and millions in damages. New Orleans reports rare snowfall while Chicago endures extreme winds, ice, and widespread streetcar wrecks.
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Atlanta
New Orleans
Dixie
Oakdale
Columbus
Miss
Lawrence County
Mississippi
Frigid Midwest Temperatures Plunge Toward Record Lows
Denver dispatch reports near freezing in the south and midwest contrast with 36 degrees below zero in Saco Montana as other areas register wildly divergent readings. Statewide gusts of cold stretch from 22 above at Kalispell to 112 below at stations east of the plains.
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Denver
Colo
Middlewest
Saco
Mont
Ennui
Kalespell
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Plains
Here
Ontario Storm Halts Lines and Trains Across Region
A severe winter storm in western Ontario brings snow sleet and gales disrupting light and power services and severing hundreds of miles of telephone lines. Blizzard conditions close highways isolate cities including London Windsor and Amherstburg with 300 poles and 400 miles of lines down and rail service suspended in Windsor area.
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Canada
Toronto
Ontario
London
Ont
Ingersoll
Ice and fog disrupt New England travel and communication
A December ice storm blanketed New England and northern New York, halting transportation and severing telephone and telegraph lines. Coastal port cities like New York, Boston, and Providence faced dense fog that closed Providence Harbor, with Maine to Maine extending snow and sleet. Numerous auto accidents occurred as streetcar derailments were reported, while Pennsylvania traffic faced a heavy statewide fog and patrols managed unsafe routes.
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New York
New England
Boston
Providence
Maine
Pennsylvania
Five Jackson County inmates start state penitentiary terms
Five convicted in Jackson County courts were transported to McAlester to begin prison terms. J M Maxton received one year for larceny of three turkeys from C E Angland's Altus farm. A E Davis drew six months for forgery. J R Hightower five years for embezzlement. Charles Johnson and Willie Cunningham five years each for robbery. Hightower reportedly confessed an escape from Arizona state prison.
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Jackson
McAlester
State
J. M. Mayton
Frank Mathews
J. R. Hightower
Charles Johnson
Willie Cunningham
Hightower
Arizona State Prison
Confusion surrounds Oklahoma court ruling on Blake bonds
Oklahoma City December decision by the state supreme court affirms a lower court judgment and fixes a 10,000 supersedeas bond against Ralph Blake Creek county treasurer. Blake resisted surrender of 40,000 Liberty bonds held as county deposit security, leading to a contempt finding and looming execution dates.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Ralph Blake
Creek County
Blake
Joseph Mayes
Bristow
First National Bank of Bristow
Mayes
Fred Speakman
Atorneys
W. F. Pardoe
Owen and Looney
Supreme Court
District Court
Frank Matthews
Jurors respond affirmatively after verdict reading
In court defense attorney Johm Crawford asked for a jury poll and each juror answered yes when asked if the verdict reflected his opinion. Busby thanked the jury for their patience and service after a lengthy trial.
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Johm Crawford
Busby
Algonquin cross tonnage and fire incident in Gulf of Mexico
No 3 valued at 1 500 000 Algonquin launched Newport News 1926 cross tonnage 5 300 length 402 feet beam 55 feet June fire in Gulf of Mexico crew fought blaze a day and a half heading for port no injuries though ship sustained damage
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Newport News
Gulf of Mexico
Royal and Select Masters to Elect Officers Tonight
Ada Council No 10 Royal and Select Masters holds regular assembly at 7 30 this evening. Annual election of officers to take place with other business of importance. All Council Masons urged to attend. By order of the illustrious master D W Swappar Recorder.
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Ada Council
D. W. Swappar
Warden Threatens Snook Execution If Court Fails
Warden P. E. Thomas of Ohio penitentiary said Snook could be electrocuted if the Ohio supreme court does not act on his appeals by midnight. He faces execution for the murder of co-ed Theora Hix on June 13 as a stay of execution was reportedly granted but might be lifted.
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Supreme Court
Carrington T. Marshall
Snook
Thomas
Columbus
Ohio
P. E. Thomas
Ohio Penitentiary
State Supreme Court
James H. Snook
Partour
Theora Hix
Ohio State
Wall Street Slumps as Market Drops Across Sectors
Dec 19 AP stock prices fell across amusement utilities merchandising and specialty shares. Many issues hit new lows for the year or extended declines, with U S Steel Sears Roebuck Johns Manville and others down 4 to 7 points. Fox Film dropped 12 to 23, while International Comb Eng preferred fell 11. Sales around 2.9 million shares.
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Wall Street
New
U. S. Steel
Sears Roebuck
Johns Manville
Standard Gas and Electric
Simmons
U. S. Industrial Alcohol
General Electric
Columbian
Fox Film
International Combustion Engineering
Cattle and hog market report from Oklahoma City
Livestock receipts were light as cold weather slowed activity. Cattle and calves sold at steady to higher prices with fed yearlings at 10.50, butcher cows 6.00 to 6.50, canners 4.50 to 4.75, bulls 7.50, top dealers 12.00, heavy calves 8.50 to 9.25, stockers unchanged. Hogs 700 seen with no sales by noon, asking 9.50, above yesterday.
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Oklahoma City
Kansas City Livestock Price Report Across Cattle and Hogs
Hogs 5 000 cattle 2 000 calves 100 closing dull top 9 65 for 200 250 lb hogs. Butchers 9 00 to 9 65. packing sows 7 75 to 8 65. stock pigs 7 25 to 8 35. Cattle strong to 25e higher. good yearlings 13 50. slaughter steer 11 00 to 15 25. fed yearlings 12 25 to 15 50. heifers 11 00 to 14 50. cows 7 25 to 10 00. vealers 7 00 to 13 00. stocker steers 9 75 to 12 25. Sheep 2 000 lambs active, up 15 to 25e. top fed lambs 12 59. lambs good to choice 11 25 to 12 60.
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Kansas City
U.S. D.A
Grain and Cotton Markets See Sharp Declines in Chicago and New Orleans
Wheat prices fell sharply with end of day losses near 2.5 to 3 cents per bushel as traders priced in apocalyptic forecasts for U S winter wheat and rye. Corn and oats also declined while storm disruptions dampened activity and the spot markets in Chicago and New Orleans showed limited movement amid quiet to steady tones.
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Chicago
United States
Market Opens Steady Then Dips Ahead of Holidays
Cables opened unchanged to three points higher before easing as traders awaited the census ginnings report. January slipped to 16.38, March to 17.16, and May to 17.40, about six to nine points below the session start.
Spot cotton closes quiet with slight decline
New Orleans market amid AP report shows spot cotton down five points to low middling 15.38 and higher grades 16.88 to 17.43. Sales totaled 3,048 with receipts 4,931 and stock at 514,747.
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New Orleans
East Central college students stage holiday program
Fine arts students presented a Christmas themed assembly at East Central College with violin solos by Elizabeth Ann Wilson and Theron Johnson, piano numbers, vocal solos, and a reading by Mrs. George Mayhue. A college trio and Cleo Sumter closed the program.
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Fine Arts
East Central College
Elizabeth Ann Wilson
Theron Johnson
Training School
Cleo Sumter
Violin Solo by Elizabeth Ann Wilson and College Trio
A concert listing features Elizabeth Ann Wilson performing violin solos and the College Trio with Cleo Sumter joining for carols.
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Elizabeth Ann Wilson
College
Cleo Sumter
Two Offers for Assets of Bank Two Offers for Assets
Graves Shull, state bank commissioner, said two offers to purchase assets of the Bank of Commerce at Weleetka closed November 27. One bid from the State National Bank of Weleetka would pay all drafts and cashiers checks in full and meet creditors at 75 cents on the dollar. Five young men also bid to buy a portion of the bank assets led by Bart Aldridge and Gene Catlett.
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Oklahoma City
Bank of Commerce At
Weleetka
H. A. McCauley
Graves Shull
State Bank
District Court of
Okfuskee County
Shull
State National Bank of
Bart Aldridge
Wewoka
The
State League of Young Democrats
Gene Catlett
Okemah
Okfuskee County Attorney Mentioned In Brief Note
The article references the Okfuskee county attorney in a short financial blotter. It notes a bank with capital of 25 000 dollars and total deposits of 55 888 dollars 89 cents.
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Okfuskee
Catlett, Okemahat and
Orville
Oliver Ba Castle
Air line cuts fares to parity with railroad rates
Southwest Air Fast Express announced January 1 reductions matching rail fare levels to test if slow air traffic growth is due to price. Erle Halliburton, the president, said the move aims to measure demand against price fears. The new rate is about five cents per passenger mile between St. Louis and Tulsa Oklahoma City Fort Worth and Dallas and other southwest points.
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ST. Louis
Southwest Air Fast Express
Air Line
Erle Halliburton
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Dallas
Texas
Greatest returns for the amount invested
Classified ad briefs highlight investment value and returns in a terse promotional note. It emphasizes prudent spending and potential gains through savvy purchases, urging readers to consider cost effectiveness and long term value.
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