New York Woman Suspected in Panama Oil Bubble Swindle
Chicago reports extend probe of the missing promoter Koretz as investigators trace New York and other cities for investors. Mrs Salo Auerbach denied knowledge of Koretz’s refuge while prosecutors seek charges of receiving stolen property against Mrs Etta Creyer and Mrs Bertha Mayer for $75 000 handed to Koretz before his disappearance.
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Chicago
Prosia
Pretz
New York
Denver
Colorado Springs
Koretz
Everetz
Salo Auerbach
Bayano
Rk. E. Crowe
Etta Creyer
Bertha Mayer
Keretz
Crowe
Tax Receipts Slow Yet Surpass Last Year in Pontotoc
Pontotoc county treasurer J. W Westbrook reports slow tax receipts but notes they exceed last year with about 600 receipts against 8000 warrants from 1922. Delinquent taxes for 1923 are due January 1, as taxpayers prefer paying prior delinquencies, risking last minute delays and bank returns due to insufficient funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
J. W Westbrook
Westbrook
Harreld Consults White House on Oklahoma Judge Selection
Senator Harreld of Oklahoma visits the White House to advise the administration on selecting an additional federal judge for Oklahoma. He backs John B. Meserve while James Harris urges a different candidate. the president reportedly declines both at present and asks Harreld for a new option. Former Representative Bird S. McGuire, a candidate, is to confer with the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harreld
Oklahoma
White House
John B. Meserve
James Harris
Bird S$. MecGuise
Clemenceau Resting After Highway Accident Injuries
Paris December 17 M Clemenceau rests at home after an automobile crash on the Nantes Paris road. He suffered facial cuts from flying glass and doctors predict a week of rest. Stitches will be removed from his face and lip and speech is difficult due to the injury and a mouth plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Clemenceau
Nantes-Paris
Ada Telephone Directory Reveals Familiar Local Names
Ada’s telephone directory reflects community life with prominent local families such as Smith Brown Duncan Thompson Ross West Jackson Johnson Miller Hill Chapman Myers Lewis Allen Jones Floyd Williams Thomas and others. The Oklahoma Portland Cement Company holds the most listed lines, while M E Qualls and H A Rockefeller appear among the entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Smith
House of Smith
West
Jackson
Johnson
Miller
Hill
Chapman
Myers
Lewis
Allen
Jones
Floyd
Williams
Thomas
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
M. E. Qualls
H. A. Rockefeller
Ms. M. Goodpasture
Faulkenberry
Stubblefield
Remarkable Change in Lodge Personnel Noted
A News staffer who attended the Masonic lodge meeting notes shifts in Ada lodge membership over years. Only two of a hundred from 17 years ago remain. many moved or died while younger men have joined. Grand Lodge minutes from 1898 show Ada lodge had 16 members, with J. R. Young the only survivor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Grand Lodge of the
Indian Territory
Ada Lodge
J. R. Young
Waurika Man Chosen to Head Teachers Body
John T. Eischeid superintendent of Waurika public schools becomes president of the Jefferson county teachers association after a well attended meeting in Waurika. Charles G. Morris calls the session one of the most successful. 140 of 168 Jefferson county teachers attend as President Joan G. Mitchell of Central State Teachers College speaks. Musical numbers come from students at Waurika Ringling Ryan and Hastings high schools.
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Waurika, Okla
John T. Eischeid
Waurika Public
Jefferson County Teachers Association
Charles G. Morris
Jefferson County
Joan G. Mitchell
Central State Teachers College
Association
Waurika, Ringling, Ryan and
Hastings
Rural Schools Struggle as Heavy Rains Halt Attendance
Rural schools across Pontotoc county face serious handicap from early week rainfall. County Superintendent A Floyne notes reduced attendance as roads become nearly impassable and districts isolated, with communications from teachers confirming attendance drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
A. Floyne
Floyd
News Want Ad Pitches Buy It Rent It Sell It
A compact newspaper want ad invites readers to use the page for buying renting and finding items or services. It highlights quick placement and broad reach for local shoppers and sellers. The notice emphasizes practicality and community convenience.
Oil exploration surges in Ada county with new wells planned
Oil men flock to Ada as deep tests advance across the county before next summer. Two major wells are planned east of the city, with the Hughes well ready to strike. The gas field near the Canadian has spurred leasing and renewed drilling at New Bethel and other sites.
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Ada
Witchingy
Sey
Hughes
Great River
Bowles
New Bethel
Ada Oklahoma Children Write Santa Letters in 1923
A cluster of Christmas letters from Ada Oklahoma in December 1923 shows children listing gifts such as dolls, beds, stoves, dishes, candy, apples, oranges, rings, bracelets, brassieres, combs, and toy guns. Names include Lorena, Christine Brigere, Voanna Pets, Opal Higbee, Willie Hogan, Huston Foster, Maudie Phillips, Thelma Smith, and Edith Smith, with addresses and brief notes.
Oil Boom Sparks Countywide Drilling Rush in Pontotoc
The Okmulgee Times reports a surge in oil development around Ada and Pontotoc County, with wells planned in all directions before spring. The Lan caster and Smith discovery near Ada signals a potential deeper sand, while activity extends from Vanoss to the Tom Slick gas well region south of Wewoka, drawing lease purchases and speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Pontotoc County
Okmulgee Times
Wewoka
Okmulgee
Christmas Wishlist From Nine-Year-Old Maxx Crain
A December 16 1923 letter from Roff Oklahoma requests Christmas gifts for a nine year old, listing ice skates a BB gun Uncle Wiggley books Rebecca Sue dolls toys fruit candy nuts figs dates and signed by Maxx Crain as a friend.
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Santa
Wendell Crain
Roff, Okla
Santa Claus
Uncle Wiggley
Rebecca Sue
Mamma
Maxx Crain
Lowie Phillips Sought Supplies List
A shopping request lists items for purchase including a doll buggy dell bed stove ribbon story book mittens second reader crayolas and ring no 3 attributed to Lowie Phillips.
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Fitzhugh
Okla
Santa
Maudie Phillips
Dell
Lowie Phillips
Childrens requests listed to Santa Claus at Rocky Chapel
The 1928 fragment records two holiday wish lists from Nawclia and Verna Foster addressed to Santa Claus. Requests include a sleepy dolance ball dishes candy oranges apples and clothing. Verna asks for a doll stove dishes story book ribbon apples oranges and nuts.
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Fitzhugh, Okla
Santa Claus
Santa
Rocky Chapel
Nawclia Foster
Ada Santa requests and wheat yield report mixed in 1923
A fragmentary Ada Oklahoma broadcast lists Christmas wish items from Santa and J A Whitehurst notes Oklahoma wheat acreage down about 10 percent to 373 300 acres from last year with good growing conditions. Nebraska Texas and Kansas show mixed changes and Oklahoma bee industry expands from 47 000 to about 59 000 hives.
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Ween
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
J. A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Dear Santa List From A Child Is Recorded
A child sends a holiday wish list requesting two neckties a pencil a watch a knife a chain candy oranges apples a wagon and a box of Crayolas. The note ends with a closing remark.
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Fitzhuch
Okla
Santa
Leonard Hallman
Ada, Okla
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association Handles 20 Percent State Crop
More than 100000 bales or 20 percent of Oklahoma cotton ginned this season were handled by the Oklahoma Cotton Growers association. General manager C L Stealey said deliveries total 100237 bales, about 24 percent of state ginned, with 508116 bales reported ginned statewide. The association, in its third year, has 52917 members and records show the higher total. A Bureau of Standards tire study tests reclaim rubber wear for potential use in tires.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association
C. L. Steley
Stealey
Zinners
Bureau of Standards
Also Mentioned on This Page
President Coolidge
Clemenceau
Alexander Bell
Waurika Man
US News
Lorena
Dee
Santa Claws
Christine Brigere
Hamuly
Goodby
Faleta
Ada Okla
Pickett
Rt. 5
Willie Hogan
Thelma Smith
Santa Clause
Edith Smith
Vanoss-Roff
Seminole County
Lancaster
Worris Farm
Ed Gillette
Gillette
Harris Hotel
Jack
Novelee Fussell
Marie
Higbee
London
Homer Smith
Fitzhugh, Oklo
Jack Fussell
Freeman Phillips
Verna Foster
Jewel Creech
Qpek
Southern Ice and Utilities
ADA Greenhouse
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