Waukesha County Declared Cow Capital of World
A National Institute of Progressive Farming official hails Waukesha County Wisconsin as the cow capital of the world crediting pure bred stock scientific farming and modern machinery for Milwaukee milk prices lowest in the nation. The county reports 60 000 Holstein Friesian and other cows and annual dairy output about 20 million gallons with dairy receipts of nearly 5.7 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy H. Hall
National Institute of Progressive Farming
Chicago
Milwaukee
New York
Atlanta
Dallas
Galveston
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Seattle
Detroit
Memphis
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Portland
Ore
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Hall
Waukesha
Ter
Cow Board of Trade
Allis- Chalmers
Wim
O. H. Falk
Allis-Chalmers Company
Waukesha County
Guernsey
Isle of Guernsey
Jerseys
Wreck on Missouri Pacific Sparks Wrecking Theory
Believed attempt to derail the Rainbow Special near Vian and Gore Oklahoma. open switch disabled lamp and lock, freight derailed, two crewmen injured and buried under their engine. Body found in wrecked car is unidentifiable and buried by county.
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Muskgore
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Hot Springs
Ark
Beteen Vian and
Gore
Sequoyah County
Oklahoma
van Buren
Wagoner
Frank Heyrick
George Johnson
Ft. Smith
Bassinger Bond Granted Pending Murder Trial
T J Bassinger of Allen was released on $8000 bond after a habeas corpus hearing before District Judge Bolen. He faces a second trial for murder of his daughter Ethel’s newborn, after the first trial ended in a jury disagreement. No date for the next trial has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Bassinger
Allen
Singer
Christmas at Ada Passes Quietly
Ada police reported a peaceful Christmas with twelve arrests nine for drunkenness and three for carrying concealed weapons. Fines totaled 19.75 dollars for pistol charges and 8.75 dollars for drunkenness. Most arrestees were repeat offenders, suggesting drinking without major disturbances. Fireworks carried into the holiday but officials restricted displays in the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Wieck Adair
Labor Armies in Austria Endanger Vienna
Austria maintains a small standing force and state gendarmerie but faces two irregular labor militias powered by peasants and ex officers. These heimedwehr aligned factions in Styria and Tyrol wield gunsGrenades and poison gas and risk clashes with police and troops.
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Vienna
Austria
Styria
Tyrol
Allied Military Control Commission
Heimwehr
Elyria
Judenburg
Grand Duke Nicholas Named Heir To Russian Throne
The supreme council of Russian monarchists elects Grand Duke Nicholas as successor to the Romanoff throne. The council plans to move its headquarters from Berlin to Paris due to Bolshevik strength in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas
Berlin
Paris
Searchlight Produces 1 280 000 000 Candlepower Now
A powerful searchlight delivering 1.28 billion candlepower is now being produced, highlighting advances in lighting technology and battlefield or industrial applications.
Alva Smith Convicted of Bank Embezzlement in Arizona Court
Alva E. Smith was found guilty by a jury in the Arizona supreme court of embezzling 6 000 dollars from the Valley Bank of Parker Arizona. The indictment charged that he used Parker bank funds to back checks drawn on the First State Bank of Clarita Oklahoma after purchasing Valley bank stock last September. Smith, arrested last August aboard a boat from San Diego to Mexico, was returned to California as authorities in Arizona Oklahoma and Nebraska pursued charges arising from his banking operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuma, Ariz
Alva E. Smith
Valley Bank of Parker
Ariz
Supreme Court
Smith
First State Bank of
San Diego
Cali
Mexico
California
Arizona
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Soldiers' bonus measure defeated by 4394 votes in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Dec 22 The state soldiers' bonus proposal from the November election was defeated by 4394 votes, the state election board announced. A total of 256287 voted in favor and 234,089 against, with 525,562 total votes cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Election Board
Japan Maintains 6070 Miles Of Railway Lines
A census notes Japan currently has about 6,070 miles of railway nationwide. The figure reflects extensive rail infrastructure serving multiple regions and cities across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Bandits Rob Millsap Store in Konawa Theft
Authorities report a late night break in at Millsap Department Store in Konawa. Loot valued between 3 000 and 4 000 dollars vanished into a truck or car, with a large amount of shoes suits silks furs and clothing taken. Police seek clues as loss possibly exceeded 4 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa
Oklo
Millsap
A. O. Millsap
Prison Doors to Swing Open at McAlester Christmas
31 inmates at the McAlester state penitentiary will be released on Christmas Day through executive clemency. Governor Robertson ordered 21 paroles and one pardon plus nine parolees by Lieutenant Governor M. E. Trapp, who acted as governor in the interim. Several had life sentences. total years freed amount to 55.5. Each parolee had been convicted of manslaughter.
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Oklahoma City
McAlester
Governor’s Office
Robertson
M. E. Trapp
Heif
Trapp
Smallest English golf course opens in London suburb
A new golf course covering one and a half acres has opened in a central London suburb. Built on a hillside, it features steep slopes that challenge every stroke despite the tiny layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Farmers Exchange Delivers 3200 Pounds of Turkeys
Herbert Rayburn returns from Oklahoma City to visit family for the Christmas holidays. The farmers exchange on West Main Street moved 3,200 pounds of turkeys yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Exchange
West Main Street
Henry Adams Visits City Amid Cattle Business Ties
Henry Adams formerly of this place, now in the cattle business near Holdenville, was in the city today visiting friends and attending to business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Adams
Holdenville
Mrs. Phillips Visits Parents in Cleburne
Mrs. O A Phillips of Cleburne Texas arrived Tuesday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs O A Wood. Mrs Phillips was formerly Miss Ethel Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Phillips
Cleburne, Texas
O. A. Wood
Phillips
Ethel Wood
Spur under construction for Hale Hassell grocery line
Work progressed today on the Katy railroad spur to Hale Hassell grocery, joining the main track near the water tank and crossing Main Street to the west side of the building. Paving was being cut during the ongoing project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy Railroad
Hale-Hassell
Main Street
Prim Family Returns to Ada After Norman Summer
J. B. Prim and his wife along with son B. B. Prim, who conducted business in Norman during the summer, have relocated back to Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Prim
B. B. Prim
Norman
Ada
Miss Mildred Gordon Returns Home for Holidays
Miss Mildred Gordon a college student returned to her Konawa home this afternoon to spend the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Gordon
Konawa
Mrs Hardin Improving After Illness At 424 East 12 Street
Mrs. M. A. Hardin of 424 East 12 Street has been ill for a week but is improving and on the road to recovery, according to reports from her household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hardin
East 12 Street
Mrs Blankenship Recovers After Tonsil Adenoid Operation
Mrs G T Blankenship, who had her tonsils and adenoids removed last week at a hospital in Oklahoma City, is reported to be doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Blankenship
Oklahoma City
Ensign Cullins Arrives in San Pedro for Holidays
Ensign T. O. Cullins of the battleship Arizona docked at San Pedro California after traveling from Los Angeles to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Cullins of East Twelfth street. His arrival was unexpected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Cullins
Arizona
San Pedro
Cali
Los Angeles
East Twelfth Street
Tigers edge Aggies in tight college gym clash
In a heated caging af fray at the college gym Wednesday night East Central Tigers trampled the Murray Aggies 13 to 11 in an athletic contest. Coach Thompson's football team posted a 10 to 0 victory over the Aggies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Gymnasium
East Central Tigers
Murray Aggies
East Central
Thompson
Aggies
Miss Kate Knight Visits Memphis For Holidays
Miss Kate Knight of the college has traveled to Memphis Tennessee to spend the holidays with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Knight
Memphis, Tenn
Abney and Massey Head South Texas For 10 Day Trip
D. C. Abney and C. H. Massey departed this morning for South Texas and nearby Mexican points. The pair plans a ten day trip combining business with leisure, traveling overland to the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Abney
C. H. Massey
South Texas
Points
Mexico
Mrs. Fullerton and daughter arrive from Texas
Mrs. T. J. Fullerton and daughter Margaret Grace arrived in the city Wednesday morning from San Angelo, Texas. They are visiting sister Mrs. W. Kk. Seymor who is reported in poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Fullerton
Margaret Grace
San Angelo
Texas
Sh. Nas
W. Kk. Seymor
Holiday guests in Greenville from Texas
Mrs. M. G. Fulton and Miss Margaret Fulton visit Mrs. M. Biles at 715 South Broadway Greenville Texas with daughters Vera Belle and Mary Margaret during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Fulton
Margaret Fulton
F. O. Richardson
Vera Belle
Mary Margaret
Greenville, Texas
M. Biles
South Broadway
Bennett Story Returns After Assisting Tyler Plant Work
Bennett Story chief engineer of the Ada plant for Southern Ice and Utilities returns home for the holidays after helping install new equipment at the Tyler plant during his several weeks stay in Tyler Texas with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Story
Ada
Southern Ice and Utilities Company
Tyler
Tex
Will Owen Yates and wife visit for Christmas
Will Owen Yates and his wife arrive in Wewoka to spend Christmas with relatives and friends, sharing holiday greetings and seasonal hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Owen Yates
Wewoka
Holiday Travelers Share Christmas Visits Across States
Miss Dona Bell Lee passed through Ada en route to joints in Illinois to spend the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Constant left Saturday for Hot Springs to spend the Christmas holidays and will return New Years Day. N. T. Tucker, recently at Dallas for work, spends the holidays with his family. John Craig, a College of Medicine student at Oklahoma University, is home for holidays with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dona Bell Lee
Ada
Illinois
A. H. Constant
Hot Springs
John Craig
College of Medicine
Oklahoma University
Matthews Couple to Spend Holidays with Alva Relatives
Mr and Mrs Homer Matthews of Alva were expected to arrive in the city Saturday night to spend the holidays with his mother Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Matthews
Alva
City
Ada Visit Trips By Noted Professors and Kin
Prof. H. Priest of Henryetta and his daughter Miss Bessie Priest of Tulsa arrived in Ada Friday evening. Priest plans a short trip to Caddo then Purcell. Miss Bessie has gone on to Purcell to visit her sister Mrs. W. S. Crugeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Priest
Henryetta
Miss Bessie Priest
Tulsa
Ada
Priest
Caddo
Purcell
Bessie
W. S. Crugeon
Woodward Family Visits City for Christmas Holidays
Guy Woodard and family of Okmulgee arrived in the city yesterday to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs L H Woodward at 230 Last Thirteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Woodard
Okmulgee
City
L. H. Woodward
Last Thirteenth Street
Dr C C Riddle Returns Home From Yeager School
Professor C C Riddle, superintendent of the Ada schools, is home from Yeager and enjoying a successful term. He will spend most of the holidays on the farm near Union Valley school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Riddle
Yeager
Cecil
Union Valley School House
Local educators with Ada transfers join Okemah schools
Prof W. K. Newcomb returns home for the holidays and remains in Okemah. Ada boys Oliver Vernon and Gilbert Jenkins are now enrolled in Okemah schools. Prof. Jenkins serves as superintendent.
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W. K. Newcomb
Okemah
Ada
Oliver Vernon
Gilbert Jenkins
Newcomb
Prof. Jenkins
Captain Hargis Prepares Winter in Oklahoma
Captain Sam H. Hargis planned to leave for Chickasha to spend Christmas and then move on to Oklahoma City where he expects to spend the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam H. Hargis
Chickasha
Oklahoma City
Byrd Family Holiday Visit to Tupelo
Mr and Mrs William Byrd of Tupelo are in the city to spend Christmas with his parents Mrs and Mrs H C Marsh of East Ninth Street, extending holiday greetings and family reunions during the season.
Ferris McKeown Visits Home From Tonwaka Oil Field
Ferris McKeown arrives Saturday from the Tonwaka oil fields to spend Christmas with family. He notes much activity in the field and is brother of Congressman Tom D. McKeown and son of T. B. McKeown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris McKeown
Tom D. McKeown
T. B. McKeown
Tonwaka
Eddie Miller Returns to City After Holiday Visit
Eddie Miller is back in the city today following a holiday spent in Konowa with his parents.
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Eddie Miller
Konowa
Senator Looney Heads to Oklahoma City Legislature
Senator J. C. Looney departed this afternoon for Oklahoma City to assume his seat in the legislature as it convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Looney
Oklahoma City
Teachers Miss Hart and Miss Bartley Return for Holidays
Miss Jewell Hart of Owl Creek returns after visiting Ada relatives. Miss Gussie Bartley principal of a Chickasha school arrives to spend holidays with her sister Mrs. Frank Meaders and family.
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Jewell Hart
Owl Creek
Ada
Gussie Bartley
Chickasha
Frank Meaders
Edwards depart for Cleveland Oklahoma after brief visit
Byars Edwards left Monday for his home in Cleveland Oklahoma after a brief visit with his wife and friends. Mrs Edwards will continue her visit for a few days longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byars Edwards
Cleveland
Oklahoma
Mrs. Edwards
Holiday guests visit Altus family
Mrs. H. C. Russell of Altus and her daughter Marcella were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Deering.
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H. C. Russell of
Altus
Marcella
H. E. Deering
Lawrence Newton Returns From Christmas Visit
Lawrence Newton of Oklahoma City arrived home yesterday after spending Christmas holidays with his mother, Mrs. R. N. Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Newton
Oklahoma City
R. N. Newton
Judge Edwards Heads to McAlester for Federal Court Matters
Judge W. C. Edwards left today for McAlester to handle professional matters before the federal court, departing from his duties in the local jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Edwards
McAlester
Federal Court
George Nance Visits Canyon City Ranch
George Nance travels to the city from his Canyon City Texas ranch and declares himself a full fledged ranchman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nance
City
Canyon City
Texas
George
Cattle Drive Mentionedly Heads to Texas Plains
A man recalls moving about 1300 head of white faced cattle across the Texas plains and notes his father will likely be in Ada in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Texas
Ada
Bowman Visits Rogers from Arkansas University
George Bowman of Rogers Arkansas is in the city visiting friends. He formerly lived here with his parents Mr and Mrs F E Bowman and moved to Rogers last summer. He now studies at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bowman
Rogers
Arkansas
F. E. Bowman
University of Arkansas At Fayetville
Professor E. Wilson to Return to Oklahoma College
Prof. E. Wilson, visiting family in the city for the holidays, has spent the past year at the University of Oklahoma pursuing a degree and expects to be back at his desk at the focal college within a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. ©. Wilson
University of Oklahoma
Focal College
Holden Couple Expected to Return Home to Memphis
Mr and Mrs Joe Holden planned overland travel to Memphis. Mrs Holden had stayed with her mother Mrs J M Taylor at 401 South Townsend for three months. Mr Holden joined his wife here on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Holden
Overland
Memphis
Mrs. Holden
J. M. Taylor
South Townsend
Mr. Holden
Pettigrews Move to Tulsa District for Future Home
Mr and Mrs L E Pettigrew and daughter Mary Elizabeth depart by land for Tulsa to establish their future home. Pettigrew has recently been assigned to that district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Pettigrew
Mary Elizabeth
Overland
Tulsa
Mr. Pettigrew
General Wood Pushes Manila as Far East Port Hub
Manila action urged by Governor General Wood to move the drydock Dewey from Olongapo to Manila. He says transferring the navy drydock Devon would boost shipping facilities and position Manila as the Far East terminal port. Estimated removal cost about 250000 dollars.
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Manila
P. I
Wood
United States
Dewey
Olongapo
Subic Bay
Far East
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Washington
War and Navy Departments
Navy
United States Shipping Board
Olongano
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