Slogan for 100 percent school attendance urged by county official
A. Floyd county superintendent urges renewed support for schools addressing cotton crop hindrances. He cites bonds totaling 62000 for new buildings two consolidated districts high school work and sanitary upgrades. He notes 4750 pupils enrolled in the first month of the year about 60 percent of 8000 scholastic population and calls for continued cooperation to improve attendance and future education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Floyd
Spectre of Debt Looms Over Germany in 1920 Outlook
Berlin observers warn that an enormous emergency levy on property and a tax plan proposed by Finance Minister Erzberger could slash German industrial fortunes over the coming decade. Analysts fear erosion of output, talk of political upheaval, and reliance on American credit as Germany debates peace treaty effects and future elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Mathias Erzberger
Erzberger
America
England
France
United States
Reds
Epzberger
Record price fur coat shocks New York shoppers
An American woman received an $85,000 sable coat from a Brooklyn furrier, a garment of 93 skins valued at about 52 times its weight in gold. Fur prices have surged with wealth, making other furs like fox and sea otter highly valued, while raw pelts enjoy no import duty aiding U S trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
Burgesia
Siberia
Alaska
Russia
J. W. Argenbright
America
United States
Paris
Argenbright
Hudson Bay
Wedding at Faust Home Seals Union of Betsey Faust
Fred Gay and Miss Betsey Faust wed at the home of the bride’s parents Dr and Mrs W D Faust 130 West Nineteenth Street last evening at 8 o clock The ceremony was led by Rev C C Morris using a blend of several marriage rites to emphasize its solemnity and lasting nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gay
Betsey Faust
W. D. Faust
West Nineteenth Street
C. C. Morris
Imports Glow From Depreciated Currencies Boosting U S Trade
The article explains American importers profit from cheaper English French and Italian currencies as pounds francs and lire fall in value. Consular oversight on purchases sets value for duties while European inflation drives up U S retail prices and dampens foreign demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
England
France
Italy
United States
Nottingham
Eng
Paris
Lyons
Conference Aims to Settle Coal Strike Reminiscence
Durant Democrat notes a conference to settle the coal strike evokes memories of easy starts that prove hard to sustain, reflecting on stalemates and long, labor-heavy disputes.
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Durant Democrat
Revolutionists Form Committee Government in Siberia
French circles report revolutionary socialists have formed a committee government at Irkutsk after Kronstadt’s All Russian government was driven from Omsk. The insurgents seized the Trans‑Siberian station to establish headquarters.
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Siberia
Paris
Irtust
Admiral Kronstadt
Omsk
trans-Siberian Railway
Supreme Court Upholds Minors Land Victory in Cement Case
The Oklahoma Portland Cement Co. vs Walter B Winters case ends with the Supreme Court affirming a lower court ruling that the land west of the city and north of the plant, valued at 4200 but sold for 2750, must pay at least 90 percent of appraised value in private sales to minors. The decision, spoken as the first statutory construction of this rule, declares the sale void if the requirement is not met.
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Supreme Court
District Court
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Walter B. Winters
J. M. Daggs
Ada
B. Cadlington
McKeown
Bolen
Walter B. Winter
California
State Agricultural Colleges
Departments of the Interior and Labor
Raisin Whiskey Poison Thrives in Detroit Busts
Detroit police records show raisin whiskey declared poison is produced on a quantity basis. Since September 1, police have seized 252 stills with output from a few bottles to 100 gallons daily. Nearly twenty deaths were attributed to this home brewed liquor, yet the market remains steady at five dollars a quart.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Young Shirley and Dudley Young Married at Parsonage
Wednesday afternoon at four o clock a wedding joined Mr. Dudley Young and Miss Alpha Shirley in the First Baptist parsonage with Rev. C C Morris officiating. The couple surprised guests who entered during the ceremony. Miss Shirley teaches in Morris Oklahoma and will return to finish her school year. the groom works with Shaffer Oil in Ada.
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Young Shirley
Dudley Young
Miss Alpha Shirley
C. C. Morris
First Baptist Church
Cupid
Shirley
Morris
Okla
Shaffer Oil Company
Ada
Lawton Grain Co Licenses Revoked
United States Grain Corporation revokes the licenses of Lawton Grain Company and its fifteen Oklahoma branches. The action, effective at noon, cites failure to reflect guaranteed wheat prices, failure to furnish required information, and to make refunds to producers as reasons. The corporation held a hearing in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Associated Press
New York
Lawton
Lawton Grain Company
Oklahoma
United States Grain Corporation
Grain Corporation
Community farming plan aims to reduce the H C L across states
The article outlines California style land settlement proposals to ease rural life, promote land ownership, and support soldier settlements. It details state aid, long term financing, and settler benefits including land, homes, roads, schools, and a park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California State Settlement Board
Department of the Interior
California
Elwood Mead
Durham
Canada
Australia
United States
Obituary Tribute Given to Labor Leader R B Russell
A tribute was given today to R B Russell a prominent labor leader in the recent death notice. The event honored his work in organizing workers and his long service to the union movement.
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R. B. Russell
Pontotoc County School Activities Summary
Community meetings and pie suppers at Union Valley, Hart No. 1, and Mary Nichols events boosted funds for equipment, library, and domestic science. Red Cross and Christmas Seals drives raised totals. schools reported remodeling, new desks, outbuildings, and enhanced club work. Notable winners include Miss Ida Leach for prettiest girl and 7th grade for top stamp sales.
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Union Valley
Ida Leach
Oklahoma Tuberculosis Association
Mamie Turner
Ada
Katy Keller
New Mexico
Ella Boatman
Ella Odom
Lula
Mary Nichols
Hart No. 1
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Reuedy
Bart Smith
Boards of Education and Patrons
Mrs. W. D. Faust
Europe
American Bankers’ Association
United States Chamber of Commerce
International Trade Conference
Wall Street
Senate
League of Nations
Washington
Lawton Grain CO
Prof
Pontotee County
Chares Illetewahke
Gale Statler
State of Oklahoma
Charles Nletewahke
Chickasaw Tribe of Indians
Charles Illetewahke
Congress
State of
Wimbish & Duncan
Pontotoc
Stonewall School
Red Cross
Homer School
Vaness
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