Oklahoma Senate approves $1000 homestead tax exemption
Oklahoma lawmakers end special session with the senate approving a $1000 homestead tax exemption by a 30 to 8 vote and the emergency clause 32 to 6. The measure applies from January 11, 1937, and county assessors will receive blanks within days.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
House
Albright
Barnett
Duffy
George
Howsley
Ingle
Mauk
Stewart
Conference
PWA
State Board of Affairs
State House
Marland
Game and Fish Commission
State Supreme Court
Corporation Commission
Dili
State Board of Affairs and Conservation Commission
Oklahoma City Market Report on Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Cattle 2 400 calves 1 000 steady medium to good light steers and yearlings 8.00 65 medium heifers and mixed yearlings 6.25 to 7.00 unsold steers and heifers most butcher cows 4.00 to 5.00 low cutters 2.50 to 3.75 bulls 4.50 to 5.25 odd head up to 5.50 practical weaker top 10.00 good to choice heavy calves 7.00 to 8.00 lower grades slow early sales 4.00 to 5.50 odd stockers 4.00 to 6.00 best yearlings 7.00. Hogs 1 806 including 180 direct steady packer top 10.00 small killers to 10.10 most good to choice 180 lbs up 9.75 to 10.10 lighter weights 8.50 to 9.50 packing sows 9.00-25 stags 8.50 down. Sheep 400 lambs 40 higher top 9.50 bulk 9.00-50 medium sorts 7.50 to 8.50 sheep scarce nominally steady.
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Oklahoma City
U. S. Dept. Agr
Livestock Prices Hold Steady as Market Ends Week
Kansas City market report shows hogs 2,000 steady to 10 higher with top around 10.25 for 180 to 200 lb hogs, sows 9.50 to 9.75, stock pigs scarce. Cattle and calves open steady to firm with three loads at 12.50 for yearling steers, 8.00 to 10.50 for short fed, yearling heifers 10.25, vealers 11.50. Sheep 10,000 with killing classes 15 to 25 higher, fed lambs 9.75 to 10.00, clips 8.75, slaughter ewes 5.00.
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Kansas City
U. S. Dept
Cotton Market Recovers From Early Losses On Wall Street Demand
The cotton market swung from early 4 to 7 point losses to gains of 2 to 7 points as buying picked up mid afternoon. Demand for cotton goods and optimism over the automobile strike spurred buying, lifting prices from 12.27 to 12.37 with most near the best level. Commodity Credit Corp officials denied rumors of barter loan cotton disposals abroad.
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New York
Wall Street
Commodity Credit Corp
Cotton Market Closes Steady in New Orleans
Spot cotton closed steady up 2 points with sales totaling 1 595. Prices shown were low middling 11.65 cents, middling 12.80, good middling 13.35. Receipts reached 4 390 and total stock stood at 723 299.
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New Orleans
Cotton Futures Close Steady in New York Trade
Cotton futures in New York closed steady with changes ranging from unchanged to five points higher. Trader sentiment held cautious as markets reflected supply expectations and ongoing demand patterns.
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New York
Loffland Brothers Drilling Named Defendant in $61,000 Suit
Mrs. Garce Young of Ada filed in district court a $61,000 damage suit against Loffland Brothers Drilling claiming her husband O. W. Young died from injuries suffered while working on a well near Stonewall last November 24.
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Oklahoma City
Loffland Brothers Drilling Company
Garce Young
Ada
O. W. Young
Grain prices drift after late selling in Chicago
Chicago market ends with a broad slide as late selling pulls down all grain prices. May corn loses up to 2 1/4 cents, wheat declines to May and July futures, oats rise modestly while provisions hold steady or fall slightly.
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Chicago
Grain futures prices report from Chicago
Chicago markets show cash wheat prices for No 2 hard at 1.41 1 2, No 2 northern spring 1.40 1 2, weevil y 1.40. Corn futures for No 4 mixed 1.09, No 4 mixed mainly white 1.10 1 2, No 3 yellow 1.10 1 2 to 1.12 1 2, No 4 yellow 1.07 1 4 to 1.11 1 4, No 3 white 1.13 1 2 to 3 4, No 4 white 1.11 to 1.12. Oats prices: No 1 white 55 to 56 3 4, No 2 white 54 3 4 to 55 1 2, No 3 white 54 1 2.
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Chicago
Lance Uetidhthnaadicke
Potatoes trading as U.S. shipment figures rise
U. S. Department of Agriculture reports strong demand for potatoes with total U. S. shipments at 673 and light supplies. Idaho russet Burbanks U S No 1 mostly 3.00 25 per cwt, Washington russet Burbanks mostly 2.85 90, Colorado red McClares No 1 2.80 3.00.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept
U. S
Idaho
Letter Revives Memories Of Order To Destroy Cotton
A county agent recalls the 1933 action ordering destruction of cotton worth over 100000 in today's market. J B Hill notes the rush to notify farmers on July 31 1933 as the program shifted to farm agencies. The memory highlights the emergency years of the first government cotton acreage control and subsequent program realignments.
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J. B. Hill
Mr. Hill
Hill
Pontotoc County
National Agriculture Program
Turkey and France at loggerheads over Syria cities
Ataturk flew to Konya to confer with cabinet members and Marshal Fevzi on Franco Turkish issues in Antioch and Alexandretta. Political circles fear a broader conflict as Turkey demands separate administration for the two Syrian cities and criticizes France's stance.
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Istanbul
Kemal Ataturk
Konya
Turkey
Fevzi
Antioch
Alexandretta
Syria
France
Thomas urges Trent to expand relief for Oklahoma
Senator Elmer Thomas asks D. P. Trent, RSA regional director for Oklahoma and Texas, to speed up aid to needy Oklahomans. He cites red tape and agency multiplicity as blocking service and expresses confidence Congress will provide funds.
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Thomas
TRENT
Washington
Jan
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
D. P. Trent
Resettlement Administration
Texas
Congress
Relief Sent to Marooned Men in Arizona Blizzard
In Kingman Arizona a county highway tractor dragged a coal and food sled through eight foot drifts toward 157 Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees stranded in the Hualapai mountains southeast of town. The party reported progress and expected arrival of the camp today as supplies held for 29 days. Nearby a three truck party with 16 men and a snow plow reached a U S surveying party of 25 snowbound in House Rock valley. James Pointer, marooned at Lake Fredonia, was rescued after illness and food shortage.
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Kingman
Ariz
Oklahoma
Texas
Civilian Conservation Corps
Hualapai Mountains
CCC
Arizona
William Ringold
Hualapai
Ringold
U. S
House Rock Valley
B. J. Kinsey
James Pointer
Lehman Commutes Death Sentences in New York
Governor Lehman commuted to life imprisonment the sentences of three of six youths convicted in the murder of Edwin Esposito a 22 year old Brooklyn subway station attendant. The three spared from the electric chair were Eugene Bruno Sam Kimmel and Dominick Zizzo. The others were to be executed at Sing Sing tomorrow night. The court of appeals affirmed Didonne's conviction but two associate justices dissented on the others.
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Albany
N. Y
Lehman
Edwin Esposito
Brooklyn
Eugene Bruno
Sam Kimmel
Dominick Zizzo
Sing Sing
Joseph Bolognia
Salvatore Scala
Theodore Didonne
Court of Appeals
Didonne
Irving Lehman
John T. Loughran
Gore and Gore and Josh Lee exchange greetings in Senate
Senator Josh Lee of Oklahoma and Thomas P. Gore exchanged brief greetings in the Senate chamber as Congress convened. Lee asked for Gore’s blessing, and Gore gave full support, pledging to assist Lee and the state as needed.
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Gore
Josh Lee
Washington
Oklahoma
Thomas P. Gore
Senate
Congress
Lee
Automakers and unions push for auto strike settlement
Federal conciliators in Detroit and Washington press General Motors, Chrysler and United Automobile Workers toward a pact. Alfred P. Sloan Jr. travels to Detroit. Homer Martin pledges cooperation. 50 000 GM workers idle. Sit down strikes end at Janesville plants as talks continue. Maritime and steel factors add to the nationwide labor crisis with 90 000 workers affected.
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General Motors
United Automobile Workers
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
Detroit
New York
Corporation
Homer
Martin
Roosevelt
Perkins
Edward D. Black
Flint
Mich
Janesville
Wis
Chevrolet
Hope
Washington
National Capital
General Motors Corporation
Frank Merriam
California
Pacific
Frances Perkins
White House
Ternstedt Manufacturing Company
G. M
Fisher Lumber Corporation
Memphis
Burns couple to relocate to Blackwell for new post
Mr and Mrs John Burns depart for Blackwell where he will work at Hazel Atlas Glass company. Mr and Mrs Chester Sneed and daughters Marjorie Lee and Barbara Sue visit Sherman Texas relatives. Mrs Frank Jackson and Mrs Ryan return from San Francisco visiting Mrs Jacksons daughter Patsy Jeffress. Major and Mrs Chauncey of Langley Field Virginia visit their parents in town.
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John Burns
Blackwell
Mr. Burns
Hazel- Atlas Glass Company
Chester Sneed
Marjorie Lee
Barbara Sue
Sherman, Tex
Frank Jackson
Ryan
San Francisco
Mrs. Jackson
Vennie Jeffress
Mr. Jeffress
Patsy
Major
Mrs
Charles Chauncey
Langley Field, Va
C. C. Chauncey
W. T. Miller
Local notables return home from varied trips
Don J. Petty, Miami county compensation officer, returns home after visiting father James T. Petty and sister Ladie E. Renfro. Mrs. S. L. O'Connell, after a three month stay with daughter Mrs. Happy Leap in Corpus Christi, returns with Mrs. Leap. Tillman Shelton and Reed Scott of Oklahoma City visit New Orleans planning to attend the Sugar Bowl game.
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Don J. Petty
Miami, Okla
James T. Petty
Ladie E. Renfro
Tillman Shelton
Reed Scott
Oklahoma City
New Orleans
Ada Visitors Return From Florida Christmas Trip
Mr and Mrs W R Dennis and daughter Waieta returned from Florida Christmas trip visiting Clearwater Tampa St Petersburg Sarasota and other points. They were joined by Mr and Mrs L C Curtis of Ada. Mrs Curtis is Dennis’s daughter. Miss Elizabeth Knight and Miss Henrietta Fellows arrived in Ada to visit Miss Kate Knight at 1018 East Ninth.
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Elizabeth Knight
Henrietta Fellows
Wichita, Kan
Ada
Kate K. Knight
East Ninth
Eva Blake to Leave for Gulfport College Trip
Miss Eva Blake departs Monday for Gulfport Mississippi to attend Gulf Park College for Girls. She has been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. T B Blake and other relatives and friends during the holidays.
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Eva Blake
Gulfport
Miss
Gulf Park College
Miss Blake
T. B. Blake
Gee family leaves Ada for Wyoming home after visit
Dr and Mrs R L Gee of Ther mopolis Wyoming formerly Ada return home Friday after an extended visit with daughters Mrs Robert Wimbish and Miss Ruth Ada Gee in Ada.
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R. L. Gee
Thermopolis
Wyo
Ada
Robert Wimbish
Ruth Ada Gee
Lone Wolf Woman Returns Home After Holiday Visit
Mrs J H B Lowmiller of Lone Wolf Oklahoma returns home after visiting her daughter Mrs A L Young and Mr Young over the holidays.
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J. H. B. Lowmiller
Lone Wolf, Okla
A. L. Young
Mr. Young
Miss Stella Qualls Heads to Tulane After Christmas Visit
Miss Stella Qualls departed Saturday for New Orleans where she studies at Tulane University after Christmas holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Qualls. Mrs. W. M. Heard and Bascom Shanks Jr. joined Miss Hydie Northcutt to Holdenville Friday and Miss Northcutt left Friday for Nashville to enter Peabody College.
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Stella Qualls
New Orleans
Tulane University
M. E. Qualls
Kerr Family Returns After Oklahoma City Holiday Visit
Mrs. Aubrey Kerr and daughter Margaret returned from Oklahoma City where they spent the holidays visiting Mr. Kerr, the state representative.
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Aubrey Kerr
Margaret
Oklahoma City
Mr. Kerr
Cadets Shaw and Stewart Return to Pensacola Post Holiday
Trooper Shaw and his guest Bob Stewart of Seattle Washington have returned to Pensacola Florida where they serve as naval cadets in the United States Air Corps.
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Shaw
Bob Stewart
Seattle, Wash
Pensacola
Florida
United States Air Corps
Cassidy Return From Ada Weekend Visit
Rev and Mrs Cassidy of Caddo return home after visiting their daughter Mrs Cleve Hall in Ada with Mr Hall and friends over the weekend.
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Rev
Mrs. Cassidy
Caddo
Mr. Cassidy
Cleve Hall
Mr. Hall
Ada
Noted Normangee Men Visit City Relatives
John Mitchell and Lloyd Skinner of Normangee Texas visit this city. Mitchell stays with his aunt Mrs Ross Tipton and her husband while Skinner attends to business.
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John Mitchell
Lloyd Skinner
Normangee
Texas
Mr. Mitchell
Ross Tipton
Mr. Tipton
Mr. Skinner
Visiting Phillips Family Heads to Fort Scott Home
Lieutenant and Mrs Carlyle Phillips and children Jerry and Jane visit Mrs Douglas Phillips in Ada during a leave. Recently transferred from the Hawaiian islands the Phillips plan to settle in Fort Scott Illinois after their visit.
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Carlyle Phillips
Jerry
Jane
Lieutenant Phillips
Douglas Phillips
Roff
Ada
Phillips
Hawaiian Islands
Fort Scott
Illinois
Keokuk Family Returns From Visit
Mr and Mrs Austin Brown and children of Keokuk have returned home after a visit at the home of Dr Catherine and Fred Brydin. D C Walker of Stratford visited friends and attended to business in Ada Monday. Mr and Mrs J H Houchin of Fitzhugh are the parents of an eight pound daughter born Monday December 4.
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Austin Brown
Keokuk, Jr
Catherine
Fred Brydin
D. C. Walker
Stratford
Ada
J. H. Houchin
Fitzhugh
J W Pegg Shopped In Ada During Monday Visit
Allen resident J W Pegg conducted business and did shopping in Ada on Monday, detailing a routine local outing with small transactions and purchases observed in the town.
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J. W. Pegg
Allen
Ada
Births and visits noted in local notices
Mrs. Alonzo Warren announces the birth of a daughter on Sunday, December 3. Miss Helen Daugherty of Alec underwent a threat operation in Ada on Monday. G. W. O Neal of Clarita visited friends and attended to business in this city on Monday.
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Alonzo Warren
Helen Daugherty
Alec
Ada
G. W. O'Neal
Clarita
Kidds of Pauls Valley Former Ada Residents
Mr and Mrs R W Kidd of Pauls Valley formerly of Ada are noted in a Wednesday Daily item. Their move or current residence is highlighted in local society notices.
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R. W. Kidd
Pauls Valley
Ada
Chiang's Capture and Release May Have Been Put-Up Job
New York Chinatown sources offer a theory that Chiang Kai-Shek was kidnapped to mislead Japan and enable troop movements against northern China. A prominent Chinese merchant proposes a staged kidnapping and release to advance campaigns against Mongol aggression amid Nanking and Peiping tensions.
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Chiang
Chiang Kai-Shek
New York
Chinatown
Dewityr MacKenzie
Japan
Chiang Kai- Shek
China
Chiang Hsueh- Liang
America
Manchukuo
Chieng
Nanking
Marshal Chang
Council of State
Peiping
Noodles Make Filling Desserts Too
A dessert feature presents a fig mousse and an apple noodle pudding recipe with steps for layering and chilling. The text then shifts to a medical note on the uvula, describing normal length, potential overgrowth, symptoms, and removal considerations.
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NEA Service,Inc
Lump in Throat Causes and Uvula Friction
Dr Morris Fishbein explains the uvula a small throat organ hanging from the palate. Inflammation swelling and irritation can arise from germs heat caustic substances or mechanical injury and may cause pain and congestion. Rarely a person is born with an overly long uvula.
Birth of William Charles Arrives to Mrs. Kidd
Mrs. Kidd, formerly Katherine House of this city, announces the arrival of a son named William Charles.
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William Charles
Kidd
Katherine
Wellington Man Killed in Auto Crash
Mrs. John Cornyn learned Tuesday her nephew Cecil Holley died in a Wellington Texas automobile accident. She planned to travel to Hollis for the funeral to be held at a specified location Wednesday.
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John Cornyn
Cecil Holley
Wellington
Tex
Pauline Mackey Returns Home From Visit to Friends
Miss Pauline Mackey returns to Sherman Texas after several days visiting friends. She is accompanied by Miss Marjorie Kitchel who will stay in Sherman for several days.
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Pauline Mackey
Sherman
Tex
Marjorie Kitchel
Mrs F D Whitson Seriously Ill at Daughter’s Home
Mrs. F D Whitson is reported seriously ill at her daughter Mrs Myrtle McClure’s home 1030 West Thirteenth. Whitson is also the mother of Mrs George Goforth of 901 West Twelfth.
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F. D. Whitson
Myrtle McClure
West Thirteenth
Whitson
George Goforth
Th' Pessimist Humor Column Snippet
A humorous regional column by Bob Blanka Jr sketches couples and married life with comedic dialect. Characters include Cather Harp Uncle Liz Bark Chet Lar Mrs Newt Lark Miss Fanny Frail and Mrs Lem Wheeler referencing marriage, aging and daily quirks in a lighthearted vignette.
Automobile engine cleaning and fuel economy tips
A kerosene gasoline mixture is effective for cleaning engines but poses a temporary fire hazard. Do not start until the engine is cool. For fuel economy, accelerate briefly in first and second gear and shift to high as quickly as possible.
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Dr. Morris Fishbein
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Cather Harp
Liz Bark
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