Pontotoc county 1928 postal receipts and death toll
The Ada office recorded 1928 December peak mail receipts with monthly totals from January to December. Pontotoc county suffered 294 deaths in 1928 with automobile and railroad accidents, burns, drownings, suicides, and ten homicides prompting court action and ongoing investigations as influenza raged and weather changes offered hoped relief.
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Pontotoc
Aveident
Pontotoc County
Burns
Cupid Returns to Pontotoc in 1928 Marriage Rise
In Pontotoc county during 1928 the romance overseers reduced divorce filings to 98 after 125 applications, while 388 couples obtained marriage licenses. The figures show courts discouraged divorce filings but still approved many marriages, contrasting regions where marriage and divorce run neck and neck.
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Pontotoc County
Cupid
Oklahoma Counties Share Gross Production Tax Proceeds
Oklahoma counties will receive gross production tax apportionments totaling 24 59.29 with Osage County to get the largest check of 13 814. Seminole follows with 4 348 and Pottawatomie at 1 073. Noble and Le Flore receive the smallest amounts.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
A. S. J. Shaw
Seminole County
Osage County
Pottawatomie County
Noble County
le Flore County
Beckham
Caddo
Cotton
Creek
Garfield
Garvin
Grady
Grant
Hughes
Kay
Lincoln
Logan
Muskogee
Novata
Okfuskee
Okmulgee
Ottawa
Pawnee
Payne
Pontotoc
Rogers
Stephens
Tillman
Tulsa
Wagoner
Washington
Auto tag license sales start statewide in 1929
The first day of the year marked the opening of automobile license tag sales in the state. Mrs. Marjorie Braly reports a rush of buyers with twenty tags sold, and expects busy weeks as demand continues. Ford tags will no longer be distinctive, adopting the same tag as other makes.
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Marjorie Braly
Braly
Mrs Green injured in auto accident and domestic strife
Mrs Green suffers painful injuries after backing into a parked vehicle on East Main. She is taken to Breco hospital. In the same narrative, Jerry Ray confronts Alester Starr over plans with Dan Harvey and a potential Atlantic City trip, while Alester warns of consequences if Jerry leaves with Dan.
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Jerry
Starr
Alester
Dan
Eve
Dan Harvey
Pointblank
Evelyn
Leontino
Atlantic City
Weinertz
Miss Ray
H. A. Green
East Main
Breco Hospital
Mrs. Green
Myrtle
Love and Jealousy Shadow Jerry and Dan in New York
In New York Dan and Jerry confront jealousy and social pressures as Alester presses for control. Dan warns of reputational risks while confessing his love and planning to sabotage Alester’s hold on Jerry. Jerry fears estrangement from her fiancé and weighs ambition against romance.
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Dan
Broadway
Columbus Circle
Jerry
New York
Alester
Air Mail Service
Atlantic City
Reiter Twoon
Pim
Hearst Seeks New Plan to Repeal Prohibition
New York Jan 2 Hearst newspapers offer 25000 dollars for the best plan to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment with a more liberal and American approach The prize was announced in a telegram to Edwin J Clapp who is now with Durant Motors The article notes Hearst doubts prohibition can be enforced and predicts a Democrat victory if force is used, urging education over coercion.
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New York
P— W. R. Hearst
Mr. Hearst
Edwin J. Clapp
Clapp
Hearst
Durant Motors
W. C. Durant
Chester P. Mills
United States
Smith
Mrs. Morgan
Fitzhugh
Colbert
North Ada
Vaness
High Hill
Cedar Grove
A. P. Young
Flora Patterson
Francis
Morgan
Fire Loss Totals 5075 In 1928 Local Reports
Fire Chief Ed Haley releases the 1928 annual fire report showing 107 runs, average nine per month, and no outstanding fires. Buildings and contents valued at 550,485 suffered 5,075 in losses while insurance coverage stood at 327,425. Equipment and readiness praised as grass fires remain a hazard. 9720 blocks of street traveled and 6850 feet of hose laid.
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Ed Haley
Haley
Battlifig
Wall Street Sees Bearish Trend In Trading Session
The day opened heavy with a downturn in equity sentiment. A mid day rally failed to sustain gains despite efforts by pool operators before a late push lifted American Can to 319 and General Electric to 240. Columbia Graphophone and a radio stock also rose. total volume about 9.75 million shares.
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Associated Press
Wall Street
New York
Jan
General Electric
Columbia Graphophone
Livestock market report from Oklahoma City notes cattle price shifts
In Oklahoma City cattle and calf trading the market opened steady to strong with 900 cattle and 3000 calves reported. Prices showed light cattle selling for top amounts like $12.00 for Caddo county fed heifers while packer dealers reached $12.50 on top cattle and steer and heifer groups.
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Oklahoma ‘City
Caddo County
Wheat market rises on North American export signals
Chicago Wheat prices gained as export demand from North America appeared stronger than thought. Winnipeg and Liverpool markets also firm with little selling pressure from Canada or Argentina. Despite weekly world supply rising to 406 million bushels, wheat closed higher with corn steady to up and oats advancing.
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Chicago
North America
Winnipeg
Liverpool
Canada
Argentina
Grain and cotton price notes from Chicago and New York
Spot prices in Chicago show wheat at No 3 hard 1.08 and No 5 northern spring 8c. Corn No 4 mixed 83 83?e, No white 54c. Oats No 3 white 46%4e and No 4 white 44%4e. In New York cotton opens with a slight advance offset by southern selling, later steadying with moderate liquidation and a quiet mid afternoon market with net gains around 10 points.
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Chicago
Jan
New York
Order Restrainme Bishop Extended by Busby at Wewoka
WEWOKA Okla Jan 8 A court extended an order restraining Homer Bishop from entering his second term as county attorney until January 14 Judge Orel Busby of Ada presiding Dissolution motion to challenge Bishops qualification was noted but left to Judge Frank Matthews of Altus to decide Louis Ledbetter remains as acting county attorney pending the outcome
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Wewoka
Okla
Homer Bishop
Orel Busby
Ada
Bishop
Busby
Frank Matthews
Altus
Louis Ledbetter
West Main Street paving project to begin soon
City officials announced West Main Street widening to relieve traffic congestion on the narrow north side by the park and Glenwood school. Bids for the widening will be opened next Tuesday with contract to be awarded two days later. A second improvement will remove the highway monument at the intersection to allow freer westbound traffic.
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West Main Street
Glenwood School
West Main
Woomen
Ada Post Office Shows Big Gains in 1928 Receipts
Ada's post office posted rising receipts from 1926 through 1928 with totals of 41 258.86 in 1926 45 247.74 in 1927 and 48 517.24 in 1928. Most revenue came from letter mail stamps newspapers and box rents while parcel post accounted for a small portion. About 24 employees handle the volume and salary costs total around 48 000 yearly, spent mostly in Ada. Postal savings and money orders, not included in receipts, grew from 112 000 in June to about 140 000 today, placing Ada high among state cities.
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Ada
Postal Department
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Ea Ats PE
Dangupid
Pontotog
Green
Lyn
Bewey Groves
Cnch
Hier
Leontine Lebaudy
Leontine
Aelster
Leontine’s Inn
Dane
Alester Carstairs
Long Island
Ce Hundred and Fourth Street
Alister
Byron Norrell
Futures Tables
Raenos
Postal Hegeipis
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