Ada dairies and farmers push progressive rural living
The column describes Ada residents moving east of town to dairy and poultry operations. It profiles W Hayley and his 12 milking cows, John Thrasher’s expanding livestock, C S Aldrich’s Rhode Island Reds, and Miss Johnnie Lucas running a growing dairy with 19 cows, plus notes on Collins and Praytor families. It also covers orchard work, truck farming, lime sulfur spray recipes, mineral rations for hogs, and regional grape growing prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
W. Hayley
Hayley
Broadway
Ms. Hayley
Yley
John Thrasher
John
Mis
Hoot Owl Ranch
North
Old Cemetery
Rhode Island
Ardmore
Thrasher
Mr. Watson
C. S. Aldrich
Holdenville
Maryland
Aldrich
E. H. Lucas
Cement Company
Mr. Lucas
Lucas
Miss Johnnie
Ensilage
C. S. Collins
J. C. Praytor
Collins
Praytor
Senators Clash Over Newberry Seat Buying Charge
National Republican leaders faced sharp charges from Senator Underwood that they sought to buy a Senate seat for Truman Newberry. The debate focused on a $200,000 expenditure by relatives and friends and whether Newberry is entitled to the seat amid Ford's challenge. Democratic leaders prepared a resolution replacing Walsh's measure, seeking to declare a vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Underwood
Alabama
Senate
Truman H. Newberry
Henry Ford
Newberry
Owen
Oklahoma
Walsh
Montana
Boll Weevil Not Found in Cocklebur Weevils, Confirms Experts
A 1922 Mississippi era note reports cocklebur weevils resemble but are not boll weevils. Entomologist C. E. Sanborn and S. D. Oliphant urge farmers to avoid misidentifying root pests, noting true boll weevil feeds only on cotton, not cocklebur or horseweed.
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Pontotoc County
Stillwater
Wells
Ada Security State Bank
Ada
Okla
J. B. Hill
C. E. Sanborn
S. D. Oliphant
Toltec
Ark
Bolivar County
Mississippi
United States
J. W. Fox
Delta and Pine Land Co
Scott, Miss
Local Man Faces Double Charge in Ada Counterfeiting Case
Bonnie L. Biggs, charged with passing thirty four $50 bills in Ada and indicted by a U S grand jury in Muskogee, has been returned from Kansas City where he is on bond in a similar case. He testified to investigators about the photographic process used to produce the counterfeit bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie L. Biggs
Ada
United States Grand Jury
Muskogee
Kansas City
Biggs
U. S. Treasury
Legion talk stirs Ada veterans for loyalty and cleanup
Dudley C. Monk urged Norman Howard post veterans to back clean government and active citizenship. He outlined American Legion aims to unite ex servicemen, preserve war memories, and push service to the buddy, as crowds packed the club rooms during a membership drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley C. Monk
Okmulgee
American Legion
Ada
Legion Hall
Monk
Legion Club
Smith
Brown
Samgy
W. M. Emanuel
Longley Fentem
Pat Holley
Roy Adair
Norman Howard Post
Arbuckle Goes On Trial Again For Manslaughter
Roscoe Arbuckle faces a second manslaughter trial in San Francisco over Miss Virginia Rappe’s death after a prior mistrial. The case features grand jury proceedings, witnesses who saw Rappe with Arbuckle, and added charges including a liquor violation. Gavin McNab leads defense for Arbuckle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Harold Louderback
Arbuckle
Miss Rappe
Hotel St. Francis
Zeb Provost
Alice Blake
Gavin McNab
Chie
Motion Picture
Harris Reaps Returns With Turkey Investment Near Hickory
County Agent Hill reports R. S. Harris near Hickory made good profits last year by staking two neighbors with turkeys. He lent six birds to one man and seven to another, agreeing to take half of the increase. Harris received 27 turkeys, sold $107 worth, and still owned the original flock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
R. S. Harris
Hickory
First Show Here Impresses with Exhibit Quality
Observer notes satisfaction with exhibits both in number and quality at the inaugural show. He recalls the first event as a decent start and praises future prospects for continued success.
Robbers Loot Hynds Grocery For Cigars And Ten Cents
Burglars ripped the screen from a back window at Hynds Grocery, 204 West Main, last night and stole cigars and tobacco along with ten cents in cash. J C Hynds and officers pursue clues. a man in white trousers was seen leaving the store. An invoice will show what other stock is missing. In Bartleville Camp Fire girls and Boy Scouts held a mixer at the Presbyterian church with Miss Iva Burch supervising Troop 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hynds’ Grocery Company
West Main Street
J. C. Hynds
Bartleville
Iva Burch
Presbyterian Church
Home Grown Cow Feeds for Economic Dairy in Oklahoma
The article promotes on farm protein feeds to boost milk yield in 1922 Oklahoma. It argues legume hay, especially alfalfa and cowpeas, along with peanuts and cane or Sudan hay, sustain cows without buying feed. It asserts four cows need three acres cowpeas and three acres nuts plus pasture for self sufficient dairy income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Patterson Resigns Sunday As Pastor of Presbyterians
Rev N P Patterson resigns as Ada First Presbyterian pastor after twenty months. He will leave about January 15 to become pastor at North Platte Nebraska. His last sermon here will be January 16 and the church board says the move is to enter a bigger field of service with no hard feelings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Patterson
First Presbyterian Church
Ada
Patterson
North Platte
Nebraska
Aca
Chamberlain's Tablets Promote Regular Bowels
Constipation of the bowels is a stoppage of the sewerage system that removes waste matter from the body. It is essential to move bowels daily to carry off waste. For health, keep bowels regular by taking Chamberlain's Tablets when needed.
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Chamberlain
Four Churches Begin Weeklong Meeting Series
Four churches launched a four week series with meetings rotating among the churches. The first gathering was conducted Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hominy
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Byron Norrell
South Carolina Extension Service
TNE
San Jose
Pontotoc
John M. Evward
Iowa Experiment Station
Department of Animal Husbandry
Ohio State University
H. A. Kroeger
Oklahoma City
Iowa
Kroeger
Tg of
Wilson
Texas
California
Westville
Welch Grape Juice’ Co
Frisco and
Judge Advocate
State Legion
Bambina Maude Delmont
Presbyterians
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