Cotton for Highways Promises in Highway Use
Secretary Roper predicts 10 000 bales of cotton annually may be needed for highway building while Secretary Wallace cautions on overproduction. Roper cites outside sources and cites several states where cotton fabric has proven durable in road foundations, urging continued experimentation and market development in Texas and the South.
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Roper
Wallace
Secretary of Commerce
Washington
Texas State Highway Commission
Texas
Houston Post
Debt and loan ethics in Oklahoma’s HOLC foreclosures
The piece argues Oklahoma leads the nation in HOLC foreclosures due to loose loaning and debt. It cautions borrowers to balance needs and repayment ability, noting governments and individuals face a mountain of debt that will not be easy to erase.
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Oklahoma
Young Democrats Debate Grisso Resignation on Highway Commission
At a Young Democrats meeting a resolution urging Dr. W. E. Grisso to resign from the highway commission was applauded but defeated. Grisso has urged applying business principles to road building, focusing on heavy traffic rather than legislative pressure and denies yielding on campaign contributions by department employees.
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W. E. Grisso
Highway Commission
Gant
Grisso
Senator Thomas Proposal Sparks Dollar Revaluation Debate
The piece questions Senator Thomas or proposing a dollar revalue tied to past price levels and likens it to a moving yardstick. It notes prior gold content cuts, persistent price levels, and mentions non par value stock and possible inflation alike Germany and Russia, urging caution about such monetary changes.
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Thomas
Germany
Russia
Laying the Foundation of a Great Work
The lesson traces Jesus in the wilderness for 40 days before beginning his ministry, resisting temptations for power and publicity. John the Baptist prepares the way and Jesus gathers fishermen as followers in Galilee, establishing a spiritual kingdom within hearts rather than a temporal one.
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J¢gis
Rome
John
Mohammed
Jesus
Lamb of God
Judea
Galilee
Teh Main
Nazareth
Capernaum
Tulsa Petroleum Exposition Grows Into Major Educational Event
Tulsa prepares for its longstanding petroleum exposition now a large enterprise over 15 years. The city invests heavily, yet regards the show as worthwhile. The exposition serves as an educational institution where the public gains substantial knowledge about the petroleum industry.
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Tulsa
Jackson Day anniversary marks party origins and shifts
January 8 commemorates Andrew Jackson by Democrats as a founder of the party. The piece traces the evolution of party names from Republican to Democratic Republican, then Whig, and notes Jackson’s influence and his stance toward Jefferson. It contrasts Jackson’s integrity with the shifting labels of American political groups.
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Jackson
New Orleans
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Henry Clay
Clay
Monopoly as Next Standing Issue in Two-Party System
The article reviews tariff history as a persistent political fault line, noting cyclical shifts and the Hawley Smoot era, and forecasts monopoly as a potential enduring issue. It argues that fixed party lines fail to bind voters, risking continued uncertainty and the search for a dominant policy excuse.
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Hoover
Vote on national referendum to declare war shelved
The Ludlow measure to require a nationwide referendum on a declaration of war was kept from advancing. The president, a proponent of peace, warned it would heighten war risks and invite insults to the U S, urging its defeat despite pacifist sentiment. Congress is criticized for lacking brains.
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Ludlow
United States
Congress
Governors Veto Power vs Riders Across States
State constitutions largely grant governors the power to veto items within appropriation bills, curbing riders that could not pass alone. The federal system lacks this single-item veto, though President Roosevelt urged Congress to grant it or pursue a constitutional amendment to empower presidents and protect taxpayers from covert waste.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Mussolini Seeks Balkan Backing to Divide Europe
The piece argues Mussolini aims to create discord by aligning with Germany and Japan to keep Britain France and Russia in check, while courting Balkan nations to complicate Europe’s balance. It contrasts Mussolini’s power-driven ambition with Wilson’s failed unity ideal.
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Mussolini
Italy
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Japan
Balkan
Hitler
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
Caesar
Newspapers and business cycles in the press
The text defends newspapers against claims of colluding with big business to cause a recession. It argues papers feel the impact of economic slowdowns first through advertising drops, but they do not create news nor seek to incite panic. Ong records daily events, acknowledging content may be disagreeable yet must be published.
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Ong
Senator Wagner Comments on Anti-Lynching Bill Filibuster Hurdles
The speaker criticizes the anti-lynching bill as ineffective and vote catching. He claims it targets officers and communities and alleges Southern senators are filibustering to block it. He suggests the administration may shelve the bill to allow other legislation.
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Germany
Wagner
New York
Day by Day Happenings in Pontotoc County Oil Fields
Oil field report from Pontotoc County details G J Lynth plans to deepen a shallow producer to Wilcox sand, with a 10 barrel daily rate from 1555 feet and drilling to resume soon. Also notes Magnolia No 1 Augustana test near Fitts field, Cromwell wells, Hunton lime prospects in North Allen district, and ongoing Wilcox tests near Calvin with gas and oil shows amid heavy activity.
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Baily
Steedman
G. J. Lynth
Wilcox
Lynch
Fitts Field
Magnolia
Fitts
Augustana
Shell
Bates
Cromwell
Stahl
Dennis
Magnolia No. 87
Tubang
North Allen
Vierson Oil and Gas Co
Magnolia No
Reed
Jesse
Horton
Ramsey Petroleum Corporation
W. P. Chismet
Phillips
Stilwater
North ‘Allen
Magnolia No. 3
Reed‘a
Texas No
Jefferson
Magnolia No. 1 Fleets
Osborn
Canadian River
Pontotoc County
Barbara No. 2
Oakman
King
Basser
Frank Newsom
Walker
Dutton and Jones
Abbott
Calvin
Beeker
Oklahoma
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Jesse Field
Swift
Deep Rock
Garrett
Hunton
Magnolix
Fleets
Game Company
Magnelia No
Thompson
Nis
Jesse Pool
Hughes County
F. W. Merrick
Balthrop
Ada
Ridele
Fee
Markets Oklahoma Cattle Hogs and Cotton Report
Crux Texas Oklahoma markets report cattle 2,300 head calves 900 fed cattle slow bids down 25. Hogs 3,400 with steady market. packers top 9.15, bulk 8.00 to 8.15. Sheep 300 head fat lambs steady, natives up to 7.35. Cotton New York prices sag as demand cools. March near 8.55, New Orleans spot steady to slightly lower with middling around 8.80.
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Oklahoma
U. S
New Orleans
Seles
New York
Oper
Fuly
Ateady
Caton
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