Ada pickle factory owner plans larger cucumber acreage
Byron Norrell reports Ada pickle plant owner J M Atkinson readying for the season. He aims to secure a larger cucumber acreage to ensure ample supply and cover potential short crops next year. The column also praises community spirit in Pontotoc county school districts and discusses egg and butter markets, poultry shows, and seed quality for better yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Atkinson
Ada Pickle
Tvsat
Pontotoc County
H. H. Moss
Ferguson
Lone Star
Ada
Southwest
Ena Ee
Trapp Proposes Eguwomt Policy In Legislature
Oklahoma City notes the Ninth Oklahoma Legislature begins its second extraordinary session with plans to cut state expenses. Gov M E Trapp outlines tax relief aims and efficiency measures, as legislators join the joint survey committee in reducing the tax burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
M. E. Trapp
Trapp Outlines Wide Postwar Oklahoma Special Session
Governor M K E Trapp, addressing a new special session, calls for retrenchment and reorganization. Proposals include cutting appropriations for schools and prisons, merging bureaus, ending revolving funds, routing funds through the state treasury, funding textbooks, reforming tax boards, and revamping the Darlington home law. He seeks a state highway system, a criminal identification bureau, and veterans relief changes. The message lauds lawmakers for their tireless work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
M. KE. Trapp
Darlington
Scoldiers’ Memorial
Muskogee
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Trapp
Court Clerk Reports Yearly Filings and Revenues
The district court filed 680 civil and 102 criminal cases last year. The county court saw 48 civil and 200 criminal filings, plus 88 probate cases. There were 152 divorces and 274 marriage licenses issued, and $19 455.10 was collected for the county treasury.
News want ad seeks buyer renter finder services
A classified brief invites readers to buy rent or locate a property or service through a news want ad. It emphasizes quick connections and local listings. The notice highlights the convenience of using the paper as a marketplace.
Bonus bill proposed in Senate for veterans recovery
A new soldiers bonus bill in the Senate, sponsored by Republican Senator Bursum of New Mexico, would return insurance premiums and Liberty bond payments deducted from service pay plus $20 per month for each month of service. Cash payments would finish over four years with options for insurance or cash equivalents and a death payout of $400 per $100 cash due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Bursum
Republican
New Mexico
Governor approves secret society regulation bill in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City January 16 Governor M E Trapp said he studied the last special session law regulating secret organizations and found it adequate and ready to sign. He praised its anti masking provisions and noted it could curb assaults, while urging a repealing clause to avoid conflicting statutes. He also floated a state code commissioner to codify session laws and court opinions, proposing a ten year term and a $6000 salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
M. E. Trapp
Trepp
Oklahoma
State Code Commissioner
Conmissioner
Sureme’ Court
Trapp
Tokyo quake death toll rises as Tokyo Yokohama hit
Fifty believed killed in Tokio with many injured in Yokohama and surrounding districts after a major earthquake. Odawara suffered severe damage with water mains broken and streets flooded. Rail service suspended and imperial household reported safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Yokohama
Japan
Tanzawa
Samami
Central Observatory
Odawara
Kawatsu Bay
Here
Imperial Hotel
Osaka
Goterba
Manadza
Negako
County Association Wins Prize in Poultry Interest
Pontotoc County Poultry Association was awarded the first prize of 150 for the largest membership increase in 1923. Okmulgee Beaver Woods counties earned second, third, and fourth prizes. Pontotoc county reportedly won second place, with over 100 new members secured largely by Secretary Douge. The prize funds will cover expenses and equipment for the county group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Coultry Association
Lute Douge
Douge
Duvall
Agram
A. & M. College
Aseed
Torr
Rollege
Por
Hill
Duvallet
Latta
Ze. Dd
W. R. Lillard
Clyde
Pontotoc County
Twelve Convictions in County Court Term
The county criminal court, led by Judge Tal Crawford, obtained twelve convictions in its session last week from Monday to Saturday. Two pleas of guilty and three acquittals on booze charges marked the term. Most trials involved alcohol law violations. many cases were dismissed or continued, and the sentence variations "30-50" were used prominently in the convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Criminal Court
Tal Crawford
Thousands of parts go into making a piano
More than 10 000 pieces of wood metal felt cloth and other material are used in constructing a piano, reflecting complex craftsmanship and detailed assembly.
Christian Church Plans Erection of New Home
The Christian church congregation voted to begin building a new church at Thirteenth and Broadway once plans are finished and weather allows. A building committee including W. H. Ebey R. W. Alien C. E. Canning Orel Busby Rev. Wallace and O. E. Parker will promote plans to start the structure at an early date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church Congregation
First Christian Church
Thirteenth and Broadway
Christian Church
W. H. Ebey
R. W. Alien
C. E. Canning
Orel Busby
Rev. Wallace
O. E. Parker
Tax payments flood county treasurer office record
County Treasurer J. W. Westbrook reported large mail payments and local receipts as 2714 tax payments had been recorded. He said the penalty period would not start until mailed payments were receipted and timed for processing later in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Westbrook
Westbrook
Two men held after raid with intent to rape
Joe Clement and Lee Rains of Francis appeared before Justice H. J. Brown for a preliminary hearing in the district court on a raid with intent to rape charge. Both men posted $500 bonds set by Justice Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Clement
Lee Rains
Francis
District Court
H. J. Brown
Justice Brown
Past Year Building Boom in Ada Promises Growth
Ada's building program last year in 1922 totaled 40 800 dollars and 1923 jumped to 208 000 dollars. Memorial Convention Hall cost 110 000 dollars and the Presbyterian church 50 000 dollars. Next year is expected to set new city building records as two congregations plan larger structures and more construction is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Memorial Convention Hall
New Presbyterian Church
Storm I Break On School Bill In Oklahoma Senate
Oklahoma City January 15. A storm is expected in the senate when the revamping county unit education bill is introduced. The plan creates county boards of education with five members to oversee all county schools except independent districts and to aid budget supervision and teacher certification. The bill shifts control from local boards, noting past abuses in some districts and limits on authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Senate
Department of Education
Senate Survey Committee
M. A. Nash
Board of Education
Boards of Education
State Department
Mystery Solved by Confession in Capital Murder Case
Frank Brumley and two companions confessed to killing Oklahoma City attorney Paul McCarthy last October in an accidental shootout during a hold up. Brumley named Eustace Knight and Tom Rudolph as accomplices and implicated Herman Fox Davis, with police reporting conflicting statements and ongoing questions about the full truth. Brumley arrived in custody, gave a signed statement, and was returned to jail as prosecutors weigh the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Frank Brumeley
Nowata County
Paul McCarthy
McCarthy
Brumley
Bartlesville
Eustace Knight
Tom Rudolph
Tulsa
Herman Fox Davis
Walton
Knight
Rudolph
Davis
Argonne
Wright
Frazier
Aaron Harvey
Jack Pope
McAlester
Snelson
Eads
Carl Glitsch
J. Q. A. Harrod
Bill Eads
Taxpayers Ready Period of Grace End Nears
Pontotoc county taxpayers use a grace period for mailed tax payments. The treasury reports 2451 receipts out of about 9000 assessments, under one fourth. Treasurer J. W. Westbrook says the grace period likely ends next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Treasury Office
J. W. Westbrook
Night School Plan Taking Firm Hold in Rural Districts
Night school programs are expanding in Pontotoc county rural districts as teachers and school board officials visit the county superintendent on Saturday. Reports show numerous night schools gaining prominence since the idea began. The High Hill school is the latest to adopt the plan per Superintendent A. Floyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
High Hill
A. Floyd
Martin Luther Birth Details Unknown
The fragment references Martin Luther as a central Protestant reformer but provides no concrete birth date or birthplace in the readable text.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Byron Norrell
Texas
Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Seaboard
New Zealand
Swift & Company
Don
D. X
County Association
Brumiley
Martin Luther
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!