The Flag and Patriotism in a Turbulent Era
A editorial column laments waning reverence for the flag and patriotism amid radical critique. It praises the flag as a symbol uniting diverse peoples and recalls historic battles and nations, then shifts to critique Texas court rulings on drunken driving and a proposed silver buy campaign, arguing public apathy and distrust in courts.
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Washington
Lundy's Lane
Gettysburg
San Juan
Brance and
Blanders
Maine
Manila
Denison Herald
Spirit vs. Letter of the Law Sunday School Lesson
A Sunday school lesson contrasts Moses law with Jesus teachings on fasting and the Sabbath. It argues that true practice emphasizes spirit over form, mercy over rigid rules, and condemns legalistic fault finding while noting modern debates on banking, currency, and social issues.
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Moses
God
Jesus
Matthew
David
Herod
Esau
Cheerful Duty Amid Gloom Promoted by Public Spirit
An editorial urges a cheerful public stance as a duty to support health and morale. It links kindness and neatness to hope, notes job-creating value in small improvements, and cites Will Rogers and debt questions while touching on education, Japanese actions in China, and a 200 inch telescope project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Mars
Earth
Pecan Growers Organize in Seminole County
A Seminole County pecan growers association forms with 73 members as landowners see pecans as a future commercial crop. Oklahoma aims to expand pecan production, with Seminole County expected to lead as the industry grows. The piece also notes a pending highway commission appointment and regional political tensions with Oklahoma City and Tulsa papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole County
Oklahoma
Lew Wentz
Highway Commission
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
It Makes a Difference Parable on Human Nature
A Chickasha Express reflection argues people deny their own faults while condemning neighbors. The piece uses the beam and moat parable to illustrate universal bias and hypocrisy in self judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie
Chickasha Express
Democrats Seek Big Government Reorganization Power
Congress leaders press for transferring control to Roosevelt and dismantling agencies amid debates over efficiency and economy. The proposed abolition of the Bureau of Efficiency raises questions about cost savings while consolidation plans for the army and navy spark debate on potential savings and practicality. Senator Bratton pushes a probe into dissolving the Commerce Department amid broader reform talk.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Hoover
Bureau of Efficiency
Sam Bratton
New Mexico
Department of Commerce
Executive Department
China on the brink of unification amid Japanese pressure
The Shawnee News analyzes China's perilous situation as Japan pushes deeper into Chinese territory. It likens Shanghai to a turning point and notes potential unification of rival northern and southern powers, with a single government and modern industry seen as essential for survival.
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Shawnee News
China
Shanghai
League of Nations
Japan
Lexington
America
Shanhaikwan
Great Wall
Ada Post Office Clerks Set High Exam Pace
Ada post office distribution clerks excel in annual test with an average 99.59 among seven examiners. Barnett McCollum and M E Qualls each scored 100. other substitutes demonstrate readiness to handle distribution duties as needed.
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Ada Post Office
Denison
Texas
Barnett McCollum
M. E. Qualls
A. M. Yateon
WY. Bowezee
Roy Young
J. W. Hayes
RR. N. Tiffin
Ada Celerks
Ada
James W. Lewis
Bolivian forces press assault on Paraguayan Ayala fort
In Buenos Aires on January 24 Bolivian troops entered the fifth day of a major offensive against Fort Ayala in the Gran Chaco. Casualties were reported as hundreds dead wounded or missing, with heat and rains hindering movement and mud slowing advances as both sides claim heavy losses and stubborn resistance.
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Buenos Aires
Ayala
Gran Charo
Paraguayan War Ministry
Prosecution Likely in Death of Inmate at Supply Hospital
Two western Oklahoma hospital guards W A Craft and Walter McCarthy face possible charges over the death of Carl Mall at the Supply hospital. Woodward county attorney James Young said the case rests on conflicting testimonies between guards and eight inmates adjudged insane. Autopsy by Dr E O Templin found death from strangulation and internal hemorrhages.
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Woodward
Mabel Bassett
State Commissioner of Charity and Corrections
Western Oklahoma
W. A. Craft
Walter McCarthy
Carl Mall
Supply
James. Young
Woodward County
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ADA Weekly News
Wm. Dee Little
Kyron Norrell
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Okla
Crminal Court of Appeals of Texas
Letter
Federal Reserve
Great Britain
Canada
Wheeler
Milver
George Bernard Shaw
United States
Broad’s Mall
Will Rogers
Jehol
Highbrows
Shington With
Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Bureau
Army
Navy
Glade
Commissioner of Charity and Corrections
Young
Jones
State Board of Affairs
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