Oklahoma cotton forecast surpasses prior years
Oklahoma City dispatch reports Jas Whitehurst, president of the state board of agriculture, forecasting a cotton crop near 1,519,009 bales of 478 pounds net for the 1926 season. Plantings up 15 percent and a 4,246,000 acre increase push Oklahoma toward a potential two million bale harvest, with favorable conditions and minimal boll weevil impact.
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Oklahoma City
Jan. A. Whitehurst
Dilanoma Stair Board of Agriculture
Department
Oklabomia
Division of Agricultural Statistics
State Board of Agriculties
Persidyd
Colton Growers
Oklahoma
Colton
Okklahoma
We State
Stillwater to see fireproof dorms for two schools
Two new fireproof dormitories are under construction at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College in Stillwater and at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Each building will house boys and girls, with modern amenities and 11 month occupancy. The $600,000 state bond issue funds the project, with repayment spread over 25 years. Rooms include folding beds and on each floor a living and dining area. Monthly rents may reach up to 140 dollars for the most desirable rooms, with two students per room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Okinhoma Agricultural
T John A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Salyoum
Cotton consumption for May shows year over year gain
May cotton consumption reached 631,472 bales, about 120,000 more than May 1924, with ten months totaling 7,775,042 bales, over 2,000,000 above the prior year. Domestic consuming establishments and compresses added roughly 200,000 bales, suggesting a carryover similar to last year or a touch smaller.
Hoffman Arms factory moves to Ardmore from Cleveland
The Hoffman Arms company begins relocating its plant from Cleveland to Ardmore. After the operation, about ten days are needed to transport machinery and install it in the new Ardmore factory, with work expected to start promptly in July.
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Ardmore
Hoffman Arms Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Drought injures Ponrol County crops and futures
County Agent J B Hue warned drought will ruin corn yields in Pontoloc County unless soaking rain arrives soon. He noted a 40 60 percent loss already with further declines possible if dry weather persists. Soil prep and thinning harm corn. pasture and other crops suffer but may recover with timely rain.
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Te Drouth
Pantotor
Caunnty
J. B. Hue
Fill
Nic
Pontoloc
Coumly
WEL
Lee
Bath
Potatoes Prove Valuable Crop in Voutoloc County
County agents report 28 carloads of potatoes exported this season from Voutoloc County netting about $19,000. The Union Valley Potato Growers Co op, formed seven years ago, led with 14 cars sold at top prices statewide, while independent farmers shipped 14 cars.
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Sowie Spn
Voutoloc County
Politoes
J. A W. Hin
Pontotec
Aehich
Poptatec County
Seta
Hill
Union Valley
Shepherd Freed in McClintock Case
Shepherd was freed of all criminal charges in connection with the death of Billy McClintock, foster son of Mrs Emma Nelson McClintock. A coroner and grand jury reviews followed a typhoid linked death, with tests on the body and a forthcoming disposition trial involving Isabella Pope and others in the million dollar claim.
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William
Shepherd
Bia
Emma Nelson McClintock
McClintock
Billy” McClintock
Isabella Pope
Hunger Center Evidence Shocks Moscow Doctors
Reports from the Physico-Psychiatric Institute describe a hunger center in the brain where center injury destroys appetite and inflammation may alter food desires. Dr. Greenstein notes a patient with a skull fracture had a tiny lesion in the hunger region of the cortex eliminating the wish for food, while other organs remained healthy.
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Hwonger
Moscow
Nemaurs
Stascow Physico-Psychiatric Institute
Greenstein
Frame Pallet House for Fifty to Seventy Five Fowl
A long advertisement by William A. Radford offers free expert advice on building poultry houses. It promotes a large frame pullet house designed for up to 75 birds, built for sun and ventilation, with roosts and nests laid for even bird distribution. The piece touts Radford as an editor author and manufacturer with Chicago contact details.
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William A. Radford
Willa A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Belon
Americans Favor the Spanish Renaissance Style
A writer argues the Spanish Renaissance influence appeals to modern American taste. He notes exterior motifs with Moorish color, interior contrasts, and vibrant furnishings reflecting Spain’s heritage. The piece links adaptation to contemporary needs and urban civilization.
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Hese Spas
Syria
Bellevant
Snehen House
Walla Pee
Spain
Manchester Plans Major City Construction Project
The report cites over 170 dwelling houses and shops planned for Manchester in 1923. Private enterprise will erect these buildings, with an extensive home-building program and new commercial center structures in the outskirts and core of the city.
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Tevant
Manchester
United States Commerce Report
Built-in Fixtures Cheaper Than Furniture in Early Homes
The piece argues built-in fixtures and built-in textures in new houses are cheaper than standalone furniture. It notes a shift toward integrated design, with built-ins like seating, storage, and built-in dining and kitchen components reducing overall costs. It contrasts modern built-in rooms with older freestanding pieces and highlights varied styles and finishes now available.
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Thorn Life & Harge
Pertles
Uiuse Carpeders
Masel
Spenieure
Osiamil
Wade
Dueh
Tome
Insulation Emphasized in New Home Building
Insulation is essential in constructing new homes and saves fuel costs by making houses more comfortable. Builders stress proper insulation of walls and ceilings, noting its importance has only recently been widely recognized. Do not skip insulation to avoid extra initial cost.
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Linus
City Bond Vote Request Passes at Recent Meeting
A motion requesting that the mayor convene a committee to call a vote on bonds for the specified amount was adopted at a recent meeting of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Farming Association
Tion
Six planets visible together in July sky show bright display
Washington reports a July sky guide from the American Nature Association noting Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn will be visible most evenings. On July 10 Mercury Venus and Mars will appear close together with distances from Earth given for each. Saturn and Jupiter shift positions through the month as the trio moves westward from Cancer into Leo.
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Washington
Asl
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
American Nature Association
Earth
Mary
Saturn
Libra
Sagittarius
gQuzmethon
Cancer
Leo
County sees model schools push and rural library gain
The county leader emphasizes the Model School Movement with rapid progress across 57 districts and Pontotoc county leading in model schools. He notes Five night schools established this year and a traveling library uptake by rural schools, with Mothers clubs expanding and boys and girls club work aided by the county agent. He warns teachers to love teaching and urges rural teachers to engage with community life as he prepares to leave the superintendency for a county school board role.
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Hig Sim
Develo
Gejynol
Ome
Pontctoc
Moyd
Pon~dutoe
Floyd
Ada
Aged Ada Citizen Nears Century Slams Darwin Belief
O C Weeden, aged 99 on Saturday, celebrated his near centennial birthday amid friends and cake. A New England Congregationalist and believer in the divinity of man, he opposes Darwinian origins and says he is no sympathizer with the theory. Weeden, a Vermont native who has lived in Oklahoma six years, remains active in health, though less so in recent years, and has traveled widely after turning eighty.
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Scopea
O. C. Weeden
Scopes
Weeden
New England
John Davis
Boteher
Oklahoma
Breer Bur
Vermont
Cal Coolidge
Pacific Coast
Ahonesota
Wisconsin
New Lake Forms After Mountain Caves In Wyoming
A landslide in western Wyoming toppled a mountainside into Gros Ventre River creating a dam that could form a lake about seven miles long and 109 feet deep. The event washed away forest, damaged buildings, and drove off cattle as reports reached Jackson via a telephone exchange.
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Cheyenne
Wya
Wyoming
Teporis
Gros Ventre
Telon National Forest
National Forest
J. S. Jones
Telepotne Exchange
Jackson
Wyo
Britain resumes naval building program in budget
Britain returns to the 1923 naval plan to build twenty slips with five first class cruisers costing over 20 million dollars. The program aims for 52 cruisers before 1935, with a 20 million dollar annual wages bill and employment for about 75,000 workers. Government dockyards would gain work, argued as better than unemployment relief.
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F. A. Wray
Portsmouth
Eng
Britain
Amerygins
Booster Trip Postponed by Secretary Treadwell
The Red Star Hijaway booster trip set for July 2 is postponed to September per a letter today from Secretary A C Treadwell. Mons ter meeting planned for Friday evening. Guthrie news reports Harry Mason's new heel graft from calf and skin after Chickasha accident has him walking again but not work-ready.
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Red Star
Guthrie
Harry Mason
Mason
Chickasha
Allroad
Mulvone
Kan
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