Unions Strike as Per Schedule Across Rail Network
Chicago reports thousands of shopmen striking at 10 a m as union leaders urge solidarity. Walkouts started in New England and spread to Boston and Maine, New Haven, Bangor and Aroostook, then west. Clover Leaf shopmen did not strike. Toledo, St Louis and Eastern president cites no wage cuts. About 470 Rock Island Santa Fe and St Louis lines workers walked out at 10 a m, with guards deployed to protect property. Section workers strike postponed to Tuesday. rail officials expect normal service to hold for up to a month.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
New England
Boston
Maine
New Haven
Bangor
Arosstok
West
East St.ues
Toledo, St Louis and Eastern Railroad
Clover Leaf
W. L. Ross
Railroad
Oad
Ross
Oklahoma City
el Reto
Rock Island
Santa Fe
St. Louis
San Francisco
el Reno
Rock Island Road
Raii
Ed Evans Kills Selmer Shelby in Oklahoma Dispute
In Haskell Oklahoma Ed Evans shot and killed Selmer Shelby after a claimed employer employee dispute over wages. Evans, 36, is jailed in Wagoner county while Shelby, 34, died after being shot six times at Shelby's hog ranch home. A note with wage figures was found at the scene.
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Haskell
Okla
Selmer Shelby
Ed Evans
Shelby
Evans
Wagoner County
A J. Cashon
Cashon
Gus Whittaker
Virgil Hurt
Radio Broadcaster Installed at Ardmore area
Ardmore is to be advertised via radio under plan of Dr. Walter Hardy who has received sending static equipment for the Hardy sanitarium plant. The local Chamber of Commerce will control news content and amounts while road, city and school items are not included.
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Ardmore
Walter Hardy
Hardy Sanitarium
Lighthouse Remains Marked As City Expands Seaward
The lighthouse once located well off Atlantic City now sits amid paved streets and apartment buildings after coastal development.
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Atlantic City
Ship Bound for Europe Through Panama Canal
A vessel sails from the North Pacific ports toward Europe via the Panama Canal, advancing through key maritime routes en route to its destination.
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North Pacific
Europe
Pamama Canal
Editor's Own Column on Vine Care and Home Grape Horticulture
The column discusses aphids in grape leaves and advises tobacco dust or sprays for control. It notes that June pruning can yield two grape crops, citing a neighbor on East 12th who pruned vines for a fall crop. It ends with a recipe for pickled cucumbers and a spiced horseradish condiment.
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Son
Armstrong
East 12Th
Munson system aids grape care says nurserymen
Speaking of grapes I saw a demonstration of the Munson system, praised by nurserymen as the best method for grape care. W. L. Whitaker adopts it. Posts stand five feet high with cross pieces near the top, wires on ends, and another below the cross arm.
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Munson
W. L. Whitaker
Hot Winds Favor Record Corn Crop Ahead
If hot winds miss this section a fair corn crop is expected this year. A good crop would mark the fourth in succession, setting a new record and signaling plenty of fat hogs this fall and winter.
Calcium Arsenate and Molasses Remedy for Boll Weevil
Col John G James of Roff forwards a farm paper clipping detailing calcium arsenate with molasses as a boll weevil control. D R Coker, Hartsville South Carolina, reports success though government experimenters do not endorse the method. Directions include mixing two pounds calcium arsenate with half a gallon warm water then adding molasses and applying directly to cotton, followed by a larger mix for two to three feet tall plants.
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John G. James
Roff
D. R. Coker
Hartsville
S. C
Sweet Cucumber Pickles Processing Note
Two gallons of cucumbers soaked fresh require one gallon of good vinegar and related steps outlined for pickling. The fragment describes basic preparation and vinegar quantity for a cucumber curing process.
Egg Market Notes From Chicago July First
Chicago July 1 movement of eggs from producing points to large markets is normal for this time of year. Quality is irregular due to heat and infrequent marketing by producers. Live hens move well with prices on a lower basis. Young chickens increase weekly with steady demand and signs of a lower level. Export sales push prices higher while production dips with hot dry weather, yet year to date output remains heavier than usual. SWIFT & CO
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Chicago
Swift & CO
Loans Granted for Marketing of Cotton and Wheat
Washington on June 29 announced approval of four applications for loans totaling 16,500,000 to assist in financing the orderly marketing of cotton and wheat. The Oklahoma Cotton Growers Cooperative Association received 6,000,000. Arkansas Cotton Growers Cooperative Association 7,500,000. Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association 2,500,000. and Texas Wheat Growers Association 5,000,000.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
Oklahoma, Cotton Growers Co-operative Association
Arkansas Cotton Growers Co-operative Association
Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association
Texas Wheat Growers Association
Ida Hadley Freed to Fight for Husband’s Liberty
Ida Hadley Freed was released from the state penitentiary at 9 this morning and planned to go to Oklahoma City to hire an attorney to free her husband Paul Hadley from a death cell in an Arizona penitentiary. She asserted Paul’s innocence, claiming he could not have killed a woman due to a tender heart. Paul faces death for killing a woman in an attempted car theft near Phoenix last August.
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Mcalester
Ida Hadley
State Penitentiary
Oklahoma City
Paul Hadley
Arizona
Ida
Paul
Phoenix
Headline about glue in shark product valued for commerce
A fragment notes glue content in a common shark product described as highly valuable for commercial use. The text suggests a focus on material quality and potential market value, but lacks complete context or details.
Nestos Nes tows Nestos and Frazier Nominees Tally
Fargo dispatch notes that Republican nominees Governor Nes tos and Len J. Frazier for governor and senator face continued competition for other state offices after Wednesday’s primary. Independent sources estimate Nestos’s plurality at 8,000 to 12,000 and Frazier’s at 4,000 to 6,000, vs League claims of larger leads.
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Fargo
N. D
R. A. Nestos
Len J. Frazier
Nestos
Frazier
Pyramid site chosen for Ozark Trail at Oak and Main
City officials and Good Roads Motorclub officials selected the Stratford-Texarkana Ozark Trail pyramid location at Oak Avenue and Main Street to avoid traffic block as the city grows. A tourists camp near Glenwood park was discussed with funds raised and sewer water gas hookups arranged. two acres south of Glenwood school were set as the site. Walter Smith coordinate sewer and utility work while Motor Club handles remaining park development with contracts to be let. Sherwood Hill noted frequent inquiries about a camp.
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Good Roads Motorclub
Stratford-Texarkana
Oak Avenue
Main Street
Townsend and Main
Ada
Motor Club
Glenwood Park
Glenwood School
Walter Smith
Sherwood Hill
Club
Grizzly Bears Measure Nine Feet Tip to Tip
A note states that Grizzly bears often reach nine feet in length from tip to tip. The fact highlights typical size ranges for adult North American grizzlies and serves as a concise wildlife reference.
All About Little Henry Ford And The Oil Pitch
A vintage style automotive ad mocks Henry Ford and urges readers to check their gas and lubrication. It promotes TEXACO oil and gas, claims worn crank case oil and grit, and offers free crank case cleaning while promising refined oil and cost savings on fuel. The speaker touts selling OIL and GAS of high quality and dismisses cheaper alternatives.
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Lizzie
Henry Ford
Texaco
Would Disqualify Judge M. L. Bozarth In Robertson Case
In Okmulgee on July 3 the plan to file a motion to disqualify District Judge Mark L. Bozarth was postponed to July 5. Governor Robertson’s attorneys F. B. Thompson and Joe Eaton said Robertson would not appear in person at arraignment on Wednesday as preliminary motions are filed. County Attorney James Hepburn objected to the early filing due to court adjournment.
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Okmulgee
Mark L. Bozarth
J. B. A. Robertson
James Hepburn
F. B. Thompson
Sapulpa
Joe Eaton
Mr. Thompson
Robertson
Two Negroes Taken From Deputy Sheriff and Hanged by Mob
In Jessup Georgia on July 1 James Harvey and Joe Jordan two Black men convicted of criminal assault were taken from a deputy sheriff near Lanes Bridge and lynched. They had been respited by Governor Hardwick and were being moved to Savannah for safekeeping, according to deputy J R Tyre who reported the incident.
Five Million Foot Gasser at Sayre Ovens New Field
SAYRE Okla July 3 A gas well declared by experts to produce 5 000 000 cubic feet daily was brought in three miles south of Sayre on the edge of the Red River north fork. The nearest producing well lies in the Cement field about 100 miles east. The well reached 2740 feet.
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Sayre
Okla
North Fork
Red River
Portuguese Language Reach Noted By Population Survey
A demographic note states that Portuguese serves as the language for roughly 30 million people. The estimate underscores the language’s regional spread and cultural influence across communities and nations.
Commissioners Cannot Change Tax Assessments in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City July 1 County commissioners lack power to alter erroneous tax assessments except when the assessed person does not own the property. They may correct ownership mistakes but valuation errors must stand. A 1911 law gave this power, but the 1915 Supreme Court decision voided it and no relief has been provided. The opinion is seen as decisive in many ongoing valuation correction cases statewide.
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Oklahoma City
Lewis Kip
Muskogee
Kathryne van Leuven
Atorrey
Supreme Court of the State
Constitutional Principles for a Federal System and Labor Rights
A speaker affirms adherence to constitutional government and rights, endorses a federal highway system, fair farm prices through foreign trade, reduced federal spending, home rule, recognition of collective bargaining, limits on renting restricted Indian land for speculation, support for a soldiers bonus, and opposition to a sales tax shifting war debt to the people.
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Bordeaux
War Finance Board
Cotton and Wheat Marketing Associations
Husband
M’cumber
Radical
McCumber
West Main
Little Henry Ford
M. L. Bozarth
Frisco
A. G. Adair
Cardus
Atal
Tae
Sayre Ovens New Field
Wm. L. Cheatham
Bristow
Creek County
Oklahoma
John
Federal
Federal Reserve Bank
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