Prohibition Letter Recruits Pontotoc Voters In War Time
A Missouri era letter from H T Laughbaum Oklahoma City and M L Chambers Ada Oklahoma urges Pontotoc County voters to back ratification of the National Prohibition Amendment. They frame German brewers as traitors and connect prohibition to war effort and patriotic duty.
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Oklahoma Division
Anti-Saloon League of America
M. L. Chambers
Ada
Oklahoma
Germany
Austria Hungary
Anti-Saloon League
House of Representatives
Atlanta
Georgia
Texas
Dry
Pontotoc County
Oremrenn
World
Ada Citizens News Roundup and Visits
Florence Friday features from Wally H S Williams attending a local picnic from Atoka and Ada social notes. Army promotions include Col Moses to brigadier general of artillery. Ada contacts note cement mill nearing completion in Greencastle Indiana and political figures in town.
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Wally H
Williams
Atoka
J. N. Norris
Norris
Colorado Springs
Jack Derrick
James Dismukes
Will Ritchie
Los Angeles
Calif
G. B. Dismukes
Andrew Moses
Gen
Moses
A. L. Moses
Ada
West Point
Adam L. Beck
Huntington
Indiana
Greencastle
S. Crutchfield
W. M. Crutchfield
Phoenix
Arizona
West
State of
Community notes from Monday to Wednesday Daily pages
Items include Rev M A Cassidy returning from San Antonio after YMCA secretaries training and will lead at Camp Travis. Ben Wade praises army wireless service and hopes for France. Judge Hart campaigns for district judge. Sam Harris party to New York City and a Camp Bowie trip for several couples. Dr T W Chadwick family to travel to New York and Chicago for about two months. County official urges filing grievances with J J Holden and the fair price committee. Agriculture department sends a grain record book to aid threshing cost accounting. G P Carney back from Miami reports rain shortage affecting Francis north corn. Mining activity improves after a $10 per ton price rise. Birth party honors Miss Anna Bell Spanger of Lehigh at East 12th home.
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Rev. M. A. Cassidy
San Antonio
Army Y. M. C. A
Camp Travis
Ben Wade
Fort Sam Houston
Army
France
D. S. Hart of
Wewoka
Sam Harris
New York City
J. J. Holden
Taylor
King
Susie Taylor
Camp Bowie
T. W. Chadwick
New York
Chicago
Fair Price Committee
Department of Agriculture
G. P. Carney
Miami
Francis
F. M. Gallamore
East 12Th
Anna Bell Spanger
Lehigh
Local Names and Prices From Burk's Wash Dress Sale
A scanned ad lists ages and towns for numerous individuals including Virgil Blevins Stonewall and Alice Beech Stonewall among Ada and Maxwell residents. The notice announces closing out wash dresses in fabrics like linen and gingham with prices from $3.00, dated 7 8 10d 1tw Burk's.
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Virgil Blevins
Stonewall
Alice Beech
J. W. More
Ada
Sylvia Bishop
Jesse R. Williams
Effa V. Crews
Vaness
Charlie Hightower
Maxwell
Mildred Wall
S. A. Anderson
Josse Jones
Cecil A. Crumley
Allen
Francis Beauchamp
A. L. Brewer
Elsie Scott
Burk’s
Low Rates For U C V Reunion At Tulsa
Captain Sam H. Hargis reports Gen Hailey confirms one cent rate applies to all veterans and their families for the Tulsa reunion on September 25. The benefit extends to veterans sons and daughters and other attendees.
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Sam H. Hargis
D. M. Hailey
Tulsa
New Fall Boats Arrive for Burk's Store
Burk's reports new fall boat arrivals with inventory updates as the season shifts. The short notice highlights fresh stock and in store availability for customers.
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Burk’s
Judge Matson Seeks Democratic Nomination for Court Seat
Judge Smith C. Matson of the Criminal Court of Appeals seeks the Democratic nomination for the Southern District seat in the August 6 primary. He rose to prominence as an Assistant Attorney General under Charles West and was retained by Freeling, later earning elevation to the bench and serving over a year with public approval.
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Smith C. Matson
Criminal Court of Appeals
Judge Matson
Charles West
West
Freeling
District and County Democratic slate for primary elections
The News lists candidates for the Democratic Primary across offices including State Senator Luther Harrison District Judge J W Bolen and D G Hart County Attorney Wayne Wadlington County Treasurer D W Swa ff ar Sheriff Rob Puncate reelected I R Gilmore County Tax Assessor Nick Heard reelected County Clerk Milton Garner County Weigher O J Lee reelected John Ward County Judge Orelmant reelected J O Cow Representative O W Taylor T V B Moullinax M L Chambers with date onn.
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Luther Harrison
J. W. Bolen
D. G. Hart
Wayne Wadlington
D. W. Swaffar
Rob Puncate
I. R. Gilmore
Nick Heard
Milton Garner
O. J. Lee
John Ward
Bromide official arrested on postal violation warrant
Edgar Key deputy US marshal returned from Bromide with Edgar D. Burgess former Bromide postmaster. Burgess is charged under a grand jury indictment in McAlester US court with postal law violations. Bail set at 5000. Burgess jailed locally pending bond or transfer to Muskogee federal jail.
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Ardmore
Okla
Edgar Key
United States
Bromide
Edgar D. Burgess
McAlester
Burgess
Muskogee
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Atlantic
J. G. Dunn
Home Guard
A. L. Beck
M. P. Smith
Little Rock
Ark
George Smith
West 17Th
City
Pres. J. M. Gordon
Mr. Gordon
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T. V. Ganey
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W H. Braley
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