Poisoning Cotton Drives Oklahoma County Notices
Bulleting reports widespread acetone calcium arsenic and molasses poisoning of cotton by farmers in the Tulsa district and nearby areas. The list names farmers and locations as progress notes praise to poisoning and a truck from McAlester delivered poison and molasses for Pittsburg county. The piece also profiles Bob Wimbish a candidate for state office highlighting his education and public service platform.
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Tulsa
Clark Drug Co
If. T
Ada
J. F. Lucas
Wetumka
Grady Miller
Allen
Harve Lambert
Rte
A. B. Dodson
R. L. Ellis
George Rise
Fate Bowers
Roff
F. L. Bottoms
Union Hill
P. Ringland
G. C. Archer
J. W. McAnally
W. E. Coffey
Lightning Ridge
Okla
Dallas Clark
Jones Chapel
J. W. Wood
Aaron Clark
Joe Smith
C. C. Turner
A Keeling
J. W. Whitwell
Blankenship
Walter Miller
T. A. Floyd
McAlester
Pittsburg County
Mr. Wimbish
East Central State Teachers College
University of Oklahoma
Sucreme
Bob
Supreme Court Takes Hand In Alimony Fight
Oklahoma City July 9 The state supreme court granted a temporary writ of prohibition to restrain District Judge Asa E Walden and Thomas Norman from paying alimony to Elaine D Anderson under a separate maintenance order Six named Andersons were represented by Ardmore attorney Guy Sigler The writ allows ten days to post supersedeas bond The case concerns property ownership and a receiver amid a dispute over alimony and fees The lower court found Hoxie Anderson owned one fourth of the assigned property and ordered a large alimony and attorney fees payment
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Oklahoma City
CPA
Asa E. Walden
Carter County
Thomas Norman
Elaine D. Anderson
State Supreme Court
Sigler
Walden
Andersons
Hoover scheduled for August notification in California
Secretary Hoover will be formally notified of his presidential nomination by the Republicans at Stanford University in California on August 11. Plans focus on an eastern campaign headquarters with Hoover returning to Washington for the final drive while he departs for Palo Alto to receive the nomination.
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Hoover
Leland Stanford University
California
East
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Hoover
Palo Alto
Cal
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Moses
New Hampshire
Atlantic
New York
Chicago
James W. Good
National Committee
Secretary of Commerce
Curtis
Rhode Island
President Coolidge
Superior
Wis
Senator Curtis
Topeka
Kan
Toll on Fourth Has Many Lives
Chicago reports 205 deaths nationwide on Independence Day observance 152nd anniversary. Drownings led with 106, motor vehicle deaths 54, heat 12, lightning three, plane crashes four. Joliet and Beaumont air fatalities. Lamar Missouri firework accident injures 25. Chicago bans fireworks amid extensive injuries.
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Chicago
United States
Associated Press
America
Middle Atlantic States
Midwest
Mountain States
Northwest
Middle Atlantic
Joliet
Ill
Beaumont
Texas
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Lamar
Weevil War and Summer Poultry Advice From Oklahoma
The article discusses ongoing weevil control efforts in cotton, stressing calcium arsenate dusting as dew forms and fieldwork by J B Hill and 4 H club members. It also covers summer egg production tips for Oklahoma poultry kept by Ira J. Hollar, including feeding mash, green feed, grit, water, ventilation, shade, separate sexes for pullets, and clean housing to maintain production.
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J. B. Hill
Jessie Morgan
McAlester
Hill
Ikey Gilmore
Clyde Massey
Dayton Scott
Carl Fisher
Jim Fisher
Theo Glover
Bonnie
Elizabeth Bulloch
McAlester News-Capital
Bonnie Bulloch
D. C. Glover
Ira J. Hollar
Oklahoma
Pecan Grove Adult Club Plans Fair Exhibit
The Pecan Grove Adult Club met July 5 with Mrs. A. E. Newton and seven members. They planned a fair exhibit and a July 9 meeting at Mrs. John Boring's, asking each member to bring her exhibit contribution.
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Pecan Grove
A. E. Newton
John Boring
Market Summary from Kansas City Hogs Cattle and Lambs
Kansas City markets report hogs receipts 13 000 uneven prices down 150 to 25 cents with top 10 90 for 215 to 250 pounds. Cattle receipts 10 000 calves 1 500 with highers for choice fed steers and yearlings and softer trade for others. Sheep receipts 7 000 lambs about 25 cents lower, Colorado lambs top 15 75 and ewe prices 4 25 to 6 75.
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Kansas City
U. S. Dept. Agri
Sheen
Colorado
Poison molasses affects cotton yields in local debate
Readers are urged to consider poison molasses practices in cotton farming. The writer argues that those who do not poison their cotton benefit while neighbors who poison may suffer lower market returns, challenging readers to choose between local examples and the writer’s word.
Farmers rush in pesticide removal at Adam cotton oil mill
Farmers at the Adam cotton oil mill acted quickly Tuesday to remove poison. The amount taken out on Tuesday alone suggests about 1,000 acres are being covered today.
Entomologist urges continued boll weevil fight with molasses poison
The entomologist notes favorable success in controlling the boll weevil but urges relentless use of molasses poison at a critical stage in the pest life cycle and cotton age. A few rainy days with plants bearing squares could require only a few weevils per acre to complicate control.
Cotton stalk shows no weevil after poisoning tests
Sunday report states a cotton stalk from an Allen highway field west of the country club was examined for weevils. Ten squares and fifteen forms on the stalk were free of weevil, despite the patch having been poisoned several times with molasses poison before squares formed.
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P. A. Norris
Allen Highway
Country Club
Neighbor Poisoning Mentioned by Local Resident
A. C. Dodson of RFD 5 reports that he bought poison on Saturday noting that both neighbors have poisoned as well making it three wise men instead of two.
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A. C. Dodson
RFD 5
An Allen area farmer says he will fight boll weevils with poison
O. B. Brooks eight miles south of Allen on RFD 2 reports discovering boll weevil in his cotton and has applied calcium arsenic today. He vows to continue the fight against the pests.
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O. B. Brooks
Allen
Davis seeks field visit to explain matter to farmers
Mr J M Davis of Lula expresses strong interest in literature and requests a representative be sent to Lula to meet local farmers and explain the issue.
Calcium Arsenate Buyers Named in Ada and Roff Routes
Buyers listed include C. B. Fulton Route 1 Ada and Roy Griffith Route 2 Roff for calcium arsenate purchases.
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C. B. Fulton
Ada
Roy Griffith
Roff
Boll weevil poison purchase list reveals scale in Pontotoc county
Long list shows residents and farms in Ada RFD Roff Stonewall Vanoss Stratford and Stratford area buying calcium arsenate since the war began. Names include J J Parker A F Lanier Ed Harrison J B Dunn Abe Dew and many others, indicating widespread efforts against boll weevil infestation.
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Pontotoc County
A. F. Lanier
Ada
RFD
C. V. Park
Rte
P. A Norris
Goose Hill Farm
John Hall
Roff
Blue Valley Farm
J. E. Dunn
J. S. Stanfield
Ed Harrison
W. F. Crawford
Vanoss
J. J. Lamb
J. I. Brannon
Stonewall
Frank Phillips
T. E. Keeling
W. A. Kirby
Willie Crey
David Patterson
A. C. Griffith
Bayless Drug Co
Stratford
G. W. Walker
Ada G. C. Jeter
Dallas Clark
C. Mallory
Abe Dew
M. B. Roff
Robi. Brumley
D. F. Fowler
Geo
Clark
Steedman
Clyde Smyers
Grain Market Rallies On Improved Demand And Rust News
Chicago July 10. Grain prices showed a rally as liquidating sales eased and hedging declined. Wheat moved higher with late reports of black rust in the northwest and Saskatchewan. Corn and oats gained, while provisions varied.
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Chicago
Southwest
Northwest
Saskatchewan
Cotton Market Recovers After Large Acreage Liquidation
The New York cotton market rebounded part of yesterday's losses as liquidation eased on large acreage figures. After heavy selling, offerings diminished and late trading remained quiet but steady with net advances of 28 to 30 points.
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Cotton
New York
Cotton prices rise in New Orleans on favorable reports
Unfavorable weather and crop data plus a natural rebound lifted cotton futures in New Orleans. October rose from 21.04 to 21.29 and December from 21.00 to 21.25, gaining 24 to 25 points over the highs and 29 to 80 points above yesterday's close.
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New Orleans
Futures Close Higher Ahead of Market News
Futures closed higher with a net advance of about 30 to 34 points as traders awaited upcoming market news and economic data.
Spot Cotton Prices Rise in New Orleans Trade
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed at one point higher with 467 bales sold. Figures show low middling at 20.98 cents, middling 21.88, good middling 22.28, receipts 1 298, stock 198 897. New York spot also steady at 22.20 per hundredweight.
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New Orleans
New York
Hale hearing on bond delayed in U S court
William K. Hale Osage ranchman sought release on habeas corpus while awaiting a second federal trial for complicity in the murder of Henry Roan. The hearing slowed due to a heavy motion docket before Judge Franklin E Kennamer. Hale denied murders and explained life insurance motive.
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Tulsa
Jay
William K. Hale
Osage County
Hale
Roan
Osage
Robert J. Wimbish Seeks State House Seat
Ada attorney Robert J. Wimbish announces his candidacy for the office of representative from Pontotoc County in the next state legislature. He is a Democrat.
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Robert Wimbish
Ada
Robert J. Wimbish
Pontontoc County
Marriage Licenses Recorded in Oklahoma Localities
W T Tolan 32 of Roff and Lola Wy lie 20 of Roff. Lee Frantz 21 Ada and Elvie Flatt 17 Ada. Taylor Pound 21 Clarita and Genevieve Kite 18 Bromide. Anad Briggs 21 Ada and Violet Parker 19 Ada. Donald Davis 21 Tulsa and Ruth Little 21 Stratford. Dexter Brown 21 Stonewall and Bessie Floyd 18 Stonewall. Cleo Jones 24 Allen and Lorena Stewart 23 Allen. Obie Anderson 22 Allen and Emma Rail 20 Allen.
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W. T. Tolan
Roff
Lola Wylie
Lee Frantz
Ada
Elvie Flatt
Taylor Pound
Clarita
Genevieve Kite
Bromide
Anad Briggs
Violet Parker
Donald Davis
Tulsa
Ruth Little
Stratford
Dexter Brown
Stonewall
Bessie Floyd
Cleo Jones
Allen
Lorena Stewart
Obie Anderson
Emma Rail
Miss Sarah Maybee Retires After 57 Years Teaching
Huntington West Virginia report notes Miss Sarah Maybee retires after a career spanning 57 years with a single day missed from duty.
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Huntington
N. J
Sarah Maybee
Negro Committeeman Denies Post Office Fund Relief Claim
In Atlanta on July 9, Ben J. Davis and John W. Martin testified before a senate investigating committee that Georgia Republican officials did not solicit or levy funds from postal employees or others. They said any contributions by postal workers were voluntary to their knowledge, as the inquiry led by Senator Brookhart examined similar hearings across states.
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Atlanta
Georgia Republican Organization
Senate
Ben J. Davis
John W. Martin
State Central Committee
Brookhart
Iowa
Locher
Ohio
Oddie
Nevada
Walter F
Georgia post office charges tied to Harris brothers
Georgia figures George and William J. Harris attended at the sub committee's request as co authors of the measures. Charges of irregularities in Georgia post office distribution peaked last spring with the suicide of Douglas postmaster L J Peterson who left a letter blaming Republican leaders for the levies in the state.
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George
William J. Harris
Georgia
L. J. Peterson
Douglas
Governor Smith Reaches Key Election Milestone
Friends note that November 6 has been fortunate for Governor Smith. He was elected president of the board of aldermen on November 6, 1917, and November 6 is Mrs. Smith's birthday. Election day also falls on November 6, 1928.
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New York
Smith
Board of Aldermen
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