Ada Council Faces Night Watchman Neglect and Vices
Chief George Culver accuses night officers of lax duty while council members decry widespread law violations in Ada. The mayor orders a formal police affairs inquiry as citizens face street disorder and gambling concerns.
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George Culver
Ada
Culver
George West
Third Ward
George
L. J. Crowder
Fourth Ward
Sherwood Hill
Second Ward
Mr. Hill
Little
Tariff Lobbyists Press Conferees Toward Agreement
Conferees on tariff bills moved through about 400 amendments by skipping unsettled points in lumber and textile schedules while turning other subjects over to subconferees. Treasury and Senate Finance aides aided the process as lobbyists swarm the corridors and conferees refuse outside briefs. Report timing remains uncertain with Aug 1 adjournment speculated.
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Washington
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Congress
Conference Committee
Wholesale jobbers adulterating drugs in Oklahoma report
Guthrie Ok July 13 Wholesale jobbers taking undue advantage of retail druggists is largely the cause of abuses and violations of the Oklahoma pure food laws, says C B Bellamy state drug inspector. After visiting 320 stores in 75 towns and 22 samples he lists common substitutions and adulterations. The health department also reports May vital statistics showing declines in most diseases, with details on births and deaths by county and race.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
C. B. Bellamy
State Department of Health
Oklahoma Drought Threatens Massive Corn Loss Across State
Oklahoma faces severe drought with crop expert John Fields predicting daily losses of 5,000,000 bushels of corn. If dry spells continue for two to four weeks, a quarter to half of the July outlook corn crop could be ruined, with western Oklahoma especially hard hit per C V Topping of the Oklahoma Exrt Company.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
John Fields
Farm Journal
Union
C. V. Topping
Oklahoma Eixrt Company
Bank converts in Ardmore rebrands as Guarantee State Bank
Becomes State Bank Ardmore Oklahoma July 13. Bankers National Bank of this place has gone into voluntary liquidation and immediately reorganized as the Guarantee State Bank with capital of 51000. N B Feagin replaces Ed V Green as director. A new board may elect P C Dings as cashier. The new bank is described as one of the strongest in the city.
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Ardmore
Bankers’ National Bank
Guaranty State Bank
N. B. Feagin
Ed V. Green
P. C. Dings
Oklahoma wealth on the increase set by state tax board
The Oklahoma assessment and equalization board completed a private property reassessment showing a 99 million dollar rise across 66 counties. Telegraph and express firms saw major boosts. Pioneer Telephone doubled, with total state valuation around 850 million versus 724 million last year.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
State Assessment and Equalization Board
Trapp
Taylor
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal Telegraph Company
Pioneer Telephone Company
Oklahoma City
Muskogee
Vinita
Pullman Car Company
Meaders Reaches 96 With Family Birthday Dinner
William Meaders turned 96 yesterday as relatives joined him for a birthday dinner. Granddaughters Mrs. W. B. Jones and Mrs. Sellers attended from Wolf City Texas, along with Annie May Sellers age 12, the great granddaughter. Father F. W. Meaders, over seventy, watched beside his centenarian son.
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William Meaders
W. B. Jones
Jones
Sellers
Annie May
Wolf City
Tex
F. W. Meaders
Annie May Sellers
Paving Bonds Sold and Construction Set to Start
The Metropolitan Paving Company reports the 12th street paving bonds have been sold and are ready for use. The engineer is to begin preliminary work immediately as a council committee will determine how costs are shared among 12th street property owners at the next meeting.
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12Th Street
Metropolitan Paving Company
Shawnee Judge Denies Dismissal in Commissioner Bribe Case
Superior Judge Abernathy overruled County Commissioner Hagars motion to dismiss removal proceedings tied to bribe cases disclosed by County Attorney Biggers confession. Defense argued lack of jurisdiction and irregular proceedings. After denial the defendant requested a change of judge, with a hearing set for next Monday.
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Shawnee, Okla
Abernathy
Hagar
Biggers
Veteran Printer Visits From Cleburne Texas
W. L. Adams a 72 year old printer and newspaper man from Cleburne Texas visited the News office today. He settled in Texas in 1865 and has worked in the trade across the southwest since then. He has just completed a tour through Oklahoma and was en route home.
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W. L. Adams
Cleburne
Tex
Adams
Texas
Southwest
Oklahoma
Bootleg Booze Shipped to Guthrie in Seizure Case
Hastern District agent F F Cain and Deputy Sheriff Gayne seized 428 pints of bootleg liquor and arranged shipment to Guthrie this afternoon. The operation shows ongoing enforcement actions against illicit alcohol transport.
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F. F. Cain
Hastern
Gayne
Guthrie
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Geo. West
Texas Department Store
Associated Press
Oklahoma State
Bellamy
The
Health Department
Greer County
Oklahoma County
State Bank
Equalization Board
Telephone
Telegraph and
Express Companies
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