Labor Party Aims Public Ownership to Reshape Government
Frank J Esper, national secretary, told the Labor Party convention in Chicago the party seeks to unite farmers, rail workers, miners and machinists to wrest industrial power to the people. He urged public ownership of railroads and banking, citing the Plumb Plan and national banking reforms, noting 14 state organizations and candidate placements in Ohio New York Illinois and elsewhere.
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AssocIated Press
Chicago
Congress
Frank J Esper
Labor Party of the
United States
Labor Party
Esper
National Labor Party
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Connecticut
Michigan
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Bay District
California
Gore Attacks by Snyder Democrat Editors Over Senate Bid
Kiowa County Democrat reprints intense blasts against Gore for alleged disloyalty praising a postmaster who would back his campaign. The piece accuses Gore of paying for favorable coverage, claims 241 Democratic papers oppose him, and denounces buyouts by capitalists and oil interests.
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Kiowa County
Benedict Arnold
Gore
United States Senate
Snyder
White Light
Minnie Bond
Democrat
Senator
Democratic
Senate
William Hohenzollern
Crown Prince
Oklahoma
Poles Struggle as Polish Forces Withdraw Frontiers
Paris July 10 Polish forces retreat from Brest Litovsk Vilna and Pinsk amid Bolshevik offensive reports say evacuation indicates a general withdrawal to the frontier. Telegrams received by newspapers cite continued Polish resistance near Warsaw against the Russian Soviet armies.
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Associated Press
Paris
Brest-Kitovsk
Vilna
Pinsk
Brest-Litovsk
Vilana
Warsaw Warsaw
Johnson and Mitchell Apply for Stonewall Marriage License
Marriage license filed by J. W. Johnson aged 31 and Alice Mitchell aged 26, both of Stonewall. The couple plans to wed in Stonewall, marking a local civil record.
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J. W. Johnson
Stonewall
Alice Mitchell
Penney Company May Open Store in Ada
R H Gilbert of Ardmore and a Penney representative are in Ada signaling a possible opening of a J C Penney Co store here. The chain operates up to 297 stores nationwide and moves quickly to active markets rather than dead towns.
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Penney Company
Ada
J. C. Penney Co., Inc
R. H. Gilbert
Ardmore
Penney
Gilbert
Carpentier Dempsey Bout Near Improbable As Talks Falter
New York July 10 Georges Carpentier and Jack Dempsey seem unlikely to meet for a title before next year or ever, says Dempsey manager Jack Kearns after a conference with Francois DesCamps. Contracts and clauses tie Carpentier to promoter William A Brady and Charles Cochrane with December 31 as a deadline, limiting discussions with Dempsey.
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New York
Georges Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Francois DesCamps
Kearns
Carpenter
William A. Brady
Charles Cochrane
London
Carpentier
Joe Beckett
Cochrane
DesCamps
Government July crop report shows rising yields across grains
Washington July crop report projects winter wheat 518 million bushels and total wheat 809 million. Corn, oats, barley, rye, rice, potatoes and tobacco forecasts exceed last year. Crop conditions on July 1 show varying percentages of normal across grains and hay.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Little Girl Drowns at Tyrola in Recent Rain
Cora Simpson daughter of widow Mrs Fannie Simpson died during a flood at Tyrola. Mrs Manley and a small child escaped after entering the water. the Simpson girl was pinned by a rock and drowned as the river rose over a narrow dry spot that floods in rain.
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Tyrola
Cora Simpson
Fannie Simpson
U S Steel Behind With Orders On June Totals
United States Steel Corporation reports unfilled orders for the month ended June 30 at 10,978,817 tons, up 31,351 from May’s 10,847,466. The May total is the highest since July 1917 when orders reached 10,844,164 tons.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Bemoaning Our Lot and the Call to Self-Discipline
A brief essay argues against dwelling on misfortune and advocates personal responsibility. Citing Shakespeare and Emerson, it stresses that talent gains success through self-control, while excuses amount to a tax on gifts, urging readers to stop whining and strive for achievement.
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Shakespeare
Brutus
Emerson
O.V.M
Cox Replies to Harding on Front Porch Gag in Ohio
Governor Cox replies to Senator Harding charging the Republican nominee has turned the front porch into a listening post. Cox says his campaign will seek peace with honor, readjust civilization, and make the best of past lessons.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harding
Cox
Wilson
League of Nations
Ind Party 1 Now Organized at Chicago Convention
The 48 member committee with fraternal delegates formed a third party in Chicago on July 10. La Follette of Wisconsin appears unopposed for presidential nomination in a mail referendum. Harry McCurdy of New York gave the keynote, urging a new deal as delegates divided into committee rooms and corridor soap-box platforms arose.
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Chicago
Committee of Forty-Eight
Representaives
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Harry McCurdy
New York
Harding faces busy day in Marion with Wood and Cummings
Senator Harding, the Republican presidential nominee, plans more work on his acceptance speech in Marion Ohio. He will confer with Major General Wood and Senator Cummings of Iowa, both due to arrive late today marking their first meeting since his nomination.
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Associated Press
Marion
Ohio
Harding
Wood
Cummings
Iowa
Escaped Negro Convict Shot by White Mob at Centerville
Centerville Missouri July 8 an escaped negro convict named Fred Cannafex was shot by a mob of white men after his escape. The incident occurred as authorities pursued the fugitive and the mob acted outside legal process.
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Associated Press
Centerville
Fred Cannafex
Sige G
McAlester to Campaign for Ferris in Oklahoma
Col J J McAlester a famed former lieutenant governor and now Confederate Veterans commander plans a personal campaign in Pittsburg county for Scott Ferris health permitting. He criticizes Gore’s record and loyalty and outlines touring Pittsburg county in the campaign’s final days. Also noted is a local potato showcase weighing seven pounds from two Irish potato hills.
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McAlester
J. J. McAlester
Oklahoma
Confederate ‘Veterans of the State
Pi-neoug County
Scott Forr
Hough
Gore
Scott Ferris
Ol. McAlester
Pittsburg County
D. E. Price, Jr
Germans Must Deliver The Coal In Belgium Ultimatum
In SPA Belgium on July 13 the allied premiers pause coal ultimatum with a late 3 pm reply deadline. Germany may defer until tomorrow as experts reexamine the dispute over monthly coal delivery, with allies seeking 2,200,000 tons and Germany offering 1,100,000 to 2,000,000 tons. The tone warns of enforcement measures under Versailles if the demand is not met.
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Associated Press
Spa
Belgium
Wal Ebe y trip to California provides Ada readers with lessons
W H Ebey reports from a California visit highlighting Los Angeles factories small and large and the role of the chamber of commerce. He notes California small factories and diverse industry, compares costs and opportunities to Oklahoma, and suggests Ada could emulate the model for growth. He mentions Garden Grove and Orange observations and remarks on wages and living costs.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
Ada
Long Beach
Garden Grove
Oklahoma
Joel Terrell
Duke Stone
John Rinard
John
Cass Hill
Max Hattox
M. J. Bentley
Orange
Bentley
Mere
First Democrat Conference Plotted for Dayton
Dayton Ohio reports the first important conference to plan party campaign work. The meeting is set for Tuesday July 20, per a telegram to Governor Cox from Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the national committee.
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Dayton
Ohio
Ene
Cox
Homer S. Cummings
Poultry Experts Lecture at Normal on Department Work
Charles M. Smith of the Poultry Extension and assistant E. O. Edson visited Stillwater's A and M College department staff. They lectured and demonstrated the department's work to Mr. Pratt's agricultural class on Wednesday Thursday and today.
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Charles M. Smith
Poultry Extension
A. & M. College
Stillwater
E. O. Edson
President Wilson Congratulates Cox After Democratic Nomination
The president sent a prompt message of congratulations and good wishes to Governor Cox upon learning of his nomination by the Democratic National Convention. It marks a formal acknowledgment from the current president to the incoming leader.
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Wilson
Cox
Fragmentary railway note on locomotive with boiler and wheels
Damaged OCR describes a double ended locomotive in use with a boiler and wheels. The fragment mentions a tie and roes in uncertain order, offering limited details on location or event.
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Roe
Bolsheviks Capture Rovno Confirmed by Polish Statement
Reports of the bolshevik capture of Rovno are confirmed by a Polish official statement issued yesterday and received in Paris today. The item notes Western Russian bolshevik activity and the official acknowledgment.
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Paris
Phoenix Mexico Rebuilding Focus Needs Sympathy Not Aid
A fragment discusses the rebuilding of Phoenix in Mexico with emphasis on compassionate support over direct assistance, highlighting the need for sympathy in the recovery process.
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Phoenix
Mexico
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Cifras
Flanders Fields
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