World flight team lands at Croydon after 18,000 mile journey
The American airmen on the around the world flight landed at Croydon at 2 8 pm after 225 miles from Paris in three hours three minutes. Lieut Lowell H Smith led the three planes into the Croydon air dome amid cheering crowds and autograph requests.
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Croydon Eng
Bourget
Croydon
Croydon Air Dome
Paris
Lowell H. Smith
Stuart MacLaren
Far East
Lieut. Arnold
P. A. Sterling
Maj
Howard C. Davidson
C. A. N. Leoncraft
British Air Ministry
Webb Boren
Royal Air Forces
Atlantic
Kellogg
Sterling
Croydon Airdome
Brough
Iceland
Greenland
Tax payments lag as harvest nears relief for county coffers
County Treasurer W. Westbrook says tax receipts lag because farmers cannot pay property fees. Officials foresee relief in harvest season as crop yields bring funds, reducing delinquencies and easing the November tax sales. Most corporate tax payments have already been made.
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W. Westbrook
Tupelo Claims Record College Attendance
Tupelo reports the largest summer college session delegation in Coal county, with 29 students from a town of 400 to 500 residents. C. H. Carter, Tupelo schools superintendent, says the district has the highest attendance among Coal county districts.
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Tupelo
C. H. Carter
Tupelo College
Coal County Club
Coal County
County Deputies Fill County Jail
County deputies raided and jailed about 15 detainees after a night of enforcement. Special Agent Wright of Francis held three black suspects and two whites in custody for watermelon theft at Mill Creek, later released for lack of evidence. Holloway was moved to Maddil for larceny charges. Grayson and Ferguson faced preliminary drunkenness hearings. Grisham was arrested on assault with intent to rape. Winchester returned to jail on a whisky charge after bondsmen turned him in.
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Wright
Francis
Jim Walters
Oscar White
Henry Holloway
L. L. Clark
Mill Creek
Holloway
Madill
Mabel Grayson
Sam Ferguson
Joseph Anderson
A. D. Grisham
Lawrence
Charles Winchester
Negro Legion Post Planned to Entertain Vets in Ada
Petitions circulate among Negro war veterans of Ada to form a legion post aimed at entertaining veterans. Henry Blue and Rev Wilson lead the drive to gather signees for a charter with help from Norman Howard post. The group seeks to back a post for the state convention July 27 28 and 29.
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Negro War Veterans of
Ada
Legion
Norman Howard Post
Henry Blue
Rev Wilson
Norman Howard
Kenneth Braughton Bound Over in Car Theft Case
Kenneth Braughton, arrested July 4 between Maysville and Lindsey, was held for district court after a preliminary hearing on larceny of a car driven by George Bradfield. Bond at 2500 was secured. The petition alleges Braughton took an Oakland car parked at the baseball park during the Indian ball game and drove it toward Lindsey. Braughton did not present witnesses.
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Kenneth Braughton
Maysville
Lindsey
District Court
George Bradfield
Braughton
Oakland
Boy Dies From Barns Tetanus Poisoning
Lawton Oklahoma July 14 Sam Ferrell Jr seven years old is dead from tetanus after a blank cartridge wad was fired into his hand causing infection and death
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Lawton
Sam Ferrell, Jr
Democratic Candidate Re signs from Business Ties
John W. Davis plans to name a campaign manager and a new national committee chairman today. He has severed all legal and business ties and withdrawn from roles at Seteson Jennings Russell Davis, the Associated Press, United States Rubber Co., A T S F railway, and the National Bank of Commerce of New York. Close friends say decisions on appointments are pending.
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New York
John W. Davis
Democratic National Committee
George White
Clem Shaver
West Virginia
Mr. Davis
Frank L. Polk
Davis
Seteson, Jennings, Russell & Davis
Associated Press
United States Rubber Co
A. T. & S. F. Railway Company
National Bank of Commerce of New York
Davis Favored Split of Presidential Campaign Duties
In New York on July 16 sources say Democratic nominee John W. Davis has not publicly committed but is believed by party officials to favor dividing management of his campaign.
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New York
John W. Davis
Fire Chief Warns Ada Drivers On Fire Alarm Law
Ada city ordinance requires pedestrians and vehicles to clear streets when the fire alarm sounds to allow fire trucks access. Chief Haley notes some motorists disregard the rule and risk damage to hoses and violations. The warning stresses immediate compliance as fall season approaches.
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Haley
Canadian Bridge To Open For Traffic On Labor Day
The Canadian River bridge north of Ada will open to the public by Labor Day according to George D Keys in charge of construction. Towers are completed and crews work on cables as giant steel frames are readied to swing into place. Delays stem from high waters and other uncontrollable factors.
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Masonic and Auxiliary Orders of
Ada
Royal Arch Masons
Nest and Commandery
Blue Lodge
Eastern Star
Rainbow
George D. Keys
County Rural Summer Schools Open Amid Textbook Shortage
Rural summer schools across the county opened without new textbooks due to a delay from the textbook commission. About half the rural schools begin a two month midsummer term between planting and harvest. County Superintendent A Floyd said classes would proceed with last year’s texts, as three new buildings rise in Yeager, Denny, and Summer Chapel areas.
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Textbook Commission
A. Floyd
Yeager
Denny
Summer Chapel
Sinclair Counts Sustained in Contempt Case
Six of the ten counts in the indictment of Harry F. Sinclair for contempt of the senate were sustained by the district's supreme court. Justice Hoeling ruled that questions about alleged Sinclair Consolidated stock contributions to Will Hays or a Republican committee representative and transfers between banks were not pertinent. He also upheld the final count alleging Sinclair refused to answer questions.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Justice Hoeling
Sinclair Consolidated Stock
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
National Park Bank of New York
National Metropolitan Bank of Washington
Sinclair
Atkinson Busy as Cucumber Season Hits Full Stride
Ada pickle factory owner Mr. Atkinson reports a busy Saturday as farmers delivered cucumbers. He has received about 1500 bushels for the season with half accumulating Saturday, and says the total depends on upcoming weather and rain.
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Atkinson
Ada
Tax refund reduced as county treasury holds most of funds
Only 7788.02 of the original 20976.62 refund for illegally collected taxes remains in county coffers. Officials say the drain on the refund has continued for months and the remaining sum should be exhausted before summer ends.
Wheat Market Surges After Canadian Crop Damages Report
Chicago July 16 wheat prices jumped after reports that strips of Canadian wheat country were damaged up to half their potential. September futures rose to 1.26 7-8 to 1.27 a bushel, a new season high as the market closed markedly higher.
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Chicago
Zinc Roof Shingle Protection Recalled?
A fragment notes a zinc roof shingle offering single protection and indicates a fault or recall claim. No full details or entities are readable to confirm involved parties, dates, or locations.
Davis Lampaigh to Be Launched From Old Home
John W. Davis prepares for his Democratic nomination notification in Clarkburg West Virginia. The address of acceptance will mark the campaign kickoff at the boyhood home now occupied by his sister. Davis travels from Locus Valley Long Island to advance party organization before a brief Maine visit and return to Clarksburg for the formal notification.
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New York
John W. Davis
Clarkburg
West Virginia
Davis
Locus Valley
Long Island
Iselsboro
Maine
Clarksburg
Davis Eyes Agrarian Reform Plan After Talks
Locust Valley reports John W. Davis gaining support in western states after weekend conferences with Senator Walsh of Montana and Carl Vrooman of Bloomington Illinois. Vrooman, a former assistant secretary of agriculture under Wilson, advises Davis to push land reform with practical proposals and strong action.
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Locust Valley
John W. Davis
Senator Walsh
Montana
Carl Vrooman
Bloomington
Illinois
Vrooman
Wilson
Davis
Tucker seeks to bar newspaper from the mails
Howard Tucker editor of The Record files a request with postal authorities to bar Durant published Jack Walton's Record from mail use in a bid tied to Walton's senatorial campaign. He claims the paper alleges an attempted klan link and serves notice to Wrightsman Hudson Held Langston and others against mailing the paper.
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Oklahoma City
Jack Walton
Durant
Porter Newman
Howard Tucker
Record
Tucker
Walton
Gatiklan
Klan
Oklahoma Tances Publishing Company
Charles J. Wrightsman
Clark Hudson
Carl Held
J Luther Langston
Wrightsman
United States Opens Talks to Annex Palmas Island
Manila reports the United States and the Netherlands are negotiating to place Palmas Island under the American flag. The island, about 50 miles southeast of Davao Mindanao, was ceded by Spain in 1898, but Dutch rule has persisted. It has a population around 540 residents and Philippine governance remains unsettled.
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Manila
United States
Netherlands
Palmas Island
Davao
Mindanao
Spain
Nce
Farmer Labor party wins in Oklahoma row
Oklahoma City July 15 The Farmer-Labor party gains a ruling allowing voters registered with old parties to switch to Farmer-Labor. John Barry, assistant attorney general, says the change window opens July 15 and closes July 25. Plans to promote La Follette for president gain momentum. campaign managers urge funds and an intensive state effort.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Farmer-Labor Party
John Barry
W. C. McAlester
State Election Board
McAlister
J. W. Houchin
Farmer-Labor
Barry
Robert M.lafollette
Kentucky Hotel
J. M. Nelson
la Follette
Alleghenies
Houchin
Dan Hogan
Veterans Secure Insurance Claim Forms in Pontotoc County
About 250 ex soldiers from Pontotoc county sought government insurance compensation by noon today. Charlie Deaver of the Norman Howard post had 134 blanks, Red Cross offices had issued over a hundred, Ada offices distributed a few, and traveling men outside the city obtained several. Many veterans have already filed their claims.
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Pontotoc County
Charlie Deaver
Norman Howard Post
Legion
Red Cross
Ada
Man Dies by Own Hand in Ardmore
Bert Weeks, 30, died here today from self-inflicted shotgun wounds believed caused by despair over losing a job and difficulty finding another. He was unmarried and from a pioneer southern Oklahoma family.
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Ardmore
Bert Weeks
Senet
Oklahoma
Oranges First Grown in California in 1873
The report notes that oranges were first cultivated in California in the year 1873 marking an early agricultural milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Forest fires rage along Pacific coast. dozens missing
A vast western forest blaze sweeps from Southern California to British Columbia. Fifty-two people are unaccounted for amid fires in Idaho Washington Oregon and California. Rescue forces including federal state and timber interests battle the flames with rainfall aiding efforts.
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San Francisco
W. Q. Dillion
Trapper Creek
Idaho
Wheeler’s Mill
Pend O’reille
Washington
Varely
British Columbia
Pacific
California
Northwest
Oregon
Santa Barbara National Forest
Los Angeles
Klamath National Forest
Siskiyou County
Califoria
Valley
Wortee
Sage Saw Mills
Tahoe National For
National Forest
Sierra Nevada National Forests
North Oakhurst
Court Denies Right Of Office Seekers In State Vote
The state supreme court denied mandamus petitions by Courtland M. Feuquay and King Fitzpatrick to force W. C. McAlester to place their names on the August 5 lieutenant governor ballot. Chief Justice Johnson said a full opinion would follow in about six weeks. McAlester argued the office was not vacant and that M. E. Trapp remains lieutenant governor and acting governor.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Courtland M. Feuquay
Chandler
King Fitzpatrick
W. C. McAlester
State Election Board
Johnson
Feuquay
Fitzpatrick
McAlester
McAlister
M. E. Trapp
Preacher Unable to Attend Tulsa Baptist Sermon
Pickett t Rev. M Barlow of Tulsa states it is impossible for him to preach at last Baptist church on July 25. Rev. Hornsby of Francis Weies is appointed to fill the occasion. M N Meikce
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Albania Republic
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Legion Post
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Masonic Order
Masons
Wheat Market Sears
Davis Lampaigh
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Ferguson
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Tex
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