Riot scenes prompt arrest of two Kali Inla raid leaders
Hartshorne miners Harry Galvin and Paul Gaven were arrested for rioting in the Kali Inla raid near Cambria. Authorities say Gaven directed a 75 to 300 miner party and warned non union workers to stay out. Six other participants were jailed, then released on bonds. Union officials asked martial law and aid to guard non union mines, with acting Gov. Anglin to be contacted.
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Wilbirton
Harry Galvin
Paul Gaven
Hartshorne
Latimer
Cambria
Claude Briggs
Austin Park
Gaven
Gavin
Briggs
W. M. Ternes
Scam
Kansas
United Mine Workers of America
Col
Ewell Head
Colonel Head
Tom Anglin
Acting Gov Anglin says no UMW request to guard Latimer mines
Oklahoma City July 23 Acting Gov Tom Anglin said he had received no request from any representative of the United Mine Workers to permit the union to take over the protection of non union mines in the Latimer county coal fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Tom Anglin
United Mine Workers
Latimer County
Masked gunmen threaten mine near Wilburton Oklahoma
Three masked men with rifles warned the Great Western mine No. 7 engineer to close the mine by nightfall. The incident near the Latimer county courthouse prompted National Guard interest after reports of cut telephone lines between Wilburton and the Lutie mine, though service may have been uninterrupted.
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Wilburton
Great Western
Here
Austin Park
Latimer County Courtouse
James Duncan
Illinois
McAlester
Col. Ewell
Oklahoma National Guard
Wiburton
Lutie
Green Preparing to Confront Invasion Of Wilson Players
Ada Independent baseball team ramps up for a three day set Sunday through Tuesday before the Oklahoma Departmental Legion convention. Manager A O Green says the stiff schedule against Wilson will prove the team’s best form this season. Wilson plans to attend the Legion gathering to support their home town and officials expect record attendance at the games.
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Ada Independent
Oklahoma
Twentieth Century Youth Given Newspaper Reading Punishment
Los Angeles date July 23 a judge sentenced W G Lovell 18 to read a newspaper in full daily for six months and recount traffic accident stories in his own words as punishment for speeding.
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Los Angeles
W. G. Lovell
Ada native Major Barton receives key Seventh Army post
Major Raymond Barton son of Judge and Mrs C C Barton of Ada is assigned to G-3 duties for the Seventh Army Corps with headquarters in Omaha Nebraska He oversees operations plans and training across a six state region including North and South Dakota Minnesota Nebraska Iowa Arkansas Missouri and Kansas The promotion signals an unusually strong military record and comes after his West Point appointment following statehood He was an Ada high school graduate first in his class
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Raymond Barton
C. C. Barton
Ada
Seventh Army Corps
Omaha
Nebraska
North and
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Barton
West Point
Ada High School
Relatives Found After Years for Duncan Man
LeRoy Neal of Duncan traced his unknown kin after decades of searching. In Ada he found his uncle Calhoun Neal, an ex Confederate soldier, and learned both his half brother and half sister had died. He planned further visits to Seminole to meet another uncle.
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LeRoy Neal
Duncan
Ada
Mr. Neal
Benjamin Franklin Neal
Mississippi
Arkansas
LeRoy
Neal
Calhoun Neal
Seminole
Howarth Starts 26 Inch Hole In Ada County Drilling
Floyd O Howarth begins drilling in section 14-4-7 northeast of Ada with a 26 inch hole the county's largest yet. The well may reach 4100 feet. Howarth also drills another well near Francis at about 2400 feet. Dixie abandons offset to Gilbert Clarke Dixie well in 28-3-4 south of Vanessa. J Wrightsman drills blue shale at 1350 feet in 24-4-4 with oil shows but no pay. Empire drills at 2260 feet in 4-2-7 between Frisco and Stonewall. Goldelline spuds for test in 13-2-3 Garvin county west of Roff.
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Floyd O. Howarth
Ada
Mr. Howarth
Francis
Dixie
Gilbert-Clarke-Dixie
Vaness
J. Wrightsman
Empire
Frisco
Stonewall
Goldelline Oil Company
Garvin County
Roff
Memorandum in Ada Man’s Possession Details Waldby Line
A fragmented memorandum in the collection of G. N. Waldby of Ada chronicles the life of ancestor John Waldby who died in 12397. It mentions the Rev. Waldby an Archbishop of Dublin from 1387 to 1395 and notes he also served as Archbishop of York and held a French bishopric. The aged document is legible despite tears from time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. N. Waldby
Ada
Persia Regrets Gounsul Slating at Native City
The Persian legation in Washington received instructions from Tehran expressing deep regret over the killing of Vice Consul Robert Imbrie in Teheran by a native mob. The note says Persia will seek the guilty and punish them while noting the attack came after Imbrie and Malin Seymour entered a sacred area to take photographs. Police and soldiers assisting were also attacked. three officers and a soldier died. A thorough investigation is under way with no assignment of blame yet.
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Washington
Ave
Imbrie
Malin Seymour
Legation
Joseph S. Cornfeld
Teheran
Bernard Gotlieb
United States
Petrograd
Voborg
Constantinople
Ashington
Washington University
Yale
Ant Janes
State Department
Katherine Gillespie
North Rochelle
N. Y
Gillespie
Near East
Angora
American consul Maj. Imbrie killed in Teheran mob attack
A Teheran dispatch reports Maj. Robert Imbrie American consul killed after a mob beat him. His secretary and several policemen were injured while photographing a public fountain when the attack occurred. Mrs. Imbrie informed the State Department of his death as officials sought confirmation.
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London
A_ dispatch
Evening News
Teheran
Persia
Robert Imbrie
Imbrie
a _ hospital
Washington
State Department
Maj. Imbrie
Department
Former Ada Boy Visits From Detroit
Vasco Price, now in Detroit working for Fisher Wheel and Body Works, arrived Saturday to visit his sister Mrs. Paul V. Norrell. He reports brothers Bob Adams Haskel and Willie Dale Price are in fine health and still working. He notes production cuts across most auto lines for August and says Texas and Oklahoma boys are returning home for that period.
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Vasco Price
Detroit
Mich
Fisher Wheel and Body Works
Paul V. Norrell
Vasco
Bob Adams
Haskel
Willie Dale Price
Texas
Oklahoma
To Remove Dust From Crevices of Carved Furniture
A note suggests using a bicycle pump to clean dust from the crevices of carved furniture. It treats the pump as a tool to dislodge dirt without harming delicate wood detailing.
Canadian Bridge Nearing Traffic Ready by Fall
The bridge over the Canadian river north of Ada is near completion with cement work finishing on the south side. Cables are partly strung and a narrow gangway lets one cross. George S. Key, in charge, expects traffic by September 1, despite high water. The suspension bridge rests on towers at each end and one in the middle with cables anchored deep and fastened to cement piles.
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Ada
George S. Key
Bowles and Smith well yields steady about 50 barrels a day
In section 34-5-6 the Bowles and Smith well pumps around 50 barrels daily with slight daily variation. It is described as one of the county’s best wells for quality. Plans are under way to drill another well nearby, with uncertainty whether it will be an offset or a new test.
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Bowles and Smith
Dixie Oil Plans New Well West of Discovery Site
Dixie Oil company intends to drill a new well in Vanoss country about a mile west of the discovery well in section 28 3 4. No exact location has been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Oil Company
Vanoss Country
Wells to be drilled near Ada by Pilgrim and Texas Pacific Oil
Interest grows as three wells planned around Ada. Pilgrim Petroleum and Texas and Pacific Oil will drill the first two wells east of North Mississippi Avenue near the Frisco railroad and west of Ada near sandy, with a third on Clint Palmer’s farm north and west of Ada.
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Ada
Mississippi Avenue
Frisco Railroad
Sandy
Clint Palmer
Pilgrim Petroleum Company
Texas and Pacific Oil Company
Texas and Pacific Oil Firm Advances Into Territory
The Texas and Pacific oil company is hailed as a major new player in the area. After a thorough investigation it began deep testing on the city outskirts, promising to reveal results citizens have awaited for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas and Pacific
Bryan and partners acquire third site on 1000 acre block northwest of city
W. J. Bryan and associates establish a third location on the 1000 acre block northwest of town. They expect rapid development and a new field for Ata. Dr. Victor Ziegler, noted geologist, identified valuable structures in the Southwest. George F. Jones, formerly with Magnolia, will oversee operations as general superintendent.
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W. J. Bryan
The
Magnolia
Palmer well contract targets 1800 feet for pay sand
The Palmer well contract specifies 1800 feet, but the hole may extend to 3500 feet if needed. Mr. Bryan expects 1800 feet to reach oil, with potential deeper drilling if pay sand requires. The cellar is dug, derrick rising, tools arriving, and spudding planned for early August.
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Palmer
Bryan
Pipeline plan spurs county business and small wells
County activity rises as news of a pipeline route spreads. The prospect of the line makes small wells appear profitable, boosting local commerce and investment opportunities.
Howarth Plans 26 Inch Hole in County Section 14
Floyd C Howarth will start a 26 inch bore in section 14 4 7 as part of a pipeline crossing the area. Only a few wells in the county exceed 3000 feet and a 4100 foot test marks a new departure. Howarths company is a subsidiary of the Cileox.
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Floyd C. Howarth
Mr. Howarth
The
Cileox
Oil wealth hints from county totals near Francis
Readers reminded that evidence of oil profits exists in the county with figures showing money trail southeast of Francis, challenging the belief that no oil money is earned.
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Francis
Slaters of Girl Slain as Mob Seeks Lynching
Two black men suspected in the nighttime holdup and murder of Daisy Wilson 18 in Villa Ridge are jailed in Mounds as a mob gathers. A Ku Klux Klan organizer calms the crowd while a large posse and bloodhounds hunt for the suspects. The coroner attributes homicide to the slayers.
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Mounds
Ill
Daisy Wilson
Villa Ridge
H. F. Morehead
I. J. Hudson
Hudson
Water Valley
Kentucky
Henry Bour
Cairo
Wilson
Seymour Welch
Small wells in Durant owners reap steady monthly income
The article notes Lee and Smith of Durant own the fee in the land for several small wells. They reportedly earn about $1,000 monthly from production, costing $100 to $150 monthly, leaving a net of $850 to $900. Ed Gillette operates a long running well southwest of Francis. If Bowles and Smith hold their well, it may endure like nearby fields and keep paying owners for years.
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Lee and Smith
Durant
Ed Gillette
Francis
Bowles and Smith
Ada Hosts Largest Masonic Assembly in Ada
Ada Masons welcomed East Central teachers and students to a large temple gathering. The Master Mason degree was conferred by a visiting team from McAlester, followed by ice cream and cake served by Rainbow Girls. A memorial service honored PF. D. Hill with address by L. A. Ellison. Several local residents affiliated with the lodge during the event.
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Juesday
Ada Masons
East Central
Temple
McAlester
Rainbow Girls
PF. D. Hill
Ada Lodge
L. A. Ellison
Ada
Rural Summer Schools Prompt Countywide Improvement
Rural summer schools in Pon totoc county are in full swing despite book shortages from a textbook change. County Superintendent A Floyd urges teachers to plan yearly work, seek board and patron cooperation, raise attendance, maintain definite daily programs, improve sanitation, expand reading libraries, and keep clear records with prompt reports.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Textbook Commission
A. Floyd
Floyd
Heth
Brydia
Oklahoma
Banner County
Buy it rent it teen with a News want ad
A reader seeks a quick buy or rent option via a local News want ad. The short notice invites sellers or renters to respond with contact details and price. Interested parties are urged to present clear terms and accessibility.
Near Alot Avoided In Shooting Spree
In Miami Oklahoma three jailed men Mike Slocum 19 Lloyd McClurkin 27 and Frank Bowden 21 opened fire in a restaurant. Slocum tossed a penny to trigger a shot McClurkin fired through a waiter's shirt sleeve and police later returned fire wounding McClurkan. The men surrendered and were placed in the county jail.
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Miami
Okla
Picker
Mike Slocum
Lloyd McClurkin
Frank Bowden
Slocum
McClurkin
Courty
Cotton crop forecast for United States for year
The department of agriculture predicts a cotton crop of 11 934 000 equivalent 500 pound bales for the year based on July 15 conditions at 68.5 percent of normal. Oklahoma shows 72 percent of normal.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Cotton Prices Advance at New High Levels
New York July 23 cotton prices opened higher with early sales at 28.10 for the current month and 27.20 for December, up 75 to 85 points from the prior close in a strong start to the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fate of Leopold and Loeb Placed in Court Hands
Chicago July 31 The fate of Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb rests on the court after guilty pleas by Clarence Darrow. The defense seeks mental-criticism evidence. State argues the pair are sane and fully responsible. Hearing set for Wednesday at 10 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Richard Franks
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Willng
Lepold
Loeb
Cmaim
Ce ‘Weir
Haverly
Eastland Sheriff Killed in Jailyard Gunfight
In Eastland Texas at 1 15 this morning Sheriff Hennessee was shot dead and C Q Davis of Ranger was wounded when two officers exchanged shots in front of the county jail. Both men mistook each other in the dark amid jail break warnings and tense patrols.
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Eastland
Texas
Hennessee
Eastland County
C. Q. Davis
Ranger
Davis
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