Wilson Attacks Fields Over School Lands Audits
R H Wilson state superintendent and Democratic gubernatorial candidate condemns John Fields in a published letter. The exchange centers on audits of the School Lands Department with claims audits have been regular and public and that Fields’ "First Bomb" calls for extra scrutiny misstate the record. Also notes New York taxi bill and a large Arlington naval radio station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fields
R. H. Wilson
Pary
State House
School Land Department
State Department
Frisco Collision at Logan Missouri Kills Five
Springfield Missouri July 22 five were killed and several injured when Frisco eastbound Texas special train No. 2 crashed head on into westbound Meteor train No. 9 near Logan Missouri. Engineer Ring of Sapulpa Oklahoma and four Hammer family members of Southland Missouri died. A wrecking crew and relief teams hurry to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Frisco
Logan
Missouri
Ring
Frisco General
Number 9
ST. Louis
C. A. Ring
Sapulpa
Okla
Andrew Hammer
Southland
Invention Cuts Photo Prints to 150 an Hour
A new machine capable of producing 150 photographs per hour from a negative has been invented, promising faster processing for studios and press work. It showcases rapid automated printing advancing photographic workflow and efficiency.
Submarine Losses Reported in World War II War Notes
A historical note records that sulfur when rubbed on silk becomes negatively electrified, and cites a figure of 199 German submarines lost during the war.
Aluminum Alloy With Silicon Improves Lightness
Aluminum containing 11 to 14 percent silicon forms an alloy that is lighter than pure aluminum, indicating a potential material advancement for weight reduction in structural applications.
Cleaning technique note for hand pumps
A brief instruction describes attaching and using strokes to clean out a tube. It emphasizes applying several strokes to ensure the tube is cleared effectively.
Flapper Fantasy Poem From Argentine Saga
A fragmentary verse about a young flapper from Argentina who flaunts charm and dates, scoffs at fate, and cares little for consequences, capturing a playful era tone with nautical and flirtatious imagery.
Bellhop Declines Lapse of Duty Over Elevators
At a hotel the bellhop, irritated by a large bag, offers a dime to an elderly guest and insists she carry her own luggage to the twelfth floor avoiding the elevator. The scene ends with the guest choosing to walk up instead.
Lawton Convicts May Live Longer
Oklahoma City July 24 Warden Fred Switzer discussed plans with Gov J B A Robertson for the electrocution of Will Tate and Cleo Gobin, both condemned for the murder of Lawton service car operator Russell Sprague. An appeal for Gobin may be filed late today or tomorrow delaying the July 26 execution. Tate’s reprieve delays but Tate fights on while Gobin’s case is unresolved after two trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Fred Switzer
McAlester
J. B. A. Robertson
Will Tate
Cleo Gobin
Russell Sprague
Lawton
Gobin
Tate
Criminal Court of Appeals
Switver
Robertson
Coal Priority Plan Aims to Divert Shortage to Transport
Washington officials map a scheme to divert coal from non union and government protected mines to transportation lines using priority orders within days. The plan targets northern Great Lakes ports and anticipates a rationing system if shortages worsen, with a winter coal shortage seen as likely due to a strike.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commerce Department
Union
Great Lake
Daugherty
Italian engineer develops lamp that lasts three years without current
An Italian engineer introduces an electric lamp designed to burn for three years without being connected to a power source. The milestone could impact long term lighting applications and reduce maintenance needs in remote or hard to reach areas.
Length of largest car on British railways stays under sixty feet
Report states the largest railway car now in use in Britain measures under 60 feet in length. The fact highlights scale and design constraints in current rolling stock.
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British Railways
Russians and Hindoos Credit Tourquise With Life Preserver
Russians and Hindoos credit the tourquise with a life preserver role in the event, describing its use as a saving measure during the incident and noting its protective function for those involved.
New Mine Scale Way Be Devised
Representatives of the Southwestern coal operators association Iowa and Oklahoma associations meet in Kansas City to discuss mine policy. About fifty or sixty operators expected. A letter to union leaders seeks whether to revive wage scale talks or reopen mines with the wage conference adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Southwestern Coal Operators Association
Iowa Association
Oklahoma Association
Trans-Mississippi
Southwestern
Harding
Harry N. Taylor
Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators Association
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
George L. Peck
District 14
Pittsburg
Kas
John Wilkerson
District 21
Muskogee
Okla
Arch Helm
District 25
Mobile
Detail of rail men is stopped
An M. K. & T. passenger train carrying 63 men en route to Denison to work in the company shops there was halted at Muskogee by federal authorities after a note wrapped around a brick was tossed into a coach. The note’s contents are not released but imply threats if the men proceed with shop employment during the strike. Heavily armed guards prevented alighting for food and efforts to move the group toward Denison were planned. Joe Ward, a non union worker for the Chicago and Alton, was seized, tarred, and later found by a deputy sheriff, taken to a Kansas City hospital.
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Muskogeer
Dennison
Tex
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Denison
Slater
Joe Ward
Chicago & Alton
Kansas City
Reed Denies It Fought Wilson in Missouri Senate Race
In Missouri, U.S. Senator James A. Reed declares he never fought former President Wilson, stressing his senate votes reflected Missouri wishes. Opponent Breckinridge Long counters Reed was read out of the party in 1920 and argues the primary will reveal voters' preferences. Six Republican seekers for the senate and several congressional races appear on the ballot alongside various judicial and state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
United States
James A. Reed
Wilson
Breckinridge Long
Reed
Missouri
Senate
Jesse W. Barrett
Association of Nations
R. R. Brewster
Kansas City
Old Guard
David M. Proctor
William Sacks
Oid
Congress
John C. McKinley
Unionville
John M. Parker
Jefferson Barracks
Samuel A. Shelton
Shelton
H. F. Lawrence
Charles L. Faust
William O. Atkeson
Sid C. Roach
Theodore W. Huckmede
Marion E. Rhodes
Edward D. Hays
All American Half Speeds Up Aggies
John F. Maul betsch known as Maullie aims to field the fastest Aggies squad in the fall at A and M College. He reversed a winless previous season by a five and one record in ten games, returns twelve lettermen, and has a strong freshman group. The fall schedule includes Oklahoma Texas Arkansas TCU SMU Rice Baylor Phillips and Tulsa plus teachers colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
John F. Maulbetsch
Maullie
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Rice
Baylor
Phillips
Tulsa
Central and Northwesern Teachers Colleges
Aggies
Operators Seek Protection Plan As Coal Strike Looms
Six state coal operators met in Washington with Secretary Hoover to back a government railcar pooling plan. A central committee with representatives from commerce justice interior and ICC would oversee district pools and a preferential car distribution to prevent shortages and profiteering during the strike emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Departments of Commerce, Justice and
the Interior Land Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Interestate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sophomore remark on teachers and immigration at Ellis Island
An alumnus challenges a sophomore’s claim as teachers are worse than immigration authorities. The exchange hints at a tainted slogan swiped from Ellis Island era usage, with the line They shall not pass cited as a modern jab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophmore
Ellis Island
Fishermen debate cliff fall amid river scene
Two fishermen watch a rod drop and debate if a man tumbling from a cliff is real or staged. One jokes that if the man drowns he is not alive, while the other counsels caution, turning a local incident into a wry quip about acting.
Number of Christian Congregations in America Reported
A report states there are 233 104 Christian congregations across the United States, highlighting the breadth of organized religious communities and their regional distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ford dreams of great Mexico expansion by factories
Henry Ford plans industrial and agricultural development in Mexico to elevate masses, end internal strife, and foster peace by putting people to work. First steps include a Ford assembling plant in Coahuila Saltillo, with schools and improved agriculture to boost native foremen and living standards. Ford envisions training Mexican workers in US factories and spreading American methods to spur economic progress.
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Detroit
Mexico
Henry Ford
Associated Press
Ford
Mr. Ford
Ford Motor
Coahuila
Saltillo
United States
UDP
New Mexico
Republic
Fragmentary 19th Century Sentences on Invention and Colonization
The text notes that all women’s shoes lacked heels before 1825 and mentions worms damaging the first wheat crop of Virginia colonists. It also states the Virginian Islands were named Columbus in honor of 11,000 gins.
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Virginia
Virginian Islands
Columbus
Oil pipelines in America circle the earth at equator
A striking claim notes the vast network of oil pipelines in the United States could encircle the globe near the equator. The expansive grid underscores infrastructure scale and potential energy logistics implications.
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America
Deep US mine and wartime memorials in a single report
A half mile deep US mine records 139 degree heat. A black scarf worn by American sailors honors seamen who died in prior wars. Women run many French hospitals, schools, and relief groups. Some Brazilian rubber plantations are shifting to cotton cultivation.
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France
Brazil
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H. L. Worman
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