Cotton flea hopper menace prompts sulphur dust control
The article outlines the cotton flea hopper pest invading the cotton belt, its life cycle and signs of damage. It offers control steps using superfine sulphur dust, application rates of ten pounds per acre, and weekly repeats, plus plowing under infested stalks to reduce next year’s hoppers. It also notes damp weather and ongoing egg-laying contest results unrelated to the pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oma
Altnonee
Cotton
Pontotoc County Eyes Record Corn Crop and Sorghums
Agent Hill forecasts the finest corn crop on record for Pontotoc County with grain sorghums seen as highly promising. Hog numbers are up, signaling greater corn use, and any surplus may be shipped to flood regions for government relief efforts this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agent Hill
Pontotoc County
Mr. Hill
County Bake Contest and Federation Meeting Announced
Mrs. Morgan invites county residents to a Thursday bread making contest in the court house office. Women and girls will compete with A-1 bread expected to rise. A call for butter and honey donations appears, and the county federation plans to elect officers and conduct business.
Canning Efforts Amid Scarce Local Fruit This Winter
Mrs. Morgan reports club members are canning much for winter as county fruit is scarce this year. Much of the preserved goods come from the field and garden.
Cotton prospects and fair premium list announced
W Thompson of near Frisco reports cotton growth advancing with some expected weevil damage but a fair yield appears likely. The township and county fair premium list is printed and ready for study, offering exhibitors many opportunities to win money. Now is the time to decide what to enter and submit entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Thompson
Near Frisco
Cotton pests threaten Oklahoma crop prospects in Ada report
Union Valley farmer Floyd reports rapid cotton growth with many bolls forming despite weevils. Extension specialist Race urges early control measures for Hessian fly chinch bug boll weevil and flea hopper, plus use of syrup arsenate bait and sulfur dust to protect future yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Floyd
Union Valley
Ada
Mr. Floyd
Floyd
Sudan
Oklahoma
Race
Reeves Wins Ada Peach Championship Title
Byng fruit grower C D Reeves claimed the Ada peach championship with the best fruit of the fair. The peach weighed 15 ounces and represented top quality in the judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Reeves
Byng
Ada
Tomato champion brings backyard tomato to The News
Mrs. Jessie Morgan home demonstration agent demonstrates expertise in tomato growing by presenting a backyard specimen weighing a pound and a quarter to The News office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Morgan
News Want Ad Promises Buy It Sell It Find It
A regional newspaper promotes its News Want Ad service with a catchy pitch inviting readers to buy, treat, sell, and find items through the classifieds. The blurb emphasizes ease and broad reach for local buyers and sellers.
Johnston Seeks Advisers For Deficiency Warrants
Oklahoma City July 25 Governor Henry H Johnston said he will rely on trusted advisers to handle questions on deficiency warrants. W C McAlister, former senator and longtime secretary of both the state election board and senate, was called into conference. The governor said departments and institutions are 'literally swamped' with requests to cover deficiencies after heavy cuts by the Eleventh legislature reduced available clerical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Henry
Students Rewrite Bible in Modern Language
A group of students has produced a modern phrase version of the Bible. The piece prompts curiosity about how the colors in Michael Angelo era paintings endure over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Argelo
Pontotoc County Exhibit Eyes State Fair Success
Pontotoc county agricultural exhibit led by county agent J B Hill aims to captivate more than two hundred thousand visitors at the Oklahoma State Fair. The display showcases the county's best crops and seeks the $2359 prize money plus five trips to the International Livestock Show in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County
J. B. Hill
Oklahoma
Neck of the Woods
Pontetoc
State Fair Association
Chicato
Hill
Windy City
Mile Deep Oil Wells Become Aristocracy of Oil
Deep holes in the earth lure oilmen with prestige and riches. California hosts California’s 8,046 foot desert well with no oil, while Ventura and Signal Hill boast profitable depths near or over a mile. Roxana Petroleum reports a 2,500 barrel producer at 5,988 feet in Oklahoma. Texan Oil & Land’s Big Lake field in Reagan county shows 800 feet of oil at 6,350 feet deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chansler-Cranfield Midway Oil Co
Santa Fe Railroad
California
Los Angeles
Ventura
Cal
Seal Beach
Long Beach
Signal Hill
Oklahoma
Roxana Petroleum Corp
Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Bething
Marland Oil Co
Kay County
Texas
One Oil Corp
Texan Oil & Land Co
Reagan County
West
Big Lake
Potts Accepts Colorado Coaching Post
Frank Potts, former Ada high school and East Central college athlete, will join the University of Colorado as assistant football and track coach. He will be released from East Central duties, report by September 8, and bring Oklahoma passing and pole vault expertise to Boulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central
Luther Harrison
Oklahoma City
Ada
Harrison
Adam
Garden of Eden
Frank Potts
University of Oklahoma
University of Colorado, Boulder
Potts
East Central College
A. Linscheid
Boulder
Ilol
Ada High School
University of Colorado
Oklahoma
Colorado
Missouri Valley
Oklahoma University
H. G. Carlson
Wallace
Boaster to Return to Granite Prison
Jas. Cellan also known as Biz Jim McGraw was captured in Minneapolis after escaping from the state reformatory. He will be kept at Granite for several months to serve as a moral example before being moved to the state penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siary
McAlester
George A. Waters
Reformatory
Waters
Cellan
Minneapolis
Oklahoma
State Penitentiary
Two More Counties Vote Road Bonds in Oklahoma
Jefferson and Jackson counties joined the food roads program after road bond elections. Voters approved bonds totaling 600,000 in each county by more than 60 percent, with state and federal aid to match the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Jefferson
Jackson
County road plan promises hard surfacing across counties
Funds to surface state highways No. 2 and No. 7 in Jackson County as part of a county wide system. The North and South high- ways in Jefferson County from Terral to the Stephens county line, via Waurika and Ryan, and the East and West highway from the Carter county line through Ringling, Waurika, and Hastings are slated for hard surfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Terral
Stephens County
Waurika
Ryan
Carter County
Ringling
Hastings
Convict Road Camp Relocated to Atoka for Jefferson Highway Work
The convict road camp moved from Arbuckle mountains to Big Springs near Stringtown on the Jefferson highway in Atoka county. Grading and bridge construction for a hard surfaced road will begin soon. Decision on road surface type pending. The project plans to remove M K T railroad crossings and several sharp curves.
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McAlester
Atoka County
Arbuckle Mountains
Big Springs
Stringtown
Jefferson Highway
Wealthy Romans Paid High Salaries for Cookst
The article notes that members of wealthy Roman households paid cooks substantial wages, reaching up to $5,000 annually for skilled culinary service. It highlights the value placed on provisioning and domestic staff in ancient elite households.
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