Francisco Villa Surrenders after Night of Talks
Francisco Villa the bandit leader surrendered unconditionally after talks with General Martinez in Torreon. Villa plans return to private life as celebrations spread in Mexico. American Carl Haeglin held for ransom is reported released. transfer terms between Villa and authorities remain unclear.
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Associated Press
Eagle Pass
Tex
Francisco Villa
Marrinez
Torreon
Villa
Mexico
Carl Heglin
Sabesis
Mexico City
General Martinez
Coahuila
Nuevo Leon
Martinez
Sabonis
Washington
State Department
Carl Haeglin
Victor Berger Again Seeks Congress Seat in Wisconsin
Milwaukee July 28 Victor Berger twice refused a seat in congress is again a candidate for the Fifth Wisconsin District. He will be opposed by a Republican.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Victor Berger
Congress
Wisconsin
Box Supper At Knox Raises Funds For School Seats
A Knox school house box supper last night drew many county residents to raise 45 dollars for new school seats. County candidates attended and spoke in support of their bids. The Seybold orchestra from Ada provided music, funded by candidates J. I. Laughlin John Flowers Tal Crawford Bob Duncan Rit Erwin Nick Heard Jessie Rogers Luther Franklin Barney Selftridge and Jesse M. Bell.
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Knox
Seybold Orchestra
Ada
J. I. Laughlin
John Flowers
Tal Crawford
Bob Duncan
Rit Erwin
Nick Heard
Jessie Rogers
Luther Franklin
Barney Selfridge
Jesse M. Bell
Non-Partisan League Leaders Denied New Trial
A. C. Townley and Joseph Gilbert, high officials of the Non-Partisan League, were denied a new trial on charges of conspiring to encourage disloyalty during the war in Fairmont Minnesota. They remain under a 20 day jail sentence.
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Fairmont
Minn
A. C. Townley
League
Joseph Gilbert
Temper Triumphs or Tumults in Daily Squib
A 19th century humor piece reflects on temper and misfortune, contrasting the losses from rash anger with the gains from calm restraint. It notes everyday examples and social wisdom from common folks and headlines, delivering a wry readers’ takeaway.
Cox Dictates His Address of Acceptance
Dayton July 28 An all day stretch dictating to his secretary his address for August 7th accepting the Democrat presidential nomination was the exclusive but formidable affair before Governor Cox today. He planned to work uninterruptedly on the acceptance speech while keeping council regarding details of main subjects like the league of nations and industrial affairs.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Cox
League of Nations
Oklahoma crops progress despite heat in week to July 27
The Weather Bureau reports 90 to 105 degree highs and hot, dry conditions as crops in Oklahoma made satisfactory progress for the week ending July 27. Wheat and oats advanced rapidly with good yield and quality. cotton and corn improved, though weevils and bollworms appeared locally. Other crops also progressed but need rain in northwest and southwest counties.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United States Weather Bureau
Logan berry first produced in 1881
A brief note recalls the Logan berry crop origin dating to 1881 marking its first production era and regional horticultural development.
Ada Ball Club Set for Three Game Series in Gunter Texas
The Ada ball club departs for Gunter Texas for a three game series against the Gunter club starting Thursday at 1 15 pm. Manager Jim Coleman touts the team's strength for the Lone Star state trip and notes a special Pullman trip Thursday night returning Friday night.
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Ada Ball Club
Gunter
Ada
Frisco
Texas
Jim Coleman
Lone Star State
Longhorns
Joe Cole
McAnally
Waner
Robinson
Rutledge
Strain
MacMillan
Beavers
Stagner
Morgan
Sigler
Roach
Ikard
Repentance Seen As Cost Of Sin, Prompted By Loss
A reflective line notes repentance often follows clear sight of what sin has cost. The statement frames moral insight as practical consequence and personal accountability. It emphasizes a turning point sparked by the price paid for wrongdoing.
Weighing station gets up to date scales in Pontotoc
John Ward, Pontotoc county weigher, installed an up to date straight type beam scale at the North Broadway weighing station. The $800 system prints ticket weights to prevent reading errors and weighs up to 20 000 pounds, improving public satisfaction.
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John Ward
Pontotoc County
North Broadway
Ward
Indigenous tribes use hemp to prepare intoxicating drink
Certain tribes prepare an intoxicant from the hemp plant. The practice reflects traditional use of cannabis in ceremonial and social contexts among specific native communities.
Polish Front Retreat Ahead of Armistice Talks
Warsaw reports say Polish forces are retreating along the entire front as Bolsheviks aim to seize Bulki 50 miles north of Graudno and Dailystok 43 miles from Graudno before Friday’s armistice negotiations. Bolsheviks now within 10 miles of Dailystok.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Bulki
Graudno
Dailystok
Bosheviks
Paris Press Hails Conference Settlement
The Paris press voices gratification over the Bologne conference results. Newspapers credit Millerand for steering Lloyd George toward French positions on Russia and coal. Pertinax of Echo de Paris notes Spa’s blame remains but sees a hopeful horizon if the reparations commission acts well.
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Associated Press
Paris
Millerand
Lloyd George
Spa
Pertinax
Echo de Paris
Woman Committed To State Hospital For Treatment
Mrs. Mary Lackey, arrested in Ada on a bigamy charge, was examined by the county lunacy commission and found mentally deranged. She was sent to the state hospital at Norman for treatment yesterday by Sheriff Duncan.
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Mary Lackey
Norman
Duncan
Trunk Mystery Identifies Body In Detroit Warehouse
In New York on July 28 Leo Trum bull wife of a Detroit police officer identified the woman found in a trunk at the American Railway Express Company warehouse as Mrs Eugene LeRoy.
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Associated Press
New York
Leo Trumbull
Detroit
Bellevue
American Railway Express Company
Eugene LeRoy
Old Hotel on Main Being Torn Down
The old wooden building at 216 West Main, once the White Elephant and for years a Frisco hotel, is being torn down. Owner C W Dungey has no firm plans for a new structure but a modern building is likely in the near future.
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West Main
White Elephant
Frisco Ho
C. W. Dungey
Barber James H George Denies Ex Convict Claim
James H George a Cleveland barber proclaims innocence of being Robert L Dix the Birmingham jail escapee of 1905. He requested Birmingham identification after a photo matched by locals, and a Cleveland police telegram says an officer will return him to Birmingham to prove innocence.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Robert L. Dix
Birmingham
Ala
James H. George
George
James Cooper
Ted
More Wheat Than Carter Had Oats In 1918 Totals
Washington reports 109 318 000 bushels of the 1918 wheat crop on hand this year surpassing last year’s 107 898 000. Crops on farms country mills devators and large storage show gains over 1919 totals, suggesting transportation disruptions affected movement this year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Census figures show Henryetta Oklahoma surge
Census data from Henryetta Oklahoma records 5889 people, an increase of 4218 or 252.4 percent, reflecting rapid population growth in the area as of July.
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Washington
Henryetta
Oklahoma
Beets Weigh 5 And 7 Pounds At City Garden
J. M. Vernon of 521 East Sixteenth Street brought two giant beets weighing 5 and 7 pounds to the News office. He grew them himself and plans to can more relish from his garden. The beets were so large skin on that cooking requires slicing.
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J. M. Vernon
East Sixteenth Street
News
Wife of the New Canadian Premier
Mrs Arthur Meighen is identified as the wife of the recently chosen Canadian premier succeeding Robert Ste. Read as a brief society mention noting her role as premier’s spouse.
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Arthur Meighen
Robert Ste
Harding congratulates Coolidge on vice presidential nomination
Senator Harding sent a message from Marion Ohio on July 28 praising Governor Calvin Coolidge after he accepted the nomination for vice presidency. The note says the acceptance speech strengthens American confidence in the Republican program and asserts Coolidge will align his duties with the second highest office in the republic.
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Associated Press
Marion
Ohio
Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Republic
Woman Dies by Own Action at Summers Chapel
Mrs. Woods, a respected Summers Chapel resident and preacher’s wife, committed suicide by taking carbolic acid yesterday. Her husband found her unconscious in a clump of bushes after returning from the pasture. she died before a physician could arrive. He is described as a returned soldier.
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Woods
Summers Chapel
Ada
Boiler blast at Byng plant injures worker A Pigg
A boiler exploded at the Byng power plant this morning, scalding worker A Newsom Pigg. He suffered burns to his lower limbs, was treated at the hospital here, and is reported as well as could be expected.
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Byng
A. Pigg
Detention Ordered In Lawrence After Local Arrest
Sheriff Wadsworth received a telegram from Detroit detectives directing continued investigation into the man arrested in Lawrence yesterday. Details remain incomplete as authorities pursue further evidence and identify connections.
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Associated Press
Lawrence
Mass
Wadsworth
Detroit
First Air Mail Route Established Across the Continent
A three plane all metal monoplane fleet at Central Park prepares to fly to San Francisco carrying the first mail by air to cross the continent. The journey aims to map a regular aerial mail route to start in September with a return attempt featuring a single stop at Omaha Nebraska.
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Associated Press
New York
Central Park
San Francisco
Omaha
Nebraska
Premier Lloyd George and Bri tain back Bolg conference plan
London dispatch reports Premiers Milerand and Lloyd George agree at Bolg conference to keep to the original peace conference with the Russian soviet. They would invite a full Soviet attendance if Bolshevik attitude shifts toward discussing peace with Poland. London press reaction is mixed and critical.
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Associated Press
London
Milerand
Lloyd George
Bologne
Poland
Russia
London Times
Daily Telegram
Regulations for federal waterpower act in drafting stage
Washington July 28 Regulations for administering the federal act opening waterpower resources to private development are being drafted. The Waterpower Commission chaired by Secretary Baker will hold hearings after August 5. The process aims to finalize regulations swiftly to implement ten year old waterpower legislation, with series of open hearings on each group.
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Associated Press
Washington
Waterpower Commission
Secretaries of War, Interior and Agriculture
Baker
Wilson
Payne
Alaska
War, Interior and Agricultural Departments
Enoch H. Crowder
War Department
O. C. Merrill
Forestry Service
Commission
H. A. Stabler
Interior Department
Rains and Burden Grocery Rebrands as Clothing Store
The Rains and Burden Grocery on West Main shifts to a clothing store named Rains Burden & Cohn with two partners and new member J H Cohn. They plan a full line of ladies and gents ready to wear and target a late August opening.
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Rains & Burden
West Main
Ada
Rains
J. H. Cohn
Cohn
New York
Rains- Burden & Cohn
Army Planes Arrive At Edmonton In Transcontinental Flight
Four United States army airplanes landed in Edmonton Alberta from Mineola New York en route to Nome. The expedition’s head Captain Street said the planes will not proceed to Jasper next stop until Thursday morning after a thorough inspection.
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Associated Press
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
United States Army
Mineola
New York
Nome
Jasper
Captain Street
Mob Threatens Life of Negro Rapist at Anderson
Anderson S C quiet after a night of excitement and threatened mob violence due to a young white woman’s attack. Scott Garner a 14 year old Negro youth was identified by the woman as her assailant. Officers moved the youth to safety after a mob followed a decoy car loaded with police.
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Anderson
S. C
Scott Garner
Cheerfulness Contagious Despite Fears in Postwar Era
A booster tone notes that cheerfulness remains widely spread and unthreatened by fear in the community. The piece highlights optimism as a social antidote and pressure relief, praising lighthearted resilience amid trying times.
Indian Boy Stabbed And Left Under a Bridge
Eleven year old Jack Harjo of Konawa was stabbed five times and left under a bridge near Konawa. Jim Harjo, a young Indian man, was arrested and jailed in Wewoka. The boy was found by passers by and rushed to the Ada hospital in serious condition.
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Jack Harjo
Konawa
Ada
Jim Harjo
Seminole County
Wewoka
Harjo
LA Sees Another Light Earthquake Shock
Los Angeles reports a minor earthquake at 11 25 this morning. The tremor was felt across the city with the sea bottom noted as more uniform than the land's surface.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
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