Mussolini Splits Ethiopia into Five Administrative Regions
Rome allocates Eritrea Asmara Amhara Gondar Galla and Sidamo Harar Mogadishu with Addis Ababa as capital under a viceroy and two consultative bodies. Italy readies 1,000,000 soldiers for mobilization on the northern frontier as it moves to back annexation amid League of Nations proceedings.
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Eritrea
Asmara
Amhara
Gondar
Galla
Sidamo
Jimma
Harar
Somaliland
Mogadiscio
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Italian East Africa
Consulta
Egypt
Italy
League of Nations
Mussolini
League Council
Ethispia
Preacher Teams With Sheriff In Oklahoma City Raids
In Oklahoma City on May 30 a Baptist pastor Rev Hale V Davis assisted six sheriff deputies and a peace justice in raiding six joints. They seized 1,496 pints of whisky as part of an effort to enforce liquor laws. Davis praised Sheriff Stanley Rogers for intensifying enforcement.
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Oklahoma City
Hale V. Davis
Davis
Stanley Rogers
Mr. Davis
Rogers
Peace Justice
Stanley
Coalgate Angler Sets New Bass Record in Local Contest
W B Wiley Jr of Coalgate set a new fishing record by weighing five pounds four ounces for a bass in the Evans Hardware contest. He surpassed Ada's Mrs W K Chaney who weighed four pounds nine ounces. Ada residents return from a Chama New Mexico trip with trout up to sixteen inches.
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W. B. Wiley, Jr
Coalgate
Evans Hardware
Wiley
Coalgate Red Club
W. K. Chaney
Ada
Lawrence Lake
Chama
New Mexico
W. O. Smith
B. R. Stubbs
Carl Browall
Don Evans
Death of Ada pioneer W T Cox in Stephenville Texas
W T Cox longtime Ada resident died Friday afternoon at Stephenville Texas near his daughter Mrs Effie C Neathery, aged about 90. Funeral services were held Saturday in McKinney where he formerly lived. He helped found Ada after the Frisco railroad, served five years as Oklahoma court clerk, was a Confederate veteran and active in the Christian church and Masons. He is survived by three daughters Mrs Bryan and Mrs George Murphy of Sherman and Mrs Neathery.
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W. T. Cox
Ada
Stephenville
Texas
Effie C. Neathery
McKinney
Oklahoma
The
Christian Church
Masonic Fraternity
Kerr seeks second term as Pontotoc County Representative
Aubrey M. Kerr announces candidacy for a second term from Pontotoc County District No. 2. He cites his 1935 legislative record including tax and school warrant reforms and opposition to higher sales and gasoline taxes, arguing his program benefited farmers and workers.
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Aubrey M. Kerr
Pontotoc County
Ada Oil Well Coring Barrel Explained At Monthly Meet
Ada Oklahoma Friday night Ada chapter of the American Petroleum Institute heard a talk on coring developments by John Klep of Reed Roller Bit Co about the Robishaw core barrel. The meeting noted future oil needs and praised new tools while paying tribute to Julius Slavik killed in a highway accident.
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Brookings Institute
Union
Oklahoma
United States
A.P.I
Ada _ chapter
Willis
Wewoka
John Klep
Reed Roller Bit Co
Seminole
Oklahoma City
Fitts
Ada
Gulf
Klep
Decker
Los Angeles
Blue Sidwell
Biltmore
Henry
Oscar Hatcher
Julius Slavik
E. H. Moore
Slavik
Hennigan salt water disposal well reshapes Fitts field plan
A new No. 1 Hennigan well, drilled to 390 feet northwest of Fitts pool, marks the first step in a community plan to remove salt water from oil production. Salt water will be pumped into a central sand disposal well via a pipeline network, with treatment at a central plant before oil and water are routed separately. The effort aims to protect oil-bearing formations while addressing saline water from growing production in Pontotoc County. Public notices mention local campaigns and political races amid this technical and civic shift.
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Fitts Pool
Hennigan
Cromwell
Fitts
Canadian River
Conservation Department
Conservation Commission
Pontotoc County
University of Oklahoma
Emma Keller Recalls Oxford Study Tour and England Highlights
Miss Emma K. Keller, after ten months studying at Oxford, describes three eight week terms enabling travel. She visited Ireland, Scotland, North England, London, Salisbury and South England inns and cathedrals, met Rhodes scholars, attended lectures, and plans to use lantern slides in lectures at East Central State Teachers College. She hopes to write more from notes and would like to return someday.
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Oxford
Emma K. Keller
England
Miss Keller
Ireland
Scotland
Devon
Lorna Doone
London
Salisbury
George
Edward
East Central State Teachers College
Red Phillips Starts for Detroit Tigers in 4 3 Win over White Sox
Clarence Red Phillips former East Central star, now with the Detroit Tigers, won his season debut in a 4 3 ten inning victory over the Chicago White Sox. He held Chicago to eight hits while Detroit collected 11. Phillips added two singles and is praised for his fast ball and future potential despite an earlier arm injury.
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Clarence ‘Red’ Phillips
Diamond
Detroit Tigers
Phillips Friday
White Sox
Chicago
Detroit
Biz Red
Ada
Phillips
Beaumont
Ecrick
Tiger
Townsend and Smith unite against Washington dictatorship
Dr. Frank E. Townsend leader of the old age pension movement and Rev. Gerald I. K. Smith of the share-the-wealth clubs say they have joined forces. They plan a mass assembly in Allentown tomorrow where both will speak as part of a united front.
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Philadelphia
Frank E. Townsend
Old Age Pension Movement
Gerald I. K. Smith
Huey P. Long
Washington
Dr. Townsend
Smith
Allentown
Original Uncle Sam identified as Troy meat packer
Washington May 30 The Works Progress Administration announced that Samuel Wilson of Troy New York is the original Uncle Sam. He will be honored by American patriotic organizations at Memorial exercises in July. The identification follows investigators confirming his title after nearly nine years since his death.
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Washington
Works Process Administration
Samuel Wilson
Troy
N. Y
Uncle Sam
Sam’ Wilson
Ead
Works Progress Administration
Urban residents pay majority of Oklahoma income tax
Oklahoma City May 30 The Oklahoma tax commission said nearly 98 percent of last year’s income tax on 1934 earnings came from people living in cities and towns.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Laughter Sparks Coins Scattered on City Streets
Onlookers laughed as a drunken man dropped money across the street. They recovered as much as possible, though some coins lay scattered while the crowd watched, amused by the unusual scene.
Ben Hatcher Backs Ada Ministers In Prohibition Push
Former Sunday film petitioner Ben Hatcher joins Ada ministers and plans a petition to close filling stations beer parlors and all nonessential merchandise shops. Ada residents show support through three city visits and workers gain one weekly rest day.
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Ben Hatcher
Ada
Polis
Ben
Cattle Inside City Limits Sparks Oklahoma Town Debate
An Oklahoma city faces a fierce debate over permitting cows within its city limits. The town is noted for a lax moral climate, underscoring the contrast between appearances and actual reforms.
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Oklahoma City
Bridge across Little Sandy opens near city limit
A new bridge over Little Sandy on North Mississippi avenue is now in use per county commissioner A A Caldwell. The road bed is under construction and will soon be in excellent condition. detours were used during construction. Caldwell aims to pave Fourth Street from SH 48 to SH 12 with city cooperation.
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Little Sandy
Mississippi Avenue
A. A. Caldwell
Caldwell
Fourth Street
S. H. 48
Ss. H. 12
Pie Urged For Breakfast
In Pasadena California Bill Keler marked his 91st birthday by continuing a 25 year habit of eating blueberry pie for breakfast a daily ritual he calls a contribution to longevity. He advocates the pie breakfast as a simple health ritual based on his decades long practice.
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Pasadena
Cal
Bill Keler
Ada Streets Light Up With New Faces Seen
In Ada today residents talk of fresh faces spotted in the streets as a wave of newcomers gathers attention. People note unfamiliar chatter and curious sightings around shops and sidewalks.
Description of the Week by an Unmarried Friend
An unmarried friend quips that spending an evening with that girl would be like eating popcorn after it’s gone you still don’t feel it. The remark shows a casual, metaphorical social observation.
New Fitts Field adds Wilcox and Hunton wells with strong Wilcox prospect
New field activity last week adds two Wilcox tests on Carter's 40 acre lease NE of 31-27 and Hunton lime wells along the field border. Carter No. 5 J. Smith in Wilcox shows potential around 5,084 barrels, ranking among top bit wells. Bottom hole pressures near Upper Simpson levels. core wells show depths from 950 to 3,240 feet across Wilcox and Simpson zones.
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Simpson and Wilcox
Hunton
Carter
Simpson
Moody
J. Smith
Richards
McKay
Vanoss School Board Member Seeks Focus Amid Applicant Rush
Houston Muncie, a Vanoss board member, backs the system as teachers push for faculty spots. An overrun of applicants disrupts Muncie’s work, prompting a Sunday fishing escape where a line tug reveals a rival applicant, though his reaction is not reported.
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Houston Muncie
Vanoss
Muncie
Grocers Struggle With Odd Ballot of Items
A grocer’s handwritten order list reveals misspelled items and unclear quantities. The script shows flour, sugar, baking powder, meat, salt, butter, and various fruits or produce, with values and weights rendered in garbled form. The list highlights supply confusion faced by merchants.
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Harry Deering
Muster
Ada Reverses No U Turn Sign Downtown
Chief Roy Keller announced that the city removed the No U turn sign at West Main and Stockton to ease Saturday traffic. Merchants and higher weekend car volumes prompted the move, noting no northern outlet due to the Frisco station.
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Ada
Roy Keller
West Main Street
Stockton Avenue
Frisco
Murray Scores Congress Action Breaks From Townsends
Former Governor William H. Murray scored the Townsend congressional investigation and warned the American people will not stand for a Spanish Inquisition by Congress. He commented on Dr. Townsend's walkout, calling the critics brain stormers and bureaucrats and predicting political consequences in November.
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William H. Murray
Townsend
Congress
F. E. Townsend
Murray
America
Paroled after extortion plea by Oklahoma youth
UP Manning Bulla aged 19 pleaded guilty to attempting to extort 300 dollars from Mrs Wirt Franklin wife of an oil man. Federal Judge Edgar Vaught sentenced him to 18 months and Wade Loofbourrow noted postal inspectors recommended clemency. The youth said he made up the threat last May 18 warning Mrs Franklin. His mother died in 1932 and he quit school due to poverty.
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Oklahoma City
Manning Bulla
Wirt Franklin
Oklahoma
Edgar
Vaught
Wade Loofbourrow
Franklin
Political heat wave stirs Ada candidates in lively county event
Ada residents faced a warm Saturday as crowds gathered for speeches by U S senate hopeful Gomer Smith and corporate commission candidate Redford Bond. Town pension and prohibition repeal planks dominate talk, with future debates and more public gatherings planned across Egypt, Maxwell, Fitzhugh and Gaar Corner.
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Ada
Apeak
Gomer Smith
Townsend
United States
Reford Bond
Corporate Commission
Ada News
House
F. E. Townsend
Lightning Ridge
Conway
Roff
Egypt
Maxwell
Fitzhugh
Gaar
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Ray Stegall
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Huse Woods
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