Randall Parrish a Frontier Historian and Prolific Western Writer
Randall Parrish, frontiersman and historian of the old West, remains among the few who saw much of the untamed West. His journalism career began in 1879 with ties to the Santa Fe Trail era, later shaping his novels and stories. He rose to prominence in Denver Omaha Chicago and other daily papers. his 1904 book and subsequent works solidified his standing as a virile thrilling Western author blending detective and romantic western tales such as Gift the Desert.
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Randanl Parrish
Emerson Hou
Randall Parrish
Parrish
Denver
Ox City
Omaha
Chicago
Desert
The Choice on the Arizona Border Ranch
A young nurse Deborah Meredith reflects on life at a remote Arizona ranch after widow Mrs Meager dies and her new boss Robert Meager asserts harsh control. Deborah and the ill widow worry over survival as Bob Meager threatens power, while the nurse plans cautious resistance and a future escape for them both.
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Tom Meager
Nogales
Silver Canyon
Meager
Packer
Old Mexico
Bob Meager
Tom
Bob
Deborah Meredith
Arizona
Brute
Law
Miss Meredith
Transformation on the ranch and a secret suitor
Deborah senses danger as Bob Meager replaces longtime hands with swarthy riders and a lone horseman approaches unseen. She fears his plans and the walls close in as she waits for the unknown action to unfold.
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Tom Meager
Bob Meager
Deborah
Indians Oppose Plan To Endow Tribal Schools
About 200 Chickasaw and Choctaw members met in Ada to oppose turning mineral land sale proceeds into a tribal school endowment. The group endorsed the Atoka agreement to sell tribal property and distribute per capita. Burris was elected chairman and Hampton secretary. delegates were named for a June 7 Durant meeting.
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Ada
George Burris
Ben Hampton
Atoka
Durant
George W. Burris
Ben W Hampton
Tom Ander
Thomas Puller
O W. Taylor
J. W. Wrena Bederwood
Georgia
Ada Scouts Honor Memorial Day At Rosedale Cemetery
The Ada Boy Scouts placed wreaths on Confederate Union Spanish American and World War graves at Memorial Hall as Marion Oneal signaled with fingers, then set a flag on Johnie Britt's grave. Scouts welcome big Boys Week parade with church talks by Lions and a $25 gift from Ada Masons.
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Harry Miller
Ada
Rosedale Cemetery
Memorial Hall
Marion Oneal
Finser
Johnie Britt
Ada Lions Club
Masons of
Ada Masons
M. P. Hatchett
Teachers College
Oklahoma
Harry Deering
Carl Spangler
Earl Yates
Clinton van Duren
Comiss
Carl Browall
Ed Gwin, Jr
Stanley Dean
Farm Losses Reach Higher Estimate in County Report
The latest reports from farmers say losses from ten days of heavy rain exceed early estimates. Sandy areas suffered more than black land with small cotton drowned and buried by sand. Replanting is underway and hope remains for satisfactory results. Corn and other crops are reported doing well though some alfalfa was lost and some damage cited.
Ada faces school crisis as valuations drop and budgets rise
Ada officials warn a fiscal crisis as home valuations fall, forcing a potential budget increase for July 1. Mayor W H Fisher and Finance Commissioner Charlie Deaver expect small raises for most departments except fire. police seek over 2000 for better protection. water mains upkeep drives larger costs.
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Fty
W.H
Fisher
City Finance
Charlie Deaver
Pyrds
JwWill
Ada
City Board of Education
Hot
J. E. Hickman
County Board of Equalization
May Ada Weather Summary
May weather in Ada recorded a maximum temperature of 89 and a minimum of 37. The month had sixteen clear days seven partly cloudy and eight cloudy. Rain fell on several days totaling 9.31 inches, compared with 5.40 inches in May 1922.
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Ada
Chapter II Meager States and Her Plan
In a desert overlook, a girl seeks solitude to escape Rob Meager and recall the terms that kept her prisoner. She recalls his insolent boldness and the dangerous control he exerts, waiting for the right moment to strike.
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Meager
Mrs. Meager
Bob Meager
Rob
Five Month Rail Total Compared With 1922
The report shows total railroad data for the five months of the current year at 219.11 versus 18.98 for the same period in 1922, indicating a substantial rise in activity or measurement.
Student Aubrey Green barred from junior prom over pocket item
A student Aubrey Green is barred by the school society from attending the junior prom due to an alleged improper item found in his hip pocket. The situation centers on disciplinary actions following the incident.
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Ha A
Aubrey
Green
Monk Protest Over Amnesty To Prisoners
Oklahoma City June 2 The American Legion opposes general amnesty for wartime offenders now serving prison sentences. Dudley Nonk department commander sent a telegram to President Harding urging continued penalties. The telegram followed dispatches from Washington about petitions and Governor Walton supporting freeing political prisoners.
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Oklahoma City
American Legion
Harding
Dudley Nonk
Yegion
Sen Sn
Washington
C. Walton
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Ren Starrist
Chapter
France
Germany
Marine Hospital
Mra
Faguc
AN Boney
Boy Scout News
J. Ek. Harris
Harris Paint Shop
Harris
N. B. Stall
Stall
Southern Ice & Utilities Co
Boy Scout Lodge
Eulas Lewis
W. A. Lewis
Dale Buck Wesley Hough
James Cravy
Frank Evans
Hynds Grocery Co
D Bradshaw
First Presbyterian Church
Monk
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