Pennsylvania Moves Hoover On First Ballot At Republican Convention
Secretary Mellon persuades Pennsylvania delegation to back Herbert Hoover on the first ballot. The move follows Coolidge signaling he will not run, with Butler confirming Hoover has solid support from key factions and allied states begin to line up for Hoover nomination.
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Hoover
Ralph W. Wheatley
Associated Press
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Pennsylvania
Mellon
Coolidge
Commerce
William S. Ware
Mr. Mellon
Mark L. Requa
San Francisco
California
Butler
Melton
Philadelphia
William S. Warelt
Byron Price
Republican National Convention
Republican National Committee
Idaho
Vermont
Senator Fess
Ohio
Mme. Schumann-Heink
Massachusetts
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Oil Production Remains Steady Across United States
Tulsa report notes U S oil output was practically steady for the week ending June 9 with a net gain of 114 barrels. Heavy crude rose while light oil dropped by 2 716 barrels. Gulf coast Texas fields led gains in heavy crude, rising from 134 116 to 137 010 barrels.
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Tulsa
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Gulf Coast
Texas
Oklahoma
Tonkawa A
Burbank Se
Osage - Fields
Cushing and
Shamrock
Bristow
Seminole
Southern Fields
West Texa_s
North Louisiana Light
North Louisiana
Arkansas Light
Arkansas Heavy
North Central
Texas Panhandle
Kansas
Mid-Continent
Southwest
California
Butler Says He Will Vote Hoover For Republican Ticket
William M. Butler of Massachusetts, an intimate of President Coolidge and chairman of the Republican National Committee, told the Massachusetts delegation today that his vote is for Secretary Hoover.
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Kansas City
William M. Butler
Massachusetts
President Coolidge
Republican National Committee
Hoover
Wheat crop estimates reach across many states
The agriculture department reports June 1 winter wheat production by state. Indiana 7,277,000 bushels. Illinois 11,669,900. Michigan 15,197,000. Nebraska 49,248,000. Kansas 157,814,000. Oklahoma 58,012,000. Texas 19,656,000. Colorado 14,816,000. Washington 32,034,000. Oregon 17,527,000. Pennsylvania 17,651,000. Ohio 8,501,000. Missouri 16,528,000.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
Oregon
Lose Something Find it with a News Want Ad
A compact notice offers readers a quick path to recover lost items through the newspaper’s want ad section, inviting submissions and updating readers on how to place notices.
Love Officials Resign After Pledge to End Prosecutions
Marietta Oklahoma June 12 The resignations of Wes Croy county attorney and James Mathers county judge were presented to the Love county board under an agreement that criminal prosecutions would end if they left office. Both faced grand larceny indictments tied to missing funds from the Love County National Bank. A prior ouster trial ended without verdict for Croy and Mathers’ trial was to begin.
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Marietta
Okla
Wes Croy
James Mathers
Love County Board of Commissioners
Love County National Bank
Croy
Mathers
Fred Hansen
Scholastic Population of Pontotoc County Rises in Census
The Pontotoc county scholastic population totals 10,902, up from 10,598 last year. Whites number 10,632, with 270 negroes and 304 Indians. both the negro and Indian counts decline from 1927. Boys are 5,265 among whites and 145 among negroes. 126 negro girls. The census notes two deaf-mutes, two blind, three feeble minded and 29 criples.
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Pontotoc County
Quartet Faces Robbery Count in Oklahoma Case
Four defendants R. R. Kinsey Mrs. Gladys Kinsey Don Elam and Homer Sorrells are charged with robbery with firearms against George M. Mayhue. They pleaded not guilty and were remanded to jail without bond as a preliminary hearing is set before Justice of the Peace T. O. Cullins. The complaint says Mayhue was held at gunpoint and robbed of 2500 in two checks. A separate note mentions a New York theatre to be named the Ethel Barrymore.
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T. O. Cullins
Justice of Peace
George M. Mayhue
R. R. Kinsey
Mrs
Gladys Kinsey
Don Elam
Homer Sorrells
Cullins
Oklahoma
Cullins Court
Mayhue
Summer White House on Cedar Island Wisconsin Estate
President Coolidge will summer on Cedar Island in the Brule River near Superior Wisconsin. The lodge sits at the center of a 400 acre estate and includes dining hall kitchens stables and a 20 canoe bathhouse. Guards will control river access while Superior provides staff offices for the president and accompanying press.
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White House
Heart of Wilderness Paradise
Wisconsin
Coolidge
Henry Clay Pierce
Cedar Island
Brule River
Superior
Wis
Lake Superior
Brule
Fourth conviction in Wynnewood bank holdup
Everett McCulloch 22 of Vinita received a 40 year sentence after a jury found him guilty in the $40,000 First National Bank of Wynnewood robbery from November 3. The trial tied to the Calloways and Raymond Wilson with McCulloch identified by four bank witnesses. Recoveries included $26,000 in negotiable bonds and cash. bonds and much of the money were recovered when the Calloways were captured in Kansas City.
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McColloch
Hurt
Kansas City
Oil activity rises at Bebee Field with new locations listed
In Bebee Field three new locations are reported along with ongoing tests. Wells include Superior on Roper No 1 and Boyd No 1 in sections 29-5-5 and 32-5-5, plus new Roberts location developments and Hunton drilling. Producing data for Allen field farms and winter wheat outlook across north central states are also noted with various totals and conditions.
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Superior
Sylvan
Boyd
Ogg
Hunton
McCullough
Chism Farm
Allen
Homaokla
Ees
Milner —i
Milner
Wheeler
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Willy Wiital Welt
Livi Minato
North Central States
Keen
Pparick
W. L. Butler
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Sun Ray
Rore Oo Ee
Galcies Wedebsied
Cully Sidi Bueiotera Cate
Louisiana Ooe Ee
Paulustia Sicei
Jo Ee
McMirey
Wheat production of year announced in June reports
Department of Agriculture data show winter wheat yield at 512,252,000 bushels for the year with crop condition at 75.6 percent of normal on June 1. Spring wheat condition stood at 79.0 percent of normal, versus 86.8 percent last year and the 10 year June 1 average.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Question of Time in Choctaw Cotton Oil Fire Suit
District Judge Orel Busby heard a Muskogee fire damages suit by Choctaw Cotton Oil Co. The judgment favored Choctaw with three insurers assessed for loss. The dispute centered on whether hulls mill fire occurred before 1 PM as two insurers held noon expiry and three others noon start. The rare hearing featured two insurers arguing over payment.
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Orel Busby
Choctaw Cotton Oil Company
Muskogee
Choctaw
Ada building permits surge past 1927 totals to 1928 pace
Building activity in Ada climbs sharply with $563 070 in permits by June 1 1928 more than total 1927. Sixty thousand more in permits since June 1 and 11 new homes valued up to 48 000 added last week. Major projects include Aldridge hotel and new high school with cornerstone laid by Oklahoma Masons.
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Lee Daggs
Ada
Gay-Nash Motor Company
F. A. Ford
Tenth Street
Wilson Lumber Company
Ford Mechanical Plant
Aldridge
Grand Lodge of Oklahoma Masons
Rollows
W. Twelfth Street
Simpson
E. Main Street
Opposition Subdues Tense Preconvention Fray at GOP
At the Kansas City opening, Hoover forces captured party machinery with quiet efficiency. The convention paid dignified tribute to President Coolidge led by Senator Fess, signaling a restrained, ceremonial start as the platform plan is drafted for tomorrow’s session.
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Coolidge
Ansas
Jund
Hoover
President Coolidge
Fess
Moses
New Hampshire
Smoot
Utah
Peking Fell to Nationalists in Ordered Takeover
Nationalist troops seized control of Peking at 10 o'clock this morning in an orderly transfer. Surrounding forces closed the walls as gates were barred and normal communications broke down, leaving foreign residents hopeful for a peaceful regime while rail and telegraph lines were disrupted.
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Peking
China
Cordell Orders Free Run For O Collegen Newspaper
Oklahoma City June 7 Harry B Cordell president of the state board of agriculture ordered the O Collegen student paper at Oklahoma A and M Stillwater to publish without restriction or censorship He said a hot editorial was to appear Friday and urged Dean E L McElfroy to let the paper run its course He insisted the students conduct the paper and say what they please and opposed any effort to suppress issues.
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Oklahoma City
Harry B. Cordell
State Board of Agriculture
O’collegian
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Stillwater
Cordell
E. L. McElfroy
McElroy
Black Women Masquerade Leads to Multiple Arrests
City police reported six arrests last night including four for improper conduct and two for drunkenness. Mayor Somer Jones cited a surge of Black people from the Semino district facing vagrancy charges, noting masquerade makeup used to mask hijacking schemes. Week total reached 21 arrests.
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Somer Jones
Seminole
State Highway Commission Orders Bonded Tag Sales
Oklahoma City June 8 The State Highway Commission ordered all automobile license collectors to stop issuing plates at bond expiration unless bonds are renewed and approved. Ed McDonald secretary said no tag agent may sell licenses unless under a surety bond at the time.
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Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Ed McDonald
Commission
Roxana 13 Defendants in Two Costly Suits
Oklahoma City June 12. H W McGill Ardmore administrator of Marceline Berry's estate sues Roxana Petroleum for 1 250 000 and 500 000 over oil gas and casinghead gas on Walton Davis Choctaw allotment. Suit cites unauthorized removal of proceeds from 1915 1917 and 1917 1925 periods.
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Oklahoma City
Roxana Petroleum Corporation of
Tulsa
H. W. McGill
Ardmore
Marceline Berry
Walton Davis
McGill
Marseline Berry
Davis
Theft of Hides Brings Sentences for Two Men
Bob Haynes aged 18 received 20 months at Granite and Arge Prigmore drew two years at McAlester for grand larceny after pleading guilty to stealing hides from Olin Crowe. They were arrested at Lexington and returned to the county. B A Prigmore pleaded not guilty and awaits trial.
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Granite
McAlester
Orel Busby
Bob Haynes
Arge Prigmore
Olin Crowe
Lexington
B. A. Prigmore
Delegates favored Hoover as GOP gathers in Kansas City
With about half the precincts reported Florida leans against Al Smith for the Democratic nomination while at the Republican convention in Kansas City Hoover appears set for the first ballot. The hall voices support as Butler signals the end of the Coolidge bid and delegates move toward Hoover.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
al Smith
New York
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