Kill the Boll Weevil Before Bee Laying Time
An Oklahoma reader reports finding genuine boll weevils near Ada, Steedman, and Stuart. The article urges immediate control using calcium arsenate and molasses, notes nearby mills will provide the chemicals at cost, and explains the weevil life cycle to justify early action. It also covers dairying, sweet clover, Sudan grass, and tomato pruning for better yields and easier harvests.
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Ada
Stuart
Oklahoma
Steedman and
A. Ana M. College
Stillwater
Chamber of Commerce
Ada Alfalfa
Ada Cotton Oil
W. F. Lindsay
Pontotoc County
Pontotce
Pecan Grove Club Meets with Mrs Hutchings
The Pecan Grove Adult club met June 7 with seven members and two visitors. Mrs. Morgan distributed informational circulars on their line of work, two dress frames were made, refreshments served, and the meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs. Landrith.
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Pecan Grove
Hutchings
Culling the Flock Informs Poultry Producers Advice
Stillwater Oklahoma A and M College advises time to pick out good and poor layers by body shape, vitality, color loss, and abdomen and comb condition. Begin culling by mid June and continue to mid September, discarding persistently broody hens, using leg bands to track broody history.
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R. B. Thompson
Thompson
County 21 Club Boys Plan Cooperative Harvest Plan
A Saturday meeting of the 21 club boys funded by Kiwanis members to obtain certified seed. Agent Hill aided throughout the growing season as harvest nears. The group plans cooperative harvesting and marketing of the potato crop, seeking to outperform older farmers and prove valuable business lessons learned.
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Kiwanis Club
Agent Hill
County garden contest judges begin inspection week
Mrs. Morgan notes gardens in the county are fine this year with increased attention to the home living program. Mmes Braly Barton Watson and John Davis will inspect and judge contest gardens this week. They will focus on Vanoss Lightning Ridge and North Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Morgan
Mmes Leonard Braly
L. J. Barton
A. T. Watson
John Davis
Vanoss
Lightning Ridge
North Ada
Weevil Reported Again in County Crops
Mr. Hill saw four boll weevils last week the first this year and in favorable surroundings for the pests. He believes fewer have emerged than last year and with prompt poisoning the county may have a better crop outlook depending on future weather.
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Mr. Hill
Crop Harvest Update Promises Strong Yields Across Grains
Agent Hill reports oat harvesting underway with higher acreage and yield than last year. Cotton is rapidly cleaned and chopped while corn shows promise. Potato yield remains uncertain as harvest has not begun.
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Agent Hill
Markets Bears Raid Wall Street
The stock market plunged after an early rally failed to draw outside buyers. High priced issues fell five to 15 points. volume surged past 2,000,000 shares and total sales neared 4,000,000. A block of 10,000 General Motors shares traded at 175 as the market closed weak.
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BEARS
Wall Street
New York
General Motors
Fluctuations in Eggs and Butterfat Prices
Kansas City report notes egg prices at firsts 25 cents and seconds 23 cents with butterfat at 38 cents. Other produce lines remain unchanged.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report June 12
Cattle totals reach 500 with Garvin county heifers leading at 12.75. Fat cows range 8.50 to 9.50, grassers 7.25 to 8.00, vealers up to 12.50, heavies 10.50 to 11.50. Hogs 1,400 head steady to 0.05 lower, top near 9.50, bulk 9.45. Stags and packers 7.50 to 8.50.
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Oklahoma City
Garvin County
Cattle and Hogs Market Report From Kansas City
Kansas City market data shows U.S.C. hogs at 14,000 head with slow, uneven demand and top 9.75 for the day. Cattle total 6,000 with calves 1,000. fed steers steady to 15 cents higher, yearlings steady. Vealers milk fed 8.00 to 13.50. cows 9.00 to 11.00. sheep and lambs about 50 cents lower, top lambs 16.00.
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Kansas City
U.S.C. A
Wheat prices fall on rain aided North American crop
Persistent selling driven by good rains in the American Northwest pushed Chicago wheat to its lowest since March 28. The Canadian crop report was seen as bearish. Wheat closed unsettled down 1.5 to 2.5 cents, corn mixed, oats down up to 1.5 cents, and provisions varied from a 10 cent decline to a 7 cent advance.
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Chicago
American Northwest
Cotton Market Steady After Liquidation Pressure
In New York on June 12 the cotton market faced continued liquidation amid unfavorable crop and weather advice. Trading was less active with prices rallying from mid afternoon lows and the market showing a shade steadier tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton
New York
Cotton market in New Orleans slips on liquidation
The New Orleans cotton market sagged about 2.50 a bale from an early advance as longs dumped stock amid political uncertainty. By mid session shorts covered and prices stood about 10 points above the lowest level. Export figure 20,315 bales.
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New Orleans
Spot Cotton Quiet in New York Midday Prices
Spot cotton in New York on June 12 was quiet with middling grades at 20.65 cents per pound. The report notes steady trading and no notable price swings for the day.
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New York
Spot Cotton Quiet as Prices Hold in New Orleans Market
New Orleans spot cotton closed quiet in June as values remained steady. Prices posted 19.20 for middling and 20.10 for middling higher. receipts reached 1,320 with stock at 296,535 and sales 478.
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New Orleans
Two Suspects Face Murder Charges in Jack Fork Slayings
McALester June 8. Murder charges expected today against Willie Moore and Lee Gibson in the wholesale killing of Ed Jackson his family of three at their Jack Fork hills home. Moore admits borrowing Jacksons rifle and says Gibson asked him to obtain it.
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McAlester
Ed Jackson
Jack Fork Hills
Willie Moore
Lee Gibson
Moore
Jackson
Gibson
Quinton
Atoka County
Pittsburg
Oklahoma Penitentiary Hospital
Obituary for J. L. Vaughn 85 longtime Ada resident
J. L. Vaughn aged 85 died Wednesday morning at 11 20 at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W H Patterson 512 West Main street after a long illness. He will be buried in Okmulgee with I O O F honors after funeral services at the old home in Okmulgee 801 North Griffith street Rev A N Averyt of Ada officiating. He formerly lived in Okmulgee where he was a prominent citizen and came to Ada recently. He is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs W H Patterson and several grandchildren.
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J. L. Vaughn
W. H. Patterson
West Main Street
Okmulgee
North Griffith Street
A. N. Averyt
Ada
Vaughn
Pierce Morris dies at 28. services planned in Roff
Pierce Morris, 28, died Wednesday afternoon at 6 15 in a local hospital. The body was taken to Roff for services by Rev. A A Taylor with interment in East Hill cemetery. He was the son of Mr and Mrs L C Morris of Roff and survived by his widow, one child, his parents, two brothers and three sisters. The family lives at 719 West Main.
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Pierce Morris
Roff
A. A. Taylor
East Hill Cemetery
L. C. Morris
West Main
Mrs J I Northcutt Dies After Long Illness
Mrs J I Northcutt aged 51 died Wednesday in a local hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held today at 2 PM from the family residence 300 West Third. Interment followed in Rosedale cemetery.
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J. I. Northcutt
J. J. Northcutt
West Third
Rosedale Cemetery
Morton dies after long illness at his home
John W. Morton aged 74 died Thursday afternoon at 5 15 at his son G J Morton 701 East Ninth street following a long illness Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 30 p m at the residence Rev A N Averyt officiating
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John W. Morton
G. J. Morton
East Ninth Street
A. N. Averyt
Will Rogers Jests After Two Plane Crashes in Nevada
Will Rogers known as the sage from Claremore Oklahoma endured two rough landings in the Las Vegas and Cheyenne region. A Boeing Air Transport craft shed its undercarriage on arrival at the emergency air port in Nevada. He later flew on in a relief plane to Cheyenne to spend the night.
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Cheroke
Wyo
Will Rogers
Claremore
Okla
Las Vegas
Nev
Rogers
Cheyenne
Will Rogers survives two plane mishaps on US cross country trip
Cheyenne June 7 AP Will Rogers said the two aerial incidents during his Los Angeles to Chicago journey were mishaps not accidents. The plane overturned at Las Vegas Nevada and later was disabled near Cherokee Wyoming after a wheel fell into a gopher hole. A relief plane picked up the mail and Rogers, who joked about losing his overcoat, continued to Omaha after a brief layover in Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne
Wyec
Will Rogers
Los Angeles
Chicago
Las Vegas
Nev
Cherokee
Wryo
Rogers
Nevada
Cheyenne Inne
Omaha
No Last Word For Wifey in This Marriage
J E Hendricks a deaf mute of Ada married Miss Ollie Hall of Sulphur yesterday at 3 pm in the Baptist parsonage with Dr Morris officiating. Elmer Dean local barber interpreted the ceremony into sign language making the ring ceremony unique and among the pastor’s notable duties. Only intimate friends attended the quiet event.
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J. E. Hendricks
Ada
Hendrix
Ollie Hall
Baptist Parsonage
Morris
Elmer Dean
Dean
Pauls Valley Man Acquitted of Murder
Pauls Valley jurors acquitted W. H. Finley yesterday of the murder charge in the killing of Henry Martin on November 2 1927. Earlier Buster Cape was convicted for the same crime and received a four year sentence. Martin was shot to death on a day not specified in the report.
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Pauls Valley
W. H. Finley
Henry Martin
Buster Cape
Martin
Funeral details for Morton family theme
The body will be taken to Rofs, former home of the Morton family, for interment. Out of town relatives include Rev. and Mrs. White of Muskogee, a son-in-law and daughter, and a son from Texarkana.
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Rofs
Morton
White
Muskogee
Texarkana
Death of Ida Miller at Adair home prompts interment in Fayetteville
Mrs. Ida Miller aged 73 died Sunday at 1 15 PM at her brother J L Adair 323 East Fourteenth Street. The body was taken to Fayetteville today for interment. Miller had recently arrived to visit the Adairs and her death was unexpected. Her home was Payetteville Arkansas. The piece ties a Martin Carlton family feud with prior killings including Carl ton's murder of James Martin and related lawsuits and trials.
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Ida Miller
J. L. Adair
East Fourteenth Street
Fayetteville
Finley
Cape
Martin-Carlton
George Carlton
James Martin
Carlton
Pauls Valley
Martin
Henry
Record Enrollment at the College Sees Historic Summer Numbers
The College reports record enrollment for the summer session with 425 Horace Mann Training School students and 2502 total, up 98 from last year. Attendance is the largest in history, with at least 100 to 125 degrees to be conferred. To handle crowds the campus uses five buildings plus Willard school and all rooms are filled. The library is overtaxed with demand, needing doubling of volumes soon. The Horace Mann training school is overcrowded, forcing extra student teachers and temporary classroom expansion in the science building.
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Horace Mann Training School
Oklahoma
East Central
Willard
Ada
Horace Mann High School
Horace Mann Elementary School
Bound Over In Perjury Case In Ada
G. Devore was bound over to await action of the district court after a preliminary hearing before H. J. Brown on perjury charges connected with falsifying a Ada girl age for a marriage license. Bond set at 2500, remanded to jail. Five witnesses testified in the hour long hearing in a crowded courtroom. Devore also faces a statutory charge in Garvin county.
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G. Devore
District Court
H. J. Brown
Devore
Garvin
Young Calvin Farmers Killed by Rail Accident
Charles Peters aged 19 and Al Conditt about 20 were killed when a Rock Island train struck them near Calvin Oklahoma two miles from their home. The pair, returning from a party and country dance, were asleep on the railroad ties and were run over at a bend as the engine could not stop in time. Bodies were taken to Stuart by the crew.
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Calvin
Mcalester
Charles Peters
al Conditt
Rock Island
Stuart
East Central Student Wins National Spanish Honors
Miss Pauline Edwards of 1000 East Ninth recently earned a national Spanish honor from La Prensa of New York City. She entered the university and college division nationwide and Cuba, marking a second national honor from La Prensa in three years. She previously won an international Spanish prize in Buenos Aires last summer.
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Pauline Edwards
000 East Ninth
la Prensa
New York City
Miss Edwards
United States
Cuba
Buenos Aires
South America
Student Miss Edwards Studying Spanish at East Central
Miss Edwards, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Waite Edwards of Pauls Valley, studies college Spanish under East Central Spanish instructor Mr Oscar L Parker and attends the summer session there.
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Miss Edwards
Oscar L. Parker
East Central
J. Waite Edwards
Pauls Valley
Filings for state offices top 400 in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City June 9 Filing totals reached 417 by noon with Mac Q Williamson unopposed in the nineteenth senatorial district seeking reelection. Other filings include S D Bailey S W Carnack Joe Cobb Charles R McCormack Jeff Frank Martin E E Cochran David M Logan for various House seats and John W Williams in Congress and John A McDonald in the Senate. The filing period ends June 18.
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Oklahoma City
Mac Q. Williamson
Pauls Valley
Eleventh
Senate
House
S. D. Bailey
Kiowa
S. W. Carnack
Harmon County
Joe Cobb
Pottawatomie
Charles R. McCormack
Washita County
Jeff Frank Martin
Oklahoma County
E. E. Cochrane
McCurtain County
David M. Logan
Okmulgee County
Jom W. Williams
Medford
John A. McDonald
Durant
Extension of Highway Contracts Found Illegal in Okla
Oklahoma City June 8 Attorney General Edwin Dabney ruled that extending state highway contracts without competitive bidding is illegal in an opinion prepared for Senator W C Fidler. The inquiry followed a discovery that the highway commission nearly doubled mileage for Ward Beekman Brooks and H L Canady favored contractors in Pottawatomie county.
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Oklahoma City
Edwin Dabney
W. C. Fidler
Fidler
Highway Commissioners
Highway Commission
Pottawatomie County
Ward - Beekman - Brooks
H. L. Canady
Tulsa
Hull Leads in North Carolina Convention Votes
Raleigh, June 9 Four. With 601 state convention votes counted from county results Hull leads with 276 votes, Smith 111, Reed three, and 233 un instructed. Total 1,953 accounted for.
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Hull
North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Smith
Reed
Boll Weevil Campaign Begun by Ardmore Farm Congress
Ardmore June 9. A boll weevil control campaign started in the area, directed by Dr. Williams, entomologist with the U S department of agriculture, under the Ardmore Farm Congress, agricultural branch of the chamber of commerce.
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Ardmore Ardmore
Professional Column Headed to Ardmore for Summer Work
A professional column notes Dr. Williams with the county farm agent and chamber secretary will base his headquarters in Ardmore for the summer to direct agricultural work in south central Oklahoma.
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Ture
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Williams
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Coxey Files Candidacy for U S Senate Nomination
Jacob Sechler Coxey Jr of Massachusetts filed his declaration of candidacy for the Republican nomination for United States senator for the unexpired term ending March 4 1933 in Columbus Ohio. He led Coxeys Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Jacob Sechler Coxey, Jr
Massillion
United States
Coxey
Tigers Defeated as Firemen Roll Past in Afternoon Bout
Polly Wallace and the Tigers faced a heavy loss as the Firemen dominated the matchup yesterday afternoon with a strong scoring run and clear finishing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Wallace
Tigers
Election slate lists candidates for sheriff and local offices
The News announces Democratic primary candidates including MORROW ERNEST MIERS COL W G DORSEY J M SHETCHIESON J C WALKER W B WALKER for sheriff. A FLOYD for county superintendent. U G WINN J W DEAN ER J WALKER JOHN R KEAHEY for county attorney. L E FRANKLIN for court clerk. WILL M THOMPSON and OTTO STRICKLAND for representative. TOM DPD McKEOWN and L GASSAWAY for Congress Fourth District.
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Hows
Rome
Morrow Ernest Miers
Col
W G. Dorsey
J. M. We Shetchieson
J. C
CENT
Walker W. B. ‘Walker
Congress
Tom Dpd
McKeown
L. Gassaway
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