From Warm to Market Farm Advice On Parcel Post Sales
Robert C Caldwell urges farmers to mail order farm products via parcel post to improve incomes and health. A Maryland example shows Mrs Smith building a mail order business selling dressed fowls butter greens and more. County tours plan pasture work while dairy experts warn milk quality and pricing threaten consumers. Hog cattle and sheep market data from Kansas City reflect current commodity prices.
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Robert C. Caldwell
Topeka
Kansas
NBC Farm
Home Hour
Parcel Post
Jera
Needf Parcel Post
Mre. Smith
Maryland
Guetts
United States
Garden Towrs Are Fine Demonstration Rains Slow County Contest
Garden judges faced rain last week delaying scores in the county contest. They plan to visit Feypt Maxwell North Ada Owl Creek Colbert next, weather permitting. Fourteen Vaness women’s club gardens were praised for thorough cultivation and weed control. Mrs. Morgan notes Pontotoc County beans could stock winter needs. Vaness group of 28, including R M Nelson and Prof Biard, held an all day tour with luncheon, eight cars, and strong judging. Union Valley yielded 11 gardens with a top score of 271 of 275 judged by Jessie Thompson Doris Watson Roberta Johnson after a recent judging school at Holdenville.
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Feypt
Maxwell
North Ada
Owl Creek
Colbert
Women's Club
Vaness
Patterson
Jessie Thompson
Doris Watson
Roberta Johnson
Holdenville
Union Valley
Hog outlook brightens as late summer pig crop moves
Stillwater reports a brighter hog outlook with low storage stocks and earlier fall market movement. April’s slaughter ranks fourth-largest for the month on record, and the first seven months show about 6 percent more hogs slaughtered year over year.
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Oklahoma A
M. College
Oklahoma City Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices June 14
Oklahoma City market notes cattle 500 with load lots steady. Yearlings 5.00 5.50 per hundredweight, fatted feeders 3.50 4.50, good heifer yearlings 5.00 5.50, butcher heifers 3.00 4.00, beef cows 2.75 3.25, canners 1.00 1.75, calves strong 4.00 4.50. Hogs 700 with 5 cent gain top 3.00, outsiders 3.10, sows 2.05 2.45. Sheep 1,200 steady. fat native lambs 5.75, medium 4.50 5.25, Texas lambs 4.25 4.50.
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Kansas City
U. S. Dept. Agri
Oklahoma City
Wheat falls below 49 cents on July contracts in Chicago
Chicago trading opens with a broad market slide as wheat for July futures dips under 49 cents amid weak export demand. Liverpool prices mirror the drop, dragging U S and Canadian markets lower. Corn slips, oats mixed, and provisions vary with the session.
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Chicago
Liverpool
United States
Canadian
North America
Oil production in slight rise noted in Tulsa release
Oil output across the United States rose by 4,179 barrels daily to 2,174,084, with Oklahoma up from 407,535 to 433,785 barrels and Texas dipping to 862,639 from 889,258. East Texas output fell, while Oklahoma, California, and other regions contributed to the net gain.
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Tulsa
Texas
United States
Oklahoma
California
Oil and Gas Journal
East
Kansas
Oklahoma City
Totel
North Central
Texas Panhandle
East Central
North Louisiana
State of Texas
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Rocky Mountain Area
Potato market report shows steady demand and mixed prices
U S Department of Agriculture notes potatoes at 70 in track 204 new and 50 old, total US shipment 430 with Idaho firm and others dull. Wisconsin round whites 70 80 cents, Michigan Russet rurals 80 85 cents, Idaho Russets 1.25 to 1.35, Southern Bliss and Triumph 1.35 to 1.50, Carolina barrel Irish Cobblers around 2.75.
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Chicago
U. S
North Carolina
New York June 14 Futures Briefs Market Slips
Futures quoted in New York show July at 5.11 after opening 5.17 with a high of 5.92 and a low of 5.11. October edges from 5.30 to 5.35 with a close near 5.35, December from 5.44 to 5.49, January fluctuating near 5.57, and March around 5.73.
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New York
New Orleans
Spot Cotton Quiet in New York Market
Spot cotton in New York on June 14 held steady with middling grade at 5.29 cents per pound amid quiet trading conditions.
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SPOT
New York
New Orleans Spot Cotton Closes Steady Up Slightly
New Orleans on June 14 reports UP-Spot cotton finished steady with a 3% point rise. Sales reached 238 with low mid and middling grade prices around 4.68 to 5.15 cents per pound and good middling at 5.48. Receipts totaled 3,643 and stock stood at 1,008,091 bales.
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New Orleans
Poultry prices for multiple live birds and ages
A market snapshot lists live poultry trades across 1 car and 48 trucks with steady quotes. Fowls 124 cents, broilers 14 18 cents, leghorn broilers 12 13 cents, roosters 7 cents, spring ducks 10 11 cents, old stock 8 109, spring geese 11, old 8 cents.
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Chicago
Spring Geese LLC
Butter and Eggs Prices Steady in Market Report
Butter at 15,176 with steady prices and eggs at 18,937 with prices unchanged. Market activity shows no change in dairy and egg pricing.
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Chicago
New Orleans Cotton Prices Rise on Firmness and Weather
In New Orleans today cotton traded moderately active with an overall upward tilt. July to December contracts climbed to 5.15c 5.35c and 5.50c up 9 to 11 points from lows, then pulled back 5 to 6 points before later recovering. Domestic mill use for May was 232,439 bales with exports at 10,982 bales.
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New Orleans
Lp—Ccotton
Teachers urge balanced pay to keep standards high
Dr E E Dale of the University of Oklahoma told Ada Lions Club that teachers face financial hardship but should not have salaries cut too deeply. He praised improved training and school facilities, warned against lowering standards, and urged public support to raise efficiency while noting teachers often work extra months for professional growth. The meeting backed Chamber plans for more visitor parking and accepted a Rotarians golf challenge, with pie eating not receiving a second.
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E. E. Dale
University of Oklahoma
Lions Club
Dr. Dale
Oklahoma
Dale
Lions
Chamber of Commerce
Ada
Outlaws Floyd and Birdwell Evade Officers in Oklahoma Hills
A posse of about a dozen officers chased Charles Floyd and George Birdwell through northern Seminole county. They questioned two acquaintances in Wewoka and prepared to quiz E. W. Echols at his farm after Floyd and Birdwell escaped following a gun battle Tuesday. Aldridge and Bray, tied to the case, faced detention with liquor seized from Bray’s car. The pursuit included state and Pontotoc county officers, and Burns, Cooper, Ray, and Anderson accompanied the search. Floyd, Birdwell blamed as the duo’s danger rises as authorities close in.
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Seminole
Charles
Pretty Boy) Floyd
George Birdwell
Seminole County
Wewoka
State
Pontotoc County
E. W. Echols
Floyd
Birdwell
Charlie Aldridge
Frank Aldridge
Irvin Bray
Aldridge
Bray
Fred Atkinson
Bill Nicholson
Stonewall
Echols
W. I. Eads
Oklahoma County
Pretty Boy
Burns
State Bureau
Oklahoma City
Ray
Cooper
Ada
L. E. Franklin
John Kaiser Leads Sheridan Cubs in Iowa Amateur Baseball
Ada native John Kaiser, longtime baseball figure and former star pitcher, now heads the Sheridan Cubs in Sheridan Til. He is a tennis player and former teammate of Rogers Hornsby in the Oklahoma Texas League. Kaiser no longer pitches but coaches, behind the plate, and helps develop young hurlers while farming painting and decorating duties at his home. He wrote songs about baseball including The Dying Big League Chief and The Isle of Honeymoon.
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John Kaiser
Ada
Sheridan, Til
Kaiser
Sheridan
John’s
Cubs
Sheridan Cubs
la Salle
Rogers Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
George Moriarity
Tisers
Tom Sheehan
Streator
Cotton Market Hovers Near Best After July Liquidation
New York reports an irregular opening followed by advances as July liquidation is absorbed by trade buying and later deliveries see cover and commission-house support. Rain in the eastern belt and growing boll weevil reports push prices up to 65.15 cents for July, but intraday volatility yields a late quiet, about steady near the best.
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New York
Durwood Postmaster Killed in Fight at Durwood
Ardmore June 13. John Henderson 25 Durwood postmaster was fatally struck on the head with a grabbing hoe after a morning fight. Frank Ramsey 60, pioneer farmer who claimed defense, and his son Milton 22 were held today as officers described the incident as the earlier clash led to the killing.
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Ardmore
John Henderson
Durwood
Frank Ramsey
Milton
Blind mathematician earns Stockholm doctoral degree
Nils Juringius, blind from birth, becomes the first sightless man to receive a doctor of philosophy from Stockholm University. He credits his mother who read aloud to him for years, enabling his scholarly achievement.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Nils Juringius
Stockholm University
Ada editor endorses Busby for Supreme Judge in Coal County
Ada Evening News editor praises District Judge Orel Busby and urges support as he campaigns in the district. Busby spoke at Coalgate before seven hundred cheering listeners, introduced by District Judge P. L. Gassaway, with strong endorsements for his clean career and potential to win Coal and Atoka counties by a large majority. He aims to carry the laurels July fifth prox.
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Busby
Ada Evening News
Ada
Orel Busby
Coalgate
P. L. Gassaway
Judge Busby
Mr. Busby
Atoka
Southwest
Lindbergh
S. A. Whitesidf
Coazate
Okla
Murray Divides Relief Funds Outline by Governor
Governor Murray distributes 7200 in relief allowances to 20 counties as part of a 300000 program run by a special relief commission. Counties listed include Okfuskee Choctaw Le Flore Ottawa Pottawatomie Seminole Pontotoc and others with amounts ranging from 100 to 600 dollars for flood relief poor funds indigent miners and county or city aid.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
Special Relief Commission
Okfuskae County
Ottawa
Beckham
Okmulgee
City
Pushmataha
McCurtain
Choctaw
le Flore
Pottawatomie
Seminole
Pontotoc
Johnston
Love
Carter
Marshall
Woods
Sequoyah
Jackson
Tillman
Blaine
Congress Member Eslick Dies On Floor In Washington
Representative Eslick of Tennessee collapsed on the house floor while urging payment of the soldiers bonus. Physicians including Swick of Pennsylvania and Dr. Calver worked nearly 15 minutes before he died without regaining consciousness. Mrs Eslick fainted but recovered.
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Washington
Eslick
Tennessee
Representative Swick
Pennsylvania
George Calver
Bonus Vote Delayed In House After Eslick Death
Washington news reports a final vote on the cash bonus issue was postponed until tomorrow as the House adjourned out of respect for Representative Eslick of Tennessee who collapsed and died during a speech urging full payment.
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Washington
House
Eslick
Tenn
Murray Reprieves Four Condemned Men
Oklahoma City June 15 Four condemned men received reprieves from Governor Murray The triply scheduled executions for Proctor McDonald Jess Hollins and Ignacio Gore were postponed to August 19 Nathan Rightsell’s execution was delayed to August 2 The reprieve notes extra time to perfect appeals McDonald Hollins and Gomez were to be executed for slayings in separate counties and Rightsell for killing an officer A M Harris received no respite
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Orlhoma City
Murray
Proctor McDonald
Jess Hollins
Ignancio Gore
Nathan Rightsell
Waner Defends Nearsighted Hitting In Baseball
Pittsburgh star P Paul Waner, leader among major league hitters, argues that good batsmen are near sighted and rely on hitting instinct. He dismisses Rogers Hornsby’s “hitting heart” theory and says eyesight matters, noting top hitters see best at close range to track pitches.
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Pittsburgh
Paul Waner
Waner
Rogers Hornsby
Cubs
Ada
Okla
Busby Gains in All Counties as Supreme Court Bid
Judge Orel Busby runs an aggressive campaign for supreme court justice speaking daily across the district. Reports say he wins Coal and Atoka counties by large margins and gains in Marshall and Pottawatomie, Seminole, Hughes, and Pontotoc counties with strong support. Johnston campaigns in his column while forecasters expect Busby to lead in multiple counties.
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Orel Busby
Supreme Court
Coalgate
Atoka
Centrahoma
Stonewall
Coal
Pottawatomie County
Coal County
American Legion
Konawa
Marshall County
Marshall
Johnston
Pottawatomie
Seminole
Hughes
Pontotoc
Violet Sharpe Suicide Over Lindbergh Case Ties
Englewood N J June 11 Violet Sharpe a 19 year old waitress tied to the Lindbergh kidnapping case killed herself in the Morrows home after an illness halted police questioning Eight hours earlier she identified Ernest Brinkert a 30 year old cab driver as the man she rode with on the night the Lindbergh baby was abducted Her death followed a frantic attempt to evade further questioning by Inspector Harry Walsh and others The murder inquiry continues with authorities detailing the maid’s connection to the investigation and the missing note that might illuminate her actions
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Englewood
N. J
Violet Sharpe
Dwight W. Morrow
Ernest Brinkert
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Harry Walsh
Jersey City
Walsh
Alpin
Emily Kempaken
Col. Lindbergh
Raphael Gillady
Bergen County
Violet
Lindbergh
Two Young Men Fire On Officers Near Stonewall
Pretty Boy Floyd and George Birdwell court danger around Stonewall in Pontotoc county after a bank robbery. A fierce gun battle with a posse along a road north of Stonewall left both bandits escaping in a car with bullets shattering glass while officers exchanged shots from a knoll and a barn. Eyewitness Estil Henson and Paul Corbin recounted the clash, noting machine gun fire and a damaged windshield as the fugitives fled toward the road.
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Floyd
George Birdwell
Pontotoc County
Stonewall
Estil Henson
Birdwell
Atwood
Stonewall Bank
Henson
Walter Corbin
Knoll
Corbin
George
Charley
Three Trusties Escape from Road Camps
McAlester officials disclosed four inmates escaped from Oklahoma road camps early this week. Eddie Poe a 25 year sentence for grand larceny from McIntosh County escaped near Wilburton along with Chap Bradburn serving two years for burglary from Hughes County and Roy Paardy with a two year term for larceny from Seminole County who fled from road camp No 1 at Coalgate Sunday and Wilburton Monday.
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McAlester
Pridon
Eddie Poe
McIntosh County
Wilsburton
Seminole County
Coalgate
Four white men questioned over mob killing in Ohio River
Ironton Ohio reports four white men arrested for questioning after the body of Lake Marion a 25 year old Atlanta Georgia black man was found in the Ohio River. Officials say the victim was beaten and that 12 more white men are expected to be arrested as the mob case is investigated.
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Ironton
Lake Marion
Atlanta
Ohio River
South Point
Lawrence County
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Stillwater
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Durwoow
Congress
A. M. Harris
Ed Martin
P. Waner
Ernie
Brinkert
Ada Jurist
Paul Corbin
Ohio
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