Plan Advances for Ada-Lawrence Road in Cotton Belt Route
Officials and builders report a solution to improve the Ada-Lawrence road for the Cotton Belt Highway. The Oklahoma Portland Cement Company offers rock blasting gear and right of way support while county surveyors decide the best route around Fitzhugh hills. If laid out soon, crews will begin work to make it a top county road.
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Ada-Lawrence
Good Roads Motor Club
Oklahoma Portland
Cement Company
Lawrence
Fitzhugh
Lawrence Road
Fitzhuch Hills
W.H. Brumley
Fares Change Across Oklahoma Rail Lines Report
A Santa Fe and Frisco fare report notes substantial reductions in travel costs within Oklahoma and to nearby points. Major cuts include Tulsa from 4.86 to 4.05 dollars and Oklahoma City to 2.76 dollars by Katy line, with other adjusted prices to Purcell Durant Muskogee and more. The Commission has not renewed the last rate raise, leaving interstate fares governed separately.
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Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
Katy
Frisco
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Francis
Okmulgee
Tulsa
Madill
Platt National Park
Dallas
Ada
Atoka
Durant
Muskogee
Oklahoma City
Purcell
Chicago
Harvey House
World leader calls for disarmament and peace effort
Joseph Wm Folk former Missouri governor spoke at the University of West Virginia urging an international cease of large armament spending. He warned continued arms race risks collapse of civilization and greater burdens on the average man amid postwar debt and national strain.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
W. Va
Joseph Wm. Folk
Missouri
University of West Virginia
Folk
United States
Oklahoma State Offices Brace for Payroll Slashes
About fifty state employees will leave Capitol offices on July 1 as payroll cuts take effect. Key figures include Frank Carter with ten clerks, Dr. A R Lewis optimistic despite loss of bureaus, and Claude Connally planning to abolish the division of women's work. Major departments facing reductions include health, labor, banking, and the board of affairs with tighter funds and fewer traveling allowances.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Capitol
State House
Frank Carter
State Examiner and Inspector
Carter
Lewis
A. R. Lewis
Health Department
Labor Organization Limited
Bureau of Tuberculosis
Bureau of
Ardmore
Connally
Board of Affairs
Fred Parkinson
State Auditor's Office
State Banking Department
Fred Dennis
State Bank
Indians Not Decreasing in Number Report
St Paul Minn June 14 The American Indians are not decreasing in numbers according to Dr Elmer E Higley Des Moines appointed superintendent of Indian Work Methodist Episcopal church The survey shows more than one third of a million Indians in the United States with fifty seven languages spoken Two thirds cannot understand English Thirteen percent have tuberculosis 80000 suffer from trachoma Three of five Indian children die before age five There are 430 Protestant missionaries 275 Catholic 616 church buildings with 12000 Protestants and 51060 Catholics Fully two thirds of the Indian population lacks gospel access The Centenary program plans large enterprises among the red men A second conference will be held at Salem Ore June 27.
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Charles H. Burke
Higley
Salem
Ore
Prickly Age Ditters Promise Health Boost
An advertisement urges men to start taking Prickly Age Ditters to purify blood liver and bowels and prevent summer illness. Sold by Gwin Mays Drug Co at 1.25 dollars per bottle.
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Gwin-Mays Drug Co
Marvin Brown Leaves Ada Daily for Springs Ark
Marvin Brown former editor and principal owner of the Ada News departs for Hot Springs Arkansas to rest and recuperate his health. After twenty years in the newspaper business in Oklahoma and Missouri he plans no new venture until fully recovered. Brown is well known in the southwest and leaves Ada amid well wishes from business leaders.
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Marvin Brown
Ada Hieiing News
Springs Ark
Mr. Brown
Oklahoma
Missouri
Southwest
Indian Territory
Ada
Brown
Marks for Cotton Belt Highway Are Being Made Today
Signs are being installed to mark the Cotton Belt highway passing Ada. Posts will show the highway name and distances to cities and landmarks. H B Roach travels to Wetumka to discuss marking near that town. Okmulgee reports county bonds approved to build a concrete road costing 552000, matched by the government, linking Beggs and Henryetta as part of the route.
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Ada
H. B. Roach
Good Road Motor Club
Wetumka
Chamber of Commerce
The Home of the Soul and Stomach Cure Claim
An old belief places the soul in the stomach and advocates Chamberlains Tablets as a prompt stomach remedy. The ad claims the tablets strengthen digestion and restore natural function and cost a quarter.
Farm and city property buyers listing with Bowles firm
Buyers for farms and city property listed with A. L. Bowles & Co. Harris Hotel. Entry includes property numbers 878 and 868. Advertisement dated June 19, 8tw.
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A. L. Bowles & Co
Harris Hotel
Chamberlains Tablets Endorsement From Mrs Newton Vreeland
Mrs Newton Vreeland of Minoa New York says Chamberlains Tablets help her and her husband, taken when away from home or after heavy meals, easing constipation indigestion and dullness with quick effects. The testimonial notes taking one or two tablets to feel better.
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Chamberlain
Camberlain
Why Suffer from Rheumatism
Do you know that nine out of ten rheumatism cases are muscle or chronic rheumatism not needing internal treatment. Relief may come from Chamberlain's liniment which eases pain and helps sleep and rest.
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Chamberlain
American Legion to Hold Big Roundup at Fair Grounds Park
The local American Legion post hosts a three day roundup at Fair Grounds Park featuring 100 Mexico steers. Spectators will view classic ranch stunts with prizes for riding roping and steer bull dogging. Leading western riders ropers and notable ladies are expected to attend for thrilling demonstrations.
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American Legion
Fair Grounds Park
Mexico
Public Health Service Urges Sanitation for Prevention
The U S Public Health Service argues sanitation pays by preventing illness, noting it saves costs for doctors and grave-diggers. Emphasizes staying sanitary and seeking health before problems arise.
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U. S. Public Health Service
Sunlit Route Question Baffles Statisticians
The article notes that statisticians have not answered whether marks would reach a place in the sun if laid end to end, leaving the question unresolved and prompting curiosity about the scale or measurement involved.
Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
Advertises Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for summer. Encourages families to buy in advance for common stomach ailments during hot months. Describes usefulness and value relative to cost.
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Chamberlain
Railroads Rejust To Lower Rates On Perishables
Washington June 13 Chairman Clark of the Interstate Commerce Commission said he again urged railroad representatives in the southwest and southeast to cut freight rates on watermelons and other perishable fruits and vegetables. Carriers argued reductions were impossible and crops were moving at current rates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Clark
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harret
Georgia Today
Southwest
Continued Rains Threaten Wheat and Oat Crops
Farmers and county agent J B Hill warn that ongoing rain will harm ripe small grain. Reports say wet weather extends into the wheat belt, risking substantial damage if clear skies do not return soon.
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J. B. Hill
Ministers to curb race clashes in Tulsa by law and faith
The Tulsa Ministerial Alliance adopts a resolution urging respect for law enforcement and Christian teachings as the only way to prevent race clashes. It condemns a "wide open Sunday" and relaxing moral codes, cites film and dancing in public schools, and criticizes officials for tolerating criminal activity and lynching cases.
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Tulsa
Tulsa Ministerial Alliance
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State Board of Affairs
George F. Clark
State Department of Agriculture
J. A. Whitehurst
Board of Agriculture
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N.C
Commerce Commission
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau
West Gulf States
Mississippi
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
Oklahoma State Bank
Ada, Oklahoma
C. H. Rives
H. P. Reich
F. J. Stafford
A. Ellison
H. J. Huddleston
Main and Townsend, Ada, Oklahoma
J. G. Witherspoon
North Broadway
Ada, Oklahome
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