Righting Codling Moth And Bee Notes Highlight Oklahoma Farming
The piece discusses treating codling moths in Oklahoma orchards with soap and lead arsenate sprays. It notes expected moth activity around late June and early July, and offers spray guidance. Additionally, the author recalls bee-keeping efforts, queen cell removal, and a cautious harvest outlook as grain crops progress and feed supplies rise.
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Okla
Oklahoma
C. E. Sanborn
Oklahoma A
M. College
Sanborn
Sweet Clover Gains Ground as Soil Builder in Midwest and Southwest
Reports from Iowa Nebraska Kansas and the Great Lakes favor Sweet clover as a soil builder and forage. Farmers report inoculation and liming help establish stands. shallow drilling and broadcasting sometimes work. While stands vary with weather seed purity and soil, sweet clover spreads across Texas and the Southwest with growing popularity as a hay and pasture crop.
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Middle West
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Great Lake States
Texas
Texas Experiment
Denton
Southwest
Rain Blesses Bebee Area As Farmers Nurture Crops
J. Roddy from near Bebee reports a good rain last week aiding corn still in silk and tassel. He notes hail damage last year, farmers delaying cotton chopping for fear of more hail, yet they are keeping fields clean and crops in good condition.
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J. Roddy
Bebee
Farmers report no boll weevils this season yet
Several farmers surveyed Saturday stated they had not seen any boll weevils this season. The outlook appears hopeful compared with the past three years when the pests were thick, though officials warn it is too early to rule out possible damage.
Ada to host state keepers in July event
Pontotoc county, a leading honey producer in the state, plans to entertain state keepers in Ada in July. The county boasts experienced producers and a strong beekeeping tradition.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Farmers Say Crops Hold Up Despite Recent Heat
Farmers report crops mostly healthy though hot winds in the last days have caused corn to wilt. They agree a rain would help at the moment, though little is suffering visibly.
Pontotoc County Gardens Shine Amid Winter Preparations
Mrs. Duvall notes Pontotoc county gardens look unusually fine this year. Much of the harvest will be canned for winter use and the family grocery bills reduced accordingly.
Domestic storm claims victims in Bristow and politics in Cleveland
In Bristow three people died after a mother allegedly tossed her children into a lake and then jumped in. a rescuer named Love could not save them while the father Lee Conner died by suicide amid a troubled relationship. In Cleveland a Republican National Committee meeting elected William V. Hedges treasurer and ratified William Butler as national chairman with several new officers and retained members.
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Marie Williams
Alfred Williams
J. W. Williams
Lee Conner
Wiliams
Conner
Cleveland
William V. Hedges
Denver
Colo
Republican National Committee
Coolidge
William Butler
Massachusetts
Ralph Williams
Oregon
Charles D. Hiiles
New York
A. T. Hert
Louisville
Ray O. West
Chicago
Mr. Butler
Robert H. Todd
Porto Rico
Juan Soto
Post Expects to Be Out of Debt In Short Order
Norman Howard post and American Legion expect to clear all indebtedness before July 1. Post commander Robert S. Kerr said profits have boosted the treasury and will cover outstanding debts before the city gates open for the legion convention. After paying debts, legionnaires will furnish their quarters in the Convention Hall for state veterans reception.
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Norman Howard
American Legion
Robert S. Kerr
Legion
Commander Kerr
Norman Howard Post
Legionnaires
Legion Re
Ralph Waner
Joe Allen
Tree of the Woeful Night Trunk Offered to Museum
Tacuba municipality, a suburb, faces a petition to dig up the enormous trunk of The Tree of the Woeful Night and donate it to the national museum for preservation and display.
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Tacuba
National Museum
Coolidge Dawes Nomination Ends Republican Convention
In Cleveland on June 13 the 1924 Republican ticket is set with President Coolidge and Charles G. Dawes as running mate. Dawes accepted after a brief contest with Herbert Hoover and the conven tion planned to notify both nominees. The convention adjourned after adopting resolutions and arranging a national committee meeting Friday.
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Cleveland
Londgen
Dawes
Wisconsin
North Dakota
James E. Watson
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Mondell
Coolidge
Theodore E. Burton
General Dawes
Floyd Advised Money for Schools Coming
Superintendent Floyd reports a June 20 hearing on a temporary injunction delaying a 650000 Oklahoma school appropriation. The Oklahoma Education Association backs a speedy ruling to ensure teachers receive warrants promptly. Nash notes preparations to implement the free text book law and ready bonds for districts. Floyd has arranged compliance details in Pontotoc County to prevent delays.
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Floyd
The
Oklahoma Education Association
Nash
Pontotoc County
Mercury Reaches 101 Degrees In Ada Heat Wave
Ada residents suffer through the hottest June in years as the thermometer climbs to 101 at 2 pm tying last Saturday. After brief relief on Sunday and Monday the heat returned with readings of 98 and 95 degrees.
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Ada
Two Men and Three Suspects Tied to Washington Bank Robbery
Blanchard June 13 two men and one woman joined Guy Wilkerson in custody over the First State bank robbery at Washington. Captured are Lucy Cullisn alias Mrs J W Quinn J W Quinn and Argus Williams. Claude Lee, a gang member, was shot dead by officers. About $1 200 of the roughly $1 700 loot remains unrecovered and was found in Lee's pockets.
Riot Breaks Out as Rhode Island Senate Session Opens
June 17 Providence Rhode Island riot erupts as Republicans try to stop Lieutenant Governor Toupin Democrat from presiding. Deputized deputies and sheriff officials clear fighters while Governor Flynn intervenes. Police from all city precincts arrive as crowd chaos subsides.
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R. I
Toupin
State Senate
Senate
Jonathan Andrews
Lehrman
Flynn
Andrews
State House
Farmers Union launches co operative campaign in Pontotoc county
A Pontotoc county Farmers Union campaign outline lists meetings across Ada and nearby towns from June 24 to July 4 at 8 PM led by state organizer J. S. Moore. The drive invites all farmers and local business people to learn about true cooperation and plans a grand rally and picnic in Ada.
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Farmers Union
Union of
Convention Hall
Ada
Parish Chapel
Maxwell
Hart
Sunshine
Owl Creek
Center
NcCall Chapel
Pleasant Hill
Moore
F. F. Beller
Unmasked Bandits Hold Up Marland Bank at Ponca City
Two unmasked robbers robbed the state bank in Marland at 9 30 this morning taking about 9000. Cashier W C Brengel and bookkeeper Miss Cole supervised two customers in lobby. They forced everyone into the vault, escaped in a high powered car, one man in blue overalls.
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Ponca City
Marland
W. C. Brengel
Miss Cole
Brengle
Disaster on the Mississippi sets Navy court of inquiry
SAN PEDRO Calif June 13 A naval court of inquiry aboard the U S S Tennessee investigates the Mississippi disaster in which 53 men died and 45 were injured when a 14 inch turret No 2 charge exploded amid smoke and poison gas. Ensign H D Smith first entered the turret to aid others. The cause remains undetermined with theories of a flare back or premature electricity ignition.
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San Predo
Calif
Mississippi
Lieut. Morgan
Farragut
Decatur
John Paul Jones
H. D. Smith
U. S. S. Tennessee
San Pedro
Joe
Relief
U. S. S. New Mexico
Battle
Naval Board of
Autos Compete As Tourist Carriers Across the Nation
Railroads and excursion rates draw less attention as autos become preferred by travelers seeking rest. A railroad agent notes autos reduce distant trips on special rates. West coast Washington Oregon and California attract many travelers from Ada while Great Lakes and New York areas remain popular. July and August are expected to peak excursion ticket sales as businesses ride the trend.
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West Coast
Washington
Oregon
Ada
California
Colorado
Great Lake
New York
East Coast
Galveston
McAdoo Campaign Arrives in New York for Final Phase
W G McAdoo arrives from Los Angeles to lead his campaign for the Democratic nomination. crowds greet him at the station with his wife and two daughters as NY hosts the convention setup. Talks on naming Senator Walsh of Montana as permanent chairman and on preserving the two thirds rule dominate committee chatter.
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New York
W. G. McAdoo
Los Angeles
McAdoo
Walsh
Montana
National Committee
Homer S. Cummins
Committee On
Smith
Judge Sottomayor’s demo ends in self inflicted death
In San Diego on June 13 Judge Sottomayor of the Tia Juana court shot himself behind the left ear while demonstrating revolver use at a trial. He was 49 and died an hour later. He left a widow and two children.
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San Diego
Calif
Sottomayor
Tia Juana
Lower California
Court of First Instance
Gospel Teams to Fill Four Appointments
The gospel teams of the Men's Bible class will fill four engagements at 3 o'clock next Sunday afternoon. Team No. 1 will go to Parish Chapel. No. 2 to Hart. No. 3 to Latta. No. 4 to Oakman. The First Baptist church plans a whole day of worship on Sunday June 29 with a dinner on the grounds and Christian fellowship.
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Parish Chapel
Hart
Latta
Oakman
First Baptist Church
Wrightsman Headquarters Opens in Rollow Building
Wrightsman campaign opens headquarters in the Rollow building for the United States senate Democratic nomination. R I Saunders and Hugh Mathis supervise the district office serving this congressional area.
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C.J. Wrightsman
Rollow Building
R. I. Saunders
Hugh Mathis
Prosperity views rise in Stonewall as oil boom nears
Residents report better mood with rising crops and an oil well two miles away. New business house completed, roads improved, and oil lease receipts aiding finances. Crops are strong though late. rains soon could boost corn and oats while wheat remains scarce but above average.
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Stonewall
Okla
Frisco
Railway company seeks lease of line to Shawnee corridor
The Oklahoma City Ada Atoka Railway Co. filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to lease the line owned by the Oklahoma City Shawnee Interurban Railway Co that runs from Oklahoma City to Shawnee.
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Washington
Oklahoma City
Sale of Foreign Newspapers Ban Reported at Serbian Rail Stations
It is said that the sale of foreign newspapers and books has been forbidden at Serbian railway stations.
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