Bathtub controversy and crime notes in Picher era editorial
A reader lampoons local bath counts in Picher as Tribune and rivals quibble over 23 tubs while recalling past bathing methods. Adam Richetti is found guilty of murder with a recommended hanging, and opinions condemn kidnapping police during the Union Station massacre. Governor Marland supports evaluating state staffing and education, praising leaders, and Arkansas water concerns tie to conservation and textbook plans with Dr. Linscheid among appointees.
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Picher
Tri-State Tribune
The
Miami News-Record
the Tribune
Adam Richetti
Pretty Boy
Floyd
Annals of America
Richetti
Kansas City Union Station
Marland
Linscheid
State
Dr. Linscheid
Hutson
Professor Isle
Opinion and Politics Reflections in Ada Journal
The piece argues for basing conclusions on facts rather than arguments. It surveys political forecasts for public office and notes shifts in party alignments. It mentions Governor Marland's summer plans and the kidnaping case of the Weyerhaeuser boy, plus local civic plans.
Funeral for George Goddard Held at First Baptist Church
George Goddard 73 Spanish American War veteran died Monday in Ada Oklahoma. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm at First Baptist Church with burial service by Spanish-American War veterans. Survivors include wife five children and a granddaughter. Pallbearers listed with honorary pallbearers.
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First Baptist Church
George Goddard
C. C. Morris
Mr. Goddard
London
England
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Ada
South Africa
Goddard
George Jr
Flood Crest Tests Levees Across Eastern Oklahoma and Arkansas
Flood fears rise as the Arkansas River reaches 34.4 feet near Van Buren and 39 feet on the Poteau. Levees break threatening 15 000 acres of bottom land while 75 families flee homes in the Arkansas and Poteau valleys. National guardsmen aid levee work as roads and bridges face closure and cleanup begins.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Sunshine and Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Ned
van Buren
Ned's Lake
Weather Bureau
Poteau River
Poteau
Okla
Arkoma
R. P. Strozier
Moffett
Wister
Kansas City Southern
Brazil Creek
Heavener
Panama and
Panama
Frisco
Paris
Luke Arnett
The
Red Cross
McClains
Lavaca
Arbuckle Island
Pine Bluff
Newport
Traffic Cops Stage Raid Fifty Three Drivers Face Court
Ada police issued fifty three parking violation tags after a raid on two hour parking and related offenses. Chief Raymond Rains plans new traffic rules and potential lights at Main Rennie Broadway Townsend intersections, pending budget approval and excise board action.
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Frank Shipley
Somer Jones
Ada
Raymond Rains
Main Street
Rennie, Broadway
Townsend Avenues
Warden recollects mine mutiny ends with surrender after 21 hours
Warden Lacey Simpson recounts the Kansas Penitentiary coal mine mutiny of 348 convicts lasting 21 hours with no injuries. Officials refused to concede to food or other demands as guards and mules remained unharmed. He describes the siege, the mine damage, and plans to discipline ringleaders while crews clear debris and repair equipment.
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Lacey Simpson
Kansas State
Coal Mile
Kansas Penitenary
Associated Press
Lansing
Kan
Roosevelt weighs early special message to Congress
President Roosevelt hinted at sending a special message to Congress soon while keeping the topic confidential He suggested two or more messages might be sent and did not indicate abandoning the banking bill sent by the House He also voiced hope for oil administration legislation and planned to meet with congressional leaders next week about the Copeland ship salary bill.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate Banking Committee
One Hurt In Tri Car Crash Near Ada Oklahoma
Miss Pauline Elam of west of Ada suffered a hip injury and possible minor internal injuries in a three car crash one mile south of Ada on Highway 48 at 8 29 Wednesday night. The Economy taxi, driven by A Vaughn, collided with S E McClure and Luke Gilmore causing the taxi to overturn. Elam was treated in Ada and expected to be released today. other occupants were not injured.
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Pauline Elam
Ada
Highway 48
S. E. McClure
East Eighth Street
Miss Elam
McClure
Luke Gilmore
A. Vaughn
Coley
Gilmore
Two men jailed for Corning bank robbery
Howard Hogan and Peter Raster of St. Louis were sentenced to 15 years each for the October 6 194? robbery of the Corning Bank and Trust Company totaling 9560. Harold Hogan’s trial as an accessory was continued until January.
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Corning
Ark
Howard Hogan
Peter Raster
Corning Bank and Trust Company
Harold Hogan
Hogan
Raster
St. Louis
Death Decreed for Gooch in Kidnap Case
Federal Judge R L Williams sentenced Arthur Gooch a Texas Oklahoma outlaw to die on September 13 under the Lindbergh kidnapping law for abducting Paris officers in November. The Durant jury recommended the death penalty after Gooch and accomplice Ambrose Nix fled. Nix was killed by officers.
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Muskogee
R. L. Williams
Arthur Gooch
Texas
Oklahoma
Paris
Tex
Durant
Gooch
Williams
Stern
Baker
Hoftsenville
Nix
T. C. Puckett
Holdenville
Herold
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ADA Weekly News
Wm. Dee Little
Kyron Norrell
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
ADA Evening News
Tennyson
Rockies
Missouri River
Red River
LaGuardia
New York City
Carter Glass
Borah
West
al Smith
Huey Long
Father Coughlin
State Highway Commission
Ferris
Winslow
Ponca City
Capitol
Weyerhaeuser
Mississippi Delta
Delta
John Vaughan
Vaughan
Samuel Insull
Insull Securities
Insull
Alabama
Great Britain
Germany
Geo. Goddard
L. A
Potean
Shipley
James Skahan
James Wilson
Milt Gould
Bob Murray
State Board of Administration
Gordon
Carpenter & Burnett
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