Democratic plan outlined to reflect complete state ticket
Ed M. Seamans of Oklahoma City spoke to the County Democratic Central Committee outlining plans for a comprehensive Democratic ticket next fall. He attacked Republicans, promoted local self government, and urged an aggressive campaign with headquarters in every county and a record of every voter for an August primary. The meeting also selected Bobbitt as secretary.
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Winred
Secant
D. C
Abney
Bobbitt
Seamans
Spicer
Nnet
Sarae
John Fields
Novey
Marines March Toward Gettysburg Field in Training Advance
Bethida Md June 21 A column of marines from the fifth and sixth regiments moving from Virginia to Gettysburg enters the area for the first time. The 5 000 strong force advances with advance guards to avoid surprise attacks and plans to contact enemy corps by noon followed by an afternoon engagement to simulate holding off larger forces as reinforcements arrive. The marchers viewed moving pictures shot by the official photographer the previous day.
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Bethida
Harchers
Virginia
Gettyburg
Teak
Blumn
Deputy Grand Master of Kansas Dies Today
Independence Kansas June 21 Charles J Ferrell deputy grand master of the A F and A M grand lodge of Kansas and former state senator from the Elgin Chau tauqua district died at his Sedan home after two weeks illness He was 56 he leaves a widow one son and one daughter Funeral will be held at Sedan tomorrow
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Independence
Kan
Charles J. Ferrell
A. F
Kansas
Elgin-Chautauqua
Sedan
Editor's Own Column Shows Promising Oklahoma Crops
The column notes multiple farming developments in Oklahoma including a 50 to 60 foot grape vine we note, two-crop per year fruit trees, and a 275 acre melon project aiming for market success. It mentions harvest labor costs, wheat forecasts near 31,730,000 bushels, and evolving grain quality rules. It reports on cotton delays, increased kafir millet acreages, and poultry and hog shipments from Woodward to New York and California respectively. It also covers a Hugo Retailers Association potato market plan and ongoing berry harvests with rains boosting field life near Ada and expectations of good yields for corn, hogs, and home use.
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Alva
Kansas
Oklahoma
Woodward
Okla
New York
Cuba
California
Hugo Retailers Association
Hugo
J. A Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Ada
Bee keepers report strong early honey flow
Bee keepers report a fine early flow of honey dew with hives filling well. The darker honey is of excellent quality and clover blooms now promise a strong crop for the season.
Oklahoma Crop Notes from June 1922 Grain Outlook
Oklahoma City notes wheat harvest across the state with emphasis on handling to secure top market. Buyers prize sound, clean wheat. penalties rise for bleached, weed-contaminated grain and odor issues. Leaks in cars cut losses. burlap lining around doors advised. State Board of Agriculture and Southwest Wheat Improvement Association plan a soil and seed campaign as after harvest moisture remains.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Board of Agriculture
Grain Exchange
Kharaf
Turkey Red
State Board of Agriculture
Southwest Wheat Improvement Association
Live poultry market trends pace June trade in Chicago
Live poultry moves in large volume in Chicago markets pushing down prices for live and dressed fowls. Broiler size young chickens arrive in quantity lowering selling prices. Eggs deteriorate in quality from hot water while demand lags and storage rises. Butter production peaks with strong demand for immediate use and storage. Weather impact on pastures could affect future production.
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Chicago
Western Texas poultrymen form marketing group
Poultrymen in western Texas organize a marketing association modeled after the Oklahoma Cotton Growers. They show sound judgment and hope to boost returns. Crops are uncertain but cane kafir and milo can be raised for feed, and successful marketing would help defy the drouths.
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Texas
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association
Farmlands Feed a Wide Range of Students in Osage State
The article reports that one third of the state’s teachers come from farm backgrounds. At East Central, among 1,600 students surveyed, 409 have farming parents, 19 engaged in stock farming, and five in dairy farming. Occupations span carpenters to teachers, with 136 students’ parents merchants and 48 teachers among them. The piece links broad parental professions to the rising demand for teachers.
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East Central
State Penitentiary
Lineman Injured in Fall From Pole Near Ada
Rex Reed of the city waterworks department was seriously hurt when a fall from a telephone pole between Ada and Byrds Mill fractured his skull. He remained unconscious at his West Thirteenth Street home Thursday morning after the repair work on the broken main.
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Rex Reed
City Waterworks Department
Byrds Mill
Ada
Byrds’ Mill
Reed
West Thirteenth Street
City Water
Congressional committee study cites one million drug addicts in U S
A congressional committee estimates that not fewer than one million drug addicts exist in the United States, signaling broad concern over narcotic traffic and public health.
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United States
Legion Awarded Community War Chest in Athens County
The American Legion won over $54,000 from the Athens County community war chest to fund a Legion headquarters and a World War memorial building. In a separate Ohio case the Legion received administrative control over $115,000 raised for the 37th and 83rd Divisions, with Judge Clevenger noting the Legion as a distinct soldiers organization and forecasting broader enrollment of World War veterans.
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Legion
Community War Chest
American Legion
Athens County
Ohio
Clevenger
Bartlesville Set to Host State Legion Convention
Bartlesville plans a September 11-12 state Legion convention with James H. Teel post 106 promising a good time. Bartlesville will rival Kansas City in hosting guests as Thomas B. Hudson notes. Funds are being raised for entertainment and to outshine prior hosts. Winners in tennis golf polo swimming boxing will represent Oklahoma at the National Convention in New Orleans October 16-20. Dances shows banquets and other attractions will entertain visitors.
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Bartlesville
James H. Teel
Legion
Bartlesville i8
Kansas City
Thomas B. Hudson
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Plan Membership Drive by Ponca Post 14 Nation Wide
Ponca City Post 14 led by E. H. Van Patten plans a large July 1 membership drive in cooperation with state and National Headquarters. National Membership Day aims to boost each of the 11,018 posts by at least 25 percent.
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Ponca Post No. 14
Ponca City
E. H. van Patten
American Legion Picnic to be Held at Craterville Park
Harshbarger post No. 248 at Cache announces an American Legion Picnic to run July 3 and 4 at Craterville Park. Adjutant Alex Baltzer says the site lies two and a half miles north of Cache on the Scenic Highway in the Wichita Mountains and will offer swimming fishing baseball camping and amusements.
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Cache
Harshbarger
American Legion
Alex Baltzer
Craterville Park
Wichita Mountains
El Reno Vets Stage Foul Play At Banquet
An ultimatum by Lee Stoneman of El Reno post No. 34 on June 14 called all Legion Auxiliary G A R W R C and spouses to attend a chicken fry picnic with a forage basket. Reports say many yellow legged poultry died and foul play is suspected.
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EL Reno
Lee Stoneman
Legion, Auxiliary
Shawnee Post Plans July 4 Sham Battle and Festivities
Shawnee post No. 16 announces a “real over there” sham battle as the centerpiece of July 4 celebrations. Events include a July 3 masked dance, Mardi Gras parade by the board of commerce, ex-service man reunion, free barbecue, a boxing match between Sailor Owensby and Jack Jones, and various attractions. Proceeds benefit a club house fund with Forrest L. Hughes delivering the patriotic address.
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Shawnee Post
Benard Gill
Shawnee
Post
Board of Commerce
Shawnee Legion Post
Oklahoma City Athletic Club
Sailor Owensby
Jack Jones
Fouth
Sam B. Mohr
Forrest L. Hughes
Hudson resumes duties as adjutant after serious accident
Thos. B. Hudson volunteers to return as adjutant for James H. Teel post No. 105 in Bartlesville. He prepared for the September State Convention after a near fatal crash that left him with multiple broken ribs. He served as pallbearer for a deceased comrade, his car overturning during the trip and causing injuries that kept him bedridden for about a month.
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Thos. B. Hudson
James H. Teel
Bartlesville
Hudson
Kansas
New Orleans Promises Unforgettable National Defivention Days
New Orleans bids to outdo Kansas City with five days of events from October 16 to 20. The city celebrates with a naval review on the Mississippi, dances, pageants, river trips, fireworks battles, and a grand French-themed night. Oklahoma plans to send 3,000 Indian feather bedecked Legionnaires as part of the festivities.
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New Orleans
Kansas City
Mississippi
Paris
Oklahoma
Ranchers in Arizona Make Prickly Cactus Edible for Cattle
Arizona ranchers report a method to render prickly pear safe for cattle by burning off spines and preparing the pads for forage. The practice aims to expand grazing options amid drought pressures and forage shortages.
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Arizona
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