Velvet or not, a migrant mother drives to the Haymarket
Edna Ferber portrays a downtrodden farm woman guiding her son Dirk toward a Haymarket lodging. She reflects on her father’s idea of life as velvet, promises Dirk a plan and opportunity, and endures the harsh ride through crowded streets as they near the cobblestones for shelter.
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Sobig
Haymarket
Dirk
Thirty-fifth Street
Dirk DeJofic
Twenty-second Street Twelfth
Klaas Pool
Selina
Mandolph Street
Mother
Chicago
Water Street
Chris Spanknoebel
Chris
Pervus
Pam
Missus
Political Edges Stir Over Jackson Story
Washington June 19. A heated debate erupts as the Saturday Evening Post article attacking Rachel Jackson and Thomas Jefferson prompts Tennessee counterarguments led by Senator Kenneth McKellar. The dispute centers on whether the Jacksons faced slurs and political attack as part of a broader party struggle.
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Washington
Rachel Jackson
Rachel
Anishew
The
U. S
Saturday Evening Post
Meade Minnigerade
Post
Jackson
Nashville
Tenn
Old Hickory R
Telegraph
John T. Moore
Tennessee
Kenneth McKellar
McKellar
Democratic Party
Thomas Jefferson
Selina DeJong Faces City Street Barriers and Hunger
Selina DeJong’s dawn of hard luck unfolds as she drives a wagon of vegetables through a hot city morning. She battles greengrocers, seeks sales on commission, braves a licensing crackdown, and endures a painful encounter with a police officer and Julie Arnold on Prairie Avenue. Dirk assists her, and hope flickers as she tries to sell to outlying houses, but the strain of debt and exhaustion remains.
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Selina
Dirk
Pam
Mfother
Street
Chris
Miss de- Jong
Jan
Chris Spanknoebel
Selina DeJong
South Water Street
Pervus
Talcott
William Talcott
DeJong
George
Ben
de * Jong
Jami
Wabash Avenue
Prairie Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Vermont
Reilly
Victoria
Julie
Julie Hempel Arnold
Mr. Arnold
Tragedy Victim Frances Allen Buried Near Homer School
Frances Allen a 17 year old girl died from injuries after an auto incident near Homer school house. Her body was moved to Elmore City for burial and will be laid to rest after a preliminary hearing on who caused the death. Her uncle Sam Polkjoy accompanied the body for interment. The case against driver Joe Murphree is to be explored by Justice of the Peace Joseph Anderson next Wednesday. The mortuary has seen hundreds seek a glimpse of the tragedy victim.
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Frances Allen
Ada
Homer School
Elmore City
Cummins Undertaking
Breco Hospital
Sam
Barrett Named Oklahoma National Guard Adjutant General
Colonel Charles F. Barrett will become state adjutant general on July 1 succeeding Baird Haines. A veteran of Oklahoma military and political service, Barrett is praised for guiding the guard through coal-field troubles and the Tulsa riot of 1921. He has long balanced newspaper, legal, and political work and is a Democrat.
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Oklahoma City
Charles F. Barrett
Baird Haines
Oklahoma National Guard
Karrett
J. B. A. Robertson
Haseen
Oklahoma
Galton
Ohio
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural College
Manhattan
Barrett
Oklahoma Territory
Territory
Shawnee
Albany
Georgia
National Guard
National Guard of
Markham
J. C. Walton
A7ath
Union of Oklahoma and
Indian Territories
Guthrie
State Board of Agriculture
House of Representatives
Perry
Shawnee Herald
Helen
Wanda
Buck
Guard
Democratic Party
Alleged Auto Thieves Bound Over in Ardmore Case
Elva Smith alias G R King Daniel Kirk and J A Kirk charged with conspiracy to violate national motor vehicle laws for moving a Durant touring car from Joplin Missouri to Healdton Oklahoma. Bond ranges from 1000 to 5000 dollars and dates set for July or October terms.
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Ardmore Ardmore
Lva Smith
G. R. King
Daniel Kirk
J. A. Kirk
Healdton
A. G. Spaulding
United States
Yeterday
Joplin
Elva’ Smith
Geo. R. Kirk
Daniel
Tlee
Seee Try a Watt Ad for Resuits
A brief note advertises Watt products with a simple call to try a watt device and see results. Reading hints suggest a local sales pitch targeting curious customers. The item emphasizes practical demonstration over theory.
Pott County May Vote On Road Bond Issue
Pottawatomie county heads toward a $700 000 road bond plan after a state highway commission agreement. The state will grade drain and surface two state highways inside the county and match $425 000 of county bonds with state funds, plus a potential $275 000 for lateral roads.
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Pott County
Pottawatomie County
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Summary
Livestock market report from Oklahoma City on June 24 shows cattle around 1800 head with steady demand. Fed steers 6.75 to 7.25, grass fed cows 4.50 to 5.00, vealers up to 8.00, stockers up to 6.00, with overall prices steady and bulk around 13.15 to 13.45.
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Oklahoma City
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Doubleday, Page & Co
WRU
McKeler
Jackson Story
Selina Peake
Louisa Alcott
Halsted Street
High Prairie
Peake Pride
Italy
Carine
Andrew Jackson
Oklahoma Guard Forces
Pottawatomia County
State Highway Commission
G. W. Avery
Commission
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