Tulsa Attorney, Gambler Held Over Stolen Bonds Case
Walter M. Chitwood and Don Sullivan were jailed in Muskogee after recovery of 14000 in Argentine government bonds. They confess to gang activities disposing of securities stolen from banks and mail shipments. Bond set at 7500 each. further arrests expected as probing expands.
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Tulsa
Chit
Don Sullivan
Ft. Smith
New York
San Francisco
Chitwood and Sullivan
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Chitwood
Sullivan
Guerd
Muskogeef
Walter M. Chitwood
R. M. Mountcaster
United States
U. S
Dual Personality Man in Hyde Park Slay Case
Chicago police investigate a bizarre murder linked to a man living a dual life as Fred Thompson and Frances Carrick. A wife’s lover hides as a woman in a blue dress, then reverts to a man as officers uncover a 14 year pattern of gender deception in the Tesmer murder inquiry.
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Central Press
Chicago
Windy City
Hyde Park
Fred Thompson
Richard C. Tesmer
Frank Carrick
Frances Carrick
Detective Bureau
Hughes
Tesmer
Dr. Jekyl
Hyde
W. Schiller Street
Carrick
Thompson
Oklahoma crops brighten as sunshine spurs growth
Oklahoma City reports a brighter agricultural outlook after a week of sun and warm temperatures. cotton acreage may rise 5 to 15 percent, wheat harvest is nearly complete, and officials expect yields to improve. Weather remains pivotal to whether a normal crop is achieved. President Whitehurst of the Board of Agriculture notes the season's potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Whitehurst
Hints Board of Agriculture
First Bale of Cotton Sells for 1200 Dollars in Houston
The first bale of the 1923 cotton season sold on the Houston Cotton Exchange floor for 1200 dollars. Buyer was Anderson, Clayton & Co and the bale, ginned in Velasco, was crowned by A. J. Thomas of Velasco in the Rio Grande Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houstonx
Tex
Houston Cotton Exchange
Anderson, Clayton & Co
A. J. Thomas
Velasco
Rio Grande Valley
Nagle Targets Farm Labor Militancy in Oklahoma
Pat Nagle former socialist leader issued a statement from Oklahoma City on June 21 denouncing representatives of Farm Labor organizations for refusing to act and pledging to mobilize rank and file members to vote resign or be removed. E S Hart of Madill and other speakers planned statewide tours. J Luther Langston of the Oklahoma Farmer Labor Reconstruction League invited Nagle to join and aid farm measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
Pat Nagle
Nazie
E. S. Hart
Madill
Nagie
J. Luther Langston
Oklahoma Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League
Langston
Reconstruction League
Hendricks Brothers Held in Sulphur Hijacking Case
Emmett and Jim Hendricks of Sulphur were arrested on hijacking charges after recognition by Grover Garr, who also identified three others in Sulphur. Garr escorted the suspects to the county sheriff. Ada saw a light thunder shower cooling the heat wave with about an inch of rain.
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Emmett
Jim Hendricks
Sulphur
Grover Garr
Garr
Shere
Hendricks Brothers
Ada
Death of T. J. Brand in Denison Texas
Word reached today of the death of T. J. Brand aged fifty at his Denison home. He was brother of Mrs. N. H. Deering of 429 West Fourteenth street. Mr. and Mrs. Deering and daughter Irene are in Denison for funeral and interment services not yet arranged. Blood poisoning is thought to be the cause. He had lived here four years before moving to Denison recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Brand
N. H. Deering
West Fourteenth Street
Denison
Texas
Irene
Uge
Pontotoc County Tax Rolls Show 1923 Decline and Real Estate Gain
Tax assessor Nick Heard reports Pontotoc County 1923 valuations fell $175,100 from 1922. Real estate rose to $21,713,480 with farm lands $7,066,730 and town property $4,646,750. 321,201 acres taxed. Personal property totaled $3,043,750, down from $3,305,435. Hogs up, horses, mules, cattle down. Total real estate plus personal property $14,757,230. Public service assessment pending state board certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Heard
Pontotoc County
Public Service Corporation
State Board
Mrs Martina Luttrell Dies at 64 in Local Hospital
Mrs Martina Luttrell aged 64 died at the local hospital this morning at five. The body was taken to Cummins Undertaking parlors for funeral services at 4 p m tomorrow with Rev Brandon of Francis in charge. Interment will be at Rosedale cemetery. She is survived by three sons and seven daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martina Luttrell
Cummins Undertaking
Brandon of Francis
Rosedale
Death of Mr Bat Roach at home aged 65
Mr Bat Roach aged 65 died at his home at 301 West 12th Street yesterday afternoon at 6 45. Funeral will be held at the home tomorrow at 10 a m with interment in Rioosedale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bat Roach
West 12Th Street
Rioosedale Cemetery
Margaret Evans 70 Dies Near Ada Funeral Held
Mrs Margaret Evans aged 70 died Saturday at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs G W Keeling seven miles northwest of Ada The funeral and interment were held Saturday afternoon at Egypt cemetery
Mrs. Alice Perry Dies in Ada Home Circle
Mrs. Alice Harjo Perry died Friday afternoon at 12 30 at her mother Mrs Lucy Harjo's home in Ada's northwest. The body will be interred this afternoon at the Perry cemetery northeast of Ada.
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Alice Perry
Alice Harjo Perry
Lucy Harjo
Ada
Perry
Crow Child Charles Franklin Dies at Two
Charles Franklin Crow two year old son of Mr and Mrs T J Crow died Monday night at 1130 at their Perry place home a mile and a half northeast of Ada The body was laid to rest this afternoon at Rosedale cemetery.
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Charles Franklin Crow
T. J. Crow
Perry Place
Ada
Rosedale Cemetery
Algonquin Shortstop Herman Suelau Dies After Collision
In Elgin Illinois on June 25 Herman Suelau a Chicago based shortstop for the Algonquin semi professional club was fatally struck when a throw from the first baseman to the catcher hit him over the heart as he attempted to steal home He had just hit a three base hit before the fatal play and died twenty minutes later at the scene
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Elgin
Herman Suelau
Chicago
Algonquin
Suelau
Veterans Bureau to Send Agent to Review All Claims
The Veterans Bureau plans a special representative to arrive July 3 to file and review all ex service members claims. William T. Ditto will be stationed in a physician’s office to handle cases and government insurance matters while here. Legion officials are urged to cooperate to ensure a productive visit.
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Veterans Bureau
William T. Ditto
Veteran Bureau
Legion
Ditto
Governor Denies Charge He Is Dominated by League Leaders
Oklahoma Governor Walton rejects claims of domination by activists in the Farmer-Labor movement. He states he is friends with Pat Nagle and J. Luther Langston and serves farmers and workers, denying any faction controls his actions. The statement frames the feud as instigated by unfriendly interests and emphasizes independence.
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Oklahoma City
Pat Nagle
J. Luther Langston
Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League
Farmer-Labor
J. C Walton
Nagle
Langston
Farmer-Labor Movement
Farmers and Workers of
Oklahoma
Navile
Oklahoma City Conspiracy Charge Responds To Farm Labor Meet
J. Luther Langston league manager accused Aldrich Blake, governor secretary, of calling him a conspirator with Pat Nagle. Blake dismissed the charge as a mere annoyance. Langston spoke after Nagle attacked Farm Labor conferees at Monday’s meeting in response to the governor’s call. Nagle said relief to economic ills was refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Pat Nagle
Farm Labor Reconstruction League
J. Luther Langston
Aldrich Blake
Walton
Langston
Nagle
Foreclosure Sale of Ada Land Under Court Order
Notice of sale by Sheriff of Pontotoc County Oklahoma under a 1923 foreclosure judgment from The Georgia State Saving Association. Property described as lot 3 and east 25 feet of lot 4 in block 3 Normal Heights Ada. Sale to satisfy $2,675.75 plus costs. appraised at 3,750. bid to bring two thirds of appraised value. Sale July 1, 1933 at 2:00 PM at the north front door of the county courthouse.
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Gale Statler
H Reinafter
Katsey McCarty
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Congress
Said County
Ada
Lannie McCarty
Tom McCarty
Mary Collins
L. E. Franklin
Clint Miers
Wimbish & Duncan
State OF Oklahoma
William Alvin Greer
Henry Theodore Greer
Walter Dudley Greer
J .D. Greer
Vneima Greer
W. T. Smith
Farcher
Tai. Crawford, J
McKeown
District Court
Georgia State Saving Association of Savannah
E.S. Ratliff
Katherine Lee Ratliff
Thomas P. Holt
Payne Kelly
Artie’ Kelly
J. St. Wilson
Julia Wilson
Flood and Conklin Company
W. D. Franks
W. CD. Ranks
Portetoe County
Normal Heights
West 12Th Street
Ada Pontotoc County
J. E., Sloan
Green &Green
Murder Charges In Roff Affray Case Continue
The article notes praise for the slain officer and hints at calls that the Ku Klux Klan did not write a threatening letter while others allege Klan influence. It reflects divided views on whether the officer acted in duty or was urged by Klan elements.
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O'Neal
Floyd
Young Wimbish Joins Ada Legal Fraternity
Robert Wimbish Jr. passes the Oklahoma state bar in Oklahoma City and becomes a lawyer with Wimbish & Duncan. At twenty second he is the Ada bar’s youngest member, son of a prominent local attorney. He trained at Ada public schools East Central State Teachers College and studied at the University of Oklahoma.
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Robert Wimbish
Jri
Oklahoma City
Wimbish & Duncan
Robert
Ada _ bar
Ada
East Central State Teachers College
University of Oklahoma
Tax Payments Arrive, Penalty Planned After Week
Treasurer Swaffar reports tax payments are arriving while noting penalties will be assessed after this week. The statement signals upcoming enforcement for late or missing dues.
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Swaffar
Reuben M. Roddie murder case heads for July 8 hearing
After five years of delays and appeals the Reuben M. Roddie murder case is docketed for special dispensation on July 8 in Pontotoc County district court. The resident judge has disqualified himself and no replacement named yet with assignments expected from the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben M. Roddie
Court Clerks Office
Pontotoc County
Supreme Court
Estranged wife granted divorce from Hornsby
Mrs Sarah E Hornsby was granted a divorce from Rogers Hornsby second baseman of the St. Louis Nationals by Circuit Judge Granville Hogan. She received custody of Roger Jr. aged 23. Married in Philadelphia in September 1918, they separated December 27, 192.
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Sarah E. Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Nationals
Granville Hogan
Roger Jr
Philadelphia
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Attorne
Carri
Kili
Mischonce Lea
Blake
Young Wimbish
Legal Fraternity
Hornsby
C. A. Cumwine
John Case
Delvo
Jas. Oliver
Francis
Okla
Old Ada
Ada Poultry and Egg Co
J. R&r. Watkins Company
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Company
Kansas City
Bacseld Regulator Co
Atlanta
All Drug
Pir Everrwere
Tae
Gwin and Mays Drug Co
Ada Cotton Oil Mill
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