Burglars Loot Burk's Style Shop in Night Raid
Burglars struck Burk's Style Shop last night causing losses estimated around 700 dollars. They entered through the back window after drawing the blind, removed a large quantity of silk hose kimonos dresses furs bags and undergarments, and left no identifiable clues. Sheriff Bob Duncan's men believe professionals staged the job and are widening the manhunt with neighboring counties to trap the suspects. Mrs. E. T. Burk notes silk hose as a major loss and Holdenville officers monitor signs the thieves headed north after the raid.
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Saturay’s
Burk
Bob Duncan
E. T. Burk
Style Shop
Holdenville
Toronto Claims High Telephone Percentage in Empire
Toronto asserts it has a higher share of telephones than any other city in the British empire, highlighting urban communications progress and technological adoption amid regional competition.
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Toronto
Thedford's Black-Draught Tonic Endorsed By Nashville Grocer
East Nashville resident W. N. Parsons testifies to Thedford's Black-Draught as the best liver medicine for sour stomach headache and indigestion. He urges others to use the genuine remedy and avoid imitations, noting its long standing value for torpid liver and bowel cleansing.
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Thedford
Nashville
Tenn
Tragic 4 Year Old Falls 180 Feet In Oil Well
Randall Gandy fell into a 12 inch well near Electra Texas while playing with water entering the shaft. Rescue attempts failed as locals lowered into the hole but could not reach him before his death. His mother, recovering in Burkburnett, did not learn of the tragedy until today. Authorities preserved the scene as efforts to recover the body continued.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Randall Gandy
Electra
Burkburnett
FT. Worth
McKenzie
Engithoo
Lee Gandy
Europe can rebuild like the South did, says Muskogee Phoenix
The paper denounces universal appeals for global financial aid and debtor relief, arguing Europe and other regions should follow the South’s example after the Civil War. It notes how the Confederacy endured ruin yet rebuilt locally without international help, urging self-reliance over entreaties for economic reconstruction.
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Muskogee Phoenix
Europe
Union
South
Confederate States of America
Robertson Plans to Start Defense of His Government
McAlester June 23 Governor J B A Robertson heads east side tour to defend the current state administration. He will visit six cities and will avoid naming men seeking the next governor.
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Robertson
McAlenter
J. B. A. Robertson
McAlester
East Side
Roberson
Marketing talk on broom corn in Lindsay meeting
A Lindsay gathering on February 23 will discuss better broom corn marketing. About 15 broom corn growers, county agents, and state agricultural forces will attend. California expert Aaron Sapiro, Oklahoma figures Carl Williams and W A Conner, plus other broom corn specialists, are slated to attend.
Electric fan designed for cars and boats
An electric fan of light voltage capacity has been designed for use in automobiles and motorboats, offering a compact cooling option for mobile environments.
Criminal Cases Set for July 3
Five criminal cases, including three capital offenses, are docketed for trial in a special district court session starting July 5. T. J. Bassinger faces murder charges for killings in Allen on April 1. W. W. Masters, charged with rape, and Buck Jones, also charged with rape, will follow. George Sellers, removing mortgaged property, and Fletcher Davis, unlawful possession of narcotics, complete the docket.
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District Court
J. W. Bolen
T. J. Bassinger
Bassinger
Ethel
Allen
Appeil
Justice of the Peace
H. J. Brown
Ethel Bassinger
W. W. Masters
Buck Jones
Mildred Jones
Justice Brown
George Sellers
Fletcher Davis
Scout Troop 8 Welcomes Haskell McManus as Member
Troop 8 accepted Haskell McManus as a member and the boys spent Friday night at the scout lodge for activities and camaraderie.
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Haskell McManus
Scout Lodge
First Christian church adopts Troop 5 with new scoutmaster
The Men's Bible Class at the First Christian church adopted Troop 5 and named Roy Meeks as scoutmaster. A meeting is planned for Monday evening at the church. Class members Dr A L Linsechsrid E C Wilson and L T Walters contributed to persuading funds for troop flags and uniforms.
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First Christian Church
Roy Meeks
A. l Linsechsrid
E. C. Wilson
L. T. Walters
Scout Meeting Moves to New Methodist Church Building
Troop 4 now meets in the church Sunday school building. Scoutmaster Edgar Allen Poe reports an interesting meeting last Thursday evening.
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Methodist Church
Edgar Allen Poe
Scoutmaster Meeting Held At Christian Church
A scoutmaster meeting took place this week at the Christian church with leaders from local troops in attendance to discuss upcoming activities and safety guidelines.
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The
Christian Church
Troop 9 Plans Scout Meeting in High School Annex
Troop 9 will meet from this date on in the high school annex building. Plans are being made to decorate the new quarters in a real scout manner.
Scouts Honor Court Grants Merit and First Class Badges
Clinton Van Duren of Troop 2 and Fred Abney of Troop 7 received merit badges at the last court of honor. Hoyt Pryor and Creston Threlkeld were awarded first class badges.
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Clinton van Duren
Fred Abney
Hoyt Pryor
Creston Threlkeld
Scout Executive Harry Miller Maps Big Scout Summer Plans
Scout Executive Harry W. Miller reports plans for a busy summer program aimed at expanding scouting activities. He details new events, outreach efforts, and enhanced training for volunteers to grow troop participation.
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Harry W. Miller
Plans for Wolf Cubs base ball league and water contests
City meetings of all cub packs will be called within days to organize a base ball league for Wolf Cubs and water contests. Cubs are urged to contact their cub masters to participate.
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Cubs
Stuart Hooper couple wed in Sapuipa May 4
Miss Olive Hooper and C L Stuart announced their marriage this week. The ceremony occurred in Sapuipa on May 4. Hooper works as a bookkeeper at First National Bank with many local friends. Stuart is an oil well driver near DeNoya. They will reside at DeNoya after July 15.
Ponca City Elevator To Open After July First
Day and night work is used to finish a 70 000 bushel elevator built by Ponca City Milling Company. The contract aimed for completion by July 1 to handle this year's crop, with officials saying it will be ready to receive the harvest soon after.
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Ponca City
Motor Vehicle Deaths: 1820 Roughly Double 1915
The record notes that deaths from motor vehicle accidents in 1820 were approximately twice those in 1915, indicating a far higher early rate of fatalities before modern traffic safety measures and vehicle development.
Farmer Originated as Tax Gatherer
A historical note explains that the term farmer originally described someone who collected taxes, a role later evolving into modern agricultural association. The etymology links farming with fiscal duties in early communities.
Laird and Hammond Wedding in Norman Oklahoma
Miss Oma Laird and Mr H H Hammond were married at noon Tuesday at 433 College Avenue Norman Oklahoma The ceremony featured a ring rite led by Rev Earl Riney The couple plans to reside in Tribbey Oklahoma The bride is daughter of R Laird and has ties to Norman Teachers College The groom son of Hammond of Ardmore attended A and M Stillwater and served in WWI with Sinclair Oil Company postwar marriage follows Ardmore trip and home in Tribbey
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Oma Laird
H. H. Hammond
College Avenue
Norman
Oklahoma
Earl Riney
First Baptist Church
Bess Laird
Bride
Anna Ryan
Mendlessohn
R. ©. Laird
College Ave
Okla
Ada
Our City
Teachers’ College
Pepgi
Hammond
Ardmore
A & M College
Stillwater
France
Germany
Sinclair Oil Company
Mrs. Hammond
Tribbey
Labor Federation Reaffirms Stand Against Soviet Russia
The American Federation of Labor, during its Cincinnati convention on June 24, again declared its opposition to recognizing the Soviet Russian government, marking a third consecutive year of such policy.
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Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
Boll Weevil Fight Gathers Steam Across Farms
Hardy Dial reports rising farmer interest in the boll weevil battle with talks planned at the Allen picnic on the 29th and the Ada picnic on July 4. Banks buy poison spreaders and calcium arsenate to aid farmers if weather delays operations. Vendors from Durant report success using new machines and methods to remove and kill pests on cotton crops.
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Hardy Dial
Allen
Ada
Hart
M. & P. National Bank
McCauley
Vaness
E. J. McKinney
Durant
Gresham & Brown
Frisco
College Notes Sorority Pledges Endure Hell Week
Sorority pledges at the college are enduring a period widely referred to as hell week. Activities observed include intensive initiations, social events, and traditional bonding rituals aligned with chapter customs.
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College Notes
Campus workers string wire to guard new hedge path
Caretakers at the college stretch wire around the fresh hedge along campus mall walks to stop students from crossing the plants and flowers, aiming to protect landscaping and guide pedestrian flow.
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College
Secretary Mary Cuningham Displays New Office Table
Miss Mary Cuningham, secretary to the president, has a new office table made by a student in the manual training department. She proudly presents it to visitors as the work of a cabinet artist for viewing by all who come to the president’s office.
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Mary Cuningham
Clack Debuts Two Cartoons This Week
Clack published two new cartoons this week. One features a series titled I Wish I Hadn't Done It. The other reproduces assembly exercises.
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Clack
Professor Robingop Called to Perry for Relative’s Bedside
Professor R. R. Robingop head of the training school department has been called to Perry to attend the bedside of a relative.
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R. R. Robingop
Perry
Senior Prep Students Urged to Contact Class Authorities
Senior prep students have been notified to get in touch with class authorities regarding announcement cards for the upcoming commencement exercises.
Okfuskee County Organizes First Outing
Okfuskee County has formed a group and held its first gathering a picnic last Monday. The event marked the completion of initial organization as members planned future activities and community outreach.
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Okfuskee County
Dr Snedden Parting Address On Vocational Education
Dr Snedden of Columbia University delivered his last address to a large audience this morning and left at noon for his home. His subject was vocational education, on which he is regarded as the nation’s reading authority.
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Snedden
Columbia University
Quick Tonic Claims Relief for Colds and Headaches
An advert purports a tonic that rapidly relieves colds constipation bilious symptoms and headaches claiming it is a fine medicinal aid. The brief item presents a sales pitch with no medical endorsements or verifiable proof.
Rathenau Assassination Shocks Berlin
Dr Walter Rathenau German foreign minister was shot dead as he left his Grunewald residence en route to the Foreign Office. The assassin escaped after firing twice, while the Reichstag erupted in pandemonium and adjourned amid charges and distress. The American embassy had earlier hosted him.
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Berlin
Walter Rathenau
Grunewald
Foreign Office
Rathenau
Allison B. Houghton
Dr. Rathenau
Reichstag
Commission On Taxation
Wirth
Dr. Helffrich
Wizard of Empire and Rathenau Assassination Fallout
The piece recalls Walter Rathenau hailed as a wizard of the German empire for wartime efficiency and postwar talks with Louis Loucheur. It notes his Jewish birth and leadership traits, and mentions his father’s founding of the AEG. Berlin reports a government move to declare an extraordinary court state for nationalist plotters after Rathenau’s assassination and a Prussia emergency, with military parades banned.
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Walter Rathenau
Louis Loucheur
Al]iegemine Elaktrrztrate Gesselschaft
German
General Electric Company of Berlin
The
A. E.G
Berlin
Rathenau
Prussia
Explosions Damage Coal Tipples After Strike Call
In Granton West Virginia on June 27, two mine tipples suffered blast damage. The Luella mine tipple of M. M. Craford Coal Co. was destroyed and the Victor mine tipple of Radcliffe-Summerville Coal Co. at Arden was damaged by dynamite. Officials report threats as operations continued after the coal strike was announced.
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Granton
W. Va
Luella
M. M. Craford Coal Company
Victor
Radcliffe-Summerville Coal Company
Arden
Feeding 10 Million Russians How 150 Americans Direct Aid
Moscow advices reveal the American Relief Administration runs a vast supply network across 4,000,000 square miles of famine hit Russia. Ten divisions operate from Moscow with 47 Americans in charge, feeding 5,000,000 along the Volga region and managing child feeding and remittance programs in key cities such as Kiev Khartov Odessa Ekaterinoslav and Theodosia.
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New York
Moscow
American Relief Administration
Army
Chicago
United States
Volga Valley
Kazan
Tartar Republic
Astrakhan
Caspian Sea
Volga
Ukraine
Crimea
Kiev
Khartov
Odessa
Ekaterinoslav
Theodosia
Vitebsk
Minsk
Gomel
Samara
Oil field actions update from Stonewall to Dolberg
Oil industry notes chronicle Inman resuming drilling east of Stonewall on the John Sears farm, reaching about 200 feet with 12 1/2 inch casing and optimistic for a thousand foot depth. Other tests progress near Byars Stratford and Dolberg with various companies including Montrose, Tidal, Western Oil, and Thompson & Brown pursuing tests and potential cap rock and dry hole conditions.
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Fred H. Inman
Stonewall
John Sears
Coal County
Russell
Thompson Farm
Byars
George Orr
Wantland Farm
Thompson & Brown
Stratford
Oklahoma City
Montrose Oil Company
Harry Morris
Allen Field
Tidal Oil Company
Whiteley Farm
Lee
Smith
Roddie
Dolberg
Western Oil Corporation of
Denver
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Carde
Don Montgomery
Morgan Carroll
S. M. Shaw
Everitt
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