Local girl witnesses Sulphur tornado strike
Miss Gladys Ryan, formerly of Sulphur and now a local high school student, saw the tornado that hit Sulphur at 4 PM Monday. She described the black twisting funnel from Bromide Trail through West Sulphur, with heavy rain and crowds observing as rescue parties, doctors, and guardsmen worked to remove wreckage and aid the injured. By 10 PM three people had died, with Ada visitors reporting soldiers in charge and ongoing clearance of debris.
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Gladys Ryan
Sulphur
Sulphur High School
Ryan S
Frank Buchanan
Hardy
Ardmore
Miss Ryan
Ada
George
Jesse Carr
Reward Offered For Slander Of State Banks In Oklahoma
Governor J B A Robertson issues a six month proclamation offering a 500 dollar reward for anyone convicted of slandering the Bankers Guaranty Fund or any state bank in Oklahoma. The notice, dated March 9 1922 in Oklahoma City, preserves the Governor’s seal and authority.
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Bankers Guaranty Fund
Oklahoma
J. B. A. Robertson
I. J. B. A. Robertson
Oklahoma City
Doctor Held For Adultery Trial By Higher Court
Dr. C. C. Standridge of Steedman was bound over to district court on adultery charges under $1,000 bail by Justice H. J. Brown after E. M. Hilton testified about a broken home and betrayed confidence. Hilton’s wife Lena corroborated. Standridge had been arrested days earlier and held under $500 bond.
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C. C. Standridge
Steedman
District Court
Justice of the Peace
H. J. Brown
E. M. Hilton
Standridge
Lena Hilton
Justice Brown
Editors Own Column by Byron Norell on crops and seeds
The column argues for diversifying crops beyond corn in western Texas and parts of Oklahoma to improve feed reliability. It cites milo, kafir, and feterita as steadier feed crops and notes deep seed beds improve moisture retention, boosting yields. It also recommends larger seed pieces with at least two good eyes to ensure young plants survive freezes and maximize crop quality.
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Texas
Milo
Kafir
Feterita
Oklahoma
Ada
Cement Company
Farming Tips for Stopping Washes and Soil Erosion
A farmer notes level ground helps prevent washes, while grass and straw stacking in ditches, cane planting along ditch edges with stakes, and letting cane grow in the ditch slow erosion. He also recommends seeding sweet clover after filling to prevent future washouts.
Best Breed in Chickens Says Embleton No Clear Winner
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College professor Harry Embleton notes there is no best breed of chickens. He explains that success depends more on strain and purpose, urging buyers to choose egg, meat, or dual purpose aims, then select trusted breeders with desired qualities.
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Harry Embleton
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical] College
Embleton
Planting Irish Potatoes Tips From Prof Mooring at A and M College
Prof Mooring from A and M College offers guidance for Oklahoma potato growers. Choose fertile light sandy loam with humus, open furrows, plant seed pieces 12 to 16 inches apart, and cover with two furrows. The Triumph variety leads Oklahoma in commercial early yields. Early Ohio and Irish Cobbler lag by about a week.
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A. & M. College
Oklahoma
Ohio
Pickle Factory Man Estimates Cucumber Yields
Mr Atkinson, a pickle factory man, says under ordinary conditions 200 acres of cucumbers yield 25 000 or 30 000 bushels. That quantity could release considerable ready cash into the community.
Rise of Commercial Chick Hatcheries Mentioned in Ada Markets
The speaker notes chicken raising is nearing profitability for a commercial hatchery. Agricultural journals brim with chick advertisements and Ada residents buy young chicks from external hatcheries.
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Ada
Bermuda Grass Pasture For Hogs Proves Productive
A farmer reports Bermuda grass makes a splendid pasture and easy to start. Ground that yielded little else produced a good crop of Bermuda grass, ideal for hog pasture, keeping hogs well fed with Bermuda grass and sweet clover as complementary forage.
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Bermuda
Durant boy grows 8 6 bushels of corn on small plot
Jonas Mulkey, a Bryan county club boy from Durant Oklahoma, raised 8 6 bushels of corn on two thirds of an acre. The crop used Chisholm's red cob variety as confirmed by county agent C B Dunlap.
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Durant
Okla
Jonas Mulkey
Bryan County
C. B. Dunlap
Chisholm
Boyraises Pure Bred Hogs From Gift In Oklahoma
Vergil Guernsey of Roger Mills county bought a pure bred Duroc Jersey for 45 dollars in 1918. He tended the pig and her offspring and by the start of this year had earned 700 dollars in profits, leaving a sizable herd and cows from the single gift. The tale reads like a fairy tale but is true and repeatable.
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Vergil Guernsey
Roger Mills County
Planting and disease guidance for sweet potatoes in Oklahoma
Professor Mooring advises planting seed sweet potatoes in Oklahoma from March 15 to April 1 and procuring disease free seed. Warns of black rot and stem rot, describes symptoms, recommends discarding affected tubers, and outlines seed disinfection with corrosive sublimate, stressing safety and fresh bedding soil to prevent disease spread.
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Professor Mooring
A. and M. College
Oklahoma
Arkansas boy aims for corn club despite father’s objection
A brief clipping recalls a determined Arkansas boy seeking admission to the corn club despite parental resistance. The note hints this story continued on Page Eight, signaling a human interest thread about perseverance in agriculture education.
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Arkansas
Corn Club
Ada Chamber Protest Over Ada Allen Road Extra Costs
The Ada Chamber of Commerce protests contractors for asking about 11 000 dollars more than the original contract for the Ada Allen hard surface road. Protests were sent to Washington and Oklahoma City, with two attorneys hired to investigate. Attorneys claim the contractors may obtain the extra funds per the contract terms. Five photographs of the road were sent to officials to illustrate the alleged poor condition on completion. The contract total was 78 545.05 dollars, with 80 000 to 84 000 dollars spent by contractors cited in filings.
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Ada Chamber of Commerce
Ada-Allen
Washington
Oklahoma City
Commercial Club
Commerce Body
Mother squeezes $10 a month for family of seven
A destitute mother near Steedman writes Mrs. Orville Snead of Red Cross, describing how she supports five children after the father's death. She lost her home to a fire, is ill, and has only the clothes on her back. Winter aid from United Charities has run out. Red Cross appeals for food, clothing, furniture, and bedding to help her build a new house and sustain her family.
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Orville Snead
Red Cross
Steedman
United Charities
Meyers asserts rapid mend of business in nation
Oklahoma City March 15 Eugene Meyers Jr head of the war finance corporation says the country has never seen so rapid improvement in business conditions in the last three months and believes the improvements are here to stay He spoke during a tour of the court at President Hardings request and met this morning with members of the Oklahoma agriculture loan agency
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Oklahoma City
Eugene Meyers, Jr
War Finance Corporation
Meyers
Harding
Oklahoma Agriculture Loan Agency
Klan Parade Through Sulphur Streets Draws Crowds
More than 100 Ku Klux Klan members staged the largest public appearance in the county marching through Sulphur business districts then departing in cars. Shortly after, a similar Klansmen group walked through Davis amid applause as towns in the region were believed represented in the double demonstration.
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Sulphur
Okla
Ku Klux Klan
Elan
Toll of Tornado at Gowen 11 Dead by Tuesday Night
Gowen Oklahoma reports 11 deaths from the Gowen tornado as of Tuesday night. An unknown Mexican child among the dead. Clifford Wilkerson and family victims, with Wilkerson badly injured and hospitalised. George Glembo family spared but in Hartshorne hospital. Mrs Glembo gravely ill. Red Cross and relief parties aiding Wilburton Hartshorne McAlester. In Sulphur three dead, sixteen injured, others with cuts and bruises.
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Gowen
Frank Miller
Hartshorne
Rock Island Coal Company
Clifford Wilkerson
Miller
Wilkerson
George Glembo
C. H. McGuire
Move to cut army to 100000 launched in Congress
Washington March 14 The first announcement of a movement in congress to reduce the army to 100000 enlisted men or lower was given the house today by Representative Sisson Mississippi, ranking Democrat on the committee which recommended a total of 115000.
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Washington
Congress
House
Sisson
Mississippi
Rankin Democrat
County Girls Enter Track and Field Contests
With three weeks to the county meet, schools prepare contestants. Events include sprints, hurdles, throws, jumps, distance races, relays, and tennis. High school and grade sections differ in shot and mile race. Volleyball and baseball entries allowed. two volleyball teams per school. County cup to the top point winner.
Pontotog Wells Cause Interest Amid Oil Boom
Reports say Pontotoc county oil fields will drive activity across the region with several wells planned or under way. Notable wells include Bebee fields with three producing sites, Allen field, Steedman shallow field, and Francis area developments.
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Pontotoc County
Bebee
BedDee
Allen
Steedman
Francis
Ada
Lawrence
Hiram Jones Farm
Government Loses Hopes of Averting Walkout in Mines
Washington report says government officials see the April 1 coal strike as almost inevitable and plan to focus on keeping coal supplies adequate. Interventions in preliminaries are viewed as essentially ended, with hopes for an operators miners conference fading.
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Washington
Christopher Calls Special Session of Court at Okmulgee
Okmulgee March 14 Superior Court Judge HR Christopher opened duties by calling a special March term from March 28 to June 3. The session follows the regular term ending March 8 after his absence since February 3. He vowed to proceed as if the past weeks had not occurred and noted letters of support regarding the grand jury dismissal.
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Okmulgee
Superior Court
HR. Christopher
Christopher
East Central Teachers College Announces Faculty Roster
The East Central Teachers College will retain most of its current faculty for the next fiscal year with only one new hire a rural school supervisor. Salaries stay unchanged with some increases. Reappointed faculty include R R Robinson R S Newcomb M B Molloy E H Nelson Edward Davis E C McCormick E C Wilson Hugh Norris E A MacMillan M C Thompson A L Fentem Emma E McClure Alice B Francisco Emma Keller Eda L Hoover Kate K Knight Anna Weaver Jones Ruth S Carter Reed Loving Watt Stella Watson Ina Mackin Gertrude Montgomery Mattie Lyday Willetta Kittell Julia Nicholson Helen Goss Mary Cunning ham. Thirteen additional special instructors are slated for the summer term, with more to come.
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East Central Teachers College
A. Linscheid
Linscheid
R. R. Robinson
Department of Education
R. S. Newcomb
M. B. Molloy
E. H. Nelson
Edward Davis
E. C. McCormick
Department of of Agriculture
E. C. Wilson
Hugh Norris
Manual Arts
E. A. MacMillan
M. C. Thompson
A. L. Fentem
Emma E. McClure
Alice B. Francisco
Emma Keller
Eda L. Hoover
Kate K. Knight
Anna Weaver Jones
Ruth S. Carter
Reed Loving Watt
Stella Watson
Ina Mackin
Gertrude Montgomery
Mattie Lyday
Willetta, Kittell
Julia Nicholson
Helen Goss
Mary Cunningham
Trails fund for Ada branch nears half quota
Four city committees report more than half the $1000 goal for Ada to establish a branch line of the Ozark Trails through the county. Fund drive uses memberships. N B Stall says collections may continue beyond the first days. If funded, a pyramid marker will rise and road markings link Stratford to Texarkana with Ada shown on new Ozark Trails maps.
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Ada
Association
N. B. Stall
Stall
Stratford
Texarkana
Ozark Trails
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Logal Girl
Ada High School
State of
Byron Norrell
Federal Roads Center OF Probe
Commerce Chamber
New Territory
Smith & Walker
M. W. Cook
Nance
Haggard
Carter- Lowry Syndicate
Noco
Montrose Company
Hunton
Viola
Simpson
State Board
Dr. Linscheid
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