Reassurance on campaign donations sparks call for reform
An editorial praises Senator Nichols for urging state employees not to contribute to campaigns or lawmakers. It denounces forced donations by office holders and candidates, urges schools and boards to stop takings, and calls for public opinion and courage to curb what it views as a growing political racket.
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al Nichols
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Oklahoma Laughing Stock and Honest Debates Push
The Tulsa Tribune critiques national views of Oklahoma officials, cites air service critiques and Gen. Mitchell, condemns inflated claims, discusses the Bankhead cotton bill, crime and legal reform, Harvey’s coinage era, old fashion shirts, oil and gas road funding, and warns against European isms while urging real Americanism and cautious inflation policy.
The Kingdom of God and Its Early Spread
The article traces the arc from ancient Israel’s endurance amid hostile empires to the birth of Jesus mission. It highlights Jesus's approach teaching with authority elevating the humble, healing the sick, and forming a core group of disciples to carry on after him. It closes noting John Simpson’s death as a blow to U.S. farming leadership and Pontotoc County’s geological interest stirred by John Fitts.
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Satire on newsroom job titles and pay in Porter News
The letter mocks rebranding staff roles to inflate titles while cutting wages. It suggests renaming the office girl as controller of currency or keeper of records, the ad solicitor as general solicitor of revenue, and the linotype operator as superintendent of metallic production to save money and boost perceived status.
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Porter News
Drilling Activity Surges as Wells Hit New Sands
In the Fitts field region activity expands with multiple wells under watch as they drill deeper. Manahan No 1 Norris shows oil on bail but no volume estimate. Fletthorn No 1 Reynolds-Wagner cores at 11 979 feet after passing McAlester sand. Magnolia No 1 Norris Rig and Anderson Kerr test rigs advance while Boettcher Gas tops a sand after a 10,000,000 cubic foot gas find. Westheimer-Daube near Tupelo Deaner-Moore No 1 Edwards restarts after gas-line trouble.
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Officers Battle Suspects At Jenks
Police pursue Jake Cook after a deadly bank robbery confrontation near Jenks. Jack Johnson was killed and Thomas Whitewater wounded during a shootout that involved five deputy sheriffs and an armed vehicle stoppage. A female companion identified as Jackie Hibbs was arrested as investigators probe ties to a Kansas bank robbery and a prison escape linked to Jim Clark.
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Outlaws Raid Cookson Hills: Shooting During Pursuit
In a Cookson Hills raid two men were killed and a deputy wounded. Cook escaped after firing while fleeing. Whitewater was hospitalized in Tulsa with a guard. Deputies Larkin Stone Carter and Benson and others reported the trio as Cookson Hills outlaws.
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Cookson Hills Bunch
John W Chilcutt Pioneer Dies at 82 in Ada Area
John W. Chilcutt aged 82 died Monday night at 7 20 at his home 901 S Cherry Ada Funeral services Wednesday at 3 from the home Rev A N Averyt Durant officiating Burial in Rosedale cemetery Keith Funeral Chapel in charge He lived in Pontotoc County long time moving from Tennessee to Fitzhugh and Ada He was a farmer and merchant now retired Survived by two daughters Velma Apple and Blanche Mullins of Ada and two sons Charles W Chilcutt of Elmwood Tennessee and Layton S Chilcutt of Elk City Oklahoma.
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Elk City
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Free Medical Examination Offer At Ada Clinic
The Inter-State Medical Clinic in Ada Oklahoma offers a free thorough physical exam including blood pressure urinalysis blood tests and microscopic examinations until March 24th. It targets residents avoiding high fees and urges testing for nerve blood stomach liver kidney heart and other conditions with offices at 1064 East Main Ada.
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Ada
Oklahoma
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