Governor Under an Indictment in Okmulgee
Okmulgee court grand jury returns a joint indictment charging Governor J B A Robertson and former banking commissioner Fred G Dennis with accepting bribes to allow Guaranty State Bank to stay solvent. Warrants issued for Robertson, plus charges against oil men John P Cook and John Rebold and others for deposits in an insolvent bank, bribery, and unlawful borrowing.
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Okmulgee
J. B. A. Robertson
Oklahoma
Fred G. Dennis
Guaranty State Bank
District Court
Grand
Associated Press
Frank Sowers
Okmulgee County
Robertson
John P. Cook
John Rebold
Cook
Bank of Commerce
Rebold
John W. Hammond
J.B A. Robertson
Dennis
State Banking Board
Indictments Issued in Bank of Commerce Case at Okmulgee
District court grand jury returned twenty three indictments against a mix of local business leaders and officials in the Bank of Commerce case. Sheriff Frank Sowers received fifty one warrants for immediate arrest execution after clerk delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okmulgee
Mar
Frank Sowers
District Court
District Court Grand Jury
Bank of Commerce
Sowers
Found a Cure for Indigestion by Chamberlains Tablets
George W. Emory of Rock Mills Alabama testifies to relief from indigestion after using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. He states he can eat most foods now and praises the nonpepsin formula that helps the stomach digest naturally.
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George W. Emory
Rock Mills
Ala
Adv
Farmers Up With Their Work In Ada South
Byron Norrell reports a South Ada journey showing farmers well advanced with crops after a damaging freeze. Oats harmed but stands fair. corn planting to accelerate. locals Youngs and Robertsons discussed fields, diversification, and weevil control. dairy, hogs, and poultry ventures noted alongside regional fruit and pecan interests.
Fisher Leads IA Mayor's Race in Close Finish
In a tight Iowa mayoral primary, W. H. Fisher, a Confederate veteran, led with 596 votes, edging W. T. Melton who had 577. Winn 534 and Kitchens 418 trailed, with Fisher strongest in Ward 4 and 1. Finance Commissioner race saw J. Co. Charley Deaver win decisively with 1067 votes, while Walter Smith led the street commissioner contest with 737 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Fisher
W. T. Melton
Fisher
Winn
Kitchens
Melton
Ward 3
Ward
J. Co
Charley” Deaver
Lee Darggs
Mooney
Minnie Jiore
Haskell Club Forms Focusing on Cooking Skills
Mrs. Duvall reports the organization of a club at Haskell Monday afternoon. The group will give first attention to cooking.
Bedded sweet potatoes by Rev Stegall in cold frame bed
Rev B F Stegall beds out 50 bushels of Nancy Halls and Porto Ricas. He digs the bed, adds horse manure, soil, layers potatoes, and top manures with corrugated iron for sun heat. Heat accelerates slips then he replaces iron with standard cold frame sheeting.
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Rev
B. F. Stegall
Nancy Halls
Porto Ricas
Fort Worth fat stock show winners include A and M College hog
At the Fort Worth annual fat stock show the grand championship hog prize went to a Duroc from the A and M College of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma school also earned several other major wins.
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Fort Worth
Fruit Grower W L McAnnally Pioneer of Vicinity
W L McAnnally, a pioneer fruit grower in the region, is noted for early cultivation efforts that helped shape local horticulture. His work influenced neighboring orchards and contributed to the area's agricultural development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. McAnnally
Oklahoma Crop Notes 1922 Weather and Wheat Outlook
Oklahoma crop notes report rain and cloudy spells early in the week with high winds across the state causing damage in Murray and Pittsburg counties. Wheat stands show improvement but final yields are doubtful in western areas. Estimated wheat acreage fall 1921 was 3.55 million acres with heavy abandonment probable. state production likely 22 to 30 million bushels versus 47.3 million last year on 10 percent more land. Green bugs reported, fruit prospects favorable though cold waves slowed budding. Cotton poster promotes diversified farming and credit access for cows hogs and poultry. Ardmore dairy set a seven day butter record with 22.68 lb of butter from 411 lb milk in an official A&M test. Plans for township and county fair exhibits noted.
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Ahloso
J. R. Young
Youngs
Ada
Young
S. Ns. Robertson
Hawkins Place
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Mr. Robertson
Robertson
Wy. A. Brandon
Carpenter
W. E. Miller
W. F. Schulte
B. J. Lowery
Boyle Place
Oklahoma City
Murray
Pittsburg
Cotton Acreage Committee of
Memphis
Bost& Son
Ardmore
A. & M. College
Love Notes And Voting Over Radio In City
Fred Ford owner of the only wireless telephone and telegraph receiving set in the city reports nightly trials tuning to Denver broadcasts including a concert stock market news and reports of a fraudulent check a missing Denver man and a high school girl abduction. He also heard Shawnee and Stonewall calls and city election chatter while testing the local phone network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ford
Denver
Colo
Shawnee
Stonewall
Ford
Ewing
Washington
Mrs Edmiston to be Buried in Nashville Pioneer of City
Mrs Sallie Edmiston aged 76 died suddenly at 428 West Fourteenth Street at 3 30 Sunday morning. Wife of William Edmiston who died here years ago. Survived by two sons and two daughters in this city and three daughters out of state. Body shipped to Nashville for burial. Daughters Sadie and Katharine work in local schools. sons John and Will are well known here.
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Sallie Edmiston
West Fourteenth Street
William Edmiston
Nashville
Tenn
Sadie
Katherine
John
Will
Birth rate in United States trends downward
The birth-rate in the United States is shown to be declining. Analysts note fewer births nationwide, with potential impacts on demographics and future workforce. Government and researchers monitor fertility patterns across regions and age groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Building May Go Over 1921 Point
Builders and lenders in the city forecast strong home construction this year surpassing last year. Carpenters earn seven dollars daily at union scale while lumber prices stay high. Loan firms have funds to support mortgages as credits thaw. Oklahoma Portland Cement adds a kiln and cement standpipe, signaling continued growth alongside other city projects like a brick filling station on East Main Street.
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Oklahoma Portland Cement Co
East Main Street
Ada Boys to Take Demolay Degrees at McAlester
Sixteen Ada youths, sons of Masons or their friends, will travel Friday by Katy to McAlester to receive Demolay degrees. They will stay in the Masonic dormitory, attend Saturday work in the Temple, and return Sunday to Ada to form a local chapter under Ada Commandery. John W. Whipple supervises the trip. Named candidates include George Bowman, George Carr, Guy Meaders, Clifton Parker, Burgess Steed, Don Evans, John Fleet, Harvey Faust, Terence Manville, Vester Willoughby, Oscar Parker, Robert Dickerson, Claude Smith, Charles Canning, Cly Newton, and Verne Walters. Parents are urged to accompany them.
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Ada
McAlester
Demolay
Masonry
Katy
Masonic
Temple
Ada Commandery
John W. Whipple
George Bowman
George Carr
Guy Meaders
Clifton Parker
Burgess Steed
Don Evans
John Fleet
Harvey Faust
Terence Manville
Vester Willoughby
Oscar Parker
Robert Dickerson
Claude Smith
Charles Canning
Cly Newton
Verne Walters
House Panel Cuts Navy Enlisted Strength and Academy Commissions
The house naval committee proposes a bill setting the maximum Navy enlisted strength at 80 000 plus 6 000 apprentices, about 10 000 below Denby’s wartime figure. It also limits commissions from the Naval Academy graduating class to two hundred this year and in 1923 and 1924, with 541 first class members at the academy to graduate.
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Washington
Mar
House Naval Committee
Denby
Naval Academy
Ca -Academy
Ada College Sees Record Spring Enrollment Rise
East Central Teachers college reports a spring term enrollment surge with total for the year at 861, not counting 110 training students. About 50 new students are expected this week, many teachers whose schools closed enrolling, along with students from Oklahoma Baptist University and other institutions. Summer term prospects look brighter, potentially doubling prior attendance.
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East Central Teachers College
A. Linschgid
Linscheid
East Central State Teachers College Gains Full NCAC Standing
President A L Linscheid announced East Central State Teachers College has been admitted to full standing in the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities. The group spans 133 member colleges across 18 states, marking EC’s acceptance as equal to top institutions and easing credit transfers and graduate school admissions nationwide.
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A. Linscheid
Chicago
East Central State Teachers College
North Central Association of Colleges and Universities
Ohio
Montana
New Mexico
Oklanoma
North Central Association
United States
East Central
Lirscheid
North Central Territory
Carothers
Association
American Association of Teachers Colleges
New York
California
Washington
Florida
Another Starr Gang Member Believed Caught in Arkansas
HOT SPRINGS Ark March 18 Chief of Police Sullivan said he believes the man calling himself John Sullivan who was fatally wounded during an escape attempt is Dave Lockhart a member of Henry Starrs gang who slipped from Harrison jail March 13. The automobile used by Sullivan had no license plate and was later found to be reported stolen to Little Rock police.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Sullivan
John Sullivan
Dave Lockhart
Henry Starr
Harrison, Ark
Little Rock
Mississippi Senate defers women’s rights bill indefinitely
Jackson March 22 By a 21 to 16 vote the Mississippi senate indefinitely postponed further action on the woman s bill of rights. Lawmakers predicted it would not be taken up again this session. The measure introduced by Senator Robertson and backed by the national women s party aimed to grant women all legal rights, privileges and immunities equal to men.
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Jackson
Mar
Mississippi Senate
Robertson
National Women’s Party
Farmers Hope Rain Will Break Drought for Area
W W Norton, a progressive farmer west of Ada, visited town and expressed optimism about crops. He quipped that if the rain continues, farmers will bury Old Man Gloom's wife and children, referencing the drought and improving prospects.
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Gloom
W. W. Norton
Ada
Old Man Gloom
Million Dollar Loan Plan Aims to Help Oklahoma Farmers
Oklahoma City march 18 the farm loan act plan would make over one million dollars available for farmer loans. A 2 million dollar bond sale is planned with bids on school bonds of 968 thousand due March 21. The home loan notes worth one hundred thousand would also be sold. Proceeds fund farmer loans if sales succeed.
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Oklahoma City
Commission of the
School Land Office
A. S. J. Shaw
The
Land Office Commission
Home Loan
Land Commission
Shaw
Mystery surrounds Chickasha treasurer's disappearance
After several days of search city officials admit they are baffled by the disappearance of Judge W. W. Clark 77 city treasurer who left Chickasha last Tuesday morning and has not returned.
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Chickasha
W. W. Clark
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A. C. Baer
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Baer
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Henry Kroth
B. M. Bobbitt
L. T. Walters
H. C. Evans
Board of Education
Edmiston
House Group
Navy
ADA College
North Central
Starr
Arkansas
School Land Commission
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