Editor warns on boll weevil poison use in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Experiment Station cautions against general use of calcium arsenate to control boll weevils. Demonstrations will test poison methods this summer, while dealers and salesmen should refrain from premature market promotion. Early planting and thorough cultivation remain the best defense.
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Oklahoma
Louisiana
Stillwater
U. S. Bureau of Entomology
Department of Entomology
Feeding Baby Beeves Pays in Stephens County
E P Lowery, a Stephens county rancher, fed forty baby beeves for 100 days at $10 each and sold at $40 per head, beginning when they were worth under $20. Ben Harrison notes the profitable winter effort and honey bee notes mix into the farming column.
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E. P. Lowery
Stephens County
Ben Harrison
Harrison
W R Riddle Reports Wigs Destructive In Grain Fields
W R Riddle of Union Valley says green wigs that attacked his grain fields earlier have disappeared, likely destroyed by a parasite, but they did damage a barley field. He expects potato acreage in Union Valley to be similar to last year while his own area may rise slightly.
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W. R. Riddle
Union Valley
Mr. Riddle
Beekeeping Bulletin Proposes Swarm Prevention Measures
The Department of Agriculture in Washington DC releases a bulletin with a dozen or more measures to prevent bee swarms and offers it free upon request by writing to the department.
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Department of
Ada News Subscription Offer From Space Message
A speculative note imagines radio contact with planets, suggesting the first Ada News message would ask for subscription pricing. The wit highlights curiosity about local news value and cosmic outreach, framing Ada as a communication beacon.
Chicks Supplant Eggs in Local Buying Trend
Lute Douge notes a shift as buyers increasingly choose baby chicks over eggs. The trend reduces uncertainty about quantity and avoids the need to hatch eggs.
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Lute Douge
Cowpeas Promise Profitable Crop Across Regions
Central Africa helped bring cowpeas into profitable crops for Southern States. The plant tolerates sandy soils and rich land alike, benefits soil, serves as forage, and can be planted shortly after corn to provide hay and seed. Farmers in the Southwest are urged to plant cowpeas in mixtures or with corn for maximum output.
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Central Africa
America
Beveridge Leads in Indiana Senate Contest
Indianapolis May 3 When 2 030 of 3 382 precincts were unofficially tabulated former Senator Harry Beveridge led Republican rival Harry New by 12 952 votes with 111 452 to 98 501. Former Governor Samuel H Ralston led Democrats by two to one with 64 498 for Ralston and 10 530 for his closest opponent.
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Indianapolis
Harry Beveridge
Harry New
Beveridge
New
Samuel H. Ralston
Senate
Ralston
Beveridge Leads Indiana Senate Nomination Early Count
With about half the precincts reporting Albert Beveridge led the Republican race for Indiana senate by 8,588 votes. Unofficial tallies from 1,525 of 3,382 precincts gave Beveridge 81,500 and New 72,911. In the Democratic contest Samuel M. Ralston led with 40,489 votes. Jesse Sanders was second with 6,941.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Beveridge
New
Samuel M. Ralston
Jesse Sanders
The Fleeing Wicked Quip Echoes Through Saloon
A fragment from a 19th century page shows a exchanged quip about the wicked. The dialogue hints at a moral lesson and a wry humor common to period dramatic sketches.
Oklahoma Governor faces bribery case in Guaranty Bank scandal
Arguments continued in Okmulgee on a motion to disqualify District Judge Mark L. Bozarth in the case of John H. Rebold and others linked to alleged irregularities in Oklahoma’s state banking system. Governor Robertson, indicted for taking a bribe, remained at the Capitol with no immediate plan to attend trial.
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Okmulgee
Okla
Mark L. Bozarth
John H. Rebold
Guaranty State Bank
J. B. A. Robertson
Rebold
Okmulgee County
Robertson
Capitol
Oklahoma City
State Board of Equalization
Fred Dennis
John P. Cook
Dennis
Bank of Commerce
Cook
Lydick and Rittenhouse
Buck OBrien to Meet Cooper for 10 Rounds Here
Buck OBrien of Enid, a top middleweight, will meet Archie Cooper in a 10 round bout here on May 25 if negotiations succeed. This marks Cooper’s first bout beyond eight rounds, with full three minute rounds, and adds a strong Ada opponent in OBrien.
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Buck O’brien
Enid
Archie Cooper
Charles Johnson
American Legion
Cooper
O’brien
Ada
Johnson
Holdenville
Jack Dempsey
Sparks
Young Woodruff
Stone
Oxford University’s colleges average around 150 men each
Oxford University comprises more than 20 colleges with an average of about 150 men per college. The system highlights the scale of the collegiate body and the typical size of each college.
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Oxford University
England
Ada banking pioneer J. W. Hays dies after illness
J C Hays a longtime Ada resident and banking figure died early Sunday at Faust hospital after battling pneumonia. He came to Ada in 1900 01 and organized Citizens National Bank later Oklahoma State Bank. Survived by wife Mrs Hays and two sons Roy Ada and W D California. Funeral date expected Wednesday.
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J. W. Hays
Okla Loma
Faust Hospital
Hays
Ada
Citizens National Bank
Oklahoma State Bank
C. H. Rives
New Orleans
New Mexico
Mississippi
Roy
W. D
California
New Short Skirts Spark Debate on Women Rights
The remark compares women's rights to their lefts, prompting discussion on gender equality and societal attitudes. Critics call for respectful discourse while supporters urge progress and fair treatment in public life.
Moon as Original as Parliaments Rules
Poets chase artificial value for the moon while Roberts Rules of Order anchor discourse. The moon remains constant through ages, not original in any phase or motion, moving in tandem with our own tempo. Warside Tales notes the perpetual drift of ideas versus formal procedure.
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Roberts
Earth
Gourt Frees Mer Who Kept Silent
In Austin Texas the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals freed H. D. Miller Wallace Martin and Jim Jennings who had been held in contempt for refusing to answer Wichita County grand jury questions about the Ku Klux Klan They were fined 100 each and jailed until they agreed to answer The court ruled grand juries may not demand answers unless tied to a criminal investigation and found the questions were not criminally pertinent
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Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals Today
H. D. Miller
Wallace Martin
Jim Jennings
Wichita County District Court
Ku Klux Klan
Dollar Readers Bible Verse Campaign Expands Nationwide
The Back to the Bible Bureau of Cincinnati prints one Bible verse daily in about a thousand publications at one dollar per million readers. It now reaches about 196 million readers daily, with a five year goal of 110 million. George W. Hartzell, James N. Gamble, and Addison Y. Reid lead the non sectarian effort promoting daily scripture to all faiths at no charge.
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Cincinnati
Bible Bureau of
George W. Hartzell
Dayton, Olio
The
Bureau
James N. Gamble
Proctor and Gambie Company
Addison Y. Reid
Prohibition
Reid
Freshman Hi Y Plans Primitive Indian Life Program
Tulsa May 3 Two days of immersion into Indian life are set for 50 Freshman Hi Y club members May 11 and 12 with Indian garb war paint and tribal dances. Robert Russell directs the camp on Shell Creek 12 miles west and each boy will receive an Indian name. A treasure hunt swim and long treks are included.
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Tulsa
Okla
Hi-Y
Shell Creek
Robert Russell
Spavinaw Creek
Editor Fires Outsiders' Directions From Paper
The managing editor orders the staff to discard outsider guidance on running the paper. An office boy collects the directives and places them in a wastebasket, eliminating external influence.
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