Vanoss 4-H Club at Ada rally praises members
Byron Norrill reports the Vanoss 4-H Club, with 75 members in uniform, attended the county rally in Ada. Ima Norvell was re elected secretary. Demonstrations by Verlin Walls Corda Mullins Eldred Solomon and Ray Buck drew praise. The string band and Spanish numbers were well received. A feast followed at the park before returning home. The piece also notes concerns over county agents being overworked and urges focus on key tasks in dairying and livestock work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanoss Club
Ada
Ima Norvell
Verlin Walls
Corda Mullins
Eldred Solomon
Ray Buck
Archie
Spurgeon Solomon
Myrtle Frazier
David Waters
Joe Agular
Joe
Rufus Agular
Fighting Vine Pests Instructs Seed Treatment For Melons And Cucumbers
Stillwater reports from Oklahoma A and M college advise seed treatment with a bichloride solution to limit disease spores on cucumber cantaloupe and watermelon seeds. They recommend Bordeaux mixture spray at two to three inches high and a second spray after 10 days, plus crop rotation to prevent winterborne disease. Pecan Grove Club notes May meeting with dress form project postponed due to weather and plans for June gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Folfs
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Pecan Grove Club
Pecan Grove
John Boring
Poultry Protection Prank Scares Thieves in Oklahoma Yard
Mrs Anna F Richards home demonstration agent at Okemah shares a home growl alert scheme by Earl Shero near Paden. A fence top wire connected to a battery powers an auto horn and light to awaken and scare would be thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna F. Richards
Okemah
Earl Shero
Paden
Terracing project on 150 acres in Mangum yields cost details
County agent reports completion of terracing on 150 acres owned by L. S and Noble with 40 and 110 acre fields. Terraces built by grader and tractor, 6.5 days plus 10 days work for dam outlets. Average height 18.937 inches and width 21 feet 1 inch. Cost $277.50. Cotton acreage seen down 25 percent in Pontotoc. seed purchases rising, especially peanuts and Sudan grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ch. M. Georgia
L. S&s. Noble
Mangum
C. W. Zorn
Pontotoc County
Markets Kansas City Produce
Kansas City May 8 Poultry hens 18 20 cents. Other produce unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report Summary
In Oklahoma City cattle sales Monday were steady with higher slaughter cattle prices and tight supply nationwide. Hogs totaled 2 500 head with indications of a steady market and possible top price near 9 3 quarter per hundredweight.
Kansas City Livestock Market Report May 8
Hogs 10,000 head, fairly active, 10 cents higher. top 10.00 on 200 240 lb hogs. Cattle 8,000 head, calves 1,200, open fair trade. steers 12.75 14.25 per cwt, heifers 11.25 13.25, cows 8.75 11.00, vealers 7.50 14.00. Sheep 12,000 head, spring lambs weak to 25 cents lower. top Arizona lambs 18.10, slaughter lambs 16.75 18.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U.S.C.A
Arizona
Cotton market advances and declines in New Orleans
The New Orleans cotton market rose early, then fell on profit taking as favorable weather tempered gains. Afternoon demand renewed strength on crop worries and bullish weather forecasts. July at 21.12, October 20.89, December 20.86, with 17,169 bales exported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Wheat and Cotton Markets React to Weather Reports Across Cities
New York and Chicago market updates show cotton gains amid improving southern weather and wheat upswing from dry Dakotas and Minnesota conditions. Wheat, corn, and oats closed higher on midday activity with traders awaiting a US crop report. Jake Gentry, 18, son of W G Gentry of Ada, dies of heart failure at Quitaque Texas.
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New York
South
Chicago
May
Dakotas
Minnesota
Washington
WM Cn Ddsees Ak
IOI
Ic Iictavsticommeal Giant
Jake Gentry
W. G. Gentry
Ada
Quitaque
Texas
Negro named 10 succeed Madden in Illinois race
Four ward committeemen chose Oscar Depriest a Chicago Republican as the First District nominee to replace the late Congressman Madden. Depriest a former alderman and county commissioner is connected to Thompson faction but the mayor took no active part in the selection. Dawson plans to challenge citing unqualified committeemen. Harri son a fellow negro, will run as an independent if denied. Independent leaders ask Gov Small to call a special election for the unexpired term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oscar Depriest
Illinois
Madden
Depriest
Thompson
William L. Dawson
Congress
Dawson
Harrison
Daniel Jackson
Daniel Serritella
John
Dingbat) Oberta
Mississippi flood control bill altered after White House talks
Conferees revised the Mississippi flood control bill to limit federal flowage rights and change reporting lines by routing engineer projects to the Mississippi River Commission. The House and Senate plan further revisions after White House discussions with President Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Coolidge
Washington
U.P
Mississippi
White House
United States
Army Engineers
Mississippi River Commission
Special Board of Three Engineers
Mississippi Commission
President Coolidge
Jones
Congress
Reid
Flood Control Committee
Conference Committee
Supervising Board
Walsh Quits Presidential Candidacy After California Vote
Senator Walsh of Montana formally withdraws from the Democratic presidential race. In a letter to W. W. McDowell he says California’s primary shows Democrats favor Governor Smith and urges no further effort to promote his nomination. He notes Houston convention hopes are now unfounded and thanks supporters before signing. William G. McAdoo had urged Walsh’s candidacy and visited Walsh after the California results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walsh
Montana
W. W. McDowell
California
Smith
Montanan
McDowell
Houston
State Central Committee
T. J. Walsh
William G. McAdoo
Mary Garden Bound for France for Sun Bathing
New York reports the singer Mary Garden sailing to France to enjoy sun baths. Two large police dogs will guard her Beaulieu country home while she lies on a rock all day for sun exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary Garden
France
Beaulieu
Funeral services for Charlie and four sisters held in Quitaque
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. W. M. Draper, pastor of the Baptist church of Quitaque, Texas. Interment was in Quitaque cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
W. M. Draper
The
Baptist Church of
Quitaque
Texas
Quitaque Cemetery
Hawaii Refuses Return of Oklahoma Prisoner Deason
Oklahoma sought the return of C M Deason, an escaped McAlester inmate now in Honolulu as Orland Starr. Hawaii governor Farrington cited technical flaws, notably lack of an authenticated indictment copy, and recommended a new requisition. Deason, once a Rock Island station agent, was jailed for embezzlement and fled in 1921.
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Jeanette Starr
Jaenette Deason
Oklahoma City
Deason
Honolulu
Hawaii
Oklahoma
C. M. Deason
McAlester
Orland Starr
Wallace R. Farrington
Johnston
Farrington
Caddo County
Rock Island Railroad Company
Carnegie
Rock Island
American Express Company
J. B. A. Robertson
The
Express Company
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Waikiki Beach
Oklahoma Filings Reach 97 for State Offices
Oklahoma City May 4 Fourteen candidates filed with the state election board raising total filings to 97 At noon 46 sought House seats 27 Senate 11 Congress six supreme court justice five corporation commissioner and two criminal court of appeals judge E B Howard Democrat Tulsa filed for reelection to Congress from the first district Charles OConnor Republican Tulsa for the same office Ruth Democrat former Walton adviser seeks House seat in Oklahoma County Others include Gadberry Berkey Busey Davis Kimes Dunn Bryant Thomas Pugh Reviwand Hopps Chapman Adair Whitaker Hartman Wright and others across Canadian Hughes Carter Custer Harmon Lawton and more with several incumbents seeking reelection.
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Oklahoma City
State Election Board
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Supreme Court Justice
Corporation
Criminal Court of Appeals
E. B. Howard
Tulsa
Charles O’connor
Charles H. Ruth
Supreme Court
Walton
Oklahoma
L. C. Gadberry
Canadian County
Hen F. Berkey
Creek County
Ralph L. Busey
Hughes County
Arleigh Davis
Carter County
Grover Thomas
Cordell
John D. Pugh
Anadarko
Reviwand
Lawton
Justice of the Supreme Court
Howard B. Hopps
Corporation Commission
Thomas Jefferson Chapman
House
Frank C. Adair
Adair
Joseph M. Whittaker
MclIntosh
R. B. Bryant
Harmon County
J. W. Hartman
Guthrie
J. G. Wright
Mtwenty
Black Gum
Bank robber Long seized by garnishment in El Paso
In El Paso Texas May 7 a writ of garnishment for about 9000 dollars sewn in the clothing of Jack Perry Long accused Oklahoma bank robber was issued against Chief of Police Tom Armstrong. Long was captured here Monday and Springfield Missouri officers head for Missouri to extradite him for a 28000 dollar Springfield bank robbery. He is charged with robbing banks in Springfield Dallas and two in Oklahoma.
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EL Paso
Texas
Jack Perry Long
Oklahoma
Tom Armstrong
Long
Springfield
Missouri
Dallas
Tulsa and El Paso linked by Sand Springs bank robbery
Oklahoma City report says Jack Long, wanted for the Turtle Bank holdup on March 1, 1927, was arrested in El Paso with $10,000. Authorities link him to a Sand Springs robbery in Tulsa County and a Missouri bank heist, with possible transfer to Missouri.
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Oklahoma City
Jack Long
Turtle Bank
Charles F. Worley
State Bureau of Investigation
Long
el Paso
Texas
San Diego
Springfield
Missouri
Seminole Oil Restrictions Relaxed by Oklahoma Commission
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission eased restrictions in the Seminole oil area by granting a petition from Ray M. and related parties, marking a slight lifting of the Seminole restriction 5. Details were limited in the release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
U?p
The
Corporation Commission
Ray M
Oil firms win five drilling permits near Seminole
Collins grants approval for drilling and completion of five wells near Seminole. Ed Hicks Jr confirms the order ratifies Tulsa agreement among operators. Production on five existing wells is frozen at present until June 7, with a 50 barrel per day cap on new wells until restrictions ease. Companies listed include Twin States Oil, Marland Oil, Roxanna Petroleum, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil, and Gypsy Oil with specified sections in the area.
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Twin States Oil Company
Nwi
Nej
Marland Oil Company
Ne37
Sez
Roxanna Petroleum Company
Indian
Indian Territory Iluminating Oil Company
Nez
Gypsy Oil Company
Ned
Swi
Four Men Slated To Share Rewards In Indian Arrest
TOPEKA May 5 Four men will share equally in rewards aggregating 500 for the arrest and conviction of Everett Bible convicted in an Indian arrest case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Everett Bible
Indian Slayer Serves Time as Reward Split Upheld
The Indian, guilty of killing Charles Faurot near Tyre Kansas on July 4 1926, evaded justice until four months after the slaying when captured near Tulsa Oklahoma. W F Johnson Roy Hopkins H H Hamilton and E O Crabaugh claimed reward. The Montgomery County district court ordered equal division among four men and the Supreme Court affirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Charles Faurot
Tyre
Kans
Tulsa
Okio
W. F. Johnson
Roy Hopkins
H. H. Hamilton
E. 0. Crabaugh
Montgomery County District Court
Johnson
Jail break suspects moved to McAlester prison
May 7 in Penue Tulsa county officers transferred Bob Lusby and Harry Lusby of Okmulgee Robert Wheeler and Walter York all charged with Jenks bank robbery complicity to McAlester state prison. Cells yielded three hack saw blades two improvised blackjacks and a cut rope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penue
Tulsa
Invenkat
Bob
Harry Lusby
Okmulgee
Robert Wheeler
Walter York
Jenks
McAlester State Prison
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Byron Norrill
Vanoss 4-H Club
Frank Studevant
Supervis
Mr. Zorn
Federal Department
Negro
Man
Sand Springs
John Evans
Delco-Light
Betten Brady
W. J. Coffman Hardware
General Motors
Delco-Light Company
Dayton
Ohio
South Townsend
Sudan
the Checkerboard Store
Pueblo
Nhone Me
I. McNair
Frisco Lines
Ada, Okla
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