Negro to be released in infamous Oklahoma murder case
Oklahoma City May 16 James Chapman a black inmate will be freed on expiration pardon next erday ending a sensational murder saga. Chapman pled guilty in Guthrie 1913 to killing Lawrence Matthews a Stillwater farmer. His confession implicated Mrs Lorena Matthews leading to a famous trial and state expense for defense. chapman and mrs matthews’ trials stirred Oklahoma. his release marks the final chapter of a case long known.
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Oklahoma City
James Chapman
Annals of
Oklahoma
Chapman
Guthrie
Lawrence Matthews
Stillwater
Lorena Matthews
Chap Tian
Matthews
Lee Cruce
Anada
Moman Prunétt
Canada
Edmonton
Alberta
Mattews
Canadian Northest Mounted Police
Chaphan
Penitentiary
State Reformatory
Granite
Miners To Consider Receivership Case At Convention
At Muskogee Oklahoma district 21 miners debated a suit for receivership involving the Oklahoma Leader, a socialist newspaper in Oklahoma City. John Wilkinson accused Leader officials and Illinois miners of attempting to overthrow the international union, with Oscar Ameringer among those present to argue the case.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma Leader
Oklahoma City
Frank Farrington
Illinois District Mine Union
International Organization of the Union
John Wilkinson
District 21
Farrington
Illinois
Wilkinson
Exas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Poe Am
Wilkerson
Oscar
Strapman Farmers Plant Broom Corn On 125 Acres
Strapman farmers are planting broom corn along with oats and corn, with about 125 acres in broom corn. R. C. Isaacs will plant the most, totaling roughly thirty acres.
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Strapman
R. C. Isaacs
Oklahoma War Vet Killed By Buddy Over Alleged Insult to His Wife
Oklahoma war veteran is killed by a friend over an alleged insult to the veteran's wife. The incident details and motives are under police review as the investigation continues.
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Oklahoma
Buddy
Beckham Cobb
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Earl Gordon
Editorial Calls for Investigation of A and A College Shakeup
The columnist defends past service and demands a rigid inquiry into the A and A college upheaval claiming hijacking of teachers. He notes Williams's charges as potentially true and urges exposure of responsible parties to uphold public trust. The piece also reports pickle factor J M Atkinson praising lead arsenate for cucumber beetles and a school crowd photo by Mr Hill amid a cooking club fudge batch.
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A. and A. College
Williams
J. M. Atkinson
Oklahoma State Fair Offers Home Made Exhibit Prizes
The Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City announced liberal prizes for best home dried fruits and vegetables along with prizes for home made soap vinegar sorghum and hominy. Most produce comes from Pontotoc county and the dry crop is expected to be large this year.
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Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County
Ada garden prospects rise with bumper tomato and potato slips
Rev B F Stegall notes heavy sales of tomato pepper and other plants and expected higher overall garden output in Ada area this year. cabbage plants are in strong demand and a large potato crop looms after freezes. tomatoes show better resilience this spring, canning will begin soon as lead arsenate controls potato bugs after two treatments.
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J. L Higdon
Ford Switch
Ada
Oakman
Mr. Hicdon
Chicago
Swift & Company
B. F. Stegall
Stegall
Terracing and Clover Seen as Soil Conservation Tools
The rains highlight soil erosion risks on unterraced fields. Farmers realize the need to preserve soil, with terracing and clover likely to be widely adopted in the future.
Fish oil soap used to save infested fruit trees
A gardener reports using a strong fish oil soap solution on tree trunks to treat borers. The soap was rubbed into infestation holes and suds poured around the base, saving most trees after initial die back.
Bordeaux mixture advised for leaf diseases in watermelons
An agricultural authority recommends Bordeaux mixture to control leaf diseases in watermelons. The remedy is proven effective on fruit trees and is expected to benefit ripe melon crops as well.
New Remedy for Ugly Husbands
A humorous note explains a newspaper heading about a remedy for the disposition rather than appearance. The narrator recalls his partner nearly ordered bottles before realizing the program targets temperament, not looks.
Frisco Club Holds Meeting On Farm Tasks And Campus Plans
The Frisco club met Friday with 39 members present as half the boys worked due to sunshiny weather. President Leonard Morin led discussions on corn raising while members reported progress in various project lines. Mrs. Duvall advised on beets and sewing, poultry, canning, and cooking clubs gave strong reports. J B Hill presented the charter, and Mrs. Norrell urged beautifying the school grounds with trees and shrubs, suggesting summer fence posts and native edgers to fund campus improvements.
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Frisco Club
Leonard Morin
Sewing Club
Norrell Mede
Pecan Grove
Frisco
Auten
Peéan Grove
American Magazine
Nina Wilcox Pittman
Byron Norrell
Pretty Yards and Rural Life Notes Across Oklahoma
A glimpse of rural life in Pecan Grove and Frisco with yard scenes, animal pens, and flowering borders. Oklahoma crop notes report seed wheat campaigns, grading reforms, and robust 30 000 club members, plus grain, corn, cotton, and pig breeding data.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma ‘City
A. and
M. College
State Board of Agriculture
Board of Agriculture
Federal
Department of Agriculture
B. A. Pratt
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Bureau of Crop Estimates
J. A. Whitehurst
Lovelady wideawake club invites readers to June meeting
Ray Allen invites the News office to the next wideawake club meeting on the first Wednesday in June. The writer plans to attend if possible and notes Ray’s pig club story with a litter of 13 Durocs and twin lambs. He offers tours of the plant and explains the printing press activity around 3:30.
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Ray Allen
Wideawake Club
Lovelady
Ray
Pig Club
A M Student Held for Trial in Murder Case
Earl E. Gordon of Miami Oklahoma, a student at Oklahoma A and M College, was held for trial in district court for the murder of Beckham Cobb, another student. No bail was set. Gordon’s attorney planned to seek release on a writ of habeas corpus. Four witnesses testified Cobb cried, pleading not to shoot.
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Stillwater
Earl E. Gordon
Miami
Okla
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Beckham Cobb
Brown Moore
Gordon
Cobb
Edna Rayburn Weds Ralph James Carter in Okmulgee
Announcement from Ada reports Edna Rayburn formerly of Ada married Ralph James Carter on May 5 in Okmulgee. Daughter of W H Rayburn she is an Ada High and East Central Teachers College graduate and recently principal of a consolidated school near Henryetta. They will reside in Bristow after school ends.
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Miss Rayburn
Okmulgee
Edna Rayburn
Ralph James Carter
W. H. Rayburn
East Seventeenth Street
Ada
Ada High School
East Central Teachers College
Ada Pastor to Wed
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Delphine Kelly of Oklahoma City to Rev. J. H. Ball pastor of the First Methodist church here was made Saturday evening at Oklahoma City at an entertainment.
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Delphine Kelly
Oklahoma City
J. H. Ball
First Methodist
Steel manufacturers to meet President Harding at dinner
Invitations have been issued for many steel manufacturers to meet with President Harding tomorrow night at a White House dinner conference. The White House said the gathering would discuss industry matters.
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Harding
Washington
White House
Wedding Planned at Emma Strange Home in June
An announcement from the Al chapter P E O states a wedding will occur at the home of Miss Emma Strange, with the ceremony set for early June. The brief note confirms the upcoming nuptials and venue.
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Emma Strange
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Babe
France
Charles Rayburn
Paul Rayburn
Ada High
Ada News
THE
North Broadway
Ada Pastor
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Reed & Chapman
Gilbert E. Reed and
A. H. Chapman
First National Bank
Ada, Oklahoma
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