Moscow Near Starvation and Railways Extend Joint Track
Riga reports Moscow faces starvation as peasants withhold corn despite Bolshevik decrees. In Ada Oklahoma, Homer Miller, a teacher, is arrested for assault with intent to rape involving a 13 year old girl, bond posted for May 31. In Tokyo Shanghai reports clash between Japanese and American sailors over fire crackers. Katy railroad crew works on joint track to Ada industrial addition, funded by railroads and local industries, with completion in days.
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Riga
Moscow
Caucasus
Homer Miller
Katy
Ada
J. B. Chapman
Brown
Miller
Alma Harklerood
Pontotoc County
Conway
Homer
Mr. Miller
O. N. Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Walker
Ada Man Disappears From City Two Weeks Ago
Ada resident C. F. Constant vanished from the city more than two weeks ago after setting up a watch repair and jewelry shop on West Main Street. He left belongings and a partly worked wristwatch. proprietor Mr. Rowell reported the disappearance to the county attorney as letters addressed to Constant were found, with a brother in Corsicana Texas to be notified.
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C. F. Constant
West Main Street
Rowell Cafe
Rowell
Constant
Corsicana
Texas
Shawnee
Petition Seeks Condemnation of County Jail
W B Matthews state commissioner of charities and correction inspected the county jail here and filed a district court petition to condemn it as a public nuisance calling the structure unfit and urging immediate action to improve conditions and a new jail. He said a new facility was badly needed. Other inspections yielded no further condemnations and no decision has been announced yet.
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W. B. Matthews
Oklahoma City
Old Kingston Gazette Unearthed by Sulphur Man
B Aldrich of Sulphur Oklahoma brings in a worn copy of the Ulster County Gazette dated Saturday 4, 1800 from Kingston New York. The Col 2 No 88 issue has stayed in the Aldrich family for fifty years and has been reprinted several times with 5 per copy sales for those eager to read news from that era.
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B. Aldrich
Sulphur
Oklo
Kingston
N. Y
Ulster County
Aldrich
Two Divorce Cases Filed In Local Court Clerk Office
Levi Cupps seeks divorce from Letha Cupps citing incompatibility of temper. The couple married October 2 1920 and separated in December. Olin Westlake seeks divorce from Mary Westlake for incompatibility of temper. They married in Steedman in October 1909.
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Luther Franklin
Levi Cupps
King & Crawford
Letha Cupps
Olin Westlake
Mary Westlake
Steedman
East Central State College sees record summer enrollment
Enrollment nears 1000 at East Central State College for the summer term with 892 counted early Wednesday and more pledging to enroll. Classes fill quickly, sections are split due to crowded rooms, and the training school reports 123 students with 26 practice teachers. The Ada High School orchestra holds its first meeting with 12 instruments and foreign language enrollment with French Latin and Spanish shows strong interest. The Pelagi annual will be released late in the week and campus events will be limited this summer with several programs planned.
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East Central State College
R. R. Robinson
A. L. Fentem
Ada High School
Wort
McClure
Albert Carney
Woman hanged herself to bedpost in Wisconsin
In Kenosha Wisconsin on May 25 Mrs Dominicka V Beaumonts 36 hanged herself to a bedpost after locking her two children out of the house. The children were found sleeping on the porch awaiting their mother’s return.
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Associated Press
Kenosha
Wis
Dominicka V. Beaumonts
Electric System on Ships Fails on Warship Tennessee
Senator King said in the senate that the electric propulsion system on American warships failed badly on the battleship Tennessee. Senator Poindexter said the white motors on the Tennessee burned out twice, the defect was fixed, and Tennessee would join the Pacific fleet this week.
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Washington
King
Utah
Senate
Tennessee
Poindexter
Naval Committee
Government obligation to aid railroads echoed by Elliott
P. Elliott chairman of Northern Pacific told a senate committee that the government should help owners restore railroad plans to pre war condition and recover earnings. He said railroads were returned with diminished earning power and restoring them aligns with the president's wartime proclamation.
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Washington
P. Elliot
Northern Pacific
Senate Committee
Elliott
President to Present Diplomas at Naval Academy
President Harding accepted an invitation to present the diplomas to the Naval Academy graduating class on Thursday, June 2, after making the arrangements today at the White House.
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Washington
White House
Harding
Naval Academy
Favorable Sweetwater Bill Ordered by Committee
Washington May 25 a favorable report on the Sweetwater bill which provides for a consolidation of every government agency dealing with ex service men was ordered by the committee today
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Washington
The Girl Next Door Highlights Summer Porch Wear
The column predicts darker shades will be popular for summer front porch outfits. It notes that the palette trend reflects relaxed, casual style and suggests shoppers consider these tones for seasonal wear.
Governments stop making big guns but taxpayers still taxed
The note argues that even as governments pause large arms production, they will keep extracting revenue from citizens. It highlights ongoing fiscal pressure and the persistent burden of taxes on individuals and businesses, implying a shift rather than a cessation in government spending strategies.
Theoretical Inventions Meet Dry Land Barriers
A wary inventor faces the hard reality of desert life and limited resources, attempting to prove new theories amid constraints. The remark suggests even a genius must adapt when confronted with harsh conditions.
President and Mrs Harding Return to Washington
President and Mrs Harding and their party arrived back in Washington today. The President sailed from New York aboard the Mayflower at 10 20 A M and began the return trip to the capital.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
New York
Explosion Burns Kill Man Near Covington
John V. Holman died in hospital from burns suffered when a casing head gas engine exploded near Covington last night. John Warneck and Jack Griffin were seriously burned. Warneck remains hospitalized.
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Enid Okla
John V. Holman
Covington
John Warneck
Jack Griffin
Warneck
Fire destroys Dublin Custom House in suspected arson
The Custom House in Dublin burned completely this afternoon starting at 1 15. The blaze, attributed to Sinn Fenners, damaged one of the citys finest buildings valued at about one million pounds. A later statement alleged bombs were thrown into the structure.
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London
Custom House
Dublin
Sinn Fenners
Oklahoma bankers crowd final convention day
Two thousand bankers at the Oklahoma Bankers Association convention in Oklahoma City work to complete remaining business on the final day.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Bankers’ Association
Union Pacific Adds Los Angeles and St. Louis Railway
New ownership confirmation as Union Pacific Railway acquires full control of the Los Angeles and St. Louis railway company through purchase of stock from Will Clark of Montana and associates.
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New York
Union Pacific Railway Today
Los Angeles and
Hughes Opposed to Freight Rate Plan
Oklahoma City May 25 Edwin R Hughes member of the state corporation commission opposed continuing the temporary freight rate increase granted last September The permit for the increase expires June 1 and Art Walker then chairman opposed the advance but was voted down
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
State Corporation Commission
Edwin R. Hughes
Art Walker
One Hundred Wage Disputes Filed Across Railroads
More than 100 new wage disputes submitted by different railroads to the railroad labor board in five weeks. Each dispute includes calls for wage reductions across employee classes. Hearings will begin June 6 with reductions to take effect July 1, prompting nationwide wage scale asks.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Harding's rough voyage home on the Mayflower
The Mayflower endured a heavy voyage from New York with President Harding and guests aboard. The president and Mrs. Harding arrived in good health though rest was unsettled by rolling seas. The yacht docked two hours late and Harding headed to the White House while salutes sounded.
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Associated Press
Washington
New York
Sinn Feiners Fire the Custom House in Dublin
Dublin May 24. The Custom House was set ablaze by a large Sinn Feiner mob at 1 40 pm. Fire brigade faced a strong blaze, initial checks said little could be saved, according to a Dublin Castle statement issued at 3 pm.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Custom House
Dublin Castle
Mail Carrier Found Unconscious After Burglary
An elderly rural mail carrier near Oklahoma City was found unconscious at his home and rushed to a hospital in critical condition. Police suspect burglars assaulted him with a blunt instrument after ransacking the residence.
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Oklahoma City
Byron W. Violet
Oklahoma crop week shows strong progress despite dry areas
The weekly Weather Bureau crop report notes one of the season’s best weeks overall with improved conditions in wheat oats and corn. Dry southwest portions still suffer soil dryness delaying cotton planting though emergence is fair and cultivation solid across most regions.
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Oklahoma Cityy
United States Weather Bureau
President Harding’s sister sued for libel in $25,000 suit
Mrs. Carolyne V. Otaw sister of President Harding was named as defendant in a $25,000 libel action filed in the supreme court by Lee Cole. The suit claims a letter written by Mrs. Otaw to Justice Stafford damaged Cole’s good name during his divorce proceedings with his wife.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carolyne V. Otaw
Harding
Supreme Court
Lee Cole
Otaw
Divorced Woman Takes Everything In Sight
Mrs. Eliza P. Crane of Chicago was awarded $1000 alimony from Chas Crane and left almost all possessions behind in Aurora Illinois. The bill states she took all items except an iron cannon a 1000 pound stone chair and a hot stove. Crane seeks relief from further alimony obligations of $70,000 pending further matters.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Eliza P. Crane
Chas. Crane
Aurora
Ill
Crane
Boy Held on Murder Charge in Waco Case
Jay Lumptin, 17, son of J H Lumptin, admits to bail on a murder charge after allegedly killing his father when the man advanced on the boy's mother with a club. Examination trial scheduled for Friday in Waco Texas.
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Waco
Tex
Jay Lumptin
J. H. Lumptin
Art as Cure: Russians Say Paintings Could Reform Psych
Russian artists tell Chicago audiences that art could reform criminals. They advocate powerful, realistic depictions of the electric chair as a means to deter crime and prompt reflection on punishment.
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Chicago
Katy Extends Tracks to House New Industries
The first earth was turned today for extending Katy tracks in the city to attract wholesale firms. A southward switch will link to the first viaduct, another west side switch becomes an unloading point for a wholesale grocer and Sutherland Lumber yard. Two more tracks will cross East Main.
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Katy
Sutherland Lumber Company
Detroit Authorities Seek Finger Prints in Shawnee Victim Case
Detroit authorities requested Shawnee Oklahoma police forward fingerprints of George Leroy who was killed by a train last Friday. Oklahoma officials suspect he may be Eugene Leroy the man sought in a trunk murder last year. fingerprint data could confirm identity despite conflicting descriptions.
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Detroit
Mich
Shawnee
Okla
George Leroy
Oklahoma
Eugene Leroy
Irish Parliament Popular with Main Parties
In Belfast on May 25 Nationalists and Unionists eagerly seek membership in the new North Irish Parliament. The National News reports many Nationalist voters crossing the River Lagan to Belfast were beaten on election day and others were barred from voting by Unionists.
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Associated Press
Belfast
National News
River of Lagon
Franks Citizen Arrested on Liquor Charge
Gardner Green, Franks resident, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff J B Chapman for violating prohibition laws. He allegedly sold intoxicating liquor to an Indian. Local officers expect a federal charge to follow.
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Gardner Green
J. B. Chapman
Green
Franks
Trial for 500 Mile Race Trials At Speedway
Indianapolis May 25 drivers for the 500 mile auto race at the Indiana Motor Speedway prepare for qualifying trials. Candidates must sustain 80 miles per hour for 10 minutes to qualify as cars schedule to race next Monday are at the track and reported ready.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Motor Speedway
Indiana farmer unearths 5 pound mastodon tooth
An Indiana farmer reports finding a five pound mastodon tooth on his land. The discovery prompts curiosity about ancient animals and historical timelines.
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Indiana
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