Evangeline Booth Remembered in Notes on Charity and Reform
The article honors Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army for a life dedicated to aiding the poor and sick in London and America. It parallels her selfless work with historical figures, then shifts to critique political spending in Pennsylvania and the risk of office corruption. It reflects on Epaminondas as a model of service and warns about juvenile punishment and driving dangers. The piece ends with a Texas gubernatorial bet and calls for responsible behavior on the roads.
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Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
America
London
Army
Napoleon
Alexander
Christ
Miss Booth
Senate
Pennsylvania
Congress
Ware
Pepper
Pinchot
Newberry
Supreme Court
Rome
United States
Epaminondas
Thebes
Peninsula
Oklahoma
Terracing Sold to Texas Farmers by County Agents
A Farm and Ranch column extols terracing as a proven method that saves soil and boosts yields. It credits county agents backed by farm papers for popularizing terrace farming in Texas, urging farmers to consult their local agent and cooperate to raise productivity and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Local boosters praised while politics loom in Ada
A Prairie Town opinion page lauds public spirited workers and notes Ada boosters who quietly aid community efforts. The piece also surveys Oklahoma politics, party splits, and looming contests as South oil growth reshapes regional economy. It cites Pontotoc county oil output, Bebee and Lloyd fields, and notes Farm Labor calls and Haugen relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cement Courier
Ada
Farmer-Labor Party
Oklahoma
Democratic Party of Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Allen Field
Lloyd Field
Francis
New Bethel
Oklahoma Pipeline Co
Bebee
Lloyd Interests
McKeown for Re-election in Fourth Oklahoma District
The News announces Tom D. McKeown as a candidate for re-election to the U S House in Oklahoma's Fourth District. The text extols his work in Congress, support for farmers, responsiveness to constituents, and past speeches on debt relief and farm policy, noting praise from a national farm publication.
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Tom McKeown
Oklahoma
Tom D. McKeown
House of Representatives
Congress
National Farm News
Tom’ McKeown
Tom
Tineher
Washington
Oklahoma opens fishing and hunting licenses sales in 1926
More than 20 000 residents can fish and over 11 000 hunt birds this season in Oklahoma without legal worry says Al Reeves state fish and game warden. Fishing licenses cost 1 25 for residents and 5 for non residents with 146 non resident licenses sold to date. Hunting licenses began May 1 with 11 000 sold including 40 non residents at 15 each. County leaders are Tulsa then Oklahoma. Cimarron and Greer have the fewest licenses.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
al Reeves
Reeves
Tulsa County
Oklahoma County
Cimarron County
Greer County
Ounties
Phillips Pleads For State Forests In Oklahoma
Oklahoma City May 22 George R Phillips state forester says Oklahoma can grow 600 million board feet annually on 2.5 million acres of pine land with proper protection from fire and management The state has about 18 percent forest cover and 3.48 million acres of woodland with pine and oak in the southeast A 1919 lumber cut totaled 168 million board feet with 87.5 percent pine and 526 million feet consumed in 1920 with freight costs over 5 million dollars to bring in timber from outside the state
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
George R. Phillips
Phillips
Southern
Northern Pacific States
Politicians fall short as Kerr plans veteran tour in Oklahoma
Bob Kerr Oklahoma American Legion department commander will visit Weatherford Elk City Mangum Hollis Altus Snyder Frederick Temple Lawton Duncan Wilson Healdton Marietta Tishomingo and Ada on dates from May 29 to June 5 for Memorial Day addresses and post visits Harold Janeway ad jutant will also tour several posts starting May 27 in the second to fourth districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Kerr
Oklahoma
American Legion
Kerr
Weatherford
Elk City
Mangum
Hollis
Altus
Snyder
Frederick
Temple
Lawton
Duncan
Wilson
Healdton
Marietta
Tishomingo
Ada
Harold Janeway
Legion
Janeway
Warrant Issued for Stonewall Man Over Possession of Still
A warrant from the county attorney's office seeks Ollie Jackson of Stonewall for alleged possession of a still. Stonewall officers Garland Babb and B Ginn filed the complaint after seizing a worm boiler and other still parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Jackson
Stonewall
Garland Babb
B. Ginn
Jackson
ADA Teacher Wins Peabody Scholarship in Nashville
Miss Sarah Tatum of the public school faculty received a summer term Peabody College scholarship in Nashville Tennessee. She is among four from Oklahoma named by M. A. Nash on the recommendation of Supt. Hickman and President Linscheid. Linville Swafford is bound over for district court after a preliminary hearing before Justice H. J. Brown. Bond set at $750.
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Sarah Tatum
Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Oklahoma
M. A. Nash
Supt. Hickman
Linscheid
Linville Swafford
Carl Parnell
Prince Chevrolet Company
District Court
H. J. Brown
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ADA Weekly News
Wm. Dee Little
Byron Norrell
The
News Publishing & Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
ADA Evening News
ADA Weekly
Cate Ne
Max Ferguson
Dan Moody
Railway Age
Union
South
Big Jim” Harris
Wagoner
Republican Organization of Oklahoma
Harris
Mfkeown
FORGE
Stonewall Man
Enure Ada
Peabody
ADA Hide & Produce CO
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