Trotter Seized in Colorado for Deserting Wife
McAlester Oct. 30 J C Trotter former Methodist minister at Haileyville and Brooks Institute official escaped Pittsburg county jail in September while awaiting embezzlement trial He was captured at Alamosa Colorado working as a railroad strike breaker under the name Oscar Kinser He faces wire desertion charges for sending his wife and children to Chattanooga Tenn and eloping with Miss Audrey Campbell authorities plan to repatriate him and return him to McAlester.
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Trotter
Miss Campbell
Rev. Trotter
McAlester
Pastor J C Trotter Arrested In Haileyville Embezzlement Case
Garbbed in overalls and working as a day laborer Rev J C Trotter former Haileyville Methodist pastor was arrested in Alamosa Colorado on a charge of embezzling church funds He escaped from McAlester jail and claimed others were implicated and that he would spring a sensation when returning to Haileyville He was held pending Haileyville officers arrival and asked no extradition proceedings.
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Alamosa
Col
J. C. Trotter
Haileyville Methodist Church
Haileyville
Okla
McAlester
Haileyvill
Hartshorne
Trotter
Oscar Kinsey
Beanmaster
Farmers gain as frost hits season and bees win prizes
October ends with rain while November brings a killing frost delaying plowing until moisture returns. Pontotoc county farmers report near full harvest and improved prospects for next year. Archie Solomon details a successful beekeeping year with 293 pounds honey and first prizes at township and county fairs.
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Archie Solomon
Archie
Vances
Pontotoc County
Stiles Bee Supply Co
Oil tests planned near Sasakwa and Korawa in Seminole County
The Kayfield Oil Company of Tulsa plans a 3500 foot test between Sasakwa and Korawa in Seminole County. A second test in the adjacent section, reaching similar depth, is by the same firm with J A Johnson. Drilling is by Bison Drilling and Producing Company of Ada, led by Cliff Skirvin and Doc Sandbach.
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Kayfield Oil Company
Tulsa
Sasakwa
Korawa
Seminole County
J. A. Johnson
Bison Drilling and Producing Company
Ada
Cliff” Skirvin
Doc” Sandbach
Miss Geneva Payne Returns From Sherman Hospital
Miss Geneva Payne has been released from Sherman Texas hospital after treatment for injuries from an automobile accident suffered weeks ago.
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Geneva Payne
Sherman
Tex
Hen burned to death in poultry house fire
A hen perished in a poultry house fire described as recent. Fire officials investigated the blaze and determined it started in the coop where the birds were confined. No other casualties were reported.
Seasons of the year lure with growth and harvest
The passage reflects on spring with green leaves and budding flowers, summer as crops mature and farmers harvest, and winter’s chill as preparation for a new year begins. It notes nature’s color, activity, and the cycle of planning ahead across seasons.
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Winter
Ten Figures Puzzle: Combine Into Addable Numbers
A reader submits a recurring puzzle fragment asking to combine ten figures into numbers that add up. The terse note requests a solution without extra commentary and hints, aiming for a single additive result from the ten figures.
Ipecac for Turkey Disease Story in Poultry Care
Dr. W A Billings notes blackhead in turkeys and other fowls. He cites amoebic infection spread in droppings and outlines ipecac preventative dosing and curative regimens for groups of birds. Treatment includes fluid extract dosing or a powdered ipecac mash fed over several days.
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Turkey
W. A. Billings
Division of Veterinary Medicine
University Farm
California
Pontotoc County Girls Win Multiple Prizes at State Fair
The Pontototee county girls clubs place fifth in the general exhibit of 60 jars. Pauline Roberts takes first in fourth year canning, Ethel Myers second in second year canning, and Thelma Manley first in canned carrots.
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Pontotee County
Pauline Roberts
Ethel Myers
Thelma Manley
Pontotoc County
Rose Cuttings From Fall Wood For Spring Transplants
Rose cuttings from well ripened shoots of last season can be started in fall. Cut five to six inch pieces with the upper cut above the bud, bundle and bury in moist sand in a cellar or outdoors deep enough to avoid freezing, keep sand moist, and plant in spring with care to keep the callous intact. A partly shaded site aids rooting.
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F. M. Roiss
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Poultry Production Figures by State Highlight Florida and Missouri
The Commercial Appeal reports last year US eggs and poultry valued at 1.1 billion dollars with Missouri at 86 million. Illinois is runner up to Missouri and Florida leads Southern progress in poultry. Kentucky exceeds Tennessee in production while Tennessee has 9 million hens. Continued on Page Two.
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United States
Missouri
Illinois
Florida
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ada to Unveil New Memorial Hall in Classic Georgian Style
First dirt is broken today on Ada’s Memorial Hall a grand convention hall planned as the state’s most complete. The reinforced concrete building will measure 90 feet by 150 feet with brick facing and pine stage floor. It features extensive ventilation and landscaped surroundings.
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Althonen
Ada
Rail Board rejects broad living wage standard in wage dispute
Chicago Oct 30 The United States Railroad Labor Board reaffirmed that a just and reasonable wage should guide decisions in carrier employee disputes. They rejected the phrase living wage as a vague aim, favoring concrete proposals and noting a two cent hourly wage increase for maintenance of way workers since July 1 after a prior strike vote by train crews.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Rev Davis Chosen To Lead Local Church
Rev G F Davis of Enid accepted the pastorate at First Christian church here. He spoke at Sunday services and impressed officers. He and his wife with two daughters will move to the city in November to begin duties the second Sunday. He succeeds Rev H M Woods who resigned for Oklahoma City. The call was unanimous.
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G. F. Davis
Enid
First Christian Church
Davis
H. M. Woods
Oklahoma City
Strange Murder Trial at Stratford Appeals Court Review
The Oklahoma criminal appeals court affirmed a three year sentence for Jason Coffeen in the 1920 manslaughter of his wife in Stratford. The case, dubbed a triangle murder involving the wife, her alleged lover Rowland, and Coffeen, drew wide attention as judges discussed insanity and admissibility of rebuttal evidence on the defendant’s state of mind.
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Associated Press
Pauls Valley
Garvin County
Criminal Court of Appeals
Oklahoma City
Jason Coffeen
Coffeen
Frank Mathews
Stratford
E. 5. Bessey
Appelate Court
Mary Coffeen
Rowland
Bessey
FUNG MINISTER ON TRIAL LEADS COURT BY PRAYER
Rev. Elliot Padrick on trial for the murder of his wife and her mother in Statesboro led the court in prayer and delivered a sermon on Thou Shalt Not. His conduct included an emotional plea for divine guidance and a televised lingering aside at the water cooler. He attributed the downfall of men to modern women and their dress.
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Statesboro. Ge
Elliot Padrick
M. D. Dixon
Padrick
Statesboro
Mr. Dixon
Willie Mae
Jones Quattlebaum
Tom Jones
Mexican Rebel General Murguia Executed in Durango
Gen Francisco Murguia rebel leader was executed by rifle squad at 9 am near Durango after capture last night. Mexican consulate in El Paso confirmed the official message and said the execution followed military rules.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Murguia
Mexico City
Juarez
Durango
Murguia
Paulino Guerreo
Presbyterians to Move in Basement of New Building
Dr. E. O. Whitwell told his congregation on Sunday that the basement of the new Presbyterian church should be ready for occupancy next Sunday barring unforeseen delays. Moving days are planned for Friday and Saturday as the congregation shifts from the city hayya where services have been held for over a year.
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E. O. Whitwell
New Presbyterian Church
Hayya
Wisconsin Governor condemns Minnesota fair ban on Lafollette
Wisconsin Governor Elaine telegraphed to Minnesota Governor Preus expressing regret that Minnesota authorities denied United States Senator Lafollette a speaking opportunity at the fair. He said Wisconsin officials would extend courtesy to Minnesota officials in return.
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Madison
Wis
Elaine
K. A. Preuse
Minnesota
Wisconsin
United States
Minnesota Fair Board
Lafollette
Preuse
Stillman Denied Review on Divorce in New York Case
Superior Court Justice Seeger denied the motion by James A. Stillman to show cause why the White Plains decision favoring Mrs. Stillman and her son Guy should not be reviewed. The order follows a Marschauser ruling confirmed by Referee Greason.
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Ploughkeepsie
N.Y
Superior Court
Seeger
James A. Stillman
New York
Marschauser
White Plains
Greason
Patagonia Produces 1.5 Million Barrels of Oil Last Year
Patagonia reported output of 1,500,000 barrels of crude oil in the prior year. The company's annual production figures reflect sustained operations across its oil fields and processing facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patagonia
Railways to Seek Amalgamation for 16 Principal Lines
A national conference of railroad men will meet in Chicago December 9 and 10 to discuss amalgamating sixteen standard railroad organizations. C. H. Wanger of St. Paul, secretary treasurer of the national committee on amalgamation, announced the plan to about 11 000 local lodges, with each local union or federation entitled to two delegates.
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Minn
Standard Railroad
Chicago
C. H. Wanger
St. Paul
National Committee On Amalgamation
Wanger
Ada Poultrymen Score Big Wins at Waco Show
Ada breeders shine at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco Texas with Lute Dodge taking top honors in Buff Orpingtons and multiple placements for his entry. Ada's C W Ballard earns top and high placements with White Wyandottes including pullets and cockrels. J F Welson also exhibits White Wyandottes winning several awards.
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Ada
Waco
Texas
Lute Dodge
C. W. Ballard
J. F. Welson
Rain brings relief as Oklahoma reports heavy to light totals
Oklahoma City October 31 rain fell across the north central and western counties with 1.88 inches at one location and 1.64 inches in Lawton. Some areas reported light to normal rainfall while Weatherford showed no precipitation. The North Canadian river rose two feet, easing a local water famine. Clear, cooler conditions and possible frost were forecast.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United States ‘Weather Bureau
Irom Lawton
Weather Bureau
Weatherford
Mill Creek High Walls Wynnewood In Debut Season Victory
Mill Creek High School defeated Wynnewood 19 to 6 in their first season game. Five local players starred as Mill Creek posted a decisive fourth quarter performance at home.
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Mill Creek
Mill Creek High School
Wynnewood
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the News
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Pontotoc
AAS
U. S. Railway Board
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Chickasha
Fung
Georgia
Arrays
Presbyterians
Stillman
Ada Poultrymen
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