Two farming classes split by politics and work ethic
In a cotton belt county two farmer groups live side by side with similar lands and debts yet differ vastly. One trusts Washington to solve needs while the other fixes weeds and trains their own economy, producing starkly different homes and futures.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Washington
Potomac
Congress
White House
Council of State
Ad valorem debate and repeal motives in state levy
Republican leadership signals possible repeal of the two mill state levy set by the state equalization board as agitation grows. Many call for tax relief, while others warn the levy remains needed and politically advantageous to oppose or uphold. New York authorities probe theatre fire deaths amid door lockdowns.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Schaeffer
Supreme Court
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State Equalization Board
Republicans Ten Sway Contests for Speakership
Oklahoma City November 19 Eleven new democratic senators and seven new republican senators were seated from returns filed with the state board. The Senate will be 27 Democrats and 17 Republicans. the House majority is 55 Republicans to 37 Democrats. Speakership fights loom in both chambers as party leaders anticipate agenda battles and committee control.
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Reform-era Dueling Conflicting Views Spark Oklahoma Debates
A collage of editorials from multiple papers contends with Oklahoma political shifts. Rhetoric targets surrendering cities, party leadership, and the Bryan era, noting public sentiment and party reorganizations amid election consequences.
Four Months Dodging Hunters Mocks One-Man Government
The note from Mus Koree Phoenix jokes that four months dodging jec hunters would push Mr. Harding to wish for belief in one man government.
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Prominence Saves Him from Prosecution Argue Poems
Muskogee Times Democrat notes that readers believe poetry by Hi ram Johnson and the Price of Wales could be prosecuted if not for their prominence. The piece comments on free speech and public figures.
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Hiram Johnson
Muskogee
When Homer Nods The Highbrow Lyric Writer
A discussion on the ancient art of public poetry reading contrasts Homeric tradition with modern performance. The speaker endorses public recitation and the cadence of long lines alongside shorter ones to balance the verse's rhythm.
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