Rats Invade Regions as Editorial Warns of Rising Populations
A Shawnee News-Star editorial notes rat populations expanding beyond Hughes and Pottawatomie counties and mocks fear with a tongue in cheek call to outpace the rodents. The piece contrasts human extinction with rat resilience and hints at using experience to cope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Hughes County
Holdenville
Shawnee News-Star
The
News-Star
Pottawatomie County
McAlester Ghost Tale Sparks Local Speculation
The McAlester News-Capital reports a nine foot pale green mist ghost haunting Adams and Jefferson on Fifth. Police call it nonsense, while locals joke about more ghosts in Pontotoc County and invite readers to share sightings or pictures for a feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdenville
Shawnee
McAlester
Adams and
Jefferson
Fifth
Pontotoc County
Hant Hole
Jesse
McAlester Faces Ada Cougars Next Month in Football
McAlester fears a tough game as Ada Cougars loom on the schedule for next month. The fragment hints at nerves and anticipation within the local football scene without detailing specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester
Ada Cougars
Mice Aboard Balloons Fly Four Miles In St Louis Stunt
In St Louis five children under 12 sent a white mouse aloft on seven helium balloons. The mouse traveled four miles from the launch site and returned safe, a playful stunt amid wartime anxieties with a jab at air power and national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
United States Air Force
Army
Navy
Russkies
Explorer
New York 1890 to 1910 through Byron photographs
Grace Mayer describes Byron family images of New York City from 1890 to 1910 in the Macmillan book After collecting roughly 10 000 pictures Peter Byron donated the archive to the Museum of the City of New York in 1942 and the volume reprints over 200 photographs with contextual essays. The work compares to Atget and highlights scenes from street parade theater hotel Coney Island weddings and more with Mayer noting unusual vocabulary in her captions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Byron
Grace M. Mayer
Macmillan
Joseph Byron
England
Peter
New York City
Paris
Peter Byron
Museum of the City of
Miss Mayer
Coney Island
Gospel Preface Lesson Reflects on Jesus as Historical Person
The lesson explains that early Christian letters predate the first gospels and that Matthew Mark Luke and John present Jesus as a real historical figure. It notes the gospels answer questions about Jesus life, words, and significance, while situating him within Roman and Jewish history and the Messiah expectation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus
God
Jesu
Luke
Christ
Roman Empire
Rome
Messiah
Mark
John
First pasture drill used in Pontotoc County area
Conservation notes report Woodrow Horton's new hooded inlet discharge pipe at Owl Creek pond to keep full flow and water level, reducing reliance on vegetated spillways. Several residents completed ponds and diversions across the district including Delmar Crews Francis Howard Welch and J C Jaquess. The Lightning Ridge community sees Herbert Griffith as the first pasture drill user. many locals signed Farmer District cooperative agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Horton
New Pond
Owl Creek
Delmar Crews
Francis
Howard Welch
Vaness
R. B. Tinsley
Pickett
Herbert Griffith
Lightning Ridge
Pontotoc County
Reasonable Time for Offers in Contract Law
A contract requires offer and acceptance within a reasonable time. Smith delayed six months, Brown bought another set, and Smith later claimed acceptance. The offer expired as unreasonable time. withdrawals, expirations, death, or counter offers can end offers. Reasonable time varies by circumstances and judge’s view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Brown
Eskimo Favorite Dish Muktuk Tastes Like Pickled Pig Feet
Eskimos in Alaska favor muktuk made from whale skin and blubber. The dish is described as tasting like pickled pig feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Modern snap beans shed their strings in new varieties
While traditional beans carried fibrous strings, today's snap beans typically lack a stringy husk making them easier to eat and cook. Farmers note breeding advances have focused on tenderness and flavor for fresh and canned markets.
Don’t Be Thrifty With Eggs When Poaching Frying or Shell
Use Grade A eggs for poaching frying or cooking in the shell to ensure quality and reliable results. The note emphasizes choosing Grade A eggs for best texture and appearance.
Stark Look At War Execution
A Canadian infantry unit fights from Sicily to Italy in a searing novel that follows Krasnick and Adam as they endure brutal orders and desertion, revealing war’s inexorable brutality and questioning life’s value through the soldiers’ grim experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin McDougall
St. Martin’s Press
Sicily
Italy
Monte Cassino
Canada
Krasnick
Big Jim
Little Joe
McDougall
Adam
Zweig
Grischa
W. G. Rogers
Two Portraits in Courage review of Anne Frank book and King tribute
A contrasting review explores Ernst Schnabel's Anne Frank portrait and a section honoring Martin Luther King Jr. The critique highlights Frank's diary power and Schnabel's interviews while noting King’s nonviolent ethic drawn from Thoreau and Gandhi amid threats and activism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Frank
Ernst Schnabel
Richard and
Clara Winston
Harcourt, Brace
Belsen
Anne
Warsaw
Hiroshima
Amsterdam
Schnabel
Frankfurt
Holland
Auschwitz
Germany
Youngblood Faces County Court On Misconduct Charge
Domingo Fernandez of Ada accuses Jack Youngblood of breaking a picture window and a neon sign at his property on September 20, raising malicious mischief charges in county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Youngblood
Domingo Fernandez
Ada
Youngblood
Canned Apple Slices and Label Clues for Spices
Read the label to see if canned apple slices contain added sugar or spices. The packaging informs whether spices were included when using them in recipes.
Miss Mayer and W G Rogers Weigh Turn of Century New York
A compact note recalls Miss Mayer described as turn of the century New York authority and credits W G Rogers with informed expertise. The brief mentions their prominence in local literary and cultural circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Miss Mayer
W. G. Rogers
Stride Toward Freedom The Montgomery Story
A Boston University PhD Negro leader accepts pastorates in the north and south before going to Montgomery Alabama where he becomes a central figure in the historic bus boycott led by Martin Luther King Jr. Harper prices this account at 2.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Martin Luther King Jr. Harper
Boston University
Ala
Texas Humor and Local Feuds Echo in Dallas Notices
A collage of lines recalls a Dallas record shop fire and post incident advertising for Hillcrest Records with many song titles. A sharp quip about do it yourself law cites Sam Houston and Sam Colt. A divorce court joke ends with a refugee remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sam Houston
Sam Colt
Lewis Nordyke
Dallas
Hillcrest Records
Humorous Snippets and Puzzles From Everyday Life
A collage of quirky lines and jokes about gifts samples tru fees outfits and human quirks. A burglar anecdote contrasts a judge with a wife changing a dress while prospectors seek mysterious gereniums with a Geiger counter.
Danish Norwegian Graduates Train as Missile Experts
Sixty officers and men from Denmark and Norway completed training in 1958 at the U S Army Guided Missile School in Huntsville Alabama becoming missile experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Norway
U. S. Army Guided Missile School
Huntsville
Ala
Untitled note proposes naming daughter after a hurricane
A person signs a private remark about naming their next daughter after a hurricane, reflecting a lighthearted but unusual naming idea amid a family discussion. The message focuses on personal sentiment and a playful reference to storms.
Mid-century musings and limericks on life and words
A collage of quips and verses covers hotel bed mix ups and everyday wisdom. Jests about beds and being even, aging hair that darkens, and sayings on conversation, cement, and striving. The piece ends with a playful word parade from Bennet Cerf.
Shiftless Shifts and New-Car-Tangles
A quirky note by Maude Rubin jokes about the mess of shifting gears and vehicle tangles. It then ponders why life on other planets may be extinct, suggesting their scientists were more advanced than ours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Rubin
Child asks why mother married father in sharp exchange
A four year old asks, Mommy why did you marry Daddy, prompting a quick, witty reply from the mother. The exchange reveals tension and curiosity in a domestic moment.
Theme for Ballet Review in Double Day Novel
A reviewer discusses Vicki Baum's Theme for Ballet detailing Katja Milenkaya a prima ballerina and her life with Grisha Kuprin Mirko Hagoryan and the corps. The piece contrasts dance world glamour with offstage relationships and Dr Ted Marshall Gracie and Vassya Masuroff. The book is praised for entertainment value and credible ballet flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicki Baum
Doubleday
Katja Milenkaya
Katja
Grisha Kuprin
Nijinsky
Mirko Hagoryan
Ted Marshall
Marshall
Balet
Gracie
Vassya Masuroff
Baum
Foreign titles for Peyton Place spark mixed US reactions
Footnotes note Publishers' Weekly sourcing This Week magazine items about foreign versions of Peyton Place. Chinese edition titles include The Cold and Warmth in the Human World, German edition Glowing Fire Under the Ashes, and French edition The Pleasures of Hell, reflecting varying tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publishers’ Weekly
Also Mentioned on This Page
ADA Times-Democrat
W. D. Little
W. L. Knickmeyer
Ada Oklahoma
News Publishing and Printing Co
Democrat
Ada Weekly
Ada Star
ADA Weekly News
Pontotoc
Adining
Okla
ADA Evening News
Oklahoma
Nyc
EME Bible
Viernal
Palestine
Israel
Jerusalem
Division of Christian Education
National Council of the Churches of Christ
Community Press Service
Glen McDaniels
Fittstown
A. J. McCullar
Troy Henry
M. L. Litten
Latta
SCS
W. R. Threlkeld
Frisco
Marvin Mitchell
Ned Biffle
Red Oak
Allen
Theo Glover
C. C. Buxton
J. C. Jaquess
Highway 13
Byng
Dorsey Myers
Farmer District Cooperative
Men Vis
Mary D. Walsh
Zuleka Burkhart
Jim Young Clyde Boyd
L. L. Richards
Ray Kee
Wesley Blair
Oklahome Bar Association
Stark
War
King
Hitler
Thoreau
Gandhi
Walter Rauschenbusch
Reinhold Niebuhr
Jesus Christ
W. G
Ot Reyes
Richard Armour
Smokey -Paul Crume
Charles V. Mathis
Kentucky
UP Bottling CO
Nature
Hal Chadwick
Earl Wilson
Martin Luther
B. R. Oakley
Imogene Fey
Ken Kraft
Guelph
Bennet Cerf
Lester L. Luton
Rsy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!