Pontotoc county fairs and local farming progress noted
The editor reports on a state fair visit in Oklahoma City with Pontotoc county showing well in canning and dairy displays though not winning top prizes. He praises local dairying plans in Ada and Francis, notes landscape views from Chimney Hill, and records visits to farmers like Clint Palmer and R P Price with fruit, kafir, and peanut plans. The piece also mentions regional growth, poultry, and an Oklahoma City clearing house resolution urging cattle diversification.
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Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County
Clint
F. M. Smith
Smith
Ada
Ss. E. Myers
R. L. McGuyre
Frank Huddleston Place
McGuyre
Kafir
Oklahoma City Clearing House
Oklahoma
Marshall 15 in Lame Duck Yet
Former Vice-president Thomas R. Marshall visited the White House as a private citizen out of a job and not seeking work. He declared he has supreme contempt for lame ducks and discussed old senate ties with President Harding before joining the cabinet room greeting session with Vice-president Coolidge and other officials.
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Washington
Thomas RK. Marshall
White House
Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Harding
Senate
Coolidge
Smoot Proposes Substitute 3 Percent Manufacturer Tax
Senator Smoot of Utah proposed a three percent manufacturer tax to replace 57 varieties of taxes including capital stock, transportation, telegraph, insurance, and other levies. The amendment would repeal these taxes on January 1, retain the 10 percent corporation income tax, and leave tobacco liquor and inheritance taxes unchanged.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
Utah
House
Senate Finance Committees
City Hall Prep for Presbyterian Sunday Services
City hall is being prepared to host Presbyterian Sunday services while the old church is dismantled and a new one is constructed. The facility will serve religious gatherings until the new church is ready.
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Presbyterian Church
Driver Faces New Charge Over Fence Crossings
T R Lillard, a county truck driver, may face a new charge for driving over three fences on a federal road project near Ada en route to Oakman. Guards stationed at one fence failed to stop the vehicle as contractors consider involving the county attorney. the road remains open though its long term status is unclear.
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T. R. Lillard
H. Clay Stephens
Stephens
Ada
Lillard
Oakman
Lloyd Bennett on Trial for Murder in Glenwood
Young Lloyd Bennett, 16, faces a murder charge in the death of "Mexican Bill" Costello in Glenwood park. The trial opened after juror challenges and a defense postponement request. State witnesses include three boys who saw the shooting. defense hints at prior insults to Bennett’s family.
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Lloyd Bennett
Bill’ Costello
Glenwood
J. W. Bolen
Bennett
Bud Blocker
Tom D. McKeown
John A. Northcutt
West Second Street
Texas
Frisco
Bill
Glenwood Park
Costello
Wayne Wadlington
Driving over fire hose becomes city profit at fires
Police records show ten persons drove cars over fire hose at the Frisco tracks fire last night. Two were fined $10.75 each and three appeared before the mayor this morning. Mayor Kitchens authorized fire department members to assist as special police at fires to arrest repeat offenders.
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Fire Department
Kitchens
18 Pontotoc Masons Named for Consistory Degrees
Pontotoc county Masons will be heavily represented at the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Consistory reunion in the Valley of South McAlester October 10 to 12. Ada provides ten candidates. Allen, Francis, and Tupelo contribute others. Names include T. F. Alexander H. S. Darlington H. B. Hager and more.
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Pontotos County
Valley of
South McAlester
Orient
Indian Territory
Ada
Allen
Francis
T. F. Alexander
H. S. Darlington
H. B. Hager
John Silliphant
Stratford
Ada Cotton Market Sees 21/2-Point Jump After Report
Ada buyers noted 21/2 cents peak for cotton on Wednesday in Ada. Government report released Monday sparked a rise before prices settled. County yard shows 808 bales received this season, including old cotton.
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Ada
Ada High football defeats Sulphur 17 to 0 at home
The Ada High School football team beat Sulphur Friday afternoon with a 17 to 0 score in Ada.
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Ada
Sulphur
Ada Twins Set to Graduate University of Oklahoma at 16
Beatrice and Bernice Bray, Ada natives now aged 14, are enrolled at the University of Oklahoma with junior standing and expect to graduate by age 16. They completed the eighth grade at 10 and two years at East Central Normal, then two years at OU with honors, while their father earns two degrees and awaits law school completion. The family lives in Norman.
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Beatrice Bray
Bernice Bray
Ada
University of Oklahoma
Ada High School
East Central Normal
Uut
Norman
Roosevelt Diary Reveals Hidden Spanish American War Facts
New York reports Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt donated the former president's diary to the Roosevelt Memorial Association. The pocket diary, not previously published, contains laconic entries criticizing war department leadership and logistics during the 1898 campaign, including references to the ordinance, quartermaster, and railway breakdowns.
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Associated Press
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Ordinance Department
War Department
U. S. Voluntary Cavalry
Wood
Americans Go Wild on Mark Plunging
New York reports a speculative boom in the German mark after World War I armistice. Thousands from many walks of life invested heavily as the mark fell below one cent, with peddlers selling currency on streets and banks flooded with orders. Bankers warn only a reparations readjustment or improved German economy and credit access can lift the mark.
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New York
United States
Germany
Kansas Mines Idle Await Freedom for Union Leaders
Kansas coal fields remain completely idle in protest of the jailing of Alexander Howat and August Dorehy, leaders of the Kansas miners. Labor officials say work will not resume until the leaders are freed, with several district officials traveling to Columbus to visit Howat and Dorby at Cherokee County jail.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas
Alexander Howat
August Dorehy
Kansas Miners
Columbus
Howat
Dorby
Cherokee County
Bud Ellison's 2 Pound Catfish Catches Sun Day
Bud Ellison reports landing a two pound catfish Sunday afternoon in the Canadian waters. The catch stands as one of the largest fish recorded there recently.
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Bud Ellison
Yanks Take First Game of Series at Polo Grounds
The New York Americans defeated the Nationals 3 to 0 to take the opening game of the 1921 World Series at Polo Grounds. Barnes pitched for the Nationals in the top of the ninth.
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YANKS
Associated Press
Polo Grounds
New York
New York Americans
Nationals
Barnes
Americans win 8 run innings in slugfest
The game features a high scoring sequence with Americans posting 100 011 OUOU while Nationals struggle 000 000 006-050. Pitchers Mays Schang for the Americans and Douglas Snyder for the Nationals are listed with umpires Rigler Quigley and Chill.
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American League
Mays
Schang
Douglas and Snyder
Rigler
Quigley and
Chill
Democrats Wish Luck to Disarmament Meet
Democratic senators at a Washington conference adopted a resolution to support the disarmament conference called by President Harding. The measure, offered by Senator Harrison of Mississippi, pledges the party to tax reduction through armament limitation and lauds President Harding’s choice of Senator Underwood as a member of the American delegation.
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Washington
Harding
Harrison
Mississippi
Underwood
Three Powers Asked To Join In Far East Conference
Invitations to Belgium Holland and Portugal to join the parley on far eastern subjects were prepared at the state department. The decision followed a Hughes correspondence with foreign offices of the five principal powers. Formal approval has been received and invitations will be forwarded.
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Washington
Belgium
Holland
Portugal
State Department
Hughes
Five year old orphan boy killed by street car in Oklahoma City
The body of George Harris, five, an orphan, was identified after being struck by a street car last night. A woman who cared for him confirmed his identity. a motorman said the boy was hit by the car fender on the track. His sister Lillian Harris is reported to live in Okmulgee.
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Oklahoma City
George Harris
Lillian Harris
Okmulgee
Public Schools Dismissed for Al G. Barnes Circus
Yesterday afternoon public schools dismissed early to accommodate attendance at the Al G. Barnes circus. Students, families, and staff funded by district travel and local calendars adjusted for the event.
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al G. Barnes
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