Fliers Escape Death in Weird Turn of Events
Mitchell Field witnesses a dramatic air race finale as Capt. Early W. Duncan lands a damaged craft on one wheel after its gear is ripped away by propeller wash. Sgt. William B. Morehead survives uninjured while Private Carl Gunther falls 800 feet before his parachute finally opens. Other planes descend safely.
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Mitchell Field
N. Y
Early W. Duncan
Duncan
William B. Morehead
Carl Gunther
White
de Haviland
Oklahoma Farmers plan twine contract fight with state
Officials of the Oklahoma Farmers union announce signed orders for over 3 million pounds of twine for the next harvest. A conference with Governor Trapp is scheduled, after a denied penitentiary twine contract. The Iowa State Farmers union also agrees to buy 1.5 million pounds in the same pact.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Farmers’ Union
Carl Rice
State Board of Affairs
Governor Trapp
Iowa State Farmers Union
Oklahoma Farmers
Oklahoma Organization
Pontotoc County Singing Convention at Egypt class
The Pontotoc County Singing convention gathers five miles northwest of Ada the weekend of October 17 and 18. Delegates must be elected for Saturday night sessions with no business on Sunday. Visitors from across the country expected for class singing comical quartets and a large Sunday dinner. Frank M. Lynn president Edna Pannell secretary treasurer invite all to attend.
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Pontotoc County
Ada
Frank M. Lynn
Edna Pannell
Poultry Kaisers to Meet in J B Hills Office
The Poultry Kaisers Poultry Association calls a meeting in J B Hill's office Monday night October 19 at 7 30. All members are urged to attend for important business. Clyde Kaiser serves as secretary.
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Poultry Kaisers Poultry Association
J. B. Hill
Clyde Kaiser
Prominent Wyoming cattleman and oil inspector dead
Frank A. Kemp 77, a leading Wyoming cattleman and former chief oil inspector for the U S interior department in Oklahoma, died in Denver. He oversaw Wyoming cattle interests for 25 years and, in 1904, led the Choctaw cattle industry in Oklahoma before becoming chief oil inspector for the interior department over five Indian tribes.
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Denver
Frank A. Kemp
Wyoming
United States Department of the Interior
Oklahoma
Kemp
Interior Department
Cotton forecast shows increase in 1924 yield
Washington October 8 indicates total cotton production for the year at 14,759,000 equivalent 500 pound bales with 7,101,710 running bales gained before October 1. The foreseen yield is 15.2 pounds lint per acre, up from 14.3 in September and 15.7 for 1924. Oklahoma is indicated at 1,540,000 bales.
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Washington
Consolidated
Department of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Crop Reporting Board
Oklahoma
Price Tumbles in New York on Production Shot
New York on October 8 saw cotton prices drop about 3 75 a bale after the government production estimate surprised market players by showing production roughly 500000 bales higher than expected.
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New York
Cotton prices slide after government production forecast
New Orleans reports cotton values fell sharply as December futures dropped 105 points and late months down 72 to 73 points following the government's forecast. The December contract opened lower, with a total loss of 121 points or about six dollars per bale.
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New Orleans
Bood Road Boosters Seek New Bond for Pontotoc Roads
Pontotoc county road boosters plan to ask county commissioners to place a hard surface roads bond issue on the ballot and to designate the gasoline tax fund for interest and sinking. A court house bond election petition will also be considered. A committee travels to Oklahoma City to discuss a road from R Byrd's Mill toward Tishomingo with highway officials for possible county match.
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Pontotoc County
Court House
Oklahoma City
Highway Commission
R Byrd
Tishomingo
Commission
Rennie Avenue Paving Set After Petition Drive
Ada officials announce a paving project for Rennie Avenue from Twelfth Street center line to the O C A A railroad tracks. The resolution notes more than half of liable property owners signed the petition. Work to begin fifteen days after final publication unless protests halt the project.
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Rennie Avenue
Twelfth Street
Ada
Barnsdall-Oil Company No. 8 Well Rigging Up
Barnsdall Barnsdall Oil company No. 8 well in section 10 21 9 is in the process of rigging up. The site work indicates an upcoming drilling operation near the Barnsdall area with crews preparing equipment and gear.
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Barnsdall
Barnsdall Oil Company
Flood Control Aimed By Conference For Boggy River Land
Ada and Pontotoc counties will send reps to Atoka on October 23 for initial flood control talks to protect Boggy river lowlands. Attendees include Coal Atoka Bryan Choctaw and McCurtain counties with E E Blake of Oklahoma drainage and irrigation to advise.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Atoka
George Marlow
Oklahoma
Lions club backs Ada to Tishomingo highway project
Local businessmen from Tishomingo visited the Ada Lions Club to support designating the Ada to Tishomingo road as a state project. A joint committee will meet Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, and county commissioners, with Ada and Tishomingo representatives heading to Oklahoma City to consult with Highway officials.
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Tisomingo
Lions Club
Ada
Tishomingo
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma City
C. F. Adams
Cree Faught
J. E. Looney
C. W. Dudley
Boone Easterling
R. M. McCool
Paul Fraser
Jim Clark
Robert Kerr
The
American Legion
Coolidge
Eugee S. Briggs
Okmulgee
Lions
Hazh Norris
Harry Miller
Cotton bale yield in Pontotoc county tops 8,000 this year
Federal cotton reporter Isael Bradford notes Pontotoc county ginned 5,390 bales by October 1, up from 7,110 last year. Warmer weather last season and a shortage of pickers drive the drop, with rain-free days affecting harvest.
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Isael Bradford
Federal
Pontotoc County
News Want Ad: Buy It Rent It Sell It Find It
Classified notice urging readers to use the newspaper’s want ad service to buy rent or sell items. Highlights quick placement and wide reach for personal and business listings. Includes call to action for readers seeking goods services and opportunities.
East Central Leads State Normal Schools in Attendance
East Central College tops Oklahoma Teacher colleges for attendance, with only Oklahoma University and A and M College at Stillwater ahead. President A Linscheid warns growth may stall without better road access as neighboring institutions gain reach and competitors expand rail and road networks.
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East Central
Oklahoma University
M. College
Stillwat Stillwater
Oklahoma
A. Linscheid
Thn East Central
Murray Agricultural School
Southeastern State Teachers College
Central State Teachers College
Durant
Arkansas
Muskogee
Vinita
Texas
Tishomingo
Sulphur
Edmond
Alva
Weatherford
Tahlequah
United States
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report October 14
Cattle 1700 head, generally steady. Feeders buying about 75 percent of steers, few loads. Steers to killers 6.25 to 8.00, choice active. Grass cows 4.25 to 5.00, heavy calves 7.00. Top dealers up to 10.00. bags 600, 10 and 15 cents lower. Top teachers noted at 11.70 with bulk around 11.50 to 11.70.
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Oklahoma City
Lowden Declares Government Staid and Overextended
Chicago October 14 Frank O Lowden former Illinois governor told a University of Chicago citizenship class that the national government is moribund and that taxation is the only stimulus pulling the public away from recognizing the administration's failures. He attacked the 40 independent agencies and urged cabinet level responsibility for all bureaus.
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
America
University of Chicago
Oklahoma New Mexico Baptist Student Conference Closes
The annual conference ended here after a successful session attended by about 200 Baptist students from Oklahoma and New Mexico. The 3:45 Sunday finish marked one of the largest meetings, with Tarwanda Garibedian among speakers. Next conference slated for Weatherford. B B McKinney led a song service after adjournment.
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Tarwanda Garibedian
C. C. Morris
First Baptist Church
South
B. B. McKinney
Ada and Tishomingo seek state road designation
Ada and Tishomingo boosters pressed for a state highway linking Ada to Tishomingo. A committee was formed with Ada officials and county commissioners to meet in Oklahoma City next Monday with highway officials. Officials noted state engineers found the route feasible and affordable, with Roy Johnson of Ardmore expressing support.
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Milond Club
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants’ Association
Tishomingo
Oklahoma City
Highway Commission
Ada
Somer Jones
H. Ebey
Tom D. McKeown
M. OB. Matthews
Roy Johnson
Ardmore
Fort Towson Reports Cotton Ginned in August
August saw 450 bales of cotton ginned at Fort Towson as local farming activity remained strong. The figure reflects the month’s output and supports ongoing crop processing efforts in the region.
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Fort Towson
World Series Hangs In Balance With Three Wins Each
The World Series rests on a deciding game as the Senators and Pirates each hold three victories. Rain postponed two games, extending the series beyond schedule. Final results so far show Washington victories and Pittsburgh wins across several games.
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Senators
Pirates
Washington
Pittsburgh
Veto Silent On Mitchell Fight At Legion Convention
Omaha dispatch reports the expected floor battle over the American Legion aeronautical committee report was postponed as Commander Crain’s call drew no response. The showdown centered on Col. Mitchell and national aerial defenses with Father Lonergan as the lone Mitchell ally voicing plans to speak.
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Omaha
American Legion
Aeronautical Committee
James A. Crain
Legion
Col. Mitchell
Mitchellites
Father Lonergan
Illinois
Oregon
Legion endorses memorial for Woodrow Wilson birthplace
The American Legion today passed a unanimous resolution endorsing a memorial at Staunton Virginia to honor the late Woodrow Wilson, World War I commander in chief. It also endorsed immediate U S adherence to a court of international justice.
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Omaha
Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
Virginia
American Legion
Legion
United States
Court of International Justice
Suspect Sent to McAlester in Kiowa Crime Link
Thomas Howard held after assault on City Patrolman Hunt was sent to McAlester to connect him with Kiowa store burglary. E B Anderson linked to Kiowa robbery. police found keys pistol and searchlight in a room Howard occupied, seeking stranger who shot Hunt after arrest at Frisco depot.
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Weaneseany’s Daily
Thomas Howard
O. T. Hunt
McAlester
Kiowa
Hunt
Howard
Frisco
E. B. Anderson
Missouri Man Sworn In As Secretary of War
Dwight F. Davis of Missouri was sworn in today as secretary of war by Chief Justice Taft. John W. Weeks, retiring secretary, witnessed the ceremony along with army leaders and war department officials. Weeks delayed returning to Massachusetts to observe the installation.
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Missouri
Washington
Dwight F. Davis
William Howard Taft
John W. Weeks
Army
John L. Hines
War Department
Trotzky to Rest on Doctor Orders in Moscow
Leon Trotzky has been under heavy workload since becoming head of the general concession committee of the Soviet government on May 27. He has been advised by doctors to take a rest to recover.
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Moscow
Leon Trotzky
Widow testifies navy ordered Shenandoah flight for politics
Mrs. Margaret Ross Lansdowne says official papers show Com. Zachary Lansdowne protested the western flight of the airship Shenandoah and that a test run was demanded by the navy for political purposes. She cites correspondence and recalls her husband urging postponement and inland restrictions.
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Washington
Margaret Ross Lansdowne
Com
Zachary Lansdowne
Shenandoah
Naval Court of Inquiry
Navy Department
Lansdowne
Detroit
Great Lakes
Davis Named War Secretary in Coolidge Administration
Dwight H. Davis of Missouri was appointed secretary of war, succeeding John W. Weeks who retires due to ill health. Davis, a lawyer and businessman, becomes the youngest cabinet member at forty seven and has led the War Department as assistant secretary since last spring. He is known as donor of the Davis Cup tennis trophy.
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Washington
Dwight H. Davis
Missouri
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
White House
Davis
War Department
Weeks
New England
Coolidge
Harding
National Guard and Reserve Corps
State to Seek Death Penalty for Law Lawrence Lytton
Tulsa Oct 12 The state will seek the death penalty for Lawrence Lytton 27 charged with the murder of Curley Lemons September 1 at a road house near Red Ford.
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Tulsa
Lawrence Lytton
Curley Lemons
Red Ford
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