Anniversary of Columbus Discovery and World Changes
The piece reflects on October 12 as the anniversary of Columbus discovery marking the modern era. It credits Spain with wealth and power, notes new ideas and liberty spreading, and cites U S policy of peace under Secretary Hull amid rising European militarism. It also contrasts perseverance with appearances and praises Pontotoc county’s fair entry. It concludes with a Sunday School lesson on Paul’s perseverance in Thessalonica and early church formation under hardship.
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America
Columbus
India
Spain
New World
United States
Europe
Hull
Mussolini
Hitler
Paul
Philippi
Saul
Judea
Jerusalem
Damascus
Desert
Jason
Rome
Jesus
Caesar
Caution on 1934 Campaigns and Oklahoma Politics
The piece looks at upcoming political battles in Oklahoma, noting Republican hunger and Democratic infighting. It cites party fusions in Minnesota Kansas and North Carolina, discusses education and repeal debates, and comments on crime policy and Ada's growing growth with near a million dollars in construction expected.
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Minnesota
United States
Kansas
North Carolina
New Red River Bridge Sought Near Bonham Texas
Washington dispatch reports the Public Roads Bureau in Fort Worth Texas authorized final plan approval for a 550000 bridge spanning the Red River near Bonham Texas. Texas and Oklahoma highway commissions would each provide 175000 from unexpired balances with bids to be advertised after plans are approved by Fort Worth.
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Washington
Cpthe Public Roads Bureau
Fort Worth
Tex
Red River
Bonham
R. E. Toms
Highway Commissions
Texas
Oklahoma
Toms
Public Works Administration
Bureau
Hayden-Cartwright
Oklahoma City
Durant
Oxla
Bonham, Tex
Federal Bureau of Roads
C. K E. Swain
Oklahoma Gets Many Millions In Federal Disbursements
National Emergency Council reports the Home Owners Loan Corporation and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation have disbursed about 78.5 million dollars in Oklahoma. RFC allocations include loans to banks, mortgage, and industrial firms, while HOLC financed refinancing of 22,960 owner-occupied homes. A bridge project over the Red River between Durant Oklahoma and Bonham Texas awaits fund transfers and final approval.
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Oklahoma City
National Emergency Council
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Oklahoma
RFC
HOLC
Specious Arguments Against Prohibition Policy
Henryetta Free Lance rails at temperance advocates and wets who claim bootleggers benefit from dry enforcement. The piece questions nine district judges on liquor rulings and denounces vesting liquor powers in a constitutional amendment as an insult to Oklahoma courts.
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Temperance League
Roosevelt
Free Lance
Sam O'Bannon
Okmulgee County
State Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Henshaw
Henryetta
PWA Grant Approved for Fittstown School Buildings
A telegram from Congressman Will Rogers reports Secretary Ickes approved a 29025 grant to Fittstown schools. The money funds a classroom unit for the Fittstown Harden City system and may finance a gymnasium and auditorium.
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PWA
Fittstown
Will Rogers
Ickes
Fittstown-Harden
Robert Ferguson
Ferguson
Oklahoma
Governor rules out clemency for Kennamer in slaying case
Oklahoma Governor Marland said no clemency for Phil Kennamer, convicted in the John F. Gorrell slaying, had been filed or considered. He pledged notice if a hearing is ever held and defended Kennamer’s prison treatment as the same as others. The statement followed inquiries by the Gorrell family and a court of appeals ruling upholding the manslaughter conviction. Additionally, Oklahoma tax receipts show gasoline revenue and admission taxes collected, totaling over 80 thousand dollars.
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Poteau News
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Marland
Phil Kennamer
John F. Gorrell
Tulsa
J. ‘. Sorrell
Wendered Cunningham
Criminal Court of Appeals
Kennamer
Pardon and Parole Besid
Gorrells
Clemency Board
Gorrell
Oklahoma Pays Big Federal Tax
Internal Revenue Bureau figures show Oklahoma, with 1.96 percent of the U S population, paid 1.28 percent of all federal taxes in fiscal 1936. The state contributed 44.99 million dollars, including 12.16 million in income tax and 32.62 million in miscellaneous internal revenue, with agricultural adjustment taxes at 216 thousand.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Oklahoma
Federal Treasury
New York
Bureau Issues Grain Report on Wheat and Corn Yields
The Department of Agriculture forecasts the 1933 corn crop at 1.509 billion bushels and all wheat at 627 million. Winter wheat stands at 519 million, spring at 108 million, with durum at 7.96 million and other spring wheat at 100 million. Oats are set at 784 million bushels, reflecting drought impacts and year-ago comparisons.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Trailer Homes Bring Smooth Roads for Cock Tail Mixing
The arrival of trailer homes coincides with bumpy country roads being repurposed for cocktail mixing. Residents see potential for rustic outdoor events while the rough lanes pose challenges for transport and setup.
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ADA Weekly News
Wm. Dee Little
Byron Norrell
Ada
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
ADA Evening News
Okla
Oklahoma Press
Lizzie
Pontotoc County
Muskogee
Philippine
Thessalonica
Aegean Sea
Dardanelles
Doerr Maar
Berea
Sappho
Paul Wr ‘Hs
Ance
Knott
Dallas News
Cain
al Smith
Senator Norris
Nebraska
Senator Johnson
California
Smith
Norris
Republican Party
Mark Hanna
Hanna
McKinley
Red Granges
Furman
Bonham and
HOLD
Bureau Issues Grain Report
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