Francis Weekly Notes on Building Work and Local Happenings
The article reports carpenters finishing the Richey building front with folding doors to open or close as needed. It mentions mail delays after a Frisco washout, local farming activity, and cotton movement. Dr Richey expected to move into a new stock of drugs this week. Deputy Sheriff Walker subpoenaed witnesses for County Court October 24.
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Frisco
Richey
Ana
Francis
G. Duncan
Gee
Walker
McAlister
Progressives Seek Union With Farmers Meeting
A meeting in Omaha on October 23 aims to unite Progressive and agrarian groups. Leaders plan joint endorsements and coordinated political activity to boost farm and worker interests in upcoming elections.
Progressive party to unite farmer labor forces announced
Roy Hannap national chairman of the National Progressive party announced the effort to unite farmer labor and progressive political forces in November 2022 to address economic evils.
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National Progressive Party
Roy Hannap
The
Progressive Party
Eighteen Boys Escape From Oklahoma Prison Farm
Eighteen colored boys aged 13 to 18 escaped from the state reformatory at McAlester about 6:30 last evening by sawing bars on a dormitory window. Five were captured at Atoka today while the rest dispersed and remain at large.
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Mcalester
Atoka
Ray Daniel Chaney Dies. Adopted Son of A. C. Chaney
Ray Daniel Chaney nine months old, adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Chaney, died Wednesday afternoon at 3. Funeral services were held this afternoon by Rev. J. H. Ball, with interment at Rosedale cemetery. The Chaneys had taken the infant at a few weeks old and hoped to raise him to manhood, but he died unexpectedly.
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Ray Daniel Chaney
A. C. Chaney
J. H. Ball
Rosedale Cemetery
Short Moose Neck Limits Grazing Posture
A humorous fact notes a moose with a very short neck that can only graze while kneeling. It contrasts with a statistic claiming 437000 sewing machines reside in American homes.
Ada Physicians and Others Sentenced in Harrison Narcotic Case
J A Deen Ada physician Jess Hays and Will Chance were sentenced in federal court at Ardmore for Harrison Narcotic Act violations. Deen and Haggs received 90 days each in Muskogee federal jail for conspiracy, Chance six months for drug trafficking. Adair and Ada officers testified. pleas were guilty. Deen also faces further federal charges linked to a recent arrest.
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J. A. Deen
Jess Hays
Will Chance
Ardmore
Wick Adair
Deen
Haggs
Muskogee
Adair
Ada
Zev Wins Belmont Derby in Six-Length Triumph
Zev, the American great son of The Finn Miss Kearney, surged to a stunning victory over Papyrus at Belmont Park in a six length win on the mile and a half course. The win secured $80,000 of the $100,000 purse and crowned Zev the three year old champion, in front of about 60,000 spectators in a vivid display of American turf history.
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Belmont Park Race Track
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Zev
Anecens Stables
Kearney
Amer
Ica
Papyrus
Belmont Park
Long Island
Impeachment hearings disrupted by elevator dispute
Oklahoma City October 18 The impeachment hearing committee was interrupted as Dr A E Davenport state health commissioner and J A Blizzard former health department employee clashed in an elevator. W S Cunningham Creek county rep called for a sergeant at arms and Davenport was moved to a committee room before returning to his office.
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Committee
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Capitol
A. E. Davenport
J. A. Blizzard
Health Department
Davenport
Blizzard
W. S. Cunningham
Creek County
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