Oklahoma City Boosters Visit Ada for Mutual Benefit
The Oklahoma City chamber of commerce group of over 100 visitors attended a dinner at Ada with local leaders. Speakers praised Ada’s resources, schools, and progress, while a music program and humorous remarks highlighted the friendly exchange. A return visit is planned for November 23 with Ada officials to meet Oklahoma City representatives.
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A. M. Kerr
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma City Central High School
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Ada
W. F. Dean
Denver Davison
Doc McCauley
Eddie Hubbard
Canadian
Red Sea
Jordan Valley
Abernathy
John R. Abernathy
Ned Holman
Norris
W. E Harvey
Harry Lundgaard
Rub
Bob Kerr
Dizzy
Daffy Kerrs
R. C. Clements
Harrison
North America
Oklahoma
Oklahom City
Von Kluck German Commander Dies at 88 in Berlin
Gen Alexander von Kluck, the German commander whose forces nearly captured Paris in 1914, died at his Berlin home at age 88. He had long mourned his only grandchild Alexandra who died in a motor accident near Bordeaux last March.
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Berlin
Alexander von Kluck
Paris
Long
Alexandra
Bordeaux
von Kluck
OKLAHOMA RELIEF FUNDS REPORTED FOR AREA
The article lists Roosevelt administration relief loans and grants to Oklahoma totaling about 164.8 million dollars from agencies including AAA cotton and wheat payments, CCC, Farm Credit, Emergency Relief, Public Works, and Home Owners Loan. It notes Stillwater rulings on corn hog contracts and warns on boll weevil hibernation with advice to destroy cotton early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt Administration Relief and Recovery Agencies
Oklahoma
Democratic National Committee
Texas
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Farm Credit Administration
Emergency Relief Administration
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Public Works Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Durant Defeats Ada High Eleven
Durant Lions shut out Ada Cougars 19 to 0 in a Big Five high school game. Two Durant touchdowns came via passes and one on the run. Ada had previously fallen 7 to 0 to Mc Alester earlier this season.
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Ada High School Cougars
Durant High School Lions
Ans
Ada
McAlester
Ada Garden Club Announces Fall Flower Display
Ada Garden Club reveals the annual fall flower show on November 2 featuring entries from local gardeners and the Ada community. The display showcases a variety of blossoms, horticultural crafts, and garden club exhibits at the Ada venue.
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Ada Garden Club
Ada
Colbert Club Prepares for Annual Advis ory Meeting
Colbert club members gathered at the club house to review yearly reports and plan the advisory meeting set for November 1, 1934. Members tally canned produce with Gladys Balthrop and A R Selph reporting high quarts, plus bean and pea crops irrigated by ditches.
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Colbert Club
Gladys Balthrop
A. R. Selph
Balthrop
Richmond
Ora Jones
S. J. Richmond
Vanoss 4 H Club Reports Yearly Work Summary
Vanoss 4 H Club met in the gymnasium for a year end summary. Forty seven members attended and a fine report is expected. Miss McMillan public health nurse from Oklahoma City spoke on diphtheria and rabies, noting daily dog head submissions show most heads are in early stages before brain infection. She advised tying a proper dog control and vaccination plan.
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Vanoss 4
Miss McMillan
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma A and M wins big at Texas State Fair horses and sheep
Stillwater Oklahoma A and M college horses and sheep earned 77 ribbons at the Dallas fair. Horses took ten championships and multiple top placements totaling 33 places, while sheep earned 44 places with 18 firsts and 10 seconds among other prizes.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma
A. and M College
Dallas
Frost warning to cotton farmers from J O Allstott Pontotoc
J O Allstott of Pontotoc sends a frost advisory to cotton farmers warning that frost may arrive within ten days. He suggests binding cotton stalks and leaving them to lay, with a portable mill possibility to mill the stalks into cattle feed pens if needed. He notes the crop could still be sold ifBinding is not done.
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J. O. Allstott
Pontotoc
Oklahoma City Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep
Market news from Oklahoma City on October 24 shows cattle and calves 1400 head with steers and yearlings mostly steady. Hogs 1200 head down 15 to 25, packer top 5.50. Sheep 300 head lambs active and steady to 15 higher with natives at 5.00 to 6.00.
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Oklahoma City
Kansas City Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
CAP market notes show hog bids weak to unevenly lower on lighter weights with top at 5.60 for good and choice pork. Cattle and calves total about 6,700 with killing classes fairly active and steady to higher. yearling steers and Colorado stockers cited with ranges up to 8.75 for large steers. Sheep receipts around 4,000 with slow sales. drought sheep not sold early.
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Kansas City
U. S. Dept
Colorado
Slaughter Lamb Bids Mixed as Market Weakens Slightly
Opening bids on slaughter lambs were weak to slightly lower while offerings asked higher prices with trade best holding above 6.50.
Dairy Market Summary Chicago Prices October
Chicago price report shows butter at 6 914 firm with creamery specials at 93 score 27 1 4 to 3 4 extras 26 3 4 and firsts 23 3 4 to 24 3 4. Eggs sold firm at 1 908 with various grades 26 27 for extras 26 1 2 and current receipts 22 to 24 with refrigerator firsts 20 1 4 and standards 29 3 4.
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Chicago
Poultry Prices Trade Steady in Chicago Market
Live poultry prices reported in Chicago on October 24 show steady trade for 1 car shipments. Hens bring 12 to 14 1 2 cents, leghorns around 12 1 2 cents, turkeys 10 to 16 cents, ducks 4 1 2 to 13 15 cents, geese 11 cents, with various weights and colors listed.
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Chicago
Rock Springs
Chicago Market Report Potatoes Steady Amid Moderate Demand
U S Department report notes potatoes at 94 on track 259 total shipments 653 with demand and trading flow moderate. Wisconsin round whites U S No 1 priced 85-90, Idaho russets U S No 7 140-155, Washington russets U S No 1 155, Colorado Mc Clures U S No 1 175-180.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S. Dept. Agr
U. S
Wisconsin
Idaho
Washington
Colorado
McClures U. S
Chicago Grain Markets Rise on Argentine Crop Outlook
Chicago grain prices moved higher as traders priced in a dubious Argentine crop with rust yet to determine damage. Wheat finished firm up 1/4 to 3/4, May at 98 1/8 to 1/4, corn mixed with gains and losses, oats down, and provisions varying in a cautious session ahead of Roosevelt's speech.
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Chicago
Argentina
Roosevelt
American Bankers Association
Washington
Spot Grain Prices in Chicago Grain Market
Chicago October 24 wheat prices show No 2 red at 1.00 and No 1 hard at 1.08. Corn quotes range from No 2 mixed 78 1 2 to No 1 white 83 3 4. Oats list No 1 white 56 and No 2 white 54 1 2 to 56 with various fractions.
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Chicago
New York Cotton Prices Edge Higher on Trade Demand
Cotton moved higher as trade buying supported the market and Liverpool cables remained steady. December reached 12.13 with active months gaining 10 to 15 points, later steady with 7 to 13 point gains. futures closed 12-17 higher and spot middling at 12.65.
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New York
Liverpool
Spot cotton closes steady in New Orleans market
New Orleans spot cotton closed steady with a 12 point rise. Sales reached 2,569 as prices ranged low mid fair to middling at 12.06, middling 12.71, and middling plus 13.16. Receipts totaled 6,178 with stock at 710,822.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures close steady with 12 to 15 point gains
New Orleans October 24. Cotton futures closed very steady with net advances of 12 to 15 points as reports and market activity influenced prices. Broad participant involvement and steady demand underpinned the session.
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New Orleans
Breco Clinic Formed By Drs Davis and J G Breco
Dr Davis Breco son of Dr J G Breco returns from a year at Jackson Park hospital Chicago to join his father in general practice and oversee Breco Memorial hospital. The Breco Clinic will run from downtown offices with Davis Breco a College of Medicine graduate and experienced in lab work and X ray.
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Davis Breco
J. G. Breco
Jackson Park Hospital
Chicago
Breco Memorial Hospital
College of Medicine
The
State University
Breco Clinic
Dr. J. Breco
Storage Of Canned Goods For Winter Proper Home Storage Pointers
Fall and winter raise need for safe canned goods storage in farms and homes. Plan early. use cellars or shelves with 10 to 12 inch clearances. Shelving should fit product size. use vegetable bins and swinging shelves for ventilation and safety. Organize by usage, minimize wasted space, and ensure easy removal without displacing others.
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Morgan
Madonna Fitzgerald
Extension Home Management
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Democrats Establish County Headquarters for Campaign
County Democratic headquarters opened Monday at 123 West Twelfth with Marie Bailey in charge. Pontotoc workers share campaign highlights as Tom Anglin of Holdenville speaks for E. W. Marland, who left a governor runoff. Anglin will also speak Wednesday. Marland appears Thursday at Convention Hall. a district rally is set for Saturday afternoon.
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West Twelfth
Marie Bailey
Pontotoc County
Tom Anglin
Holdenville
E. W. Marland
Anglin
Marland
Pretty Boy Floyd Burial Set In Sallisaw Oklahoma
In Sallisaw Oklahoma on October 23 the burial of Charles Arthur Floyd known as Pretty Boy is planned in a private funeral after he was killed by federal agents on an Ohio hillside. His mother Mrs. W F Floyd tended a grave plot in Akins cemetery for over a year and spoke of her son with sorrow and a cautious pride. Ruby Floyd, his ex wife and mother of his nine year old son Jack Dempsey Floyd, was mentioned in the report.
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Bixby
Okla
Okmulgee
Ruby Floyd
Jack
Bradley Floyd
Oklahoma
Pretty Boy
Saliisaw
Sallisaw
W. F. Floyd
Akins
Charles Arthur Floyd
Ohio
Outlaw
Jack Dempsey Floyd
Oil production drops for week across states
The Oil and Gas Journal reports a US crude oil drop of 37 181 barrels daily last week from 2 548 824 to 2 511 643. Oklahoma fell from 513 205 to 480 375, California down 10 000 to 472 000, Texas rose to 1 082 101, East Texas up to 533 753, Kansas up to 123 650, Rocky Mountain and eastern Michigan areas declined, with weekly averages ending October 20 cited.
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Tulsa
Oct
Oklahoma
California
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Texas
East Texas
Kansas
Rocky Mountain
Michigan
Oklahoma City
Seminole-St Louis
Lathrop
West
Texas Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Southwest
North Louisiana
Louisiana
Arkansas
Rocky Mountain Area
FERA Plans for Free School Lunches Statewide
Raymond J. Totora of the FERA state headquarters announced plans to provide free lunches to all needy school children this winter. The program requires local cooperation with P T A or community groups to arrange cooking and serving, with no direct money from FERA.
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Raymond J. Totora
FERA
Ada
Mr. Totora
J. C. Treadwell
Bass Building
Oklahoma City
Okla
Bankhead Cotton Act tags arrive for county farmers
Bankhead cotton act tags have arrived and will be issued to county farmers after gins check. Farm heads at the county agent office remind that tags are issued only when notices are received. The 1928-1932 tags are ready 1935 and 1934 tags come from the 10 percent set aside and will be divided at once.
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Cotton Act Administration
Greatest returns for the amount invested News Classified Ads
Classified ad note highlights the promise of high returns on smart investments. Readers are invited to contact the advertiser for details on opportunities, terms, and potential profits. Ends with a call to action encouraging inquiries.
Pretty Boy Floyd Episodes Touched Pontotoc County
The text describes Floyds outlaw career in Pontotoc County with bank robbery charges and a gun battle near Stonewall. It notes possible passes through Ada and rumored extended stays, citing newspaper headlines and other sources for incidents and public stir in the county.
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Charies
Pretty Boy
Floyd
Pontotoc County
Ater
Stonewall
Ada
Ity
Bank Robbery Shocks Stonewall as Gunfire Flares
April 21 1932 Ada News reports Stonewall bank robbers aimed for Pretty Boy Field as two bandits attack First State Bank at 11 am taking several hundred dollars. Gunfire scatters bystanders forcing shelter while authorities pursue the robbers.
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Ada News
Stonewall
Pretty Boy Field and Gang
First State Bank
Bank bandit incident remembered by three staff members
F L Gibson cashier E N Sallee assistant cashier and Luther Correll who was in the bank were forced to accompany the bandits. Correll jumped from the car soon after it started and Gibson and Sallee were compelled to ride a distance before leaping from the fleeing automobile.
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F. L. Gibson
E. N. Sallee
Luther Correll
Correll
Gibson
Sallee
Bandit Car Firefight Near Ada Ends With Two Shot
Zeb McKoy and C A Acker driving toward Ada encounter a bandit car on the highway. The outlaws halt and fire. Acker is wounded and flees on foot while McKoy reverses and pursues. A bullet nicked the steering wheel during the exchange.
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Zeb McKoy
C. A. Acker
Ada
Acker
McKoy
Ada Man Escorted by Bandits After Motorcycle Pursuit
Estel Henson, a young Ada resident, chased the bandits on a motorcycle but was unable to wave them down. He followed them to a secluded wood south of Atwood, forced to accompany the outlaws as they drove to a remote spot after a hill confrontation.
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Estel Henson
Ada
McKay
Acker
Henson
Atwood
Bandits Avoid All Contact While On the Run
Henson recounts the bandits behaving cordially during the hours at their hide-out but keeping weapons out of reach. They ate there then slipped away around midnight to elude officers, allowing Henson to reach a nearby highway and return home in the early morning.
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Henson
Kidnapper Comparison Cited In Henson's Statement
In court testimony Henson described one of his two kidnappers as resembling Floyd, noting the accused had a similar look. The remark was highlighted as part of the defendant's identification.
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Floyd
Henson
Ada Fails to Find Bandits After Aerial and Car Search
Three airplanes and a cavalcade of motorcars loaded with heavily armed officers converged on Ada and searched vainly for the bandits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Wiley Post Still Plans Next Search Move
Wiley Post remained at the scene the following morning piloting another plane while he pressed directors for the next steps. His companion officer, by contrast, was so exhausted that he slept in a chair.
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Wiley Post
Robbery Story Dips From Front Page By Sunday
A robbery occurred on Thursday and by Sunday it had fallen off the front page, with no further coverage or updates provided.
Boys Report Interview With Man Displaying Photo Near Turner Falls
Three Ada youths Harlan Brown Edgar Witherspoon and Marshall Jamie son camping near Turner Falls said three men arrived one flashing a picture of Floyd and saying they could tell future tales of having met Pretty Boy. The stranger drove a car with a submachine gun and asked the boys to remember the encounter while they shared breakfast and felt both thrilled and frightened.
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Ada
Harlan Brown
Edgar Witherspoon
Marshall Jamieson
Turner Falls
Floyd
Pretty Boy
Oklahoma
Floyd Birdwell Escape Through Posse
June 8 1932 headline reports Floyd and a companion fleeing after exchanging gunfire with Sheriff Franklin and officer Reber near Ellis Echols home north of Stonewall. They fled in a car smashing a gate as officers swarmed the area. search continued with Sheriff Franklin declaring it apparently over for now.
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Floyd
Birdwell
Posse
Ellis Echols
Stonewall
L. E. Franklin
C. M. Reber
Oklahoma County
Franklin
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