Land Hunger Pushes Any Family Toward Owning Farm Land
The article argues land is indispensable for living and urges families to buy farm property sold by the school department in Vinita. It cites historical migrations driven by land hunger from Israel to Rome to America, noting Oklahoma as a frontier offering cheap land and the chance to build a home and livelihood.
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Vinita
Israel
Rome
Italy
America
Europe
Appalachian Mountains
Prairies
Utah
Oklahoma
New GM Hiring Drives Wage Boosts and Labor Tone
Alfred P. Sloan Jr announces General Motors will hire 35 000 workers and restore pay cuts while granting raises to many more. He adds the company will meet its responsibility to workers and the national economy, signaling a shift toward better labor-capital relations and influencing market sentiment.
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Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Sloan
A Citizen’s View On Freedom Power And Global Affairs
A reflective piece argues for vigilance against oppression, defends US constitutional limits on money, cautions about reckless spending, praises American freedoms, and contrasts China Japan and military needs while endorsing a state retirement fund for teachers as the only worthwhile November measure. Morpheus and a night game are noted as sleep remedies.
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China
Japan
Personal liberty and modern society balance
In discussing Ecclesiastes and social liberty the author argues that individual rights must respect others and that excessive regulation harms initiative. Christian teaching emphasizes love and restraint, with Paul advocating wise liberty. Political notes criticize ex-Governor Murray’s stance and support farmer-focused reform via Democratic channels.
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Paul
Ada's Growth and Agriculture Boost in Oklahoma
The region leans into cattle and pasture planting with erosion controls. Sheep farming rises in Pontotoc. Ada shows active building, remodeling, and business improvements. The area envisions Ada becoming a 40 000 city within fifteen years due to manpower and will, attracting attention from the Southwest.
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Pontotoc
Oklahoma
Ada
Pengde
Southwest
Alfalfa Bill Murray Calls for Defeat of Farm Bill Supporters
Oklahoma trip marks the start of a pre election radio tour by former governor William H. Murray known as Alfalfa Bill. He attacks the administration farm bill and its authors Senator Elmer Thomas and others while urging voters to defeat constitutional promoters at the November 8 election. He argues the policy harms small farmers, risks totalitarian government, and urges ballot box action or mass meetings to force reform.
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William H. Murray
Elmer Thomas
Thomas Jefferson
Murray
Thomas
Oklahoma City
William HA
Senate
Supreme Court
Wallace
Elk City Woman Shot. Husband Found Dead In Car
Elk City reports a farm wife was shot in her room and hours later her estranged husband, W B Lesley, 57, was found dead in his automobile with a note about a fading “vision of easy money.” Police heard shots, a man fled, and later Lesley’s body was discovered. Also, cotton price adjustment checks for Pon totoc county farmers were distributed, totaling $2,971.15 across 11 checks.
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Elk City
W. B. Lesley
Cheyenne
Pontotoc County
CPA
Roosevelt links Michigan race to 1940 prospects
President Roosevelt defends Governor Murphy of Michigan amid treason charges over the 1937 sitdown strike. He calls the Murphy Fitzgerald gubernatorial race vitally important and suggests the endorsement could influence 1940 Democratic presidential considerations, while attacking the Dies committee and stirring political speculation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Frank Murphy
Michigan
House Committee On un-American Activities
Martin Dies
D-Tex
Murphy- Fitzgerald
Murphy
Bull to Open Tulsa Horse Show at Oil Capital
The Sixth Annual Oil Capital Horse Show begins with Tarsus a 1200 pound Brahm bulls first entry in the rodeo program. Fred Phillips reports the event expects the largest show in history with about 200 horses entered, signaling strong returns on investments for exhibitors.
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Tulsa
Wreck of C N W Train Deliberate Crash near McHENRY NL
A Chicago and Northwestern passenger train derailed last night near McHenry after an opened switch. Fifteen injured, none seriously, as the d car train bound for Chicago from Williams Bay Wisconsin carried about sixty passengers. Fire broke out in the first coach vestibule amid reports of a deliberately planned act and a locked switch likely picked.
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Mchenry
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
W. A. Kramer
Chicago
Williams Bay
Wisconsin
Obituary for J Clint Van Curon 63 of Ada
J Clint Van Curon 63 of 813 North Oak died October 24 at 4 30 p m at a local hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p m from Criswell Funeral Home with Rev Milo B Arbuckle officiating. Survived by two brothers Sam Van Curen Ada and A Van Cuyren Oklahoma City and a sister Mrs J M Houston Ada.
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Cline van Cuzon
J. Clint
van Curon
North Oak
Loces’ Hospital
Criswell Funeral Home
Milo B. Arbuckie
Sam van Curen
Ada
A. van Cuyren
Oklahoma City
J.M. Houston
Japs Seize Wuhan Hankow Wuchang Area in Swift Advance
Japanese forces completed the occupation of Hankow Wuhan area including Wuchang and Hanyang after a broad move up the Yangtze. Street fighting was limited to Wuchang while the city’s industrial and commercial core fell largely without resistance. The operation, a joint naval and ground thrust, consolidated control of central China’s transport hub and provisional capital.
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Hankow
International Area
Cta
Wuchang
Dan’ Ekw
Yangtze
Hanyang
Han River
Wuhan
smid-China
Wucheng
Bankow
Chine
Government Makes Further WPA Quiz
Tulsa dispatch says the government seeks more inquiry into a Rogers County WPA conspiracy. Federal Judge Franklin E. Kenner mer postponed trial of three defendants to the Miami criminal term beginning November 14, with Assistant U. S. Attorney Toe W. Howard requesting the continuance and planning to bring in Paul Eanson, former WPA investigator, to review the case.
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Tulsa
Rogers County
WPA
Franklin E. Kenner Mer
Miami
U. S
Toe W. Howard
Paul Eanson
G-men
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Murray Gwens
Blast al NaSonal
Pelcy
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Pontotoc Custom
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