League issue debated by Clarke and Bolen in mass meeting
A thousand attendees gathered on Main street for a joint debate between Fred W. Clarke Republican of Oklahoma City and Judge J. W. Bolen Democrat. Each spoke an hour with Clarke first and Bolen closing. Clarke called the League covenant an entangling alliance eroding U S sovereignty to Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
League
Fred W. Clarke
Oklahoma City
J. W. Bolen
Main Street
Clarke
Washington
Geneva
Switzerland
Amer
Father Held for Kidnapping His Son
James Clifford Emery of Eastland Texas was remanded to county jail after failing to post 4000 bond for kidnapping his own 2 1/2 year old son. He was arraigned in Tulsa district court with deputies recounting the abduction from Mrs W C Sanders home in Oklahoma.
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Tulsa
James Clifford Emery
Eastland
Texas
H. J. Gray
Emery
Wilson
Okla
Ardmore
W. C. Sanders
E. Fourth Street
Enemy
Sheriff’s Office
Sanders
Ferris Attacks Bergerism in Pauls Valley Address
In an auditorium speech at Pauls Valley Ferris assailed Victor Berger and the pro Germany side in Congress. He cited Berger’s wartime record and condemned J. W. Harreld and others who supported Berger becoming a member of Congress despite disloyalty and treason findings. Ferris warned voters that Harreld would lose even his party’s backing.
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Berger
J. W. Harreld
House
Congress
Richard Yates
Illinois
Ferris
Harreld
Mr. Harreld
Voter Registration Surges in Tulsa County
Vernon Seaman, Tulsa county registrar, estimates 9 000 new Tulsa voters and 3 000 in the county from October 13 to 22. He predicts about 24 000 qualified voters in Tulsa county this year, noting strong participation by women and incomplete book returns from precincts.
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Tulsa
Vernon Seaman
Seaman
Ada Democrats Hear Speakers At Allen Meeting
Despite bad weather a large Ada crowd gathered in Allen to hear Democratic speakers. County Attorney Wayne Wadlington County Assessor Nick Heard and County Treasurer Dan Swaffar were among those who spoke. Other local officials could not attend due to road conditions.
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Allen
Wayne Wadlington
Nick Heard
Dan Swaffar
Dark Ocean Fishes Display Somber Hues
Fishes living in the deep sea show muted dark colors and subdued tones, reflecting their life in low light conditions and pressurized environments. Researchers note color as an adaptation aiding camouflage and survival in midnight depths.
Holding of Cotton Sends Price Higher
Reports that a determination to hold spot cotton for better prices was becoming more general in the South helped push the market higher. December deliveries led the gains with trades covering by both merchants and speculative shorts, selling up to 21.70 cents, about 150 points above Saturday's close and near the recent peak. Foreign buyers like Liverpool continued to bolster the advance though British labor dispute rumors remained unconfirmed.
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New York
Liverpool
Mayor Gillen Orders Flag Half Masted for MacSwiney
Newark mayor calls Lord Mayor MacSwiney a noble martyr and condemns his death as murder by Lloyd George and the British government. The flag over city hall is lowered to honor him.
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MacSwiney
Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Gillen
Lloyd George
Tornado Rotation Gap Noted Between Hemispheres
In the southern hemisphere a tornado rotates opposite to the direction observed in the northern hemisphere. The observation highlights a hemispheric inversion in cyclonic spin commonly linked to Coriolis forces.
Let's Vote the Hospital Bonds
The Weekly News urges voters to approve $150,000 in county hospital bonds to fund a county hospital, arguing the tax increase is small and the facility will serve rich and poor alike. It recalls 1918 shortages and urges a humane, progressive move for Pontotoc County with pride and duty to God, home, and native land.
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Pontotoc County
Glenwood Park to Get Major Improvements and Pool
Ada plans to spend about 10 000 dollars to upgrade Glenwood Park with a 35 by 100 foot swimming pool with bathhouses and dressing rooms a children's playground outfit costing around 500 dollars and a concrete walk and railing surrounding the pool. The project aims for completion by spring to provide summer recreation.
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Glenwood Park
West Main Street
Granddaughter of Brewer to Wed in a Tent
Aimee Ruth Mangus, granddaughter of the late Adolphus Busch, to wed Horace C. Flanigan tonight in a large tent on Mrs. Jacob W. Leeb’s lawn in Chicago. One hundred guests invited due to space limits.
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Brewer
Chicago
Aimee Ruth Mangus
Adolphus Busch
Horace C. Flanigan
John Flanigan
New York
Jacob W. Leeb
Mangins
Vote No on Question No 94 Standards in Medical Practice
The state must uphold honest and scientific standards for medical and surgical practice. Voting yes would lower established standards and admit unscientific practitioners. Citizens are urged to vote no to keep the standards operative and protect public health.
Governor urges Oklahoma Red Cross roll call renewal
Governor Robertson issued a proclamation urging Oklahoma citizens to renew American Red Cross memberships during the annual Roll Call. The drive begins Armistice Day November 11 and ends Thanksgiving Day November 25, recognizing the Red Cross relief efforts.
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Oklahoma City
Robertson
Oklahoma
American Red Cross
State of
Red Cross
New oil wells reported across Osage and neighboring counties
Tulsa news notes multiple oil completions in Osage county with output from 45 to 200 barrels. Companies include New England Oil and Gas, Twin States Oil, Osage Oil, Lewis Oil, Phillips Petroleum, and others. Additional wells emerge in Beggs area Okmulgee and Pawnee counties, with a 10 million cubic foot gas well on Schern farm in Cushing district.
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Tulsa
Osage County
New England Oil and Gas Company
Twin States Oil Company
Osage Oil Company
Lewis Oil Company
Phillips Petroleum Company
Best Producing
Beggs
Okmulgee
Hance
Morton Farm
Maramec
Pawnee County
Mullender
Okmulgee County
Gladys-Belle Oil Company
Barber Farm
Producers’ and Refiners Corporation
Miller Farm
Kellyville
Creek County
Continental Refining Company
Shaffer Oil and Gas Company
Schern Farm
Cushing
Jack Rabbit Oil Company
King Farm
Voting by mail inquiries rise as Absentee voting clarified
Oklahoma voters away from home precincts may vote at any polling place and mail ballots to their home precinct. W C McAlister, secretary of the state election board, said inquiries about absentee voting arrive at about six daily. An affidavit is required, stating home registration, no prior voting, and unavoidable absence. Five affidavit blanks are provided in election supplies.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
W. C. McAlister
State Election Board
The
Election Board
McAlister
Wheat Growers Strike Affects Southwest Markets
Farmers in the southwest consider withholding wheat until $3 a bushel is set, led by the National Wheat Growers Association with McGreevey of Wichita saying the 70,000 members back the plan to abstain for about ninety days. A separate state election rule allows absentees to vote by presenting registration certificates and using both state and county ballots with inked corrections.
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National Association of Wheat Raisers
Associated Press
Kansas
Whichita
McGreevey
Prince Paul to Become New Greek King
Athens October 27. Government to send instructions to the Greek minister at Bern to present condolences to Prince Paul brother of the late King Alexander and to inform him that constitution stipulates he has been called to the throne.
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Associated Press
Athens
Burne
Paul
Alexander
Crabs in Ceylon Prey on Young Rabbits
In Ceylon certain land crabs are reported to catch and eat young rabbits. This unusual predation highlights local interspecies interactions and the diverse diet of crabs in coastal habitats.
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Ceylon
Deputies Killed as Soldiers Open Fire in Tabasco Chamber
Two Tabasco chamber of deputies members were killed when federal soldiers fired on the chamber during a session while attempting to arrest one deputy. The president of the chamber a female spectator and two employees were wounded according to war department reports.
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Presa
Mexico City
Chamber of Deputies
Tabasco
Feedral
Chamber
War Department
The Jealous Mind Decorated with Suspicions
A brief editorial in the Hamilton Herald contemplates how jealousy festers, likening suspicion to cobwebs that ensnare thoughts and disrupt judgment.
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Hamilton Herald
Mistaken for burglar Tulsa officer shot
Tulsa patrol driver Ed Yoakin was mortally wounded by H K Cotteral, auditor of Iron Mountain Oil, who mistook him for a burglar after Yoakin and two others captured a suspect and left Cotteral’s home with $28 and a watch.
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Tulsa
Ed Y Yoakin
H. K. Cotteral
Iron Mountain Oil Company
Cottrell
Baptists to Hold Oklahoma Convention in Blackwell
The Baptist general convention of Oklahoma will meet in Blackwell from November 16 to 18, 1920, with an estimated twelve to fifteen hundred delegates from across the state expected to attend. Blackwell faces the task of providing suitable accommodations and entertainment venues.
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Blackwell
Baptist General Convention of
Oklahoma
Democrats Issue Challenge for League Debate in Chicago
Democratic national headquarters issued a challenge to Republican National Headquarters for a league of nations debate to be held in Chicago next Sunday. Representative Doremus, head of the Midwest Democratic headquarters, sent the challenge to Harry New, who leads the Republican speakers bureau.
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Associated Fresh
Chicago
League of Nations
Doremus
Midwest
Harry
New
Caesar's Conquest Shapes French Language Roots
Caesar's Gaul campaign established Roman rule and Latin foundations, guiding France toward a Latin-based language that endured as the core of French for centuries.
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Caesar
Gaul
France
Farmers Cheated Governor Assets
Governor Robertson condemned the cotton market manipulation describing how farmers face losses from loan stringency and big bankers demands. He argued the core issue is selling cotton, not ginning, citing harm to farmers and instability for small banks amid political pressure.
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Oklahoma City
Robertson
White woman elopes with rich Indian from Pawhuska
Tom Carson an Osage Indian of Pawhuska and Miss Ella Miller a white woman wed Friday night at 10 in the office of Justice August Plitz. Carson, reputed wealthy with a large Osage allotment, was in a stupor during the ceremony.
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Sapulpa
Tom Carson
Ella Miller
Pawhuska
Justice of the Peace
BR Piltz
Carson
Court House
Maude Kincaid
Justice Plitz
Plitz
Reflector heater keeps car engine warm in cold garages
The heater is an electric reflector type designed to warm an automobile engine in a cold garage. It hangs on a radiator and draws power from a standard light socket.
Board of Health Reports Several Diphtheria Cases
A number of diphtheria cases are reported in different parts of the city with warnings posted at affected residences. The disease was common earlier in the summer and has waned to one or two cases, but precautionary measures must continue to prevent spread.
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City Board of Health
Board of Health
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