Book shortage threatens Pontotoc county schools
County Superintendent A. Floyd warns that with city schools opening soon and county summer schools using most texts, a book shortage endangers all towns. Oklahoma City promises supplies, but conflicting reports persist from local book stores. Rural schools delay to October 15 as summer terms end.
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A. Floyd
Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County
Floyd
R. H. Wilson
Oklahoma Book Company
Ada
State Department
Allen Citizens Prepare for Township Fair
A News representative found the Allen community, led by the commercial club, preparing for the township fair to be held Monday September 5. They plan a worthwhile event with a long list of premiums for exhibits.
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Monay
Commercial Club
Ada Stores Close All Day Monday for Labor Day
On account of Labor Day, most Ada stores will be closed all day next Monday, affecting shopping hours and accessibility for residents and visitors. The closure response reflects a common holiday observance across local retailers and may impact planned activities.
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Ada
Jailor Holds Many Roles From Warden To Nurse
County jail duties extend beyond locking up prisoners. Sheriffs deputies report a jailer acts as nurse and caretaker, even feeding inmates and sharing news. This week a dope fiend attempted suicide with wire. the jailer intervened, carrying the man back to his bunk after he collapsed.
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Bob Duncan
East Central Normal Enrollments Timed For September Start
Enrollment for the fall term at East Central Normal opens Monday September 5 with registration continuing all next week. Dr. A Linscheid predicts larger than usual numbers. training school pupils report September 6 while the new agricultural department head name remains withheld. Faculty members travel back to Ada for the opening. Classes start Tuesday and regular work begins Wednesday.
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East Central Normal
A. Linscheid
Agricultural Department
B. A. Pratt
Linscheid
Ada
Light Showers Break Depressing Oklahoma Heat
Oklahoma City reports a brief relief from the heat with light showers across the state. The 24 hour period ending at seven this morning saw highs of 100 degrees in Pauls Valley and Lawton, with Hammon at 92, Vinita and McAlester at 93 and 94 respectively.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United States Weather Bureau
Pauls Valley
Lawton
Hammon
Vinita
McAlester
Memorial Gateway Project Set At East Central Normal
A $3,250 memorial gateway for East Central State Normal grounds was let to W A Hill. The design by Davis and Son Shawnee features two six by six foot pillars of Carthage and Bedford stone with a 42 inch high stone fence linking two outer pillars. The gateway, similar to Missouri's entrance, honors students who served in World War I and is due to be completed shortly after stone delivery in about 20 days.
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A. Linscheid
East Central State Normal
W. A. Hill
Main Street
East Central Normal
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce and
Normal
Francis Avenue
Linscheid
University of Missouri
Davis and Son
Shawnee
Ask President to Help Quiet Mine Troubles
Governor Morgan appeals to President Harding for federal aid as coal mine conflicts flare along the Togan Knone county line. Army troops train trains and miners and deputies occupy camps with armed patrols, trenches, and blockaded communication amid fears of a major clash.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Togan-Knone
Charnock
Capitol
Morgan
Harding
Secretary of War
Chesapeake and Ohio
Charles F. Feeney
United Mine Workers
Boone County
Sharples- Blair
Logan
Armed Men Assemble At Jeffrey
A large group of armed men gathered at Jeffrey as authorities monitored the scene. No injuries reported and officials urged restraint while assessing the situation and seeking a peaceful resolution.
Armed Force Mobilizes Across Boone County Area
Charleston dispatch reports 2000 to 3000 armed men gathered at Jeffrey in Boone County near the Logan county line. Four men were killed in Logan county after a clash with state troops and deputy sheriffs. About 75 cars carrying armed men moved from Cabin Creek valley toward Lens Creek valley and Marmet.
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Charleston
W. Va
Jeffrey
Boone County
Logan County
Cabin Creek
Marmet
Lens Creek
Mingo County
Legion Post Heads for Logan as Tension Rises
Five hundred members of the M. A. Dowell Post No. of the American Legion, led by Major W. E. Eubank, left Welch for Logan county at noon. Sheriff Hatfield in Logan county reports high tension and possible trouble anticipated momentarily.
White House hints federal action in West Virginia
Washington reports that federal action may be taken in the West Virginia situation before night. The exact nature of the action was not disclosed, as President Harding and war department officials await reports from an ongoing investigation.
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Washington
West Virginia
White House
Harding
War Department
First Bale of Cotton Ginned at Hugo Selis Sees 15 Cents
Hugo August 25 The first bale of cotton for the season arrived late Tuesday afternoon. Nolan Fuqua bred the crop on the C. G. Skull farm north of town. Buyers paid fifteen cents a pound, with three men named W. C. Henry Joe Wolffe and C. L. Webb purchasing the bale. It graded strict middling with a 1 16 inch staple.
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Hugo
Nolan Fuqua
C. G. Skull Farm
Broadway
W. C. Henry
Joe Wolffe
C. L. Webb
Precocious chick crows at fifteen hours in Ada county
Poultry raisers marvel at a Silver Lace Wyandotte chick hatched near Ada on Byrd's Mill road that crowed like an adult rooster within 15 hours. The 15 hour old bird reportedly crowed over 20 times and is being considered for a name by owner A. T. Trimm.
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A. T. Trimm
Ada
Byrd's Mill Road
Trimm
Masons Day Draws Thousands to Ada Barbecue Event
Three thousand people were fed at Glenwood park during Masons Day celebrations in Ada under Ada lodge 119 A F and A M and Ada Chapter O E S. Over 1000 were Masons, with about 2000 registered. many guests arrived by train and booths remained busy through the afternoon.
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Glenwood Park
Ada Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Ada Chapter
Eastern Star
M. F. Manville
Ada
Masonic Order
Robert Morris
O.E.S. Roff, Francis, Allen and
Stonewall
Ball Park
Ada Asher
Fair Grounds Park
Sarah A. Morris
Order of Eastern Star
William M. Anderson
Order
Masonic Lodge
Anderson
J. H. Patterson
Oklahoma
William Anderson
William P. Freeman
United States
Frank Derr
Sioux City Opens Municipal Hog Yard For Market Hogs
Sioux City has fenced a strip sixty feet by one mile at the dump ground to fatten hogs for the market. Profits go to the garbage department and will fund additional hog purchases.
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Sioux City
Schools face heavy estimate slash for year
County excise board cuts city schools by about 18 000 from the initial estimate, enforcing a six mill limit. City schools must trim expenses or cut term length, while rural districts face similar pressure. County reports on county schools due within days. proposals include funds for county fair poultry show and deputy court clerks, plus an audit for city books.
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County Excise Board
Excise Board
A. Floyd
Floyd
Allen and Roff
Dismukes Found Guilty of Murder in Oklahoma
A jury convicted P. P. Dismukes in Poteau Oklahoma of murdering his son in law Orpheus Varner an overseas veteran and commander of the local American Legion post. The verdict came early this afternoon after the jury deliberated since around five o clock last night.
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Associated Press
Poteau
Okla
P. P. Dismukes
Orpheus Varner
American Legion
Oklahoma Crops Suffer from Heat Wave
The Weather Bureau reports deteriorating crops across most of Oklahoma for the week ending yesterday. Late corn is ruined in the southwest, central areas are poor, and other sections show failure. cotton is described as very poor or a failure in much of the state, while early corn escaped the heat. The eastern region remains generally good due to recent showers.
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Oklahoma City
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma Man Held for Transporting Fight Film
Charles E. Myron of Yukon Oklahoma was arrested by U S marshal Alva McDonald on transporting five reels of Dempsey Carpentier fight film from St Louis to Oklahoma City He waived preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Ernest Chambers and is held on a 2500 bond awaiting federal grand jury action.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Charles E. Myron
Yukon
Okla
Alva McDonald
United States
St. Louis
Myron
Ernest Chambers
Federal Grand Jury
Music to Soothe the Mind and Nerves
Local music dealers report phonograph records as soothing for tired nerves. Patrons choose jazz sacred vocal and dance selections, with many listening daily and in rainy weather for cheer. A national magazine suggested music could replace alcohol as a daily nerve tonic and family staple.
Stonewall Boy Scouts Visit Ada For Training Trip
Eighteen members of the Stonewall Boy Scout troop led by Rev CG H Holland arrived in Ada Wednesday morning to stay two or three days as guests of local scouts at the lodge near the old city reservoir. They are joined by Prof B R Stubbs and Joe Beck from Stonewall.
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Stonewall Boy Scout
CG. H. Holland
Ada
Old City Reservoir
B. R. Stubbs
Joe Beck
Stonewall
Fitzhugh
Allen
Lattn
Francis
Harry W. Miller
Phone 4 Ad Promotes Job Work and Advertising Services
A brief advertisement touts Phone 4 as the place to obtain job work and advertising services. It highlights availability and accessibility for patrons seeking printing, design, and related services.
Girls urged to work for tuition at East Central Normal
East Central Normal seeks employed students to cover board and room costs this fall and winter. President Linscheid urges Ada residents to offer housing for able female students, detailing how to apply and rules on sex segregation for rooming. Training School may accept more pupils with no tuition or fees.
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East Central Normal
A. Linscheid
Linscheid
State Board of Education
Normal School
Low Salaries for Oklahoma Teachers in 1920 21
Oklahoma teachers earned an average $716.98 in 1920 21. Oklahoma City teachers receiving $1800 are nearly three times the state average. The report by R H Wilson notes $19.08 spent per pupil and a gender imbalance with far more women than men across grades.
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Oklahoma
R. H. Wilson
Oklahoma City
Territorial Solon Dies in Gainesville
E. B. Allen, former Oklahoma territorial legislator, died suddenly at his Gainesville home. A resident there for forty years except for a brief stay in Noble, Oklahoma, he was noted as a longtime public figure in the area.
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Gainsville
Texas
E. B. Allen
Territorial
Oklahoma
Noble
Cotton market slips from Tuesday peak to midweek closes
The cotton market fell about 50 points on Wednesday from Tuesday’s high, the best since November. New Orleans spots closed at 15.25, Houston at 15.75, with New York futures for October around 16.05 to 16.07 and December near 16.33 to 16.35. New Orleans futures moved from 15.55-15.60 for October and 15.86-15.90 for December.
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New Orleans
Houston
New York
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Dismukes
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Homes
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