Missing NP-9 No. 1 Seaplane Sparks Pacific Search Efforts
San Francisco reports Fifteen hours after last word from NP-9 No. 1 missing on the San Francisco to Honolulu flight due to fuel shortage. Navy crews in Honolulu and Maui area deploy planes and destroyers to locate the stricken seaplane while relatives learn of the peril.
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City cuts tax rate as valuation slips in 1925
Mayor Somer Jones announced a tax rate reduction from 25.60 per thousand in 1924 to 23.223 per thousand for 1925 after a drop in city valuation from 5,237,724 to 4,910,050. Officials cite personal property declines and note allocations of 3,226 for back taxes and 5,665 for street resurfacing in the 1925 appropriation.
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Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report
Cattle 1800 head with slow demand. steers about 60 cents lower, some loads 5.50 to 6.60, early heifers up to 7.00, cows 4, calves uneven, weaners steady, top 8.00. Hogs 1000 head slow to 20 cents lower, packer top 12.20, bulk around 11.90.
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Ted Blankenship Twirler From Atoka Reaches Major League Fame
Ted Blankenship, beloved as the Twirler from Atoka, rose from small town Sunday baseball to star status with the Chicago White Sox. Early in the season he endured a jinx and four straight losses before helping his team string nine straight victories. his latest outing ended 3 to 2 in a close loss.
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Chicago White Sox
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Tea
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Bankcnship
Ada
Hower
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Ted
Blankenship
Tennessee River Power System Begins at Muscle Shoals
Florence August 29 The Tennessee River waters are made serviceable with the first water wheel at Muscle Shoals. A 20 000 horsepower turbine will join 17 more at Wilson dam toward a 624 000 horsepower installation. The interconnected system links Tennessee Georgia the Carolinas and Alabama with potential expansion to Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana. Engineers say the system will let companies tap diverse stream flows for efficient steam and water power.
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Ada Teachers Return for Another School Year Growth
Ada readers learn hundreds of teachers depart for yearly postings as schools open next Monday. East Central college alumni and Ada residents enter teaching, with many graduates heading to large district schools in Henryetta Okmulgee Holdenville Weleetka and more. The city hosts incoming students from the district to train for future service at East Central college.
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Jail Headquarters Ready for Women Prisoners
Ada unveils a renovated jail with complete segregation by race and gender. A large cell houses white women while another holds negro women, and men's quarters are likewise separated under the new arrangement.
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Ada
Work Under Way On Broadway Paving Project
A street paving machine arrived for the South Broadway project and will move toward the city hall. The street has been leveled and is ready for the first surface, signaling a short completion time for this civic improvement.
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Broadway
City Hall
Coming Back in the Midwest Falls to Boost Confidence
Reports from banking and commercial circles across the Middle West predict a healthy fall business with improved farmer prospects. Oklahoma tax collections rise with strong income tax receipts. Detroit bank clearings soar, and Iowa Missouri Illinois Indiana show signs of economic rebound amid high prices and crop gains.
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Increased business seen at local post office
Post office officials expect higher business for the quarter ending September 30 with dull season usually and now improved. Higher postal rates and strong postal receipts may raise the local office rating significantly.
Tentative paving plans for Manvel Avenue
City officials discuss tentative plans to pave Manvel Avenue. The proposal outlines grading and resurfacing priorities, funding steps, and expected impact on traffic flow and local access during construction. Public input sessions are planned for next month.
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Manvel Avenue
Enoch Arden Story Has Tragic End
In New York on August 31 Walter Kilpatrick a manufacturer is linked to a real life Enoch Arden tragedy. His Belgian wife Mrs Kilpatrick, believing her first husband dead, had married Kilpatrick. The first husband reappeared and Mrs Kilpatrick was found dead from gas in her New Garden apartments. Kilpatrick, notified by police, shot and killed himself in Florida after learning of the event.
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Walter Kilpatrick
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Fla
Oklahoma City Dance Hall Shooting Leaves Several Wounded
M M Boykin, 26, faces charges of shooting with intent after opening fire with a shotgun at a crowded dance hall on the city outskirts. Wounded include Roy Thorpe 18 and Jack C Cox 39 in serious condition, others lightly hurt. Boykin found in a corn field and described as crazy drunk. a box with three shells suggested 25 shots.
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Boykin
Roy Thorpe
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Cox
Thorpe
Oklahoma Cotton Outlook Above National Average
Oklahoma reports from Southern states indicate the crop will exceed the national average in quality and quantity, according to a summary released today by the United States Weather Bureau in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United States Weather Bureau
Ruth Suspended From Baseball in 1924 for Off Field Misconduct
Babe Ruth, famed home run slugger and New York Yankees icon, is suspended with a $5000 fine by manager Miller Huggins in St Louis. The charge cited is misconduct off the field, adding to a season already marked by team decline and public disappointment. Ruth may appeal to Commissioner Landis.
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Landis
Cotton Market Relocated to North Broadway
The cotton market this year will be on North Broadway just north of W E Harvey Ford Service Station. Mr Harvey is preparing the ground and will provide a telephone and conveniences for buyers and growers. Buyers favor the new site as ideal for sellers and buyers alike.
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McKeown Sees Needs in Hawaii After Inspection
Congressman McKeown surveys Hawaii fortifications and ports and critiques Schofield Barracks conditions and Pearl Harbor storage tanks. He endorses limited fortifications, improved garrison rules, and better irrigation, noting high park fees and transport monopolies in California. The trip yields appreciation for Oklahoma, with many locals eager to return home.
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Oakman School Praised by State Inspector in County Tour
Oakman High School received a special commendation from state high school inspector A L Crabb after a visit with County Superintendent S G Heflin to several rural schools. Crabb reported Oakman meets all state requirements and praised the school. About 16 schools were visited. Crabb's report includes recommendations for several schools and notes another inspection will occur when schools resume.
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Missing Banker Frazier Captured After Nationwide Manhunt
Will Ed Frazier, a Kentucky banker who vanished with more than 100000 dollars in bonds and cash, was recognized by San Antonio detectives. His Lexington society girl accomplice was arrested at a fashionable hotel. Frazier admitted guilt after questioning.
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Middleboro
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H. E. Ball
United States
Frazer
Bank Heist in Yale Oklahoma by Two Masked Men
Two masked bandits robbed the Farmers National Bank of Yale Oklahoma of six thousand dollars in cash and bonds. They hid in a store room until the time lock released at 8 30 am then escaped in a small roadster driving east with bank staff confined in the room.
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National Bank
Contested Iowa Ballots May Decide Senate Result
Washington Aug. 31 If contested ballots are ruled valid, Senator Smith W. Brookhart will lead Daniel F. Steck by 207 votes in Iowa. Recount shows Steck gaining 1,178 statewide, erasing most of Brookhart’s 1,385 margin, though over 8,000 ballots are still challenged.
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Tanning School Open At East Central State Teachers College
The Ada News reports East Central State Teachers College will run a four year high school in its Training School while not absorbing Ada city high school work. Preparatory and special classes for older students will be offered with no tuition for grades1-6 and modest enrollment fees for higher grades.
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Man Beating Way on Train Loses Foot at Depot
A man identified as Jones, described as a tramp, was run over by a freight train near the depot around 1 am. His foot was amputated by a surgeon and he was sent to a hospital for treatment. The incident occurred in Francis.
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Francis Estimate Delays Excise Board Work
The county excise board has completed its deliberations except for the Francis town estimate. Late publication of the Francis estimate caused the delay. Beyond Francis, few changes occurred from the initial mill levy figures as towns and school districts were reconsidered.
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