Oklahoma cotton crop in critical state due to boll worms
Oklahoma state board of agriculture reports 23 percent of cotton infested by boll worms with hot dry weather only modestly checking them. Infestation highest in southwest district at 61 percent and east central at 56 percent, with overall production forecast around 1,403,000 bales, down from 1924. Conditions vary by county as growers brace for reduced yields and a possible 66 percent normal plant condition across major districts.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Board of Agriculture
Atoka County
Adair
S. Blaine
Carter
Creek
Harmon
Jefferson
Leflore
Okfuskee
Okmulgee
Pontotoc
Pottawatomie
Rogers
Seminole
Stephens
Tlglman
Wagoner
Washita
Busy township fairs begin at Allen and nearby towns
The six township fairs start Monday at Allen with events planned in Rofs Francis Maxwell Vaness and Stonewall. The county fair opens September 16 and runs to September 23 with exhibitions expected. A stove tip for campers from Mrs Anna F Richards endorses a gallon syrup bucket filled with sand and gasoline for a cooking flame.
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Anna F. Richards
Okfuskee County
Honey flow improves around Ada and Pontotoc counties
The article notes a strong honey flow since last month’s rains around Ada and Pontotoc counties. It reports many active colonies and bids Pontotoc to rank high in honey production, with white clover, native flowers, and cotton blooms contributing despite comparisons to Valde county, Texas.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Wvalde County
Texas
Kiwanis Committee Named for Ada Civic Affairs
A Kiwanis committee of H. J. Huddleston J. M. Carter Hugh Norris Somer Jones and L. A. Braly was appointed to work with the Ada Chamber of Commerce on civic projects. The first meeting is set for Tuesday September 8 and plans were announced for an Ada club motor caravan to the district meet with stops in Fort Worth for a joint Oklahoma Texas banquet before the convention.
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H. J. Huddleston
J. M. Carter
Hugh Norris
Somer Jones
L. A. Braly
Kiwanig Club
Chamber of Commerce
Ada
Roy Givens
Civic Eluba
Kiwanis Club
Austin
Ada Club
Ft. Worth
Oklahoma
Texas
Dorium Plating Breakthrough Patent Motion Report
A new dorium plating process yields harder wear resistant faces than any rival metal. The advancement promises superior durability for components and tools, with potential widespread industrial adoption.
Dentist on murder trial commits suicide in jail
Dr. Thomas W. Young, a Los Angeles dentist charged with murdering his wife and burying her in a cistern, hanged himself in his county jail cell using a wire. Juries had been touring the cistern site when Young killed himself, ending the trial amid alleged bribery attempts to support false testimony.
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Los Angeles
Thomas W. Young
Dr. Young
Young Pershing Shocks Paris by Going to Work
Warren Pershing son of Gen. John J. Pershing at sixteen begins work as a mechanic apprentice in a Paris automobile repair shop during summer holidays. French press hail his energy prompting debates on work habits for youths and foreign examples.
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Young Pershing
Paris
Frank E. Mason
Warren Pershing
John J. Pershing
France
Warren
Astride
Mudguard
Simone Tery
le Quotidien
Lausanne
Europe
Harmony at Demos Parley Predicts Party Unity
A report on a planned Oklahoma League of Young Democrats convention at Medicine Park seeks to unite factions. Key speakers include Luther Harrison, Forrest Hughes, Scott Ferris, Ed Seamans, E. V. George, and Governor M. E. Trapp. The gathering aims to limit factionalism and discuss 1926 campaign plans.
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Medicine Park
Okla
Oklahoma League of Young Democrats
Colonel S. Ray
League
Luther Harrison
Daily
Oklahoman
Forrest Hughes
Oklahoma County League of Young Democrats
M. E. Trapp
Josh Lee
Oklahoma
R. L. Davidson
Tulsa
Democratic State Central Committee
State Central Committee
Ray
Democratic Party
Oklahoma Tops Nation in Cotton Output This Year
Oklahoma leads the union in cotton production as acres harvested are counted, giving the state the top rank in overall output for the season.
Indian Leader to be Removed to Quiet Grave atoka Oklahoma
Atoka residents plan to relocate the grave of Captain Atoka the Choctaw leader to West View cemetery and erect a monument on a high hill. The highway cut through the old burial site and the transfer is set for this fall amid local sentiment and historic reflection.
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Atoka
Atoka County
West View
Indian Territory
Mississippi
Green Wood Les Flore
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Beggy Creek
Obituary of James Miller 74 Former Colbert Householder
James Miller 74 died Sunday morning at Breco hospital and was buried Monday at Rosedale cemetery. He leaves a wife and four daughters. formerly lived in Ada and ran a business at Colbert school house. Married in 1877 the couple shared nearly 50 years. He belonged to the Methodist church with funeral conducted by R. T. Blackburn.
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Scar James Miller
Breco’ Hospital
Rosedale
D Eceased
Colbert
Ada
Methodist Church
Teo. R. T. Blackburn
Mrs. Mattie J. Brown Rites Held After Sudden Illness
Mrs. Mattie J. Brown aged 32 wife of G. W. Brown of New Bethel died Saturday at a local hospital. Funeral and interment were held Sunday at New Bethel with Rev. C. W. Stringer conducting. She leaves her husband and three children.
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Mattie J. Brown
G. W. Brown
New Bethel
Rangers uncover large loot in Denton Texas
Texas Rangers, Sheriff Marshall and local officers search Denton County for stolen goods tied to a major North Texas robbery ring. Items recovered include a Ford touring car, a Dodge roadster, dynamite, a Victrola, rugs, a time clock, tires, silverware, water keg, tools, masks, Liberty bonds, and more. Ownership identified for several pieces. public inspection to follow.
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Texas Rangers
Denton
Tex
Texas
Tom Hickman
Schuyler Marshall Jr
Dallas County
Story Farm
Denton County
Ster
J. E. Wright
Sprouse
Jagoe ‘Construction Company
Pack Hampton
Sanger
North
Tiogan Bank
Valley View Bank
Sanger Bank
Krum’ Bank
Walter Smoot
Woodrum Truck
Obituary for C. R. Guinn 73 Ada Resident
C R Guinn aged 73 died at his Ada home on Thursday afternoon at 4 o clock. The body was shipped to Konawa for interment in Konawa cemetery this afternoon at 3. Survived by wife Mrs Guinn and several sons and daughters. Some relatives could not attend the funeral.
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C. R. Guinn
South Johnston
Konawa
Ada
Walton Seen Set as Texas Highway Engineer
Aug 30 Amarillo Texas Special J C Walton once governor of Oklahoma now in Houston is expected to become Texas state highway engineer as soon as he meets residency rules. The $10000 salary would make it the best paying post in state government. Some ex department workers oppose the move and expect protests if appointed. Letters to Walton’s friends hinted a definite decision already.
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Amarillo
Texas
J. C. Walton
Oklahoma
Houston
Highway Department
Walton
Austin
Oklahoma City
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East Central
Kiwanis Committee
NCHIC
Aseen
Reneee
Rater Boatman
Bill Bethel
Stonewall
Martin
Nazarene
E. B. Boatman
Demos
Morocco
Kansayu City
Union
Oscar James Miller
R. Guinn
Peter Schuttler and
Springfield Wagons
Springfield
Peter Schuttler
Rollow Hardware CO
West Main
Lincoln
FORD
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