Railroads Bring Trade Yet Weaken by Debts in Ada 1906
Ada Evening News reports that railroad expansion creates local trade but risks large debts. Tim Hurley’s contractor equipment worth 20000 sits with a receiver as Ada creditors claim 7000 in total, led by C. M. Chauncey. The assets are mortgaged for 29000 and in U S court disputes, with receivers and garnishments ongoing near Byars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Evening News
Tim Hurley
Oklahoma Central
Ada
C. M. Chauncey
Reed and
Joe Deckert
Albert Nettles
Davis Bros
Canadian Valley Construction Company
Hurley
George Harrison
A. R. Sugg
G. P. Carney
Byars
Carney
U. S
Oklahoma City
Stonewall Man Landed Big Arkansas Chick Order
B. B. Patrick of Stonewall operates Shamrock Poultry with 47000 egg capacity and now receives a standing weekly order for 8000 lay old chicks from Fayetteville Arkansas. He pursued the deal since last February 15 after an initial free sample offer. He imports eggs from Kansas Missouri and sells to a congested Arkansas district featuring White Plymouth Rocks White Wyandottes and Barred Plymouth Rocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Stonewall
Oklahoma
B. B. Patrick
Patrick
Arkansas Territory
Plymouth Rocks
Kansas
Missouri
Pontotoc County
First Cotton Load Reaches Coalgate Market
The inaugural Cotton bale arrived in Coalgate grown by A G Level from Moody community eight miles northeast. Leo Bey of Coalgate Gin bought the 1200 pound lot at 6 15 cents per pound dried seed. Level earned a premium for delivering the first bale.
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Coalgate
Coal County
A. G. Level
Leo Bey
Coalgate Gin Company
Level
Farm women and 4 H club exhibits set for Sept 12 13
Curtis Floyd county agent and Esther Pearl Balbrooks home demonstration agent forecast a larger better show at the community building. Coal County Chamber of Commerce offers 50 in prizes to boost interest in the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalgate
Curtis Floyd
Esther Pearl Balbrooks
Coal County Chamber of Commerce
First bale of cotton lands in Stratford
G R Alfred brought the first bale of cotton on Tuesday evening in Stratford weighing 1610 pounds from an eight acre field. He expected more than half a bale per acre. The Watts gin received the cotton and offered 16 cents, but he planned to hold it for a while.
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Stratford
G. R. Alfred
Watts Gin
Ired
Local Rancher Wins Poultry Honors at Southern Oklahoma Fair
Marilyn Morgan of Lone Hill north of town entered three trios of White Plymouth Rocks and White Wyandotte chickens in open class at the Southern Oklahoma Fair and Exposition in Ardmore. She earned seven firsts two seconds two thirds and one grand championship collecting 17 dollars and 75 cents in poultry prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Marilyn Morgan
Lone Hill
Town
Ardmine
Stratford fair set to be best in years say locals
Stratford township fair organizers promise a top show with improved livestock grades and greater community involvement. Gustin Shi is pushing to ensure the event’s success as displays prepare to open with notable local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Stratford Township
Gustin Shi
Fire protection costs rise with city size in 1930s data
Census figures show the average Ada family pays about 13 dollars yearly for fire protection, with city costs climbing to 14.25 in 500k to 1 million populations while smaller towns average 6.38. Fire losses have fallen from 562 million in 1926 to 266 million in 1938.
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Ada
United States
Bureau of the Census
Census Bureau
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Coalgate High School Enrolls Near 600 Students
School doors opened September 2 as Coalgate High School reports an enrollment close to 600 students, up from 256 last year. Twenty five classes are taught by the high school faculty this year.
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Coalgate
Tishomingo Votes Water Charge Restored After Meeting
Tishomingo city officials accepted volunteer help from Tip Mayo to investigate a halted flow in Spring Creek line. Voted to restore the 25 cent water service charge on city bills after a mass meeting at city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tishomingo
Tip Mayo
Spring Creek
Murray State Agriculture College Opens With New Faculty and Buildings
Tishomingo September 6. Murray State School of Agriculture will open Monday with three new professors on the faculty a new shops building and a new stock barn underway Actual enrollment starts Monday morning and continues through Tuesday First classes of a thirty fourth term begin Wednesday.
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Tishomingo
Murray State School of Agriculture
Tishomingo High School Sees Enrollment Drop
Opening day enrollment at Tishomingo high school shows an estimated drop between 60 and 70 students, with first day records showing 65 students. Combined junior and senior high enrollment fell six short of the high school total after two weeks last year.
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Tishomingo
Tishomingo High School
Requirements For A Water Supply
Burley Walker of the county health department outlines minimum water supply standards for public systems and wells. Essentials include absence of infectious germs, low color, clarity with no sediment, odorless, and cool temperatures under 65 degrees. For wells, keep distance from barns, concrete casings, a four foot square curb, water-tight joints, and avoid rope and bucket systems. all wells should be bacteriologically tested and disinfected if unsafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Walker
Sanitarian
County Health Department
Walker
Progress Seen At Fairgrounds Administration Building
Work on the county fair grounds administration building is in its final stretch. Steel has arrived and delays from rodeo and fair events have slowed progress, but stone work is advancing and completion is likely within a month.
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County Fairgrounds
Ada
Industry Uses More Women
The Census Bureau notes growing female participation in the 1939 retail sector. Women constitute 34.1 percent of regular hired workers in retail stores, led by department stores, eating places, and ready to wear shops, while overall December employment peaks near 5.2 million and February dips below 4.3 million.
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Census Bureau
United
Eatme Nlanac
United States
Elias Howe and the Sewing Machine Age
A concise profile of Elias Howe born in 1819 and patenting the sewing machine on September 10 1846. The note details his early work in mills and cotton machinery, legal rights battles in England and the United States, the machine’s impact on American industry, and a light quip about his legacy and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Howe
Spencer
Massachusetts
Elias
Lowell
England
United States
Elias. Howe
Sen-Sen
Farmer Josh Lee to Run Again in Oklahoma Politics
Oklahoma farmer Josh Lee, known for a plucky 1940 bid that earned 127,940 votes, signals another run in 1942. He offers little detail, but vows to press on despite skepticism from state officials and potential opposition from other candidates.
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Vinita
Oklahoma
Josh Lee
Joe C. Scott
State Board of Agriculture
U. S
Josh
Scott
Farmer Josh
Oklahoma Station Varies Its Soil Tests Across Soils
The Oklahoma agricultural experiment station runs about 50 cooperative trials with 2 000 plots across many soil types to tailor plant nutrient use and rotations. Results inform county agents and county soil survey reports, covering Bryan Choctaw Craig Creek Delaware Hughes Kay Mayes McCurtain McIntosh Muskogee Okfuskee Okmulgee Pontotoc Pushmataha Rogers and Washington counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
County Soil Survey
Bryan
Choctaw
Craig
Creek Delaware
Hughes, Kay, Mayes, McCurtain
McIntosh
Muskogee
Okfuskee
Okmulgee
Pontotoc
Pushmataha
Rogers
Washington
It Pays to Advertise Spurs Flying Boom Across Nation
The piece notes a Maryland flight school surge after a single ad, as U S Civil aviation expands with 82,277 pilots in 1941 from 41,006 in 1940, six states exceeding 200 percent growth, 22,025 certificated planes, and a surge in airline passenger miles. It highlights CA A training, 60,000 private pilots, 10,000 advanced, and rising enrollments through 1941 into Septembers.
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Washington, D. C
Maryland
U. S
America
United States
Arkansas
Kansas
Mississippi
New Mexico
North Dakota
Utah
Air Express
Air Mail
Albert W. Strauer
Alamosa
Colo
Royal Air Force
London
Strauer
C.A.A
Strauel
Army
Navy
Growth of Civilian Air Interest in Small Towns Rises
In Altus Oklahoma eight CP T men serve in the air services and the town adds six airplanes from one. Two residents ordered planes and 50 certified pilots now hail from the town where five existed before. Nearby Ada Oklahoma reports two hangars and 11 privately owned planes with 90 certified fliers. Construction of a $350000 airport progresses as other towns expand aviation roles and training centers.
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Altus
Okio
C.P.T
Army Air Corps
Navy Flying Service
C.A.A
Ada
Okla
Western Union College
le Mars
Iowa
University of Oklahoma At A
Farm Building Plans for Better Yields and Living
Farmers in Pontotoc county plan new buildings fences and land layout as 1941 income looks strong. The text urges long term planning for fields pastures and farmstead with two planning phases and a third for building types and materials.
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Pontotoc County
Modern Home Cost Lowered for Farm Use
Farmers can modernize homes cheaply with electricity and running water. A septic tank system costs little and allows garden irrigation via a tile distribution setup. Materials include cement sacks sand gravel and sewer tiles. guidance available from county agents and Oklahoma A and M extension in Stillwater Oklahoma. The note also mentions changing rainfall patterns and a non sequitur about Korean men and hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Stillwater
Oklahoma
U S Civil Service Seeks Tabulating Machine Operators
The Civil Service Commission seeks applicants for several tabulating positions in the Ninth U S Civil Service District in St Louis Missouri and Ada Oklahoma. Openings include junior and under tabulating machine operators and alphabetic card punch operators with annual salaries from 1260 to 1440 dollars. Applications should be filed with the Ninth District manager at the 627 New Federal Building St. Louis.
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Civil Service Commission
U. S. Civil Service District
New Federal Building
St. Louis
Missouri
Nolen W. Dyer
Civil Service
Federal
Ada
Goat Turns to Wine Making as Income Source
Peter Antonovich, 56, of Pueblo said a goat's milk earnings were insufficient, so he started making and selling bootleg wine. He testified before Federal District Judge J. Foster Symes that the goat yielded two quarts daily, sold for 30 cents, and he later sold about 300 gallons yearly. He received a 15 month federal prison sentence.
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Denver
Peter Antonovich
Pueblo
Antonovich
J. Foster Symes
Symes Antonovich
Regulation Of Floods Helps Cities Farms
The piece notes towns along rivers moved to higher sites to escape floodwaters, cites Shawneetown and Leavenworth as pioneers, and argues for balanced flood control with reservoirs that protect cities without harming farms. It discusses the social importance of orderly relocation and upstream downstream risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawneetown
Leavenworth
Ind
Ohio
Farm House as First Line of Home Defense and Self Help
Article urges farmers to build affordable homes using native materials to defend against adverse weather. Emphasizes low cash needs, potential rock walls, and self build guidance from county agents and the Oklahoma extension service in Stillwater. Notes available government assistance for borrowing and plans.
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Oklahoma Extension Service
Stillwater
Nation Stone
Forthright Will Bans Hair Dye and Crimping
Mrs Mary Allen left a will prohibiting any dye or crimping of her hair after death. The Philadelphia obituary notes the restriction was unknown until after the funeral. An undertaker reportedly curled her hair slightly in front, prompting bemused comments from friends.
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Philadelphia
Mary Allen
Mabel Corgas
Church Dedication Set for Sunday in Antlers
Antlers awaits a church dedication on Sunday at 11 oclock. Pastor Fred A Tucker of the Methodist church says the building fund donors should be grateful for a lasting community monument and blessing.
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Stonewall Man
World
Secretary of Agriculture
Korea
U.S
Goat
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