Weather heats up farming talk at county fair and sorghum notes
The column discusses extreme heat and pop corn on the cob, the dairy cream shipping boom in Ada county with Curtis Floyd buying 160 gallons from 30 sellers for 112 dollars, and plans to boost pure bred stock and poultry. It highlights Central Teachers college sorghum trials kafir feterita darso and praise for grain sorghum origin and drought suitability with Prof. Glenn Briggs detailing its history and value.
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Ada
Curtis Floyd
Curtis
Central Teachers College
Glenn Briggs
Logan County
Washington
Briggs
Spanish Pickle and Green Tomato Mince Meat Recipes
A collection of historic pickle and conserve methods using green tomatoes and onions. Includes Spanish Pickle with vinegars and spices, and Green Tomato Mince Meat for pie filling, detailing salting, soaking, cooking times, and storage guidance.
Mrs Duvall Showcases 63 Canning Demonstrations This Season
Mrs. Duvall reports sixty three canning demonstrations this season, reflecting extensive effort and resulting in prominent exhibits seen at local fairs.
Corn Price Forecast for Pontotoc County Farmers
The author cautions that corn prices may rise after short crops in Texas and Western Oklahoma. He notes four straight good crops locally, hints at a possible next-year shortage, but admits uncertainty and urges farmers to make their own forecasts.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Stalks of Oklahoma Triumph 44 Cotton From R P Price Farm
Two cotton stalks labeled Oklahoma Triumph 44 from R P Price's Lawrence area farm rest in the office. The owner has not counted bolls but invites interested readers to examine the stalks.
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R. P. Price
Lawrence
Syrup Production Grows in Pon totoc County
Syrup making is in full blast and a large supply will sweeten local markets. Farmers aimed to produce enough at home to avoid purchases and high quality syrup is being produced with a surplus available for sale.
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Pontotoc County
Corn Boost Prompts Strong Hog Price Demand
The good corn crop has stimulated demand for hogs. Farmers report many inquiries but not many hogs to sell at this time.
Prof McCormick Heads East Department of Agriculture
Professor McCormick is identified as head of the Department of Agriculture of the East. The fragment notes his leadership role within the eastern agricultural administration.
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Prof. McCormick
Department of Agriculture of the
East
Poultry Association Aims to Grow Pontotoc County Members
Lute Douge and J. F. Weldon tour township fairs to recruit breeders for the Pontotoc County Poultry Association. The pair, renowned poultrymen, seek more pure bred fowls in the county and invite breeders to join for one dollar annually, including a year’s subscription to the O. K. Poultry Journal.
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Lute Douge
J. F. Weldon
Pontotoc County
O. K. Poultry Journal
Boy Wins With Livestock in Ardmore
Ardmore Oklahoma 15-year-old Roy Richerson rises from two gifted hogs to own fifty registered Duroc Jersey hogs says O L Putman assistant county agent He plans dairy and fattening clubs buying a Guernsey cow and entering Shorthorn steer and Duroc barrow contests He won a trip to the state fair on a Duroc Jersey gift and attended the Junior Farm Congress at A and M College Stillwater with Carter County delegation.
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Ardmore
Okla
Roy Richerson
O. L. Putman
Putman
Richerson
Carter County
A. and M. College
Stillwater
Food Preparation Prizes At Junior Farm Congress
Evelyn Blades of Oklahoma County won first prize in the food preparation contest at the A and M college feature of the junior farm congress. Anne Morgan from Carter County earned second prize and Velma Cottle of Noble County took third. Eight counties were represented.
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Stillwater
Okla
Evelyn Blades
Oklahoma County
A. and M. College
Harvest Alfalfa with Binder in Kingfisher County
Clyde McFeaters farm demonstration agent reports alfalfa harvested with a binder in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, shocks similar to wheat. He says this method is ideal for harvesting a seed crop and notes the practice is underway.
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Kingfisher
Okla
Kingisher
Clyde McFeaters
McFeaters
Sudden Weather Change Boosts Cotton Harvest
A sharp Saturday night temperature shift broke records and spurred a rush to gins as cotton picking resumes. A light shower offered little relief and sowing of small grain awaits a better season.
Poultry Breeder Praises Sunflowers For Eggs Near Stonewall
A breeder near Stonewall, unnamed in the report, tells a fair visitor he raises sunflowers on half an acre to feed his pure bred poultry. He asserts sunflower seed yields the best egg production he has found and feeds it liberally.
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Stonewall
Pontotoc County Farmers Show Progress At Township Fairs
A local observer notes Pontotoc County fairs highlight improving farm exhibits in crops and livestock. He compares current conditions with sixteen years ago, expresses optimism about continued progress despite ongoing discouragements and limits faced by farmers.
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Pontotoc County
Produce Market Bulletin note on Sept 9 rain lack and pastures
Bulletin reports Sept 9 noting lack of rain affecting pastures and crops. Weather conditions hinder grazing and crop growth, prompting farmers to adjust feeding and management practices. Local markets may see price shifts due to reduced yields and forage availability.
Eartbits Grove Fair Opens With Livestock and Exhibits
Trem Wednesday's Daily reports Pontotoc county's eighth annual fair opening this morning. Livestock leads the display with cattle, horses, hogs, and Poland China breeds seen as exhibitors rush entries for judging tomorrow. Farm and domestic displays, school exhibits, canned goods, and a large poultry section complement a program of races and games scheduled for the week.
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Daiiy
Poland
W. C. Rollow
Pioneer of Ada Dies Saturday Funeral Sunday
D W Holman aged 65 died at 530 East Fifteenth street Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 pm from the family home, conducted by Rev H M Wood and Rev C C Morris. Pallbearers were P H Deal J W Dean W S Akers Ed Gwin Dr T H Granger and Robert Wimbish. Survived by widow Susanne a daughter two brothers Ed Holman and Andy Holman and two sisters Mmes W M Lamber and W H Witte.
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D. W. Holman
East Fifteenth Street
H. M. Wood
First Christian Church
C. C. Morris
First Baptist Church
P. H. Deal
J. W. Dean
W. S. Akers
Ed Gwin
Mississippi
Texas
Zla Holt
Thos. P. Holt
Ada
Susanne
Ed Holman
Galveston County
Andy Holman
Winona
Mmes
W. M. Lamber
Macon
W. H. Witte
Cattle Plague Devastates Population in London Visit 1745
A cattle plague that toured London in 1745 destroyed over three million animals, causing widespread loss in livestock herds and impacting local markets and farming communities.
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London
County Fair Admission Free for All Despite Rumor
A rumor claimed the county fair charged to enter the grounds and exhibits. The fair is free to all, with no admission to exhibits. Only race, ball game, and carnival entries may ask for fees, but they are separate from the fair proper.
Shallow Grave Yields Body of Davenport near Stilwell
Police report James Davenport, 60, vanished Friday and was found buried in a shallow grave behind John Doublehead’s farm home. Doublehead, a farmer, is jailed on a murder charge after confessing to purchasing Davenport’s farm produce and assuming a Davenport note at a local bank. No debt was found, prompting further inquiry into Davenport’s death.
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Stilwell
James Davenport
John Doublehead
Doublehead
Jai
Davenport
Davenpor
Alabama
Tim
Doubihead
Heat and Mortgages Hit Oklahoma Cotton Crops
Oklahoma cotton in the western two thirds suffers extreme heat shriveling plants to the point they shed bolls and leaves, with only branches and mortgages remaining. Breeder F F Ferguson says drought and heat may wipe out boll weevil in many areas by starving hatched young weevils. Acala cotton variety by Ferguson and Nunn dominates Texas Louisiana Arkansas New Mexico Oklahoma stretching into the region.
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Oklahoma City
F. F. Ferguson
Minco
Grady County
State Capitol
New Mexico
Mr. Ferguson
C. N. Nunn
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Mexico
Oklahoma
H. H. Schutz
Crude Oil Figures Show Decreases for Fields of Country
The weekly summary from the American Petroleum Institute reports United States daily average gross crude oil production fell by 1,920,000 barrels to 1,498,000 for the week ending September 2, with Oklahoma Kansas at 489,000 barrels and Osage nation output at 118,800 barrels. Lyons Quinn pool produced 17,250 barrels. No crude price changes noted. Headbands with tiny flower leaves and metallic bands noted as season fashion.
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New York
United States
American Petroleum Institute
Oklahoma-Kansas
Oklahoma
Osage Nation
Lyons-Quinn
Woman in Stop Six Beaten by Four Women Over Daugh ter Scandal
Mrs. C Tatum of Stop Six Dallas Interurban was lured from her home last night and whipped 100 times with a cat o nine tails by four women and a man driving. A note left claimed the act by the Ladies Invisible Eye for alleged ruining of Naomi Tatum, 14, with the group claiming Dallas backing. The victim is in serious condition with bruises and vomiting.
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FT. Worth
C. Tatum
Stop Six
Dallas
Naomi Tatum
Tatum
Flevcine
Ladies Invisible
Dallas Pike
Parer Min Co'lc
Hr Janter
Ieft
Allies urged to unite after Turkish victories in Asia Minor
London reports that Turkish forces swept Greek troops from Asia Minor in two weeks, creating a crisis calling for a united policy by Britain France and Italy. France and Italy face accusations of arming the Turks though alarm grows at Turkish successes. Italy seeks a Venice conference but London rejects the idea.
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London
Asia
Minor
France
Italy
Venice
Marguerite Hardage and Jack Morris wed in Sulphur
Belated marriage notice reports Miss Marguerite Hardage and Jack Morris tied the knot on July 20 in Sulphur with a Methodist minister presiding. Hardage, longtime Ada resident, visited recently from Gravette Arkansas where her parents moved. Morris works at the local hospital. The ceremony was a surprise upon her Gravette return.
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Marguerite Hardage
Jack Morris
Sulphur
Miss Hardage
Ada
Gravette
Arkansas
Morris
Ark
Counties Confer on Personal Tax Rates in Capital Meeting
County attorneys assessors and boards of county commissioners from 77 counties met with the state Board of Equalization in Oklahoma City on September 13 to discuss assessing farm and personal property for taxes. The board seeks to determine if this class of property is assessed lower than railroads operating in the state.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Board of Equalization
Hearings Open for Damage in Mine Massacre
Chicago September 13 Hearings opened today before the Illinois Industrial Commission on the mine massacre at Herrin Illinois under the Workmen's Compensation act. About 15 plaintiffs attended. Thomas Fleming of Chicago testified he was wounded in the death march after mine employees surrendered June 28.
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Chicago
Illinois Workmen’s Compensation Act
Herrin
Ill
State Industrial Commission
Thomas Fleming
Fleming
Janitor Breaks Up Rail Parley
Government seeks permanent injunction against railway shopmen as union chiefs gather with 90 members to vote on ending the strike on some roads. A janitor interrupted the meeting with a mop and broom and urged attendees to clear out so a hall could be cleaned for a rented women’s meeting.
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Chicago
Wilkerson
B. M. Jewell
Aeneal
Grace
Railroad Union
Ada High School To Keep Complete Student Records
Ada High School will maintain a personal record for every student this year detailing grades conduct activities progress and general results for each year. Each record sheet will include name age year of birth school last attended courses taken grades from other schools and guardians occupations.
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Ada High School
W. A. Hill
5 Year Search for St Louis Boy Ends at Home
Nick Biggs aged 17 returns to East St Louis after more than five years away. He left in 1917 and said he traveled to Indianapolis where he lived in an orphans home and worked on a farm before deciding to come home. Police had searched many communities during his absence.
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East St. Louis
Nick Biggs
Indianapolis
Rocks on Katy tracks cut near depot hint at foul act
Northbound Katy train No. 19 waited 45 minutes as seven tons of limestone were removed from a cut a half mile south of the depot. Workmen found a crow bar imprint on the rocks, suggesting an attempt to wreck the train. Ed Hunter alerted officials after spotting the obstruction late Sunday. He reported the landslide could have sent the locomotive into debris if discovered later.
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Staton
M. M. Harwell
Katy
Ed Hunter
Harwell
Hunter
Oklahoma County Leads State For Property Value
Oklahoma County tops the state in total assessed property value, reporting a statewide sum of about 1.379 billion dollars after county-returns were reviewed by the tax equalization commission. Tulsa, Muskogee, Garfield and Payne counties follow with multi‑million totals. Adair and Pontotee sit lower in the list.
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Oklahoma City
Sept
Oklahoma
Tax Equalization Commission
Tulsa County
Muskogee County
Garfield County
Payne County
Adair County
Pontoiee County
Ardmore Man Pleads Guilty on Murder Count
Ardmore Sept 11 Bill Kyle charged with the murder of Dave Hesky in March 1920 pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 years in the state penitentiary at the opening of district court Judge Logsdon of Marietta presiding There are 11 more murder cases on the docket.
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Ardmore
Bill Kyle
Dave Hesky
Logsdon
Marietta
Heavy 11-Year-Old Weighs 237 Pounds In State
Winnie Zenicka of Veach Grove weighs 237 pounds at age eleven and is claimed as the heaviest child for her age in the state. A special desk was built for her at Veach Grove schoolhouse.
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Durant
Winnie Zenicka
Veach Grove
Here
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Eartbits Grove
Stillwell
Lash
Invisible Eye
Shopcraft
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