Short agricultural and music courses to be offered at East Central State Normal
Beginning September 29 and continuing through October 6 a short course in agriculture will be offered at East Central State Normal school. Prof Holden and Miss Streeter will lead with assistants to teach vitalized methods to teachers from all counties without enrollment limit. The program aims to boost rural school efficiency and energize instruction in Ada and Craig counties.
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East Central State Normal School
P. G. ‘Holden
Chicgo
Margaret M. Streeter
Camden
N. J
Los Angeles
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Holden
Professor Helden
Oklahoma
Helden
Wilson
Ada m Normal School
Ada
Craig County
Miss Streeter
State Department
County Tractor Break-In Sparks County Reward
A Wallace county tractor used on the Ada Allen road was found with its tool box padlock broken and tools stolen last Thursday night four miles east of Ada. Vandalism prompted the county commissioners to offer a $25 reward for the culprit.
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Ada-Allen
Ada
Bolshevik Forces Routed in Galicia War News
AP reports Russian bolshevik forces driven from eastern Galicia as a general advances along the southern front. The dispatch notes ongoing combat actions and shifting fronts amid a broader Eastern Front push.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Galicia
Elks Turn Help to Disabled Soldiers Into Big Brother Effort
The Elks used unappropriated postwar funds to support vocational education for veterans. They created a revolving loan fund of 200000 and aided 22674 trainees, with over 400000 loaned and 200000 repaid. Beyond money, they offered human sympathy and persistent personal effort to persuade men into training.
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Order of Elks
Elks
Spirit of Elkdom
Board For Vocational Education
Vocational Board
The
Michigan Schools Profit From Prize Fight
The Benton Harbor Labor Day heavyweight bout between Jack Dempsey and Billy Miske yielded Michigan schools $12,000 as the state’s share of receipts. On the first day of legalized boxing and wrestling the state totaled $74,900, funds earmarked for fostering school boy athletics.
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Associated Press
Marshall
Mich
Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Thomas W. Bigger
State Athletic Board
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Moonshine Run Driver Sought After Wreck Near Pine Bluff
Officers search for the driver of a touring car carrying twenty gallons of moonshine whiskey after a collision on a Pine Bluff road last night. The liquor car fled while Carl Hamilton and Miss Camille Atkins were in the other wrecked vehicle.
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Associated Press
Pine Bluff
Ark
Carl Hamilton
Camille Atkins
Remedy for daytime sleepiness and torpid liver
An advertisement claims daytime drowsiness stems from a torpid liver and disordered bowels. It promotes Herbine as a splendid remedy to cleanse the system and restore vim. Price 60c. Sold by Hegsler & Story.
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Hegsler & Story
Threshing gear and land offered with terms
Multiple Ada notices offer a good 8x16 Mogul Engine and an International Separator for sale or trade. Also listed are a 300 acre tract near a railroad with 100 cultivated, alfalfa, pasture, a four room house, and running water. Also hogs and small farms nearby with contact details.
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M. & P. National Bank
Ada Title and Trust Co
Ada
Roff
C. W. Zorn
Okla
Oklahoma Labor Leaders Meet Over Open Shop Concerns
Ed gar Fenton president of the Oklahoma Federation of Labor opened the annual convention with a warning that reactionary forces oppose progressive labor policies and that organized labor is key to fostering legislation. He said open shop campaigns in the southwest hinder progress in Oklahoma cities and beyond.
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Associated Press
Okmulger
United States
Edgar Fenton
Oklahoma Federation of Labor
Fenton
Southwest
Oklahoma
Agricultural Building at State Fair Remodeled
Oklahoma City reports the state fair remodels the agricultural building to fit large county exhibits. Thirty two counties have applied to show farm products alongside Indian tribes displays, creating one of the most complete agricultural showcases since the fair’s organization.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Radicals Threaten Local Newspaper in Centralia
Justice department operatives in Centralia Washington investigate a threatening letter received by the local newspaper. The letter, signed by the Milwaukee Radicals, warns that American Legionnaires and businessmen who escaped the Armistice Day murders would be killed around October 15. Investigators link the letter to a possible nationwide terrorist plot, noting it was written prior to the Wall Street explosion.
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Associated Press
Centralia
Wash
Departments of Justice
Milwaukee
American
Attempt on Montreal hotel investigated by police
Montreal police sought motive after an apparent dynamite attempt on a local hotel Saturday night. A suspect, Walter E. West, 20, was arrested with dynamite fuse and detonating caps. The adjoining Royal Broom building was badly damaged. Public notice offered rewards for Norris Harer and Emily Joiner.
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Associated Pres
Montreal
Royal Broom Company
Walter E. West
United States
State Conference of Red Cross Workers Soon
Delegates from every Red Cross chapter in Oklahoma will attend the state conference here October 13 and 14. National and divisional workers will address attendees and discuss the general Red Cross program for the coming year. Plans for the fourth annual Red Cross roll call, starting Armistice Day and running through Thanksgiving, will be covered, with focus on Oklahoma. An advertisement notes White's Cream Vermifuge as a treatment for tape worm, sold by Hensler & Story.
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Oklahoma ‘City
Thretee ‘Red Cross
Oklahoma
Red Cross
Flies Devastate Oklahoma Livestock Statewide Report
Oklahoma dairy commission reports widespread fly and insect attacks on cattle and other livestock across the state. Insects resist poisons, are more numerous than before, hindering efforts to stamp out the pest. Ash Bitters advertised as a health tonic with claims of liver cleansing and digestion aid. Gwin & Mays Drug Co. listed as special agents.
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Gwin & Mays Drug Co
Adeoeiated Press
Oklahoma
Gwin & Mays” Drug Co
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