Cows and Men What Name for Hoover
Moosejaw Saskatchewan hosts Ben H Thomson to honor Canary Cordyke, a world champion Holstein cow bought by the Saskatchewan government for $10,000. Canary produced 1,080 pounds of butter and 26,396 pounds of milk in 305 days. The piece compares farmers and politicians, notes Hoover becoming president, and recalls Benjamin N Duke’s ascent from farming to millionaire status. It critiques Prohibition era excuses and public issues alongside global farming contrasts.
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Moosejaw
Saskatchewan
Ben H. Thomson
Canary
Hutterfal
Bruce Cox Store Moves to Stiles Stand
Bruce Cox plans to move his stock to the building on the north side of Main Street formerly occupied by Stiles Grocery. Moving after business hours Saturday, the store will open in the new stand by Monday morning according to his plans.
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Bruce Cox
Main Street
Stiles Grocery
Council Again Asks For Bids On Light Plant
Minutes from the January 14 meeting show bids will be opened February 18 at 7 30 p m in City Hall for the city light and water plant. December 17 1928 saw Oklahoma Gas and Electric bid 65000 and Teigtmeier interests bid 36500 plus 7500 for a second year lease on the water plant. The board favored the latter bid and citizens filed an injunction. The board sought a writ of prohibition in Supreme Court. case pending.
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Board of Trustees
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company
Teigtmeier
Supreme Court
Stilwell Tax Rate Drops Aids City Saving Citizens
Stilwell lowers its tax rate to 5.52 per hundred dollars this year, down from 6.94 last year a reduction of 7 811 73 based on a $550 122 property valuation. Officials credit economy in estimating needs though the Stilwell levy remains county's highest due to sewer bonds and improvements.
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Stilwell
Stilwell Ten Years Ago This Week
Local column recalls Stilwell items from ten years past. Congressman Hastings proposed gifting a German cannon to Stilwell. Obituary notes Roy H. Lawson, 23, dying January 8 at home, survived by parents, wife, and two sisters. Also mentions court testimony about locals and county officials with several bond approvals. A Stilwell couple welcomes a baby girl born January 21.
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Roy H. Lawson
Stilwell
T. J. Sanders
George “Smith
Tax Deadline Extended to March First
County treasurer Miss Amy B Walls announces the time to pay the first half of the taxes is extended until March 1. The extension provides over thirty additional days of grace, easing payment pressure for taxpayers.
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Amy B. Walls
County Agricultural Advisory Committee Organizes Here
C F Hughes elected chair man Frank Howard vice chair man and Harry B Hayman secretary at county advisory meeting in Stilwell 26 men attended outline of yearly program dairy development discussed extension agent Houston warned about herd diseases and need for bull associations four topics poultry livestock horticulture crops and soils were covered attendees listed with several local names.
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C. F. Hughes
Frank Howard
Harry B. Hayman
County Agricultural Advisory Committee
Stilwell
Houston
Extension Department
Cooperative Bull Association
Abe Allison
Lanier
C. L. Pulliam
Dean Sebring
Mr. Morrison
W.C. Bost
Westville
Monta A Nixon
Joe Russell
G. V. ¢Murrie
Watts
Baron
R. B. Gheate
Ranch
Ed Garrison
O. C. Myers
I.A. Strauss
Hughes
Bob Baker
Mr. Gore
Sa AL Garrett
Joe M. Lynch
Olin Perkins
Harry
Hayman
Lynch
Ses%sion
Harry Hayman
Continued
County to receive home demonstration agent at no cost
Miss Anna H Deihl district supervisor announced at the County Advisory Committee meeting that the extension service will bear the full expense of placing a home demonstration agent in Adair county. The agent will work with the county agent on 4 H club activities for girls, organize local women s clubs, and form a county federation, aiming to place women and girls on equal footing with men in extension work. Expected arrival is by March 1.
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Anna H. Deihl
Adair
Stilwell Pirates Defeat Checotah 9 to 8 on Home Court
Stilwell defeated Checotah 9 to 8 in a tight, low fouling contest on Stilwell's court. Holt scored six for Stilwell and Foshee added six for Checotah as defenses limited scoring and late free throws sealed the win.
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Stilwell Pirates
Checotah
Stilwell
Stilwell Basketeers
Curtis
Holt
Foshee
Oklahoma House votes seven impeachment charges move to Senate
The Oklahoma House of Representatives voted seven impeachment charges against Governor Johnston and forwarded them to the Senate, which immediately formed a court of impeachment. Acting Governor Holloway notified Johnston of temporary duties transfer, while Johnston said he would avoid dual governance and not resist suspension. Political lines showed Republican W T Clark leading opposition in the Senate and a 38 to 3 vote on notifying Johnston of suspension.
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Oklahoma
Senate
House of Representatives
Henry
Dchinston
Swat
W. Ff. Holloway
Johnston
Ace
House
Stue
Depar Mente
Gove
Oy Johnston
Holloway
a_re publican
W. T. Clark
Medford
Clark
Fletcer Johnson
Bristow
Johnson
Tance
Paul’ Stéwart
Thieves Return Stolen Goods After Fear of Detection
Thieves who burgled Johnson's store on Saturday night returned the loot on Monday morning and dumped it on the railroad right of way in the northeast part of town. Early Sunday they broke the back window, took shirts, overcoats, overalls, a neat, other items, and about a dollar in change from the cash register including a burned Buffalo nickel kept by Johnson. A passerby alerted the sheriff.
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Johnson
Dutch Mills
Car Saga of Jake and the Monkey Evidence
Jake Onionrunner buys a used car after inspecting several vehicles priced around 700 to 799 dollars. He learns to drive, then a shooting incident scares him, causing the car to crash off-road. The car leaks water and fuel, neighbors inspect a flat tire, and Jake ends up disoriented but safe, with the car damaged and Bruno the monkey involved in the chaos.
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Si. ‘Perkins
Jake
Bruno
Buck
Jones and Webber Garage Moves to Young
Fragmentary OCR notes show Jones and Webber Garage planning a move to Young. Limited intelligible details reference names but lack dates places or outcomes.
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American Tobacco Company
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Lorillard
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Sallisaw
Stiles
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Jim Mattax
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Coleman Eubanks
Wes
A. M. Campbell
Mose Crittenden
J. M. Johnson
J. S. Atchley
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