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Newspaper

Farmers Champion

Location

Elgin, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1914

Page

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What to Plant and When Avion Expert on Agriculture

An expert article explains soil science and plant nutrition focusing on drainage, soil texture, and the role of air and water for root growth. It covers organic matter, bacteria, and mineral nutrients nitrogen phosphorus and potash, stressing sunny well drained gardens and soil fertility through rotation and proper decomposition. It notes soils contain plant food stored in forms that must be decomposed for uptake and mentions barley and forms of phosphate. It ends with a reference to Elgin markets and poultry prices for eggs chickens and springers.

John Willard Boltsening Springers

Williams Robertson race leads with scattered Oklahoma results

Returns from 429 of 2545 precincts show Robertson leading Williams in the Democratic governor race with 8989 votes to 8020. Jennings 5427. other statewide races show Gore against Hayes, Ferris ahead of Glover, and various county offices led by several candidates with slow returns to settle final tallies.

Prias Robertson Williamen Jenning Herring Dunlop Gore Samuel W. Hayes Beott Ferris R. L. Glover Duffy Lafayette Sorrella Gordon Roberts Haynes Bixby Weaver Davis Lawvie Talmage Ledford

Anniversary Number Boosts Lawton and Comanche History

The Lawton Daily News and Star issued an anniversary edition on Saturday devoted to Lawton and Comanche County. It preserves extensive local history and provides valuable information likely to promote pride and interest in the county.

Lawton

Married Men Win Ball Game Over Single Men

In a Saturday afternoon match between the married and single men, the married team defeated the single men 14 to 12. The game stayed close early, but the married squad pulled ahead by the ninth inning, holding the singles scoreless while scoring two of their own to clinch the win.

Yas

Lawton Daily Ree & Str Changes Ownership

Col. EL L. Steacey sells his interest in the Lawton Daily Ree & Str to Atty. Chas. C. Black of Lawton, who assumes official charge. Black is an experienced newspaper man and a Democrat, signaling a probable shift in the paper’s political stance.

EL L. Steacey Lawton Ree & Str Atty. Chas. C. Black

Wire Tied To Tree Near Zigin

C H Putney found a telephone wire tied around the top of a maple tree about 15 miles south of Zigin on Monday. Patrons of that line report recent photo troubles which may relate to the incident.

C. H. Putney Zigin

Mrs Cremer and Mrs Cheens Visit at Apache

Mrs Cremer and Mrs Cheens are noted visiting at Apache in a brief social item. The record highlights their presence and the social context without additional details.

8. Cremer R. C. Cheens Apache Tuesday

Horse incident injures Ray Stone near hotel

Ray Stone was severely hurt last Wednesday when driving a horse out of his father's lot north of the hotel. The horse leaped and one bone in his leg was broken, but he managed to escape serious harm and is now up and around and getting along.

Ray Stone Ray

New Barber Harney Tends Shop After Illness

Harney the barber fell ill Wednesday and left for his father's home east of Elgin. With no replacement arranged, 3 H Harrison opened the shop Saturday afternoon and began shaving customers in a businesslike manner. He remains on the job and can provide shaves to patrons.

Harney Elgin H. Harrison Ind

Putney buys Ford auto and sails around in fine shape

A week ago last Saturday H. Putney purchased a Ford auto and is currently driving it in good condition. The note says the paper delayed reporting the item, blaming preoccupation with the primary election, subscription debts, and advertising decisions.

H. Putney

Picnic party camps on Cache creek grounds weekly

Will Brunakill George Coffin W F Wolcott and families and J Fitzgerald left Saturday for a picnic on Cache creek. They found Ralph Murphy and party on their camping ground with over 40 lbs. of this crowd with the addition of several others has picnicked once a week since hot weather began.

Will Brunakill George Coffin W. F. Wolcott J. Fitzgerald Cache Creek Ralph Murphy

Opening Day Celebration in Lawton Aug 6

Event notes a celebration in Lawton on Thursday August 6 to mark opening day. References Oklahoma State Par and Ex and a city event date in September. Details are brief and fragmentary.

Lawton Oklahoma State

Anniversary Celebration Attends Lawton and Motes Event

A local celebration marks an 18th anniversary with a street parade and floats. Residents join in the outdoor events. drums, motorcycles, and amusements fill the day as organizers prepare for Friday activities and agras style fair.

County News Dispatches From Plain Speaking Topics

The article mentions the Crvetal and westernities Electric Co. involvement, Army Department progress, and a delegation from Cache attending the town celebration with motion pictures. It reports a colored woman from Lawton linked to a hop joint, a hay fire at Ft. Sill stables, and a Lawton family child injured in a runaway incident Monday night.

Westernities Electric Co Is Army Cache Lawton School of

Dust Storm Strikes Sunday Afternoon North Wind

Fragmentary report describes a large windstorm Sunday afternoon from the north, with strong gusts damaging panels and hindering people. Details are unclear and the text is partial.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bank OF Elgin W. Brunskill F. M. English B. M. Brunskill Cashier Bage Manec Elgin Markets Williams—Robertson Jennings Askew Frans Key Freeling Hill Caldwell E. B. Howard Alexander McClelland Gault State Board of Agriculture McAlester Wilson Allen Johnson McElhoes Cotton Jefferson Stephens Comanche Hunter Powell R. J. Ray H. N. Whalin T. B. Orr W. C. Henderson Robert McCalmant Hall Pierce Crosby Dickson Vaughn Hardware Co. OF News & Star County News
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