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Newspaper
Farmers Champion
Location
Elgin, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1915
Page
4
A fragmented notice from 1912 announces the Feamers Champion and fans publication schedule, listing Wednesday publication and a second class mail rate. Disjointed lines mention subscription options and a potential wallet subscription, with garbled details about pricing and duration. The text is incomplete but preserves the core idea of a weekly publication with subscription terms.
Editors warn readers that space is editors’ bread and butter and strictly news items should be paid for. Cards of thanks incur five cents per line and entertainment ads raising money may be charged. The piece urges rate inquiries for money making notices and lauds Elgin farmers and merchants for their growing market activity and civic spirit. It closes with a reminder to date the item 1916 after Friday.
A reader inquires about taking out a subscription to the paper or magazine at regular prices and will send payment without extra expense. Signed by H. P. Wettengel.
A Methodist church announces Sunday school each Sunday morning and a prayer meeting each Thursday night. The biweekly Young People’s League meets every Sunday, with aidments two weeks on Thursdays. Choir practice occurs every Friday night. Also an invitation to get sale bills printed at the Champion office.
The Mt Scott community reports a merry Christmas and a large crowd at the Mt Scott church Christmas tree event. Services were held by Rev McCuisti with Sunday morning and evening worship. Local families and relatives from Marlow, Lawton, Tuttle, and Chickasha visited or spent the holiday with kin. Santa Claus visited Rol Canjon’s Tuesday night and eight pound Hefner left Sunday for Chickasha for business and to visit friends.
The record shows 1914 cotton at 21,000 bales and 1916 at 14,703 bales. Prices in Oklahoma on December 1 show 6.5 cents for 1084 and 118.5 cents for 1815. Computing 21,079 bales at 6.5 cents and 14,783 bales at 118.5 cents, then deduct $15 per bale for picking, the 1915 crop yields more money than 1914 by about $245,782 for the county.
A Christmas program delighted students Friday as teachers treated pupils. Wendell Wettengel returned to school Thursday after a two week sickness absence. Levey Deckam left school last week to visit near Chattanooga. School work in Elwin will resume next Monday after a week’s vacation.
Directory lists district judges county officers city officials post office staff lodge officers Masonic and other groups and school district personnel with names and titles from Elgin area public records including Cham Jones B. Orr Charla Critcher Thomas Richardson Joyner K Gordon W W Trunegill H P Wettensel M W A Camp No 11880 Banter Star Yeoman AF A.M. etc all captured in compact roster style for reference.
The Elgin area reports holiday visits and travels among residents on routes 2 and 3. W M Rehwalt and family left for Garfield county east of Enid. J A Willhite and mother visited family. Mrs J H Harrison of Cyril visited relatives. Edna Putney visited Beaver Bend. Descriptions of moves include Davi Weeks preparing to relocate, Geo Daniels moving to C W Compton’s Indian lease, and Overton visiting relatives in Upland California.
Local notes show Frank Bade visiting his mother and relatives while others discuss holiday travel, sales, and daily work. The diary style mentions Lawton, Chattanooga relatives, county courthouse activity, new year preparations, and various residents attending services and gatherings around town.
Plans by Methodist church members for an Around The World night Friday feature social gathering at one location then multiple stops with a lunch served at a house. Admission is five cents per person with lights out at midnight as New Year arrives. Country participants are invited to join and enjoy Christmas programs and a town turnout.
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