Capper Urges Peace With Mexico and South America
In Capper's Weekly Arthur Capper argues against war with Mexico. He stresses diplomacy, cooperation with Mexico and South American republics, and upholding the Monroe Doctrine to avoid a conflict with a stronger foe. He calls for friendship, unity, and peaceful settlement of disputes.
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Capper
Arthur Capper
Kayoon
Thaidwin
Tonever
Celine
Wien
America
Mexico
Eure
Elgin School opens September with quiet meeting
The Elgin district held its annual school meeting with low attendance. Trustees elected Choens for a three year term and set the next school term to begin September second Monday. Voted an excess levy of three and a half mills and a total expenditure of 4000 dollars for the year including furnace repairs and domestic science equipment.
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Mias
Jennie Hymtson
Elgin Ball Team Short on Weekend Plans
Elgin's players learned from W G Ellis that Lanwion business college manager had been unexpectedly called away for months, cancelling Saturday game. Local team, just warming to form, faces hard luck and disrupted schedule as resources and opponents shrink.
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Elgin
W.G. Ellis
Lanwion Business College
Elgin Boys
Weather, illness, and social notes from a rural Nebraska area
Local column reports uneven crop conditions with mistletoe, wheat and oats yields and requests for rain. Notices include the death of Mrs Sarah’s baby, funeral services led by Rev Shockley, and burial at Geerling cemetery. Community members A B Sperling, Jesse Townley, Charley Sparling, Jeffreya family, Mrs Sid Williams, and L M Townley are noted among visits and gatherings.
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Sarah
Con
Shockley
Geerling
Geal
Tenny Mee
T. McCraw
Mies Pearl Underwood
Clissusia
A.B. Sperling
Jesse Townley
Charley Sparling
Mts
Mr Jeffreya
Peak Statement for NANKOP RYGIN Bank June 9 1916
Peak Statement reports the condition of the NANKOP RYGIN of Bigin Oklahoma at close of business June 9 1916. It lists resources including loans discounts securities and cash in bank and liabilities with capital surplus and deposits. The affidavit of the cashier A L Roberts and attestations by officers are included.
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Bigin
Oiila
Home of Charley’s mother and others in Medicine Park
Readable fragments place Charley’s relative in Medicine Park with names Mikgeaitnen e Richardaiy art and Frankie Geivya and doe George spunk last Sunday. The text lacks clear actions or outcomes but indicates a local gathering or activity near Medicine Park involving these individuals.
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Charley
Lawton
Mikgea Itnene
Richardaiy
Frankie Geivya
Doe George Spunk
Bast
Medicine Park
Country News Update From Local Farms and Families
Several local residents visited each other over the weekend including M. Nolen from the barn with four, Mr. Porter’s family, and J. W. Nolen with Agnee Donnie and Eisie Whessary. Nolen reports crops look better in the Sand VAs region but require rain soon.
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Porter
M. Nolen
Mr. Nolen
Mra
M. Paiew
Mr. Porter
Giuyhive
Hussand
Boitain
Donnie Nolen
Eisie Whessary
Lowise Nicholas
Sunda
Lermon
Qow
Nolen
Tete
Appointed A Deputy For Town Stock Control
The town board met its regular monthly session but faced a burst of discussion. With Mauravall Bille absent, Flay Danley was appointed deputy town marshal with instructions to seize stock not in compliance with town ordinances and to handle outlying stock on the streets.
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Lance
Mauravall Bille
Flay Danley
Badger Lumber Co Offers Quality Lumber at Right Price
Badger Lumber Co promotes premium wood products with competitive pricing. The ad highlights dependable quality and value for builders and homeowners, inviting customers to compare and shop for lumber, plywood, and related supplies.
Town of Elgin Meeting Adopts 1917-18 Expense Estimate
The Boncd of Trustees of the Town of Elgin Oklahoma met on a July Monday in 1916 and adopted an itemized estimate for the current expenses of the municipality for the fiscal year starting July 2, 1917 and ending June 30 1917. Publication ordered in the Bigin Farmers Champion newspaper. General Fund officers named include W W Brunabin Prof L Roberts Clerk Jno Fitzgerald Treasurer.
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Hta
Elgin
Gomanehe
State of Oklahoma
Champion
Auid Town
W. W. Brunabin
L. Roberts
Jno. Fitzgerald
Treneurer
Farewell Party for Linda Craw Ahead of Departure
Misses Dott Wolesti Flatey Mehkordson and Behal Bill deowra Wayne Nevill Beneleyton Myere and Lets Hod hosted a farewell on Wednesday evening for Linda Craw on the eve of her departure to De Worth Texas. Guests wished her a speedy voyage and pleasant vacation.
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Dott
Wolesti
Flatey Mehkordson
Ond Behal
Bill Deowra
Wayne Nevill
Bene
Leyton Myere
Mies
Linda Craw
de, Worth
Texas
Walters Baseball at Klein Next Saturday Afternoon
Announcement that the Walters baseball team will travel to Klein to play the Klein boys on their home ground next Saturday afternoon. The note recalls the Walters beat our team 6 to 4, with no scoring by Klein in the first six innings.
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Walters
Klein Boys
Hoya
Elgin Routes Passenger Leaves for Tabler Visit
C. G. Nin and wife of route A are parents of W. D. Petty born recently. He has been visiting the Murray brothers on route A. Petty left this morning to visit Tabler with relatives mentioning his nephens.
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C. G. Nin
W. D. Petty
Murray Brothers
Route A
Tabler
Record Run From Nebraska to Elgin in Record Time
A family of W. FP. Wolcott completed an overland trip from Nebraska to Elgin with four children. Frank Wolcott drove nonstop from Wednesday morning to reach Minden and then Elgin, covering an extraordinary distance without rest. The report notes the feat may set a local record, though some details remain unclear due to garbled OCR.
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W. FP. Wolcott
Minde
Nebraska
Frank
Gath
Pepee
Dathrie
Honver Valley school votes to build new room and hire two teachers
At the annual school meeting in Honver Valley the vote was 7 to 14 to add a 20 by 24 foot room to the building and employ two teachers. A levy of ten mills was approved. W. 3. Nicholas was elected clerk for the ensuing term, succeeding W. H. Sanders.
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Honver Valley
Mason
Nicholas
Jdlerk
W. H. Sanders
One Subscriber Writes Charm in Fanwen Champion
A reader praises the PAnMeRs CHAMPION for its friendly updates about familiar friends. The letter emphasizes how the paper keeps them connected to a community they know well through this single source.
Street Pair Plans Street Fair Setup
Street Pair, co R Donart county agent, organized a fare liners club and arranged to hold a Street fair here the 7 8 and 9 of September. Details to follow next week.
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R. Donart
Farmar Crampton Subscribe For All The News
A request notes subscribing to Farmar Crampton for comprehensive news coverage including all fecal news items. The brief emphasizes broad access to local reporting and timely updates across topics.
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Farmar’ Crampton
Message From Roby Texas Delays Ill Wife Update
A dispatch from Roby Texas dated July 6 reports reaching Roby by noon. Mrs Willhite visited yesterday while at the plume. Lasley says his wife is not improving and if no change in 48 hours she will go on. A prior message from Big Spring, Texas notes limited progress.
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R. B. Lasley
Rovby
Texas
Willhite
Plente
Mr. Lasley
Big Spring
Tex
Young Sorrell Boy Injured in Dynamite Blast
The youngest son of W. G. Sorrell lost his thumb and two fingers from a dynamite blast while handling the explosives. With parents away in a Ford car, he rang for Dr. Gamble and was brought home for treatment.
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W. G. Sorrell
Lawton
Dr. Gamble
Tone
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Enqine
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Star Brand
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A. L. Smoot
Montgomery
M. C. Townley
Erick
Charley Sperling
Lorena McCraw
Nankop Rygin
Lomna
Dee Crem Hanis
Tutab
Piel
State of
Oklahoma
A. L. Roberts
A. L. Roverts
Artost
W. W. Brunskdll
B. M. Bronskill
D. E McAnaw
Country News
Badger Lumber Co
T.R. Bennett
Mgr
Okla
Maen
Minden
Nebr
Reneh Elgin
Elgin Garage
Goodrich
John H. Hansen
Roby, Texas
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