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Newspaper
Farmers Champion
Location
Elgin, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1914
Page
4
The Farmers' Champion announces candidates for county offices subject to the August open primary. For Congress Sixth District Rep Comanche and Cotton H P Wettenge For Sheriff Riley Heply 1k Summers Pike Pierce Joan Al Edwards Frank All for County Clerk Charla Chitcher Sandy W Gregory.
Local notes list callers and visitors including Geo H Roberts and P Kennemar from Lawton, CM Wolentz and two sons, Stanley Lewis of Indian Soil Co, Miss Audrey West at the Lawton normal, Mrs A J Barnes visiting Anadarko, Mrs R B Lasley and Willie from Lawton, Jodie Wiggins hired to teach at Stony Point school west of Rigin, and H P Wettengel offering insurance and loans.
A jumble of local notices lists names and brief actions from Lawton area residents. PD announces 10000 chickens wanted at E Stones. Individuals including E WeAnan H E Gond A W Dockaum W C Withergon Hamilton Mae Carter and Mrs T M Jeffords are mentioned with travel, attendance at events, or visits. A. Sawyers and others advertise services.
A grainy local letter urges Republicans to rally behind Jennings in the upcoming governor race. It warns of a lawless element backing him and urges readers to unite behind a strong man, while criticizing Democratic opponents and urging tips to the Champion office by phone.
The Okahoman comments on old spavined politicians losing office during Republican sway and facing hard times. It notes they are forced to hustle for a living as calamity and appeal renew scrutiny of political tenure.
A reporting error overstated Sandy W. Gregory’s deputy hire allowance, claiming $700 though the law sets $900 with nearly $500 saved. Ed Baxter, serving life for mass murder, feigned insanity and laughed at the verdict fearing death. Harry Thaw reportedly summering in White Mountains under custodian supervision. Ohio Socialists nominate Scott Wilkins for governor over Coxey.
A man named Rye won the Democratic nomination for governor of Tennessee on a prohibition platform. The pairing of a candidate with a prohibition stance appears unusual and notable in the political scene.
Local note reports Miss Dorothy Hasenbeck returning Thursday from Lawton where she attended Cameron school. Several teachers and guests traveled to Lawton for a teachers' normal institute. Additional items cover visits by G. Kitsmiller family and others, harvest work departures, and plans for Oklahoma City and Normal University study.
Elgin Methodist Circuit mentions Rev. D L Hinckley preaching at Beaver Bend and Sterling, with scattered appointment times. Includes Elgin post office details, county officers for Comanche County, district commissioners, and several lodge and school district officers. lists trustees, teachers, and local civic positions and meeting schedules.
The editor endorses H P Wettengel for the Democratic nomination for state representative from the district covering Cotton and Comanche counties. Wettengel, born on an Illinois farm, is 0 years old, educated through normal school and college, has a life state teacher certificate, past roles as teacher, bark cashier, and postmaster, and has lived in Nebraska and Oklahoma. He emphasizes morality, economy, efficiency, and abolition of high taxes as his platform.
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