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Newspaper
Farmers Champion
Location
Elgin, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
4
The readable bits describe money pressures and a lesson learned from past youth days. It mentions fear and readiness to support kin, urging resilience and caution in handling wealth and debts within a близко social circle.
Official notices list candidates for sheriff county clerk county attorney court clerk and county judge with named persons THOS RICHARDSON CLIFTON W SIMPSON RAY NICKELL GREGORY DUNHAM W P PIKE CHARLES C BLACK SANDY W IR CRAHLA CRITCHER JOE S RHINEFORT MURPHY and election roles in the Eastern District confirmation for Voter access and party slate guidance
The Elgin publication reflects on the question am I my brother s keeper as it notes two veteran printers traveling through Espin Marion Lawton and Lawton, each walking with no money before harvest time. The piece laments printers spending sprees while farmers struggle for support.
Local notes recount residents in Marlow and nearby towns including Ivan Stone, Pomc McAcswip, E. McAnaw, and W. Welker visiting Lawton. Sheriff Richardson of Lawton, P.M. Shaper of Brerling, and J. Costana are mentioned with various errands. Friends and relatives attend funerals, travel to Lawton, Cyril, and Sterling, while local workers and families adjust to illnesses and daily duties.
In this issue of CHamPion the announcement backs Milt Haynes for county treasurer in the Democratic primary on August 1. Haynes is the current deputy treasurer, praised for taxpayer service and courtesy, with prior service in Kay county and Roosevelt's Rough Riders during the Spanish American War. He came to Comanche county in 1904 and served as deputy treasurer under Riley Smith 1904 to 1907. The piece emphasizes the office’s complexity and asserts Haynes will devote himself to duties and be punctual, inviting voters to support him.
Stony Point residents report cooler weather with scattered rain overnight. The week features visits among neighbors and relatives, with many local families hosting guests and attending neighborhood gatherings. Several residents, including Miss Maggie Ballon and Mrs Morris, are noted for social visits and small-town happenings.
In the contest at E Stone's the top two finishers were R A Harrel with 131,105 votes and E Sellars with 188,810 votes. The two highest totals advance.
On July 10 rural routes of the St Louis Republic will be discontinued and subscribers will receive the regular edition with two to four more pages. The metropolitan daily will cost $2.00 per year, then $1.00 after the change. Send in subscriptions promptly to HM, TP. Wettoner, Klein, $2.00 for one year to get all news on the two wars and political campaign.
Rainfall measured in Lawton shows 3.16 inches from Saturday night into Sunday morning, among the season’s heaviest. Elgin reports similar totals around 3.2 inches, marking a heavy weekend for the region.
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