Lawton Postmaster Named and Local News Briefs
Robert Landers appointed postmaster at Lawton. Comanche Che-so-wy killed by Rock Island train near Anadarko and buried west of Lawton. Glover and Depin on federal petit jury in Lawton. Plans for 40000 hospital at Ft Sill Indian School under Interior. September gang court session ends with praise for Judge Whalin. Fifth Field Artillery batteries depart Ft Sill for home. Ft Sill Indian School exhibit moves to Tulsa for International Farming Congress Oct 22. Midland Hotel kitchen blaze causes 200 to 400 dollars damage. Petition seeks Medicine Creek bridge over Wichita and Masters townships towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Landers
Lawton
Che-so-wy
Rock Island
Anadarko
R. L. Glover
J. G. Depinbrink
Fletcher
Ft. Sill
Washington
Whalin
Fifth Field Artillery
Tulsa
Midland
Wichita
Masters Townships
Medicine Creek
Banner Bale Cotton Yield Report
W M Rehwalt reported a bale of cotton in Figin weighing 1480 lbs with lint 509 lbs. Ginning yield shows 669 lbs lint and 1707 lbs seed cotton required. Amount indicates banner fer x cent of lint for Aginae season.
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W. M. Rehwalt
Bale Tops Cotton Prices at $90.39 per Bale
Last Thursday Andrew Hendricks brought in a bale yielding $90.39 total with $83.81 from cotton and $6.58 above the ginning. Seed cotton weighed 1900 pounds with 614 pounds lint. A. E. Caste handled 1900 pounds seed cotton netting $6.30 above base, keeping seed for spring sale to boost the base toward $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. McCraw
Andrew Hendricks
A. E
He Returned From Five Week Absence
E H Buckley a carrier on route 1 returned last Thursday evening from a five week absence visiting relatives at his old home. No word reached his family during his absence causing concern. Buckley said Chicago had changed since his last visit years ago. His nephew George Buckley of Chicago accompanied him home to visit the country.
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E. H. Buckley
Chicago
George Buckley
Grist Mill Set to Open in Sterling Area
A. P. Ruther will open a grist mill in Sterling next week in the building jus building. He will bring his blacksmith tools to use in connection with the mill. B. H. Purdy of Sterling has leased ra
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A. P. Ruther
Sterling
B. H. Purdy
Singing Class Open To All Ages This Friday
A singing class invites all ages to join with a small fee for 12 lessons. The program teaches rudiments of music and voice parts from tenor to soprano in a non choir practice setting. First lesson is free and a special chorus book will be available for purchase.
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Echois Hs
Cima Mey
Hie
Inc
Last Sermon for Rev Roberts as Elgin Pastor Ends
The Elgin Methodist church held Rev Roberts’s final conference year sermon with a farewell handshake. He plans to leave for a new pastor who will reside in Elgin while Roberts returns to Texas to farm and care for his five daughters.
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Methodist
Pat Ion
Rev
Roberts
Elgin
Texas
Auction Saturday sale notes school enrollment push
An October auction notice accompanies a school progress report urging enrollment growth. It contrasts using old books with adoption plans and highlights 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. bell times. A long roster lists teachers and students across Primary to 10th grade with names like Mae Carter Ruth Brandon and Audrey West.
Want New Township Near Elgin Described
Farmers west of Elgin petitioned for a new Lake township spanning congressional townships No Land 4 north range 12 west now the east side of McMasters township. The board granted the new township named after Lake Law-ton-ka. Appointed Lake township officers include trustee F B Mouhengeleth J D Lamb and treasurer G Weber.
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Elgin
Lake Township
McMasters Township
Lake
Lake Law-ton-ka
F. B. Mouhengeleth
J.D. Lamb
G. Weber
New Street Crossings Planned by Village Board
The village board held its monthly meeting and decided to install two street crossings at each corner of the center block of the town rise. They also discussed other needed improvements and potential projects for the town.
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Montiny Evenine
Draymanc
Fletcher Times Brief Fragment
A partial readable fragment from the Fletcher Times notes a week end event or notice with unclear details and missing names or dates. The text is garbled and provides no concrete action, outcome, or identifiable entities.
Boy Picks 408 Pounds Cotton In One Day
A 13-year-old, Burl Sawyers of Elgin, lifted 408 pounds of cotton last Thursday while hired by James Sawyers and Jesse Sanderfer who promised a bonus if 400 pounds were reached. He netted a cent per pound and plans to hear from them about the challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Sawyers
J. M. Sawyers
Elgin
James Sawyers
Jesse Sanderfer
Fifty Horses Burned At Woodlake Livery Barn
Fifty head of horses were burned in a Woodlake Nebraska livery barn fire. Most owners lacked off premises coverage, while the Bank of Elgin offers a policy covering losses anywhere. The ad urges readers to switch, claiming insurance costs are similar and payouts reliable.
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Woodlake
Nebr
Bank of Elgin
Apache Street Fair and Carnival Oct L1
Street fair and carnival events listed for October include Apache community celebrations with rides food and games. Details mention location and timings but require confirmation from the local notice for exact dates and venues.
Ketch Takes New Post as Haman Frank Joins Rail Line
The report notes Ketch a cashier at the National Bank gains a five year position while Frank Ketch shifts to accompany Haman to Ringling railroad. The management of 14 is now in Parkinson’s hands after his resignation as mastdr at Lawton.
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Frank Ketch
The
National Bank
Haman
Ringling
Same
14Is
Parkinson
Lawton
Local Market Prices and Household Supplies List
A compact list shows prices for potatoes per bushel cranberries per quart peroxide 407 cabbage per pound sugar 18 pounds matches 3 boxes compound 10 pound pail Kraut 12 cane No 3 Louis tomatoes 2 beat red salmon a Onte a white Karo syrup knit wrist gloves per dozen We pay 24c for eggs 2 to 13c for chickens. Ribelin Stone Walker.
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Ribelin, Stone & Walker
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Bale
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Horace
Jack Hartwell
Miss Mae Carter
Ruth Brandon
Gore Vids
Bertha Dilly Wolcott
Lucile Atchley
Jessie Gamble
Gilbert Hagle
Homer Shirk
John Hainline
Prade
Ethel Wiggins
Otus Weber
Porter Brandon
Zelma Strother
Srd
Wrade
Wayne Stone
Fs. Wolcott
Charley Pillbera
Hel
Lorene Weber
Cond
Mr Dillberg
Wendell Lorene Wolcott
Lela Wieneee
Shire Wriseiae
Anced—J
Ada Harrel
Hallie King
Minnie Sawyers
Louise Dillberg
Phyllis Stackhouse
Everet
Lae Humphries
John Weber
Mabel Humphries
Audrey West
Nellie Dillberg
Fletcher Times
Aoa Satel Wotten
Ena
Round Oak
O.j
Weber Howe. Co
da. J. Fr. Gamble
Oklahoma
Ketch
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