27 Sep 1916
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Newspaper
Farmers Champion
Location
Elgin, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1916
Page
1
The column notes general progress at the local school with scattered absences for cotton picking. Town residents Des a Layton and family spent Sunday with Charley Compton and Metty and Geneva Raking. Ed Ref and family and L B Porter with daughters Mollie Helen visited JH Porter. Bernice Porter and Cleo Clayton visited Margaret and Kathryne Morris.
The editor, aged 48 in a lighthearted birthday panel, jokes about Rome and public reaction. The text hints at misread lines and neighbors misdirected by rumor, suggesting a cheeky self reference and local intrigue.
A correction notes prizes awarded at the street fair last week. J. Md. Ziaple won first prize in aged sew and J. F. Mitchel finished second.
The article records local postal workers stories and mishaps. Garner Lathes, Weldo Woteng, and others note travel on routes near Wichita Falls Texas and Denison Texas. A vehicle axle failure caused a wreck injuring occupants and scattering cargo.
Fragmentary notice describes a cabinet contest or election event with dates and payments. Payment terms and references to a person named Vivian appear in garbled phrasing, hindering full extraction of roles and location.
An auction to be held at 10 o clock features three head of horses, three year-old mules, 17 head of cattle including seven milk cows, farm machinery, household goods, and stock. The family will leave a penny to Avigena. credit terms extend to 12 months. Free stock at noon.
The OHi acre homestead bill passed the lower house after revision by Congressman Seote Ferris, extending homestead units from 160 to 640 acres. It faces a Senate rejection before adjournment, with 700,090,000 acres of public land cited as the scope.
Report notes Walling claimed the highest price for two bales around Plain, earning just over $211. A. J. Kuntz counters with a sale on Saturday fetching $216.70 for cotton and seed, challenging the prior record.
In Oilahvim Bay, T Ryanshinie and HM P Wet tangel shipped a barred rock and white Orpingtons including a rooster and two pullets. They plan to enter at the fair, not for prize money but to show they are in the running.
A partial OCR note mentions a data business college project or program connected to a person named Ronke and a forward term. The readable text is fragmented and lacks clear context or dates. No definite outcome or event can be established from the available words.
Local reports describe a series of basketball matches featuring Badger Lumber Co and rivals. The text notes uneven starts, shifting momentum, and standout play by players from Stering, Lawton, and Blain with mentions of Lewian and Willfte in later performances amid a vigorous contest and crowd interest.
Hallie King has been absent from school due to illness and plans a trip to the fair. Students attending the state finals may be excused if they complete work and account for the trip as educational. Principal Willhite stays busy as_penal... Shirk children leave for travel, with the president of the local high school organization acting in multiple roles.
The county health report for August records a large birth crop in Comanche county with 47 live births. Among them 26 were girls and 21 were boys. There were 22 deaths and 2 licenses issued for birth registrations.
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