Crop and financial prospects report from Commercial National Bank
The bank releases an annual crop and business report stating Mother Earth was capricious but overall yields remain sufficient for bread and feed. It notes widespread drought effects, especially in the Great American Desert region, with large wheat and corn prospects but below normal oats and hay yields, and provides county and regional projections for wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, seeds, and potatoes.
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Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Great American Desert
Alleghenies
Rockles
South Dakota
Minne
North
Farm Products in Export Trade of United States
American farmers contributed over a billion dollars in farm goods export for the fiscal year just ended, notably cotton leading at 585 million dollars. Other top exports included meat and dairy, breadstuffs, and cattle, with tobacco, fruits, nuts, and vegetables showing gains over 1910 and 1907 highs. Overall 1,024 million dollars of farm products left the country, though still below 1907’s record.
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United States
Big Baxter Runion Weekend Promises Major Festivities
The big Daxter Runion festival will be held August 28 to September 7 with three tents for veterans and top speakers. Attendance is expected to reach 50,000 as amusements and entertainments are arranged. Concessions or admittance requests should be sent to Chas. J. Smith of Baxter Springs Kansas. Other items note a new five room rental in Oklahoma City and Governor Cruce confirming Oklahoma will gain three additional congressmen, with a note on a lost umbrella marked with initials.
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Varties
Chas. J. Smith
Baxter Springs
Kansas
Oklahoma City
Cruce
Washington
Senate
Oklahoma
Ward
Oklahoma Extra Session Debate on Apportionment Bill
The passage argues that an apportionment bill allowing at large elections when redistricting is absent would grant Oklahoma an increase without redrawing. The writer doubts emergency clause relevance, noting persistent calls for extra sessions. Governor Cruce fears the taxpayer burden of a costly extra session.
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Oklahoma
Cruce
Hauling Body Of Victim In Wagon Sparks Murder Case
Ada Oklahoma August 7 Frank Edwards arrested after dragging the body of W B Gray from Wednesday afternoon to Saturday morning in the victim's wagon. The body was dumped near Hart by a plum hunting party. Edwards sold the wagon and team at Pauls Valley then was jailed. He confessed then recanted claiming another killed Gray for his money. Gray, a Moller area farmer, had been in Texas with land deals and money on his person. Edwards faces preliminary hearing.
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Ada
Okla
Frank Edwards
W. B. Gray
Hart
Edwards
Pauls Valley
Pontotoc County
Gray
Moller
David Gray
Allen
Texas
Roff
Hickory
Pantotoe County
Bradles
Fred Smith
Lost Coat Between Vinita and Barrett Bridge
Gray sack coat reported lost between Vinita and the Barrett bridge. Finder should leave it at the Chieftain office to claim a reward offered by J. H. Baer of Centralia. 80-2.
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Vinita
Barrett Bridge
J. H. Baer
Centralia
Recall of Federal Judges by Recall People’s Only Protection
The senator argues for recall of federal judges as justified, citing state practices, impeachable grounds, and public welfare. He cites platforms and leaders, notes judicial overreach and cases invalidating laws, and asserts Congress’s power to recall judges would deter abuses while preserving dignity unless recall is needed.
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Congress
England
France
Germany
Austria
Denmark
New Zealand
United States
Republican Platform
Democratic Platform
Independence Party
People's Party
Socialist Party
Roosevelt
James Alen Smith
Taft
Clark
North Carolina
Hadley
Yale
Supreme Court
Owen
Jackson
Brown
Harlan
Supreme Bench
Allias
Reeves Named First Assistant Attorney General in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City on August 5 reports W C Reeves has been designated by Attorney General West as first assistant attorney general and in charge of the office in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
W. C. Reeves
West
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Kansas City
Cobb Hotel
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