Davenport calls for joint debate in third Oklahoma district
James S. Davenport democratic candidate for Congress issues a public challenge to Republican rival C. B. Creager to hold joint discussions in multiple district counties. He outlines issues, argues for direct senatorial election, income tax, railroad valuation, tariff revision, and labor protections, and vows to expose Creager’s voting record in the Sixty-first and Sixty-second Congress.
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James 8. Davenport
Congress
Vinita
Okla
C. BE. Creager
Oklahoma
Muskogee Oa
Democratic Party
United States
Tam
Cannon
Public Buildings and Grounds Committee
Third Congressional
Gore
Tulsa
Payne Aldrich
Third Congressional District
End of Coal Strike Ratified by Interstate Delegates
Nearly 300 delegates from Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Arkansas at the Interstate convention in Kansas City ratified a new contract after extensive discussion. Wages rise about 6.55 percent plus per ton increases, with arbitration after a long strike that began April 1. Miners will return to work at 7 am tomorrow.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Orient
Labor Temple
W. L. A. Johnson
Operators’ Association
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
James Elliott
Lewis
Missouri Committee
National
Orient Hotel
Information Bureau
National Organization
Ebby Shepard Confesses Axe Killing Of Father And Uncle
In Kay county Oklahoma Ebby Shepard aged one year confessed to fatally striking her father J W Shepard and his brother Taylor Shepard with an axe. Authorities say she produced the bloody weapon and gave as motive alleged mistreatment by the men who lived with her. The double funeral occurred Sunday and an inquest is planned after further inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newkirk
Okla
Burns
Rader
Kay County
Ebby Shepard
J. W. Shepard
Taylor Shepard
Wats Mur Laorea
Here
Shepards
Cassidy
Associated Press
Arkansas City
Kans
Senator Gore Will Not Attend Dry Congress in Spokane
Senator Gore of Oklahoma declines invitation to the fifth dry farming congress in Spokane October 3 6 but voices strong support for dry farming as good farming and a path to reform agricultural practice. Secretary Burns notes the method’s success in Oklahoma and other states.
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Spokane
Wash
United States
Gore
Oklahoma
John T. Burns
West
Burns
New Railroad Chartered From Davis to Lawton Oklahoma
Guthrie Sept. 14 a charter has been issued for the zinc belt railway to run from Davis westward toward Lawton about eighty miles. Capital stock is $50,000. Principal business location is Davis with directors Gertrude Sober R C Hope A O McCord T H Slaver and W S Lewis all of Davis J S Davenport and daughter Grace left for Little Rock Arkansas where Grace will attend school.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Davis
Lawton
Gertrude Sober
R. C. Hope
A. O. McCord
T. H. Slaver
W. 8
Lewis
West Will Stay On Of County Seat Fight
Guthrie Oklahoma September 19 Attorney General Charles West declines to intervene in Swanson county seat dispute stating action should be brought by a county attorney of Comanche Kiowa or Tillman counties rather than the AG He notes district courts of those counties have jurisdiction over the portions involved and that the case does not affect the entire state He will not pursue Supreme Court action.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Charles West
Swanson
John Faln
Comanche County
Comanche
Kiowa
Tillman County
Supreme Court
Clouds block Alpine crossing by aviators Waymann and Chavez
Brig, Switzerland, Sept. 19 cloud and fog hid peaks as American Waymann and Peruvian Chavez attempted to cross the Alps toward Milan. Chavez reached 7546 feet before turning back. Waymann climbed 1700 feet, met violent winds, and retreated. The flights, under a competitive agreement, must start here and cover 75 miles over Alpine passes before Sept. 26, maintaining at least 7000 feet to clear the peaks.
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Associated Press
Brig
Switzerland
Waymann
Chavez
Alps
Bompleon Pass
Milan
Italy
Fire Devastates Hutchison Wholesale Grocery Stock
A major blaze at the Hutchison Wholesale Grocery company in Hutchison Kansas today destroyed a large portion of stock. Estimated loss runs to seventy five thousand dollars and was fully covered by insurance.
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Hutchison, Hutchison, Kans
Pire
Hutchison Wholesale Grocery Company
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Farmers State Bank Vinita
Halsell Building
F. M. Gwinnup
Son Vinita, Oklahoma
Kansas City Weekly Star
Weekly
STAR
Cobb Hotel
Haas
Davenport
James
Ana
Mineral Union
Senator Gore
Miss Grace
Little Rock
Ark
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