Chautauqua Circuit Diary from Oklahoma July 1923
Alex R. Miller writes from Henryetta to Walters and beyond, recalling road trips across Oklahoma and Texas. He notes wheat prospects, farm economics, Ford sentiment, Jim Crow in Oklahoma, and colorful observations of locals and chautauqua audiences.
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Chautauqua Circuit
Alex R. Miller
Davidson
Oklahoma
Walters
Ford
Texas
Chillicothe
San Antonio
Oklahoma’s Road Building Drive and Cement Road Surge
The speaker notes Oklahoma’s growth amid fierce roads and loose sand. Sand storms reshape surfaces, making today’s smooth road prone to holes tomorrow. Cement roads are seen as salvation as the state embarks on a massive road building program ahead.
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Oklahoma
Reunion of Rainbow Division to be Held in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis July 13 to 16 Rainbow veterans from 28 states will gather for their three day encampment with General Pershing and General Gouraud as guests. A municipal holiday will mark the parade, free transport and universal city entertainments are planned. The event includes boxing, a barbecue, memorial services, and a grand military parade led by Gouraud and Pershing.
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Rainbow Division
Indianapolis
John J. Pershing
Henri Gouraud
France
Gouraud
Champaigne
Paris
United States
French War Department
Rainbow Veterans Association
Pollu
War Department
Washington
General Pershing
Shank
Wild Bill’ Donovan
The
Rainbow Veterans
165Th Infantry
New York
Washington Ball Park
Pershing
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
National Guard
District of Columbia
Ohio
Minnesota
Illinois
Alabama
Iowa
California
Georgia
Maryland
Mexican patrols deploy 60 to guard 50 mile border
The Mexican government assigns 60 men to patrol a 50 mile border strip in Lower California with the United States where drug runners are active.
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Lower California
United States
Oil Fields Thrumming Through Henryetta Night
In Henryetta, located amid major oil fields, the federal jobs push prompts calls for a share of road funds. Drilling booms nonstop day and night, creating a ghoulish scene around 3 a.m. as rigs pound away.
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Henryetta
Pat Flannagan’s idea of heaven unfolds at home
In 1922 Irish American humor, Pat Flannagan quits his subway foreman job to enjoy leisure with his wife and club friends. When Uncle Tim’s twenty thousand dollars looms, he begins honest plowing at home, moving sand and cement in a bid for a perpetual holiday.
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Pat Flannagan
Tim
Mrs. Flannagan
Childer
Pat
Mrs. O'Rourke
Fen
O'Rourke
Must Care for First Teeth
Parents ignore young children's first teeth believing they will fall out. The article warns decay in the first tooth risks decay in the permanent successor and leads to more dentistry than necessary.
Keota clergyman I F Hawk seen in town shopping
Rev I F Hawk of Keota was in town yesterday for shopping, marking a routine local appearance by a religious leader. No further events tied to the visit were reported.
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Rev
I. F. Hawk of
Keota
A Vain Vein
A brief poetic reflection on a young man with sentiment facing a cold world and finding his feelings futile, as voiced in the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
The Term Alter Ego in Early Diplomacy
The phrase alter ego entered diplomatic usage to describe Spanish viceroys acting as the king’s proxy, meaning “another or second L,” illustrating a retained sense of authority through a royal stand‑in. The remark traces the term’s historical application and semantic nuance.
Ross Gorman Explains Dressing Melodic Themes
Ross Gorman of the Virginians explains how a debutante theme gains appeal through varied styles. He notes "Apple Sauce" as a popular fox trot with Spring outfits and advanced gowns, highlighting a chorus of clarinet trills, saxophone and piano obligato, and a stop chorus of two cornets with sax to color the melody.
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Ross Gorman
The
Virginians
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