???? (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 1922 Page: 1 of 12
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$5.00 In Cash Will Be Awarded To The Person Who
s In The Best Name For This Paper
THE ? ? ? ? COLUMN
$1 will be paid for the
best name for this col-
umn. Send in your sug-
gestion. You may win
and lead the column.
OVR BOW TO THE
PUBLIC
Inasmuch as our new directors
insist that this column avoid the
facetious and become a serious
strata of smoos—one that will
serve the city civically first—civilly
always, cynically never—we hereby
bow to their wisnes which, as we
remember them, were given some-
what in this wise:
“Stir the city’s civic soul,” said
Director Number One.
“Rout out rottenness,” ordered
Director Number Two.
“Cut out the simple stuff, be se-
rious aDd serve," said both, all
three of them.
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And so we go to the typewriter—
push it aside—and after seriously
sharpening our pencil we dip our
fountain pen into the ink well and
with furrowed brow write this all-
important query:
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What do the city’s jelly-beans
do with their slit-seam breeches
when they go to bed at night?”
And here’s more serious food for
thought:
Edith C. Johnson laments that so
many of our better but thoughtless
families undress without the for-
mality of pulling down the shades
in lighted rooms facing the streets.
Tut, tut, Miss Edith. Hasn't Pathe
Weekly priority rights to the slo-
gan: “Sees all—knows all.”
“And couldn’t you,” tactfully or-
dered one of our new bosses, “men-
tion something about the salad
dressing iu the Crescent's window
attracting a huge crowd on Fashion
Show night?”
“We could,’
fully, “if we’
and—or, or—
the Crescent.”
replied we respect-
were Edith Johnson
-wanted to advertise
And then here’s something that
ought to be brought to the prompt
attention of the Chamber of Com-
merce:
“Nearly 14,000 persons, and half
as many more children," starts the
confident but Daily Oklahoman in
imparting the red hot news of the
attendance at the State Fair.
Which may or may not mean to
lead one to believe that a half of
a person is a child and suggest the
soul-stirring patriotic hymn en-
titled: “She ain’t a lady, she's inv
wife."
NUMBER 1
OKLAHOMA CITY,
EMBER 28, 1922
PRICE 25 CENTS
$10 FOR CHILD’S BRIGHT SAYING
“Why not,” sneered one of our
numerous and new bosses, “make
your column more deep?”
To which we respectfully re-
ferred him to one James B. Veazey
and see if he couldn’t bribe Roach
& Veazey to take their ad off the
bottom of this here nameless, aim-
less column.
ANNOUNCEMENT
For financial and personal reasons we have resigned from The Okla-
homa Advance and have joined a new organization.
Our contract with our new owners enables us to carry out a policy
which lack of working capital made impossible for u»*to do in the past.
This policy features reader-contributions and inasmuch as we shall
expect you to write the greater part of each issue for cash prizes we
assume that you will be glad to name YOUR paper.
Accordingly, we offer—in addition to our other cash prize offers—
$5.00 in cash for the best name for this paper. To win this prize your
suggested name must be short, euphonious and easy to pronounce and
remember--and must be mailed in before Tuesday night.
A prize of $1.00 also is offered for the best name for the column
at the left.
Pending the winding up of the affairs of The Oklahoma Advance,
and inasmuch as we have no access to the funds of The Advance company
we assume that there will be some delay in mailing checks to prize win-
ners in the last and previous issues of that publication.
On the other hand one of the first stipulations we made with our new
owmers was that prize checks MUST be mailed simultaneously with the
announcement of awards. Their answer to this was a special fund de-
posited in the Security National Bank—a statement from which is printed
below.
We thank you for your appreciation of our efforts in the past and
trust that we may fulfill the expectations of all who wish to see us grow.
(Signed)
Temporary Address
P. O. Box 770
Temporary Phone No.
M. 7602
O. P. DILLDOCK,
COL. SNIFFUM,
A. RUSSELL,
GENE STONE
II. L. GILLESPIE,
EDWARD H. JOHNSON,
We hereby certify that there has been deposited with us a sum suffi-
cient to cover the following prizes.
G. S. WEITZENHOFFER, Vice-Pres.
Security National Bank.
For the best name for this publica-
tion, one cash prize...........r .$5.00
For the best heading for the front
page column, one cash prize____$1.00
For the best Sunday Dinner Menu,
one cash prize .................$1.00
For the best paragraph on “My
Child’s Brightest Saying,” one
prize ..........................$10.00
For the best paragraph on “My Most
•^Embarrassing Moment,” one cash
prize ..........................$1.00
For the four best household hints,
four cash prizes, each $1.00.....$4.00
For the four best recipes, four cash
prizes, each $1.00...............$4.00
For holding this publication until
next Wednesday, one cash prize
to the person telephoned to.....$3.00
$29.00
$5.00 for the Best Descriptive Advertising Phrase for The Famous Five Dresses.
(See Pages 6 and 7)
Loie’s Good-Bye To
Be Far From
FOUNTAIN
INSPECTION
After a thorough inspec-
tion of our fountain and
kitchen last week it was
- graded 90%.
Not Boastful But Proud
Had it graded 100% it
would not justify boast-
ing, as we believe the
puTilic is entitled to 100%
sanitation at any foun-
tain or eating place if
such could be attained—
and assure you we are
constantly striving to-
ward that.
Roach & Veazey
Drug Co.
135-1S7 totl- Main
“I surely hate to leave this
town.”
Loie Bridge dabbed grease paint
furiously over her countenance in
her dressing room yesterday after-
noon, as she expressed her regret
at leaving Oklahoma Q’ity.
“Why, do you know,” said the be-
loved comedienne, “It’s just like
leaving home folks and starting
out in a strange, new world. Wreek
after week, I have looked clown
into the same friendly faces. And
some of the girls from the stores
where I so often shop, have the
habit of waving little signals to me
when l make my appearance on the
(Continued on page Five.)
Gooodbye Al, 01’ Pal
Goodbye Pal, 01’ Al
FURS
—We make Furs to
order, remodel, re-
pair and clean and
glaze.
VANEK
FUR COMPANY
ESTABLISHED IN 19H
* 10 .Shops Bldg.
£*• W. 1328 X
We call and deliver
“News” Pounces on “Ad-
vance” Feature and This
Paper Doubles 'Em.
Simultaneous with the rumors of
the suspension of The Advance,
The Oklahoma News announced a
weekly prize of $5 for the brightest
saying of a child—a feature inau-
gurated by The Advance some
months ago. The News has also
announced a reduction in advertis-
ing rates.
While The News offers $5 for the
brightest saying of a child, this pa-
per offers $10 in conjunction with
its other prize offers which in this
issue total $34.00. See (offers in
center of this page.)
.
0. P. Dilldock III
O. P. Dilldock. the oldest journal-
ist in town is confined to his home
with measles. The sudden change
in journalistic affairs in the city
affected the old editor so much that
he took to his bed after telephon-
ing in the following reports:
“News is scarce this week."
“Miss Josephine Lincoln, noted
theatrical press agent is again in
our midst after a prolonged stay iu
Washington, D. C."
“Dan Hogan was hit by an auto-
mobile on his tobacco can between
5th and Gth sts. on Broadway this
week and a well known film dis-
tributor of Reno street is suffering
from a Job’s comforter in the same
region. Dan says his tobacco can
was dented."
“Leo Blondin, Palace potentate
bought the first Star car off of Earl .
M. Stapleton.”
Editor Dilldock expects to be
back at his desk next week and
promises sonic very Interesting
news.
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THIS COUPON GOOD FOR
ONE FREE ADMISSION
To the Majestic Theater
Presentation of
j ‘WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS*
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Worth a Dime On
Monday—20c Tuesday!
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Entitles any woman reader of
This Paper
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TUESDAY AFTERNOON. I
OCTOBER 2ND 1
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I f accompanied by 10c, admits one 1
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MONDAY. AFTERNOON. OCT. 2
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Al Bridge isn’t contemplating a
change in his career. He Is going
steadily ahead packing his trunks
with frouzy wigs, longtailed coats
and hickdry shirts preparatory to
his departure for Kansas City
following his final appearance Sat-
urday with his sister, Ixiie, at the
Liberty theatre, but—if he ever
docs decide to give up the stage
and settle down into a plain, un-
varnished citizen, he is coming
back to Oklahoma City to reside.
He says so himself!
(Continued on page Seven.)
NEW FALL HATS
SOMETIMES FALL
in a puddle or greasy
spot. When they do
send ’em to Bohne-
feld and have ’em
cleaned like new. £
Your suits, too
BOHNEFELD
Hatters, Cleaners
and Dyers
OSCAR GRACE, Prop.
326 West Grand
* Walnut 7920
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