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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1925
Page
8
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The article explains Byrds Mill Spring near Ada as a natural chemistry lesson. It describes carbon dioxide rising from submerged Simpson Sands, cooling water, and the formation of sponge like rock from bicarbonate of lime. It notes gas driven bubbles reach Ada and affect meters and pipes.
The article explains travertine limestone named Tiburtinus, a stone used in St Peters Cathedral in Rome. It notes the pure golden variety found near the Anio river by Tivoli, Italy.
Henry Ashby pleaded not guilty to bastardy before County Judge Tal Crawford this morning. Bond set at 1000 dollars, not yet posted this afternoon. Ashby was arrested and held for local officers at Walters.
Joseph Diep 40, owner of a large dry goods store in Okemah, is expected to die from knife wounds after an altercation with employee Cy Perkins. Perkins is held pending the outcome. the dispute began over credit for sales and escalated when Perkins allegedly stabbed Diep in the abdomen. Diep is a prominent local businessman.
Miss Elizabeth Van Eaton of 227 East 13th Street earned first prize in the local Home Lighting contest and received a distinguished essay medal and honorable award certificate from the Lighting Educational Committee of New York. The 13 year old high school freshman is highlighted for her achievement.
The Pontotoc County Poultry Association holds its regular monthly meeting at Pecan Grove schoolhouse on Thursday evening May 14 at 8 oclock. All interested in better poultry are invited to attend, members or not, with a good program planned.
Scout Executive Miller reports a highly successful entertainment at Allen Wednesday evening in connection with the awarding of certificates to those who took the course in the Life of Christ and passed the examination. A total of 133 were awarded. The program was given by the college quartet and Misses Shayliss and Strite. The sum of $15.50 was realized for the Boy Scouts of Allen.
Frost was reported from scattered points in Oklahoma with minimum temperatures from 31 to 36 degrees and frost in Alva and Chandler. Cloudy skies prevented a general frost but conditions remain favorable for possible frost tonight, per the U.S. Weather Bureau in Oklahoma City.
Frost covered several northern states overnight with frost in Wyoming Nebraska and Colorado. In Iowa a killing frost damaged fruit and garden crops, according to the United States Weather Bureau report issued today.
John A. Whitehurst president of the board of agriculture was taken to the state university hospital here on May 4 with inflammatory rheumatism. His condition required hospitalization as he could not use his limbs but was not considered serious and was expected to require about two weeks of confinement.
Mandan North Dakota May 5 William Bill Jardine secretary of agriculture accepted a boyhood dare to enter broncho busting events at the third annual Mandan roundup slated July 2 3 and 4 F M Russell assistant secretary of agriculture said in a letter made public Jardine once cowpuncher in North Dakota spoke with John M Stephens superintendent of the United States Northern Great Plains field station about his west tour and government farm visit Stephens dared Jardine to tackle a broncho and the challenge was accepted.
Sam H. Hargis announces round trip tickets for veterans wives and families to the Dallas reunion will be sold May 15 through 22 via the Frisco. The night train bypasses transfers and arrival timing is set to fit breakfast in Dallas Tuesday morning. The Dallas committee says this schedule eases travel for all.
Criminal charges of making false entry were dismissed yesterday against W. F. Schulte by Justice H. J. Brown for insufficent evidence to bind him over to district court. Hearing stretched from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning before the decision. Indianapolis News.
Camille Laloi attacked his wife in a hallway after a divorce, biting off her nose and leaving her in serious condition at Charity hospital. The couple had argued over brutality and separation before she returned to her parents. Laloi awaits trial in the Paris tombs for attempted murder.
A reader in Laveen Arizona compares life there with Oklahoma, noting healthful climate and Phoenix beauty. The writer recalls Oklahoma friends and mentions a Morris family who moved west then returned home, illustrating homesickness and mixed impressions.
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