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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
4
The Ada paper discusses a watermelon crop and local issues including housing demand for the East Central Normal school opening. It notes a tariff vote where twenty Republican representatives opposed the conference report and two Democrats voted for it, listing names and states of several members.
Pinchot says a water trust is in formation to operate in the far western mountain region. He notes that a similar trust has already been active on Wall Street for some time.
The Muskogee Phoenix editor muses on a long held fascination with a grand Arkansaw and jokes that the next step will be agitation for unobstructed deep aeroplane routes.
Ardmore summer center residents report the Old Nestors Club has asked the city council to supply dry goods boxes and bar row knives for daily meetings at watermelon corner. Sidney Suggs notes the request and location.
The Houston Post notes Taft will visit Texas with strong signals of impact. It hints the campaign could shift momentum, urging the paper to monitor local responses and the potential effect on state politics.
A city newspaper carried a dramatic scare headline about a big theft on Wall Street, provoking concern among readers. The piece framed the incident as sensational, contrasting with calmer real-world events such as plentiful water in the ocean.
A Beverly dispatch reports President Taft canceled Madison Wisconsin from his September itinerary. The move places Senator La Follette in the same category as Oklahoma and draws public sympathy and admiration for La Follette.
The author notes that the hills and valleys at the intersection of major streets barely form scenery but could disrupt a swift fire department response, blaming the area as a challenge for street fixes.
The article urges moral improvement through a tidy city, noting weeds and unsightly places as targets. It mentions Guthrie’s ball team forfeiting two games for quitting, linking discipline to public decorum.
A proposed government reform suggests washing currency to purify it for use by colleges and missionaries. The plan notes Standard Oil notes already purified by kerosene, implying uneven application.
West Texas towns submit sealed bids for the West Texas State Normal site with some offers reaching 100000 dollars. Ada earns prize status in the East Central Normal for Oklahoma, reflecting a civic duty to uphold a state school home.
The job department of the News completed and shipped to the Corporation Commission at Guthrie five thousand copies of a 38 page book titled Opinion and Order No. 203. The document outlines the commission action and related directives in a formal record.
Henry Clews argues the tariff bill will become the main political issue as higher tariffs invite future attacks. He says earlier reductions could have kept it out of politics and warns of renewed tariff disturbance at the next Congress session and in the upcoming election. He notes many congressmen are already looking to their political positions.
Federal Judge Campbell clears the status of inherited Indian lands and dead claims. He rules Indians are not government wards and may sell inherited lands, placing future cases with local probate courts and validating past sales. The decision, aligned with earlier rulings, benefits both Indian and white communities.
The Board of Regents announces free music for enrolled students alongside a broad course of study. An orchestra will provide music for public events while the summer term adds teacher review work. Diploma graduates obtain a life certificate valid across Oklahoma and eighteen other states, with strong demand for professionally trained teachers nationwide.
Kis sen Reed guardian will sell at public sale on August 14 1909 in Purcell Oklahoma all ititled interest of minors Jim Reed Hagen Reed and Edward Reed in land located across several Oklahoma counties. Sale subject to county court confirmation and cash on delivery of deed. Also lists publication notices and local advertisement filler about blood purifier Botanic Blood Balm with Ada Oklahoma sales details.
Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma in Kansas City on his way from Northwestern Texas to Iowa called the Washington dinner for the tariff measure Belshazzar's feast. He warned of rising prices and urged evaluating the bill by its effect on the cost of living. He suggested a progressive Republican candidate or a Democrat could become president depending on the bill's outcomes.
Attorney General Wickersham orders dismissal of Hitchcock case against Mansfield McMurray and Cornish for 40000 in expenses paid by Choctaw and Chickasaw legislatures. President's approval deemed unnecessary. Earlier fee of 750000 by same firm noted. Court in Pontotoc County 1909 hearing on John Leader estate deed approval set for Aug 17 with bids invited.
An advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional treatment taken internally. It promises $100 per case if it fails and asks for testimonials, listing F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as the address, with pills for constipation sold by druggists.
Notice to W L Byrd Camp 1545 and all Confederate soldiers to attend the Gate Reunion at Chickasha on August 25 26 27. General Wm Cross urges comrades to be present and a sponsor is sought to represent the camp at the reunion with help from daughters in securing a sponsor.
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