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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1918

Page

4

House Rejects Wheat Price Rise In Farm Aid Bill

Washington reports the House defeated the Senate amendment to raise the Government guaranteed wheat price to 2.50 per bushel by a 167 to 98 vote. Representative Morgan of Oklahoma argued the move would discriminate against wheat farmers while corn and cotton markets remain unrestricted. He cited prior costs to wheat farmers totaling about 500,000 under the cap.

Washington House Senate Morgan Oklahoma

Four section township plats on sale at News office

A single township sale notice announces four sections and township plats available at the News office. The item lists parcels for bidding or purchase and directs readers to the newspaper office for details and filing. No dates or organizer names are provided in the visible text.

Ada Greenhouse and Ada Auto Top Works Notices

Ada Greenhouse promotes plants and flowers with a buy or look policy. Ada Auto Top Works offers waterproofing for auto tops. Local items include residents traveling to Columbus Georgia and Washington D C for legal cases. Community notices cover illnesses, visits, and a Red Cross benefit with musical program at the Methodist church.

Warren West's Ada T. P. Holt Columbus Georgia Ada Auto Top Works C. W. Lacey Tishomingo C. B. James Maude Wilmoth M. C. Wilson Dallas Louise Melton Yandell Lain Camp McArthur Waco Texas Aviation Corps Ada Greenhouse W. C. Duncan Washington, D. C U. S. Supreme Court Red Cross W. E. Moore Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church

Environmental influence on education and native qualities

Vernon Kellogg notes that environmental effects vary with material conditions. He cites David Starr Jordan on why similar environments yield different outcomes, arguing that a higher priced education cannot easily fix inherent differences in individuals.

David Starr Jordans Vernon Kellogg The Atlantic

Death of 19 month old Ozel McCoy in Stonewall

Ozel McCoy the 19 month old child of Mr and Mrs Fred McCoy died Friday at 4 15 am at their home in south part of town after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the family residence at 3 pm Rev Williams of Conway officiating with burial in Stonewall cemetery. The community extends sympathy.

Stonewall Ozel McCoy Fred McCoy Rev. Williams Conway

Instruct Track Meet At Normal

The sixth annual East Central normal district preliminaries open this afternoon with about twenty schools invited. Prof Wilson oversees track events and others supervise baseball tennis reading and music as finals begin in chorus and reading. Saturday schedule lists weigh ins, track and field events at the county fairgrounds and medals to be awarded.

East Central Normal District E. C. Wilson M. B. Molloy R. G. Sears M. L. Perkins Miss Keller

Field events and meet organization details at two venues

Captains will help run the meet by having their men ready for each event when called. All track events take place at the fairy grounds while all other events are held at the Normal.

Fairy Grounds

Theaters Liberty and Majestic Offer Varied Programs Tonight

The Liberty presents Champaigne Frolics by the Fred Carmelo Comedy Co with new programs nightly along with Corinne Griffith in I Will Repay and A Municipal Report. The Majestic features William Russell in New York Luck in a five act drama about ambition and family life plus a musical revue by Grace Hutchinson. The night closes with the six part drama A Night in New Arabia starring Patsy DeForest J Frank Glendon and Horace Vinton.

Liberty Fred Carmelo Comedy Co Corinne Griffith Majestic William Russell New York Metropolis Grace Hutchinson Musical Revue Co New Arabia Patsy DeForest J. Frank Glendon Horace Vinton

Early Candle Making in Rome and England in 1800

A brief note describes Roman candles made from string encased in wax or pitch, while references to English poorer classes in 1800 mention splinters of wood coated with fat used as candles.

Practical joker tricks ae Phone operator in Heaven call

A prankster phoned the ae central switchboard saying he wanted heaven. The operator responded with a practical and humorous exchange, reflecting a lighthearted incident reported by the Youngstown Telegram.

aePhone Hi Central Youngstown

Daily Thought on Politeness and Peacetime Living

A brief, reflective note suggesting politeness was invented to keep Pe le from falling out and to enable cohabitation in peace. The piece frames politeness as a social tool for harmony among people.

Pe@le

Garage Closes Earlier At Irwin Garage

At about 10 p m the Grant Irwin Garage will close instead of midnight until further notice. The notice, dated April 19, 1916, informs patrons of the temporary change in closing time.

Grant Irwin

For Sale Classified Row from Ada Newspaper

FOR SALE one hundred shares of Miami Ada stock buyers invited to make offers. Address EX co News 4-19-3t. FOR SALE Overland car cash bargain or trade for Ada lots. See Robert H Gregory Broadway and 10th Sts Ada phone 252. 4-19-3t Let a Want Ad get it for you.

Miami- Ada Co News Overland Ada Robert H. Gregory, Co Broadway 10Th Sts

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Everybody's Store East Central Society Brand Oxfords W. L. Douglas Hawans Bacet City News Will Invoice H. Kuykendall Thurman Treadwell Fort Riley Kan Treadwell R. P. Ford Court of Claims McAlester Ada Steam Laundry Co Morris First Methodist Church Violet Moore Grammar School County Fair Grounds Htea ADA Drug CO General U. S. Post Office A. L. Scott Lumber Company Moser’s E. Main St Ola Trusty Incubator West 12Th Street A. M. Bailey Dubinsky Bros Stock Company Grand Opera House Kansas City Reanye Ornne Dubinsky Famous Ladies Orchestra ADA Compress
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