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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
5
A garbled vintage column surveys Ada Pontotoc County affairs and Texas Oklahoma politics. It notes road funding needs in Pontotoc and Ada terminal labor impact while mocking Prohibition, tariffs and civic leaders.
In a long reading editorial the Purcell Register asks its readers if they are asleep in Jesus and urges attention and reflection for its constituency. The piece challenges complacency and invites reconsideration of faith and action.
The Shawnee News teases readers with a provocative question about fashion trends among local girls. The piece hints at curiosity and social vibes without offering concrete data or conclusions.
The proposed penny design features a Lincoln head replacement with an Indian head. The change has stirred mixed public opinion and questions about its harmony with sentiment.
The Evening News thanks readers for yesterday’s edition and pledges daily effort to deliver all the news and fairly present local matters as they really are, not as some might wish.
Federal officials plan to open the great Alaskan coal fields to Navy fueled Pacific commerce. They allege dummy entrymen for six large corporations filed on 200000 acres of rich coal lands with veins up to sixty five feet thick. Judge Ben B Lindsey of Denver may publish an explosive expose in Everybody's Magazine amid Denver and Colorado political pressure.
A local corporation seeks to raise capital from 500000 to 1000000 dollars and paid a 500 dollar fee. The attorney general demands a 1000 dollar fee to cover the new total. The company challenges the fee in court to set a binding precedent.
Ada leaders finalize funds to support the Ada State Normal, finance the Oklahoma Central Railway into Ada, and fund an Ada opera house. The piece argues against tax evasion claims and urges Congress to end federal liquor licenses in prohibited Indian Territory and to enforce prohibition nationwide.
Ada launches construction on a new rail line and auditorium funded by local banks. Hon Dorset Carter reports work started at one o clock with right of way access granted by Mr Johnson. Project expected to boost Ada payroll by over ten thousand dollars monthly.
Oklahoma shows total assessed valuation of 864 172 152 up 136 449 636 from last year with private property climbing about 126 million and public service corporations up roughly 10 million making up the increase. The rise reflects development and revised corporation assessments as Senator Aldrich signals a continuing tariff battle ahead.
The Louisiana State Crop Pest Commission reports on boll weevil behavior and findings after extensive experiments. The article notes the pest’s character and summarizes key results from recent trials.
The bill received approval this afternoon with Republicans Beveridge Clapp Cummins Bristow Dolliver La Follette Nelson voting against it.
Ada pursues paving, normal school expansion, and railroad construction as nearly a quarter of a million dollars in additional expenditures.
Tulsa August 16 The Uncle Sam refinery built by H. H. Tucker famed for anti Standard actions will reopen next Wednesday with a force of twenty men.
Two days of rain cover western Texas and parts of southwestern Oklahoma, with widespread precipitation breaking drought conditions in much of the region. Reports note continued dryness easing as the latest rainfall moves across the area.
A Washington correspondent savages the idea of the embalm ed cucumber as Dr. Wiley pursues pure food reforms. The piece portrays the gherkin as failing to perform and facing harsh criticism amid outrage over gastronomy.
Hon A P Watson heard a complaint from a Ada local citizen against the Ada Ice and Fuel company. He visited the News staff after the hearing and is held in high esteem in Pontotoc county and across the state.
Experts say Ada district has enough cement to pave the state and could boost Ada’s population by about two thousand as asphalt industry grows. The Ada paving firm Ada’s Klondike leads the local construction boom with strong capital and payroll.
Sam Murphy and Jack Carter clashed over a melon sale this afternoon. The dispute lasted about thirty seconds and left Murphy with minor injuries before police intervened. Carter fled the scene. Murphy pleaded guilty in police court and paid a total of 8 dollars 75 cents in fines and costs as officers search for Carter.
Honorable and Mrs. Duke Stone and baby Louise returned this morning from the Pacific coast and western points. Friends say the western climate and recreation improved Judge Stone's health and appearance. The itinerary included Seattle Portland San Francisco Aquina Bay Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs where he attended an Oklahoma association gathering with about eight hundred attendees.
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