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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1926
Page
4
Local editor reports on Democratic prep for a state convention in Oklahoma City on Sept 4 and county caucuses Aug 28 to nominate delegates. Instructions detail representation by H. D. Henry vote basis, with precincts and counties urged to publicize calls and secure wide Democratic participation.
Oklahoma City August 14 Henry S Johnston Democratic nominee for governor spent 2760.43 on his primary campaign his expense account filed with the state election board showed A part of the expenditure Johnston said had not been authorized by him but he paid the accounts and included them in his list W M Darnell who ran second to Johnston placed his expenditure at 2981.75 W J Holloway Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor spent 1392 and Vernon Smith a defeated candidate for the same office spent 422 Wilburn Cartwright Democratic congressional nominee for the third district spent 796.50 Listed among
Federal prohibition agents launched a statewide drive against malt syrups and other home brew components in Oklahoma. John Crawford, grocery store manager, posted bond after Saturday arrest for conspiracy to violate prohibition laws. Agents reportedly seized malt extracts capping machines thermometers and related gear.
Kirby Fitzpatrick paid a $1,358 campaign expense for his unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. He also faced a $29.50 fine for speeding.
A French court settles a suit over ownership of 12 000 acres filed in 1372. Lawyers' fees of the era were enough to have bought the property twenty one times over, highlighting the high costs of medieval legal battles.
The News lists candidates for the Democratic primary including W. H. Ebey for Representative Orel Busby for District Judge W. A. Peck for County Clerk Rit Irwin for County Assessor John Ward for County Weigher and H. C. Stephens for County Commissioner District No. 1.
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