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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1925

Page

7

The Cow PUNCHER R The Homesteaders

Analyzes why marriages fail with a direct view on temperament and a key defect common to both sexes. The Canadian Northwest homesteading tale follows Jean Lane and Frank Hall as corrections lead to a hopeful, realistic married life. Author Stead draws on pioneer life and prairie hardships.

R. Stead Stead Jean Lane Frank Hall Frank Canadian Northwest Prairie Canada

Young Frank and Jean Lane in Ontario Mills Life

A memoir excerpts Frank recalling boyhood days in Ontario near a woolen mill. He and neighbor Jean Lane grow from playful misadventure to early romance, family loss, and plans to move west with friend Jack Lane. Jean nurtures art while Frank contemplates a grimmer future, shaping their coming of age.

Ontario Jean Lane Peter Lane Jean Jenn John Lane John Marjorie Jack Lane Manitoba Frank Jack

Two-Day Teachers Meeting Draws About Two Thousand

The annual gathering attracts roughly 2,000 educators for a two day session. Officials note addressing teaching challenges and related topics during the event.

Operating the schools to be taken up at that time

The brief note indicates that matters concerning running the schools will be discussed at the specified time. No additional context or names are provided.

Pastor's Life Full of Duties and Revival Work

Rev. C. C. Morris of the First Baptist Church of Ada is described as a busy evangelist and pastor. Since March 15, 1919, additions to his Ada church reach 1245, with total church additions at 2653. He conducted 28 revival meetings yielding 2110 conversions and 1408 additions, baptized 1021 in total, led 114 funeral services, and officiated at 134 marriages both in Ada and prior to moving there.

C. C. Morris First Baptist Church of Ada Morris Oklahoma Texas Louisiana Tennessee Arkansas Parsons Morriss City Grim Reaper

Missouri mules shipped to Barcelona for service against Riffs

The report notes Missouri mules sent to Barcelona for action against the Riffs and mentions a follow up shipment of skinners. It comments that mules without cussing are useless and includes a Philadelphia Evening public ledger fragment with garbled phrases about rose rays and rulers.

Missouri Barcelona Spain Philadelphia Public Ledger

Capitol Notes From Sunday's Daily in State

State notes include A S J Shaw of Altus discussing early auto agencies and a costly twelfth sale to his brother in law. Mrs. J R Dale reports Alaska garden crops and tropical foliage along the coast, while Governor Trapp states clemency matters go through the pardon and parole clerk.

A. S. J. Shaw Altus Shaw J. R. Dale State Library Commission Alaska United States Skagway Dale Trapp

Wagons Sold to Oklahoma Blanket Indians by Sneed

Secretary of State R A Sneed recalls selling the first carload of wagons to Oklahoma blanket Indians. Formerly a licensed trader at Anadarko he notes Indians bought wagons in Kansas Texas and Arkansas and that he profited by shipping a carload himself. An aged Indian chief who visited the capital recollects buying a wagon from Colonel Sneed.

R. A. Sneed Oklahoma Sneed

Cox Announces Grid Schedule for East Central 1925

East Centrals 1925 football schedule nearly complete says C Raymond Cox athletic director at the local teachers college. Tentative dates include September 25 open October 3 Austin College at Sherman October 10 Phillips here October 17 Murray Aggies at Tishomingo October 2 Weatherford here October 30 open November 6 Oklahoma City at Oklahoma City November 13 O B A here November 28 Thanksgiving here. Eight games on campus or nearby with four home and four away planned and Cox predicts ten contests overall.

East Centrals C. Raymond Cox Teachers College Oper Austin College Sherman Texas Phillips Murray Aggies Tishomingo Weatherford Oklahoma City Oklahoma Edmond Williamson Mooney Durant Witt Pinkerton Ues Park Field Aan

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Robert Robert Stead Mr. Hall Heshas-Tomanny Mamma Mrs. Lane Miss Jean Mother Button Mrs. Hall F. H Granny Lane Laddie Mil Kfe Avell G—d Miss Lane Capitol Notes COX Tigers Essils
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