21 Aug 1924
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1924
Page
1
The editors report on cotton and corn prospects in Pontotoc County amid drought. They note uneven yields, soil crust and evaporation, and urge cultivation and harrowing to conserve moisture. Late cultivation can store capillary water for next year and improve yields.
Receipts of fresh eggs remain light and market prices rise. Some storage eggs are being used and withdrawals will raise materiality. First quality fresh eggs fetch the highest prices. Live poultry markets show advances as producers busy with harvest. Butter market stays steady though production declines while demand remains high. surplus stored. Chicago quotations: 9 score butter at 36 cents, down from 43 cents a year ago.
Pontotoc county Farm Women's Clubs prepare exhibits to showcase 1000 vegetables and fruits grown locally at the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City in September 1927. Mrs Elva R Duvall coordinates clubs as entries compete for blue ribbons and state honors in canning sewing and needlework.
The 450 acres planted in Mill Creek Ravia and Mansville have been harvested for two weeks with about the same time left. Yields range from one ton per three to five acres, crops look excellent due to favorable weather and shed curing. Estimated value reaches 25000 dollars and provides employment for surplus labor.
Mr. Hill and Mr and Mrs Duval with farmers and Pontotoc county club boys and girls leave Monday for Stisswater to attend the farm congress in session there this week. Latta shows strongest county turnout with Supt Wood and several men and boys planning to attend.
Oklahoma farmers expect an 11 percent increase in winter wheat and rye acreage this fall. Anticipated sowing would total 3,745,000 acres, up from 3,374,000 last fall, spurred by a good harvest and higher prices. Favorable weather has boosted plowing, with substantial progress already made.
Charles N. Tunnel argues that skipping mulch during drought risks poorer yields. He cautions farmers against wasting labor on dry conditions and stresses proactive soil protection to sustain crops.
A set of cookie recipes includes Fudge cookies with chocolate, nuts and vanilla baked in a shallow pan. Stuffed Cookies describe a two layer jelly filled treat with raisins and walnuts, then baked. Fruit Cookies combine butter sugar eggs molasses nuts raisins spices and flour for bar shaped cookies.
A vintage recipe passage details Rich Cookies with butter lemon zest almonds and a lemon flavor. It also provides Peanut Butter Cookies with sugar peanut butter milk eggs flour baking powder and salt. both methods describe creaming, mixing, rolling, shaping, and short bake times.
Mr. Hice of Latta projects at least 20 bales from his cotton crop with others predicting he could surpass that. If prices stay strong, he may win support regardless of the Davis or Coolidge presidential outcome.
A German physician reports that moderate consumers of alcohol outlive total abstainers, asserting health benefits from controlled intake. The finding contrasts with strict abstinence and suggests nuanced effects of alcohol on longevity.
In Los Angeles Kid McCoy ex boxer 51 faces murder robbery and assault with intent to murder charges after the grand jury indicted him in the Theresa Mors case. witnesses testified the body was found in her apartment and McCoy later robbed four men and wounded two people. His plea was postponed and insanity defense preparations began with alienists examining him.
The district court faces a crowded docket from last April with no clear disposal date. County Attorney J. W. Dean says only one thorough criminal session can be funded after a sharp excise board cut, reducing jury fees from 7000 to 4000 and delaying action on pending cases.
Medical records note accidental ingestion includes open safety pins staples small toy pieces and even the metal tip of an umbrella highlighting varied hazards to health and safety from everyday items.
A strict campaign by state highway authorities enforces two 1924 license tags on all vehicles in Ada. Cars missing one tag face confiscation after notices to purchase licenses were distributed since August. J H Bryans oversees Pontotoc county auto tag enforcement as deputies step up sanctions for delinquent owners.
Chicago August 20 Two of Illinois three capital crimes murder rape and kidnapping were committed by Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb in the Franks kidnapping murder case Assistant state's attorney Thomas Marshall urged the death penalty noting the law's wording and rejecting defense mental mitigation while Judge John R Caverly listened.
Ada reports the first cotton bale of the season arrived this morning brought by N C Hisaw of Jack Fork. The bale went to Pontotoc custom gin for processing with a premium planned by Ada businessmen. Last year the earliest bale arrived August 30 by A T McNineci near Franks. Uncle Nat Hisaw previously won the race, with his crop damaged by floods worms hail and boll weevil in prior years.
Unverified Walton plurality over Howard reaches 9504 with unofficial totals: Walton 93678, Howard 84074, Gore 66994, Wrightsman 54945, Freeling 15624. Election board released figures in Oklahoma City on August 19.
Oklahoma City August 16 Independent U S senator candidate Campbell Russell released a formal statement explaining his opposition to J C Walton the Democratic nominee Russell admits Klan membership and defends its usefulness while denouncing calls to exclude Klansmen He urges Oklahoma citizens to choose plain citizens over party confrontation and pledges to work with Democrats if elected
Ada’s new Skirvin area skyscraper height remains unknown. Contractor L G Mades says excavation could support a six story building, while final size waits on O W Skirvin’s return. Excavation progresses with teams and trucks extending 12 feet deeper. building materials arrive daily.
Ada faces Wynnewood Sunday in a heated baseball clash expected to be a top matchup of the season. Wynnewood brings state league stars and noted players, including Kirkpatrick and Faudree, with Green promising strong defense as Bennie Page may rejoin the lineup.
Report from the Empire well in section 4 2 7 near Stonewall describes a massive flow of warm sulphur water shooting from the casing and a ten inch pipe. The flow surpasses a million gallons daily with water turning white a mile below before clearing again. Gas emanates from the water and no chemical analysis has yet been made though locals expect medicinal value and possible formal testing soon.
Oklahoma state education chief M A Nash warns school boards to verify accrediation before purchases after a bogus salesman swindled a Washington county school out of 50 dollars. Nash faults rural boards for gullibility and urges using the state board of education’s file of accredited salesmen.
The article states that a current is a stream of water moving within the sea, whereas a wave is a movement that occurs only on the surface. It clarifies the distinct dynamics of subsurface flow versus surface motion.
Paris crowds cheered Premier Herriot on his return from London as thousands gathered at Gate Ste. Iatore. The premier’s car struggled through jammed streets as police pushed back admirers after a long, arduous conference abroad. Strassburg dispatch reports French troops began evacuating Offenbourg and Appenweir with expected completion tonight. In London, Premier MacDonald urged Herriot and Theunis to accelerate Ruhr evacuation to protect the Dawes plan and London agreements.
Dispatches from Paris and Berlin report the Dawes reparations plan will be submitted to the French parliament and the German reichstag for ratification. German nationalists oppose but are unlikely to push for a parliamentary stance that could topple the government and trigger new elections.
Chicago reports volatile corn trading as unfavorable weather and crop forecasts lift May corn to around 1.21 1 2 a bushel. Prices move 1/2 to 5 1/3 cents with futures opening higher and rapid intraday swings, market observers say 20 percent of the crop north of Iowa may fail to reach merchantable grade.
Jan Van Albert is described as the world's tallest man at nine feet three and a half inches tall and 23 years old, with a lifelong smoking habit noted from boyhood.
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