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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1938

Page

2

Nation's Best Known Authority Declares Stale Rates With Best

Luke Pasco, associate editor of the Sheep Breeders Magazine, is noted for importing and training border collie sheep dogs. He spoke at Horseshoe Ranch and advised on marketing lambs, market weights, and the need for capable sales agents. The piece highlights Pasco’s sheep industry experience and connections across Oklahoma and the United States.

Luke Pasco Sheep Breeders Magazine Chicago Illinois Pasco Oklahoma Horseshoe Ranch Hickory Fasco Pontotoc County United States Sele New York Philadelphia Floyd Gale Mortis Morris Rollie Rucker Rucker Canada Carlton Corbin Texas Border Collie

Careful Handling Boosts Wool Industry But Imports Hurt US

Editor Franz Reed reviews Oklahoma sheep farming, urging higher shepherding standards to improve wool and lamb meat. He discusses Rambouillet lineage, ram selection, and market demands, noting California rams fetch higher prices and stressing the need for qualified shepherds and better breeding stock to raise profits.

Franz Reed Shepherd Horseshoe Ranch Fitzhugh Sheed Sheen

Denmark Celebrates 150 Years of Agricultural Reform

London dispatch reports Denmark marks 150 years since peasant landownership reforms that ended feudal labor. Government backed small farms, built infrastructure, and created cooperative markets for butter bacon and eggs, with loans tied to prices and average farm capital around 7000 dollars.

Denmark Milton Bronner London America Prussia Schleswig-Holstein Wong Che

Denmark Reclaims Land By Draining Marshes And Planting Forests

The article recounts Denmark after a Prussian war focusing on expanding arable land. It describes reclaiming wet heath and sand in West Jutland, soil preparation with marl and fertilizers, and planting firs as windbreaks. It notes a policy shift from enlarging estates to reclaiming waste lands and draining marshes to expand farming.

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Oil production shows increase in Tulsa and Kansas

Oklahoma crude oil output rose by 3 825 barrels daily to 443 400 barrels a day while Kansas increased by 2 875 barrels to 108 075 barrels daily. In Canberra UPI reports 40 German Jewish professionals and business people, forced to flee Germany and Austria, arrived as the first contingent.

Tulsa Oklo Okahome Tulsa World Kansas Australia Canberra UPI Germany Austria

Roosevelt to Study Harlem Heaven Claim

Hyde Park, Aug 19 The President Roosevelt said he would look at Father Divine’s new Harlem Heaven resort across the Hudson. He spoke at a press conference and noted the establishment was sold in July by Howard Spencer, an opponent of his policies.

Hyde Park N.Y Roosevelt Father Divine Howland Spenter

Sleeping Sickness Victim Is Doomed

In SRIE Pennsylvania on August 18 five year old Maxine Yarvinelon endures long days and nights sleeping, a condition from encephalitis lethargica. Doctors see no real recovery, yet her mother remains hopeful as physicians grow more pessimistic about improvement.

Srie Maxine Yarvinelon Maxine

Week Struggling Patient Unable to Show Signs of Improvement

A patient remains without clear signs of recovery despite ongoing treatment as doctors reevaluate the condition. Family and medical staff express cautious optimism while pursuing further tests and adjustments in care.

Labor Leaders Invited to September Wage-Hour Conference

Secretary Perkins invites Oklahoma State labor commissioner and other officials to Washington on September 12 to study local wage hour laws. Their information will help draft a model bill for states adopting laws supplementing the federal wage hour act.

Washington UPW A. Pst Murphy Oklahoma Perkins Labor Department

Spacing Battlesville New Murray County Gas Pool

Oklahoma City August 13. The application of E B Shell of Ardmore and Reg Revels of Wynnewood for 40 acre spacing in the New Murray county gas pool will be heard by the corporation commission September 6. They asked spacing order and drilling regulations covering sections 6 7 9 1 17 and 18 in township north range 2 east near Davis.

Oklahoma City E. B. Shell Ardmore Revels Wynnewood Arre Wal Murray County Corporation Commission Shel and Regels Township Range Davis

James Roosevelt Denies Political Insurance Dealings

New York August 19 James Roosevelt son and secretary to the president denied links to political insurance business. He said he never handled contracts that could be called political insurance and had declined offers from those in political positions. He criticized rumors as smear stories and asserted he was not in the political insurance business.

New York James Roosevelt Collier's Magazine Boston Roosevelt and Sargent Jace Roosevelt

Criticism Aimed At Indian Bureau

Tulsa August 19 The American Indian Federation in convention attacked the Bureau of Indian Affairs and singled out Senator Elmer Thomas Oklahoma chairman of the Senate Indian affairs committee A resolution led by O K Chandler was adopted to present at the closing session condemning Thomas for backing legislation to place restricted Indian monies in trusts The Oklahoma legislative league of Indians led by Holes Hampton Durant urged an investigation of trust fund agreements and demanded control of the funds.

Tulsa American Indian Federation Bureau of Indian Affairs Elmer Thomas Oklahoma Senate Tndian Affairs O. K. Chandler Miami Thomas Oklahoma Legislative League of Indians Holes Hampton Durant

Pound Man Averts Mad Dog Scare

A dog infected with rabies was found Thursday by city poundman Emanuel, averting another mad dog scare. The animal, in the 100 block of West Seventh, had bitten ten five other dogs and one year old before Emanuel nearby killed it. He chased the animal to the corner of Second Street and Osk Avenue. The five bitten dogs were disposed of and the yearling was penned up and placed under treatment.

EM. Emanuel West Seventh Emanuel Fle Second Street Osk Avenue

Carl Shipley Seriously Ill At Fort Francis Warren

Mrs. Clay Shipley received a telegram Friday stating their son Carl Shipley is seriously ill at Fort Francis Warren Wyoming. The 2nd lieutenant and military policeman was reported in critical condition following an appendectomy at the fort hospital.

Wit Clay Shipley Carl Shipley Fort Francis War Ren Wyoming

Gun Wielder Gutted on Bond After Fracas in Colored Town

Lillian Post, struck near the right eye with three gut Thursday night, was treated at a local hospital and released after emergency care. Falice arrested Tim Post, held overnight, and he was released on bond Friday morning. Lt. Pete Barnest, Wright City Lumberjacks second sacker, made 15 chances without an error in a state sandlot game versus Golden Rug.

Lillian Post Falice Tim Post Pete Barnest Wright City Lumberjacks Fuest

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