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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
4
The Dallas News argues that maintaining a cheerful demeanor toward neighbors with unsanitary conditions hides civic duty. It condemns tolerating disease spread as hypocritical and calls for action to curb health risks.
A collage of city notes and quips touches on politics taxes and weather. References include William Jennings Bryan endorsements in New York and Chicago coverage of cold storage chickens. The piece notes proposed income tax delays and a Missouri booze law with railcar restrictions.
Senator Campbell Russell originates the New Jerusalem plan while Editor Useless Russell critiques it to maximize public benefit. The piece notes concerns of “russeling” behind the movement and cites cotton crop experts who call boll weevil threats nearly eradicated for next year. It also comments on tariff bill junk and punk, with the people urged to vote spunk at the ballot box.
The Hobart Republican notes a one cent oil price rise and a Rockefeller birthday donation of ten million for education. It mentions weather in Dallas at 114 degrees, Oklahoma’s boat parade plans, a mud scow on the Arkansas, and New York figures eyeing a “new democracy” to block an income tax.
A young man in Oklahoma City forced an attorney at gunpoint to surrender a $1,000 note from his stepmother paying for defense of her husband charged with murdering the Pauls Valley city marshal. He was arrested and reportedly apologized, with no prosecution expected.
President Taft will tour the opening of a new irrigation tunnel in Colorado diverting water from the Gunnison River through the Black Canyon to irrigate about 150000 acres of land previously desert. The trip showcases the river canyon, tunnel, and arid lands doomed to receive moisture.
Market observers anticipate rising hay costs as hot winds harm forage in key regions. Shippers move surplus hay to dry areas to stock farmers' barns while farmers are advised to market hay slowly.
The Shawnee Herald argues federal licensing of alcohol undermines any move toward total prohibition in Oklahoma. It says lasting reform is unlikely while federal policy permits sale and questions Gov. Haskell’s stance as a defense of right and justice against what it calls reckless federal methods.
Unclear fragment discusses attitude toward liquor questions and precedents. The readable text mentions a identifiers and a reference to an ear, but no concrete events or names are discernible.
Harper's Weekly contends Mr. Cannon may not seek re election to the House and argues the deeper issue is his bid for speaker. The piece claims information shows Cannon’s defeat is assured, noting his tense relations with many Republicans and estrangement from the administration.
A roads expert urges narrow, well-graded driveways with ample ditching as the key to durable roads. The method includes occasional dragging with a split log and emphasizes citizen cooperation to achieve good roads with little cash.
A Raleigh federal court suit filed by a small competitor against the American tobacco trust accuses a representative of vowing to crush the rival with fair or foul means. The complaint describes threats to chase the competitor to China Japan and beyond as part of the damages claim.
Twenty five armed guards with reinforcements oversaw Pawhuska as Sheriff Byrd brought Mrs Net Brown and Bert Brumfield to face a murder charge in front of Justice E L McClain. Mrs Brown and Brumfield plead not guilty and Arthur Brown testifies on the stand. State witnesses include Mrs FE H Clark of Bliss and two Bliss residents.
The Vinita Leader exposes a new graft tactic where a minor's land is leased with probate approval, then sold under the lease to buy back cheap. Buyers face high prices if outbid, while church members and other sincere men reportedly participate in this profit grab.
The remark indicates a portrayal of what some called America’s model business institution. It frames the institution as emblematic of national economic life and suggests its influence on public perception.
The Eagle calls for a new jail while noting safety limits and criticizes the current sheriff. General A. M. Crow backs Bill Cross for Major General by acclamation, saying no rival can muster strength. Crow details veterans’ delegation plans to Chickasha and Ardmore intrigue over an election.
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