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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
4
The Manufacturers Record praises southern development prospects after surveying conditions. It notes older states lose emigrants to the region drawn by untapped natural resources and opportunities, urging the world to recognize the South’s potential and rapid growth ahead.
In a firm letter the Oklahoma widow and former congresswoman Alice Robertson declines public fundraising to replace her burned home Sawokla. She offers the site for a temporary American Legion home for World War I orphans and emphasizes independence and religious faith guiding her aged years.
Travelers complain of uneven enforcement of the stop law in Oklahoma with constables and justices accused of using roadblocks to levy fines. Reported are offices near railroad crossings and stalled cars on tracks, turning the law into a nuisance and fueling a push for repeal at the next legislature.
The Dearborn Independent highlights how critics accuse W J Bryan of profiting from Sunday lectures. A Detroit paymaster recalls Bryan refused payment beyond expenses, choosing to serve free of charge. Time will vindicate him as truth emerges.
A veteran politician distrusted newspapers as cover for his crookedness and preferred flattering press. The text notes such leaders are rare but not gone, while papers once bowing to dictation have mostly faded from influence.
The author urges residents to report vagrant violations of statutes, noting that action by individuals, not just authorities, bolsters law enforcement. The piece stresses courage is needed as criminals gain leverage when the public stays silent.
A well known writer visiting Europe mocked Americans for imitating Europeans and praised American swagger. In a practical joke his companions drugged him and placed him in a burial vault, where he woke and proclaimed, America is still ahead.
A Tulsa Tribune writer argues Oklahoma must boost advertising to spread word of its opportunities. He cites booming regions driven by planned campaigns and warns that Oklahoma lags in outreach. The plain truth, not exaggeration, should promote migration and investment.
The piece notes that during campaigns hundreds of paid supporters mobilize for candidates with money. Locally, blocs of men enlist for pay to push a candidate’s interests, regardless of qualifications. Campaigns demand large sums to maintain influence, with backers hoping to profit from state office. Echo answers questions with a cryptic "What."
El Reno banker Engle says he is tired of prison life and wants to go home after a deal with prosecutors for release in a year. Attorney McIntosh denies any promise to Engle and opposes release, criticizing leniency for inside help to rob a bank. The gunman is viewed with higher regard for not betraying public trust.
The piece reflects on moral courage when a friend falls under gossip and scandal. It asks whether a loyal person will offer support despite public judgment or risks social reproach by standing by someone in distress.
An eastern state once sentenced a drunken automobile driver to two years, calling it a light sentence. The piece argues a drunk at the wheel is as dangerous as a man with a gun and urges place of confinement to prevent drinking and driving.
When feeling discouraged by slow progress, compare current state with years past to judge growth. If no advancement is visible, take action and help push the community out of the ruts.
The speaker envisions a future where river control via large upper valley reservoirs feeds irrigation, making Oklahoma the garden spot of the world. The prospect is presented as already nearing realization.
Oklahoma’s public school funding shows marked inequalities across counties tied to valuations and populations, with a call for greater state responsibility to equalize revenues. The Brown survey cites uneven attendance, expenditures, and teacher salaries, noting fuel costs and building needs as key factors.
The Department of Commerce reports prelim figures showing 37,936,784 cotton spinning spindles in place in the United States on July 1 1925 with 31,760,596 operated at some time during the month. The August 24 release notes 8.78 hours per day and 84.3 percent capacity on a single shift, comparing prior months and July 1924.
The Owl Creek Latta and Frisco scouts gathered for a rural camp with Prof. Guy Griffith and Prof. R W Wood entertaining and guiding tests. Track meet winners include Theodore Scrivener and Cecil Amberg with awards for first places in running and broad jumps. A bandage contest tree collection and artificial respiration wins noted. Tenderfoot and second class badges awarded. one injury to Henry Thompson noted.
Five men escaped from the Atoka county jail at 2 30 Sunday morning in the month’s second jailbreak. The escaped are Tom Collins Joe Nichols Henry Terrell Bob Thomas and Marvin Sisson. Collins and Terrell had been involved in a prior breakout but were recaptured. The fugitives were missing for over an hour before the alarm.
Readable classified prompt urging readers to use the NEWS want ads for buying renting or selling. It emphasizes quick listings and broad reach through the local newspaper.
Philadelphia August 25. Lloyd B Tenney assistant chief of Agriculture Economics of the United States Department of Agriculture told members of the American Institute of Co operation that 1 784 000 American farmers with products over 2 000 000 dollars annually rely on local co ops. He described the pyramid of cooperation and urged stronger local organizations and broader understanding of cooperative ideals. He cited early New Jersey creamery efforts from 1856 and 1863 as examples of democratic, local co ops serving nearby farmers and highlighting why distant contracts were often neglected.
S P Smith a prominent drilling contractor of Pontotoc area died at Ada Hospital at 9 19 am after weeks of illness traced to heart leakage following influenza. He lived at 21 West Thirteenth and will be buried in Rosedale after funeral plans are set. He leaves a mother and several brothers and sisters.
Carter Oklahoma, Aug 24. William T Knight local agent for the M K T railway company was drowned late yesterday while trying to save Opal Woods from drowning in a pool twelve miles northwest of Carter Miss Woods was rescued Knight aged about 40 formerly lived in Jackson Mississippi.
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