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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
12
Senate resolution by Pennsylvanian Senator Penrose urges the president to deploy US troops in Mexico to protect American lives and property with Senate decree. He also seeks a $25 million deficiency bill appropriation for American safety, while urging restraint to avoid war.
San Francisco report shows F Drew Caminetti predicting a bleak future after his indictment for Mann Act violations. He laments the Reno trip with Maury Diggs, Marsha Warrington, and Lola Norris, fears public scorn, and says he cannot imagine life where his name is unknown. L C Blankenship delivers the season's third cotton bale, missing a premium by one day.
One-fourth down and staggered payments through 1915 offer an up-to-date draghead with automatic tension, release cushion, shuttle, and improved shuttle ejector from W. C. Williams of Aldrich Grocery in Ada Oklahoma.
J A Hart cashes a bank statement sworn before notary E J Merritt with I L Smith and J W Hatt ox as directors. It lists resources such as loans and discounts 21041 45 overdrafts 518 05 state warrants 500 00 banking house 1777 73 furniture 1434 00 cash from banks 4113 35 checks 27 44 totals 30796 76 with capital stock 10000 00 surplus 2330 00 unddiveded profits 926 90 deposits 12401 62 time certificates 500 00 cashier s outstanding 8386 09 bills payable 3733 05. The affidavit dated August 16 1913.
The sheriff reports prisoners paying fines to avoid jail time, totaling about 375 dollars. Dr. H. J. Shands finished renovations on his South Broadway house, improving interior plastering and wallpaper, roof, porches, and storm cellar. Leo Hughes and family occupy the home. Don Davis and Earl Blackwell traveled from Roff to plan a confectionery opening there.
The report lists bank resources including loans of 31549.49, discounted bills 6022.73, time deposits 3414.38, cash 0, notes and bills receivable, and a capital stock of 10000 with surplus 500. The report is sworn by cashier N D McCauley on August 15, 1913, in Ponca City Oklahoma.
Seventy years ago the Florida Seminoles moved to Oklahoma and the western group became more civilized while Florida Seminoles remain nomadic and illiterate. Jim Gopher and two Florida nieces visit Seminole County as missionary efforts reveal religious progress and cultural differences between the two groups.
Lieutenant Governor J J McAlester said he would travel to Colorado Springs for a governors conference next week if the governor approves and Ardmore senator C B Kendrick would lead Oklahoma during the trip. The governor had warned it would be a crime to leave the state again.
The text records political tension over who should lead the state executive, mentioning the governor, senate president J H Maxey, and the speaker of the house, with the lieutenant governor still pursuing the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1914. It also notes Democratic campaign efforts in Maine’s Third District, with speeches planned by national figures and focus on tariff policy and Mulhall election-aid charges, and ends with an ad for Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine.
The elegant new residence of Mr and Mrs W K Chaney on South Broadway at the hill crest nears completion. Planned as a model of comfort with a hot air furnace heating in the basement and attention to every detail from basement to top floor.
William Carter reports six acres of peanuts are thriving in Oakman with a plan to bale the crop for stock feed due to a short corn season. He notes last year he produced 162 bales from under three acres and favors Virginia Red peanuts for feed over Spanish oil varieties.
The Retailers held a lively meeting Thursday evening and adopted by laws without dissent. A secretary will be employed at once. New members admitted free until the 28th. The group aims to aid business men, expose deadbeats, share customer responsibility information, and monitor collections for members.
A light drizzle early with about three hours of rain, cooling the air and dust. The weather man predicts a fair day for Saturday though clouds still hint at possible rain.
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