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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
3
Oklahoma City battles Guthrie over state capital status with court rulings and voter ballots. The 1910 and 1912 sequences include bond funds, land deeds, and petitions for new elections amid partisan disputes and legal challenges.
The governor argues that reserving land from sale until the capitol is completed will bring a substantial state revenue. He asserts that plus $100,000 in cash, the arrangement could fund the building and yield thousands more than the original agreement.
A letter argues against relocating the state capital to Guthrie, citing high taxes and a $4,500,000 state indebtedness. It claims Oklahoma City has met pledges and warns permanent capital in another city would raise taxes and burden farmers and business people amid hard times.
The text argues Guthrie’s claim to a state capital is weak, noting that a capital cannot be bought by city size or population. It states that capital status does not by itself benefit a town and warns a small town cannot provide necessary accommodations for a capital.
Saturday's county Democratic meeting selected about fifty delegates to the state convention in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. J. W. Davis was named chairman of the delegation. The list includes Ada J W Davis J P Crawford Dr M W Ligon Leslie Maxey B C King W H Braley A R Sugg R C Roland Byron Norrell I M King T D McKeown C T Angel B M Bobbit C C Hargis C W Graves E S Ratliff Geo Harrison A D Tanner Bob Wimbish Jesse Ed Thompson George Thompson Roff Wm Felter C C Cooper H D Richardson Freeman Spann J E Bridges Lightning Ridge Ed Fussell Stonewall S Heard Gary Kitchens J D Crawford Frisco Dr G H Truax Allen Dr C M Means Cald well R E Brians Owl Creek Steve Fish Capitol Hill W H Brumiey Hart J M Thompson Fitzhugh Morgan Franks A J Harden Lovelady J H Lovelady Walden G W Black Francis J H Norman Clyde Smith Oakman W M Carter Steedman Arthur Barrett Vaness G L Berger Center Oscar Medlock Bebee Henry Whitson Maxwell Dc C Hybarger Knox Ben Hampton Conway W H Allison Sunshine G A Pitt Jim Youree
Rev Sam S Holcomb comes home from Mineral Wells and Gordon Texas after four weeks directing annual camp meetings. He reports many conversions and attendance in the thousands. He will be home about ten days before touring Wyoming and Montana for further meetings.
A health feature promoting Rexall Liver Salts as a liver aid. It explains poisons in food and drink, liver transformation, and how the product speeds bile flow, improves digestion, and cleanses the system. Claims European water basis and at home availability for 25c and 50c at The Rexall Store Gwin & Mays Drug Co. 121.
Saturday farmer event at Grand Leader attracted about twenty exhibits from thirteen participants judged by six ears of corn per entry. N C Highsaw won first hat for ten pound six ear load, John Fack took second eight pound six ears. Abe Dew won a shirt for closest grains estimate. Ben Floyd earned another shirt. the notable list of exhibitors includes Hughes Highsaw Stewart Taylor and others. Judges were E H Lucas Blanks M F Dew Wood Herrin. Local worm reports noted few bollworms and limited milling impact amid hot dry weather. Miss Alice Gray visited Holdenville. Miles C Grigsby reported a wire line dawn in lens.
The Ada News urges readers to subscribe now to stay informed. a club offer includes a year of the Dallas Semi-Weekly Farm News. For $1.75, families receive three papers per week with up-to-date reading material. Act now to avoid losing out.
Yeargan C O Bills and Crosson donated loads of watermelons for the Confederate reunion. The melons will be stored in the ice factory vaults until needed.
Readville Park in Boston prepares for the four day Grand Circuit meet starting tomorrow. Hundreds of horses representing major stables are quartered at the track. The opening day features the $10,000 American Trotting Derby, a premier event drawing top performers.
Advert says two things always at war joy and piles Bucklen's Arnica Salve ends itching irritation inflammation swelling and brings comfort It also treats burns boils ulcers cuts bruises eczema scalds pimples eruptions at Ramsey Drug Co price 25 cents.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock the marriage of Mr. B. F. Harkrider and Miss Frances Foley of Konawa was solemnized at the home of Sam Harkrider brother of the groom with Rev C L Brooks officiating. They returned to Konawa on the next train and will reside there. Both parties are well known at Konawa and enter upon their wedded life amid the good wishes of many friends.
Meigs Pioneer tim er warehouse displays well construction items including well casing flues and galvanized buckets. The Aldrich building stands beside Jones' drug store with an 18 4tw price tag noted.
O W Taylor of Ross visited the city en route from Shawnee where the State Farmers Union meeting elected him president in recognition of his past efforts as a booster for the organization.
In the September American Magazine the writer argues there are only two truly fine public speakers in major parties W J Bryan and Rourke Cochran Woodrow Wilson is noted as eloquent but未 tested before vast crowds Littleton of New York shows promise yet is hindered by Southern rhetoric The author links decline to lawyers monopoly on public speaking as they shift from courts to private practice and neglect crowd address and physical discipline.
St Louis August action outlines Frisco measures to tackle a car shortage amid heavy crop movement. Daily and weekly advisories to agents detail equipment detention times and daily car loads to urge prompt loading and unloading. The railroad is laying 25 thousand tons of new rail, mostly 90 pound rail, to ease service.
A dated note from New York on August 23 1912 acknowledges a ten dollar contribution from Pontotoc County Democrats to the Wilson and Marshall campaign fund. Treasurer Rolla Wells promises certificate receipts for each contributor.
State Superintendent Wilson Way praises Pres. Charles W. Briles and the East Central faculty in Ada Oklahoma for the best financial report among normal schools last year. He credits the book keeper and notes Prof. Shipp’s trip to Ahloso for a large school rally led by Prof. I. J. Myers.
A promotional pitch extols electricity for home use, promising lighting, heating, cooking, laundry, sewing, ironing, and overall efficiency. It highlights comfort, steady temperature, and the ease of demonstrations to persuade households to adopt electric service.
Ada Electric and Gas Company lists contact at 78 West Main offering utility services and customer support in its public notice style, indicating a local utility presence and service availability.
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