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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
5
Western Oklahoma faces fuel shortage as the State Marketing Commission appeals Pontotoc County residents to donate wood. County Agent J. B. Hill urges citizens to provide car load lots of wood and contact him immediately to assist in the crisis.
Sallee of Roff was brought to Ada by Constable Bunyard and jailed. He is charged with feloniously breaking into Janie Minner’s home on December 1 with intent to assault her. Minner is described as a non wife Black woman who escaped. Sallee to have a preliminary hearing before Justice Brown this afternoon.
Ada area classified items include mattress ad offering solid cotton matresses from E A Smith at 40 E 10th, plus multiple for sale notices such as 480 acre ranch near Roff 27 50 per acre and various houses. Stray animals reward notice from A M Stonecipher near Stratford and numerous marriage licenses listings.
William Carlisle, injured in a Douglas hospital with a chest wound, faced possible death in the electric chair. Sheriff Roach, pursuing since a November train robberies, shot Carlisle in a cab near Medicine Bow and escorted him down Gown Larmi Peak before rushing him to town. He had escaped from Rollins state penitentiary November 16 and rooked the Los Angeles Limited on November 18.
Ada reader S. T. Carington testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his backache and supported kidney health. He uses them occasionally with good results and recommends them. Brand and price noted as 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York is cited.
A historical ad lists numerous Ada and nearby area parcels for sale. Properties include No 14 with 80 acres 6 miles north of Ada featuring a 3 room frame house. No 15 120 acres north west of Ada. No 16 190 acres near a gin with improvements. No 18 ten acres near Roff. No 19 240 acres east of Vanoss with bottom land and timber. No 20 130 acres near Ada with a 6 room house and multiple outbuildings. No 21 60 acres north east of Ada. plus No 24 five room box house on West 15th Street and other combinations with prices per acre and terms. Office moved to North Broadway.
Senator Fall of New Mexico introduced a resolution asking President Wilson to break diplomatic ties with Mexico and withdraw recognition of Carranza. He claimed evidence would astound the world and charged the Mexico embassy and consuls in New York and San Francisco with secretly spreading Bolshevism propaganda with Carranza's knowledge. Miss Agnes Hall returned home to Maud after holidays.
London report recalls the two year old policy declaration supporting a Jewish national home in Palestine. Baron Rothschild presided as Lord Curzon sent a letter reaffirming no policy change. Herbert Samuel moved a resolution reaffirming the aim despite imperfect text.
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