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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
3
The piece outlines pruning methods for stone fruits including peaches cherries plums and apples noting cutting heights and the preservation of light for fruiting wood. It then shifts to a first person reflection by a Ada editor recalling citizenship dates and his long history with the town and its newspaper, emphasizing community ties and ongoing editorial service.
The article lists mineral mixtures for hog feed and argues their benefits for growth and cheaper gains. It notes preparations for the Pontotoc County Poultry Association show and outlines insect pest dynamics, urging crop rotation as a practical method against pests like boll weevils and pink boll worms while acknowledging limits of rotation.
Latta Consolidated School under Supt W A Morgan emphasizes farm science over back to the land rhetoric. Three A M College faculty members lead animal husbandry and milk testing classes, with clubs in dairying poultry pigs and crops and local county agent cooperation.
The Ada area marks its most successful football year as East Central Tigers post the best record in years and Ada High sets new marks. Thompson's nine games yield five wins placing the Tigers fifth in the Oklahoma Conference while Ada High losses stem from tough rivals and mud games.
Assembly introduced the latest faculty additions. M. P. Hatchett from Tishomingo will teach biology, W. C. Herring will teach history and government, and J. O. Wood from McMann will assist in English. Fentem organized the regular orchestra, and East Central was slated for a state normal colleges debate topic with strong Forum involvement.
The article proposes practical mineral mixtures for hogs including charcoal pulverized or small lumps, wood ashes, copperas, and salt. It explains combining copperas by mixing or dissolving in water before thorough integration with the other ingredients.
W B Wolf farm demonstration agent reports success with vaccinating hens for roupe in Delaware county. The treatment costs two cents per hen and aims to curb the disease among poultry.
On twelve acres in Durant area R O Green harvested 377 bushels of peanuts selling for 600 dollars and also sold hay for 125 dollars according to Bryan county farm demonstration agent G B Dunlap the total return was 725 dollars
A market item lists oiled paper for wrapping butter in a tablet of 250 sheets priced at 50 per 2 units. The entry notes packaging quality and bulk sizing for dairy trades.
Members of the progressive bloc won a Senate Agricultural Committee vote in favor of a resolution to amend the constitution for direct presidential and vice presidential election. The plan also shifts inauguration to the third Monday in January and requires regular annual sessions starting the first Monday in January.
At Lausanne on December 6 the entente proposed an open waterway for the Dardanelles and Bosphorus with an international control commission of great powers including the United States, Turkey, and Black Sea border nations. Lord Curzon outlined the plan amid expectations of Turkish cooperation and Turkish resistance to a Russian navy dominated scheme.
A new music Maching received a patent in London highlighting an innovative device designed to produce or reproduce music with novel mechanisms. The patent underscores its inventor and the filing year within the London intellectual property records.
The state board of education approved the East Central college faculty list with no changes to regular staff and three additions bringing total instructors to thirty-two. New members include N. P. Hatchett of Tishomingo in biology G. Wood of McMann in English W. C. Herring of Inovia in American History and Government.
Dec 6 notes show Judge J W Bolen of Ada informing the supreme court he will appear by Dec 8. The court delays action until Bolen's attorney arrives. Bolen says his Oklahoma City lawyers will seek a hearing and that Bedew had been notified to attend. Also, Wicks and House wed in Tulsa with a quiet Ada reception and plans to live there.
A large crowd at Union Valley schoolhouse Sunday afternoon enjoyed a program under Pon totoc Boy Scout Council. Ada people supplied cars for transport. Miss Julia Nicholson read pieces, Russel Bound sang, and Prof. W A Hill led the high school band in fine music. Prof. Hugh Norris spoke for the Boy Scout movement. Devotional exercises were led by Professor Jones.
Britain France and Italy joined America and Japan in opposing Ismet Pasha as Turkey declared the 1914 capitulations void. Richard Washburn Child, U S spokesman, said Washington would align with the Allies in any legal dispute, while seeking a guaranteed replacement for the disliked capitulations through common interest in Turkish affairs.
A fragmented report notes remarks about a person’s foreign accent and residency, implying tensions over cultural integration and local belonging. The snippet suggests scrutiny of the individual's duration in the community.
Letters praise the teacher's role, likening Socrates and Jesus to exemplars who shape youth. The author extols a selfless educator who fosters scientific thinking, moral growth, and lifelong learning, surpassing many professions in influence. The piece honors teaching as society’s foundational force and a beacon of hope.
Police report a physician was shot outside his Wynona office as gunfire erupted in the street. The attacker, described briefly, fled as investigators questioned witnesses and searched for clues.
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