Murray Addresses Citizens of Ada on Democratic Platform
W H Murray spoke to forty eight Ada residents on political issues, favoring Wilson for president and attacking the idea of Underwood for speaker. He outlined five campaign planks including tariff revision, crop futures prohibition, currency reform, state police powers, and federal judiciary reform, urging bank and educational reforms and criticizing current court powers.
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Murray
Owen
Haskell
Haskel
Dred Scott
Oklahoma
Hatch
Missouri
Wilson
Harvey
Gen
Lee
Cleveland
Ada Likely Gets New Federal Building Under Gore Bill
The Ada post office area may gain a new federal building with a $125000 appropriation if Congress passes Senator Gore's bill. Gore has long supported Ada and faced Senate opposition, prompting local citizens to rally in support to push the measure forward.
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Gore
Ada
Senate
A&M Train Visit Delights Ada Crowd With Lectures and Exhibits
The A&M special train visited Ada around 11 am, remaining two hours while lecturers spoke on poultry management education and crop improvement. About 2,000 attendees, many farmers, toured exhibit cars featuring poultry, dairy stock, seeds, and farm tools.
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Katy Road
Ada
Dean Pittock
A. & M. College
R. W. Hockaday
J. F. Riley
Katy
Builders in the saddle urged to organize a commercial club
Ada boosters urge supporters to back constructionists and builders, asking croakers to croak and knockers to knock as a call to the better element. R. D. McCulley of Reid Supply Co. Tulsa visits the city to study oil prospects and opportunities.
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R. D. McCulley
Reid Supply Co
Tulsa
Annie Nutt Divorces Bill Nutt In District Court
In district court Judge McKeown grants Annie Nutt a divorce from Bill Nutt who is serving a life term in prison. A Shelby Downard Co. suit against the city of Ada is heard this afternoon seeking several hundred dollars more from the city over a paying contract.
Haskell Opens Senate Campaign With Oklahoma Speech
Ex Governor Haskell delivered his first senatorial campaign speech in Stigler Oklahoma the county seat of Haskell county. A large crowd welcomed him as petitions bearing over 1200 signatures urged placement of his name on the primary ballot. He outlined direct primary for nominations and states rights along with tariff revision and river and railroad development as core planks.
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Paign
Oklahoma
Haskell
United States
State Election Board
C. N. Haskell
Senator Gore Visits Ada in Weekend Tour
Senator T. P. Gore arrived in Ada and stayed until 11:30 am shaking hands with locals. He discussed a proposed Ada public building, dismissed a Muskogee report as fabrication, and noted Wilson’s strong prospects. Gore will proceed to Coalgate.
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Lally
T. P. Gore
Ada
Senate
House
Muskogee
Phoenix
Oklahoman
Clark
Harmon
Democratic Club
Gore
Wilson
Coalgate
Pontotoc County
Young Campbell Boy Wandered 22 Miles Near Rankin
Arthur Campbell, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Campbell of Cheyenne, wandered away near Rankin at dusk and was missing for sixteen hours. He traveled about 22 miles, passing several farm houses before being found. He claimed coyotes did not scare him, only the big dogs protected him from the cold. Kid Freeny arrived at Fitzhugh with a carload of cattle from eastern Texas to pasture near Fitzhugh.
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Arthur
Harry Campbell
Cheyenne
Rankin
Kid” Freeny
Fitzhugh
Texas
Rewards Offered for Firebugs in Fort Worth Church Fire
Fort Worth Texas February 5 rewards totaling 2025 are offered for the arrest and conviction of those who caused the Sunday morning fire that destroyed the First Baptist church and tried to burn the pastor Rev J Frank Norris home on West Fifth Street City Commission and citizens each post 1000 and H H Harvey adds 25 Other threats against Norris and deacon G H Connell prompted postmaster L M Barkley to hand letters to inspector Rolfe Investigations by City Detectives Speight Snow under Police Chief Renfro and Capt Conally yield little current news of the case following reports the janitor had left a large fire burning
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First Baptist Church
J. Frank Norris
West Fifth Street
Taylor and
Third Streets
H. H. Harvey
L. M. Barkley
Mr. Norris
G. H. Connell
Postoffice
Rolfe
Speight and Snow
Renfro
Conally
HERRING TO SHIP MAGH ASPHALT SOON ATADA
D A Herring says warmer weather will restart asphalt shipments from his mine near the cement plant with contracts at Hugo Muskogee and other points. He cites lack of railroad spur to mine as curb on freight savings and seeks Ada citizen cooperation to win extension. Judge Barton and stenographer Miss Zayda Campbell returned from Ross where court sat Monday and Tuesday with ten cases on docket most disposed of.
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D. A. Herring
Hugo
Muskogee
O. C
Ada
Man Stricken With Meningitis In Sulphur Arrival
A male patient named Allerd or Alfred, recently from Sulphur, is hospitalized with severe meningitis. He and his wife stayed at the Texas Wagon Yard for about two weeks. The premises are quarantined and the outcome remains uncertain. Daggs child report unavailable. Dick Jones shows improvement.
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Allerd
Alfred
Texas Wagon Yard
Daggs
Dick Jones
A and M Lectures At The Normal
An Ada audience of about 800 heard A M lecturers and the normal discuss agriculture and education. Prof Pittuck praised Oklahoma schools while Prof Bittenbender outlined poultry breeds and egg production targets. H A Tai spoke on good roads and concrete pavement, praising local Ada streets and the split log drag. Pratt Wilson closed with stock talks as Mrs Lee Conger visits.
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H. A Bittenbender
A. & M. College
J. W. L. Corley
State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma
O. O. Churchill
W. A. Linklater
Wilkinson
Mark Woodson
R. C. Potts
Normal
Briles
Pittuck
Sam
Bittenbender
United States
Rhode Island
Plymouth Rocks
H. A. Thaistell
National Department of Agriculture
Tai
Ada
Bismarck
N. D
Wichita Falls
Texas
Rev A M Dupree Appointed Probation Officer
The state department pressed for a Pontotoc county probation officer. With salary funding unresolved, Judge Barton hesitated but named Rev. A. M. Dupree of the North Ada Methodist church, and the county commissioners confirmed the appointment.
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Pontotoc County
Barton
Rev
A. M. Dupree
North Ada Methodist Church
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Champ Clark
Underwood
Princeton
University
Smith
New Jersey
Oklahoma City
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Shursday
Rally
Shelby - Downard CO
Keown
Annie Nutt
Bill Nutt
Peniten
Shelby
Stigler, Ok
Honor
Senator Gore
Blind Statesman
Bideker
Negro
Ossining, N. Y
Sing Sing Prison
Jesus
Charles
Swenton
Isaac Lee
West Sixty-Ninth Street
New York City
Fort Worth, Tex
Zayda Campbell
Ross
Pratt Wilson
Lee Conger
Bennington
E. G Warren
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