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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
10
The piece argues the American Legion shares the same aims as organized labor in upholding the constitution, law and order, and democratic ideals. It asserts veterans and labor members are loyal citizens and urges ex service men in labor to join the Legion.
Census enumerators reported pitiable conditions in Oklahoma City's slum districts on January 9. Families crowded into barns, sheds, and garages with makeshift doors and torn windows faced freezing temperatures as children huddled in inadequate spaces. The stark contrast with better neighborhoods highlighted overcrowding, multiple families per dwelling, and substandard housing in the poorer areas.
A county election is set for Pontotoc County Oklahoma on December 24 1919 to issue negotiable bonds totaling 200000 for erecting and equipping a county jail and court facilities. The measure funds interest and a sinking fund with bonds at five and a half percent, payable semi annually over twenty five years. Polling places and election officers are listed for Ada and multiple townships with voting hours defined.
Washington dispatch reports a Democratic split at the Jackson Day dinner with President Wilson endorsing a plebiscite on the League of Nations, while William Jennings Bryan rejects a future president bid and urges compromise. Observers warn the rift could shape the June San Francisco convention and November election.
Oklahoma assessors meeting in Oklahoma City approve a resolution calling on the next legislature to create a three member tax commission to replace the state board of equalization. They argue the current system is chaotic and inequitable and support longer terms to keep experienced members. George W. Hine was named president of the newly formed Assessors Association of Oklahoma with Dan D. Harley among early officers.
Fragmentary reports from Teocelo and Vera Cruz describe seven towns overwhelmed by recent quakes and a rising lake. Thirty four bodies recovered. fears of higher casualties. New crater near Orizaba emits smoke as floods and lava devastate villages in the San Miguel area. Refugees report numerous deaths and supplies flowing in.
Washington January 8 The American Legion presses for insurance regulation reforms tied to the Wason bill. A Bureau of War Risk Insurance director letter to Congressman Ferris explains options for payment of life policy claims and supports lump-sum or installment methods for insureds under new contracts. The letter argues term and converted policies should share equal privileges and notes lump-sum payments are not yet allowed under term insurance.
Reports from four county conventions show Hamon leading the Fourth District. Seventy three of 108 delegates are instructed for Hamon, with Seminole’s ten uninstructed delegates also Hamon men. Tecumseh's Pottawatomie convention saw a brief clash, then full delegations chosen. Creek County and McGraw factions also aligned with Hamon.
Committees of eight socialist locals met at the Rand School to decide steps after five party members were barred from taking seats in the New York state assembly in Albany. A plan includes seeking labor union cooperation as the incident unfolds, with no formal statement issued yet. The expelled members faced removal due to political affiliations.
The readable fragment references flames and impurity as a metaphorical burn. It hints at a critique of corrupt or impure accumulations described as fire but provides no clear event, names, or place.
Travelers from Germany arriving in Brussels on January 10 relayed unconfirmed signals that the government had fallen, that socialists may control the situation, and that a general strike was declared in areas not under allied occupation.
Health notice indicates a product claimed to help kidney weakness bladder troubles and digestive disorders. The text mentions Bart Smith and an advertised bottle as the suspected remedy.
Osceola Ark Jan 9 officers sought identities of men who looted a Holt store run by W E Hansel. Hansel's body was found among the ruins, sparking early reports he was tied and burned. It remains unclear if the blaze followed an explosion when the safe was blown or was arson. About $400 was taken from the safe.
Ada banks report deposits on December 31 1919 totaling 43 517 358 up from 2 022 047 a year earlier a 102 percent rise. Year end resources reached 5 062 123 68 dollars with deposits in four Ada banks totaling 43 517 358 dollars.
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