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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1913
Page
8
Local letters report improving Grandma Hall and school progress at Hall's Hill. News covers visitors, student activities, an upcoming county spelling champion, local church needs, weather impacts on crops, new town businesses, and residents' health and travel.
The writer recalls a March snowstorm with drifting winds, notes illness including Mrs Vick near Sacred Heart Mission, and praises a brother for care. They urge election reforms and a streamlined legislature, proposing two year terms, a single governor, and cost savings while calling for changes to state and federal constitutions.
Center-Lanham items report D C Berry visiting his mother in Sweet Water Texas before she died hours after his arrival. J C Warper visited Manning home in Knox returning with Ramie Manning. J D Gaar en route to Frisco for Fifth Sunday Missionary Baptist meeting. Peck reports 80 pupil enrollment at Picket school with 65 daily attendance and asks for more room. Singing at Center leads to delegates for Egypt convention April 3rd Sunday. Mrs Needham dies of pneumonia and is buried at Center Cemetery leaving a husband and young child. Center school to host pie supper at church Friday night to raise funds for encyclopedia.
A brief column fragment hints at a desire for a public facing advice page where readers submit wants and needs. The piece suggests editors seek community themes and practical topics to guide future columns.
Latta school notes cover two weeks of activity. Honor Roll includes Pearl Moore and many others. March events feature ciphering and spelling contests won by Latta pupils, with Rounders defeating Latta later. Local news mentions visitors, sympathy for Warren Ash, and a temperance play in preparation for closing exercises.
Mayme Culwell visited Steedman last Sunday while farmers plant. Singing gathered a large crowd Sunday afternoon and evening. Stella Gillispie wed Victor Cole in a neighborhood marriage, with well wishers. The schoolchildren miss their faithful classmate Nora Goss Jessie Cannon and Maud Davis were guests of Bertha Od.
Indian land sale notices list several tracts in Pontotoc County to be offered Monday May 5 1913 at Ada Oklahoma with options for whole or partial bids. Parcels include Wesley under Wood Lot 1 and portions of NE SE and NW sections with appraisements from 540 to 1875 dollars and cash or installment terms plus lease disclosures and conditions.
Fragmentary notes show Ben Porter visiting Ada on Wednesday while the writer fears more snow and damage to reddish onions. Sam Richison predicts a large 1913 crop amid unclear foreign language interjections and stray phrases.
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