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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1922
Page
7
A terse local entry notes a Dandridge Kerr Shaw Building in Ada Oklahoma with a phone reference 666, indicating a property listing or contact detail in the era’s directory.
Oklahoma launches a state wide educational survey directed by the federal bureau of education to assess every school from rural cabins to the University of Oklahoma. Fifteen to twenty prominent educators will visit counties, test schools and classify progress, informing a ten to fifteen year program to raise standards. Funding comes from an $20,000 appropriation with reforms to focus on administration and local equipment.
Ada growers report multiple top finishes at the Holdenville poultry show. S. Aldrich’s Rhode Island birds win in ecockerel cock old pen pullet and hen classes. J. F. Weldon’s White Wyandottes take several first and second placings across cock cockerel pullet and pen divisions. Lute Douge wins in buff Orpingtons with multiple top spots and the sweepstakes. About 400 birds competed with keen show rivalry. This is Ada’s second prize announcement from Holdenville.
Maurice Wagoner and Otis Houpt, known locally as Os, trekmed across the western United States riding freight cars and sleeping in station stops. They worked in Nebraska Idaho and California, learned the road’s hard truths, and returned to Ada with broad geographic knowledge and stories of travel life.
Aldrich tells the News he forgot to mention the cockerel that won the Sweepstakes prize for best of breed at the Holdenville poultry show last week.
The notice urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first sign of a cold to reduce time and trouble. It cites many families who have used it for years with high regard, calling it excellent.
H. E. Morris visited the new oil field southwest of Henryetta and reported the proven area spans about four miles with roughly 50 rigs scattered across it.
U G Winn attorney at law based in Ada Oklahoma works from the Oklahoma State Bank Building offering legal services to local clients.
Bob Roland visits court in Texas and warns that many have lost money in Rio Grande valley ventures. He cites citrus, dairying, cabbage, and water access as costly barriers, noting the area’s healthy climate but urging thorough checks before investing.
Francis high school's second boys basketball team won 14 to 12 by forfeit over Weleetka's first team after Weleetka players were removed at halftime for personal fouls. Ada's Tinkle refereed. Francis girls also won a close contest. Francis travels next to Holdenville with several regulars out due to illness.
James A. Brouck of Wichita Kansas has accepted the city manager post in Pawhuska. He succeeds R. L. Plunkett who resigned January 1. Brouck will assume duties in a week.
State offices include district judge Wayne Wadlington county superintendent F E Gray sheriff Joe E Sloan and county commissioner Charley Laseman. The armory hosts two guard units with large daily crowds. Boxing and box ball grow in popularity among the men at the facility.
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