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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
2
A satirical Ada Weekly News piece questions the dominance of modern husbands versus cave men era. It riffs on marriage roles, gender power, and references Kipling, Ibanez, and domestic labor, concluding with musings on language history and a note about a New Zealand reptile and a New York police order.
The inaugural committee sold medallions at five dollars to defray expenses of John Quincy Adams's 1825 inauguration. One medallion remains, owned by J. A. Larrick, a Washington police officer, who received it from Edward Murphy, whose father bought it at the time. The inscription reads Science Brings Peace and America plenty.
A compilation of remarks from Oklahoma newspapers highlights public mood on crime, politics, war, and daily life. Observers mock bandits, discuss economic strains, and note regional concerns from Tulsa to Pueblo with varied humor and skepticism.
Delegates from forty countries will attend the 1921 World Press Congress in Honolulu October 4 to 14 with an excursion to the Philippines. Dean Walter Williams said the group will depart the US mid September and be hosted by the Hawaiian and Philippine governments. The congress aims to advance journalism through conferences discussion and united effort.
Houghton Michigan January 19. Godfrey Ligon of the department of agriculture arrives as a field worker to study scientific wolf extermination. He splits time between Houghton and Baraga counties to develop advanced trapping methods. County Warden Willson notes beaver season closure protects wolves while low fur prices lure trappers away, allowing wolves to prevail.
In Cleveland on January 19 a new eight story office building will be erected for the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen cost about 750000. The group will own the building with half used for permanent offices and will be the second of four rail brotherhoods to own modern offices. The trainmen have 188000 members in the U S and Canada with 10 percent Canadian. The organization provides about 4 million annually in death benefits and disability insurance for conductors brakemen switch men baggagemen yard foremen and helpers.
A Greenville law student H P Burrage suffered a long persistent cough and feared consumption. After trying Chamberlains Couch Remedy he felt a remarkable change and, using two bottles, was permanently cured. Advert.
Learn Telegraphy and earn $115 to $250 per month when proficient. Four month program offered by Ada Telegraph School located in Room 10, Guaranty State Bank Building, Ada, Oklahoma. Classes available for ages 16 and up.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad announces plans to install wireless message systems at Louisville New Orleans Pensacola and Mobile for general dispatching support. Telegraph Superintendent R R Hobbs cautions wireless not yet practical for routine use due to multiple trains sharing numbers and potential nationwide interference.
Classifieds urge readers to explore want ads for home purchases and related real estate opportunities. Listings highlight houses for sale, mortgage options, and local agents guiding buyers through listings.
A vintage ad extols Chamberlain's Tablets as the ideal constipation remedy. It claims ease of use and a mild gentle effect while improving digestion and saving money through reading ads.
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