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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
21
A promotional notice invites customers to visit the store to choose an Amberola and a dozen Amberol records with free delivery and no payment obligation. The offer emphasizes no strings attached and promises home entertainment from the Amberola.
Warden F C Switzer approves Dr J C Duncan plan to establish a state identification bureau modeled after California. Fingerprints of arrestees would aid in identifying habitual criminals and recovering stolen property, with inmates assisting except for a superintendent. California reports 59000 in recovered property and 960 guilty pleas aided by records.
Minnie Kell Gallway sues Albert Gallway for divorce in Pon totoc County district court. Represented by Roscoe Arnold, she says she married him in Houston on June 8, 1919. He deserted her on June 20 and has not lived with or supported her since. his whereabouts are unknown, last heard to be in El Paso.
Colonel William C. Hensley reports from Germany that commercial air navigation is inevitable. He highlights Bodensee as a premier German airliner, notes booking demand and high fares, and urges the United States to adopt German efficiency in airship design and operation to advance national progress with helium supplies and strategic routes.
Louisiana voters cast ballots in the regular Democratic primary for governor lieutenant governor and other state offices. John M Parker of New Orleans and Colonel Frank Stubbs of Manos lead the field with Parker backed by the organization forces and Governor Pleasants.
The Pontotoc County Poultry Show in Ada drew praise for strong displays across breeds. Awards list numerous champions and first place winners including Wyandottes Orpingtons Leghorns and Plymouth Rocks with judges led by Geo. C. Winans of Oklahoma City.
An Ada News advertisement extols Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a premier remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues. The mild vegetable compound is praised for rapid results and broad relief, urging readers to test a sample by sending ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
Joe L. Foster of this city was commissioned by the commissioner of internal revenue as a federal enforcement officer for this district under the new constitutional prohibition law taking effect on the 16th inst. Foster has long served locally in various offices and will oversee several counties. He leaves for Little Rock to be sworn in tomorrow and then returns to Ada to begin duties.
The Senate naval committee decided to extend its inquiry into Admiral Sims charges against the navy department. The panel will first finish its current review of naval decorations, with a timeline of about 10 days before addressing Sims's allegations. Admiral Sims resumes testimony after the committee meeting adjourned.
The supreme council in Paris decided to reopen commercial relations with Soviet Russia. Allied nations will ship clothing medicine and machinery to Russia in exchange for grain and other exports. The move signals a shift from prior allied policy toward Russia and is debated in London papers.
Washington notes Ada Evening News reports a war service benefit for Oklahoma veterans. Senator offers direct dispatch of Victory buttons without discharge copies, asking for full name company regiment rank. Wounded veterans receive a special button and the senator promises further assistance.
An advertisement touts Herbine as instant relief for heartburn and indigestion. It claims to expel badly digested food from the body and restore stomach and bowel tone. Sold by Bart Smith.
A brief from Cartoons Magazine notes the old adage that giving is more blessed than receiving. It retells a quip about how a man’s past is ignored by some when his gifts are generous. The item reflects period humor and social wit.
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