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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
6
A reflective poem laments the loss of youth and its fleeting joy. The speaker notes gains through maturity but mourns the vanished sweetness and quick, flying feet of youth that never return. The piece contrasts strength under manhood with an enduring sense of nostalgic longing.
Oliver Finley and Cora Finley were married at the bride’s parents home 306 West Fifteenth Street Sunday at 1 PM in a small ceremony led by Rev. C. C. Morris. Both live in the city and will make their home here with many friends sending best wishes.
New York reports the film wedding of Constance Talmadge and Dorothy Gish. The script titled The wedding of the Stars features Santa Claus as Dan Cupic with Albert S. Mead of Greenwich Conn. as the parson. Pialogiou and Rennie have supporting roles in Spanish Love.
Ada Cotton Exchange furnishs market figures for New Orleans and New York with Open High Low and Close data. Grain markets in Chicago show wheat and corn closing lower on January 4 1921. An accompanying Pawhuska Daily Capital quote criticizes Sunday traffic enforcement with a remark on new crops arriving.
Local items report Ada area residents and visitors on business or shopping. B. H. Epperson returns from Texas, Mrs. Mary Elbertson of Roff shops in Ada, T. B. Nelson of Henrietta visits for business, Mrs. H. A. Mays of Hugo hosts at the Harris hotel. Various professionals and stores listed with phone numbers and brief notes.
The Sweetheart Show a supreme musical comedy will play at the McSwain today led by Iane ODonnell as violinist with a well known cast and a chorus of pretty girls. The light, whistly musical numbers move with snap and promise lively amusement for the evening.
Doris May and Douglas MacLean star in a light comedy about newlyweds struggling to keep up with high society. The pair appear in denim overalls amid a playful screwball plot written by Mildred Considine and adapted by Luther Reed at the McSwain Theater.
William Farnum headlines The Orphan at the American Theater in a William Fox western. The plot follows an outlaw branded by Ford's Station cowpunchers who forms a bond with a sheriff and wins love, amid bank stages and Indian peril. Cast includes Louise Lovely and Henry J. Herbert. directed by J Gordon Edwards.
R M Cantrell and wife of Holdenville were in the city for business. Mrs Kate Warden and daughter Margaret of Stonewall visited. H King of Hugo left for home after a short city visit. Senior Woman's Auxiliary Presbyterian church hosts Easter bazaar March 19 1921. M W Clary in Francis on basketball league business with local schools.
Coach Clary has trained a green squad during holidays and expects a solid season. The Normal team, despite limited experience, aims to perform well in league play and against Oklahoma colleges, building on last year’s respectable showing and promising exciting games for local fans.
Okmulgee County plans a countywide cleanup led by Sheriff elect Lon Kuhn who has appointed deputies and will target moonshiners robbers and crooks. County Attorney elect James Hepburn and assistant Grant Gillespie discussed cooperation with the sheriff to make the county spot less.
A man realizes a vamping threat and adopts a quick, practical defense by pulling his hat down over his eyes to obscure his glare and avoid notice. This brief observation notes a simple, improvised tactic in a tense moment.
Pontotoc county commissioners discuss Byng bridge damage and repair options after the June washout. State highway engineer proposes a ten thousand dollar rebuild with a five thousand dollar concrete curtain wall. Seminole and Pontotoc partners seek joint action. traffic safety at the crossing is reassessed after a temporary wooden approach was removed.
A condemnatory statement cites a very low county treasury but pledges cooperation. It calls for a definite plan by Pontotoc and neighboring county authorities plus the highway department, asserting Pontotoc will contribute as soon as a workable path is chosen.
Classes resumed at East Central State normal and ward schools after a long holiday recess. Teachers spent Christmas and New Years at home, and many students also visited their homes before returning to class. The high school and ward schools began again on Monday.
An experienced operator with twenty years in the field will lead a telegraphy course starting January 4. For more information write to Ada Telegraph School at 12 16th PAs 30 Es.
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