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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1935
Page
4
The column critiques public gullibility and political manipulation. It questions sensational desert mountain stories, defends government honesty, and warns against grafters. It notes shifting school finance plans, pensions debates, and a pending Oklahoma unicameral proposal, while urging prudent reform and fiscal restraint.
A column recalls local quirks with jests about writing hot checks, a town watch that strikes, and a vinegar smile. It recalls summer heat waves and residents jokes about running outside nude, plus comments on hats, a memory of 1916 yearbook fashion and a former style laced collar.
A reflective line discusses the difficulty some women face in understanding why a man would work from eight to sixteen hours daily yet be content with minimal meals. The comment contrasts heavy labor with sparse food choices and a decorative salad.
R. E. Blanks served as drummer for a Wills Point Texas band in a marching parade. After the group performed Dixie superbly an old spectator called out asking for Dixie to be played again for them.
A playful remark contrasts perceptions of meat with hash as viewed by different diners. It notes subjective taste and the varied reactions of people to the same dish.
A east Ada resident awoke to discover her teeth were frozen after a night with near zero temperatures. She thawed them and breakfast followed without lasting harm.
A compact, observational note on marriages where balance hides tension, suggesting one partner often plays a quieter, subordinate role. The adage implies a dynamic where harmony masks underlying shifts in agency within domestic life.
A collage of casual dismissals and gossip lines notes Aimee McPherson romance gaps gang ranks thinning Garbo quiet Mary and Doug move to Hollywood Bruno Hauptmann and Gloria Vanderbilt fade from view the show goes on with light cultural squibs.
A reminiscence declares the era when motorists used drip-pans to protect the pavement from oil while parked, marking a peak in civic pride and everyday habits.
A humorous roundup notes many bad ideas to restrain cows tails and jokingly favors wearing an aviator helmet. It recalls Paraguay Bolivia scrap as perpetual motion of the era, and retells a tale of Prof A L Fentem driving a car when his wife fell from an open door, bruised but safe.
A passerby dismisses Ruth St Denis claim that dancing is rhythmic hugging. In the same scene locals joke that here it is routine rassling with a visitor and a chaotic desk as a typewriter is knocked about amid press time rush.
Frank R. Kent, veteran Baltimore Sun writer, argues accuracy is paramount in newspapers and errors are quickly noticed by readers. He cites Woodrow Wilson praising how few mistakes editors manage given news gathering and printing speeds.
Elvin A. Burge was bound over to federal district court after pleading guilty to internal revenue violations. He possessed 4 gallons of whiskey and a whiskey mash barrel and operated a still without a license near Ada. Dagges Jones and Morris were arraigned on similar charges with bonds set at 5000 dollars. Daggs was reportedly released by late Thursday.
Oklahoma City January 29 John Eddleman state FERA administrator said removal from FERA rolls of persons unable to work probably will be delayed until after February 1.
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