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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a four day mining event at Bly Nebraska with uncertain details. Names, dates, and specific actions are unreadable, leaving only a cue about a short mining period and a location in Bly.
Dramatic escape from a cave in at the 1000 foot level near a pumping station as five men faced falling debris. Bailey McDonald and Brown reach the pump station while two Greek workers are killed. The trio use a water pipe to signal for help after a day hiding under rock and timber.
Durant Oklahoma January 19 Bryan County commissioners chairman J M Abbott travels to Guthrie to study legal road opening along section lines in eastern Oklahoma. Farmers fear crop loss if roads are opened, while a local testimonial promotes Pineules treatment for kidney and bladder trouble.
William Jennings Bryan will visit Frankfort on Tuesday to urge Kentucky legislators to elect ex Gov Beckham to the U S Senate. The event is Bryan’s initiative and a Democratic love feast is planned with invitations sent to party leaders statewide. A resolution inviting Bryan to speak will be adopted by both houses.
In Petropolis a chief conspirator is believed to be Fedder who fled to Sao Paulo. Police say foreign anarchists are deeply involved and Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais police will arrest the arch conspirator soon. The Rio de Janeiro police note Washington and Paris warned of threats to ships of the American fleet.
The nation contemplates potential conflict with Japan as public officials and citizens grow cautious. Reports from Congressmen indicate mixed optimism, with Hobson suggesting the president views the fleet voyage as precautionary. Baron Rosen’s delayed departure and heightened military activity add to the tense atmosphere in Washington.
The Oklahoma Attorney General issues an opinion to Clifton J. Pratt and Flowers Nelson, appointees of the state university board of regents, regarding university matters. In Binger, A 8 Wyatt harvested twenty six 500 pound cotton bales from a 30 acre field, valued at 55 dollars per bale, about 1430 dollars in the market.
A Dallas conference of prohibition groups adopts Texas Dry in 1909 as the slogan and plans a state constitutional amendment push. The drive will run with Texas campaigns for offices, seeking 10 percent of the Democratic primary vote to force a primary ballot submission.
Secretary Marr of the School Land Commission mailed checks totaling deposits from the 5 million dollar school land fund to banks in Hobart Cheyenne Erick Cordell and Clinton. The commission adopted loan rules drawn by Legal Advisor Cassidy at today’s meeting, with loans to commence February 1.
DeWitt endorses DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hasel Salve as especially recommended for piles and lists Crescent Drug Store as the seller.
Quanah Parker will travel from Cache to Washington Monday to meet President Roosevelt and address Congress on issues affecting Comanche Indians in the new state. He plans to visit several congressional committees during the trip.
Harry E. Insley president of the Denver Democratic Club reports a plan to sidetrack William J. Bryan for Gov. Johnson of Minnesota. A Chicago meeting at the Auditorium Annex next week is planned with Insley and Sam Dutton visiting Moses Wetmore and Harry Hawes before Insley departs for French Lick to see Tom Taggart.
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