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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1928

Page

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Campaign Plans For Democrats 10 Be Perfected

New York July 2 Democratic nominee Alfred E. Smith plans a concise campaign of about 15 speeches broadcast nationwide. He will limit appearances to key cities and focus on easily understood issues for the common man. The first speech will be at the Tam many Society Fourth of July celebration with radio coverage.

New York Alfred E. Smith National Democratic Committee Albany Houston Grand Central Terminal New Jersey New England Detroit St. Louis Denver Tammany Society Copeland Wagner United States Ku Klux Klan Queens

F E Skinner Fatally Injured in Oil Field Accident

F E Skinner died Sunday night after a swedge struck him at Milnerwell No 3 in the Allen oil field. The 32 year old Prince Bros. employee was rushed to a hospital in Ada and died at 11:15. Interment planned in Dallas. He leaves a widow and three children in Dallas.

F. E. Skinner Milnerwell No Allen Dallas Prince Bros., Drilling Co Westheimer and Daube Ardmore Ada

Allen Production Slips in Seminole Allen Field

Oil activity in the Allen extension field across Seminole and Hughes counties slowed recently with production trimmed. Superior Ogg’s Boyd No. 1 in Rebee field produced 305 barrels in about 12 hours while 24-hour testing and new equipment are planned. Other wells and drillings show mixed results and ongoing operations in nearby sections 29-5-5 and 32-5-5.

Allen Seminole Hughes Superior Ogg Oil Company Boyd Rebee Meulden No Ogg Petroleum Company Roberts Hunton B. A. LaSalle W. R. Ramsey Oil Company Westheimer-Daube Milner No. 3 Allen Field W. E. McCraw Clarita Coal County

Life of Al Smith Through the Years

A compact chronology tracing Al Smith from birth in 1873 in a New York tenement through major political milestones. It covers marriage to Catherine Dunn, assembly leadership, speaker tenure, constitutional convention, sheriff role, city alderman president, multiple governorships, presidential campaigns, and late career.

House of the Assembly New York State New York City

Tornadoes Kill Five in Four States and Injure Many

Five deaths and more than twenty injuries reported from tornadic and lightning storms sweeping Minnesota Wisconsin North and South Dakota. Damage exceeds 1 million dollars with deaths from barn collapses car crashes and a weather driven auto overturn. Authorities list victims Duran Treeby 21 Fergus Falls Minn Duanel Lewis Kaus 17 Lake Park Minn Joe Heinze near Aliee N D Grace Halliday Aberdeen S D.

ST. Paul Mian Northwest Minnesota Wisconsin North South Dakota Durand Treeby Hecla Duanel Lewis Kaus Fergus Falls Minn Herman Bjerke Lake Park Alieé N. D Joe Heinze Grace Halliday Aberdeen S. D Wheatland Anoka Clear Lake Sabin Moorhead Stamples Verndale Maple Lake Winona Osceola

Lose Something Find It with a News Want Ad

A lightweight item about using the newspaper for lost and found notices and personal ads. It urges readers to place a simple want ad to recover misplaced belongings or connect with others seeking items. No specific people or places named.

Burglars Make Big Haul at Prague

Prague Oklahoma June 30 store burglars obtained more than 5000 dollars worth of loot during the night. Breaking into Blumenthal's store they took silks and apparel valued at 5000 dollars. From Parks Brothers hardware they took guns and shells valued at 450 dollars. Fingerprint experts from Oklahoma City were expected to search for clues.

Prague Okla Blumenthal Parks Brothers Hardware Oklahoma City

Officials at Roff resign their jobs

Oklahoma City July 3. Thomas I. Ivey chairman of the board of town trustees at Roff and W. C. Johnson member of the board resigned yesterday to Attorney General Edwin Dabney. The resignations followed an investigation of charges of incompetency and misappropriation of city funds, prompted by a petition from Roff citizens.

Oklahoma City Thomas I. Ivey Roff W. C. Johnson Edwin Dabney W. QO. Gordon Rofs

Beginning Work on Ada Allen Highway

Commissioner C C Roberts says preliminary work has begun on the Ada Allen highway. Foundations for the Boggy bridge are being excavated and culvert materials are being distributed along the route. Contractors are finishing a Hughes county stretch east of Allen and will then push grading and drainage in Pontotoc county to create a continuous road from Allen to Stratford.

C. C. Roberts Ada Allen Highway Hughes County Allen Pontotoc County Stratford

Americans Held by Bandits Reported Well Treated

Guadalajara dispatches say W. M. Mitchell and John T. Hooper two American mining men held for ransom have written to relatives saying they are well treated. Troops surround the El Salvador district as efforts to rescue them continue but fear rising that force may endanger their lives.

Mexico City Guadalajara W. M. Mitchell John T. Hooper el Salvador

Chamber protests removal of trains in Ada area

The Ada chamber protests plans to discontinue trains 512 and 515 on July 1st. Secretary J C Hynds warns transportation will be crippled with only one local train each way. He protests the move as an organized city representative body.

Frisco J. C. Hynds Chamber of Commerce Ada Mr. Hynds J. N. Carnatzger

Hail damages crops east of Ada on Wednesday

A Wednesday hailstorm damaged cotton corn and gardens east of Ada from Oakman and New Bethel toward Steedman. Tomatoes were nearly destroyed and large hail harmed roofs. Rain totaled .58 inches in Ada over the 24 hours ending at 7 this morning.

Oakman New Bethel Steedman Ada

Smith and Robinson Nominated Amid Unanimous Nominations

Arkansas senator Smith and Robinson win near unanimous nominations amid a wild demonstration. Robinson praised highly as Democratic ticket leaders stand without opposition in a statewide show of support amid energetic crowds and cross-state backing.

Smith and Robinson Arkansas

Democrats Split Over Smith Aims In Texas Debates

Texas Democrats debate Smith versus Prohibition stances as Gov Moody and Senator Love refuse to back Smith. Edith Wilmans blasts the Houston convention while Moody vows no Asheville meeting attendance, signaling a renewed intra party feud ahead of the Houston convention and national race.

Dallas Tex Texas Houston Alfred E. Smith Dan Moody Ashville Thomas B. Love Tammany Hall White House Smith Edith Wilmans Democrats of Democratic Party United States New York Moody Asheville Texas Democrats Constitutional Democrats Mr. Love Beaumont

Two Killed in Mexican Election Disturbance

At Panuco in Vera Cruz two men were killed and ten wounded as supporters of rival federal congress candidates clashed during Sundays voting while General Alvaro Obregon won the presidency. Obregon telegraphed congratulations from Mexico City to Ajeme Sonora. In Oklahoma Lucian Carroll, 69, a Marietta furniture dealer and civic leader, shot himself at his home after financial worries ending 20 years of local prominence. He leaves a widow and one son.

Mexico City Alvaro Obregon Federal Congress Panuco Marietta Okla Lucian Carroll Carroll

Smith and Robinson Likely Democratic Ticket Near Convention

Byron Price reports at Sam Houston Hall about a Smith Robinson ticket shaping up for the Democratic national convention. Robinson is urged as vice president to balance Governor Smith of New York with western and southern support, while several rivals for second place linger.

Associated Press Sam Houston Hall Houston Texas Democracy Alfred E. Smith New York Joseph T. Rovinson Aransas Arkansan New Yorker Robinson Smith Arkansas Democratic Senate South Senate Curtis Kansas Jefferson Congress Coolidge Senator Berkley Kentucky Nellie Tayloe Ross Wyoming Byron Price Southwest

Also Mentioned on This Page

National Committee William F. Kenny Eddie Dowling FE. Skinner Allen and Louisiana Wells Reed Punlusta Perry McElroy Harjo Cron Statler Ramsey Webb Harjo Parker Milner Butler Ee Waffle M. Butler Smith Ee Adams Wells McCall Milner Mine Milner Wenn Wheeler Westheimer-Daubei Milner Wade Ams cm C. B. Shaffer Yoakum Chapman Barbara Mount Sun Ray Amos Ee Ee Sinclair Fleet Gilcrease Reed Anderson & Prichard Pk. Tog al Smith New York's East Side Catherine A. Dunn New York Assembly Assem Bly New York County Nazarene Assembly R. B. McCain The Nazarene General Assembly Columbus Ohio Colorado ROFI Ghamber Grops Love Mrs. Wilmans
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