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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1921

Page

2

Dempsey Knocks Carpentier Out In Fourth Round

In Jersey City on July 2 Georges Carpentier is knocked out in 1 minute 16 seconds of the fourth round by World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey. Carpentier had been floored earlier, Dempsey dominates with a decisive finish, crowd reacts as the French idol is revived and carried from the ring.

Associated Press Jersey City Georges Carpentier Jack Dempsey Carpentier Dempsey

Dempsey Knocks Out Carpentier For Heavyweight Title

In Jersey City Jack Dempsey defeats Georges Carpentier by knockout in the fourth round to reclaim the world heavyweight title. Dempsey controlled the bout from early, with Carpentier saved by the bell in the third. official weights were 188 and 172 pounds.

Glass Casket Firm to Resume All Work in July

The American Glass Casket company plans to restart all operations in July likely late in the month as conditions return to normal. V Gowing says machinery will run year round. the firm showcases a 6 ft 1 in long two piece glass casket weighing 315 pounds and 22 inches wide.

Glass Casket Company American Glass Casket Company Co. V. Gowing American Glass Casket Comany of &S Gowing

Cotton crop in Oklahoma in good to excellent condition

Oklahoma City July 1 report by federal statistician H. H. Shutz notes cotton growth in the state is satisfactory with many areas near normal. Some poor stands due to dry soil in May and June. acreage reductions reported, especially in the northern district. Boll weevil appears more numerous as rains have not persisted.

Associated Press Oklahoma City Federal Statistician Shutz Oklahoma Red River

Ada Allen road project begins grading survey in Oklahoma

Engineers opened work today surveying the Ada Allen road in prep aration for starting grading at once. A government county funded project will cost about $78,000 for five and a fifth miles from Mississippi Avenue and the Frisco railway toward Allen. Grading now, graveling to follow under a separate contract. G W Ottinger will supervise. The Ada Allen stretch is first of its kind in the area funded by government money. About $14,000 of the $100,000 budget will extend the road by nearly a mile and push total length to six miles.

Ada-Allen McCabe Mississippi Avenue Frisco Railway Allen G. W. Ottinger

New Chat Road Proposed Ada to Chimney Hills

County and city boosters discuss funding nine miles of improvements south of the city to connect with the Cotton Belt highway toward Chimney Hills near Lawrence. No cost estimate given but several backers signaled interest while Good Roads Motor Club and county commissioners supervise work improving the existing town road.

Chimney Hills Lawrence Good Roads Motor Club

Cotton production to be smallest in 25 years

Washington July 1 cotton production this year is forecast at about 8,433,000 bales, the smallest crop in a quarter century. The department of agriculture release places this year’s yield nearly five million bales below the record set in 1914.

Associated Press Washington Department of Agriculture

Patriotic corn developed after three years of tests

Chicago reports that Professor W. L. Woodburn of Northwestern University has, after three years of experiments, produced red yellow and blue corn with banded red white and blue kernels. He achieved this by crossing red and white corn and grafting the resulting plants.

Reserlated Chicago Ww. L. Woodburn Northwestérd, University Woodburn Tc

Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Proved Effective by Editor

The editor of Paisa Akhbar in Lahore says he has used Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy many times for his children and servants and always found it effective.

Paisa Akhbar Lahore India

Pontotoc County Students Enrolled in OU Summer Session

Six Pontotoc county residents are among 1636 students in the 1921 University of Oklahoma summer session. The increase over 1920 reflects broader regional and international enrollment with students from 20 states and two foreign countries, including Russia and the Philippines.

Norman University of Oklahoma Pontotoc County Roy Gittinger Oklahoma Univerity Cimarron County Arkansas Texas Missouri New York California Washington Mississippi Gulf of Mexico Wisconsin Russia Philippine Islands Oklahoma University University of Alahoma Hartes R. Rayburn Floyd Haynes George M. Fentem Jiory H. Weston Margaret F. Rayburn Maud M. Hunter Off

Chamberlains Tablets Promote Stomach and Liver Health

Mrs. William Vollmer of Eastwood New York praises Chamberlains Tablets for the stomach and liver. The ad copy urges those bilious constipated or troubled with indigestion to try them, claiming they will do good.

Chamberlain William Vollmer Eastwood N. Y

Marriages Drop in June 1921 vs 1920 Figures

The June 1921 marriage tally shows 28 licenses issued, fewer than June 1920's 39 but higher than May 1921's 22. Local weddings drew notable attention this month, with records indicating a rise from the previous month.

Wittte Courtel Peopl Ype

Open Oil Leases in Six Oklahoma Counties

Public and state lands in Kay Kingfisher Kiowa Pottawatomie Pontotoc and Seminole counties will be leased for oil and gas at 2 pm July 19 bids with $1000 earnest money required. Four Kay tracts two near production Kiowa four more in Pontotoc and Pottawatomie along with Seminole and Pontotoc totals specify separate bids and 5 year terms with one eighth royalty.

Oklahoma City Kay Kingfisher Kiowa Pottawtomie Pontotoc Seminole A. S. J. Shaw Shaw Kay County Pottawatomie

Greatest Pest Exterminator and Fertilizer

Tested and tried by noted farmers across the United States this preparation protects land from gophers moles and mice for years with one application and doubles as a fertilizer. It claims to kill lice and cutworms overnight when mixed with salt and wood ash and spread on plants and vegetables. Postoffice Box 116 San Diego California.

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