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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
9
Citizens question the proposed parcels post law arguing it would allow heavy packages to be mailed at uniform rates as the government struggles with cost disparities. Advocates warn against cross country pricing that benefits large mail houses and disadvantages local merchants while a draft is prepared for Mrs Mitchell.
Rev J C Stalcup to headline tonight as Shawnee host Rev L C Wolfe leads attendees from Ardmore Muskogee Holdenville Tulsa and more in a regional rally. Rev Bell led devotional services this morning with other speakers including Prof Abernathy and Prof Kennedy among listed participants.
The narrator recounts a trek in southwestern Arkansas with Red Blanket and a Cherokee companion. An Indian hunter shoots a wildcat leaping toward the narrator, proving a cool, accurate shot that saves him from harm.
Oklahoma state leaders seek a law to redirect nearly 275000 in old territorial school appropriations to fund state institutions. Once approved, Oklahoma University would receive 35000 and other schools from 20000 to 30000 each, with 70000 land funds excluded. Warrant issuance is blocked until transfer authority is granted.
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers received 2700 dollars from Montana and Wyoming miners as a token of appreciation for his efforts to improve their conditions. He said he did not want the money and suggested it be used for education of the boys.
Prominent Oklahoma lawyers met the joint legislative codification committee and the supreme court to discuss proposed revisions to the state statutes. Speeches were made by Judge Fulton, W. A. Ledbetter, and Horace Speed. The supreme court did not participate in the discussion per Chief Justice Williams' suggestion.
In Guthrie Oklahoma on January 21 Mr Murray of Johnston and Mr Whitehurst of Beckham introduced a bill in the house regulating hotels. The bill requires fire escapes disinfectants sanitary conveniences and clean towels for guests. It also mandates bed sheets long enough to fold over the covering to prevent germ inhalation.
The News endorses Tom McKeown as a possible delegate to the National Democratic Convention. Pontotoc county, a leading Democratic stronghold, should promote a candidate from its ranks. The newspaper appoints a single Democrat to approach Judge McKeown for acknowledgment or receptiveness to avoid delay in organizing district support.
The first fruit of the late grand jury led to the arrest Monday of W. E. Chamberlain and A. B. Collins on larceny charges. Indictments reportedly rest on alleged false testimony in liquor cases. Each posted bond of 750 dollars to appear at the Pontotoc county April term.
Wiley of Muskogee Wolfe of Shawnee Harrell, brother of T. B. Harrell, and J. C. Starcup are among those here attending the rally.
Washington report details 1906 wholesale price highs based on a 17 year government study. Prices in 1906 show 5.6 percent above 1906 year average, 36.5 percent above 1897, and 22.4 percent above the 1890 1899 ten year average. December 1906 marked the peak with monthly averages 4.1 percent above the year’s average.
A passage from Thomas Carlyle's New Letters volume 1 page 178 is cited. The sentence mentions a Fox's book of Martyra and a parcel to be sent for reading, attributed by Scribner. The excerpt highlights American identification through insular humor and word use.
Inside the cathedral worshipers place tri angular earthenware dishes with glowing peat under wooden footstools and carry them to cloisters where embers are dumped into metal bins. The ritual is tied to extreme cold and a doppeltier payment by each congregant.
Two tadpoles differ in ambition. The vain one grows legs and becomes a frog while the slow one rejects attention. The moral: seeking notice may backfire as the slow tadpole remains unseen while the vain sibling is celebrated, and the tale ends with a tasting twist.
In a St Louis address the late Bishop James Newbury Fitzgerald spoke that sympathy outshines eloquence and learning. He recalled a Baptist friend comforting a jailhouse housebreaker who quipped that they are here today and gone tomorrow.
A fragment shows a New York man and Senator Pugh debating costs and options, suggesting Scraggs Four Corners offers similar goods at lower prices. The dialogue hints at a comparison with a "44th town" and implies regional cost concerns.
When relocating a canary to a bigger cage ensure it is comfortable not afraid to perch. If the bird hesitates to light down and may starve, coax it gently and place it on the car door for safe transfer.
Town pursues a larger and more modern school facility as over 14 children of school age live in Oakman. Citizens urge action to start the ball rolling toward a magnificent new building and improved education. Local moves include residents moving to Stonewall and Ada for court business, road overseer nominations, and community discussions on health and civic matters.
The column lists vote totals for contestants in the newly launched Subscription Contest. Viola Bailey 216 votes, Hettie Dial 400, Lettie Stevens 100, Leopa Morper 100, Aliie Fair 100. An ad promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia as stomach relief from Crescent Drug Store.
An advertisement touts ManZan as a painless, inexpensive pile remedy priced at 50 cents. It comes in a collapsible tube with nosszie for applying to soreness and inflammation. Sold by Gwin, Mays & Co. Mrs. Helton of Oklahoma City visits Mrs. C. H. Rieves for a week then returns home.
The article outlines that French mechanics must complete two to three years of apprenticeship with half unpaid and self-provisioned board. They must also serve two years in the military, receiving 1 cent per day plus board and clothes. In total, a mechanic spends four to five years unpaid before earning about 97 cents to $1.17 daily.
Senator Hale labels a political report ominous, comparing it to a foreboding speech. The remark hints at rising concern over unidentified contents and potential political consequences.
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