Weatherford defeats East Central in two basketball games
Weatherford Normal School defeats East Central of Ada by 42 to 13 and 37 to 16 in a two game series. The same lineup played both nights with Randle James Steward Martin Gibbs for Weatherford and Stegall McCain Messenger Roddie for East Central.
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Weatherford
Okla
Southwestern Normal Five
East Central
Ada
Southwestern
Randle
James
Steward
Martin
Gibbs
Hast
Stegall
McCain
Messenger
Roddie
McMillan
Segart
Seagart
Wonderful Cough Remedy Dr Kings New Discovery
Local ad touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a universal cough cold and throat remedy. D P Lawson of Eidson Tennessee endorses it as the most wonderful medicine he has sold noting its ease of sale and lack of guarantee. The ad urges keeping a bottle at home for all family members and lists prices 50 cents and one dollar from H E Buckley and Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
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H. E. Buckley and Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Titles Cleared by Court Decision on Land Ownership
In Muskogee on January 19, the United States Attorney D H Linebaugh announced that the government will not appeal the Knight Avery case to the Supreme Court. The decision allows full blood heirs of a full blood to sell land after May 27, 1908 with only county judge approval, even if the allottee died earlier. It reverses the 1909 Wickersham opinion.
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Muskogee
United States
D. H. Linebaugh
Knight-Avery
Supreme Court
Linebaugh
Wickersham
Three Buoys Found from Andree North Pole Expedition
Three buoys from the doomed Andree expedition are recovered. The disaster is thought to have occurred between Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, placing the incident along the northern polar route.
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Andree
North Pole
Franz Joesf
Poor Simp Chooses Carbolic Acid At El Reno
El Reno Oklahoma January 15 D R Munson a local resident died by taking carbolic acid after proposing to a woman who refused him He drank six ounces then collapsed near his mother s home Police report no inquest was held coroner said unnecessary Munson had been despondent after the rejection and had purchased the acid earlier in the day
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el Reno
Okla
D. R. Munson
Munson
Pontotoc County Press Association Holds Session
The Pontotoc County Press Association met Saturday evening with members Wm. Felter Clay Vaden Percy Hunt L. R. Clark C. D. Tanner M. C. Grigsby and Byron Norrell present. They adopted the constitution, discussed printing matters, planned a good roads rally, and pledged to work as a unit to promote local interests.
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Pontotoc County Press Association
Wm. Felter
Clay Vaden
Percy Hunt
Roff Eagle
L. R. Clark
C. D. Tanner
Ada Star-Democrat
M. C. Grigsby
Byron Norrell
Ada News
Opera
Pontotoc County
Worms Cause of Your Childs Pains
Warns that worms cause feverish periods thirst and abdominal cramping in children. Claims Kickapoo Worm Killer relieves worms and cleanses the system with a laxative effect, selling for 25 cents through druggists or by mail from Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
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Kickapoo Indian Med. Co. Phila
St. Louis
Ada banks set new hours for payroll processing
Beginning Monday January 19 1914 Banks of Ada will open at 9 am and close at 4 pm They will handle the Cement Plant payroll on the evenings of the third and eighteenth each month to keep daily work within reasonable hours Farmers State Bank The First National Bank of Ada The Oklahoma State Bank The M P State Bank 340-4td-ltw
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Banks of
Ada
Farmers State Bank
First National Bank of
Oklahoma State Bank
M. & P. State Bank
Potomac Valley Dam Break Triggers Dobbin Evacuations
Hundreds flee to hills as West Virginia Pulp Paper Co dam on Stony River fails. Five hundred residents from Dobbin evacuate. safety sluices allow gradual, harmless release of thirty five million gallons. State Public Service Commission to investigate. Berlin medical graft case reports arm bone transplant from a dead donor shows initial success.
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United Press
Johnstown
The
State Public Service Commission
Plans for canal zone government finalized
Washington reported plans for the canal zone government were completed with an executive order expected soon. General Goethals would be named first governor with plenary powers and select key aides from the existing force, amid rumors of tensions with other army and navy officials.
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United Press
Washington
Canal Zone
Goethals
Cole. Hodges
Lieut
Sibert
Atlantic Division
Rousseau
Navy
Richard Metcalf
Army
Colorado Good Roads Convention Seeks Federal Highway Aid
Colorado Springs hosts the fourth annual Colorado Good Roads convention with more than 1,000 delegates. The session requests federal aid for highways in public land states and funds for the State road fund via bond issue or direct levy. The two day meeting began today.
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United Press
Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado Good Roads Association
Ada Girls Dominate Holdenville 16 to 1 in Local Match
The Ada Higa team defeated Holdenville girls 16 to 1 in a fast rough game. Standouts for Holdenville were Daisy Means and Gay Capshaw while Ada featured forwards Pearl Turley Susie Taylor and Mae Stewart. Referee was E. C. Wilson.
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Holdenville
Ada Higa
Ada
Billy Bryan
Daisy Means
Gay Capshaw
Leah Fancher
Carrie Will Coffman
Eliza Fancher
Edith Platt
Pearl Turley
Susie Taylor
Mae Stewart
Lucile
Littlefield
Blaine Cole
Pearl Bolin
E. C. Wilson
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Advertises Cure
An old time advert promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as superior for coughs and colds. It claims pleasant taste no opium or narcotics and asserts it always cures. Sold by all dealers.
Conservative Oil Co Chartered At Ada
The Conservative Oil Co was chartered at Ada by W. C. Duncan C. A. Galbraith G. M. Ramsey B. B. Dawson W. H. Ebey R. C. Preston Homer Phelps R. E. Brians and George Harrison. The company holds a lease within a mile and a half south of the first Allen well.
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Ada
Conservative Oil Co
W. C. Duncan
C. A. Galbraith
G. M. Ramsey
B. B. Dawson
W. H. Ebey
R- C. Preston
Homer Phelps
R. E. Brians
George Harrison
First Allen
Ada Moose Lodge Adds Five New Members in Contest Session
From Saturday's Daily Ada Lodge No 1148 Loyal Order of Moose met at Townsend Ave hall and inducted five new members Arthur Scobey W C Gatlin T V Ganey J D Cole L E Davenport bringing total new members to thirty during the contest. Winners of prizes from C E Sprague show window were W A Ellison first prize gold watch with 17 new members H P Merriman second prize gold ring with 7 new members E H Teachman third prize with 6 new members Mayor Ratliff gave the presentation speech and Rev W J Shipman P H Deal and C W Zorn spoke before cigars to the lodge were shared. Ada lodge now over 100 members strong.
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Satturday
Order of Moose
Townsend Ave
Arthur Scobey
W. C. Gatlin
T. V. Ganey
J. D. Cole
L. E. Davenport
C. E. Sprague
W. A. Ellison
H. P. Merriman
E- H. Teachman
Franada Oil and Gas Chartered in Ada
Franada Oil and Gas company of Ada is chartered with $20,000 capital stock. Incorporators are M. E. Jones G. S. Frierson and S. M. Torbett all of Ada. The company intends to exploit the field near Francis where it holds extensive holdings.
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Franada Oil and Gas Company
Ada
M. E. Jones
G. S. Frierson
S. M- Torbett
Francis
Thaw bail decision delayed as habeas hearing set
In Concord New Hampshire Judge Aldrich postponed ruling on admitting Thaw to bail until a habeas corpus hearing. The court rejected Thaw’s request for a 30 day extension to file briefs, now due January 26. The judge intends to push the case toward settlement next month and Thaw remains in custody.
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United Press
Concord
N. H
Thaw
Federal District Court
Aldrich
Ada Weekly News Classified Ad Offer
If you have anything to sell or trade, place an advertisement in the Ada Weekly News for broad local reach and quick responses. Include clear item description, price or trade terms, contact details, and any deadlines to ensure timely placement.
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Ada Weekly News
Vinegar Softens Dry Paint Brushes Before Tunis Machinery Meet
A note explains boiling vinegar can soften brushes that have dried out. It also states an international competition of agricultural power machinery will be held in Tunis in April.
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Tunis
Indictment of Western Federation of Miners Officials
Houghton County Grand Jury indicts President Moyer and 38 union officials on conspiracy counts tied to copper miners strike. Indictments allege restraining imported labor and depriving workers of property and rights, with more serious charges about shooting and deportation. Moyer says he will return to Houghton to face charges and questions grand jury bias.
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United Press
Houghton
Mich
Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Houghton County Grand Jury
Denver
Colo
Quality Strawberry Plants for Spring Delivery
Capital Hill planter offers strawberry plants ready for spring delivery with state inspection certificates. 12 years Ada growing experience, varieties suited to the area, plants dug and shipped same day. Limited supply. order now. Phone 305 day, 148 night. SHERWOOD HILL. 239-3rd-394tw
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Capital Hill
Ada
Twenty One Western Federation of Miners Officials Arrested in Calumet
Calumet Mich January 16 Twenty one of the 38 officials indicted by a grand jury were arrested today with bail set at 1000 dollars each. W H Davidson son a federation executive council member and the only indicted national officer in the district was arrested after being in the district one day. District officials will not seek extradition of indicted officers outside the state. Four other indictments were issued as strikers Oll i Pikkanen Eli Lukenen Eino Lakkoman John Lampa were arrested on concealed weapons charges and could not post 1000 dollar bonds.
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United Press
Calumet
Mich
Western Federation of Miners
Grand Jury
W H. Davidson
Federation Executive Council
Olli Pikkanen
Eli Lukenen
Eino Lakkoman
John Lampa
Experimental road building under U S Department of Agriculture
Washington January 17. Over four hundred eighty thousand square yards of road types were built for experiment and lesson purposes in fiscal year 1912 13 under the Office of Public Roads. Total since 1905 exceeds four million square yards. Roads include brick concrete oil cement concrete bituminous concrete and others. Local cost was 139 841 89 dollars not including salaries of engineers. Work occurred in Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Nebraska North Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Virginia Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.
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Washington, D. C
Office of Public Roads
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Americans Fear Mexican Retaliation
In Mexico City on January 15 Americans feared that detaining Federals on the American side of the Rio Grande could provoke Mexican retaliation.
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United Press
Mexico City
Rio Grande
How Advertising Reduces Your Cost of Living
Advertising explains why buyers save money by patronizing merchants who advertise. It argues that ads bring hundreds of buyers to stores, enable high volume at lower costs, build community trust, and keep customers engaged. The piece urges readers to study THE NEWS ads daily for proof.
Atrocities Told From Macedonia by Fugitives
Fugitives from Kassovo report brutal acts in Macedonia. In Prizrend area villagers were forced to dig their own graves before massacre. Near Struga nineteen Albanians strangled with telegraph wire and residents burned alive to avoid burial trouble.
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United Press
Salonika
Macedonia
Kassovo
Prizrend
Struga
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Miss Kubacek
ADA High School
Chamberlain
Conservative Oil CO. Chartered
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W. J. Shipman
P. H. Deal
C. W. Zorn
Ada Lodge
Franada Oil CO. Chartered
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Sherwood Hill
Department OF Agriculture
Ada, Okla
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