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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1910
Page
8
A cereal combination featuring wheat oats rice and barley marketed as a unique nourishing food. Created by Dr Price, a Pure Food Producer for fifty years, claimed to be easily digested and suitable for dyspeptics. Consumers urged to ask their grocer.
Public notice urges Ada residents to re register to vote for upcoming primary and general elections. It specifies ages, state and county residency, and precinct inspector details with a push to enroll 1,200 voters.
Richard L Metcalf associate editor of Bryan's Commoner filed with the secretary of state as a Democratic candidate for the U S Senate in Lincoln Nebraska. He is backed by anti and pro county option factions and faces incumbent James P Hitchock former World Herald owner. Mrs Perle Dunham McGurren visits Konawa this week.
Ada Oklahoma July 6 1910 county commissioners divide Pontotoc County into justice of the peace districts with Ada city boundaries as the Ada district. Several townships gain or lose areas including Chickasaw and Stonewall with specific section transfers. Attest W S Kerr County Clerk.
A Western Union message from Bisbee Arizona warns of a great flood sweeping the town and reports a man abandoning his wife. Bisbee is cut off from communication as the canyon town faces disaster. former cloud burst damage is recalled and teething remedies are noted in a separate health advisory.
Oklahoma Governor C N Haskell presses for a reshaped state medical examiners board removing Dr. J D Hensley and seeks eight affidavits accusing him of soliciting bribes for certificates. Eight applicants allegedly paid 10 to 25 dollars each. Trial planned at November state board session.
Guthrie Oklahoma July 11 1910 to the public J E Love chairman of the Corporation Commission publishes a statement detailing campaign expenses against the railroad amendment election June 11 1910 total 2791 17 with 2300 if regular time not charged describes extensive volunteer work from wives children and officials and says newspapers gave free political space worth thousands leading to a 55000 vote against the amendment.
Jeff Reed and A H Constant returned from Marlin Texas with Uncle Dick Floyd last night. The journey was slowed by a Frisco wreck yesterday but Mr Floyd handled the trip fairly well and is resting this morning.
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a major move to suspend all railroad tariff increases pending investigations into their reasonableness under the new act. Over the twelve months ending July 1 the commission disposed of 931 cases, reduced docketed cases from 759 to 544 awaiting decision, and projected heavier future workloads and costs as powers expand.
In Seminole Oklahoma at 6 pm Dr. W F Hall was shot twice, once in the arm and once below the collarbone. Barber John Holden fired through a shop window screen after Hall slapped him during a quarrel with Tom Wright. Holden was arrested by City Marshal Rich and jailed at Wewoka.
Franks Daily reports Mr. D. A. Herring says Dallas based Municipal Paving Company is installing a rock asphalt crusher near the Ada cement plant to process rock for paving.
Washington reports that Commissioner Cabell announced a list of over 200 preparations sold as perfumes essences medicines or drugs that drug stores may handle only after paying a liquor license tax. Treasury officials estimate 40 000 druggists nationwide with about half paying the $25 yearly tax to sell these mixtures and others will face the tax to continue selling them.
A Pontotoc county citizen criticized the bonds issued for a new public school building and upkeep, arguing for greater economy, after remarks by Prof. T. F. Pierce the county school superintendent. The News notes Pierce’s apt references from the morning in the News office.
When the stomach fails to function, bowels become deranged, and organs congested causing diseases. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are advertised as restoring health. Easy to take and effective. Sold by all dealers.
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