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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1914

Page

3

Judge Rainey Faces Slander Claims Over Campus Justice

A county unsigned circular accuses Judge Robert M. Rainey of misconduct while praising his service. The document is described as untrue and slanderous, circulated by opponents.

Land Ownership Claims Against Judge Rainey Debunked

A circular alleging Rainey owns numerous Southeast Oklahoma farms is disputed. Records show he holds little land, mostly unimproved, with most holdings pre dating his judgeship. real equity figures and duplicates are clarified, while larger farms exist elsewhere. The piece likens the tactic to attacks on a top Democratic gubernatorial candidate.

Judge Rainey Rainey Oklahoma Choctaw County Bryan County Atoka

Judge Rainey Decision Focus Sparks Voter Debate

A critique targets how a judge’s record is portrayed in a campaign circular. It explains the father involvements, the mother’s death, and the child’s placement with maternal grandparents to pursue the child’s best interests and future citizenship.

Judge Rainey

Civil War Quotation Sparks Court Language Debate

A critic accuses an author of misquoting court language on child custody. The note claims the cited lines echo Nebraska Supreme Court wording in Norvel vs Zinsmaster rather than Oklahoma court expression regarding Judge Rainey. The piece questions accuracy and motives behind the quotation.

Supreme Court Supreme Court of Nebraska Norvel Zinsmaster Oklahoma

Bruner v Cobb Case Rehearing Sparks Judge Rainey Clarifications

The case Bruner v Cobb heard before a Referee and Judge Rainey saw the Supreme Court Commission initially affirm the report, later reversing on rehearing by agreement. A Justice notes no criticism of the Trial Judge or Referee and emphasizes concern with officials who secured the disputed land deed.

Bruner Cobb Supreme Court Commission Supreme Court Proper

Rainey Campaign Committee Endorses Atoka Judge for Supreme Court

In Atoka County supporters back a candidate for Supreme Judge citing ability and high character. The Rainey Campaign Committee asks voters in the home county of Atoka to inquire among residents about the candidate's fitness and receive their favorable endorsements.

Coal Johnston Atoka Pontotoc Seminole

Orozco Flees to Mountains With 4000 in Guerrilla Bid

San Luis Potosi reports General Pascal Orozco escaping the city with 4000 troops after realizing surrender would yield no quarter. He plans to wage guerrilla warfare against the Carranza government as constitutionalists vow no mercy for captured fighters.

San Luis Potosi Pascual Orozco Madero Carranza Orozco

Revival of Industrial Activity in St Louis

St Louis reports renewed industrial vigor with 1500 workers at the American Car and Foundry Company, the National Enameling and Stamping Company to resume August 1 after shutdown since July, the American Steel Foundry increasing its workforce, and the Corn Products Refining Company set to resume August 1 after May closures.

St. Louis American Car and Foundry Company National Enameling and Stamping Company American Steel Foundry Corn Products Refining Company

Heat Victims Across the East Rise After Atlantic Seaboard Heat

New York reports three dead with the heat while Philadelphia records six and Boston two as the heat wave continues for a third day. Several other eastern cities also report fatalities in the last 24 hours.

New York Philadelphia Boston Atlantic

Huerta Blanquet Sail for Paris on British Cruiser

Huerta and Blanquet with their party boarded the British cruiser Bristol at Puerto, Mexico, this afternoon for Paris via Jamaica. The departure was quiet with little ceremony and the town remained peaceful without demonstrations.

Puerto Mex

News offers special prizes in Golden Gate contest

The Daily News announces extra prizes for subscription drives. The lady who collects and turns in the most money for Daily News subscriptions by July 31 will receive a silver mesh bag, and the top contributor for Weekly News will receive a bracelet. All participants keep their regular votes in the main contest.

The News Daily News

Mexican peace bid and prisoner releases reported in Mexico City

Carranza or his reps will arrive soon and Carbajal will call a peace conference to unite warring factions. Political prisoners freed. After Carbajal yields the government to the revolutionary party the city will be occupied by five thousand troops from each army led by Carranza. Rev Frank Naylor seeks candidacy for commissioner of charities and corrections.

Mexico City Carranza Carbajal Revolutionary Party Villa Obregon Gonzales

Professional cards from Ada Oklahoma list doctors and lawyers

A clipped page presents a directory of professionals in Ada Oklahoma. It includes physicians and surgeons such as Dr L M Overton Dr C A Thomas and Dr W D Faust, dentists Dr Granger Granger and Dr W H Enloe, chiropractors Cooper & Cooper, and lawyers Wimbish & Duncan and others with office locations and phone numbers.

Good Crops Boon Business Across Rail and Manufacturing

Chicago July 17 reports say the crops are excellent and boost commerce. The Santa Fe Railway loaded 3.72 percent more cars than last year while the Burlington shows four to five percent higher business. The Standard Steel Car Co. announced numerous large orders for freight cars.

Chicago Santa Fe Burlington Standard Steel Car Co

Fire at D W Holmans Home on West 18th Street

A morning fire at D W Holmans residence on West 18th Street was quickly put out by the fire department. Chief Parks states the fire started inside the wall near the window area and spread upward, with flames discovered as they began to burn above the ceiling.

D. W. Holman West 18Th Street Parks

Healthy kidneys keep body clean and active

Ada readers are urged to protect kidney health as toxins pass through them daily. Exposure or illness can inflame and congest kidneys causing backache urine irregularities. Doan's Kidney Pills, used for 50 years, praised by Mrs. Catherine A. Carter of Ada Oklahoma for relief. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co.

Ada Dean Catherine A. Carter S. Stockton Ave Okla Doan

Owl Creek inhabitants report crop drought from lack of rain

Sol Moss and J H Sprouse report crops suffering badly for want of rain in Owl Creek today.

Sol Moss J. H. Sprouse Owl Creek

Sheriff Bob Duncan Claims Record Of Low County Costs

In a report to Ada residents Sheriff Bob Duncan asserts he personally handles field work to cut county costs. He compares four months of 1913 with prior years, noting deputies' costs and his own salary, claiming he saved money and kept crime relatively low across the county. He pledges to continue self sufficient operation if re elected.

Ada

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Robert M. Rainey Justice of the Supreme Court Pacific Reporter Rainey Campaign Committee Atoka, Oklahoma Chas T. Ancel H. T.douglas Bidg Main St Conger Bank Safe. CO Oklahoma City Williams Williams Mfg. CO Props Cleveland Ramsey Drug CO Frank Naylor State Penitentiary Didacy Commissioner of Charities Fitzhugh, Oklahoma C. A. Thomas Wimbish & Duncan Attorneys At Law DRS Granger Steed Biés W. D. Faust J. M. Vaden W. H. Enloe C. H. Cooper D. C. Minerva R. Cooper D. C. Cooper & Cooper Chiropractors W. 12Th St Ada, Okla Ha. Mortimer A. Woodward Ada National Bank Isham L. Cummings Duncan Bldg Z. B. Sanders Sanders & Winn U. G. Winn First National Bank Myrtle Cothrum Russellville Ala Cardus Cardui O. Crawford Stonewall Craford Crawford Ode Crawford Pontotoc County Ralphibrooks, Mgr Bob Duncan
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