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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
4
The piece notes Americans seek distance from home by traveling often to resorts and nearby places. Advertisers lure tourists with scenery and attractions while competition remains keen. The automobile and tourist parks boosted travel, expanding the roaming crowd and local spending.
The annual Farmers Week at A and M College expands in popularity as more farmers attend from across the state. Camp facilities keep costs low and lectures by specialists provide lasting value, with this year’s event set for August 4 to 7 and attendees from Pontotoc County already planning to travel.
The paper criticizes the new rule requiring voters to mark second and third choices in a full field. It argues the change will confuse voters and cause them to lose ballots. It calls for a newspaper education campaign to inform the public on the ballot marking.
It takes courage to accept the truth even when it’s unpleasant. Speaking hard truths to a friend tests the depth of friendship and the integrity of the speaker, demanding honest, respectful confrontation.
The piece suggests Will Rogers could differ little in governing Oklahoma if elected since he is a professional comedian rather than a political poseur. It contrasts past leaders who used humor without authenticity with Rogers real comedic persona shaping policy.
After 30 years critics mock W. J. Bryan for his role in the Scopes trial, but the public figure remains active. Many ridiculers faded from view, while Bryan continues to lead nationally, often gaining boosts from his detractors.
Harlow's Weekly notes Thomas' campaign boom with wide appeal across the state. Observations suggest he has warm friends in every quarter and will push his primary campaign vigorously.
The president has served only a few months of his term and is discussed for another nomination. If elected he would total more than nine years in the White House, the longest tenure among past occupants, though breaking the tradition seems unlikely.
The piece notes a change in journal editing from the era of Murray Gibbs and a Walton regime to a clerk handling the task. The earlier effort cost $21,000 and served a six month period, while the current edition was completed in under four months at a cost of $5,000 after the legislature adjourned.
John A. Whitehurst, president of Oklahoma's state board of agriculture, calls for a concerted campaign to improve tenant farmers' housing and living conditions. He notes Oklahoma's cotton crop ranks among the nation’s top five, urging land ownership shifts and broader support from bankers, merchants, and manufacturers to boost agricultural prosperity and social stability.
The excerpt argues loyalties to a party must bow to right principles not to bosses. It claims leaders who impose dictatorial rule lose public support, noting the South historically rejects such self styled autocrats and citizens think for themselves.
A New York millionaire seeks public ideas on how to dispose of his fortune. The writer jokes endowing a home for worn out editors in Oklahoma and notes hog prices and farm prospects. The agriculture department says hog supply is short and prices look fair, though not exceeding raisers' rights.
In a short period Oklahoma rises to the nation’s second cotton producer and largest money crop state. The next step is a string of factories to process cotton locally, similar to how seeds are currently converted into oil before export.
Public officials argue they deserve credit for collecting all available money from taxpayers. They should pursue equity in taxation and favor minimal spending while maximizing intake. The focus is on spending less rather than maximizing revenue.
Texas towns receive first cotton bales while reports from top cotton counties warn of a delayed end to shipments amid widespread drought. Strong drought conditions grip most of the state, threatening yields and market flow.
A stone slab was laid and sealed as a memorial during East Central's new classroom building dedication in Oklahoma. Notables included Otto Strickland, State Superintendent M A Nash, Ada lodge officers, and Senator Joseph Looney, with Masonry participation by the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma and 40 Sir Knights.
The statement argues that being tolerant does not require apologizing for one’s own views or pretending to be overly liberal. It cautions against extreme sugar coating of beliefs to appear tolerant.
A woman who lost a thumb in an accident sues for $10,000 claiming the thumb was worth that much because it safeguarded her most precious relation her husband.
Emmit Hendricks faces a federal charge of possession and sale of choc beer after an arrest by county authorities for hot check writing. The incident followed a local arrest on violation of the National Prohibition act and a subsequent charge filed after imprisonment in Sulphur.
The lengthy profile traces Bill Coffman from West Texas pits to becoming a renowned Oklahoma barbecue figure. It notes family roots in cooking, migration to Oklahoma 23 years ago, and his claim that patient fire tending and his "special sass" make beef and pork tastier than modern methods. Joe Cole and Jim Couch aid his craft as he continues serving friends.
The Tennessee and United States Supreme Courts are cited as precedents, Clarence Darrow notes a jury statement, and the idea of directing a verdict of guilty is rejected to preserve appeal rights. The record must show a regular verdict even if guilt is admitted.
Walter White superintendent of Rhea County schools and Scopes case prosecutor says Representative W D Upshaw of Georgia will introduce an anti evolution bill in Congress. The measure would withhold federal aid from schools and colleges teaching theories of evolution.
No. 2 agencies in the protection and conservation of forests minerals water lands etc was conclusively shown. Dr. Kelly stressed the fact that the time to act is now. Unless we awaken to conservation and concerted action we are going to see the very things upon which mortal depend for sustenance vanish.
Vertis L. Hobson and Miss Mosselle Hunter were quietly married at the bride’s parents’ home on the city’s southern edge this morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. C. C. Morris officiated with only close relatives and friends present.
SAPULPA July 22 George Henderson former Ottawa county clerk was found dead in a Sapulpa hotel room after taking poison He had checked in under his own name and remained inside until a hotel employee forced entry His widow in Miami was expected to arrive in Sapulpa today The death follows a checkered career including a divorce and a 1924 arrest amid an office romance and nepotism controversy
Mayor Somer Jones said James A. Winton of the state dairy division found Ada dairies in very good condition after a thorough inspection. Only minor adjustments were noted and no serious health risks were identified, with a written report expected in about ten days after referral to John A. Whitehurst.
Edinburgh municipal washhouses have proven popular and will be enlarged by adding more tubs to accommodate increased demand.
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