Ada Weekly News History and Consolidation Notes
The Ada Weekly News, established 1901, details editor Wm D Little and weekly publication in Ada Oklahoma. It records consolidations with the Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise and Ada Star Democrat and notes the Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News as operated by mail subscriptions.
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Wm. D. Little
Ada
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Carlton Weavers Advice Good for Public
Carlton Weaver, former Latimer County News owner, offers enduring guidance on politics in a Daily Oklahoman feature. He warns demagogues corrupt democracy, laments an office holding class, and urges voters to distinguish sincerity from rhetoric while seeking what ought to be done.
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Carlton Weaver
Latimer County News
Wilburton
Oklahoman
Carlton
Definite Candidates Face Tough Questions for President
The piece notes future presidential contenders will face hard inquiries on spending, deficits, farm aid, labor laws, social security revisions, tariffs, and the public debt. It cites a Democratic campaign manager stressing essential principles and predicts a tough 1940 campaign with radio speeches to avoid crowd questions.
History comes alive through battlefield geography
The author argues that American history, especially the Civil War, becomes clearer when readers understand the terrain. Referencing Blythe's Forrest biography, they note battles centered in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, and suggest teaching children on battlefields to deepen comprehension. They contrast with France's dictatorship, urging belief in representative government.
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Tennessee
Blythe
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Forrest
Mississippi
Georgia
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Legislature May Not Need Extra Session This Fall
The writer praises the current legislature as strong and hopes Governor Phillips is right that no extraordinary session will be required. If called, it would aim to raise more revenue, with tax sources largely tapped. The piece notes a speeding arrest en route to a safety meeting as an example of traffic regulation issues.
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Phillips
Paul
Apollos
Christ
W.E.G
Paul Solves Church Problems Lesson Summary
Sunday School lesson for June 11 draws from 1 Corinthians and Philippians, noting early Christians faced discord, temptation, and moral lapses amid a hostile culture. Paul’s approach combined high standards with tenderness, urging unity in Christ and a ministry focused on gospel living over rhetoric, taught by W E G.
Dizzy Dizziness and the Call for Less Government
The author criticizes federal and state regulatory overreach and proposed government insured business loans. He argues money exists in banks and private investors, and urges relief from burdensome rules to let American business prosper. He warns against vague mission statements without concrete steps to productivity or happiness.
Administrative changes and the drift from campaign to governance
The piece argues that leaders often fail to keep their original aides as administrations progress. It cites Governor Marland and others, noting advisers who once had influence often fall away or turn critical. It stresses that strong leadership must replace selfish or poorly informed figures to sustain effective governance.
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Marland
Cruse
Murray
White House
Raymond Mole
Moley
Weathercocks
Ev'ry Wind
Newsweek
Hugh Johnson
Wages measured by hours of labor across nations
The piece compares the time required by steel workers in Germany Sweden France England and the United States to buy a fixed basket of groceries. It argues wages should be judged by purchasing power per hour or day rather than currency amounts.
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Germany
Southern forests hold hidden wealth in timber output
The article notes the southern states have rich forests but underutilize them. It claims many states import lumber rather than producing it locally, while growing paper mills unlock value for landowners to value timbered land.
Rumors of Czech Slovak Discontent Under Nazi Rule
Reports from former Czechoslovakia suggest Hitler misjudged uniting German and non German populations. Many Czechs and Slovaks dislike German rule and could trigger internal unrest if war occurs, a house divided against itself in practice.
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Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Upturn in Brutal Crimes Against Children Alarms Experts
The writer notes a rise in brutal crimes against children by parents, says criminologists may explain the surge. No records found, but year to date shows more incidents than typical. Causes cited include economic conditions and nervous strain, stressing that protection of the young is a fundamental instinct violated by such acts.
Indications of Less Politics in Prisons and Courts
Indications point to less political interference in prisons and corrective institutions and a desire for more business like governance. The text warns that pardons have been abused to aid friends or insiders for fees and urges courts to be beyond reproach though acknowledging higher powers can influence outcomes. It advocates more decisive punishment to curb lawlessness in the state.
East visitor finds thrills in Oklahoma weather and herd
A visitor from the east recalls a sand storm on the Canadian River bottom and sheep shearing with electric clippers, dreaming to thrill folks back home. She asks to see Indians on a wet path, but is told such scenes do not exist here. The piece ponders a new white hope in boxing and compares Nova, Baer, Louis, and a California fighter, doubting current power will prevail.
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Oklahoma
Nova
Baer
Max
Detroit
Joe Louis
California
Weeds as Food Recipe Potential in Alfalfa Grasses
The article notes that wild weeds and grasses can be edible when properly prepared. It suggests alfalfa Bermuda grass and Johnson grass could be cooked to provide vitality and improve taste, signaling early forage and culinary experimentation.
Nations Welcome Home Fighters as Franco War Echoes
Italy and Germany gave heroes welcomes to troops returning from aiding Franco in the Spanish Civil War. Hitler reviewed 18,000 fighters, while Franco’s ally Goering led the parade. Naples hosted 20,000 returning Italian legionnaires as talks on Spanish-Italian relations hint at future diplomacy.
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Italy
Germany
Franco
Adolf Hitler
Spain
Bitler
Goering
Naples
Vittorio Emanuele
Ramon Serrano Suner
Count Galeargo Ciano
Foreign Legionnaires
Lewis Seeks Federal Loan Ban Against Anti Union Practices
CIO President John L. Lewis urged Congress to pass a measure denying federal loans contracts and subsidies to employers who use spies strike breakers and armed guards against organized labor. He pushed broader sanctions to include violators of the Wagner Act and backed Sen La Follette's bill to outlaw espionage guards and munitions in industrial disputes.
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Washington
CIO
John L. Lev
Congress
Lewis
Senate Labor Committee
Sen. LaFollette
United States
McReynolds Retains Dissenting Champion Title on Supreme Court
Justice James C. McReynolds, 77, leads as champion dissenter for a third straight year after eight months ending yesterday with 34 dissenting opinions. Fellow conservative Justice Pierce Butler, 72, joined 32 majority opinions, both identified by Roosevelt officials as conservatives.
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Washington
James C. McReynolds
Supreme Court
Pierce Butler
McReynolds
Butler
Wilson
Sec Wallace May Enter Presidential Run
Washington dispatch reports on June 6 1971 that Secretary Wallace may seek the Democratic nomination for president. Speakers say he could pursue pledged delegates if Roosevelts third term bid falters. Appleby, his aide, has toured Iowa and the Midwest testing support. Wallace, a former Republican turned Democrat, joined the cabinet in 1933 as editor of a Des Moines farm magazine.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Wallace
Congressional
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt
Congress
Iowa
Paul I. Appleby
Appleby
Des Moines
Iowans Admire Henry Wallace Says Kraschel After White House Visit
Former Iowa Governor Kraschel told reporters that Iowans are great admirers of Henry Wallace and would never be satisfied with any candidate unless in harmony with his views. He noted Wallace’s influence despite his father’s legacy as President Traine secretary of agriculture.
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Henry C. Wallace
Traine
Nelson G. Kraschel
Iowa
White House
Hitler Praises Franco as German Aid to Spain Is Confirmed
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler told 18 000 German veterans that Franco asked for aid in the early Spanish civil war and he decided to assist. A Condor Legion tribute preceded Hitler and Goering, with 350 Hitler Youth bearing a memorial shield for dead from Spain. Goering called the bloodshed a "wonderful reward."
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Spain
Germany
Italy
Condor Legion
National Socialism
Hitler
Franco
Mussolini
Hitler Youth Organization
Goeying
Grand Jury Takes Up New Oil Cases
Danville Alabama June 6 Judge Walter C Lindley summoned a newly impaneled federal grand jury to determine if major oil firms fixed art prices in 10 midwestern states in violation of anti trust laws. Three firms sought to quash. motions by Globe Refining Texas and Tidewater Associated were denied.
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Danville
Walter C. Lindley
Globe Refining
Texas
Tidewater Associated
Povernment
Madison
Wis
Lindley
Wisconsin
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