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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
4
A humorous yet sympathetic look at a boy's first romance often called puppy love. The piece recalls how infatuation drives naive acts, long walks, moonlit dreams, and poems, noting risks of heartbreak and social consequences if mismanaged, with a cautionary nod to adulthood.
The piece argues homeownership brings security and autonomy despite costs. It urges young couples to start saving for a first payment, endure restraints, and persevere to own a home, noting renting pressure rises with worsening living costs and old age poverty. It stresses frugality and self-discipline as keys to eventual achievement.
Debs is said to advocate reviving the socialist party to gather about a million radicals now infesting old parties. A minority party could drain these voters, reducing extreme appeal by socialist spell binders and shrinking calls for socialist legislation in Congress and state legislatures. The notion is not common but seen as troublesome.
W. WT. Murray returns from Bolivia to lead fellow colonists southward. In a Tishomingo letter he counters unfavorable colony reports, asserts soil and water are good, tests show strong production, and vows to endure hardships. He notes a nearby German colony prospers and believes Americas can fare likewise.
The speaker argues Secretary Mellon could ease the tax burden by cutting tariff duties, noting every home pays higher sugar costs due to tariffs. He contends income tax mainly hits those above average and says Mellon would start at the top, remaining silent on tariff and predicting Congress will leave it alone.
Robert M. La Follette stood against outside domination and party pressure, championing equal rights and opposing special privilege. For 30 years he shaped Wisconsin’s politics, a fighter whose influence remained strong even through wartime dissent. His departure leaves a disrupted insurgent bloc and questions for the next Congress. He may not be called a great man, but a notable courageous figure who stood alone when needed.
Intimations arise that Luther Langston may try to deliver socialists to the Republicans in next year's campaign. The socialist party collapse left leaders jobless, with many former socialists now Democrats yet not fully loyal. Radical vote shifts threaten Democratic nominees, though Langston's ability to unite the socialist bloc for Republicans remains doubtful.
The Manchester Leader editorial admits the South will become the nation’s manufacturing hub, overtaking New England. It cites abundant raw materials and favorable climate, with higher freight rates shortening the cost gap and favoring southern mills near cotton fields.
The writer argues that Pontotoc County must widen most existing roads as cars proliferate since the roads were laid out before automobiles and population has increased, making traffic conditions increasingly acute and a longer drive over main routes confirms the need for wider highways.
The Holdenville Democrat reports calls for Senator J C Looney to seek the lieutenant governor post. It notes his qualifications and past service as a senator, but questions remaining content to stay district-bound while suggesting higher ambitions may be in view despite political pressures.
The passing of Senator Ladd follows La Follette, signaling changes for the next senate session. Insurgent leaders lose influence as regular Republicans are chosen to fill vacancies, potentially tightening party grip and sidelining rebels. An archeological find in Wagoner unearthed the original filling station tank from 1910, a two-barrel capacity emblem of early motoring.
An expert estimates that a pound of finished honey results from 160,000 bees. The calculation counts one bee for each of 80,000 trips required to collect nectar and produce the sweet.
The Shawnee Herald notes how a comma changes meaning in a quotation about women. It cites that mispunctuation can alter perception of a speaker, illustrating how temper and tongue on a hair trigger affects popularity in the community.
A fragmented portrait traces Robert M. La Follette from Wisconsin farms to Congress and Senate, highlighting his insurgent stance, clashes with party leaders, and progressive campaigns. It notes his Senate roles, early support for reform, opposition to WWI measures, and repeated battles over tariffs, recall, and civil liberties.
The article recounts Robert La Follette’s role in enacting Seamen’s Law and shaping tariff policy, his leadership on committees, and his 1920s health declines. It notes his labor support, sustained Senate influence, and personal life with wife Belle Cay and four children, including Robert La Follette Jr.
A man held in county fall faces charges of destroying property to defraud an insurance company. He was arrested Thursday morning at Sulphur by Deputy Sheriff Charley Weddlington and John Fernandes of Oklahoma City, assistant state fire marshal. The arrest followed an investigation that began after a report by County Attorney Bob Warren and Fernandes.
Ada Chamber announces a caravan of road boosters from Kansas and Oklahoma will pass through Ada on the night of July 2 via the Red Star highway to Fort Worth. Several hundred visitors are expected, with Ada residents likely to join. Roads are in good condition from Omaha, save some sand near the river. In the county a sand stretch will be tackled by weeks end to improve 2004 sand to clay. North of the bridge counties also plan improvements. CHICKASHA bids opened for Oklahoma College for Women auditorium extension, about $10,000, authorized by the legislature.
Ada units of the Oklahoma National Guard announce Fourth of July observance as Defense Day with a possible unit review and volunteers from the American Legion and citizenship groups. Governor Trapp and Ada Mayor Somer Jones issue proclamations urging citizens to support a peace time test of the National Defense Act and to demonstrate loyalty on July 4, 1925.
Paris announces that French operations to evacuate the Ruhr will begin soon after the council of ministers approved the Painleve government's plan. Evacuation targets Essen and Ruhr territory by August 1 to Oberhausen, Mulheim, and Kettwig. Diamonds mined last year in South Africa sold in rough for about $16.50 per metric carat.
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