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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
2
President Coolidge signed the legislative appropriation bill increasing salaries for Congress members the cabinet and the vice president. The act was the last he signed today in his capitol room after taking the oath of office.
Market notes show cattle at 12 to 13.50 with highs around 10 for calves while hogs rise 40 to 50 cents to a top of 13.50. steers scarce and butcher cows fetch 4.50 to 5.50, packing sows 11.50 and stockers 8.50 to 9.59.
Classified note promotes buying selling and renting services through a local newspaper want ad. It highlights easy listings and quick placement to reach readers seeking merchandise property or jobs in the community.
Oklahoma City fighters Kid Granite and Bob Venson signed to meet ten rounds in Ada at the St Patrick's Day National Guard card promoted by A R Dixon. The event on March 17 marks the first fight night of the season with preliminaries planned under the Guards program.
Miss Glossie Jared, a Steedman teacher, is visiting her uncle who lies ill in the local hospital.
East Central College appears to gain a new building after the lower house approved a $130,000 appropriation and $10,000 for equipment with only one vote against. Officials confirm the measure, though reports miss East Central on the maintenance and salary line.
The undefeated Ada high school debate team coached by Jas G. German swept to a 2 1 decision against Maud Friday night. Edna Grey Dixie Lee Russell and Audrey Whitwell formed the Ada lineup debating the affirmative on Child Labor, shifting from their usual negative stance to secure the victory.
The speakership contest narrows to Nicholas Ongsworth of Ohio and Martin B Madden of Illinois. Both camps claim victory as Republican members arrive for the caucus. The race is expected to be decided on the first ballot with no favorite son to complicate voting.
Oklahoma lawmakers tighten license rules with lower age limits for men and women and restrict issuing during office hours. The measure awaits governor signature and affects both parties in the state. Separately, highway department investigations draw field hearings as officials plan gatherings in Oklahoma City this Friday and next week.
Oil reports detail Dixie Oil Company purchasing leases in the Allen field and building a rig in section 26-5-8 to drill a deep test. Homackla Company drills at 2300 feet in 33-5-8, while Texas Pacific Coal and Oil and Pilgrim Petroleum near finishing a Whitaker farm well in 31-4-6 that burned when a gas sand was penetrated. The well could yield about eight million cubic feet daily. American Oil and Refining has two dry holes in 3-4-6, Breco No 1 at 3150 feet producing bromide water and abandoned, Foster No 1 dry at 1400 feet. O W Skirvin notes no further drilling soon. Balthrop No 4 in 9-4-6 remains active. Howarth well in 19-5-7 yields sulfur water at 3750. future plans unspecified. Nearby, Mrs. O F Forrester of Stratford visits Francis area relatives. she travels to Holdenville for a weekend with Alfred Stevenson.
President Calvin Coolidge pledged four more years of his policies in a concise inaugural address. He stressed economy, tax reduction, and government restraint while urging loyalty within the Republican Party and broad reliance on peaceful, reasoned international engagement.
General Ramon de Santa Clara known as the Spanish prisoner was jailed in Madrid ending a half century police chase. He duped Americans with a bankruptcy ruse claiming a hidden fortune of 360000 dollars and offered rewards for help in locating treasure. Ada druggist M A Waits received a letter from the prisoner and published it, saying he could not assist further in the scheme.
East Central’s Tigers edged Southwestern at Weatherford in a college gym thriller. The home crowd roared as ECU repeated the night prior’s solid stride to derail the visitors in a hard fought victory.
Fragmentary ad text touts a skin treatment and refund promises sold by Gwin & Mays Drug Store in Texas. It mentions ringworm eczema and other skin troubles with a guaranteed money back offer. The readable portions are disjoint and do not form a complete coherent record.
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