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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
11
The article urges reducing food intake as the only safe method to lose fat, noting no medicine or exercise can provide permanent results. It stresses gradual dieting, drinking water, proper chewing, and stretching exercises over heavy strength routines, and warns obesity impairs health.
Paddy Livingston of Cleveland has signed to assist Detroit Tigers pitchers as a coach. He will be assistant to Dan Howley, chief coach, and previously served as Boston Red Sox catcher coach last season before returning to Cleveland to play for an amateur team.
An extensive network of pipelines about 50,000 miles long moves most of the nation’s crude directly to refineries. The system, tracing back to Civil War efforts, reduces transport time versus rail and underpins rising oil production nationwide.
A. P. Gregory arrived in the city from Guthrie yesterday to spend a few days visiting local business friends.
J. D. McCoy is constructing a small frame business house on West Main Street. The building, costing about 3500, is nearly ready for use.
A burglary at O. J. Davidson’s Townsend Avenue grocery Saturday night forced the front door lock and stole about 100 dollars from the Mokaska register. The rear door was left open Sunday morning and scattered currency and silver lay on the floor. checks and papers were left behind. Davidson reported placing 500 dollars in the bank after the theft. This marks Ada’s third robbery in two weeks, with investigators attributing it to possible local talent. J T Braly securing permit for East Main Street residence costing about 2260 dollars. HH Davis returned to Stratford after visiting local business matters.
A retro economic column argues that after wartime spending caused price instability a rebound is underway. It urges Americans to restart buying now to spur production, stabilize prices, and restore normal business by creating demand that keeps goods moving and workers employed.
The Junior Women's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church sponsors a Better Babies Health exhibit in Ada. The contest uses a scientific scorecard to assess physical and mental development of infants, with local physicians volunteering to examine participants. Five divisions cover ages from six months to five years, plus a display of child clothing for sale.
Former Senator Henderson of Nevada was shot through the wrist in his Senate office by Charles A. Grock, 65, a former Nevada resident. Grock, from Takoma Park near Washington, said the shooting grew from a 25 year old land case where Henderson once served as counsel. The senator received medical treatment and Grock was arrested.
Washington dispatch reports Uncle Sam offers twenty surplus buffaloes from Wichita National Forest for free. Bulls range in size, with one year calf, to be crate hauled and fenced at home. The herd began fifteen years ago and now totals about 150. surplus bulls are offered to any buyer willing to cover transport.
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