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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1921

Page

2

Thrift and progress contrast in lessons from Mr Straus

The article argues saving money is distinct from hoarding and warns against ultra conservative finance harming progress. It cites factory closures and unemployment while urging balanced thrift that includes health and time, praising those who save and invest for overall advancement.

S- W. Straus American Society For Thri

Sovietism's Sacrifice Reflects Food Purchases for Russia

Kansas City Star comments on the Soviet government buying ten million in gold subles to import food, amid widespread hunger. It notes the irony of a regime teaching capitalism as evil requesting capitalist food and frames discontent as an expectation of total Soviet withdrawal.

Alescow Russia Bolshebis Kansas City Star

The Shortest Month in Ancient Roman Calendar

The article explains how February lost a day to August through Roman calendar reforms. Julius Caesar expanded July, Augustus adjusted February by taking a day to bolster August, leaving February with 28 days and August with 31.

Julius Caesar Augustus

Martial Virtues Drive Phelps to Seize Sa' in erena Opportunity

In a bold display of tact and daring, Phelps embraces opportunity with force and persistence to push Sa' in eren toward its utmost potential. The piece highlights discipline, timing, and the martial virtues as keys to success.

Phelps

Representative Welty moves to impeach Judge Landis over two acts

Ohio representative Benjamin Welty campaigns in the House to impeach Federal Judge Landis of Chicago. He cites Landis accepting a Supreme Arbiter of Baseball ruling and a bank teller’s freedom on cognizance after embezzling $96 000, saying bank officials bore blame for the teller’s pay of 90 dollars a month.

Benjamin Welty Ohio House of Representatives Landis Chicago

Hamon Murder Trial Expected to Start Thursday

In Ardmore the judge said the Clara Smith Hamon murder case against Jake L. Hamon would be called Thursday morning, dispelling doubts about a two day delay. Officials and attorneys offered estimates from three days to three weeks for trial duration.

Ardmore March Clara Smith Hamon Jake L. Hamon Champion

Flowers and shrubs improve farm appearance and value

The article discusses planting annuals biennials and perennials for garden impact. It covers seed starting, transplanting, and early flowering plants like sweet peas poppies bulbs and canna narcissus hyacinth and dahlias. It ends with short maxims and reflections on reputation and spring signs.

Sugar crop in Hawaii smallest in five years

The sugar crop in Hawaii last year was the smallest of the five years ending September 30, 1920. Candies are used for lighting pur poses in the gold, diamond and other mines of South Africa.

Hawaii South Africa

Credit Bureau Joins State Organization

City merchants met at the Harris hotel to hear A. P. Gregory of Guthrie speak on issues facing retailers. Ada Credit Rating bureau moved to join the Oklahoma Retail Merchants association and fund-raising continued for charter fees. Committees were named to set fees, recruit members, and draft a constitution and by laws with permanent officers to be elected later.

Harris Hotel A. P. Gregory Guthlrie Oklahoma Retail Merchents Association Mr. Gregory Oklahoma Retail Merchants’ Association A. W Bullock Williams Shawnee Messrs Mosier Drummond Shaw Harvey Bransecomb Dunham, Wilson Sparks Smith Lindsey Sheinberg

Wheat on farms remains 1920 crop share at 26.4 percent

Washington reports wheat held on farms March 1 totaled about 207,581,000 bushels, 26.4 percent of the 1920 crop, versus 164,624,000 bushels or 17.6 percent of the 1919 crop a year ago, per the Department of Agriculture.

Washington Department of Agriculture

Court House News In the Mayor's Court

La Nore House remains in the city jail awaiting trial in Mayor Kitchens court on multiple charges. He was previously found guilty of disturbing the peace and fined 2075 dollars, paid with a check later dishonored. He also faced a gun seizure and escaped custody before being re confined this morning. The mayor has not ruled on the case.

la Nore House Kitchens

Four Die in Trish Fighting Between Crown Forces and Sinn Fein

Four persons were shot and killed in engagements between crown forces and Sinn Fein detachments in southern Ireland last night. Dublin reports indicate intense fighting with casualties on both sides, underscoring the ongoing conflict in the region.

Trish Dublin Mar Crown Sinn Fein Southern Ireland

Harding Retains Old Family Physician

President Harding has definitely appointed Dr. C. E. Sawyer of Marion Ohio as his personal physician and plans to nominate him soon for brigadier general in the medical corps. Sawyer has long served the Harding family and accompanied him on trips after nomination. He specializes in ferrous diseases and runs a sanatorium in Marion.

Associated Press Washington Harding C. E. Sawyer Marion Ohio Sawyer

Turning Under Manure Enriches Garden Beds

Gardeners are advised to spread well rotted manure over beds and mix it into the soil with a disk harrow. The process helps soil hold moisture and improves fertility, even during dry spells and hot summer conditions.

Traffic Flow Through New York City Stresses Urban Ranks

An estimated four hundred twenty thousand people move through New York City daily by car, illustrating heavy automobile traffic and the city’s ongoing transportation pressures.

New York City

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