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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
4
The Ada news notes leadership where Evening Edition appears with Byron Norris and A B Yeager as officers. It lists subscription terms and post office filing, plus policy on obituaries and resolutions with pricing for longer notices.
A letter from Guy I Norris of Anderson South Carolina claims championship corn yield in his state. Norris notes eleven years ago he left college taught school then worked in a cotton mill before farming full time. In 1912 he produced 142 bushels of corn on one acre and the year before 4 bushels.
A newspaper column proclaims Woodrow Wilson's inauguration as the start of a modern progressive era. It frames his victory as the end of conservatism and special privilege and predicts justice and equal opportunity for all, with emphasis on emancipation from unearned power. The piece signs off with a garbled classified note about a machine at Al Monstant's office.
Elks Lodge elects officers for Monday meeting with S Morrison to lead as exalted ruler and R W leading knight along with trusted officers including M Bobbitt as secretary and other roles filled by lodge members.
In district court Judge McKeown denied a new trial for T. L. Foster and Andre De Gino convicted of attempting to rob the Francis bank. Foster received six years and De Gino six years. bonds set at 36000 and 4000 respectively. Jim Robinson pleaded guilty to theft of clothing and a watch, with a Monday deadline to recall details about the watch. Walter Shnlee moves toward completion of a five room modern bungalow at 18th and Oak.
Ada to field an Elks backed semi professional baseball team to represent the city. Bobbitt named manager Gibbss secretary and Taylor captain with fair tryouts for all applicants. Team financing and management rest with the Elks as practice begins at 4 p m on the Compress grounds and games set with Durant Ardmore Denison and Wichita Falls.
Pontotoc County Oklahoma Board of Commissioners resumes regular session March 3 1913. They rule on Roff Oil and Cotton Company erroneous assessment appeal set bond at 250090 and approve various county fund disbursements, road and bridge items, and guardian sale notices for Elmer Perry Litsy Perry and Wilber Perry with terms cash on court confirmation.
A rural Oklahoma report follows J William Coffman who claims to have eaten fifty fertile incubator eggs. He explains his discovery and urges poultry raisers to stop wasting infertile eggs. Also noted are local hospital news and a jail population drop to six in Pontotoc county.
The District No 1 singing convention meets at Homer show house on Saturday night March 15 and continues Sunday. Best local singers are expected and Homer plans to boast top entertainment for the event.
Otis Weaver shows steady improvement following surgery. Doctors say complete recovery is imminent and the crisis period has passed after more than four days since the operation.
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