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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
4
The piece celebrates graduates as a new crop stepping into the world with fresh vision. It contrasts the idealism of youth with the world’s unresponsiveness, noting that only a few retain their hopeful perspective and endure pressure to truly achieve. It calls for preserving the early spirit of ambition.
John Rields in Oklahoma Farmer argues that landowners must require farmers to produce their own food with a minimum stockside: one cow, one sow, two dozen hens and a rooster. He calls for credit only to those who feed their families and suggests diversified farming and livestock as the safe, long term path.
The Pawhuska Capitol mocks divorce zeal for singing and notes neglect of education. Miami reports a judge’s remark that any man can be elected judge. Shawnee News questions Mayor Waltons rise and Oklahoma City politics. Muskogee and Durant comment on population centers and the Hamon trial hype, criticizing sensationalism and speculative coverage. Ardmore lambasts such journalism.
A March op ed notes the supreme court dismissal of Ben B. Lindsey's appeal after he was jailed or fined for contempt. It argues his refusal to reveal a boy’s information in a murder case undermines justice and society’s need for truth, praising court courage and condemning obstruction of the law.
The text notes 60 percent of world cotton grown in America and Sea Island varieties as top quality. Boll weevil devastated Sea Island cotton, first seen in Brownsville in 1892. It cites unspun supply, visible supply differences, British textile wealth, and prices around 14.03 cents middling. Census reports 12,016,000 bales ginned to Jan 16 and next ginning report on March 20. A quote about drinking near bear ends with a wry remark.
New York’s Tammany Hall, once rooted in saloon politics, shifts to social etiquette and tea culture as women gain the vote. Charles Murphy trains the tiger to host dances, athletic events, and club sessions to keep the organization functioning amid Prohibition.
The remark notes that some people ignore intellectual pursuits when wealth fills their wallets, a critique highlighted by observers in the community about priorities and character.
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