Ada News Roundup Reports Local Moves and Incidents
Ada daily notes arrivals departures and incidents across Pontotoc county. F C Krieg er and Dr M W Ligon plan large alfalfa plantings while John R Whayne family relocate to Oaktaha. Deputy Chandler arrests J B Alexander on bank cash grab and more.
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Pontotoc County
F. C. Krieger
M. W. Ligon
John R. Whayne
Oaktaha
Muskogee
Ada
W. J
Paul Allen
Roy Hays
Fort Worth
Community Easter Event With Ciphering Match
We invite all to a Saturday night gathering on the 22nd. An Easter program will be presented followed by a ciphering match for attendees to enjoy.
Cash for Mining Timber at O C W Ada Station
Timber delivered at any switch on the O C W FGHAW Ada line will be paid in cash. 48wt.
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O.C. W
FGHAW
Ada
Ada News Subscribers and State Legislature Update
F M Smith joined as a reader while E E Barnet of Oakman added his name to the Ada News list. Senator R M Roddie, in the city to handle bus iness, praised the Ada normal appropriation for the next two years after the school muddle. Ada nursery stock advertised with a special low price and Ada Ice and Cold Storage Co held its stockholders meeting in McAlester to elect a new board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Barnet
Oakman
R. M. Roddie
Roddie
Ada Normal
T. G. McCrosky
Dr. Hamilton
Kansas City
Ada Ice & Cold Storage Co
Ada
McAlester
Ada Badger Fight Draws Large Ada Crowd
A Monday evening badger fight at the Rock Barn drew a crowded Ada audience. Spectators wagered heavily on both sides, and a new resident, a Kentuckian described as a man of integrity, was chosen to pull the badger, marking his initiation into Ada’s citizenry. The event recalled a historic Texas incident involving Senator Blackburn.
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Ada
Rock Barn
Joe Holden
Scrapping Creek
Senator Blackburn
Kentucky
Lone
Texas
Roddie Praises East Central in Chapel Address at Methodist
A morning chapel program at the Methodist church featured Senator Ruben M. Roddie speaking on Oklahoma schools with emphasis on East Central. The event included student cheers, a bird egg exhibit planned by Prof. MacMillan, and notes on the biology department equipment arriving this week. The school band rehearsed for Trades Day and the play last night drew a $105.75 take with 23-piece ensemble and a senior saxophonist joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Davis
Kerwan
Briles
Ruben M. Roddie
East Central
MacMillan
Oklahoma
Bob Blanks
Hospital Bill Fails in Oklahoma City Session
The Senate today passed the bill already approved by the House to forbid high school fraternities. President Pryan of the State Board of Agriculture was purged of contempt after offering an apology to the House. The House failed to override the Governor’s veto on the railway hospital bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Newton
West 10Th
W. K. Chaney
Enid
Mrs. Chaney
J. D. Lasater
W. N. Guest
Dolberg
W. M. Franklin
Madill
Franklin
State Senate
A. R. Sugg
Mmes. Mobley and
Brundridge
Holdenville
Tom D. McKeown
Mmes
M. B. Molloy
Ed Gwin
Lara Skinner
Oklahoma City
Ollie Fulsom
Milton
Sallie Taylor
Alice Sanders
Dallas
Senate
House
Pryan
State Board of Agriculture
The Month of March and Easter Reflections
A short verse by Nellie Wildwood age 15 invites readers to recall Easter events and Christ’s rise, urging love peace and hopeful thoughts. The poem blends March imagery with spiritual devotion and personal reflection.
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Christ
Nellie Wildwood
General Canton cancels Morris Stewart bout in Sapulpa
Sapulpa Oklahoma March 17 Adjutant General Frank M Canton acting for Governor Lee Cruce halted the ten round fight between Carl Morris of Sapulpa and Jim Stewart of Brooklyn before it began in front of about 2500 in the auditorium This is the second Oklahoma stoppage by Canton. Don H Stevens Ada letters carrier called out M V Qualls acts as his sub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hargis
Howell Durham
Chism
T. J. Hobbs
Davis
C. O Green
Tulsa
C F. Green
H. A. McNutt
Pauls Valley
J. M. Little
Mattie
L. J. Little
Gainesville
Dr. Castleberry
Z. T. Charlton
Fort Worth
10Th and Townsend
Dascomb-Daniels Lumber Co
Charley Ray
Frank Wright
Sapulpa
General Canton
Cruce
Morris- Stewart
Carl Morris
Jim Stewart
Brooklyn
Frank M. Canton
Lee Cruce
Canton
Oklahoma
Don H. Stevens
Ada
M. V. Qualls
How to Raise Spanish Peanuts
The author details preplant land prep with deep plowing in winter or spring and stresses planting early when soil warms. They compare May 25 versus May 10 planting, noting seed quality affects vine stand and nut yield while advising thorough land preparation before planting.
How to plant and cure peanuts for feed and profit
C C E Bennett outlines peanut cultivation and curing methods for hogs and nuts. He recommends harrowing before planting, spacing two and a half feet, 6 to 10 inch drills, 18 pounds shelled nuts per acre, and using a weeders and cultivator as plants rise. Bennett stresses proper shocking of vines, five to six weeks cure, and yields of 42 bushels per acre on new land. He claims Spanish peanuts perform well for feed, hay value, and overall profitability with six years of success and no failures.
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Acre
Virgina
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Daly
J. L. Barringer
el Paso
J. H. Norman
Francis
Doc Couch
F. C. Drummond
T. H. Granger
Missouri
J. M Watkins
Roberta
Konawa
R. W. Allen
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Steedman
J. W. Vaden
Ked
J. A. Williams
Joe Sprague
Mr. Pugh
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T. M. Ford
Fred Ford
Chickasha
M. M. Webster
Stratford
Leonard Braley
Saily
A. T. Sciphies
T. L. Rippey
Wyoming
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F. M. Smith
C. W. Zorn
Stevens-Wilson Co
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