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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1905
Page
6
Mrs Zehner spoke at the M E church in Ada praising women’s place in the home while affirming her own role as a man’s proxy at the polls. She described herself as optimistic, religious, and a gifted speaker, not a radical agitator.
W Mc Kinnon of Talledega Springs Ala writes he was very ill with pneumonia and not improving under two doctors until taking Dr King's New Discovery. The first bottle gave relief and one bottle cured him. Guaranteed at Clark Drug Co and FZ Holley. Price 50 cents and one dollar. Trial bottle free.
St. Petersburg March 25 Urgent Washington instructions tell retiring ambassador McCormick to proceed to Paris at once, with unclear reasons tied to peace talks opening, Venezuelan issues, or Porter’s early departure. Meyer, McCormick’s successor, will likely come to St. Petersburg promptly to avoid a gap.
National Educational Association members met to prepare a report on extending industrial education in rural schools. The committee included L. Harvey of Menominee Wisconsin W M Hays assistant secretary of Agriculture Washington State Supt W T Carrington Jefferson City Missouri and State Supt Alfred Bayliss Springfield. The report will be submitted at the association’s next annual meeting.
Washington March 25 The president and secretary Taft strive to complete the rearrangement of the Isthmian canal commission before his southwestern trip. It may be impossible due to required consultations and interparty communications before finalizing the new plan.
The Midland hotel hosted a public reception for Major William Warner Missouri's new United States senator. The lobby filled early with out-of-town visitors old friends of the man of the hour legislators and politicians reminding one of political convention days or interstate football game times.
In Washington on March 24 the cabinet discussed Santo Domingo and agreed no change in current procedure is needed. The U S agent will investigate to obtain the information requested by the senate.
Breslau March 25 The minister of marine ordered that no vessels here or nearby use wireless telegraphy until Monday so as not to interfere with any wireless messages Emperor William may transmit by way of Ushant as ships pass the channel into the Bay of Biscay.
Luther Crain of Mattoon Wisconsin has disappeared in Chicago just before a 20 year reunion with his Nashville relatives. The disappearance alarms his kin who fear foul play or an accident may be involved.
St Petersburg dispatch says Russians believe Gen Kuroki is advancing northeast toward Vladivostok, with troops redeployed from Manchuria. The Far East intrigue report notes pressure for peace and outlines proposed tax hikes including a 1 percent levy on salaries over $700 and a general income tax to fund wartime costs.
Philadelphia March 25 John fill McNeal receiver for Provident Investment company applies to postal authorities to locate W H Latimer missing manager of the defunct firm accusing him of violating postal laws and g Touched by the investigation and legal action.
In a letter from Honey Grove Texas Colonel John M Fuller attributes his recovery from liver and kidney troubles to a 50 cent bottle of Electric Bitters Sold and guaranteed to cure dyspepsia biliousness kidney disease by Clark Drug Co and F Z Holley druggists.
London dispatch reports final terms for a $150,000,000 Japanese loan to be issued in New York and London. Price 90 with 4.144 percent interest, redeemable after five years. Security is tobacco monopoly net receipts of $16,000,000 for next fiscal year. Holland and Switzerland may participate, German banks excluded. Brockton relief fund grows to $21,552 as investigators await a state expert on the explosion cause.
Admiral Ne keratof s division of the Russian second Pacific squadron has arrived at Port Said. The group includes a battleship four cruisers and four transports. Vessels are not coating and take moderate supplies. transports are heavily laden with stores.
London March 25 The agreement between Venezuela and the Anglo German bondholders to adjust and consolidate the exterior debt of about 28.6 million dollars was completed Friday. Sixty percent of the customs of all ports except La Guaira and Puerto Cabello are allocated as security.
The district court in Sheridan Wyoming refused the divorce petition of Col. William F. Cody Buffalo Bill on March 25. An exception was noted by his attorney and a 60 day period for filing a petition for rehearing was granted.
Manhattan Trust Company filed a bill in the court of chancery to foreclose a $3,000,000 mortgage on the property of the Standard Rope & Twine Company now in the hands of a receiver. Receivers are made party defendants.
The French bark Francois from San Francisco September 7 for Runcorn reached the Mersey after being seventy days overdue. Seventy guineas re insu rance was paid for her Thursday.
Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee Alabama was in conference with the President at the White House for a brief period. He visited the capital for a short talk with the chief executive.
A. M. Ake of Wood Indiana recounts years of severe lung hemorrhages and failure with several doctors before using Foley's Honey and Tar. He claims the remedy halted coughing, healed the lungs, and prevented serious cold-related outcomes. Cited distributors ark Drug Co Mason Drug Co.
Michael Murphy general manager of Cudahy Packing explains the grand jury questioned shipping marketing and prices of cattle. Other executives described beef handling while US District Attorney Irving Baxter arrives to aid the probe into alleged packer cooperation with no railroad focus identified.
Two men entered the E. D. Ernie jewelry shop in the Colonial Arcade and asked to see diamonds. One seized a tray valued at about $4,000 and fled into the crowd with his partner. Detectives are pursuing the case.
Ben Burns alias Barney, arrested in Arkansas City Kansas, is turned over to Oklahoma authorities on charges of alleged complicity in a Renfrew Oklahoma bank robbery and attempted to marshal a witness during the escape. Trial will determine his guilt.
New St Louis excise commission in Jefferson City Missouri appoints Thomas Hinhill to the excise board. He will succeed Seibert with a salary of about 13 000 dollars per year and expenditures around 4 900 dollars annually.
Mme Kirkby, a famed prima donna, was to sing Kundry in Parsifal but lies ill at a St Paul hotel. Doctors fear diphtheria as her condition troubles her throat and could cancel her local appearance.
Louise Bales aged 15 daughter of a prosperous farmer near Rome Kansas shot herself in a fit of despair after her mother refused permission to attend a school exhibition. The incident occurred in Wellington on March 25 and authorities report suicide by a target rifle.
Samuel Allen fatally shot Felix Hopkins at Neelyville in Butler County after alleged advances toward Allen's wife. The March 25 event in Poplar Bluff is attributed to jealousy as the motive for the killing.
C P Sturm editor of the Daily and Weekly Index filed for a receiver in Marshall Missouri with R T Brightwell appointed. Sturm posted a bond of six thousand dollars.
The United States transport Sumner arrives at Kingston Jamaica from San Domingo bearing the congressional party bound for Colon.
A tornado destroyed two unoccupied houses and damaged outbuildings in Decatur. No injuries reported. Dr Edward J Hume Yale 97 named head of the medical department at Yale College in Chinas ha China. Heavy rains flood Arizona and along the Colorado River disrupting Southern Pacific trains between Los Angeles and the east. Eighty six grand jury forgery indictments in Colorado quashed by Judge Voorhees after defense motions.
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