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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
4
A thoughtful homily urges people to value local opportunities over distant prospects. It compares distant starry dreams and overseas investments to a home real estate listing, noting how easy it is to overlook one’s own advantages when distracted by imagined prospects.
The piece argues that many youths fear being labeled tightwads, but a person with savings earns respect when a rainy day arrives. It praises banking discipline, saying a modest balance grown over time beats flashy spending. It notes the social sarcasm aimed at those who save for the future.
The United States treasury stores vast silver dollar reserves to redeem certificates. A recent move to use silver in government payments failed as people returned the metal and sought $1 certificates. Only about 50 million silver dollars circulate, with perhaps ten times that amount vaulted against silver certificates.
The Altoona Kansas Tribune counsels a young man against swearing. It notes swearing does not cure ailments or help obtain necessities, and is unnecessary outside a newspaper office where it aids proofreading and getting the forms to press. The piece calls swearing a foolish wicked habit overall.
An alarmist view on gender traits is balanced by claims of a stable majority of the he man type and sensible women. Farmers face conflicting planting guidance that could depress prices. Pontotoc county to brace for grasshopper invasions despite minor boll weevil impact. A united quick effort is urged to curb the growing pest threat.
A thoughtful piece argues against compulsory Bible reading in public schools while praising voluntary study and outside-of-school sentiment. It contends teachers should not be forced to read, but children benefit from exposure to classic texts, with education benchmarks and improved school pride noted in Pontotoc County.
A reflection on how forward-looking hope sustains men through hardship. A man may face today’s rebuffs and setbacks, yet the prospect of a brighter tomorrow offers motive to persist. Losing faith in better days signals a descent toward ruin.
A reader argues prosperity slows radicalism and praises Secretary Treadwell for linking town and country in farm marketing. Cotton acreage is expected to rise 4 percent to 43.13 million acres with Oklahoma at 4.253 million. yield may hit 14 million bales. The writer also notes a persistent deadbeat problem and its varying local impact.
Dispatches report Riffs in northern Africa turning on the French. Surrounding garrisons signal mounting trouble and a costly campaign to restore order. Radio may revive ancient orations as a possible future broadcast.
A daredevil pair and a bold escape plan collapse as government boats tighten the blockade on the rum fleet. New York faces a rare drought as authorities press the crackdown to curb illicit trade and smuggling.
The Dixie Oil Company plans to resume drilling in the Rois Vanoss area near Ada. New wells and steady production targets emerge across county sites including Lloyd No 2 and Bay No 1, with initial outputs around 25 to 40 barrels daily and talks of a refinery as Ada’s oil industry grows. C B Davison of MacThwaite promotes Ada’s energy development while Texas Pacific Coal and Oil and Pilgrim Petroleum expand holdings and operations in multiple sections.
The Cryptic Masons of Ada staged spring reunions with the tenth degree and Royal and Select degrees. Over thirty members joined the class as forty men robed in ceremony. Visitors from Holden, Allen, Roff, Prineis, Kingston, and Oklahoma City attended. A male quartet provided music and Elizabeth Cain sang a solo. John H. Gardner directed dramatic scenes featuring Jeremiah, Nebuchadnezzar, and Zedekiah. A banquet followed by Eastern Star and Rainbow Girls.
A British airship of a new type attaches to a moveable mooring mast and features a revolutionary accommodation for crew and passengers inside the envelope.
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