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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
8
Prof E A Dunham a former Pon totoc county teacher arrives from Okemah with students of his school to participate in the contests and track meet at the normal venue.
In Atlanta on May 5 the federal parole board began considering parole for Julian Hawthorne and Dr. George W. Morton, convicted in New York of mail fraud tied to mining schemes. They started serving March 24 a year and a day sentence. one third must pass before eligibility, possibly releasing them by late July.
Barbed wire cuts and harness galls are described as healing quickly with Ballard's Snow Liniment which is praised as healing and antiseptic. Prices noted as 25 cents and one dollar per bottle with Ramsey Drug Company as the seller.
I will stand my jack at my home 1 mile west and one-half mile north of Ada. Terms 12.50 to insure. Payable when cost comes. J. C. Blocker.
W H Braley and family depart Ada today or Tuesday for Portales New Mexico to reside in the future. The Braley family, longtime Ada residents, leave with the esteem and good will of Ada’s population and many friends express regret yet extend best wishes.
Montgomery of Holdenville led in the half and mile with strong finishes. Newberry of Tishomingo faltered in the high hurdles final. Sacred Heart's McClarney and Madill’s relay stood out, Sacred Heart leading with 24 points and Madill close behind with 21.
An advertisement touts Merital Pile Remedy as a superior preparation for internal and external piles. It claims the product has no equal and urges readers to request the remedy, highlighting its many advantages. Ramsey Drug Co in Ada, Oklahoma, is listed as exclusive agents.
Owing to heavy rain on Sunday, the U. C. V. memorial services at the First Presbyterian church were postponed until next Sunday. For sale Rieves No. 0 saw mill write or phone 309. F. T. Tarkenton, Ada, Oklahoma.
A 1000 barrel per day cement plant consumes about 66,000 tons of limestone and 22,000 tons of clay or shale annually. With average densities this equals roughly 1,000,000 cubic feet of lime stone and 250,000 cubic feet of shale per year, underscoring the heavy capital needs of such a plant.
A fair crowd attended Trades Day in Ada with strong interest in the butter making contest winning $5 by Mrs. O. J. C. Johnson. C. A. Stewart won $5 for a colt under four months and Jim Carney earned $5 for pigs under four months. In the afternoon spectators watched road work stereopticon views at city hall. Prof. L. O. Wilson operated the machine with help from the normal and electric light company.
The Ada Weekly News and Dallas Semi-Weekly News offer one year subscriptions for $1.75 each. Subscriptions should be sent to J. W. Simpkins, Circulation Manager, Ada, Oklahoma. Also offered is 1000 bushels of cotton seed for sale at 35 cents per bushel by Alfred Summers, the gin man at Maxwell.
Oklahoma Socialists move to establish a town on the Ft. Smith and Western Railroad four miles west of Bokoshé. Dr. S R Peet has financed 260 acres for Milton with coal, canning, and factory aims. Lot sales fund shared ownership of a coal mine and other industry, with dividend participation for workers and truck farming encouraged.
Jack Johnson, the boxer, appeared in federal court in Chicago on May 5 to stand trial under an indictment charging a violation of the Mann White Slave Act. The case stems from his alleged travel with a white woman from Pittsburg to Chicago and on to Milwaukee and other cities, with his alleged payment of her expenses.
A trade offer from J. W. Ragland of Oakman Oklahoma for $3,000 worth of stock merchandise. He seeks trade for farm or city property that generates steady rents.
After the Cherokee outlet rush, a town of five thousand swelling from a desert plain hosts 124 attorneys and four lawyers. The South Dakota Supreme Court note in Danforth v. Egan defines attorney as license to practice, while lawyer depends on being learned in the law, distinguishing license from learning.
N Davis of Steedman noted lighter rainfall in his area today compared with Ada county. He said the heaviest shower along his Sunday drive was two miles east of Ada, with the rain in his section soaking in slowly.
Ada notices offer cash for mining timber delivered at any station on switch on the O. C. W. Fsh aw.
A May 4 storm in Honey Grove Texas struck the eastern part of the city around 1 PM. It damaged the McCleary field area, damaged the compress roof and oil mill, toppled brick building stacks, damaged the seed house, and wrecked several residences. One person was reported hurt, Mrs M E Erwin narrowly escaped death when her room was wrecked.
The Oklahoma Farm Journal urges farmers to adopt a safe farming system to avoid annual drain from feed exports. It notes $25,000,000 moved out of state for feed in 1911-12 and similar inflow in 1912-13, warning kafir and milo acreage should double to protect farm income and support livestock.
A busy feature column invites readers to submit tips and clues to recover missing stories. Editors request timely notes about misplaced pieces, requests for reprints, and suggestions for filling gaps in the newspaper’s coverage.
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