The New Harris Hotel Under New Ada Management
F. J. McFarland becomes manager of The New Harris Hotel bringing years of experience from major eastern hotels. He imposes close supervision across all departments and ensures guest comfort down to the smallest detail, highlighting cafe service with a rich efficient menu and wholesome foods at popular prices. He also advocates better livestock and agricultural conditions to benefit the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. McFarland
Profits in Raising Chickens Show County Potential
C G Danford of Ada Hide and Produce Co advocates buying chickens in car load lots to pay farmers 4 cents more per pound. He argues Pontotoc county poultry deserves more attention as a key farm earner with potential to yield about 300 dollars annually per good flock of chickens and turkeys with minimal extra effort.
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C. G. Danford
The
Ada Hide & Produce Co
Pontotoc County
Danford
Ada Electric & Gas Company Supports Livestock Improvement
A Greater County advocates better livestock in Pontotoc county. The Ada Electric & Gas Co. praises breeding and raising blooded cattle and hogs, supports purebreds, and urges joining breeders' associations to enhance stock quality and county prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Electric & Gas Co
Pontotoc County
Greatest Profits From White Turkeys
White Wyandottes line began with 47. F. Weldon of Pecan Grove Stock and Poultry Farm buying from Mrs. Ida Parker in Newkirk Oklafor three dozen hens at forty dollars and three high bred cockerels. He now breeds the Martin strain and hatches most of his stock himself. Utility eggs sell for 2.60 while top eggs reach 7.50. Weldon’s turkeys show size and purity, with most sales as breeding stock in high profit.
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F. Weldon
Pecan Grove
Ida Parker
Newkirk
Oklo
Dustin
Martin
Mr. Weldon
Welton
Registered Duroes For Sale From Wilborn Duroe Jersey Herd
Valley Chief a registered Duroe Jersey boar from R F Wilborn herd at Oakman Oklahoma is to be sold along with several bred gilts and young boars. The sale aims to replace the head with a newer male as Wilborn operates three herds. Valley Chief stands 37 inches high with strong bone and heart girth, known for large litters averaging about 12. He comes from Select Muncie once owned by W A Williams of Marlow Oklahoma.
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R. F. Wilborn
Valley Chief
Muncie
W. A. Williams
Marlow
Okla
Chickens Sold for Dollar a Pound at Buff Orpington Farm
On Saturday April 12 a check for 100 dollars arrived for 100 one pound pullets and cock erels. Fifty pullets and fifty cockerels will be delivered with fifteen immediate and the rest later. Douge touts past sales and guarantees satisfaction or refund. Mrs. Flossie Smith of Tow ie Texas is cited as a prior buyer.
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Crame
Douge
Buff Orpington Poultry Farm
Mr. Douge
Flossie Smith
Towie
Texas
Ice Plant Endorses County Livestock Improvement Drive
Ada Ice and Cold Storage Co expresses full support for the Pontotoc County Improved Breeders Association campaign to raise cattle hogs and dairy production. It urges cooperation between urban and rural areas to boost membership and quality, benefiting individual producers and the wider community.
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Ada Ice & Cold Storage Co
Pontotoc County
Ada
Sheep as a profitable farm venture amid war costs
Y Q McCammon argues sheep farming can be profitable with high pasture costs and rising seed prices. He notes sheep require less water and grass, warn of scabbies, and detail starter costs for flocks of 100 or fewer, including sheep, fencing, sheds, and expected returns from wool and lambs.
Witherspoon Supports Pontotoc Breeders Association Efforts
J G Witherspoon the farm loan man is heart and soul behind the Pontotoc County Improved Breeders Association. He believes improved livestock and high crude seeds bring prosperity to farmers and that a strong association increases farmers spending power benefiting the entire community.
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J. G. Witherspoon
Pontotoc County
Improved Breeders’ Association
Feed for good stock proves profitable says Ada supplier
Mr. C. W. Zorn of Ada Feed and Seed Co. asserts feed for pure bred livestock pays for itself through extra poundage. He says the same feed yields more gain for the same upkeep and that simple scales and good eyesight confirm the result.
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C. W. Zorn
Ada Feed and Seed Co
Dry Goods Men Boosters Champion Farm Reform
Shaw Depart ment Store leaders M. Shaw F. G. West and Lee Hirber praise farm improvements. West recalls touring northern states where stock, barns, homes, churches and communities thrived, urging Oklahoma to upgrade livestock through the Breeders’ association. He cites a $200 registered bull calf igniting rapid herd improvement and local wealth.
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M. Shaw
F. G. West
Lee Hirber
Shaw Department Store
West
Chicago
Stanfield Endorses Select Beef Breeds in Pontotoc County
J. M. Stanfield proprietor of Stanfield Grocery Store endorses breeding nine hired livestock on Pontotoc farms and ranches. He cites profits exceeding scrub stock and urges selecting the best type and quality to achieve better results.
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J. M. Stanfield
Stanfield Grocery Store
Pontotoc County
Uas
Ada Milling Co. Booster Champions Pure-Bred Livestock
Mr Pettigrew, manager of the Ada Milling Co., advocates improved livestock and farm conditions in Pontotoc county. He notes high grade stock boosts farmer spending power and overall community prosperity, saying pure-bred animals require less feed yet gain more weight per unit of feed.
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Pettigrew
Ada Milling Co
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County urged to back thoroughbred livestock movement
The Pontotoc Fair Association asks farmers and stockmen to join a countywide push to raise livestock standards. Lees on the plan stress that supporting thoroughbred stock will improve barns homes schools and living conditions. The call to action contrasts scrub livestock with better stock to boost farm profits and put Pontotoc County on the map.
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Pontotoc County
Marshall Advocates Progress in Ada Community
Arthur Marshall, longtime Texas resident, praises Ada Texas as a progressive town. He credits local cooperation and the Pontotoc County Breeders’ Association drive for new members as vital to economic growth. He aims to see Ada’s livestock and industry prosper, aligning his plant’s success with the city’s well being. The piece links his stance to broader progress and regional development.
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Ada
Arthur Marshall
Red Land
Texas
Nacordoches
Boquet
Marshall
Nactogdoches
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County Improved Breeders’ Association
Century apart Atlantic passage by air promised
A century ago on May 22 the Savannah left Savannah and by June 20 reached the Mersey. The article notes the upcoming era of trans Atlantic flight and its anticipated difference from early steamship crossings. It emphasizes the shift from sea to air travel and the new era ahead.
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Savannah
Mersey
Labor unions in Canada show rising strength in 1918
Federal Department of Labor census data show 2,274 local unions with 248,887 members in 1918, up from 1,974 branches and 204,630 members in 1917. Additionally 201,432 Canadians belong to 1,897 branches of international organizations.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Federal
Department of Labor
Canada
Palace of Cortez to be rebuilt as conquest museum
In Coyocacan suburbs Mexico City the palace of Cortez will be reconstructed by the government as a museum for relics of the Spanish conquest. The 400 year old structure has fallen into ruins though the courtyard trees remain ancient. The attached chapel remains in good condition.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Cortez
Coyocacan
Heman Cortez
British Firms Ramp Up Typewriter Production
London reports British typewriter manufacturers are expanding plants to meet a strong demand as they push to produce a large number of machines.
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Associated Press
London
Pocket Spanish dollar prize on whaling voyage in 1873
Sidney Howard of Brockton Massachusetts carries a 1777 Spanish silver dollar won as a prize for sighting the first sperm whale during an 1873 whaling voyage. The pea-like peanut known as groundnut or goober is discussed with origins and cultivation notes. Miss Louist B Iams of Madison Township Pennsylvania died and left farm revenue to care for four dogs as pets with a guardian appointed.
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Sidney Howard
Brockton
Mass
Africa
Afrika
Louist B. Iams
Madison Township
Pennsylvania
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