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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1927

Page

2

Mystery Man of the Fifth Avenue Mill

In a genteel New York mansion a reclusive scholar Peter Milman amasses newspaper clippings as a private intelligence bureau. His loyal butler Sneed ponders the strange life of the eccentric detective who uses this archive to thwart enemies and protect a ruined friend.

Sneed Lee Milman Millon Fifth Avenue Milman Manhattan Island Police Department Peter Milman New York

Milman Faces the Ruin and a Museum of Loss

Peter Milman, ruined by Hazen Brewer, confronts the collapse of his Fifth Avenue home and fortune. He catalogues his ancestral treasures in a private upstairs gallery while his loyal butler Sneed watches two孤lonely figures confront a world that has forgotten them and fallen into debt and exile.

Peter Milman Lower Fifth Avenue Sneed Hazen Brewer Brewer Herman Loddon Loddon Milmans Milman Lastings Fifth Avenue Italy Europe Oliver Captain Oliver Shade Courage Mirmans

Oklahoma Press meeting in Poteau amid heavy rains

The Oklahoma Press Association gathering in Poteau was marked by heavy rains that reduced attendance and disrupted plans such as a lake fish contest. Despite weather, attendees enjoyed a banquet and local entertainments including a Talihina chicken roast and a Fort Smith band performance.

Press Association Poteau Bob Kidd The Jupiter Pluvius Heavener Talihina Fort Smith Neal

Governor Johnston Denies His Primary Purpose Is Building Ark

Oklahoma Governor Henry S. Johnston refutes claims he aims to build a political machine. He emphasizes public service, law enforcement, and farm relief, warning against political fixers and interference with the constitution. He urges vigilance on foreign policy and urges fair play in government.

Johnston Henry S. Johnston Oklahoma Highway Department Democratic Party State House Democratic Organization Yoou America League of Nations Mexico Nicaragua China United States New York New England

Lynching Terror Flares In Little Rock Street Violence

National Guard moved in after a night of riots in Little Rock following the lynching of John Carter 38. A mob dragged the victim’s body through the business district, shot him, burned it, and left a second man, Arn Christian, injured in the crowd as authorities faced mounting unrest amid racial tension. Governor Martineau ordered guards for overnight patrol and citywide control.

Little Rock Ark Martineau National Guard van Buren John Carter Glennie Stewart B. E. Stewart Carter Arn Christian

Kingfisher pair Undefeated At Oklahoma Inter scholastic Meet

Earl Flint and John Bentley of Kingfisher high school won the Oklahoma A and M interscholastic classic with 26 1 3 points. Tulsa high, Ponca City, and other teams followed as Okmulgee led the 19th annual state meet with 113 points among 137 schools entered.

Stillwater Earl Flint John Bentley Kingfisher High School Oklahoma A Norman Bentley Flint Jet Pitcher Cherokee Eufaula Speckman Grandfield Okmulgee M. College University of Oklahoma Stillwater High School Ponca City Cleveland Sand Springs Guthrie Pawnee Barnsdale Perry Hominy Pawhuska Muskogee Deer Creek

John Burroughs Medal Award Goes to Ernest Seton

Ernest Thompson Seton receives the John Burroughs Memorial medal this year for his recent work on animal life.

John Burroughs Ernest Thompson Seton

Legion Post Out Debt with Record Membership

The Norman Howard post of the American Legion announced it has paid all bills and cleared its debt at the regular meeting. The post reports a sound financial condition and a record 310 members, 101 more than last year and 25 more than any previous year.

Norman Howard Post American Legion Post Veterans’ Organization

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Wyndham Martyn W.N.U. Service London Millman Mr. Milman South Carolina Heppelwhite van Sluyter Mr. Peter Nything Benjamin Milman Aaron Burr Hamilton Oliver Milman Peter Byron Norrell Gov. Johnston Ada Carlton Weaver Wilburton Kidfisher Ganquerers Aggie Legion Post
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