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The Ada News enters as second class matter at the Ada Oklahoma post office on March 26 1904 under the act of Congress dated March 3 1879.
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1910
Page
5
Democratic political announcements headline list
The article lists Democratic candidates for various offices to be decided in the August 2 primaries, naming officials from Attorney General to County Commissioner West District and Ada precinct offices. It blends this slate with unrelated astronomy commentary on Halley’s comet and public reaction.
The Comet's Approach
Astronomy is hailed as noble and closely linked to divine contemplation as Chal deity shepherds gaze at starry skies and begin rudimentary formulations of celestial phenomena.
Oklahoma Campaign Urges Precinct Committeemen Signatures
A call to action urges Oklahoma voters to support precinct committeemen circulating grandfather clause petitions. It argues one diligent committeeman can prevent negro ascendency and warns negligence could place Oklahoma with Haiti and Santo Domingo. It questions rail taxes rulings by Judge Cotteral and Judge Hook.
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Oklahoma
Commonwealth
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Corporation Commission
Republicans Cite Federal Spending Across Wars
The article contrasts current federal spending with 1861-65 during the Civil War, noting higher costs over 1905-09 than the wartime era while a million soldiers were in the field. It presents a defensive argument about government expenditure and wartime demand.
Remember This One Election Day At Santa Fe
A brief for voters notes that travelers over the Santa Fe from Oklahoma City to Guthrie donate thirty five cents to the Republican campaign fund each trip, with higher payments for longer journeys.
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Santa Fe
Oklahoma City
Guthrie
Oklahoma’s disfranchisement stance amid racial population patterns
The article questions whether Oklahoma, like other states with large black populations, has preserved its civilization by disfranchising Black citizens. It frames the issue as a broader pattern in disenfranchisement policies across states.
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Oklahoma
Governor Haskell to Address Pontotoc County in Ada
The Pontotoc County Democratic Committee announces Governor Haskell will speak in Ada next Friday at 2 p.m. Chairman UTIS B. Weaver urges precincts to advertise the event and encourage attendance for the occasion and its benefits.
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THE
County Central Democratic Committee
Democratic Organization of
Pontotoc County
Fred Branson
State Executive Committee
Haskell
Ada
County Central Democratic Committees
Charlemagne Poem Found in Vatican Codexes
Rome reports Cardinal Rampolla discovers a Charlemagne poem in Vatican manuscripts. He argues Charlemagne authored the forty verse piece praising his empress Hildegarde and mourning their deceased child, with genealogical value for the Carolingian line. A note ends with a Socialist remark about public office and the flag.
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Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
Theologie Und Glange
Paduborn
Vatican
Sacred College
Charlemagne
Hildegarde
Walton Harris Injured in Horse Accident Near Bridge
Walton Harris an Indian boy ward of A. H. Chapman was riding at a rapid pace when the horse fell and crushed his foot. He received medical care at Doctors Bunyan and King's office and was later moved to his country home. The accident occurred near the bridge by the brick plant and he is reported to be suffering greatly.
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Walton Harris
A. H. Chapman
Harris
Explosion at Canton plant kills thirty and injures many
A boiler battery explosion at the American Sheet and Tinplate plant in Canton killed about 30 workers and injured around 59 as a massive blast leveled the site. Rescue workers battled fire while families and officials rushed to locate loved ones amid mangled remains and shattered homes.
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Canton
American Sheet & Tinplate Company
Court House News From Tuesday's Daily
The report notes Prentiss in jail improving and likely to recover. Renfrow led six prisoners to public road work before a black man named Homer Norris fled. dogs tracked paths but failed. Sheriff James K. King of Holdenville shot and killed Assistant Police Gillard in an altercation. Farms Loans See Carlton Weaver.
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James K. King
Holdenvile
Gillard
Mr. Gillard
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