May Day Festival Under Green Court at Ada Normal
Ada witnessed a large open air May Day festival by the Normal’s Physical Education department with Pelagi staff. The event featured a queen crowned by J C Norris, 40 court attendants, 12 flower girls, and multiple season dances, wand drill, and May pole winding overseen by Miss Anna Weaver Jones.
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Ada
Physical Education Department
the Normal
Pelagi
Burgess Steed
Lara Blanchard
George Fentem
Cupid
Helen Moore
Marvin Cassidy
Alice Cameron
J. C. Norris
Alice
Mendelssohn
Elizabeth Smith
Johnnie Anderson
Richard Taylor
Russell Bond
Elizabeth Cain
Anna Weaver Jones
State University
Building Permit Boom Signals City Construction Rise
City records show a four week incline in residence building with a surge last week when permits valued at over 21000 were granted by the city clerk. Many permits include rights for modern homes and work has begun on most projects.
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Incline City Records
Army of 175000 Decided by Senate Subcommittee
Washington May 16 The senate military affairs sub committee set an army strength of 175000 in considering the army appropriation bill. The house had provided for an army of 150000.
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Washington
Senate Military Affairs Sub Committee
House
Southern Baptist Convention Adjourns After Memorial Services
The Southern Baptist convention adjourned early after a final session that included memorial services for two former vice presidents, J. J. Darlington of Washington and Dr. J. Y. Jamerson of Atlanta. The session was among the busiest on record, enabling an early 36 hour departure.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Baptist Convention
J. J. Darlington
Washington
J. Y. Jamerson
Atlanta
Georgia
Mutineers from Texas Prison All Being Captured
Huntsville Texas May 14 Six men described as the Huntsville mutiny leaders were captured early today by three guards twelve miles west of Huntsville. The group armed with two shotguns and four revolvers surrendered after bloodhounds tracked them. Earnest N Kelly serving a double life sentence surrendered to Captain J A Harring, signaling the mutiny's backbone broken and remaining escapees likely to be captured.
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Huntsville
Tex
Earnest N. Kelly
J. A. Harring
Financial status of dead judge being cleared up
Tulsa officials and the Tulsa county bar special investigating committee await Samuel Ashe, the living relative, to arrive from Wilmington North Carolina. They seek to resolve the financial tangle surrounding the aged judge Deveraux at his death. Officials consider finances and disposition of money and property key to uncovering the facts. The investigation notes the possibility the judge died from an accidental fall.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Tulsa County Bar Association
Wilmington
North Carolina
Samuel Ashe
Deveraux
Prickly Ash Bitters Praised As Family Medicine
A pleasant purgative with a mild stimulating effect on the liver and stomach, Prickly Ash Bitters is favored by men who have used it and is advertised as suitable for the entire family. Price 1.25 per bottle. Gwin Mays Drug Co Special Agents.
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Gwin-Mays Drug Co
Frank McClintock Released on $10,000 Bond
Frank McClintock of Roff was released on a $10,000 bond Saturday after habeas corpus review. He faces a district court murder charge for the May 2 shooting of George Martin, with two eyewitnesses supporting his self defense claim. The case is slated for the October term.
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Frank McClintock
Roff
Bolen
McClintock
McClishtock
Commerce Power Through The Supreme Court History
Attorneys with long constitutional law experience say Section 8, paragraph 3 of the Constitution prompts the era of commerce litigation. The piece traces origins from Washington to Marshall and Hamilton, noting how recent Supreme Court decisions expand commerce to include movement of people, not just goods, and previews dozen cases on Interstate Commerce Commission power and related statutes.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Marshall
Annapolis
Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
Philadelphia
Hamilton
Supreme Court
Peterson
Commerce Section
Wisconsin
New York
Texas
Commission
Employers’ Liability Act
Editors Name Ponca City Next Year Meet
Ponca City was unanimously chosen as the meeting place for the Oklahoma Press association next year at the convention in El Reno. J. I. Newman of Frederick was named president for the new year with L. M. Meyers of McAlister as first vice president and E. S. Bronson of El Reno re-elected secretary treasurer.
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EL Reno
Ponca City
Oklahoma Press Association
Hugo
J. I. Newman
Frederick
L. M. Meyers
McAlister
E. S. Bronson
France Rejects German Troop Entry Into Upper Silesia
Premier Briand declares Paris firmly opposed to any German military actions in Upper Silesia after Lloyd George's speech. He told foreign correspondents at the foreign office that Germany would never be allowed to send troops into the region.
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Paris
France
Upper Silicia
Briand
Foreign Office
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Supreme Court Validates 1916 Estate Tax in Purdy Case
The Supreme Court held the estate tax provided in the Revenue Act of 1916 valid. The decision comes on the appeal of executors of the estate of the late H. Purdy of New York, with the ruling impacting federal tax collection.
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Washington
Supreme Court
H. Purdy
New York
Quote from steel chairman on U S resilience
Chairman Gary of the Steel Corporation argues that if any country can survive the United States it can prosper, a remark he frames as sound sense during difficult times in the United States.
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United States
Gary
Steel Corporation
McClintock Bond Set at 10000 by Judge Bolen
Frank McClintock is bound over for district court on a murder charge in connection with the May 3 shooting of George Martin. Judge Bolen set his bond at 10000 after a habeas corpus petition filed by Arden L Bullock. two witnesses testified McClintock fired in self defense.
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Judge Bolen
Frank McClintock
H. J. Brown
McClintock
Arden L. Bullock
George Martin
Martin
Ada Postal Employes Make Good Showing In Examinations
The Ada post office shows high efficiency in a May 19 examination by W. G. Campbell. Records list Wilbur P. Lee 677 correct 3 incorrect in 32 minutes, Fannye McKinney 677/3 in 20 minutes, Earl Sumner 676/4 in 18 minutes, A. M. Vaden 676/4 in 23 minutes, Earl L. Brunner 675/5 in 23 minutes, Homer Burkhart 671/9 in 26 minutes.
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Ada
W. G. Campbell
Railway Mail Service
Oklahoma
Wilbur P. Lee
Fannye McKinney
Earl T. Sumner
A. M. Vaden
Earl L. Brunner
Homer Burkhart
Tribute to Maggie Mason in Steedman
A memorial note from Vadare Allison laments Maggie Mason’s passing at her home. The obituary-like piece expresses grief, faith in reunion, and love, noting Maggie’s rest beyond and the hope of meeting again on the Celestial shore. An accompanying advertisement promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a blood purifier with a $1.25 price, from Gwin-Mays Drug Co. as agents.
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of Steedman
Maggie
God
Vadare Allison
Maggie Mason
New Warden Named for Atlanta Penitentiary
Washington May 12 J E Dyche of Oklahoma City will be appointed warden of the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta Georgia effective June 30 He will succeed Fred G Zerbft as announced by Attorney General Daugherty
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Washington
J. E. Dyche
Oklahoma City
Federal
Atlanta
Georgia
Daugherty
Fred G. Zerbft
Oklahoma Republican Nominates Key Federal Officials
Washington reports Attorney General Dyche states campaign manager for the late Jake Hannon of Oklahoma. nomination of Frank Lee as United States attorney for the eastern district of Oklahoma. Henry Trooper named United States Marshal for the same district. Victor M. Locke Jr. of Antlers named superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes. moves to ease factional Oklahoma GOP tensions.
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Washington
Dyche
Jake Hannon
Oklahoma
Frank Lee
President Harding
United States
Henry Trooper
Victor M. Locke, Jr
Antlers
Five Civilized Tribes
Prime Minister Sees Century's Outcome in Anglo Saxon Unity
Fragmentary quote suggests a British leader linking future century prospects to Anglo Saxon unity. The garbled text mentions Concord, family, and the idea of broader good, with unclear attribution to a prime minister and a reference to ota. Further context needed for full accuracy.
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Concord Family
Ighen
Ota
Marshall Taken 70 Penitentiary
Ben F. Stavenett, condemned murderer, showed courage at his arrest and trial but weakened at Katy depot en route to Oklahoma Penitentiary. Inmates recall his bravado fading to despair as the train waited, a penitent moment marking the end of his defiant stance.
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Ben F. Stavenett
P. G
Gus) Nebhut
Katy
Marshall
Oklahoma
Irving School Mother's Club Holds Final Meeting of Year
The Irving School Mother's Club met for the last time this year at the school. Officers were elected for next year with Mrs. W B Frank renamed president, Mrs. J P Rogers vice president, Mrs. T J Morrow secretary, and Mrs. Robert Johnson treasurer. The group noted past support for playground equipment and plans to continue aiding the children next term.
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Irving School
W. B. Frank
J. P. Rogers
T. J. Morrow
Robert Johnson
Mothers Club
Masonic Fraternity Represented at Bartlesville Meet
The Ada contingent travels to Bartlesville for the annual meetings of the Grand Commandery of Rights Templars, Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, and Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters. F C Sims E A MacMillan D W Swaffar and A Stauffer left Ada and expect to return next Saturday.
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Bartlesville
Grand Commandery of
Rights Templars
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Grand Council of
Royal and
Ada
F. C. Sims
E. A. MacMillan
Grand Council
D. W. Swaffar
Attention Block Your Acreage For A Test Well
Real operators will fill your well. consult A. L. Bowles & Co. at Harria hotel before making a deal. Dated 5 19 5tw.
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A. L. Bowles & Co
Harria Hotel
That Tired Feeling And Its Cure Promoted By S S S
An old advertisement urges readers to act on tiredness and blood disorder symptoms warning of full illness. It promotes S S S as a fifty year old vegetable blood tonic and invites readers to write to the Chief Medical Advisor in Atlanta Georgia for guidance.
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S.S.S
Atlanta
Georgia
Frisco Passenger Station Robbery Strikes Night Clerk
The Frisco passenger station was robbed of 221.84 between midnight and 1:00 a.m. while night clerk W. D. Fine ate lunch nearby. Entry was through a broken window and a padlock was twisted from the cash drawer. No safe was opened and only money was stolen.
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Frisco
W. D. Fine
Sheriff's Office
Battle Flags Exhibition at Oklahoma Capitol
Oklahoma City may 14 battle flags and colors carried by Oklahoma troops who served in world war or other conflicts will be preserved in state capitol mail galleries. An appropriation of 1500 dollars funds cases to display these relics as public reminders of service and sacrifice.
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Hell
Paidy
Ada
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Europe
None can be free who is a slave to his passions
A pithy adage attributed to Pythagoras warns that freedom is lost when a person yields to strong desires. The quote frames restraint as essential to personal liberty and self control.
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Pythagoras
Law and Decency Clash Over Relative Standards
The remark argues that theory overruns law and decency when morality shifts with perspective. It questions relativistic justifications that blur boundaries between right and wrong.
Ada High School Review and Style Show Draws Huge Crowd
Ada High School presented its annual High School Review and Style Show at the Normal auditorium last evening to a packed house. The two and a half hour program impressed with new features and strong performances, earning praise and a 100 percent attendance that suggests the event will become an annual affair.
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Ada High School
Quote on Women's Fortitude by Justice Darling
A judicial quote notes that some women, like horses, cannot be broken to trot in double harness, reflecting on independence and resilience. The remark attributes strength and will to women, comparing them to untameable horses.
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Justice Darling
Stell
Want to Buy an Acme in Want Ads
A brief want ad notes a reader seeks to purchase an Acme item. The notice invites sellers to contact the advertiser through the usual classified channels.
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Acme
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