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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
2
Mrs Janet McKenzie Hill presents a cake recipe emphasizing creaming butter and sugar until light then alternating addition of moisture and flour. YolkBeating with a rotary beater is urged to achieve a very creamy lemon colored batter and to reduce egg taste.
IS SAFE Washington May 16 Consul Sil liman is safely en route to the capital per Secretary Bryan’s telegrams from the Brazilian minister at Mexico City. Delay occurred due to tearing up of railroad tracks between Saltillo and Mexico City.
In Oklahoma City May 14 officials re employed an ancient admiralty rule to seize property used in liquor violations. Informers could receive half the proceeds with returns imagined from wagons and buggies. May 16 reports from Par edom detail Federal forces cornered near Sand Hills after Monclova fell.
The west warehouse of Merchants and Planters' Compress and Ware house Co in Galveston burns with over 11 000 bales of cotton. potential loss about 1 000 000. One unidentified man dies as a wall brick collapses. East wind aids spread. building and machinery at risk. Southern Pacific Co owns the plant.
Oklahoma City May 16. The Campbell Russell petitions proposing a new law to raise general revenue and impose gross receipts and production taxes will be on the August primary ballot after the legally required ten day protest period expired. Secretary of State Ben Harrison will certify the proposition to Ben Riley of the state election board. Hercules Oil Corporation spudded in last night at 7 o clock and has awarded contracts for two more wells near Maxwell to Paxton and Tate.
Charles S. Mellen testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission detailing a scheme where legislatures and city governments were bought to manipulate railway control for Wall Street gains. He claimed paying over $1,000,000 for undervalued stock and described hiring police inspector Tom Byrnes to secure franchise amendments and settle litigation.
Shawnee Oklahoma May 15 The Rock Island is trying to divert the South Canadian at Calvin to stop erosion of the banks. Old box cars were dumped into the river to steer the current but failed Railroad men predict the Rock Island tracks at that point will be out of commission within twenty four hours.
Leslie Maxey aided Stonewall residents Thursday evening in organizing the R L Williams Good Government Club. He reports an enrollment of 30 as a starter and says community enthusiasm will lead to more clubs in the county, with a bright outlook for Williams.
Ada resident Mrs. A White testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her family’s backache and weak kidneys. The ad warns against untested remedies and promotes Doan's with a 50 cent price, produced by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Ada normal won the second baseball game this afternoon by 2 to 0 against Ken dall college of Tulsa. Full details were not available at press time. Batteries Ada Vernon Simmons Kendall Waters and Austin.
Work has begun on R. P. Ford's new hotel on Main Street just east of the Katy railroad. The concrete block building will have twenty six rooms and cost five thousand dollars with A T Sciphies as contractor. Let a want ad rent your property.
The White House announced Carranza granted the United States permission to send civilian representatives to Tampico to manage oil properties. Wilson directed Bryan to discuss with Carranza. Mayo reported evacuation of Tampico by Federals and rebel control, with orders to aid wounded or oil workers if advisable.
Dr. N W Brewster of Hing-Wha Fukien province, Southern China, told Methodist ministers in San Francisco that China is rapidly advancing toward a prominent place among civilized nations. He cited changes in dress, food, living conditions, and adopting modern commercial values of credit as evidence of China’s growing role in world markets.
A letter to the editor quotes a warning about perfume on a coat leading to many troubles and asks if the claim is from experience or hearsay. The writer notes being a crusty old bachelor and not well informed on the line.
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