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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
5
Town and farm communities should work as a unit to understand and support each other. Politicians are the main obstacle to goodwill, while business leaders from both sides must meet and discuss common problems and fair dealing.
Congressman McKeown reports the House passed a bill to create a federal court in Ada promising local economic benefits and easier juror service. Ada boosters plan to enlist Oklahoma senators and mobilize the bar for swift action before a federal building follows.
Dave Culberson of Texas, known for careful speech, replies to a bet by constituents about his expression. A crowd passes a line of freshly sheared sheep, as Culberson quips that the scene hints at spring from his side.
The article states that recent federal legislation and Supreme Court rulings have reduced state railroad authority. The Interstate Commerce Commission now holds ultimate power over rates and related matters, signaling centralization of control in Washington and diminished state influence.
McAlester begins a civic drive to clear rubbish and paint up the town. Officials praise the plan as a sign of prosperity and a method to improve appearance, extend building life, and instill community pride.
A senate resolution calls for a world peace conference while nations continue arming and sharpening readiness for future moves amid rising tensions with neighbors. The piece notes governments back home pursue weapons as diplomacy seeks progress.
The Oklahoma A and M College registrar releases the winter quarter honor roll with King Gould Stillwater topping the engineering list at 97.68. Dorothy Peek Stillwater and Dorothy’s peers from six schools, including agriculture, education, science and literature, commerce and marketing, and home economics, fill the top ten.
The News lists Democratic primary candidates for 1924 with names for Sheriff County Commissioner districts 1 2 and 3 County Superintendent of Public Instruction County Treasurer Court Clerk and a second term for J W Westbrook.
The Free State Dail and Senate face a stalemate over a permanent home. They have met in the Royal Dublin Society lecture theatre and the Art Museum room, with factions backing the Old House in College Green or Kilmainham Royal Hospital. A joint committee plans a temporary venue.
The text lists the ten highest scholars in the second school with scores and locations. Names include Beula Griggs Stillwater 94.27 Earl Denning Oklahoma City 94 Galen Paters Stillwater 93.68 Ralph Foust Miami 92.39 Catherine Callahan Hominy 91.36 Nadine Jones Mehan 91.19 Blanch Johnson Lowell 89.68 Mrs Fannie Buchanan Pawnee 89.26 Joe Hendrickson Boynton 87.69.
Berlin veterinary report recounts a dachshund with a rattling gut and a bull dog ailment. A veterinary surgeon found a set of dice in the dachshund’s wall and an iron ball plus a large stone in the bull dog’s stomach. Both dogs recovered.
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