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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
5
Narrator Henery and his Wisconsin father tour Naples. They joke about Vesuvius and Pompeii while chasing a silver urn. A prank over a fake ancient treasure ends with disappointment and a planned return to Naples.
Gov Hoch announces Frank McGrath of Mitchell county named parole officer at the state penitentiary and J C Gafford of Minneapolis named state accountant Gafford a banker with strong experience. The parole officer post pays 2500 dollars yearly plus expenses while away on state business.
Bloomington Illinois May 20 The Hii nois branch of the United Commercial Travelers of America held its tenth annual session with several hundred delegates and visitors. A large parade marched through main streets as business buildings were decorated for the event.
Topeka May 19. State oil inspector L T Hussey filed his first report to the auditor detailing April business. The department collected 1792.82 and spent 782.27, leaving a net profit of 1009.76 for the state.
A May 20 Oklahoma tornado passed over Roger Mills county wrecking the BOOG dwelling near Guthrie and destroying or damaging several homes including those of Arthur’s BOOG, James Peoxmer, Sim Gleaves, James Stevens, lard Charles Gambel, near Eu. Wind destroyed more homes and hailstones reported. Crops and fruit trees were damaged after the storm.
Petersburg reports newspapers criticize powers for indifference toward the dancer linked to navigational duties amid Japanese mine dangers in the Far East, contrasting with earlier wartime harsh judgment of Russian mine planting.
The congress of Khariats petitions the minister of interior to allow Mongolian in the states and to publish newspapers in Mongolian. They seek official denomination as Biedehisteend rather than Lamaisis.
New York May 20 The Northern Pacific railway company board organized by re electing retiring officers. The executive committee includes Robert Bacon George F Baker Wm Mc Crough J N Hull John S Kennedy and President Elliott.
Six indictments against prominent west Texas barbers were returned to a special grand jury Friday. When the jury convened Thursday Judge Meek charged the grand jury and violations of the national banking laws.
In Indianapolis Indiana on May 206 the effort to move the national headquarters of the Switchmen Union of North America from Footvale to Omaha failed at the session Friday.
John B. Guinn a noted mining engineer and prominent social figure in Joplin died Thursday evening from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the temple. He was found in his office by associates.
Fort Worth Texas May 20 J E Plunkett of Augusta Ga was Thursday elected moderator by the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church in the United States.
George Ht. Weed of New York pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the February 2 shooting of Watchung grocer George Williams. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison in Somerville New Jersey.
Springfield, HK May 20 Gov De Neen vetoed the 25 000 appropriation for a state sanitarium for tuberculosis treatment saying economy required the move. The veto underscores fiscal restraint in public health spending.
Washington May 20 Admiral Dewey who fell ill last Saturday night is much improved but still unable to leave his residence.
Newark authorities report Mrs. Margaret Carr and her two grandchildren Margaret Smith aged 1 and Annie Smith aged 9 died from carbon monoxide poisoning in their Newark home.
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