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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
4
The article lists Democratic candidates for multiple offices including Attorney General Lee Cruce, Judge Henry Furman, and others, naming state and county races for the August primary. It praises Democratic lawmakers for passing wage, boiler, scaffolding, labor importation, guard, and mine inspection laws, crediting them with protecting workers.
A political tract arguing for the Oklahoma public school curriculum, praising its alignment with Illinois and its use across fifteen states. It critiques critics as ignorant, defends continuity since territorial days, and links the curriculum to Democratic governance. It references tax policy and political figures including Joe McNeal and Mrs. Haskell, and urges voters to back the Democratic line.
Letter from W H Murray invites Lee Cruce J B A Robertson and L P Ross to co ordinate a joint campaign event plan for the Democratic gubernatorial race. They propose rotating appearances on a common day with each man allotted one hour thirty minutes to present and discuss issues, with no direct personal references. Dates set after June 15 with fifteen days notice.
Guthrie Oklahoma May 24 Justices Doyle and Richardson of the criminal court of appeals cleared sixteen bootlegging appeals from the docket affirming or dismissing cases due to technical errors or missing briefs. Bob George Coal county receives seven months and 550 dollars fine in four affirmations Tom Talley Okfuskee county four months and 300 dollars fine James La Force Caddo county 108 days and 500 dollars fine Others listed include Campbell George George McGinnis Berry Stringer Sam Smith Deak Hokey and several more from various counties.
Guthrie Ok May 21 The state commission debates which statute governs general elections amid a tangle of laws from three state sessions The Bryan act Taylor ribbon ballot and emblem ballot laws clash while Republicans press for referendum and courts to rule on effective dates and applicability.
Guardian announces public sales of minor guardianship real estate in Pontotoc and Garvin counties Oklahoma with bids in writing due to court confirmation. Sales set for June 11 1910 Ada Oklahoma at 2 pm and June 22 1910 Ada Oklahoma at 10 am. Cash terms apply and notices name J C Chapman and Samuel Jefferson as guardians.
Washington reports show the Senate and House driven by party lines to scale back Taft tariff board funding. The Sundry Civil bill now allows only a 250000 appropriation for tariff board work without committing funds, sparking speeches by Tawney urging exhaustive investigation and potential tariff reform.
C D Kellogg secretary of the Railway Employers and Investors Association led a state canvass in Henryetta to amend Section 9 Article 9. E L Hill and C C Mills accompanied him to promote the revision aimed at striking the clause prohibiting out of state railroad or transportation companies.
Charles W. Norton editor of the Oklahoma Socialist is jailed in Waurika on a criminal libel charge. An affidavit printed blank in the May 12 edition attacked Jefferson county Attorney P. T. Hamilton. Associate editor Ed Cheves is jailed in Jefferson county.
The American Unitarian Association begins its eighty fifth anniversary week with morning prayer at King's Chapel led by Rep. D Ray Freman of Braintree. Rev. Sutherland of Hartford addresses the Ministerial Union at Channing. The gathering features many noted speakers including Governor Draper and President Emeritus Charles W. Eliot.
J B Cole of Ida nine miles east of Sherman reports a waterspout last night around midnight that lasted minutes and damaged crops while filling creeks. Tom Bean cashier Mr Douglas notes hail at Tom Bean with no nearby damage and the disturbance extended east toward Dick Holl.
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