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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1921
Page
7
The Carter Lowery area oil well in section 32 5 5 near Bebee yields 100 to 150 barrels per day with a 1000 barrel tank almost full though the pump is idle due to high gas pressure. Officials expect six to twelve new wells in the next ninety days as drilling begins elsewhere, with pipeline plans to ship crude to refineries once markets stabilize.
Advert stating pimples and skin blemishes from bilious impurities in blood. Claims Prickly Ash Bitters purifies blood liver and bowels. Price $1.25 per bottle. Special agents Gwin Mays Drug Co.
Washington May 20 Dr Harvey W Wylie pure food expert testifies before the house judiciary committee on the Volstead bill that beer has no medical value and is no better than a beverage He calls home brew the poorest dangerous brew and says beer should be made scientifically while noting a Harvard professor was arrested for making still beer.
Mrs Bessie Perham (primary teacher) leads twelve Star pupils from the colored school to the News office on Thursday for an exhibit of their year’s work The visit thanks the News for encouragement and publicity Their progress in spelling and manners is praised as more than basic schoolwork
Mrs Sneed, secretary of the Red Cross, reports Ada's rating has been raised from $80 to $100 per month for room and board for federal training boys. She sought letters from boarders confirming costs, sending them to the federal board, which issued the change. This increases Ada’s maintenance funds for trainees.
The article notes Pompeii held primary and general style elections in ancient times. It states a lively local election was underway when the city was destroyed in 79 A.D.
Tyrone New Mexico May 23 Ty rone once hailed as the state’s mining camp jewel built for 3 million dollars and shaped by Mrs. Cleveland H Dodge is now an empty shell. The Phelps Dodge mines are closed 4500 residents are leaving stores closed and trains halted only a dozen guards remain. The town boasted a fine station diverse company houses and notable facilities including a hospital theatre library and a top electric plant but officials say the shutdown is temporary pending copper market recovery.
W. O. Pratt, Oklahoma state representative from this county, condemns the eighth legislature’s special session as a miserable failure. He cites the dormitory dilemma, rural school cuts, and neglect of rural high schools, noting a dormitory for East Central normal was rejected while Langston gained one for negro girls.
Mrs. Ann Irene Hopkins was found guilty by a Prescott jury of assault for throwing acid at Missie Galligher a Jerome school teacher on March 31. The defendant claimed she acted under a delusion that Galligher aided a group harming her husband Clarence Virgil Hopkins former Jerome copper official. Sentence will be pronounced later.
In Lincoln Nebraska on May 20 women with full suffrage enjoy additional rights and immunities. They may not work more than 52 hours weekly or between 10 p m and 6 a m. Dependent mothers receive a state pension while dependent fathers do not. Property law allows a wife a third of her husband s fealty after death and she has a widow s quarantine with use of her husband s property. She can charge necessaries to her husband and is exempt from tax and jury duty.
A report notes game laws bans discharging air rifles near neighbors’ poultry. No other details on penalties or locale provided.
A pleasant purgative with a genial stimulating effect in the liver and stomach, Prickly Ash Bitters is favored by men who have used it. It is described as a good medicine for the whole family. Price $1.25 per bottle. Gwin-Mays Drug Co., Special Agents.
Ada gains a new industry with the Ada Typewriter Exchange on West 12th Street. J L Dee, owner, buys, sells, rebuilds and trades typewriters and office machines and runs a repair shop with parts and supplies. Dee, a long-time Ada resident, promises to stay and welcomes local business.
A historical comment notes that a woman in politics often appears grim when she aims to seem thoughtful. The line suggests gendered scrutiny of female leaders and public perception.
Luther Harrison reports the extraordinary sessions total about 20 800 000 in appropriations far above prior years. He faults the legislature for lavish and unequal funding including Langston negro school at 23000 versus Ada Durant and Weatherford whites at 22600. He calls the session a nightmare yet says lawmakers sought the role of lawmaking.
George Harvey told Pilgrims dinner he was directed to attend a Supreme Council meeting on the Silbian question but stated the United States would under no circumstances join the League of Nations. Newspapers weighed the speech, some praising the friendship yet questioning policy versus politics.
Southern Ice & Utilities Co. reports ample reserves for Ada and surrounding territory this summer. A new 15000 gallon water treating tank and storage of 1500 tons boost reliability. Cool spring weather kept demand down, peach handling will use some ice, but surplus is expected. plant may operate at partial capacity if needed.
Charles Seymour of Bartlesville was elected president of the Oklahoma state B. P. O. E. during the morning session of the state convention in Ardmore on May 24.
A sharp tongue line peels back private spaces as commentators claim divorce court love nests reveal flawed relationships and wavering loyalties among spouses. Observers note public interest in domestic disputes and the moral judgments that follow.
Local want ads invite readers to find housing options and related services. Listings highlight assistance for buyers, brokers, mortgages, and rental opportunities with quick contact pointers.
Professional cards list Dr J E Chambers veterinarian with Ada office on West Twelfth Street and Dr McLau glin optometrist offering eye tests and glasses in the Shaw building Ada Oklahoma. Phone numbers provided.
State legislature approves salaries and maintenance for East Central State College. Salary set at 57 850, maintenance 8 016, summer school 4 750, but no funds for repairs and maintenance cut 33 1 3 percent from last year. Geary Telephone adds 2 000 feet of cable and conduit under tracks. French reportedly bluffing about annexing the Ruhr.
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