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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
4
The Ada Weekly News credited to The News Publishing and Printing Co notes Byron Norrell and B Yeager as business manager staff. It indicates Ada Oklahoma mail matter status and publication details.
Ardmore buzzes as Rev Bulgin stirs crowds and a Congress battle pits Joe Thompson against Claude Weaver for a seat, while a potential fusion ticket rocks Oklahoma politics. Lectures by Bry an and Dr Cook loom on next summer’s circuit and peanut farming in Stephens county signals agricultural shifts.
Sidney Moore of Lawrence Oklahoma recalls Cousin Jim who earned his medical reputation after growing a large beard. At first townspeople distrusted him, but after returning home looking rugged with a brown two inch beard he gained two patient calls in a day and now thrives, even affording a boss and buggy.
The report notes favorable picking conditions overall with cooler temperatures delaying opening in the east. Maturity ranges from 66 percent in North Carolina to 100 percent in Louisiana and across Texas and Oklahoma, with most belts around 75 percent. Heavy weekend rains in the western belt hurt quality and may reduce quantity, while frost timing and late picking remain critical factors.
Washington reports Rep Cordell Hull outlines the new income tax provisions under the tariff bill. The plan imposes a 1 percent normal tax on income over 3000 and a graduated additional tax up to 6 percent beyond 500000 with withholding rules starting Nov 1 1913 and returns due by March 1 1914.
Oklahoma City reports Nelson Hawkins, freed by Lt. Governor McAlester during 1911 parole, seeks habeas corpus to gain release from state penitentiary after Governor Cruce revoked parole. Hawkins, serving 40 years for Pontotoc county murder, had been paroled when Cruce entered the state. He moved to Ada area after release. J A Chapman of Jesse was an Ada visitor.
D R Robb, keeper of the country club lake and grounds, killed a five foot eight inch osprey and presented it to the normal collection. It will be mounted by Prof MacMillan and added to the existing specimens. Sledge Lumber Co announces October lumber specials. Dr G H Truax notes rains aid to grassland alfalfa near Stonewall improving fall pasturage.
W. J. Lackey of Oakman added his name to the News subscription list at the office on Wednesday. He moved to Pontotoc county in February and bought a good place near Oakman, planning next year’s crop while clearing land. Emmett Bales of near Stratford also enrolled with the News family.
W E Pitt is at work on a new greenhouse on the Don Aghey place on Ada's north outskirts. The 15 by 90 foot structure will grow flowers and begin varieties of plants for spring planting, promising a valuable Ada industry with immediate pay.
Frisco restores Pullman sleeper service on trains 507 and 508 between St. Louis and points west after previous suspension on the Sherman Sapulpa division.
Tuesday afternoon B. H. Frick, local agent, received seven Ford cars of various kinds stored in the 12th street garage. He has already sold five and will order another soon. This was the largest single shipment ever received in the area.
R. E. Jamison of Bromide age 29 and Beulah Forrester of Burrow age 20. Floyd Stone of Maxwell 21 and Katie Chapman of Maxwell 21. Robert Timmons of Roff 19 and Rosa M. Wallace of Roff 17. J. W. Walden, longtime Ada News subscriber at Oakman, paid a visit Saturday. For selling or trading, place an advertisement in the Ada Weekly News.
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