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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1921
Page
4
The article argues farm families earn far less than city workers, noting income from diverse crops and livestock beyond cotton. It urges stronger game and fish protection, tighter hunting laws, and harsher enforcement to prevent overhunting and ensure lawful conduct.
A skeptical political jab targets a Ku Klux Klan act while editorial writers urge cautious trust. The piece promotes education via correspondence courses, advocates buying local wood for fuel, and urges farmers to cultivate surplus for winter canning and drying.
Senator Luther Harrison criticizes the new party formed in Oklahoma at Shawnee. He says its leaders J. B. Tosh and George A. Wilson seek disaffected voters to join a “born” party with a $3.50 initiation fee. The Shawnee News notes local bondsmen warn lawbreakers, criticizing lenient bonding that lets criminals escape jail.
Oklahoma City report notes three fourths of wheat acreage sown with rest drilled. Pastures growing, land ready for seeding. winter barley up, rye steady. Cotton damage from boll weevil and worms high with 40 percent ginned. some fields expect heavy loss. forecast 36 percent of crop in bale.
Oklahoma reports show the 1919 cotton crop is only about one third of last year’s output. The U S Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates notes continued poor conditions in September with army worm and weevil pests plus bad weather defeating yields. Some counties may average less than a bale per acre while others reach a few bales.
County commissioners recessed after a brief session awaiting circulation of petitions in the $880,000 road bond plan. A Friday or Saturday reconvening is expected to complete petitions and preliminaries before final action, with unemployment as a motivating factor for voter approval. Farm Machinery Down Rock Island notes a 10 to 20 percent price cut on tillage and harvesting equipment as a second major 1921 reduction by a large manufacturer.
Hon. W. W. Pryor known as Bill arrived in the city from Wewoka to attend district court. He was accompanied by E. P. Work a prominent citizen of Seminole capital. Pryor is well known in Ada where he formerly lived and often attended court.
Fire destroyed A. T. Mc Anallys eight room home at 504 West Seventh Street, with total loss estimated at $5000 and insurance of $4000. Firemen faced strong wind and a large crowd hindered efforts as the family was at church. No other buildings damaged.
A firefighter said cars forced to pass over a live hose and blocked streets for blocks, making it nearly impossible to shift from one hydrant to another. He insisted the obstruction must stop so the fire department can perform its duty.
The Climax creamery of Shawnee opens a new cream station at 219 West Main Ada to process cream from local producers. H. P. Simpkins oversees the operation with all-new equipment and dispatch handling.
A committee of Odd Fellows in Oklahoma City favors purchasing a site for the $500000 temple of the Oklahoma Grand Lodge. The recommendation will be referred to the state convention, with delegates signaling the plan likely to be followed.
A. K. Thornton of West Nineteenth Street accompanied his mother to Atoka on Sunday. While there he was pickpocketed but suffered only a small loss and had funds to purchase his return ticket.
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