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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1920

Page

10

Fragmentary Names and Places From A History Page

A garbled OCR listing many names and places including Adkinson Tennessee Carter Ward Benjamin Kaufman New York South Carolina Kentucky Oklahoma Colorado Virginia Georgia and Georgia again. The text appears as a broken roster with scattered affiliations and a stray canine reference.

Adkinson Tennessee Carter J. Ward Benjamin Kaufman New York R. H. Hilton John S. Villepigne South Carolina George H. Jon Samuel Woodfill Kentucky Harold L. Turner Oklahoma

More American Youths Seek College Education

United Press reports a six year surge in college enrollment with projections to 1950 reaching 1,138,000 students in 219 institutions. The Institute for Public Service notes funding, facility needs, and possible education expansion through taxation endowments gifts and fees.

Associated Press New York Institute For Public Service Julius H. Barnes Institute Yale College of the City of New York University of California Boston University

Two Drunkmen Held Over Liquor Charge in Payne County Court

E M Webb and Lou Bennett were arraigned in county court for conveying intoxicating liquor after a car with two jugs was found at the Payne county courthouse. Bennett pleaded not guilty and was released on bond, while Webb remained jailed. Also noted are Salvation Army workers in Oklahoma and western states logging over 10,000 hours aiding the poor last year.

Stillwater Payne County E. M. Webb Lou Bennett Bennett Webb Payne County Court House Cushing Jack Messick J. B. Bennett Salvation Army Oklahoma

Idaho 75 year old man weds 40 year old bride in Missouri

G. W. Armer of Aurora Missouri, age 75, married Mrs. Wincie Riddle, 40, in Justice W. G. Miller s office. It was the first time the judge ever presided over a wedding where the groom was older than the officiant. The couple then returned to their Missouri home.

Justice Miller Dupre G. W. Armer Aurora Wincie Riddle Armer Justice of the Peace W. G. Miller Judge Miller

Prison Welfare Workers Meet Today in Columbus

Prison offi cials and reformers from across America gather in Columbus for the semi centennial session of the American Prison congress. Governor Cox, George W. Wickersham, and Maud Ballington Booth headline a program on criminology and prison reform.

Associated Press Columbus Chile America American Prison Congress Congress George W. Wickersham New York City Maud Ballington Booth New York Volunteer Prison League Wickersham H. H. Shirer Warden’s Association Juvenile Reformatory Section National Prisoners’ Aid Society Prison Physicians’ Association The American Association of Clinical Criminology

New Plate Glass Front for Conley Furniture Store

A new plate glass front is being installed at the Conley and Son Furniture building on West Main. Owner J. C. Hynes plans first class work, with roof repairs to start after the front is finished. The upgrade will include plate glass and show windows, with work starting yesterday and continuing until completion.

Conley & Son Furniture Company West Main J. C. Hynes

Semiramis of Assyria Cited as First Sovereign Queen

Historical note claims Semiramis of Assyria as the first woman with sovereign authority in 2017 B C, reflecting ancient dynastic rule and early leadership debates.

Semiramis Assyria B. C

Carpentier to Fight Levinsky Tonight in Jersey City

Georges Carpentier the French war hero and European heavyweight champion faces Battling Levin sky for 12 rounds in Jersey City tonight under New Jersey boxing law no decision is allowed. The open air bout at the ball park serves as a test to see if Carpentier can be a viable challenger to Jack Dempsey. The article notes a humorous aside about children and small errands.

Associated Press Jersey City N. J Georges Carpentier Battling Levinsky New Jersey Jack Dempsey Jersey City Baseball Park

No Indication of Miners Strike at KGW District HQ

Muskogee Oct 12 The district headquarters of the United Mine Workers of Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas reported no information on further coal miner vacations over wage disputes. They had no advice from Sebastian county Arkansas where about 406 miners went on vacation last week. Other reports indicate most have returned to work except a small group in the Jenny Lind field.

Associated Press Muskogee United Mine Workers of Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Sebastian County Ark Jenny Lind

Campaign to preserve child life at American Child Hygiene meet

St Louis hosts the eleventh annual convention of the American Child Hygiene society beginning October 11. Delegates cite 1919 infant deaths down 12 000 from 1918 and plan an educational drive for mothers to drive rates lower. Herbert Hoover among speakers slated on child welfare and feeding children.

Associated Press ST. Louis American Child Hygiene Society Herbert Hoover Hoover Phillip van Ingen New York Rehard A. Bolt Baltmore N. L. Shaw Albany

Final Will Reveals Heir Of War Hero William A. Anderson

In Louisville Kentucky the will of William A. Anderson a Royal Flying Corps member killed in France July 18 1918 is filed in England revealing Selma C Fix of New Albany as his heir Anderson who studied at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary met Fix before the war under the Jewish law said to require a brother to marry his widow.

Louisville William A. Anderson Royal Flying Corps France Selma C. Fix New Albany England Anderson Miss Fix Southern Baptist Theoloical Seminary

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Frank J. Bart H. W. Johnson Colorado Earl D.gregory Viria A. Fur- Taira Te Doggers New Agen Ohio Barnes Wilson Washington Scranton James M. Cox Cincinnati P. E. Thomas Ohio Penitentiary Wardens’ Association John 8. Kennedy Joseph P. Byers Frankfort Edward A. Fuller Suffield Conn Conley Furniture Carpentier Levinsky Greenville SL. C Piedmont
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