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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1924
Page
6
A devotional verse from the Home and School Department editor praises those who plant trees and cultivate gardens. It extols the toil that yields fruit to feed others and asks for divine replenishment and blessings for growers who bring abundant harvests to market.
This item describes assembling a decorative Black Eyed Susan salad with orange wedges cabbage lettuce and petals on individual plates. It includes dressing ingredients and instructions plus a devotional poem praising farmers and harvest.
A fruit salad dressing recipe called Golden Salad Dressing blends sugar paprika flour orange juice salt lemon juice mustard and butter to a smooth boil then cools. It accompanies a simple Orange and Apple Salad using naval oranges and apples with orange juice to prevent browning served with French dressing mayonnaise or the golden dressing.
A recipe for a division of orange sections with celery walnuts and marshmallows tossed with lettuce and dressing, followed by a discussion by R A Smith on apples as a winter spring staple and their health benefits including digestion, brain power, and prevention of illness.
A diet feature presents several vintage ideals for preparing fruit salads and condiments. It details peeling and slicing oranges on lettuce with cold ingredients, then covers Pepper Relish Chili Sauce Chow-Chow Piccalilli Mango Pepper Hash with steps for chopping, brining, boiling, and sealing in jars.
Agricultural expert Zella Wigent reports on the poultry industry as a major money maker, outlining profitable methods and market potential for farmers and processors.
Stone defeats George Story in eight rounds at Convention Hall. Promoter A. R. Dixon plans more bouts this winter as fans, though few in attendance, praise Stone’s decisive knockdown victory. Digest poll discussion follows with mixed forecasts and criticism of the poll’s accuracy.
The Harvester Company notes poultry yields over half a billion dollars yearly in the United States. Hens can produce 60 to 120 eggs annually with proper care, and 100 hens can earn about twice the profit of 100 dairy cows. Simple housing, feeding, and grit keep hens productive. young hens are the key egg producers.
In Okmulgee Democrats critique the Literary Digest poll as unreliable though not crooked. They argue bias comes from how ballots are distributed and the sample excludes key groups, noting New Mexico’s Democratic lean and Mexican voters who favor Republicans. They urge scrutiny of who is surveyed and who votes.
Notice of sale issued by the Pontotoc County District Court directs the sheriff to leverage and auction 130 acres in Section 28 Township 4 North Range 6 East to satisfy a foreclosure judgment against W M Bumgarner Laura S Bumgarner and other defendants. Sale scheduled for November 15 1924 at 10 am at the Ada courthouse front door.
The Texas Pacific Oil Company will spud at 5 o clock today in section 31-4- for a deep test near Ada. The test aims to 3500 feet if needed to prove the country. Pilgrim Petroleum reports activity in section 27-4-6 with gas shows at 1330 feet and deeper drilling planned. American Oil and Refining Company sets 12 ½ inch casing at 698 feet in section 2-4-6 and continues drilling at 1150 feet in section 16-4-6. McAlester OK Oct 18 Two trusties escape the Oklahoma state penitentiary dairy yard during milking. They were last seen during evening milking in a guard’s area.
Judgment creditor seeks sale of described property to satisfy judgments with interest and costs. Witnessed by Sheriff J. E. Sloan of Pontotoc County Oklahoma dated October 16, 1924 with deputy P. H. Deal. 10-16-51
The newspaper thanks its loyal subscribers for prompt payments during tough times and praises the editor for leading a supportive readership while noting appreciation from the management.
A government wildlife study projects an alligator will grow to 12 feet long over the next 15 years. The research notes steady growth stages and environmental factors affecting size.
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