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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1934
Page
4
A Guthrie Leader observation notes vanished torchlight processions in Hastines Nebraska reflecting a broader shift in American politics. The piece contrasts past campaign fervor with modern government relief efforts and hints at a social recoil toward old order amid impending turmoil.
R B Thomas defends the New Deal citing cotton and wheat price gains mortgage relief through government loans 25 monthly support for unemployed families and restored bank deposits. He argues NRA benefits extend to all Americans while critiquing states rights limits and court challenges to recovery laws.
The piece surveys prayer across biblical figures and Buddhist practices, contrasts true worship with ritual repetition, and notes Jesus teaching on sincerity. It also covers current events including US politics, German church clashes with Hitler, Indian affairs in Oklahoma, California pensions talk, Texas constitutional amendments, and Oklahoma socialist revival warnings.
Ada's most leisurely walker Jimmy Leverett appears in a lighthearted note. John Skinner jokes that playing Anagrams would drive a fellow nuts. Chas A Zorn’s downtown stroll shows the town’s growing nature as he fails to spot acquaintances. A hot-check artist is tracked by Johnny Kerr Hugh Taylor and Louis Gluckman after some gumshoeing. Harvey Faust is suspected around the News office on Saturday night. Denver Davison is pictured with his hat askew in a playful aside.
A nostalgic look recalls elders who scolded younger people for flirtatious stares. The phrase goo goo eyes signals dating norms shifting as social behavior changes across generations.
A newspaper vignette records twenty minutes of downtown pedestrian behavior before a street mirror. A boy grimaces at his reflection, a man inspects teeth, women adjust hair and hats, students comb hair, and others check makeup while a stray incident reveals a petticoat. The piece concludes mirrors menace sidewalk traffic.
The piece notes that what was once a notable cold rush is now a routine part of daily business, with every morning around eight a new gold rush underway. It emphasizes the shift to ordinarycy in modern commerce and speculation.
A letter describes a persistent loud whistle from an Oklahoma train south of Ada, likening it to Tarzan and urging the engineer to spare Ada residents. It also reports Dr. George W. Truett praising the Boy Scout Movement and urging broad support from homes churches schools families.
E Waggoner shares a method to grow grass by planting seed in rows and interspersing every third row with vegetables. He claims the plot will establish quickly and strongly, likening the result to a bold military success.
A remark about an old fashioned wife waiting for her husband to arrive so she could hook up her corset reflects era etiquette and domestic routine. The line emphasizes gender roles and wardrobe rituals tied to daily life.
Mike McDaniel, famed Austin College quarterback, set a 1908 season drop kick record by 19 goals in 24 attempts against Trinity University. He stood on the 48 yard line to kick a 3 point field goal, a mark later surpassed by Yale. He weighed 124 pounds then and over time grew to 200 plus pounds.
A casual article notes that psoriasis often gets labeled as just an itch by many, suggesting the diagnosis is widespread yet misunderstood and embracing the plain truth of the condition.
Fragmentary text hints at a reckless act involving reversing a tub, stepping on the gas, and colliding with parked cars. No clear names, places, or dates are readable to confirm details. The legible portion describes a dangerous action and a chaotic incident.
The slate lists County Attorney W V Spanfeld, Sheriff Clyde Raiser, Court Clerk Della Redford, County Treasurer J Fred McCoy, County Assessor Bill Bev ers, County Superintendent Ray Stegall, District 1 Commissioner A A Caldwell, Wes J Halt, State Senator Allen G Nichols, District Judge Tal Crawford, and Representative No 1 Austin R Deaton. The document outlines candidates for multiple county and state offices.
Oklahoma City October 16 A district court order bars treating a court judgment as a prior lien on a homestead for HOLC home loans. Attorney Edward Hirsch argued the HOLC acts as a governmental collection agency and cannot force payment of old debts before loan approval. Judge Hill signed the decree, changing the practice that required payment of all judgments of record before federal loans.
Deputy Jerry Smith, a 6'4" officer weighing over 200 pounds, was expelled from Governor Murray's office as he attempted to serve subpoenas on members of the governor's textbook commission. The governor ordered him out as bids on 22 textbook adoptions faced contempt injunction.
Billy Webb of Chicago former Galveston Texas League champion manager signed as coach of the Chicago White Sox for 1935. Webb led Galveston to the league title this past season.
Classified ad highlights strong value and high returns for savvy investors seeking efficient use of capital with clear emphasis on cost efficiency and gains. It promotes practical options and local opportunities for prudent spending and reliable results.
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