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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1909
Page
4
The slate shows W. J. Bryan as Democratic presidential nominee with Mo Kern as vice president. For Corporation Commissioner candidates include A. P. Watson and C. D. Carter with Frank Huddleston also listed.
The Denison Herald notes the special edition issued to promote county resources and offers to mail 1500 extra copies free of charge plus three times as many with postage. It criticizes long delays in road improvements while stressing the economic and educational benefits of better roads and newspaper advocacy.
The season is underway and organizers hope injuries will be lower than in past years. The note stresses safety in football and anticipates a vigorous schedule ahead.
The Dallas News quotes a Kansas man arguing that enforcing the prohibition law is easy only if the majority supports it. The piece notes that compelling right action is tough in any context, including Kansas, reflecting broader difficulty in upholding the law.
Ada Oklahoma October 5 1908 county commissioners met at the county clerk's office and audited numerous claims. Insane and poor fund disbursements include Henry Filmore Crumley Smith and R L Walker with small sums for transporting the insane and supplies. Contingent fund items list jury commissioners stock election judge and light and supplies for the courthouse and prison clothing leg irons water and other court needs.
Column notes the U S battleship fleet being greeted by a chorus of two thousand Japanese schoolchildren in Yokohama. It contrasts the scene with a question about American youth singing the Japanese national air, reflecting on cross cultural reception.
A. L. Miles of near Roff has accepted a position with Sheriff Sim in Ada. Miles resigns from previous duties and will serve permanently as deputy in the Ada sheriff’s office.
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