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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
14
The text notes that the United States military rifle is the smallest such weapon used by a great nation yet regarded as the most powerful. It also mentions Chile's plan to install oil burning locomotives on all rails and to conduct exhaustive experiments related to the project.
Thursday's Ada district reports include C J Moore visiting from Rofs, Taylor Lanham near Stratford planning a move to Ada, and A T Love of Austin attending for his wife's mother’s illness. Cattle buyers returned from Kansas City with mixed market signals, while Konawa cotton ginning reached 2845 bales, and wheat acreage rises amid possiblecotton reduction next year. Local officials and teachers attend events, and prominent residents announce moves to Ada as political campaigning continues.
Grandmother's recipe claims Sage Tea and Sulphur restore color and thickness, giving a dark glossy look. It touts a ready-made Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur bottle for 50 cents, saying a light application hides gray by morning and deepens with a second coat.
Judge McKeown will delay non jury cases until January to allow farmers to gather crops. The Ada area reports community events at Walnut Grove and Egypt, noting visits, illnesses, Sunday School revival, a box supper for music funds, and upcoming revival meetings led by Bro. Bently. Citizens discuss cotton shipments and market hopes amid favorable harvest conditions.
United Press report from Galesburg Illinois dated October 28 states confectioner Will Stromberg returned home with a shotgun after family troubles. He wounded his wife, who escaped, then killed his three children and himself.
Prof E A MacMillan of the biology department has mounted two rare birds for the school collection. A wood duck was killed and given by Larkin Winn, and a cormorant was killed and donated by I E Riddle. The effort helps the normal build a top state bird and animal collection.
Sarajevo reports twenty four people accused of conspiracy in the Archduke and Archduchess Ferdinand murder found guilty of high treason. Sentencing set for Wednesday. expected immediate execution for all.
The frost of Tuesday night appeared heavier than the previous night though not a general killing frost. Tender vegetation was fairly well nipped. Frost this year has been somewhat later than usual.
The text notes that people hope for a reasonable cotton price to ensure a small profit. It also mentions Mrs. Eliza Floyd and children and Mrs. May Floyd of Ada visiting relatives here Sunday. Additionally Holiness believers held a prayer meeting at Egypt Sunday night.
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