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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
8
Florence Carman left Brooklyn court today on $25,000 bail after a jury disagreed yesterday. She will likely not be retried as neighbors signed her bond and the district attorney raised no objection. Carman has recovered from yesterday's breakdown and went directly home.
A persuasive advertisement urges readers to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for severe colds. It cites Mrs. C. E. Sargent of Peru, Indiana, praising its value and recommends it highly as a trusted remedy available from all dealers.
Oklahoma City reports the Supreme Court quashed W. H. Murray's summons in the Smith Murray congressional contest. H. H. Smith's quo warranto action to challenge Murray's nomination ends with the high court's permanent disposal of the dispute after earlier losses in Pottawatomie County.
Ray Pfanschmidt was acquitted on retrial for murdering his family to gain money for marriage. The state supreme court had set aside the first verdict of guilty.
At a Pontotoc Oklahoma meeting on October 24 1914 the County Farmers Union adopted a resolution to elect a three member conference committee to confer with the Commercial Club Retail Merchants Association and business men to foster closer ties with farmers and plan ways to handle and dispose of country products for the public good. S. H. Hargis R. Bess and J. O. McAdams named to carry out provisions.
Many recoveries from lung troubles are credited to Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. A Gates North Carolina reader reports a complete cure in a case deemed hopeless. The product strengthens lungs, relieves coughing, and costs 25 cents at the drugstore.
Mrs Hastletine Goodwin Wimbish wife of Dr J W Wimbish died at her Ada home after a paralysis illness borne since October 16. Funeral Tuesday at her church with Rev E Bentley of Antlers officiating. Interment Rose Hill cemetery. Survived by six children and two sisters and two brothers.
The Red Cross ship returns from the war zone with 160 refugees aboard. On the voyage back there was serious crew drunkenness and frequent pitched battles on deck. Milwaukee opens a school for crippled children to educate and play games.
Early replies from Eastern bankers indicate acceptance of the proposed 135,000,000 cotton pool. A formal ratification conference with leading financiers from the cotton states and New York will be held this week. A special congressional committee for December cotton legislation met today for a preliminary plan. Sir George Paish of the British Board of Trade and Federal Reserve Board members join Friday for talks on international finance and England's plan to buy 100,000,000 in cotton.
A health advert promises a vigorous stomach and liver, regular bowels, and purifying effects from Dr King s New Life Pills. It claims improved digestion and constipation relief with a tonic overall effect, priced at 25 cents at druggists.
The Twin Oak Co reports a 48 gravity oil well, praised as the best west of Pennsylvania and likely to spur wild catting. Smith-Coleman No. 2 is said to have yielded 25 barrels, with details on oil quality and future plans not yet released. Kingston investors hold a large stake in the company.
Mrs. Sarah Goodale of Preston Texas reports the Magic Washing Stick cleans and whitens clothes without rubbing. The product is not a soap or powder and is sold by grocers and druggists or by mail from A B Richards Medicine Co Sherman Texas.
The first snow of the season covers Chicago and Milwaukee as a severe blizzard rages in northern Michigan endangering shipping on Lake Superior.
Advertising copy touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as providing instant relief for rheumatism neuralgia headaches and as a healing oil for cuts and bruises. Encourages households to keep a bottle and notes availability at drug stores in 25 and 50 cent sizes.
David Ted Childress, thirteen months old of Ada, won first in the out of town division at Ardmore on Oct 23 and 24 with a score of 97 percent perfect.
An old drugstore notice promises full money back if Hunt's Cure fails to cure skin diseases. It claims effectiveness on itch eczema tetter ringworm and other skin troubles as well as piles and old sores with no cost if it does not cure.
In a hot Friday game Roff High School beat Madill High 12 to 0 on a forward pass led victory. Earlier in the season Madill won 26 to 0 at Madill. East Central's coaches are setting strong records.
Chicago Oct 26 Secretary of Agriculture Houston urged the South to raise more grains meats and dairy products to combat high living costs. He warned against overreliance on a single crop and called for increased livestock production to meet home needs.
Shawnee Oct 26 The county recount of ballots for congress in the recent primary ended with 14 boxes counted including Shawnee and Maud. Smith, contesting Murray, shows a net gain of ten votes due to a clerical error where 24 was written as 34 in one precinct. Smith asked Pontotoc county for a recount but unlikely to be acted on.
A Homer City Pennsylvania reader R E Roberts says Chamberlains Cough Remedy works well and has used it for years. It is advertised for sale by all dealers.
Chicago October 21. Joseph Z Uhler of the Court of Domestic Relations calls for legislation to grant illegitimate children the right to inherit from their father and receive his home, arguing that the current penalties for fathers are too lenient and the child should benefit from a judicial finding of paternity.
Mrs Esther Mae Baker of Spencerport New York reports relief from bilious attacks sick headaches and fatigue after taking Chamberlain's tablets for several months she says the tablets cured her and "buttoned up my whole system" for sale by all dealers.
Grand jury indicts William Lorimer and thirteen associates in the defunct LaSalle bank case for looting nearly $2,500,000 and violating state banking laws. Chicago reports warrants issued for their arrest dated October 23.
160 acres with 55 acres in cultivation, wood and pasture, all fenced. 4 room house, well, small barn, apple and peach orchard. 7 miles northeast of Ada. $1000 loan on farm now. Bargain is taken at once. T. A. Holman. Athletic employees of several big railroads forming associations for the winter season.
Washington on Oct 24 three party representatives gave mixed summaries of a record breaking session. Clark touted fulfilled promises and ongoing redemptions while Underwood cited tariff revisions currency reform and anti trust act gains. Mann criticized lack of confidence restoring legislation and Poindexter praised major measures especially the bank reserve act despite a weakened anti trust bill.
The House approved the conference report on the war tax bill by 126 to 52 with Republicans voting solidly against. The measure moves to the Senate for final action. After adoption, Henry of Texas urged no adjournment until the Lever cotton warehouse bill is considered.
R. L. Rollins the sweet potato man of Rebee visited the city and left 800 fine examples in the News office. He stated about seven acres yielded 2,000 bushels, averaging nearly 300 bushels per acre. Rollins raises yams mostly and runs a top Pontotoc county farm with a unique potato cellar.
It is said it will take at least five years for the railroads of Belgium France Austria and Prussia to recover from the damage they have suffered as a result of the war.
Laredo reports a Villista force marching on Neuvo Laredo. General Refault and 1000 Carranzista soldiers from Saltillo reinforce the garrison. Villa plans to capture Piedras Negras amid widespread excitement in both towns.
Washington news reports the house defeated a $250 million currency proposal to fund loans at not more than 4 percent interest for cotton and tobacco producers. The plan, added to a currency bill, failed 91 to 123 after edits. Oklahoma members largely supported. Burgess abstained.
Steedman stockman W A Barrett urges immediate efforts to eradicate ticks in Pontotoc county to lift quarantine. He says removing ticks will boost cattle prices by five to ten dollars per head and cites other counties with successful, low cost campaigns. He aims to finish by spring 1916.
Farmers needing to borrow money on their land will save money and time by seeing W. H. Ebey the pioneer loan man upstairs in Rollow Building at Ada 827 Wtf.
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