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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1914

Page

3

I Do Not Know How to Live with This Change

In a tense confrontation Mrs. Slade learns of a possible rival for her husband Dan Slade from Katherine Strickland. Mary urges resistance and, through shared sorrow, urges Katherine to fight for love while contemplating life without children and loss. Bob forgives Katherine as love prevails between them.

Mary Katherine Mr. Slade Miss Strickland Mrs. Slade Dan Slade Praps Cehe H Hayes Bob

Cotton Crop Uncertain Despite Bloom Increase

Ada Oklahoma August 28 1914 cotton yields remain speculative with fewer mature bolls than last year though more forms and blooms exist. Early frost boll worm and weather could curb acres and hinder picking per field agent F B Ferguson Western Oklahoma.

Ada Okla F. B. Ferguson Dist Western Oklahoma

Germans Near French Coast Report From Berlin Wire

The German ambassador said a Berlin wireless stated Germans are in the outskirts of Calais as of late August. The report places German forces close to the French coast, signaling a potential advance near Calais.

Washington Berlin Calais

Healdton oil tanks explode in massive blaze

Ardmore Ok Aug 28 Corsicana tank of 55000 barrels exploded in Healdton fields after eighteen hours of burning. Fire shot 500 feet high as oil ran over embankments and families fled in a driving rain. W B White of Corsicana Petroleum saved the field with steam engines along the drain. A second 55000 barrel tank of Magnolia Pipe Line ignited later, with six tanks in danger. flames visible for miles and light seen for miles as wells were smothered and controlled.

Ardmore Corsicana Healdton W. B. White Corsicana Petroleum Company Mutual Benefit Company Coline Oil Company J. E. Ring Twin State Oil Company Magnolia Pipe Line Company

No Work No Pay for Congressmen

Speaker Clark authorized arrest warrants to compel absentee members of the House to return to Washington. About 180 members are away from Maine to California, with daily pay reduced by 21 dollars for non illness absences. The policy mirrors a 20 year old measure not enforced since the Fifty third Congress.

Washington Clark House Maine California

Socialists Plan Annual Memorial at Potter's Field

Oakland Calif Aug 29 The Alameda county socialist party arranges an annual memorial at the county potter's field for victims of the capitalistic system. The first service featured flowers from socialist women nationwide, music prayers and readings by Rev Wilmot friend of an East Oakland Baptist church.

Socialists Potter's Ftetz Oakland Cal Alameda County Socialists Party Potter’s Field of the County Infirmary Wilmot East Oakland

Ada Citizens Added to Choctaw Rolls by Congress

By a recent act of Congress J. W. B. Nichols Bessie Nichols Louis Herman Nichols Golda Ula Nichols and Sylva Nichols were added to the Choctaw rolls. The notice records the names as Ada citizens benefiting from the enrollment update.

Congress Ada J. W. B. Nichols Bessie Nichols Louis Herman Nichols Golda Ula Nichols Sylva Nichols

Spain to stay out of middle Europe

Madrid reports that political efforts to pull Spain into an allied front against Germany are likely to fail. The King remains strongly neutral and the government’s stance is not fully detailed, with chances of Spain joining the European coalition considered slight.

Madrid Europe Spain France England Belgium Russia Germany

Cotton Men Meet to Talk Aid for Planters

In New Orleans a meeting drew two thousand cotton growing counties to press the U S government for bank aided relief until cotton markets improve. Japanese buyers have purchased a large portion of the Texas crop.

New Orleans United States Texas

Wreck injures 21 on Kansas City Southern train near Sallisaw

Twenty one people were injured when a Kansas City Southern passenger train wrecked on a short curve near Marble City Oklahoma. A broken rail is believed to have caused the derailment which involved two coaches and a sleeper. The chair car plunged into a creek and the engine was sent for medical aid. Mrs Margaret Oldham of Siloam Springs Arkansas suffered the most serious injuries.

Sallisaw Okla Kansas City Southern Marble City Sillisaw Margaret Oldham Siloam Springs Ark

Italy May Join Allies Against Germany in London Discussion

In official circles in London Aug 29 talks centered on Italy possibly joining the Allies against Germany and Austria amid the war.

London Italy Germany Austria

Smith files election contests in district across Shawnee

Shawnee Oklahoma August 28 H H Smith of Shawnee has filed election contests in all counties of the district against W H Murray who won the election on the face of the returns. In this county the contest was filed in the district court and Judge Wilson has not yet acted. Contests were filed simultaneously in all counties alleging fraud and mistake in the count.

Shawnee H. H. Smith W. H. Murray Wilson

Lassen Volcano Returns to Geyser Role

Mount Lassen near Red Bluff California abandoned its brief volcanic phase and resumed geyser activity today. Rangers reported earlier steam and hot water eruptions with stone throwing subsiding, some ash drifting as the eruption resembled smoke.

Red Bluff Cal Mount Lassen

Murray to Gain in Okfuskee County Election Flap

Hon. H. H. Smith filed affidavits with county boards alleging fraud and error in the election and seeks ten days for a court order for a recount. Precinct No. 3 in Paden reportedly counted 45 votes for Murray against him, suggesting a recount will likely increase Murray's majority.

Murray Okfuskee Okemah Okla H. H. Smith Paden

Germans Approach Belfort With Heavy Siege Guns

Paris reports five corps of Germans and Austrians with heavy siege guns advancing toward Belfort as of August 29, indicating continued push through the region.

Belfort Paris

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