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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
1
In Tishomingo Oklahoma a fire at the Borah home killed Mrs. W A Borah and daughter Gwen Molyn. Husband W A Borah is charged with murder for allegedly starting the blaze. Coroner's jury found him responsible, state fire officials to investigate, bodies held awaiting Kentucky father’s arrival.
The Choctaw oil mill started for the season with the day shift operating this week and plans to add the night force once sufficient seedJustified.
Worcester announces a half-time school plan for grammar and high school grades. Teens over fourteen employed in factories will alternate weeks in school and in the shop, allowing education while supporting their families.
Washington reports the House is set to pass a water supply measure for San Francisco and then tackle the deficiency appropriation bill. The currency bill inches through Banking and Currency Committee with public access, while Republicans accuse the process of being a farce. Majority Leader Underwood expects passage after about ten days of debate.
A rear end collision on the New York New Haven and Hartford line near New Haven during fog killed twenty one and injured about fifty. The White Mountain Express struck the Bar Harbor Express causing carnage among passengers including a Maine camping party. S. Crozer Fox of Elkins Park, Pa., was among the dead. Howard Elliott, new railroad head, observed scene from an earlier train.
The Ahleso school Athletic and Civic Improvement Association, about twenty students, spent a day picking cotton to raise funds for the group. Principal Prof. J. Myers has fostered community pride and the school’s role as a social center. The summer session closed Friday with 95 percent average daily attendance.
The Missouri conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South begins today in St. Charles and continues into next week. Bishop E. E. Hoss of Texas directs proceedings, assisted by Bishop E. L. Mouzon of Tennessee, with a large clergy and laity turnout expected.
County Attorney Roland, returning from an eastern county trip, filed a complaint against Dr. W. C. Threlkeld of Allen for performing a criminal operation. Bond set at $1,000 for a preliminary hearing in Allen on September 16. An infant’s body was found near Moller after being thrown from a car window as a train passed a house, witnessed by two children who notified authorities.
In Jackson Mississippi a dismissed black preacher sues Bishop Thirkield for 10000 dollars damages. The hearing set for tomorrow draws public interest as authorities monitor the case following charges investigated before the bishop dismissed the clergyman.
Buffalo hosts the national encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans with hundreds of veterans from Alaska Hawaii the Philippines Cuba and Puerto Rico in attendance. The gathering features business sessions entertainment and plans for a military reserve and broader privileges for veterans.
New Orleans reports 2168 boxes of ammunition and 156 rifles returned to a northern arms factory after involvement in Felix Diaz revolt at Vera Cruz. Justice Department monitors halted shipment. several Mexicans were arrested and acquitted. a hardware firm faced alleged neutrality violations with no infraction found. Ownership changes followed, ending with an English buyer repowering the original arms company.
L O Wilson Ada executive committee member denied reports the 1913 Oklahoma State Teachers association convention moved from Tulsa to Muskogee. He said no action changing the plan exists and a committee meeting will be held at Hotel Tulsa to arrange facilities for 4000 to 5000 teachers December 29 to 31.
M. B. Donaghey reports the Allen field's first oil well has begun drilling and reached sixty feet. Interference by a quick ee disrupted operations but casing has arrived and will be set. Donaghey praises the businesslike approach of the operators and is hopeful about the outcome.
Mrs. S. J. Smith, wife of Oakman postmaster, watched her family cat approach the porch with a three to four foot snake wrapped around its body. The snake had threaded its head through the cat's front legs and twisted about the neck. She used a hoe to sever the snake's head and free the cat.
The Fifth Sunday meeting at Egypt Baptist was well attended and enjoyed by attendees. The program was largely carried out and local citizens proved ideal hosts.
The final picnic of the season will be held next Thursday southwest of the Knox school house. Organizers aim to make it the best yet with ample amusements to ensure everyone has a great time.
Twenty one counties in Western Tennessee sent their most progressive farmers to the annual session in Jackson. Three days will be devoted to studying conditions at the experiment station where attendees will observe the work and learn how results are obtained, departing from the usual plan.
J N Ross of Burrow Pon totoc county was shot and killed by tenant Jim Wiley on Wiley's rented property. Wiley fired five or six shots, three through the body and one through the head, killing Ross instantly. Inquest offered little light. Wiley claims self defense and surrendered to Mars Jamison. A coroner's jury ruled Ross died at Wiley's hands.
Tulsa reports the International Entertainment Committee of the Dry Farming Congress expands as Exposition dates near. A. A. Rutis, longtime consul general, chairs the committee and translates foreign correspondence. Dr. Frederick W. Hawley serves as vice chair. The group plans luncheons, receptions, and events for international delegates and officials. Also in New York the Castleton stud dispersal sale of the late James R. Keene attracts breeders and owners of fast horses.
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