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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1929
Page
4
Fenner and Beane discuss Oklahoma as a large, fertile state with oil gas coal and minerals. The piece notes its rapid population rise since statehood in 1907 and its leading role in petroleum and cotton production. It praises education banks and infrastructure aiding newcomers to prosper.
An essay on life debt to parents and the costs of aging, noting the unpaid bond of gratitude and the unyielding changes of nature and society. The piece contrasts personal responsibility with evolving norms and ends with a quirky note about a Ponca City terrapin derby winner earning over six thousand dollars.
British officials weigh Ibn Saud’s stance on Palestine's Arab revolt amid fears a holy war could trigger a long bloody struggle. The piece reviews Islamic expansion, historic sieges of Jerusalem, and the city’s sacred status for Jews Christians and Muslims, concluding with notes on charity oversight and Kate Barnard.
The Pontotoc area expands sweet clover cultivation for pastures and hay, boosting soil health and honey production. County agents and farmers report clover seeding, reseeding, and simple seed-saving methods, with rising demand for seed as dairying grows. Ada and surrounding areas benefit from improved roads to access markets.
Ada welcomes Slaner Department Store as 5 000 to 6 000 attendees tour the new shop on opening night. Efforts by co managers C C Low and I B Ream highlight department heads Floy Hill Fauntleroy Spitz Champion and basement quarters chief Ream. The store aims for the one price policy and strong post opening service building on SS M Shaw legacy.
The new highway routes through Pontotoc county improve Ada’s connection to Stonewall Alien Stratford and Rofs. Farmers along the old paths will not be disrupted as county commissioners keep roads in good condition and near the new routes. The drive for right of way emphasizes paving front doors in time and ease of crossings for farm operations.
Lady Mary Heath, renowned Irish aviatrix, crashed through a factory roof near a test field with mechanic Erwin Kirk. Heath underwent a three hour operation for a fractured skull and other injuries, with infection risk noted but recovery hoped if infection is avoided.
The Tulsa region reels as Dick Gregg is killed after a highway gunfight that also claims officers Al Bowline and Ross Darrow. A companion, Bob Dyer, is arrested, while Joe Dyer remains unidentified in a broader bank robbery manhunt spanning three counties.
At The Hague a protocol signed by France Great Britain Italy Belgium and Germany approved evacuation of the Rhine land and key provisions of the Young reparations plan. Briand and Snowden hailed the accord as final liquidation of World War while Stresemann led the German delegation toward June 30 next year evacuation and unified creditor costs.
Solicitor Finney announced that permits to prospect for oil in New Mexico may be renewed if the permit area has been geologized by the Texas company or the Marland Oil Company. Renewals require two years without drilling. The decision resolves two cases tied to President Hoover era prohibitions on prospecting and group operations.
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