Printing by convicts seen as joke in school books debate
W H Murray column cites labor scarcity in Alabama print shops and jokes about convict authorship for school books and laws. The piece recalls McGuffey readers, Ford fans, and Ada Oklahoma traffic as highway 48 opens. It touches Germany, Lindbergh case, and Mussolini youth training while noting Oklahoma pecan show plans in Wewoka and Ada.
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Alabama
United States
W. H. Murray
Winfield
Ala.) Journal
Henry Ford
William H. McGuffey
Noah Webster
McGuffey
Ford
Ada
Oklahoma
Texas
Pontotoc County
Murray
An Era of Prophets and Kings
A compact historical overview tracing Israel from Abraham to the arrival of the Messiah. It notes the promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Exodus, the wilderness sojourn, the monarchy, division, and captivity, and the prophetic call to faithfulness through Elijah, Elisha, Amos, Hosea, Micah, and Isaiah. It ends by considering Israel's enduring identity and possible future mission.
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Hosea
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Micah
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Hezekiah
Munitions probe stirs displeasure in Mexico and Argentina
The munitions investigation in Washington draws protests from Mexico and Argentina as names tied to their affairs surface in the inquiry. The piece notes reputations at risk and international embarrassment as the committee presses on. It also comments on Gen. Hugh Johnson resigning from the NRA after a turbulent year and political strife within the Republican party. The article reflects on past economic woes and explores Pontotoc county's changing accessibility and diverse landscape from prairie and woods to oil derricks and springs.
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Argentina
Washington
Senate
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Pontotoc County
Ada Rural Notes and Humorous Snippets Analysis
Local column shares readers’ quips about a larger elm in Seventeenth Street yard and other small observations. It includes brief asides on a former brakeman, horse riding, a stolen then found car, and light jests about signatures and social manners.
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Ada
Percy Armstrong
Tenth
Hope
Ross Tipton
Seventeenth Street
C. S. Williams
Elmo Shipe
Graydon Rogers
Sheriff's Office
Moss Wimbish
Prof
R. O. Meents
Bud Ellison
Political Shift Rumors Stir Maine Parties
In Maine rumors surface that A. H. Chapman and J. O. Abney may switch to the Republican party, reflecting evolving loyalties amid Democratic dominance.
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Maine
A. H. Chapman
J. O. Abney
Freight Train Weight In Puzzle Prompts Boy’s Quest
Harry Putnam tells a cousin he weighs nine pounds less than a freight train prompting the boy to search the Books of Knowledge for the train’s weight. The lighthearted exchange shows a child’s playful curiosity and a humorous misunderstanding of large measures.
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Harry Putnam
Harry
Ada Police to get new caps and uniforms soon
A reader notes Ada police will replace 19 gaze hats with modern caps and new uniforms as part of a progress driven by frontier traditions fading away.
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Ada
Style Note: Married Men Wardrobe For This Fall
A lighthearted column riffs on married men dressing for fall using older styles and leftovers from previous seasons. It pokes fun at fashion repetition and practical reuse in men's wardrobes.
Personal quirks of famed Kansas City Star writer A B McDonald
Ada visitors share anecdotal notes on A B McDonald the 73 year old feature writer. He fears elevators dislikes upper floors avoids crowds and makes a moon wish. He notes in a stenographer tablet writes fast but in illegible longhand and limits pages to 15 to 18 words per page.
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Kansas City Star
A. B. McDonald
Ada
Oklahoma
Scientist Claims Near Cure for Insanity Sparks Political Dire Worries
A scientist asserts he is close to perfecting a drug that could cure insanity sparking a fear about congressional impact. The remark hints at broader political disruption if treatment becomes reality.
Ada News Briefs Include Prices and Arrivals
Cotton sold on Ada streets for eight cents per pound. Ada received a new auto fire engine. Miss Leone Steed departed for Lynchburg Virginia to attend Randolph Macon College. Zeb McKay visited from Stonewall. J A Smith cashier of First National Bank Stratford was in town.
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Ada Weekly News
Ada
Six Injured in Sunday Automobile Collision Near Ada
Six occupants of an automobile were injured Sunday afternoon seven miles east of Ada on the highway toward Allen when their car collided with another vehicle and overturned twice. Mrs Lilly Prince suffered a broken collar bone and head injuries. Mrs Mabel Decker was badly shaken, Merdy Decker and Marjorie Decker had cuts, Willard Prince had arm and hand cuts, and Juanita Prince had a shoulder injury. The injured were visiting relatives near East Central State Teachers College and reside in Heavener.
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Allen
Lilly Prince
Mabel Decker
Merdy Decker
Marjorie Decker
Willard Prince
Juanita Prince
East Central State Teachers College
Heavener
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