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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
6
Monday's storm swept Ada and surrounding territory with wind and rain. Buildings suffered damage including broken plate glass worth hundreds. crops and hay may be harmed, with fields delayed. The Model store and Shelton Furniture suffered the heaviest losses. other sites reported minor window damage.
James L Stansbury recently at Camp Carrick Drumright and former daily paper man has joined the News as city editor. The paper says editorial weaknesses are being corrected and pledges improved efficiency and service. readers are urged to welcome him and offer support to restore the paper's standards.
Labor department prepares a countrywide price report with officials predicting a late next week release. Wholesale prices have fallen for three months with declines in prices paid to farmers and to livestock producers, while raw material costs also slide.
Judge sustains demurrer filed by State to petition seeking to enjoin Frank C. Carter from certifying a unit and a half state levy. A citizen suit was barred. proper route is to pay the tax and sue. Carter says impeachment or legislative instruction could alter his actions. Mention of possible special session and impeachment discussions. The page also recounts a separate ad-like note on Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery claiming wide use and sales.
At about 11 o'clock this morning a switch engine went wild on the Frisco siding and struck a cabbage car used by the Dandridge Kerr Ashton company. William Burton, a colored worker, was badly cut and seriously injured, with two other helpers bruised as they were hurled against walls and floor. Doctors treated the wounds and Burton rested but the full extent of injuries remained unclear.
Chicago Sept 27 Sol Westerfield president of the retail grocers association predicted a several reduction in food prices with all food articles except eggs and butter due for steady declines. He attributed the cut to banks charging high interest rates, urging grocers to move goods.
Washington reports McAlester Oklahoma census figure at 12 905 a drop of 859 or 6 6 percent. The note says a smaller domestic market but no change in trade policy and support for a petition to foreign markets to tax domestic consumers to lower prices abroad.
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