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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
8
Houston toxicologists warn home distilling risks deadly fusel oil and copper poisoning. Reports say copper in stills, blue vitriol, verdigris, and potato-based mash raise poisoning danger, headaches, and bone pain. warns current practice could kill many in next years.
The body of Olive Thomas motion picture actress who died recently in Paris arrived today on the Mauretania in New York. Funeral services are scheduled for next Tuesday in the city.
GREELEY Colo Sept 25 Governor Cox wrapped up his Colorado campaign with a rear platform address this morning. He planned to spend the rest of the day in Wyoming with speeches at Lamramie this afternoon and Cheyenne tonight.
Building permits listed from September 98 to 29 include E T Wetherington Daggs addition 3000 dollars W T Wetherington Dages add W S Bagley 14th street 2600 John Sweeny small addition North Broadway W E Harvey Normal Heights addition 10000 Samuel S Wall Broadway addition 1500 There will be a Light Battery national guard meeting at city hall this evening at 730 to perfect the organization and discuss necessary business all enlistment signers and others interested should attend promptly at 730
W E Harvey a local Ford dealer has contracted a nine room house on east Ninth street block five Ada work started and materials on grounds. The modern design valued at 10000 dollars aims for rapid completion reflecting Ada's growth and prestige. Remarkably the Sahara plateau mountains receive snow three months yearly.
In Asheville North Carolina three thousand chickens four thousand dozen eggs and other foods were gathered to feed the Old Hickory division veterans for a two day reunion on September 28 and 29. About twenty thousand dollars was raised for expenses with speakers including Governors Roberts Cooper and Bickett Secretary Daniels and Generals Read Pershing and Wood invited.
New York dealers debated if sugar had reached bottom after a sharp fall as supplies from China Japan and Central Europe flooded markets. Traders warned heavy losses unlikely but profits would be slim to avoid further declines as refined sugar traded near 15 to 17 cents from refineries.
Federal prohibition officers captured a pocket parlor still near Saluda. The device, small enough to fit in a pocket, was exhibited for the public and described as complete to the last detail for home consumption.
Train timetable listing daily services by route and number for Santa Fe Frisco and Western lines. Includes local freight services with Sunday exceptions and specific departure times such as No. 450 Lyv at 1:00 PM and No. 11 Lv at 1:55 PM.
A garbled message hints at using the Ada Evening Want Ad to locate used bargains. The text suggests readers should visit the Want Ad page to find items of interest and connects readers to Ada’s popular classifieds.
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