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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
6
Ada progress and social notes include visits from Stonewall residents like Dr Truax and George Burris, a Fitzhugh picnic, and last week’s heat record. Moves include George Frierson buying land in Donaghey Addition and a new sawmill ready near Simmons crossing. Ada society also notes political arrivals, a scuffle between Ira Terrell and Bob Roland, and a printer firm change at Ada Hardware Co.
Hot dry spell continues with six weeks of little rainfall. Corn and cotton yield about half. D W Green and family visit Muskogee for a month with his mother. A son born to J H Hill and wife. John seen next morning with head in a barrel saying papa to test the sound. Black Rock school district votes 600 in bonds and repairs to the building. A well is hoped for. John Kifer builds a store at Ford City for R C Wilson. Sam Kifer returns from Comanche county after two months away. Ford City now a railroad town with cars passing through and the railroad commissary present.
Tom Birdwell again secured release on bond after re marrying in jail. Bondsmen listed include Dr. M W Ligen and J Davis at 2500 dollars each, Dr R F King 2500, J M McCarty and Geo Thompson at 1000 dollars.
The Egypt meeting started in August conducted by Bro. Shipman of Ada. The crowded schoolhouse and stirring testimonies show many conversions and praise led by Milton Garner and the singing group. The note ends with a sermon analogy about the star guiding the wise men to the newborn King and a caution that only one path leads to salvation.
The preliminary hearing for Geo. Wilfong and Dick Birdwell charged with stealing a pair of mules was held Monday before Justice Brown. Bonds were set at $2,000 each.
In Ada Oklahoma G M Ramsey Druggist certifies the sale of Hall's Texas Wonder a kidney bladder and rheumatic medicine. It has offered a 60 days treatment for one dollar and recommends it as the best medicine he has ever sold or recommends.
A state report states there are 1,000 convicts in the Oklahoma penitentiary at McAlester. Eighteen originate from Pontotoc county. The writer suggests sparing a few others from the county to avoid inconvenience.
An advertisement asserts you cannot cure catarrh in days and urges patience with Hyomei as a breathing remedy, arguing there is no quick cure for catarrh and promoting a gradual approach.
A Michigan user reports Hyomei as a powerful antiseptic inhalant that reaches germs and relieves catarrh asthma croup and bronchitis. The complete outfit costs 1.00 with extra bottles at 50 cents and the maker offers a money back guarantee via G M Ramsey.
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