Bank Statement Sworn By Oklahoma Cashier in 1910
I E J Merritt cashier of the bank swears the above balance sheet is true to the best of knowledge. The document lists stock paid surplus fund undivided profits less expenses and taxes paid individual deposits subject to check cashiers checks outstanding with figures 18018.28 10000 1000 9322 677.36 47.70. Subscribed and sworn before me February 12 1910. Signed by E J Merritt and attested.
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Oklahoma
OF Pontotoc
J. Merritt
E. J. Merritt
Eal
Egypt Happenings Report Local Farm and Social Notices
Farm work progresses in Egypt as community members report sick lists and improving conditions. Mrs Maud Maxwell hosts at a Sunday gathering while Rev W J Shipman and wife visit Ada. spelling match honors go to Miss Garnett Griffith with Normal students in attendance. A local young man with a black horse is noted for odd ideas about road distances and cistern water.
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W. J. Shipman
Ada
Garnett Griffith
Vanoss Locals Report Health, Town Growth, and School Progress
The letter notes several cases of chickenpox in Vanoss and lists residents on the sick list. It mentions 167 acres of fine black prairie land offered at a bargain and planned townsite development with a future sale. The M E Church South buys land for a new church, schools progress with new pupils, and community spirit is praised, urging kindness to teachers and trustees.
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J. S. Jones
Roff Eagle
Prickly Ash Bitters Promises Stomach and Breath Purity
The advertisement promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a remedy for foul breath and disordered appetite. It claims to purify the stomach liver and bowels while sweetening breath and boosting vigor and cheerfulness.
Lightning Damage Strikes Allen Town
H. J. Landers reports a severe electrical storm in Allen on Wednesday. Four horses were killed at Tom Story's livery stable, two boys were shocked with burned feet, and two men nearby were shocked. A bolt struck the school house shocking two pupils. The storm also knocked out most of the phones.
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H. J. Landers
Allen
Tom Story
Two More Churches Rising in North Ada
Two church buildings are under construction in North Ada. One will house the Holiness community and the other the Firm Foundation branch of the Christian church. Both are substantial frame structures.
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North
Ada
Firm Foundation Branch
The
Christian Church
Store at Tyrola Burned Down by Fire
The general merchandise store of D. L. Lunsford at Tyrola was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. It is reported to be partially covered by insurance.
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Tyrola
D. L. Lunsford
Ledger stocks and paper priced to match at Democrat office
Loose leaf ledgers of all kinds and sizes offered with paper to match at the Democrat office. Customers can select from varied bindings and weights to suit accounting or record keeping needs.
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Democrat
Yeager Sidelights Highlight Local School and Events
In Yeager the neighborhood makes progress with farming and school attendance rising. A Friday music event at Mr Jones’s featured Louis Truly on the organ. A BER with debating society triumph and a visiting Prof James notes Yeager school progress as Bunk Santford starts an orchard.
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Mr. Jones
Mr. Louis
Bray
Tuley
Earl Stanger
C. D. Williams
James
Chism
Bunk Santford
Abe
Editor Says Paper Must Go To Press Tonight
The note reports a delay caused by three days of hindrance and thanks Slocum for his past good work while signaling the need to proceed to press.
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Yeager
Slocum
For Sale Two Good Lots in Donaghey Addition
Two good lots in Donaghey Addition are offered for sale. Inquire at the Democrat office for details and pricing.
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Donaghey Addition
Democrat
Dainty Sandwich Variations and Quick Garden Treats
A collection of simple tea time ideas includes buttered bread sandwiches with raisins and nuts plus whipped cream, white bread with jam and cream cheese, a festive beef and green pepper mix, chopped hard boiled eggs, sardine chicken or turkey club twists, and mush cooked all day. Prune confections stuffed with peanuts and browned, baked in butter or oil, are suggested with powdered sugar finishing.
Household Tips From The Home Helpers Column
The notes suggest boiling vinegar to remove fish odor from pans and knives, sprinkling sugar on jellies to prevent mold, adding salt to starch to stop sticking, and washing knives in hot vinegar. It mentions using vegetable-tinted whipped cream with hot chocolate, dust removal with dry salt and brush, and flattening curled rug edges by dampening and pressing. It also cautions that metal teapots rust, and storing them filled with flour prevents moisture.
Marshmallow Cream Dessert Layered With Nuts and Fruit
A delicious dessert instruction calls for half a pound of fresh marshmallows cut into pieces and mixed with ground nut meats and a stiffly beaten egg white. Layer marshmallows Malaga grapes pineapple and cherries in a cut glass bowl, chill, and serve with whipped cream.
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Malaga
Cream Tomato Soup Recipe
A vintage recipe details Cream Tomato Soup with ingredients including tomatoes sugar soda milk onion flour butter salt and pepper. The method cooks tomatoes with sugar and onion then sieves, scalds milk, thickens, combines mixtures and finishes with butter and seasonings before serving.
Onion Pie Recipe with Sour Cream and Caraway
Peel and slice one quart of onions, steam until tender, then stir in two level teaspoons salt, one level teaspoon caraway, quarter teaspoon pepper, and half cup sour cream. Use biscuit dough, makes two pies. Nice for fried onions fans.
How to Add Noodles to Soup
To improve soup add noodles after straining. Prepare dough by mixing beaten egg with sifted flour and a touch of salt. Roll thin, dredge with flour, roll tightly, and cut into thin strips. Dry briefly, then drop into boiling soup to cook in about 15 to 20 minutes.
Prepared Flour Recipe Card Ready for Use
One heaping quart of pastry flour four teaspoons of cream of tar tar two teaspoons of soda two heaping teaspoons of salt. Sift several times and it is ready for use and equal to any you can buy.
Sunday Evening Tea Service in the Library
Sunday evening tea may be served in the library with sandwiches chocolate and fruit. The arrangement saves the dining room arrares and adds variety to one’s day.
Queen's Apple Tarts and Cream Pastry Methods
An 19th or early 20th century style guide outlines tart forms in English pastry. It details top crust tarts baked in a deep pudding dish with inverted cups, tartlets lined with paste, and rice-avoiding puffing, plus open tarts. Cream paste recipe and a Queen's Apple Tarts assembly with custard, jelly, and meringue topping is described.
Chocolate blanc mange layered cake with whipped cream
A dessert plan for an afternoon gathering uses a two layer plain sponge cake filled and covered with chocolate blanc mange. The mousse is made by boiling milk with butter and salt, arrowroot, melted chocolate, yolks and sugar, then folded with stiff egg whites and vanilla. It should be very cold and just firm for spreading.
Local School Notes On Sports Socials And Debates
Miss Hemphill of Wetumka visits Ada events as students attend basketball games in Shawnee and Tahlequah. The Sears Debating Club postpones open session to prepare for the year’s medal with first debate Feb 21. Intercollegiate debate slated for mid April. Boys basketball loses 17 to 7 to Tecumseh IBC. girls lose 35 to 4 at Shawnee after travel fatigue and a low ceiling hindered play.
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Sears Debating Club
Tahleaquah
Tecumseh
Normalites
Shawnee High School
Shawnee
High Schoo
Ada
To Make Sandwiches for a Catered Event
Fifteen minutes spent watching a caterer yield profitable tips for sandwiches. The chef trimmed crusts, mixed deviled ham with mayonnaise, spread it on bread, and cut wedges into triangle halves. Fifty servings were prepared in under thirty minutes.
Leftover Cauliflower Reimagined With Cream Sauce
A cook outlines turning leftover cauliflower into a lunch entree or salad. Rinse the florets to remove any souring from the previous meal, mix with a fresh cream sauce, and bake in shallow dishes topped with grated cheese or breadcrumbs.
Historic Spiced Fruit Cake Recipe
A traditional recipe instructs creaming a quarter pound of butter with three quarters of a pound of sugar, beating in two eggs, then adding mixed spices, cloves, cinnamon and allspice. Stir in brandy and rose water to form a soft dough, mix in a pound of flour sifted with baking powder, bake in small heart shapes and ice.
Washing Blankets With Soapsuds And Drying Tips
Wash blankets with a good soap and prepare soapsuds, rinse in warm water several times. To dry, use quilting frames and pin edges tightly, then dry indoors. The result is blankets that stay straight and well shaped.
Ironing Tip to Preserve Fine White Garments
A household tip advises laying a bath towel on the ironing board and placing the garment with the buttoned side down to iron over the wrong side. Ironing between buttons prevents pressed-off details and protects the fabric.
Doan's Kidney Pills Brought Relief to Ada Man
Ada Oklahoma resident Adoph Ridel reports long kidney disease symptoms easing after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. He purchased them at G M Ramsey's Drug Store and says he is free from distress in loins and kidney pains. Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U S agents. price five cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Adoph Ridel
South Sixteenth
Ada
Oklahoma
Dean
Doan
G. M. Ramsey
Poster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Music group forms department in paper and convention planned
Dear Brother Wilbanks reports excitement among music people for a new paper department to be led by him. The district convention meets in Frank on the third Sunday in February. A class at shine Sunday shows strong interest and they adopt Eureka Revive Waves. Sunshine expected to emerge.
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Wilbanks
Frank
Eureka
J A Hamilton Praises Local Van Growth
J A Hamilton of Marissa Illinois vice president of Aca Electric and Gas Company visited early this week. He expressed strong satisfaction with local growth and confidence in the van’s future.
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J. A. Hamilton
Marissa
Iinois
Aca Electric & Gas Co
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Wewoka
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