Ada Oklahoma Territory’s Ada and Pontotoc County prospects
A promotional piece highlights Ada in the extreme northeast Chickasaw Nation as the Pontotoc County seat with thriving industries. It notes coal oil gas cement plants railroads and banks and outlines upcoming ventures like an oil and gas boom a cotton mill two more railroads a modern opera house and electric street railway.
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Ada
Great Southwest
Pontotoc
Pontotoc County
Frisco
Oklahoma Central
Commo
Big W. O. W. Picnic Sets Fourth of July Celebration
Bright clear morning drew crowds to the W. O. W. picnic grounds south of town for a Fourth of July event. Tom D. McKeown spoke, beef and goats were served, and local businesses closed parts of the day to join the celebration.
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Tom D. McKeown
Union Picnic Planned by Christian and Presbyterian Schools
A joint committee from the Christian and two Presbyterian Sunday schools plans a one day union picnic next week. If Agent McNair persuades Frisco management a special coach will take excursionists to near Fitzhugh. Final details to be announced at Sunday school.
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Christian
Presbyterian
Ice Cream Social Draws Crowd at Shands Residence
Tuesday evening the ladies of the Christian church served ice cream on the lawn in front of Dr. and Mrs. N. B. Shands. The event was well attended, especially by the young people, and financially successful, netting about 15 dollars.
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Ladies of the Christian Church
How the Democrat Enjoyed the Fourth
On the evening of the eighth the Democrat crew prepared to publish by nine next morning. The cylinder press balked, but the team repaired the issues with prayer, a monkey wrench, and curses, finishing just in time to close for the big picnic day.
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Democrat
Uncle Sam
Virginia
Alwrenchr
Cussin
Special Census Push for Statehood in Two Territories
The latest move to decide statehood is the appointment of 1800 special enumerators to count voters in the two territories. Nine enumerators will operate in Pontotoc county, and every voter is urged not to be overlooked as the census may determine the fate of statehood.
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Pontotoc County
Harris badly hurt in picnic survey accident
Yesterday afternoon at about 2 o clock J F W Harris fell from a survey on a steep hill near town while en route to picnic grounds. He suffered multiple broken ribs and internal injuries as the tongue dropped from the neck yoke and the team bolted. A bystander freed the horses and the driver corrected the neck yoke as passengers exited.
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J. F. M. Harris
Fourth of July Ceremony at Cement Plant
The moving of the Fourth marked the completion of three smokestacks at the cement plant. The stacks rise one hundred fifty feet high and a manager raised Old Glory atop one stack, giving Pontotoc its highest flag ever flown on cement plant grounds.
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Pontotoc
Important Cases in Commissioner’s Court
Judge Winn reports the civil docket nearly cleared at week start with fifteen to twenty cases disposed. Lee and Buck Cahoon bound over on grand larceny charges with $1000 bail each. Lee Cahoon tried for disturbing the peace. jury failed to agree and retrial set for today.
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Winn
Lee
Buck Cahoon
Lee Cahoon
Birthday Banquet Held At Home Of Mr. George Thompson
Mr. George Thompson hosted a birthday banquet last Saturday inviting friends to his home. Attendees praised the royal entertainment and the fine dinner prepared by his family marking the annual celebration.
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Ged. Thompson
George Thompson
15 Percent Dividend Paid in Woodard Hardware Case
On last Tuesday a dividend of 15 percent was declared and paid to the creditors in the bankruptcy of the Woodard Hardware Company of this city. Attorney Holt reports that the assets will enable creditors to realize about 40 percent of the claims.
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Woodard Hardware Company
Holt
Ada Fourth Fishing Party Ends With Big Catch and Fireworks
A Jol ly Ada crowd enjoyed a Fourth of July fishing outing on Big Sandy with G W Cox W W Sledge A Fishback and others. They fished all night catching 50 to 75 pounds of fish and returned home around 8 45 PM. Will Fishback fell ill Thursday morning and stayed with relatives. Fireworks and guns accompanied the celebration.
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Big Sandy
G. W. Cox
W. W. Sledge
A. Fishback
Mr. Burgess
Will Fishback
Mary Tolbert
Alpha Sledge
Mattie Currie
Alleyne Shands
Annie Lee Smith
Rebecca Tolbert
Dallas Allen
Jim George
Presnal Sugg
Philip Thompson
Raymond Barton
Byron Sledge
Edgar Allen
W. G. Broadfoot
J. R. Browne
Jim Shaw
Fifteenth Street
Ada
Fire Destroys Byrd's Mill Town Shops
A blaze Tuesday night wiped out three stores forming Byrd's Mill business: C. E. Swor L. C. Mason and R. H. Fuller. Origin of the fire remains a mystery as insurers assess losses.
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C. E. Swor
L. C. Mason
R. H. Fuller
Byrd
Rebekah Lodge To Be Organized Tomorrow Night
C. M. Chauncey reports that tomorrow night Mrs. Alice Birchfield president of the Rebekah Assembly aided by four Lehigh ladies will organize a Rebekah lodge here. A large number have signed to join the organization.
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C. M. Chauncey
Alice Birchfield
Rebekah Assembly
Lehigh
Rebekah
Calvin Defeats Ada In A Warm Contest
C J Patterson led Ada to Calvin for a baseball clash. The Calvin team won 3 to 0 in a close game. Ada players Purtle Kaiser Baldwin Chambers Roberts Maddox Jones LeFevre contributed but could not score.
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Calvin
Ada
C. J. Patterson
Calvin Boys
Purtle
Baldwin Chambers Roberts Maddox Jones LeFevre
City Assessments Raised by Board of Equalization
The board of equalization raised the rendition of the city's taxable values from 931255.60 to 1100000. The board will hold sessions from the 10th to the 13th to hear protests.
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Board of Equalization
Victims Count From Fourth of July Celebrations
Dispatches to the Dallas News report yesterday's celebrations caused heavy casualties with over 150 killed and about 6,000 wounded across various regions of the country.
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Dallas News
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W. L. Douglas Shoes
Indian Territory
BIG W. O. W
Union S. 5
ICE Cream Social
J. F.W. Harris
Commissioner's Court
Woodard
Kaiser
Kodaks and
Kodak Supplies
Ramsey’s Drug Store
ADA Real Estate & Loan CO
Reed-Douglass Building
W.T. Coz
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