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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
8
Murray W. Ayers of Transit Bridge New York was near death from virulent liver trouble and rapid weight loss. He credits Electric Bitters with restoring his health, regaining the 40 pounds, and making him well again. Sold by Gwin & Mys Co for 50 cents.
Ada Democrat advertises cash payment for large clean cotton rags, inviting readers to sell suitable scraps to the newspaper.
Ada News reports Geo Ellsworth returns to the Democrat after a brief stint with Ada News. Gen A M Crow departs for Oklahoma City for Confederate veterans reunion. Frank Huddleston wins township clerk nomination. Prof A D Tanner to start summer term at Green Hill. nearby residents travel to Stonewall for Fourth of July fishing trip.
The Agriculture Department Office of Public Roads issues a detailed bulletin guiding farmers to build their own fences with farm labor. Farmers' Bulletin No 403 is sent without charge to interested readers.
The First National, Farmers State and M. P. State Banks show strong deposits loans and cash balances for the season in this issue. Each bank displays unusually good figures indicating robust financial health for the period.
The government invites qualified applicants for two 1911 vacancies in Annapolis and West Point. Ages 16-20 for Annapolis and 17-20 for West Point. Candidates must be in perfect health with good character and pass exams. Examinations scheduled for the third Tuesday in April at McAlester Muskogee or Ardmore. Advice available. selections based on merit, not favoritism.
The Democrat condemns the city council for awarding the paving contract to the first bidders at nearly $6,000 above the lower bid. It argues the action breaches competitive process, risks graft, and hurts taxpayers. The editorial urges councilers to serve taxpayers, not individual firms, and warns against improper favoritism.
The Dolberg picnic on June 6 drew 700 to 800 attendees. S. L. Hamilton opened with a welcome, J. A. Edwards gave a response and Woodman speech, and several speakers followed. The Woodmen cleared 47 dollars for the W O W hall, and a Palmer-led ball game drew a large crowd.
S. E. Chapman and Joe Guest returned from Claremore where they took radium baths. They report improved health and both say they benefited from the treatments.
G W Buchanan Maxwell 28 Merl Gay Maxwell. W P Mills Okmulgee pa Annie Stanger Ada 18 Dolph Gentry Stratford 31 Althea Ward Stratford 18 J M Covington Coalgate 31 Bertha Breedlove Coalgate.
W H Wood is building a new residence in Donaghey addition. The house is well under construction and expected to be one of the most handsome and well appointed in the city.
L. L. Mosier, jailed on a charge of forging F. R. Harriss's name on a deed, faced a preliminary hearing before Justice Brown Monday and was released on $1,000 bail.
A rain Saturday night aided corn and cotton. Families like Una Northcatt and Lela Hammond visited Ada, while A B Morris and nieces Lela and Ona Hammond attended the Ada picnic. Weekend train arrivals brought B F Boydstun of Jefferson Texas, Charles Little of Greenville Texas, and Lewis Marris and wife of Fufala Oklahoma. Boydstun is Grandma Marris’s brother and 85, blind, unseen Lewis Morris’s uncle for 28 years.
On June 6 1916 the undersigned took up two black and white spotted cows. One is about 12 years old with brand A on the right side, crops and splits in both ears. the other is similar but hornless and about 7 years old. They are kept on the southeast quarter of section 5 township 4N range 6E Pontotoc Oklahoma Ada address. Dated June 25 1910. Taker up G W Donaho.
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