Kansas City Live Stock Market July 9 2007
Kansas City Stock Yards report shows 356 car loads quarantined yesterday the highest daily supply yet market open active with slight declines today supplies down to 58 cars. Osage Nation steers dominate with prices 4.15 to 4.60 grassers 4.80 tops. few fed steers 5.20 to 5.50. Cow inspection settled to sellers relief cows at 2.25 to 3.40 and small native or subject sales. Hogs 13 000 receipts top 5.90 with decline, supply tight though hogs imported. mutton prices stronger with 4 000 run. J A Rickart L S Correspondent.
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J. A. Rickart
L. S
Washout Delays Frisco Trains After Heavy Rains
Heavy rains last Tuesday and Wednesday caused washouts on the railroad and severely damaged a bridge near Francis. Frisco trains were delayed several hours yesterday due to the washouts and bridge impairment.
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Francis
Mrs Joe Thomas Of Oaid Recovering After Self Inflicted Wound
Mrs Joe Thomas once temporarily insane killed her daughter at Roff and attempted suicide by shot in the mouth. She was moved to Sherman Texas for surgical care and is now believed to be recovering. The Thomas family held high esteem in Pontotoc county and Mr Thomas receives deep community sympathy.
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Joe Thomas
Roff
Sherman
Texas
Pontotoc County
Oil Well Delayed by Sand Stratum Deep in Pontotoc County
Work on the oil well slowed when a sand layer at just over 400 feet caved in forcing suspension until casing arrives. At about 300 feet a three foot coal vein was found, a discovery viewed as potentially significant for Pontotoc County.
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Pontotoc County
New Brick Buildings Begun on Main Street
Foundations for three new brick business houses on Main street are now underway. After foundations are laid the erection of walls will start. The houses are for Mr Noyes of Paris Texas and Haney and Phillips of this city, built by Bertram and Freese contractors.
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Main Street
Mr. Noyes
Paris
Texas
Messrs. Haney & Phillips
Bertram & Freese Contractors
Vacation in the Colorado Rockies for Stone couple
Duke Stone and his wife intend a mountain vacation in Colorado's Rockies in a few days. Miss Mollie Stone, sister of Duke Stone, plans to join them for the trip, after visiting the family for several days.
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Duke Stone
Mountains
Colorado
Rockies
Mollie Stone
Mr. Stone
City Reservoir Work Set for July Completion
Notice states the city reservoir project should be finished between July 15 and 20 and that all persons with claims must present them by the latter date.
Meeting of the Twenty Five Thousand Club Discusses Reunion
The Twenty-five Thousand Club in Ada passed a resolution inviting the Chickasaw Brigade of ex Confederates to hold the next annual reunion in town. The club voted to open rooms Thursday afternoons 2 to 5 to lady relatives and friends, with no meetings by other organizations and no refreshments. Thursday evenings remain for bachelor members and their lady friends.
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Ada
Grand Ma Sat Passes Away In City
An elderly woman known as grand-ma Hurt died last Monday at her blind nephew’s home. City funds and a subscription drive by Marshal Couch raised the needed finances for the funeral from local citizens showing generous community support.
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City
Public School Faculty Five Now Complete
The school board filled two vacancies by electing Miss Florence Smith of Bonham Texas and Miss Katie Lawson of this city to the faculty.
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Florence Smith
Bonham
Texas
Katie Lawson
Ray Scott Returns from Texas Visit
Ray Scott arrived Wednesday afternoon after a two week visit to his old home in Texas the Lone Star State where he enjoyed the trip and family reunion.
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Ray Scott
Lone Star State
Changes in Constitution Aimed at Statehood and Power Shifts
Democratic members of the constitutional convention push urgent changes to secure statehood by appeasing Republicans. They plan to shift representation to the north, adjust foreign corporate provisions, extend legislative control, allow army veterans to vote, and grant judges more latitude in contempt cases.
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Constitutional Convention
Harvey Broomwell Injured by Accident at Cement Plant
A young worker, Harvey Broomwell, suffered a deep leg wound when a split eight inch wrench dropped from an eighty foot smokestack. He received medical attention at home in Old Town and remains on crutch with ongoing pain after the incident last Saturday.
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Harvey Broomwell
Young Broomwell
Old Town
Harvey
Mrs. A. H. Chapman and family visit Paris Texas
Mrs. A. H. Chapman and children with Miss Nell Bertram travel to their former home in Paris Texas for several days. In their absence Andy roams the streets at night looking lonely and out of place.
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A. H. Chapman
Nell Bertram
Paris
Texas
Andy
26 000 Club Adopts a Splendid Plan
The Twenty Five Thousand Club promotes Ada as a growing commercial center. It publishes an artistic folder by the Democrat detailing Ada’s manufacturing and business conditions for immigrants investors and home seekers. Ten thousand folders are then distributed to citizens to share with friends.
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The
Democrat
Ada
Boys Taken In Tow By Frisco Marshal
A half dozen boys loitering around the Frisco depot disrupted carpenters on a new platform. The marshal detained them, they spent a short time in custody, and the mayor gave them advice before release.
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Frisco
Calaboosé
Notes and Accounts to Be Sold by Frisco Mercantile
The notes and open accounts of the Fris co Mercantile Company formerly in Francis County will be sold at J. E. Webb's office in this city on July 18. The total amount of notes and accounts is about 6179 dollars and 68 cents.
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Frisco Mercantile Company
Francis
J. E. Webb
Weathered Territory Tests Faith and Flesh in Hard Times
A vivid old saying about God tempering the wind contrasts with a harsher view of frontier life. The author notes the Territory faces rough conditions that harden people as they endure deprivation and toil.
Furniture sale to K of P lodge at Checotah
E E Mathews reported selling a $1200 suite of furniture to the Knights of Pythias lodge in Checotah last week during a trip yesterday.
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E. E. Mathews
K. of P. Lodge
Checotah
Letter from son in Goldfield mentions Stokes in Roff
Jeff Jennings receives a Saturday letter from his son Ben in Goldfield Nevada. The message states John Stokes, once barber in Roff, is there and that Stokes' brother was run over and killed by a train several days earlier, per the Roff Eagle.
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Jeff Jennings
Ben
Goldfield
Nevada
John Stokes
Roff
Stokes
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