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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1910
Page
8
Murray W. Ayers of Transit Bridge New York narrowly escaped death from virulent liver trouble and extreme weakness. He credits Electric Bitters with restoring his health, regaining 40 pounds, and ending his suffering. A remedy for stomach, liver and kidney troubles, available at 50 cents.
Ada Democrat states a buyer will pay cash for large clean cotton rags, indicating a simple commercial want ad with payment terms.
Four candidates spoke in Ada as they courted the state’s anti Haskell votes. One candidate claimed nomination theft and touted a square deal from two small dailies. All favored prohibition and opposed woman suffrage with a grandfather amendment advocate. Leslie Ross closed the afternoon with two platform planks. The group then headed to Durant for another rally Saturday.
Rain delayed the start on Sunday but Tuesday night opened with a sermon by Rev. C. Stubblefield. Evangelist Hendrick arrived Tuesday and drew a good audience, preaching Gideons victors over Midianites as a modern spiritual victory. Wednesday also drew strong interest with Rev. Hendrick noted for strong power. Mr. Carter and Miss Leaves of Nashville, Tenn., were featured, with Miss Leaves as pianist. Services daily at 10 am and 8:15 pm with a short morning prayer in the business section.
The item notes Mr Fain plans a small peas patch of about ten bushels and rain has continued for three days. Mentions of various residents traveling to Texas and Oklahoma, marriages of Verna Northcut and Frank Lovelady, and the death of Mrs Williams with surviving husband and three children.
Leslie Maxey is appointed secretary of the Democratic county campaign committee. G. W. Briggs, engineer for Walter F. Gregg, works on a condensing plant project. Exhaust steam from three engines will feed a barometric condenser, with a large pump and cooling tower. Condensed steam will heat water to be pumped to boilers, saving fuel and water for city and mill use.
A rain day boosts farmer spirits while Jesse hosts a bustling political gathering at the schoolhouse. Speakers include W T Cox Judge Robert Rainey Sheriff candidates and county officials with songs by Wells Thompson Callie and Lucile as Ada governors speeches are noted at the end.
Hart Schaffner Marx suits rarely seen on sale with 25 percent off regular prices. Knox Democratic club lists county candidate names but the paper will not publish to avoid promoting strife.
Everyday life is made safer by Dr Kings New Life Pills which claim relief from constipation billiousness dyspepsia indigestion liver troubles and kidney diseases. Easy to take and health building 25 cents at Gwin and Mays Co.
Dr J J McKanna promoter in Oklahoma City outlines McKanna Interurban Company capitalized at 500000 to build an interurban electric railway from Oklahoma City through Ada Roff and Stonewall to St Louis area with power plant near Ada and cars to be built in St Louis.
The Democrats of Owl Creek form a live club with twenty or more members. Reynold Arnold serves as president and Mr. Fish as secretary. The group commits to continuing road work and activism.
The taker up J R Dryden reports an estray yellow cow about three years old with a calf kept on the NE quarter of Section 0 in Township 4N Range 4E Center Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Dated July 9 1910.
We announce that Robert Wimbish John Crawford and R M Roddie will speak in advocacy of their candidacies for County Auditor Representative and State respectively at Francis Stonewall Lula Ahloso Lovelady Ada on the indicated nights July 25 26 27 28 30 and August 1st.
Pontotoc County Attorney Robert Wimbish asked the attorney general for an opinion on taxing a bank fund described as undivided profits. Attorney General West states the law taxes the capital stock, surplus and undivided profits of banks.
On June 6 1910 G W Donaho took up two black and white spotted cows one with horns and one without both about the ages stated and branding A on the right side They are kept on the southeast quarter of section 5 township 4 north range 6 east Ada Pontotoc County Oklahoma Listed in the notice dated June 25 1910.
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