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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1907
Page
5
J. H. Collins arrives with family from Stonewall after buying an interest in the P. B. Wilson lumber yard. The Methodist church annual conference will be held at Durant, in the presence of the 25,000 club and local citizens, per Rev. T. L. Rippey.
Ada area items report Tom McKeown in Roff on legal business. Several residents arrive or travel to Sulphur, Oklahoma City and Bonham. The piece notes a new cotton mill plan in Sulphur, fires at Wetumka News-Herald, and community events including picnics and fund drives for the Democrat subscription contest.
Monday night the council read the first amendment to the scavenger ordinance and ordered strict enforcement. The weed problem prompted street committee action and a future enforceable citywide notice. W H Parks addressed a Roland hotel blocking dispute on 10th street. a three member committee may review a settlement. Printing bids were discussed with Democrat bid ready but deferred due to Weaver’s misunderstanding. next meeting decision planned.
A letter from H. C. Wunderlich to his brother John states he has moved to his old home near Grand Rapids and is recovering health while working for a telephone company. He anticipates returning to Ada with his wife this fall.
Mayor Barton told the council that Katy intends to comply with the ordinance by maintaining a light at each of its two crossings, following the last meeting.
Arkansas growers anticipate shipping 2,000,000 bushels of peaches this season at an average price of 1.25 dollars per bushel.
A local man who owed money to Coffman and Moss attempted to flee town after packing a trunk to ship. Coffman and Moss pursued him and captured him near the woods, forcing repayment of the full indebtedness. Ada opera house plans discussed as a prompt for better winter attractions.
W. D. Cardwell of Oklahoma City, who led the speakers bureau during the constitutional delegates campaign last fall, has spent the past week in the city and is now promoting the benefits of investing in local Oklahoma City real estate.
East Texas produced twelve hundred carloads of tomatoes this season, bringing in over a million dollars to growers across the region, per the Pittsburg Gazette.
J W Pharr, among the oldest teachers in the area, will begin a three month term at Sunshine next Monday. The new Sunshine building is expected to be ready for occupancy at that time.
Mrs J A Cobb arrived yesterday from San Antonio Texas visiting her sister Mrs John Roff and family. Mr Cobb will arrive in a few days with household goods and they will probably move back on their farm near York Roff Eagle.
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