Local Happenings Around Roff and Ada Events
Capt Vaden of Roff was in Wn on business a few hours Tuesday. W C Duncan and family returned from Texas. Misses Gertrude Thompson and Catherine Edmiston came back from Mobile reunion. J K Scroggin campaigned for County Treasurer. Ben V Hampton delegates to Farmers Union in St Louis. Dr Frank LeFevre opens Ada eye clinic after 20 years. Commissioners met, full report next week. WANTED agents for new proposition. Overcoats and hats return to storage with little damage. Federation of Women’s clubs in Fourth district meets at Tishomingo. Ada clubs represented by several members.
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Capt. Vaden
Roff
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Tishomingo
Ada
Mesdames
Tom Hope
Jno
Egypt School Closes With Community Celebration
Prof. J. S. Coley ended a successful term at Egypt on Wednesday. The district held a big celebration with a community dinner. Ada visitors included W. H. Nettles S. R. Tolbert and Supt. Pierce. Mrs. Hope presides district with Mrs. McKinley as secretary.
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J. S. Coley
Egypt
W. H. Nettles
S. R. Tolbert
Supt. Pierce
Mill and Wood Yard for Sale on North Broadway
My corn mill and wood yard on North Broadway are for sale. W. T. Tarkenton, Ada, Ch. Full blooded Jersey bull will make the season at my barn. If. J. W. DAVIS, Ada.
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North Broadway
W. T. Tarkenton
Ada
Jersey
J. W. Davis
Francis men study oil and asphalt deposits near Francis
Messrs. Queen and Hubbell plan drilling for oil and gas in Francis field within two weeks. They test asphalt on L. C. Olier's farm west of town, with samples analyzed to gauge quality and quantity before marketing. May signal a new major industry for Francis.
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Messrs
Queen and
Hubbell
Francis Field
L. C. Olier
Francis
Everett Reed Injured in Auto Accident
Physicians report Everett Reed a 19 year old employee of the State National Bank was badly bruised about the head and face after a late night crash from Norman to Oklahoma City. The machine struck a culvert, threw him headfirst, and he was unconscious before being brought home for emergency treatment where doctors expect recovery.
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Everett Reed
State National Bank
West Tenth Street
Reed
Norman
Oklahoma City
Oklahoman
Oklahoma facts and figures historical resource rankings
Oklahoma area 70 057 square miles population growing from 259 567 in 1890 to 1 750 000 in 1910. Agriculture ranks include 1st broom corn, 7th cotton, 10th corn, 9th winter wheat. livestock ranks 7th cattle and 9th horses. Minerals lead with 1st gas and oil, 1st gypsum, 1st asphaltum, cement materials, glass sand. 2nd lead and zinc. 3rd coal. 4th granite. 5th building stone and clay and shale. 7th marble.
Farmers Union Organizer to Speak at Multiple Rural Schools
Rev J M Caves state organizer of the Farmers Union will speak at Egypt School House Homer School House Cedar Grove Canon School House Owl Creek Frisco Byrd s Mill Laxton School House Oliver Taylor School House Lightning Ridge Vaness beginning May 16 and continuing each night through May 27 All speeches start at night Also included is an advert for Bucklen s Arnica Salve noting beauty benefits and a 25 cent price at Gwin Mays Co.
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J. M. Caves
Farmers’ Union
Egypt
Homer
Cedar Grove
Canon School
Owl Creek
Frisco
Byrd’s Mill
Laxton
Oliver Taylor
Lightning Ridge
Vaness
Ratliff Seeks County Judge Post for Cogar Five
E S Ratliff declares a clean campaign and merited victory for County Judge. A UT Austin law graduate and veteran legislator, he cites service in Pontotoc and Seminole counties, aiding East Central Normal College and steady House work as credentials.
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E. S. Ratliff
Ratliff
Law Department
University of Texas
Stonewall
Pontoto
Seminole
Seminole County
East Central Normal
Pontotoc County
Brick Laying Underway for 12th Street Block
Brick laying began Tuesday on four new buildings on 12th street by R. S. Tobin Lee Daggs and L. J. Little. The first story of the Odd Fellows hall is nearly done and the five structures will form a fine business block in town.
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12Th Street
R. S. Tobin
Lee Daggs
L. J. Little
Odd Fellows Hall
Candidates Reminded of Ballot Law and Expenditure Records
The piece notes that candidates must sign ballot applications per 1909 law and Section 3278. they must file statements on authorization to spend and detailed expenditures with county election boards. Also mentions no petition signatures required for name printing. The narrative includes a quip about an illness blunder and a medical advertisement for King’s New Discovery.
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Fred P. Branson
Democraticommities
Oklahoma City
Branson
Snyder
Property Services Advert in Pontotoc County Okla
Land loans purchases and abstracts of title for all land and town lots in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Fire and tornado insurance on town and country property offered. It will pay you to see.
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Pontotoc County
Okla
Pickett Mews Notes Chronicle Patch
The column notes light frost damage in the Pickett area and mentions farming activity from plowing to cotton planting. It records visits by Miss Mary Burrows of Konine and Mr. and Mrs. Samuels Vaughn, newborn boy at thirteen pounds, church and Sunday school attendance, plans to attend Summers Chapel singing, farming chatter about crops, animal searching, and porch prayers with local families.
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A. Crusen
Sulfur
Pickett
Weel
Robert Vaughn
Psoen
Fulliagim
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V- Price & Co
Hant Tailors
Chicago
Guest Bros
Ohlahoma
W. C. Duncan
Texas
M. Levin
Pierce
J. K. Scroggin
Gertrude Thompson
Catherine Edmiston
Mobile
W. L. Johnson
Sumner Jones
Cummings
West Main Street
Ben V. Hampton
St. Louis
The
Farmers Union
Frank LeFevre
Duncan Block
H. J. Prentice
Allen
E. Clark
Hamlin
J. F. Madden
Democrat
W. M. Coggins
Cooper School House
Pottawatomie County
Center
Campbell
Mad-Ox Drug Co
Bill Nutt
C. Y. Partain
Oklahoma State Bank
W. D. Hays
Cashier
Oklahoma
Gertrude Case
Gladys Torbett
Laura Johnson
Hope
McKinley
Bucklen
Arnica
Gwin & Mays Co
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Hanan & Douglas Shoes
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Har
Cogar
Petthrs
Ders
Harrodsburg
Sr. King
Dr. King
W. H. Ebey
W.h.braley
Secy-Treas
ADA Title & Trust CO
ADA Thle & Trust Company
Ada, Ok
Mary Burrows
Konine
Joe Davis
Samuel Vaughn
York
Byrd Hotel
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