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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1910
Page
5
Ada area notices list residents and visitors including Chas Long Vaness Ed Merritt Fitzhugh and C H Ennis Shawnee. Addresses visits by editors bank officers doctors and pastors mark travel sales expansion and a prohibition petition ruling.
The Supreme Court sustains Judge Galbraith in the county seat dispute between Waurika and Ryan. With the election upheld, Waurika wins the contested honor and the city celebrated with a holiday. George Thompson encounters a voter misled by the Grandfather Amendment rhetoric and gathers signatures for the proposed amendment.
J. F. M. Harris transacted business in Madill Tuesday. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted to remove pimples eruptions sores and boils. Claims include soft velvety skin and glorified face. Also for burns scalds fever sores cuts and bruises. 25c at Gwin & Mays Co.
The partnership between Barton and Roland is dissolved. Debts, if any, will be paid by the contracting party. Collections to be made by either former firm member. Conway Barton.
An Ada Oklahoma listing advertises a corn mill and wood yard for sale owned by W. T. Tarkenton. The property sits on North Broadway and is offered through the local ad.
Farm note from J. W. Davis of Ada offering a pure Jersey bull for breeding at his barn to begin the season.
Frank Dudley known as B F Dudley of West Main street Ada disappeared from his home on April 19 and has not been heard from since. He is 32, six feet tall, 165 pounds with dark brown eyes and grey hair. His wife Eva Dudley and three children face destitution. information requested by his wife.
The Democrat and Dallas News advertise a temporary eight month subscription for one dollar to new and current subscribers. The offer invites readers to subscribe now before it ends and notes existing subscribers who are up to date will receive the offer as well.
Harrodsburg resident D. T. Sanders recalls friends misjudging his illness and credits Dr King’s New Discovery with stopping a lung cough. The remedy is touted as top for coughs colds flu whooping cough and weak lungs, with 50c to 1.00 prices and a free trial bottle guaranteed by Gwin and Mays Co.
The Pontotoc County tax message warns landowners and allottees not in the fight against the county treasurer to pay 1909 taxes at once. The county commissioners have hired tax ferrets to locate delinquents and unpaid taxes will incur double amount plus penalties and costs. All freedmen are included in the notice.
Local update from Colbert area reports Holiness meeting, singing at the school house, and no Sunday school due to rain. Miss Dorothy Wilson visited Ada, and families visited Tyrola and Ada. Robert Wimbish to address Colbert Friday night with a Democratic speech. Joe Bazemore recovering from illness and out on the streets. Bro Robertson unable to preach Saturday night because of weather. audience disappointed.
A vintage Ada Oklahoma druggist endorsement promotes Hall's Texas Wonder as the best kidney, bladder and rheumatic medicine sold. Offering a 60 days treatment for one dollar. Signed by G M Ramsey Druggist.
A travel diary traces a trip from Steedman Oklahoma to Lead South Dakota from April 30 to May 2. The narrator outlines stops at Calvin Muskogee Kansas City St Joseph Lincoln Fall City Humbolt Alliance Edgewood and Lead, noting scenery climate and mining prominence along the Missouri Valley route. The voyage includes a lost suitcase a supper in Parsons and reflections on farms orchards and ice and snow in Nebraska South Dakota. The writer promises to write again.
A brief note indicates oil lease blanks are carried by a Democrat in stock. The readable text is fragmented and provides limited context on the ownership or purpose of the blanks.
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