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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1909
Page
6
Personal mentions include births and visits from Indiana to Oklahoma and Texas, with travelers to Ada and Yeager Normal student Daisy Whipple taking a new teaching post. Pontotoc County reports show 9,871 bales ginned by Oct 31 from eighteen gins. The hunting season opened Monday as rain did not deter quail chasers. Carthel Tanner makes regular Francis trips each Sunday. Frank Huddleston and J. H. Cox made a business trip to (incomplete).
Allen Friday reports on corn shipping by Mr. Cox while Rev. Shaw returns to the Tishomingo circuit after Ada and Roff residence. Ada clubs send delegates Barton Briles Hope Galbraith and Miss Gertrude Thompson to Oklahoma City Federation. J. M. Barber visits from Sneed noting shorter crops due to drought. Gary Kitchen, champion sprinter, rode the Katy local to Ahloso and kept pace with a train. J. C. Story works carpenters on a 30 by 100 foot livery barn at Eaton and Lee streets amid constant new building activity in the town.
The Democrat seeks reporters in every community in the county and asks readers for letters from Vaness Fitzhugh Center Lula Jesse Tyrola Conway Ahloso or Jones Chapel, noting it has been some time since messages arrived.
At Veterinary Hospital 12th Street near Townsend corner the office phone is 306 and residence 305.
A compact advertisement lists wire cuts sprains bruises sore throat kidney troubles toothache rheumatism and neuralgia with prices 25¢ 50¢ and $1.00 and directs readers to see their local druggists.
Saturday proceeds from a Presbyterian ladies lunch totaled about $20. R. J. Ross and Jeff Carter returned from a Sulphur trip Monday. Mr. Ross may bid on the new school building at Sulphur.
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