Ada Daily Notes Busy Local Travel and Visits
Ada daily notes show a flurry of travel and visitors. Residents address business in Ada and nearby towns while preparing for meetings and religious services.
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1907
Page
4
Ada daily notes show a flurry of travel and visitors. Residents address business in Ada and nearby towns while preparing for meetings and religious services.
The writer Reports strong church attendance and a lively Democratic gathering on the 27th with candidates and a reorganized club. J. F. Thompson chairs the meeting while several speakers urged attendance for the April 10 session. Locals note farm work, a trip to Stonewall, and hopes for rain to boost corn.
A historical exchange mocks The Democrat stance on crude oil street sprinkling and dust control. The News advocates clean water and hygienic street dress, joking about skirts and dress reform for women.
The text alleges failed ventures by Ti shistory trustees and Indian lease losses. It notes Bank of Ti as the first bank failure in Indian Terri and claims Purdom is near death in Central America. Purdom’s relatives supposedly sent funds during his Mexico trip. his wife and daughter reside in St Joseph Missouri and another relative in Oklahoma City.
Democratic candidates for U S senator in Oklahoma face a free go as you please primary on May 23 with a territorial split. The highest Oklahoma and highest Indian Territory candidates will be nominated and electors cannot vote for more than one per territory.
The honorable M. L. Williams a prominent attorney and orator arrived in Ada this morning to address the public this evening in support of M. L. Turner for the United States senate. Williams has served as a presidential elector and spoken effectively in the east for the Democratic nominee.
The new church building will have its formal opening on Sunday April 14. Rev Dr McMurray of Louisville, secretary of the church extension board, will deliver the sermon.
Grade ready for change describes completion of grading for a line realignment on the Shawnee division near the South Canadian river bridge. The old riverine route on sandbars will be replaced by a higher ground detour starting two miles south of Tyrola, rejoining the river near the old bridge, and running on firm sand held by riprap.
Ardmore Oklahoma March 30 Kirby Purdom faces conspiracy charges against the federal government filed in the Chickasaw nation courts. Purdom Ben Colbert and W T Ward allegedly wrecked the Chickasaw bank by fraudulently recycling warrants and borrowing funds. Ward served as nation treasurer Colbert as US marshal. The case links to extensive loans and schemes driving Tishomingo town growth.
A brief note contrasts Democratic and Republican office holders with a Republican spending two years of his prospective salary riding around to win his office, illustrating partisan approaches to campaigning and expense.
Washington reports a War Department order halting all new enlistments of Black soldiers in the regular army. The four all Black regiments with white officers will be reduced via discharge and retirement until they disappear, following controversy over the Brownsville battalion dismissal.
Band Director Sisson is told by Frisco that excursion rates of one and two thirds fare apply during Ada street carnival from April 22 to 27. Band boys will receive a substantial percentage of carnival receipts.
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