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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1905
Page
5
Shaw's Nickel Store advertises April sales with every item at low cash prices. Featured chinaware bargains include salad dishes, bread and cake plates, pickle dishes, tea sets, and milk pitchers with deep discounts and promise of satisfaction.
Ada residents and visitors populate a busy local column with calls on business trips to Pontotoc Mill Creek Sulphur Springs and Durant along with relatives in Ada Stonewall and Oakman. Several names and errands mark community ties as Rev J B Thomas and others attend church and rallies.
Voters cast totals for Rec. Assessor and Collector J Warren W P. Bureau op 350. City Attorney candidates B C Kine H A Winn A G Winn. City Marshall L E Mitchell A Kilpatrick Zeke Putman. Street Commissioner J D Gaar J A Shelton Jerry Cragin. Frank Wheeler 291 Babe Williams 94. Annexation to the city by proclamation carried 257 to 96 with 34 65 24 as totals.
Local residents and visitors like W M Pegg of Konawa Sherman McCarty of McGee and J W Butts of Little Rock were seen in Ada on various business. Dean Ardmore and R Mauldin from Konawa were in town while others traveled to San Antonio and Tioga for duties. Matt Walsh thanked voters for support while leading the democratic ticket by several lengths.
Joe Deckert, a Main Street butcher, forms a partnership with his youngest son aged about ten hours. The elder will manage roasts steaks and trades until the boy learns the business and trade.
The News held a drawing at 1 PM on April 4. Tickets were mixed and a boy drew numbers 481 833 450 4164 and 452. Ticket 452 wins the sewing machine. if not produced, ticket 464 the fourth drawn will take the prize.
S. E. Chapman won ticket No. 452 for the sewing machine given away by the Evening News. He expresses sincere thanks to Mr. M. D. Steiner, manager, noting the gift is deeply appreciated and sending best wishes for the Evening News.
Reports list reunions for traveling men of two territories in Oklahoma City on April 14 and 15 and a fruit growers convention in Coalgate on April 11. Other notes mention a Weleetka newspaper changing hands, a plan to plant 20 000 fruit trees in Washita valley near Pall is Valley, Tulsa’s auto purchase, a Baptist Orphans home site in Oklahoma City with a land bonus, the death of B W Gatfi a Frisco bridge foreman, and a rare law book found in Bartlesville.
J B Redman reports a Porteree and Franks visitor today with Jim Shaw listed as ill. The brief item notes Shaw's illness as current.
The F. E. and C. County Union of A. met in Roff on March 31 at 1 pm with about thirty locals attending. The delegation praised Rotf for hospitality and hall use, commended Mr. T. M. Sudeth, and noted the Roff band provided a reception. The next gathering is set for Stonewall at 1 pm on the Thursday before the first Saturday in July.
Election in Ada shows three tickets Democratic Socialist and Citizens but voter turnout appears low at 3 o'clock likely below the Democratic primary total.
Mustang township farmers in Oklahoma County have contracted a St. Louis firm to plant 200 acres of castor beans with a guarantee to buy the output at a specified price per bushel.
R M Grady has bought the share of Dr C J Logan in the Commercial hotel. The hotel will be run on the same lines as before.
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