Wreck on the Frisco Collides South Passenger Train and Freight
A head end collision occurred Sunday night at 7 20 near Spaulding a mail station sixteen miles south of Holdenville and fourteen north of Francis. South bound passenger train 507 and extra northbound freight 337 derailed and were damaged with track torn up. Engineers and conductors acted to reverse engines and jump to safety as a collision loomed.
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Frisco
Spaulding
Holdenville
Francis
Salsman
Dornbinzer
Ensiaver Hopkins
Michsel
Mde
Salemfn
Extra
Hopkins
Train Journey Ends With Minor Injuries After Sharp Jolt
A sparsely populated train car jolted causing passengers to be shaken but none suffered major injuries. Officials reported the incident with no serious harm and are reviewing the circumstances.
Fire Devastates Holdenville Opera House Block
A large fire in Holdenville Oklahoma yesterday morning destroyed the opera house block, one of the town’s finest structures. The two story brick and stone building covered a quarter block and was valued at over 10000 dollars.
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Holdenville
I. T
Raid in Ardmore leads to 26 arrests and arson of gambling paraphernalia
United States Marshal Ben H. Colbert and deputies raided several alleged gambling houses in Ardmore taking twenty six men into custody. Paraphernalia worth several hundred dollars was burned in the streets. John Conn attended court from Violet earlier in the week.
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Ardmore
I. T
United States
Ben H. Colbert
Ada Wholesale Grocery Co Increases Capital And Expands
Ada Wholesale Grocery Co of this city increases its capital to 50000 with 50 percent paid in. P T Pigues from Longview Texas and J M Rebman from Oklahoma City join, joined by Nance and Keltner. A 40 by 100 foot building is under construction on the Light Plant block as Frisco and Katy railroads plan spurs to the site.
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Ada Wholesale Grocery Co
P. T. Pigues
Longview
Tez
J. M. Rebman
Oklahoma City
Messrs. Nance and
Keltner
Frisco
Katy
Red Leather Saddle Lost Near O K Wagon Yard
A red leather saddle with double girth and hair pockets disappeared inside town limits near the O K Wagon Yard. The owner offers a reasonable reward and asks it be returned to Mount Morris.
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O. K
Mount Morris
Court Proceedings and Decisions in Bankruptcy and Civil Actions
In Re the matter of A W Cope bankrupt order confirms composition. Ches McKinney versus Robert Hall jury verdict for plaintiff. S C Childress versus Texas Fire Insurance Co judgment for plaintiff for 300 dollars. Geo Roberts versus A Willoughby mistrial. Sanger Bros versus Buffy and Keel dismissed.
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A. W. Cope
Ches
McKinney Ves
Robert Hall
S.C. Childress
Tex. Fire Ins. Co
Piff
Geo Roberts
A. Willoughby
Sanger Bros
Buffy & Keel
Big Baptist Meeting Draws City Interest
Rev. Mr. Wesson of Marshal Texas has conducted two weeks of series meetings with strong attendance and vigorous preaching. The city is energized by his candid exhortations and the local congregation shows notable engagement. Court dockets feature numerous case dismissals and judgments, with injunctions and fines listed among civil actions and U.S. cases.
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Mr. Wesson
Marshal
Tex
E. A. Wesson
Wesson
Bro. Wesson
A Box Supper for Ada Lodge at Latta Building Hall
The Fraterna Union of America invites all adults over 18 to a May 1, 1908 box supper at their Latta building hall in honor of Ada Lodge 468. Doors open 8 pm with a varied program including addresses, guitar and violin solos, recitations, pantomime, tableaux, Hindoo song, a Negro sermon, talks, and a program committee listing.
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Fraterna. Union of America
Latta
Ada Lodge
F.U. A
R. O. Wheeler
Prof. Moore Inte
Honduras
Ella Dismuke
W. T. McCallar
Stella Blake
Virga McCallar
Tyrola's Bounded Lands and Busy Ada Suburbs
Tyrola lies south of Ada and borders grassland water to the east, a corner to the north, and crops to the west. Population under a thousand, no oil but cottonseed sold in Ada. No ice or light plants yet, kerosene and cold well water used. Main industries grow watermelons cotton corn sweet potatoes and hogs. Ada grows faster and may shade Tyrola into suburbs. Citizens attend Ada court. Mr. Clark moved away. The Apa News visits homes and notes crops would suffer without the paper.
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Tyrola
Ada
Clark
Apa
Beck
Card of Thanks and Ada Community News
A grateful note thanks Ada friends for kindness during illness and expresses hope to return to old pupils. The Otis Weaver area sale and bank plans are announced for Mineral Wells Texas with Dicy Sixdarrn and I T Cicero Smith credited. C C Fowler travels to Tennessee seeking a new site.
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Ada
Dicy Sixdarrn, Morss
I. T
Cicero Smith
Mineral Wells
Tex
Otis Weaver
C. C. Fowler
Tennessee
Divorce Decrees in Two Civil Actions
In the case of Celey v. decree of divorce and Winters v. Winters a decree of divorce is issued. A separate criminal matter U.S. vs Wirt Littlefield concerns larceny and proceeds to trial.
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Celey
F. Winters
Susan Winters
U.S. Va
Wirt Littlefield
Gibbs appointed temporary Deputy US District Clerk
B P Gibbs, who has been serving as Referee in Bankruptcy for this division, was named temporary Deputy United States District Clerk for the Ade office last Monday. His friends praise the recognition and advancement of this able young man.
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B. P. Gibbs
United States Court For
Southern District
United States
Ade
Gibbs
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Chitwood
Woodard Hdw
John Conn
Violet
E, L, Steed’s
India
Goodbar
Maggie Glance
Sam Miller
Jesse Bond
L. L. Burrows
J. A. Clifton
R. L
K. C. Perry
W. L. Hunt
J. M. King
Cantwell & Shirley
Rodke
G. W. Baker
Warren Va. St. L
F.B. R
W. J. Sloan
St. L
H.T. Akers
American National Bank
MM. d. Smith
R. M. Wilson
Pif
X. & Rea & Son
E. Gillibert
U.S
Sam Minnix
U. S
Thos. S. Daniels
U. S. Va
Walter Burris
Henry Fulton
U.ss
Bob Straighn
Bob Shaw
Aréphy
Bryce P. Cibba
Glérk
See Lee
Russell Lee
Willian Filmore
Alfus Collins
Walter Fermast
C.hatcher
Effie H
W. O. Gs
U. S. Ager
Caruthers
Hogan Keel
Annie Fletcher
Clark Drug Co
Tyrols
Red Cross
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