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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
7
Cashier Walterhouse reported two well dressed robbers looted the Citizens State Bank of Chautauqua after forcing entry to the vault. One suspect is a known town figure who recently escaped from Nowata jail, a lead that spurs a chase as four pursuers follow muddy roads.
In Ada Oklahoma on March 28 1908 election results were canvassed by the Board of County Commissioners with Geo A Harrison W B Jones Chas A Powers M D Timberlake and others receiving top votes for mayor city clerk police judge city treasurer chief of police city attorney assessor street commissioner and school board posts. District court opened at 9 am Judge A T West delivered a strong charge to the grand jury focusing on murder whiskey and gambling and Ed Brents was appointed deputy special officer for Indian reservations under W S Johnson.
The Oklahoma legislature faces several farmer backed bills including graduated land tax to protect homemakers, a strict game and fish law, curbs on high interest rates, and bans on bucketing shops and farm product gambling. The Shawnee advisory board urges all union members to petition for enactment on these four subjects.
One black and white Holstein cow with bell, a two year old heifer named Piatk and Wiifte Sie, both branded F5 on the left side. Also one year old Jersey heifer and a light color Holstein calf. A liberal reward is offered for information leading to recovery. Address W. M. Wilson, Francis Oklahoma.
Nine years ago C Farthing of Mill Creek Indian Territory faced a near life ending illness. A druggist recommended Electric Bitters and he recovered after a brief trial period. The ad promotes Pineules for backache relief and general weakness.
In Sulphur Oklahoma on April 16 a running gun battle left Gus Shelton of Lindsay dead and his wounded comrade Bill Hendrix fleeing toward timber and hills. Sheriff Maxwell vows to pursue the gang, gunfire to be met with shoot on sight. A coroner's jury exonerated officers.
A humorous editorial warns that a knocker cannot trust others due to a disordered liver. It recommends Bal lard's Herbine as a remedy for constipation dyspepsia indigestion and biliousness with claims of a clearing out effect. Sold by G. M. Ramsey.
Washington April 20 The senate pensions committee nears final action on the pension appropriation bill to carry about 162 million dollars an increase of 12 million over the house bill. Provisions for widows pensions are included while the house measure drops plans to abolish pension agencies nationwide and centralize them under a single bureau in the capital.
An advertisement claims the pills purify by curing stagnation of the liver and bowels causing headaches jaundice and biliousness. The product is priced at 25 cents and sold at F Z Holley’s and G M Ramsey’s drug stores.
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