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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1907
Page
2
A Broadway hypnotist stage act reveals a nurse's confession of love and a forged will plot. Amid dramatic readings, a nurse recounts a cousin’s fortune scheme, a falsified will, and a dangerous race to hide or seize the estate. The tale ends with a vault reveal and a vanished pair.
The ancient Greeks in Athens protected marble statues of gods with large metal plates atop their heads to guard against rain. Early Pre-Raphaelite painters misread these as divine emblems, leading to the familiar halo around Christian saint depictions.
Professor Flinders Petrie predicts a rapid decline in archeological finds. He states that in all directions the chances of recovering history are disappearing and will vanish forever by 1916.
In a park, Wells ruminates on a streetwise pair Mag and Liz who fleeced patrons with staged fits. Their latest caper ends in finding a bag filled with WCTU and YMC A tracks instead of wealth, prompting a return to their old, safer con.
Mr Farley recalls his initial hazing at West Point as a cadet. A sentinel exposes his ignorance of etiquette and routine, warning that trifling with a sentinel could merit court martial and death in time of war.
In the Southern District of the Indian Territory Fred T Hutsie of Ada is adjudged bankrupt. Petition seeks full discharge from debts provable under bankruptcy acts with exceptions by law. Hearing set for January 25, 1907 in Ada. notices mailed to known creditors.
Jesse Lynch Williams counsels a literary friend after harsh reviews of a new book. At luncheon a reviewer boasts of reading fifty books weekly, admitting he does not read them but reviews them, prompting disbelief and humor.
First published December 12 1906 in Ada District Bankruptcy. Isaac J Bailey of Tyrola files to be discharged after surrendering all property and rights under bankruptcy acts. Hearing set January 25 1907 at Ada with notice to creditors via Ada Weekly News. Public court order signed by Judge J T Dickerson and clerk C M Campbell.
First published December twenty seventh. In the matter of John F. Bowers bankrupt in bankruptcy No. 36 before the judge of the district court for the southern district of the Indian Territory. John F. Bowers of Lula respectfully represents that on October 1 he filed a petition in bankruptcy.
In the United States court in the Indian Territory Southern District U G Winn plaintiff No 907 E C Felty defendant Felty is warned to appear in this court in thirty days and answer the complaint The Hon J T Dickerson judge presiding witness and seal dated November 20 1906 Deputy A H Constant Attorney A G Winn attorney for non resident J W Bolen
First published December 27 1906 in the Southern District of Indian Territory H G Griffith sues Sadie Griffith warning her to appear and answer within thirty days Crawford and Bolen attorneys for plaintiff and non resident Tom D McKeown attorney for service of process true copy filed December 19 1906 in Crawford and Bolen office
In the Ada I T Mayors Court the Whitehead Coalmining Company sues Jno N and Jack Manns. Defendants are ordered to appear within thirty days and answer the complaint. Witness Hon J P Wood Mayor and Judge. Dated December 14, 1906. Thomas P Holt attorney. Non resident defendants attorney J L Anderson.
Notice in the Ada Daily and Weekly News that D F Blasingame of Stonewall was adjudicated bankrupt on December 27 1906. The first meeting of creditors will be held at Ada on January 9 1907 at 10 in the forenoon to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct related business. Thomas P Holt Referee in Bankruptcy.
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