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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1920

Page

5

Ada Glass Casket Plant Expands As Orders Soar

American Glass Casket company of Ada, organized in 1915, reports rapid growth and major equipment additions. The Ada plant now employs 125 skilled workers with payrolls in the thousands weekly. Key customers include Coleman Lamp Co and Butler Brothers. sales up over 100 percent in the past year with monthly gains from 70 to 200 percent.

Oklahoma American Glass Casket Company of Ada C. V. Gowing Muskogee Ada Glass United States Canada Coleman Lamp Company Wichita Kansas Butler Brothers Glass Workers Trades

County Official's Barn Destroyed By Fire At Center

The center district barn of J. I. Laughlin, a Pontotoc County commissioner, burned last night at about 8 30 with suspected incendiary origin. Loss about 3000 dollars. hay corn cotton seed meat and harness consumed. stock believed removed. Sheriff asked dogs. Deputy Chandler rushed to scene from Ada after learning of the fire. Laughlin and fellow commissioner Brumley were in Oklahoma City to discuss road work. past incidents include a former commissioner Ike Gilmore's barn burned and a Gailey community barn fire last week.

J. I. Laughlin Mr. Laughlin Pontotoc County Oklahoma Claude Chandler Ada Laughlin Oklahoma City W. H. Brumley Ike Gilmore Gailey

Card of Thanks for Beloved Sister and Family

The Pharaoh family thanks friends for kindness during the death and burial of our sister wife and mother W T Pharaoh QO J Pharaoh John Pharaoh J W Gaar and Family Also an advertisement for Burk's Style Shop urging readers to visit for a Snappy Suit Silk Shirts displays dated 4 29 lw.

W. T. Pharaoh J. Pharoah John Pharaoh J. W. Gaar Burk’s Style Shop

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