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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
2
Carrie Lee Young argues alcohol ruins individuals and families, damages communities, and defies licensing. She urges truth as the path to improvement and promotes abstinence toward a healthier nation with water as a divine, pure alternative.
South McAlester Illinois July 21 reports anxiety over arrivals from New Orleans as trains bring passengers into town and yellow fever fears grow. The city imposes a quarantine and requires officers to meet trains and guard against infection.
Governor Johnston of the Chickasaws refuses to sign allotment patents in both Chickasaw and Choctaw nations, halting land sales. The Dawes commission sent 500 patents. Choctaw signer Mc Curtain has agreed, but Chickasaw chief Johnson withholding stalls any sale dependent on patent delivery. Tams Bixby awaits interior secretary guidance as clerks report Johnson’s signature impasse.
A clattering list notes the Shawnee Daily and Weekly Quill being bolstered for sale at a light price while Tulsa approaches an electric light system as line work nears completion. A Holdenville farmer settles fifty cents to confess theft of a gin cake stand from over a year ago. The Ravia Tribune suspends publication until fall with Mill Creek Times to cover unexpired subscriptions. Durant News features a cat mascot named Two Nickey who recently killed a garter snake and placed it on the editor’s desk, prompting curiosity about the editor’s thoughts.
Representatives of the Lehigh commercial club and line promoters met Coalgate officials to raise 7010000 in bonds for a new electric railroad between Coalgate and Atoka. Missouri Trust Co of St Louis backs the company with capital to be 300000. The terminus and powerhouse will be at Coalgate for the fifteen mile route.
Ada residents who attended Dr Steele's lecture in a North Ada tent found the talk on Pioneers of Methodism and the Circuit Rider rich in bright thought. The delivery was flawless and the audience remained in rapt attention, raising hope of the eminent speaker and family becoming Ada residents.
Grand picnic and barbecue to raise funds for finishing the Lanham settlement school house at McGee and Center road three miles west of Center. On Saturday August Sth 1905 there will be music by a band speeches by notable orators sack races Indian ball game baseball and potato races with all amusements free.
Dr. Sam Steele, a famed Southern Methodist preacher, tours Texas and Indian Territory seeking a site for an Industrial School for boys in Mississippi. Ada citizens push to host the school, with a 5 member committee to secure it, highlighting potential regional educational and economic benefits.
Frank Quick Will Popejoy and Bert Evans were tried before Judge Payne on a burglary charge in Chickasha I T They allegedly entered a Rock Island boarding car and took articles Quick was bound over for 500 and the others at 300 each The piece ends with an advertisement for Bee s Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup reprinted in the column.
The Frisco System offers very cheap round trip rates to points in Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia. For particulars call on the undersigned.
The advertisement touts King's Dyspepsia Facet as a cure for indigestion and heartburn. It claims the product aids digestion, tones and strengthens the stomach and is sold by Clark Drug.
A strong artesian water strike occurred Tuesday noon in Sulphur I T in the Bayless and Webster drill for the Windsor hotel block costing 75000 dollars. The head of Sulphur creek will supply a town of 20000. The well depth about 700 feet yields 75 to 100 barrels per hour with potential to gush deeper into the rock.
To Prof and Mrs J R Hendricks a son born Friday July 28 1905 described as a lusty baby with strong lungs. Included is a health claim for Herbine with a 1908 testimonial from G L Caldwell Agt M K and T R Checotah Ind Ter noting liver spleen environment relief and cure after druggist recommendation. Sold by Clark Drug Co.
Denver announces a round trip sale by the KK. and T. railway from August 12 to 14 to 24 at 24.40 dollars. Tickets on sale August 12 and 13. Final return limit August 25, 1905. For further particulars see Katy's agent.
Mr and Mrs J A Anderson of 354 West 6th Street Salt Lake City Utah praise Ballards Horehound Syrup for coughs and colds saying it gives immediate relief and is pleasant to take. Available in 25c 50c and 1 00 sizes. Sold
J. B. Emory and his wife, who moved from Ada to Igeston months ago, are due this evening. Mr. Emory has taken a job with the Scott board people, and residents note the pull of their old town as neighbors return one by one.
An advertisement from Flat Rock Michigan features Wm. Bedell endorsing Bucklin’s Amnica Salve for ulcers sores and cancers. The product claims quick healing of cuts burns and scalds and is sold for 25 cents at Clark Drug Co. and F Z Holley’s drug store with guarantee.
Ardmore Oklahoma July 27 George F Tucker of this city has been appointed to the position of bookkeeper in the treasury department at Washington.
Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield Pennsylvania says years of kidney and bladder trouble were cured by Foley's Kidney Cure after costly physician visits failed. He urges others to try it and warns against substitutes. Sold by Clark and Mason Drug companies.
Gas franchise authorities plan to start drilling wells soon around Ada to prospect for natural gas, aiming to explore local supplies and energy potential.
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