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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
4
Ada Territory Ad Rates Promised For Local Readers
Fragmentary line notes devotion to the best interests of Ada and the Indian Territory and her people. Advertising rates furnished on ap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Indian Territory
Local campaign notes urge road and cotton market improvements
A quick civic outline lists park space, brick plant, street sprinkling, opera house, rail access, and sidewalks. Mentions a school superintendent and 1000 farmers urged to push for better roads as cotton trades at 13 cents. Emphasis on preparing for a busy fall.
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Katy
Rainy Market Buys 99000 Bushels of Corn
A bountiful rain day boosts corn sales with 9 990 00 bushels offered. Prices and buyers line the market as farmers auction grain, reflecting strong demand and favorable weather.
Ada Commercial Club Grows from 55 to 105 Members
The Ada Commercial club is reported to expand its membership from 55 to 105, signaling strong local engagement and ongoing community activities. Members cite renewed interest and outreach efforts as key drivers of growth.
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Tue Ada Commercial Club
Les
Gen Lee to Lecture at Sulphur Next Saturday
General Lee will give a lecture at Sulphur next Saturday, informing local residents about historical insights and military strategy. The event is expected to attract community members and students alike.
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Gen. Lee
Think Twice Before You Cast Your Vote Saturday
Voters are urged to consider the implications of casting ballots on Saturday. The notice emphasizes careful evaluation of candidates and measures before participating in the upcoming election.
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Cotton
Europe
Mass Meeting Tonight Promises Benefit to All
A local notice urges residents to attend a mass meeting this evening promising public benefit and collective improvement through participation.
Waterworks Proposition On Tonight's Program
The Waterworks proposition is on the program tonight inviting residents to attend and learn more about the measure. Local officials urge turnout and provide background on the proposal and its potential impact.
Commercial club pushes for improved roads this Tuesday
The commercial club states better roads are essential and asserts its stance will guide local policy. Officials express support while residents monitor actions as debate continues.
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Tuesda Commercial Club
Indian Territory Press Association Meeting Set in Sulphur
The Indian Territory Press Association will meet at Sulphur on the 10th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Territory Press Association
Sulphur
Two newspapers deemphasize digging for presidential timber
Two newspapers in general view do not consider it necessary to search graves for potential presidential timber, implying a cautious stance on chasing unlikely or unknown candidates.
Carter Harrison Expresses Interest in Pack ing Combination
The note states Carter Harrison is interested in the packing combination. It ends with a farewell line, Good-bye Carter.
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Carter Harrison
Carter
Rich Man Cannot Enter Heaven Yet Marries Easily
A witty moral notes that wealth does not grant heavenly entry and that marriage remains unrelated to eternal reward. The quote contrasts riches with spiritual destiny and underscores that marriage is not a pathway to heaven.
Arkansaw Paper Reports Birth Of Young Son
A local Arkansas newspaper notes the birth of a young son to a family, marking a cheerful addition to the community. The brief item records a new arrival and conveys warm regard for the newborn.
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Arkansaw
Post-office Scandal Cleanup Ordered by Sept 1
Roose Evett directs Bris tow to clear up post office scandals by September 1. The note implies thieves caught after that date will be liberated, a statement presented as provisional.
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Roose Evett
Bristow
Baker sells Francis Meteor and leaves journalism for sales
Jo I Baker sold the Francis Meteor to J H Norman of Francis and will join Butler Jarboe Paper Co in Oklahoma City as traveling salesman. The note expresses regret at his retirement from the newspaper field and wishes him success in his new role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo. I. Baker
Francis
J. H. Norman
Butler-Jarboe Paper Co
Oklahoma City
Baker
Court Town Clerk Refuses License List Explanation
The article reports that this court town’s clerk will not provide the newspaper with a list of licenses. It explains the clerk cited time constraints and monthly statements as reasons for withholding the list, and mentions an apologetic note to Mr. Gibb amid the criticism.
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Gibb
Ada Real Estate Urges Building Two Hundred Dwellings
A city housing deficit is driving people to leave as vacant homes vanish. Real estate firms urge Ada citizens to build fifty tenant houses starting September 1 to meet a fall demand from oil industry workers. Investors are promised 25 to 35 percent returns on investments.
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Ada
Ada town paper and local remarks
Ada is praised as a welcoming town with a strong local newspaper. Vignettes mention Ada News as the people’s paper, plus light anecdotes about Ada’s streets, editors, and residents and humorous observations of town life.
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Ada News
People
Scott
Shaw
Kentucky Republicans Celebrate Taylor as Hero Without His Presence
The Kentucky Republican convention cheered ex governor Taylor for a hero role though he was absent in Indiana where the Indiana governor refuses a requisition for his return on charges of complicity in Governor Goebel’s murder. The text condemns it as an empty gesture by a party short on heroes.
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Kentucky
Taylor
Indiana
Goebel
Brown
Smith
Jones
Gen. Miles
Democratic Party
Russia
Manchuria
Admiral Cotton
Black
Fragmented musings and local notices mix in Ada page
A dense column of stray quotations and local items covers politics weather and society. It mentions a Commercial Club meeting in Ada with plans for road funding and a call for a public bond vote for school and water projects.
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Ada Commercial Club
Court House
Henley
T. A. Killingsworth
T. J. Chambless
Im. L. Walsh
Ada
Court terms for Indian Territory listed by city and date
A condensed list records United States court terms in Indian Territory by division and schedule. It covers Northern Western Central and Southern districts with dates from Sept 1902 to May 1904 in towns including Vinita Tahlequah Miami Pryor Creek Claremore Salislaw Muskogee Wewoka Sapulpa Wagoner Okmulgee Eufaula Atoka Durant Poteau Antlers South McAlester Ada Tishomingo Chickasha Ryan Purcell Pauls Valley Ardmore and more.
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South McAlester
I. T
United States
Indian Territory
Northern—Vinita
Tah‘equah
Miami
Nowata
Pryor Creek
Salislaw
Claremore
Vinita
Tahlequah
Western
Muskogee
Wewoka
Okmulgee
Eufaula
Sapulpa
Wagoner
Ada
Tishomingo
Chickasha
Ryan
Purcell
Paul’s Valley
Ardmore
Y P A PROGRAM Led by Brother Giles Includes Scripture and Hymns
The program outlines opening exercises scripture reading Romans 1 1 17 and a series of talks and personal experiences on soul winning. Miss Ella Warren presents a short paper on why to lead sinners to Christ and Brother Swoffer discusses effective means. E A Wesson chairs the committee.
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Ella Warren
Bro. Swoffer
E. A. Wesson
Chickasaw Per Capita Payment To Resume August 15
A Tishomingo I T dispatch reports reliable authority that the $40 per capita Chickasaw payment, halted in June, will be resumed August 15. Eligible Indians including land recipients, approved enrollments by the interior secretary, and intermarried citizens will receive their shares.
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Denison
Tex
Tishomingo, I. T
Chickasaws
Secretary of the Interior
Gold Near Lawton Oklahoma Aims High
Prospectors report promising gold veins near Lawton in the Wichita Mountains. The Little Bear area shows ore values at a substantial per ton, with an ore body extending ten feet deep and drawing interest from local prospectors and investors.
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van Okla
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Central
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Durant
Poteau
Antlers
Bro
J. B. Giles
Lawten
L. M. Dos
BancOck
Megan
First Nations Bank Building
Attorneys AT Law
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Briiding, Emro Ind
TER
F. H. Nowlin
Duncan Building
Chas. W. McMillan
Duncan
BviLpIine
Clark
Chas C. Shaw
McKnight Drug Store
Ind
W. C. Edwards
Rollow Building
B. C. King
Room Y
DRS
Ligon & Runyan
Alexander
N. B. Shands, M. D
Townsend Ave
J. W. Bolen
Attorney AT Law
Adating Ind
W. A. Ledbetter
J. B. Thompson
T. Bledsoe
J. F. McKeel
Ledbetter, Bledsoe, Thompson & McKeel
Lawyers
J. T.blanton
L. C. Andrews
W. G. Currie
Blanton, Andrews & Currie
Banksidg
I. M. King
Ada, Ind
C. L. Bruce
Gross Medical College
Denver
First National Bank
Apa
Barnard & Braley
ADA I. T
Star Barber Shop
D. A. Dorsey, Prop
Eupion Oil
P. H. Childress and
Lane Hardware & Gro. Co
Waters Pierce Oil Co
Official City Directory
S. W. Hill
T. D. McKeown
R. C. Couch
B.A. Mason
G. A. Harrison
G. P. Carney
C. C. Hargis
A. A. Bobbit
Scavinger
Jno
Church Directory
Methodist
J. B. McDonato
Baptist
A. Wesson
Presbyterian
S. S
J. A. Williams
Pas
Christian
W. O. Breeden
Lodge Directory
Opp
J. B. McDonald
Noble Grand
Alex Rogers
C. W. McMillan
Masonic
Ada Lodge No
A. F
A.M
J. J. Burton
W. M
W. D. Lowden
G. H. Angelly
H. P
Charles Powers
Ada Council
Royal and Select Masters
W. S. Carter
N. B. Breckenridge
Eastern Star
W. C. Wallace
Fraternal Union OF America
R. O. Wheeler
Ed Hodges
K. P’s
A.L. Nettles
A. H. Constant
K. of
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