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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
6
The Revival Party in Ada led by Rev. French E. Oliver Prof. M. C. Martin and Fred Seibert struggles with serious family afflictions. Mrs. Oliver is with a sick sister in Winfield Kansas. Martin's father-in-law nears death in Battle Creek Michigan. Seibert’s wife is gravely ill awaiting surgery.
An old advertisement proclaims The Nickel Store as a buyer and seller of merchandise focused on customer satisfaction and competitive pricing. It emphasizes merit as the key to success, declares better values at the right price, and notes cash only terms with no credit.
New Colonial Gold Decorated Cups and Saucers go for 10c each or 60c a set. 7 inch plates in the same line are 60c per set. 10 inch platters retail at 18c each. Tined oval meat and vegetable dishes are 1Sc each. Other dining room and kitchen necessities priced in plain figures for easy inspection.
Discounted stoneware items include 1 gallon milk pans or crocks at 6c, 2 gallon pans at 42c, and tall jars up to six gallons at 6c per gallon. Tall jars praised for kraut and pickles with six gallon jars at 36c, nearly half the usual 60c price.
This notice highlights a stationery department selling pens ink mucilage paper and a range of school supplies including composition books ledgers journals day books tickets and school boxes plus state pencils and other items.
R. S. Tobin ill. A ten pound girl born at the rail road camp of Martin Thomas near town Saturday. W. H. Stephens of Stonewall visited sister Mrs. E E Wingo on 14th Street. Mrs. E J Mitchem and daughter Mies Vada of Greenville Texas guests of daughter and sister Mrs. R S Tobin. E L Canterbury and family now of Wewoka I T proud parents of an eleven pound boy born Wednesday morning Aug 1. Fred Seibert reports his Iowa wife ill and near operation. Prof J R Hendrix of Sulphur spent Sunday and Monday with city friends. he will direct Sulphur schools for the coming year.
A. B. Beard of Madill is in town. J. E Miles of Wells Fargo is off duty today. Mentioned are Miss Pear and Carlton Weaver. Ada resident Cee Mays returns from Kansas City. Miss Blanche Davis visits Shawnee. Mrs J C Sparger and daughters Irene and Blanche return from Bonham. Miss Bessie James returns to Dallas after Sunrise visit. Jack Strief leaves Ada for St. Louis. B King of Rockwall Texas in city on business. J E Jones of Holdenville with G M Ramsey. Paris family to join by September 1. May Davis of Sasakwa in transit via Konawa. Judge C A Galbraith visits Oklahoma City and Dem headquarters. Mrs N B Shands and daughter Aline visit Madill then Texas points. Mr and Mrs S Harris host 25 guests for Julia’s third birthday.
Sherman residents and travelers pass through Sherman as Will Etter and wife visit. Ardmore cattleman Arthur James heads toward Stonewall. Reports note telephone line damage near Francis and river. Frisco Bridge trip to Canadian River and back. Frank Jones family heads to Valentine Texas for a month. Ada touted for milkman diligence amid rain and cows kept dry for milk quality.
Charles Hill and Tom Brown were arrested by Marshal Chapman at a railroad camp near Stonewall on Monday charged with assault to kill. Claude Wilkerson was wounded with several knife wounds to the chest. Hill and Brown remain jailed awaiting trial next Thursday.
A. R. Sugg sold his West Main furniture stock to Ada Furniture and Coffin Co and W. C. Duncan and Co. The stock will be divided and moved to the two indicated firms.
The institution has grown from a single building with a four member teaching corps into a full university. It reports eight well equipped buildings and forty trained specialists from leading schools. Over six hundred students attend, mainly college level, across seven schools including Arts and Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering, Fine Arts, Medicine, Mines, and a preparatory school.
Ada Band members received brown trim med black uniforms with blue caps trimmed in gold for summer use. The outfits are affordable and aim to enhance appearances as they prepare for open air performances. A band member urged local business men to host suitable concert venues, hoping merchants and clerks support weekly summer gatherings.
Below the News reports the population counts from 22 townships in the Sixteenth Recording district used to apportion delegate districts for a constitutional convention. Democrats hold all fourteen reported townships while Republicans show eight. Ed Brents notes no other township returns have come in from his side.
W. W. Rader and family returned Sunday from Oklahoma City where they attended a Rader family reunion. The father is 76 and the mother 67. Ten children and 53 grandchildren attended. the youngest is 24. There has never been a death in the family. Mr. Rader reports a splendid time.
Morning river travelers report a rapid fall in water level by two o clock. A large gang works to clear rubbish and trains are expected to cross within thirty six hours.
H S Amesbury and Mrs Effie Hatcher of Konawa wed at the courthouse Monday at noon with Judge Winn presiding. J T Herndon aged 63 and Mrs Ella Vanscriver aged 40 of Spaulding married at the clerk's office by deputy Constant Sunday at 9 am.
The Oklahoma Central supplied 150 laborers and materials to repair the M K T line after flood damage. Meanwhile the MKT bridge on Buck creek near Stonewall failed as timbers and rails remained intact. The Central opened its new town site Walling on 310 acres south of McGee with lots for sale managed by George Northrup.
President J. P. Wood announces five members to form an executive committee: John P. Crawford Otis B. Weaver M. W. Ligon S. R. Tolbert and W. L. Byrd. They are to meet immediately to elect a chairman for the committee.
A joke told by Mr. Highfive at dinner about asking Slack for a ten dollar loan. A reporter in heaven asks St. Peter about money and time. currency and minutes are vastly devalued in eternity, prompting a quip about lending a ten. The piece ends with the keeper of the keys saying wait a minute.
The Gerrymandering Board in South McAlester reports Cherokee population at 240000 and Creek and Seminole at 185000 while Choctaw and Chickasaw total 400000. A Aug 10 meeting is set with election proclamation expected by Sept 1 and townships to remain intact as districts are drawn.
London dispatch reports William Jennings Bryan would accept the 1908 presidential nomination only on the condition that, if elected, he shall not be asked to seek re election. The report, filed Aug 6 and relayed by Homer B Ford of the St. Louis Republic, cites the conditional stance.
Will Kilpatrick, delivery man for Ow ens and Harrington's meat market, narrowly escaped drowning when his wagon and team were swept into a swollen branch after rain. He was saved by grabbing a twig and was hauled to safety by a nearby Black man. The wagon was ruined and Kilpatrick returned to town soaking and hatless, joking about the missing beef ending up in Red River.
Waterloo Iowa Aug 6 Conservative Democrats who opposed W J Bryan will control the Iowa Democratic convention tomorrow and push for Bryan nomination while maintaining a conservative state ticket and platform. A governor race pits George W Ball Claude Porter and John Dennison with Porter gaining support though district Democrats prefer a congressional run. Ball foes cite a corporate leaning in the state senate.
South McAlester August 7 In line with plans from the Oklahoma Democratic headquarters Col J J McAlester announces he will not campaign for governor until the constitutional convention dispute is resolved He reports broad support including backing from three of five Indian nations and is receiving numerous pledges for the Democratic nomination.
R. E. Haynes calls the Ada area album a strong showcase and a valuable advertisement for Ada and its surroundings. The quote highlights the project’s positive impact and practical benefits for the local community.
Quotes from Dr. Nolen and L. J. Little extol Ada’s advertising as an outstanding example. Residents call it the town’s best promotional effort, lauding its impact and appeal as a standout in local promotion.
A quotation from R. W. Simpson extols the paper, saying it is good and speaks well for the News. The remark underscores the publication's positive reception and community regard.
Two local leaders praise the town with stark vigor. S. M. Shaw calls the place “dead swell” while W. D. Lowden hails it as the best advertisement ever seen for a town.
Readers commend Ada's latest News album as the smoothest article yet. They urge broadcasting and warn Steiner to save a copy for the author. A Ramsey correspondent calls it the best advertisement for a town and asserts it cannot misrepresent.
The election for Hawaii delegate to Congress pitted Colonel Curtis Iaukea as Democrat against Prince Cupid Jonah Kalanianaole as Republican. The House Election Committee ruled the Prince entitled to the seat despite illegal ballots, awarding $2,000 to each candidate for contest expenses. Judge C A Galbraith, who led the defense for the Democrat, received a treasury warrant for $2,000 amid reflections on the case.
Three African American youths, Philip Howe Joe Murray and Jim Jackson were arrested in Tulsa I T for the murder of 8 year old Harry Priester. The child was lured from his home to a West Tulsa Frisco yard, killed and mutilated before the body was hidden in a wheat car bound for Houston Texas. The crime surfaced in Francis I T four days after the car rested in Frisco yards.
Guthrie Oklahoma August 7 Governor Frank Frantz plans to emulate other states in enforcing liquor laws via the attorney general. Anti Saloon League leaders report officials in several counties fail to enforce lid laws and praise the governor for promising action if evidence is presented.
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