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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1908

Page

4

Bryan and Kern Campaign Fund Appeal

The News urges readers to donate a dollar to support the Bryan and Kern ticket. It urges action on good roads in Pontotoc County and criticizes campaign fundraising by Republicans, calling for mass contributions from the people to defeat Republican misrule.

Haskell the News Bryan and Kern Sher- Man Rinard Board of County Commissioners Pontotoc County Mack Democratic National Committee Lincoln Bryan Republican Committee Cincinnati Taft First National Bank Ada Kern National Committee

Political comments and predictions from multiple papers

A collection of editorials and quotes criticizing parties and policies. References include Franks Huddleston’s prominence, freight-rate protests, anti trusts and reform calls, and remarks by local papers like Denison Herald and McAlester Capital. A Ponca City resident mocks a speaker and warns of November consequences.

Pastor E L Kirtley Resigns After Two Year Charge

Sunday morning the Christian church here learned of the resignation of Pastor E L Kirtley after nearly two years. During his tenure membership tripled and debts were paid building dedicated and many improvements completed. He left to be near his wife’s relatives in Marlow and accepted a lower paying post with bright prospects at the new church.

E. L. Kirtley Chiristian Church Bro. Kirtley Kirtley Marlow

North Side Revival Opens Protracted Meeting

Rev. D. J. Austin announces a protracted meeting starting Sunday August 16 on the North Side preaching by Rev. C A Lovelace of Frost Texas. Mrs Nannie Curtis of Sherman, a nationally known platform orator and daughter of Pastor Austin, arrives today to participate through part of the services. Due to limited church space the Methodist building will host the meetings with all invited to attend.

D. J.austin Second Baptist Church C. A. Lovelace Frost Texas Nannie Curtis Sherman Austin

Progress and Prosperity through Immigration in Pontotoc County

A special edition of the News extols Pontotoc County's abundant resources, climate, markets, and mineral wealth to attract immigration and capital. It urges cooperation from merchants and citizens, highlights hopeful growth, and cites ambitions for prosperity and development in the region. It also includes sentiments on personal integrity, and notes farmer seed selection and corn breeding as paths to long term improvement.

Pontotoc County

Sandy Creek joins Ada water system after 4000 foot pipe

Nine am completion marks connection of Sandy Creek to Ada water supply. Work began after the dam break with Sherwood Hill guiding about forty men laying the 4000 foot pipeline using old city well machinery. Cost estimated at 2500 dollars with a future well planned for natural filtration. Local officials and residents praise prompt action and expect inexhaustible supply.

Sandy Creek Ada City Water System Sherwood Hill Sandy City Cement Mr. Beck

W. O. W. Picnic at Midland Ends Quietly

The Midland W. O. W. picnic on the 8th passed off quietly with many attendees reporting a good time. An excursion will be run from Lehigh and Purcell for a baseball game between the two towns, both strong teams expected to provide a warm contest.

Midland O. C Lehigh Purcell

Arrests in Frisco station and adultery case before Justice Myers

Court Newe and Jno Thorpburry were arrested at Frisco station for carrying a concealed weapon and fined 27 dollars 80 cents. E H Sprouce and Ada Edwards faced Justice Myers at Stonewall on adultery charges and were bound over for grand jury action in the amounts of five and seven hundred dollars respectively.

Jno Thorpburry Frisco Station E. H. Sprouce Ada Edwards Justice Myers Stonewall

Pon totec County Democratic Committee Call Meeting

The Pon totec County Democratic Committee is called to meet at Ada on the eighth day of the month. The meeting aims to organize party activities and plan canvassing efforts.

Democratic Committee Pontotec County Ada

Notice to indebted at Citizens' National Bank

Farmers urged to call at Citizens' National Bank to settle notes owed to P. J. Foster. The notice, issued by Ivey Foster, asks all debtors to settle at once to avoid extra costs.

Gwin, Mays & Co P. J. Foster Citizens’ National Bank

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The Ada News Savedavy OFFIC WeevereMasonic Otis B. Weaver Boston Ownen Carlton Weaver Ade ILA Official Monetary Commission Uncle Sam Pontotocounty Senator Long J. J. Bristow Kansas United States Senate Cetiras Teans Demoecratic Convention Oklahoma City Flynn-Hunter-Cade McGuire-Norris-Creager Montana Wall Street Agee Brazell Ham Bee Guuhrie Frank Huddleston Allen Hustler Denison Herald Oklahoman Dennis Flynn McAlester Capital Ponca City Mr. Waugh Christian Church Whitewright Greenville Ner Big Sandy Creek Ada Water Supply Happy Simon Love Iron Mountain Coffeyville Novata Gwin Mays & CO ADA Druggists No. 139 Ivey Foster Attorneys-At Drs. Browall Faust H. Epperson J. W. Dear B. H. Epperson Attorneys-at-Law Reed-Dunglas Ads RB. T. Castleberry Ada, OK Lahoma Henry M. Furman Attorney AT Law Sec Duncan Building Crawford & Bolen J. E. Webb COM Ennis Webb ENNIS Chas. W. Westlas Ada National New. Brick
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