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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
13
Fragmentary ad notes Holley’s for ice cream and line cigars at F Z Holley’s. Mentions repairs at W L Nettles and Foley’s Kidney Cure. Claims to cure Bright’s Disease diabetes and stone in the bladder, kidney and bladder disorders.
An OCR fragment describes soda fountain offerings at F L Z Holley’s and Foley’s Kidney Cure ads. It mentions Clark Drug Co and Woodard Hardware, with claims of remedies for kidney disease and digestion, candy sales and toilet articles, and a furniture related line. The text references La N James and M L Powers shops, plus a Chamberlain’s tablets offer and hosiery mentions.
Ada News offers a one year subscription prize to the person who brings in the largest water clon sighting before August 16 at 6 50 p.m. Contest closes August 16.
150 acres tillable land with 50 acres of cotton and 10 acres in Trescorn for lease with four seats bottom land. For details contact E F Pugh at Pugh and Johnston's Confectionery.
A list of items at local stores includes fruit cans at M L Powers and a newsstand at F Z Hatley with clock fixing offered by I Taber. Clark Drug Co advertises wire picture racks at 15 cents. A parent from Shell Lake recalls Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy easing a four year old’s cramps after morphine was given by a doctor.
Local ads promote harness by W L Nettles and a shoe shop at his store, wall paper savings at Clark's Drug Store, and multiple goods from Holley, Powers, Laidlaw Lumber Co. A Wea lthy list of products including fruit cans, screen doors, buggies, mowers, and wagons. Added are medical endorsements for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and Chamberlain's remedies and a 20 day cost sale at Arkansaw Store with insistence on no reserves. The note mentions Geo W Burris visiting and local light service boasts.
For sale 30 head of steer yearlings and 49 head of stock cattle offered by Gi P Walker Maxwell J T Scarborough Institute Ada Oklahoma opens Sept 1 Liter ary and Business Courses Music and Art Tuition ranges from 1.25 to 34.00 Board 8.00 to 12.50 Catalogue address J J Scarborough Dr Geo Ewing a Kentucky physician cites Foley's Kidney Cure with a strong endorsement noting relief after three bottles and widespread use in practice.
Sidney Suggs Pub Mr KE H McEndree of Rockwall Tex and Mr W G Broadfoot of Forney Tex toured the city yesterday seeking a site for a modern first class hardware store. They expressed strong interest and optimism about locating here and urged local firms to compete if they decide to move forward.
The Frisco Railroad announces it will pay city taxes in Vinita, despite court rulings that railroads cannot tax within Territory towns. Frisco says they feel a moral obligation to pay assessments in towns along their lines. Also noting sawed pants at the Arkansaw Store offered at manufacturers cost.
Ada Sad dlery Co announces a special Sunday train from Holdenville to Denison on August 17. The Frisco line offers very cheap rates for the ball game between Holdenville and Denison, encouraging all to attend.
Mr J T Howard traveled to McKinney Texas on Tuesday for several days of business and to visit relatives at the old home.
Velma Hall daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall died after a three week illness at 11:30 Saturday night. Burial occurred at 4:30 P M Sunday at Rott. A memorial verse praises the child and offers comfort to grieving parents with religious reassurance.
Frisco system offers round trip tourist tickets at one fare plus $2.00 until Sept 10 to Cleveland Sandusky Pat in Bay Detroit Port Huron Harbor Beach Point Aux Barques. Get particulars from McNair Ada Indian Territory.
Roft town reports Rev. Caves has assumed control of the Roft Tribune and renamed it Trade Mark with antipathy toward the former management cited. The Caves family is praised as a fortunate addition to Trade Mark ville, signaling a strong newspaper future.
A Sunday evening lightning strike ripped two large holes in a mountain home and started a fire that was quickly quenched by responders. No injuries reported as authorities assess structural damage and cause.
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