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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1910

Page

4

Real Estate Foreclosure Notices in Pontotoc County

Public notices report sheriffs sale orders and private sales of real estate in Ada and Atoka Oklahoma. Listings include foreclosures for P B Wilson Lumber Co against Ford and Harriss and guardianship sales for minor estates led by L C Oliver and F E Adams with sales set for late August and early September 1910.

Thomas J. Oliver Reta “Maud Oliver Agnes B. Oliver William R. Oliver County of Pontotoc Oklahoma Reta Maud Olver Ada Reta Maud Oliver Pontotoc County State of Township Francis Galbraith and McKeown L. C. Oliver Guardian Elinor Florence K. Adams County Atoka A. D Elinor L Elinor J Coal Pontotoc State of Oklahoma

Women Nominees Test Oklahoma County Office Eligibility

In Guthrie Oklahoma on August 17 the primary produced women candidates for the register of deeds in four counties. The constitutional limit on eligible offices is debated as several women sue to place their names on ballots. Woodward County initially barred three women from the ticket prompting mandamus actions. The district court ruled the filing ministerial and required ballot access. the supreme court had not ruled, keeping the current ballot order in force.

Guthrie Okla Register of Deeds Oklahoma Commissioner of Charities West Office of Register of Deeds Woodward County Temple Houston Ruby Turner M. J. Weiglein County Election Board Miss Turner Louffbourron District Court The Election Board Supreme Court Order of

Brothers Love Same Girl Sparks Fatal Ax Attack

Harley Norris of Williston Oklahoma is accused of injuring his father with an ax after a jealousy dispute with his elder brother Everett over Miss Carrie Lindsay. Everett had just married Lindsay. Harley claimed his father tried to intervene by grabbing a telephone.

Chandler Okla Harley Norris Williston Harley Everett Carrie Lindsay

Honduran War Practs Captured by Guatemalan Troops

Generals Manuel Bonilla and Lee Christmas with sixty men have been captured by Guatemalan troops off the Honduran coast and are being brought to the capital under heavy guard. The capture ends a Honduran revolution begun on July 19 and follows the rebels' defeat, with captors risking reprisal from sympathizers. Bonilla, who rose to power after an uprising against Zelaya, had ruled Honduras for about a decade.

Guatemala Galveston Tex Manual Bonilla Lee Christmas Manuel Bonilla Honduras Zelaya Nicaragua Senor Arras Senor Policarpo Policarpo Bonilla Teguligalpa

Four State Officers Defy Logan Court Over Board Meeting

Four state officers defied Logan district court by obeying Gov. Haskell to hold a state board of equalization meeting in Oklahoma City. Attorneys General Charles West State Treasurer J A Menefee State Auditor M E Trapp and Secretary of State Thomas P Smith transacted state business there while Judge Huston's injunctions barred such action. State Examiner C A Taylor stayed loyal to the court order declining to disobey. Contempt proceedings are expected. defense may claim the gathering was informal and minutes lacked a date line.

Guthrie Okla Logan District Court Haskell State Board of Equalization Oklahoma City Huston Charles West J.A. Menefee M. E. Trapp Thomas P. Smith C. A. Taylor

Wagon Yard Changes Hands Postal Notice to Farmers

Notice to Pontotoc County farmers announcing Texas Wagon Yard now under new management. The owner J. B. Cummings invites patronage with a motto of fair dealing and open hours day and night. Emphasizes low prices on all feed and reliable service.

Pontotoc County Texas

Plan to Thwart White Voters by Forcing Negro Vote

A Muskogee dispatch reports a scheme discussed by Republican leaders to override white voters by using deputy U S marshals to enforce a grandfather clause era plan. The scheme includes arming marshals, shipping in Black voters, and raising $8000 to fund the effort, with alleged but dismissed endorsements from Taft and the Justice Department.

United States South Taft Department of Justice Oklahoma

Horse Found Starved to Death at Sapulpa

Sapulpa Ok Aug 16 The body of a horse was found in a grove on the outskirts of Sapulpa with signs of starvation A saddle found with the animal suggests ownership by one of two horse thieves jailed nearby A sheriff and deputies lead a crusade after several recent thefts of horses.

Sapulpa

Gas Blowout Near Henrietta Beats Famous Caney Well

Tulsa reports a massive gas eruption near Henrietta on Aug 14 12 13 east. Eyewitnesses say tools were blown from the 20 foot diameter well, with output around 40 million cubic feet daily and loud bore noise requiring ear protection. The well sits on James Cusack’s lease.

Tulsa Henrietta James Cusack

Crippen Back to England Arrives With Yard Officers

Sergeant Mitchell of Scotland Yard and two wardresses from Holloway jail arrived in Quebec to assist Inspector Dew in taking Dr. Hawley H. Crippen and Ethel LeNeve back to London. They visited the provincial jail but did not see the prisoners. A letter for Miss LeNeve was handed to the jailer, contents unspecified. Mitchell will submit evidence to the provincial attorney general if removal is resisted. The prisoners appear eager to return.

Quebec Mitchell Scotland Yard Holloway Dew Hawley H. Crippen Ethel Clare IeNeve London Morin Miss LeNeve England Sergent Mitchell Crippen

Corporations Rapidly Pay Oklahoma License Tax

Guthrie Oklahoma August 16 corporations are quickly paying the new license tax to the corporation commission. By the end of the grace period most will have complied. One company claimed no property in Oklahoma except four hay barns at Quapaw valued at 1100 dollars and expected a tax of 1.10. They were advised the tax is 1 per 1000 on foreign capital stock and 50 cents per 1000 on domestic.

Guthrie Corporation Commission Commission Oklahoma Quapaw

Farm Lands Wanted and Law Offices Move Notices

Farm lands wanted with frequent calls for listings and a commission is offered by Inane Agency News Office. Roland has moved his law offices to the Rollow Building occupying rooms E and F and will meet friends and clients there.

Roland Rollow Building

Exursion Train Crash in Royan Kills and Injures Dozens

At Saujon near Royan France an excursion train from Bordeaux carrying about 200 passengers struck a freight train at fifty miles an hour after a misplaced switch. Reports say 32 killed and 100 injured with many victims including schoolgirls.

Royan France Bordeaux Saujon

Mother with Her Babe Leaps to Her Death

Springfield report states Mrs. B. H. Wendling, en route from Memphis to Yellville, leaped from Iron Mountain train No. 203 with her infant in her arms as the trestle crossing near Crockett and Myrtle, Arkansas approached. She died on impact. the baby was found likely injured. No suicide warning was observed among passengers or crew.

Springfield B. H. Wendling Crockett Myrtle Ark Tenn Yellville Iron Mountain Aurora

Farms Loans. See Carlton Weaver.

Farm loan notice cites Carlton Weaver, instructing interested parties to contact the lender. No further details available in the fragment.

Carlton Weaver Carlton Ps Carlton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rif P. B. Wilson J. H. Collins P. B. Wilson Lumber Company R. P. Ford F. R. Harriss Ford and Harriss T. J. Smith Pontotec County A. L. Miles L. C. Turner M. F. Turner R. C. Roland W. T. Cox A P. Rhea Township 2 Range 12 Township i Town Ship Atoka County Coal County Towit Winfield S. Farmer F. E. Adams Uniecky Father Rev. A. Dupree Stonewall Guatemalan Gov. Haskell Nord J. B. Cummings Ulo Muskogee Parker Capt. Maloney Aioe J. Arnold King of Aeronauts
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