Ada Daily Brief: Travels, Real Estate, and Local News
Thursday’s Ada Daily notes Prof. Sears leaves for Enid on business returning by Sunday or Monday. Furnished rooms for light housekeeping offered at 210 E 12th. Mrs. Kreiger travels to Francis. A V Stratton heads to Key West Florida to locate. Mrs. Eakins of Shawnee visits Ada. Elberta peaches shown by J D Lasater. Mamie Elizabeth Grisby born to Miles Grisby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Sears
Enid
M. T. Stevenson
F. C. Kreiger
Francis
A. V. Stratton
Key West
Florida
A. G. Eakins
Shawnee
J. L. Barringer
Paul Norrell
Purcell
J. D. Lasater
Alta
Virginia Stutzman
Springfield
Reno Rosser
East 13Th Street
Sulphur
Oklo
Miles Grisby
the News
Mamie Elizabeth
Center Happenings and Local Visits In Ada
The Presbyterian meeting closed Tuesday night. The Missionary Baptist meeting began Friday night with Bro Hall of Stonewall and Bro Neighbor of Rosfin charge. Local residents including Mr and Mrs John Stephens returned from Sulphur Springs with family, visiting then returning to Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Meeting
Missionary Baptist Meeting
Bro
Hall
Stonewall
Rosf
John Stephens
Sulphur Springs
Stephens
Texas
Walpole
George Walby
Rebee
Ernest Austell
Ada
Clarence Dotson
Joe Sloan
Wewoka
Hallie Oglesby
Center School
McCulah
D. J. Austin
North Ada
North Baptist Church
North School
J. Fletcher Snipe
McAlester
Bumpers
Minor Coreland
Points
Chester
Will Butler
Ada Area Shipped 58 Peach Cars To Eastern Markets
W J Boyer of the A R T Co reports Ada 22 cars Konawa 18 Tyrola 4 Tupelo 14 totaling 58 cars, with 51 moved by American Refrigerator Transit Co and Katy Railroad to markets in Chicago Detroit Kansas City Scranton St Louis and Pittsburgh. iced cars from as far as Shawnee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Boyer
Ada
Konawa
Tyrola
Tupelo
American Refrigerator Transit Co
Katy Railroad
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Scranton
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Boyer
Frick
Ice Factory
Shawnee
Gore Inquires About Political Situation In Oklahoma
In a letter dated August 17 1912 T P Gore chairman of the Democratic national campaign bureau asks C T Angel of Ada Oklahoma about the political situation after the primary and states he will co operate with the state organization to canvass the situation and attend the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
Organization
New York
C. T. Angel
Ada
Okla
Oklahoma
National Campaign Committee
Lovelady Booms with Singing Schools and Meetings
Local notes report Lovelady enjoying a boom week with singing schools and protracted meetings. Mentions Homer boys exploring the area, Turney Cooper trying a new route, and Prof V E Black teaching a singing school. Various social items include Lizzie Tincher visiting Vaness, a buggy harness purchase, and community chatter from Brown Eyes column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovelady
Homer
Turney Cooper
V. E. Black
Ahloso
Lizzie Tincher
Vaness
Norris
Roy Robison
Jess Ross
John Gouge
Joe Jared
Pioneer timberman Aldrich building site listing
Fragmentary note mentions Meigs the pioneer timber man and Aldrich building beside Jones' drug store with a case or measurement 18 4tw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Aldrich
Jones’ Drug Store
Miss Timberlake Returns from Virginia Education Course
Miss Mildred Timberlake arrived Saturday from Charlottesville where she attended the University of Virginia and studied the Montessori method. She believes the theory draws worldwide interest and credits a strong personality and tact as essential for effective teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Timberlake
Charlottsville
Virginia
University of Virginia
Box Supper For Pecan Grove Choir This Friday
The Pecan Grove singing class invites all to a box supper on Friday night the 30th. Everyone is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecan Grove Singing Clays
Watermelon drive for veterans at Ada on Sept four to six
Ada community calls on farmers to donate watermelons to feed old soldiers arriving September 4 5 and 6. Ice plant will store and deliver melons to the veterans on the grounds to show support and lift their spirits. Each farmer is asked to contribute a few melons to ensure enough for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Pontotoc County
South Dakota Plans Great North South Highway
Pierre Aug 21 a state good roads congress assembled to discuss a proposed highway running north and south through South Dakota and into North Dakota to the Yellowstone mouth. The road would unlock a scenic region now largely inaccessible to tourist travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Pierre
S. D
North Dakota
Yellowstone
Nine Months School Term Set in Konawa Oklahoma
Konawa Oklahoma August 21 The board of education has decided on a nine months term for this year and voters approved an additional five mills at a special election to fund the schools. Classes will begin Monday September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa
Okla
Private Money to Lend on Five Year Farm Mortgages
Private lender John G. James offers five year mortgage loans on good lands and farms in Pontotoc County with spot cash for bargains. He helps buyers stop renting and can loan nearly full land value if the borrower is agreeable. Also buys equity in unallotted or mortgaged land and can pay cash and settle quickly if price suits. Reff, Okla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
John G. James
Okia
New Buildings Planned for George Peabody College
Excavation has begun on the first of four new buildings at the fifty acre George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville Tennessee. The quartet of structures costing about 350000 dollars will be completed within twelve months and include a domestic economy building a women dormitory and a psychology building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Peabody College For Teachers
Nashville
Tenn
Payne
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Grace Rushing
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H. J. Brown
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Misouri
Marvin
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L. Rock
Lara Skinner
J. P. Crews
Jack
San Angelo
Ratliff
S. M. Shaw
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M. D. Timberlake
Percy Simpson
G. C. Sanders
M. C. Smith
Cooper
O. P. Marshall
Commerce
Tex
Byron Norrell
M. L. Halford
Tennessee
Wm. Edmiston
T. O. Cullins
J. W. Davis
Sherman
Sons of Veterans Organization
G. O. Black
Alice Cooper
Madill
George Hodge
Austell
Ada Commercial College
Haskell Price
E. J. Mitchem
R. S. Tobin
Greenville
H. C. Thompson
Seminole
E. N. Jones
Oakman
P. A. Norris
Niagara Falls
M. A. Turnbo
Pearl
Nashville Tennessee
Ernest Reed
Nannie Wasson
Antlers
Franks
B. F. Byrd
Virgie Bingham
William Byrd
Minco
W. L. Byrd
W. A. Barrett
Steedman
Helen Baker
Canada
Alexander
Stella Gillaspy
Conway
Nora Goss
Maud Davis
Allen
Victor Cole
Dan Moody
Rev. Williams
Warren Ash
Clarence Laughlin
Hattie Lambert
Roy Gillock
Ted Gillaspy
Ray Murray
Hall’s Hill
Belnord
Stevens-Wilson Company
Bng
T. P. Gore
Organization Bureau
Robespear
Ean
Leach
East Main ST
Harris
Peabody College
South
George Peabody College
Peabody
Vanderbilt University
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