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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
4
Judge McKeown grants a permanent injunction blocking Stonewall from diverting the schoolhouse sinking fund to install an electric light system. He allows the city to vote a bond issue and purchase the project with the fund, signaling possible new proceedings and bond votes.
A mass meeting of Choctaw Indians at Tuskahoma is called for February 14. Signed by Amos Henry of Walls and Westly Anderson of Kinta, the meeting seeks to act on recommending a Democrat to succeed Governor Jacke, who is a Republican.
Easter in 1918 lands on March 23 causing the earliest spring holiday in ninety five years. The article tracks past and future dates, noting 1818 and 1940 as nearby benchmarks and outlining the lunar rule that fixes Easter on the Sunday after the 14th calendar moon post March 21.
Advertisement notes 40 or 80 acres of timber land nine miles north of Ada with 25 acres cultivated and the rest woodland. Priced at $22.50 per acre. Buyer may pay cash or take some terms. Contact Joe Sprague at Ada Drugstore.
Ardmore Oklahoma January 3 eight persons were injured in a east bound Frisco train wreck nine miles east of Ardmore. The tank and all coaches derailed and the smoker overturned. No deaths. Mrs Welch seriously hurt with undetermined extent. Relief train rushed. traffic suspended for about a day.
90 acres of unimproved open timber land about 2 1 2 miles south of Maxwell. Lease available to a responsible party for clearing. Contact S. P. Boyd at A. H. Constant's office or J. W. Westbrook at the County Judge's office. S. P. Boyd.
London dispatch reports Balkan allies and the Turks are readying to resume fighting. Delegates at the peace conference pack bags and depart as tensions rise. Turkish delegates were said to be ordered home with no firm reassurance from the Powers, who offer only limited hope to avert renewed war.
A reader stirred by a grudge against a man threatened anger at truths printed about him. In the next issue the paper ran “John Blank was sober all day yesterday. This is the truth.” Further trouble followed when John, despite the truth, objected to the item and spoke of his own credit.
Advertisement urges relief from kidney trouble with Dean's Kidney Pills, claimed to have 50 years of use and tested in thousands. Ada testimony from J W Bowling praises backache and kidney relief, urging purchase. Sold by all dealers at five cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Stonewall selects J W Fuller as postmaster with inspection pending and notes his strong local standing. The editorial praises former postmaster A H Ward and foresees stable rural route development under the new Democrat leadership. Kentucky Stallions and black mammoth jacks advertised by Kentucky Sales Stables in Fort Smith Arkansas.
President Morrison announces RE C Gantt as secretary, to begin duties at once. Frierson Bros offer office space as headquarters. Merchants discuss a separate credit bureau under Gantt, not connected to the club, with cost savings to the club. Chamberlains ointment advertised as a remedy for sprains.
Farmers in Konawa have formed the Konawa Organizing Farmers Gin Co and secured a charter to build a 10000 dollar gin plant they expect to be ready for ginning by next season. More than two hundred subscribers have joined, with a limit of ten shares per person. W C Davis was elected president and J M Phillips secretary at a recent meeting. a permanent organization will be formed next Monday.
The Oklahoma Senate in executive session confirmed the appointment of John B. Doolin of Alva as State Game and Fish Warden, with eight votes against. A minority favored rejection while a majority supported confirmation. roll call details were not recorded.
County Attorney Roland says due to absence of Attorneys R M Roddie and John P Crawford at the legislative meeting a special week of district court will begin April 21. The cases continued are Leslie O Harris for murder Mose Bruner for larceny and J B Taylor for murder.
A traveling salesman KE. E. Youngs, E. Berkshire, VI' says he suffered constipation and indigestion until using Dr King's New Life Pills. He claims they relieve stomach liver and kidney troubles. Available for 25 cents at Gwin & Mays Drug Company.
John Crawford representative of Pontotoc county came from Oklahoma City Sunday to spend Sunday with his brother Cate Crawford. He is the wheel horse in the Oklahoma House as floor manager and could be a strong choice to represent Ada in Washington. Stonewall News.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed the district court in S Cook versus Mrs B E Fuller holding a piano falls under household and kitchen furniture. The decision follows New York and Texas precedents that treat pianos as tax exempt belongings within the personality statute.
Henry Harris pleaded guilty to rape in the second degree and received a five year sentence from Judge McKeown. The case was heard on Saturday with a negro girl as the complaining witness and several motions disposed of.
Fire broke out again about midnight Friday at the Johnston and Shelton furniture store. Firemen extinguished the blaze quickly. it started in cotton mattresses partly burned the night before and may have smouldered from the prior blaze. Pure Methane Cotton Seed. To best on earth for Oklahoma. Has made 42 per cent. At R C Jeter.
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