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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1906
Page
6
Ada Daily local notes list residents and visitors with moves, illnesses, marriages, and church news. Several residents travel to Stonewall, Lehigh, Maud, and Shawnee while others relocate to Shawnee or Tacoma. The revival at the C P Church grows with conversions and a men’s service slated for Sunday.
The Ada opera house now operates under Constant and his partner after purchasing Chitwood & Constant’s interest. Harry Parks is praised as a trustworthy choice to lead, promising the best possible entertainment and eliminating any future Tim Corntassel style shows.
A dated advertisement argues that consumption and pneumonia kill thousands daily but can be prevented with proper cough and cold treatment. It cites F. G. Huntley of Oaklandon Indiana claiming his wife recovered after using Dr King s New Discovery and offers trials and guaranteed pricing through Clark Drug Co and Dr F Z Holley.
W A Holifield reports from Konawa that George Northcut plans to begin issuing deeds to Konawa townsite lots next Monday. After two years of delay this brings welcome news to local real estate interests.
Pocahontas Ark February 17 1905 letter from W H Skinner druggist claims 24 of 25 users avoid further illness after taking Ship 3 gross Dr Mennen hall chill and fever cure sold by Clark Drug Co.
An ad claims never a cold leads to pneumonia when Foley's Honey and Tar is taken. It asserts the cough stops and the lungs are strengthened. A doctor from Agnew Michigan reports three severe pneumonia cases cured with Foley's Honey and Tar.
Late Tuesday the jury returned a verdict in the case of S C Hu lett versus R D Bell. The amount sued for was 100 dollars, but the jury awarded 500 dollars. The commissioner has moved his office upstairs to the room labelled US Attorney and is now comfortably quartered. He expects no attorney will be appointed to claim the office.
A note describes St Vincent's Infant Asylum in Chicago sheltering nearly 490 homeless babies awaiting adoption. Sister Julia praises Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy, urging patients to ask for it and refuse substitutes at Clark Drug Co and Wason Drug Co.
A railroad committee issues an urgent circular to citizens appealing for help in the railroad situation. Readers are urged not to ignore the letter but to read it carefully and respond with action.
Sorosis members met at Mrs. I. M. King’s home for the annual gathering. Officers elected: President Mrs. J. M. King, Vice President Mrs. C. W. McMillan, Secretary Mrs. C. O. Barton, Treasurer Mrs. W. L. Reed. Next meeting set for January 26 with Mrs. B. C. King hosting.
Pleasant and unsolicited testimony from T. J. Chambers editor of the Vindicator in Liberty Texas dated December 25 1902. He asserts Ballard’s Horehound Syrup is the most effective remedy for coughs and colds he has used in his family. Sold by Clark Drug Store.
The railroad committee reported further subscriptions on Friday and vows to persist despite limited progress. President Carter refuses concessions as the drive aims to raise the remaining funds. Foley and Co presented Foley's Honey and Tar as a trusted throat remedy, warning against imitations. Clark Drug Co and Mason Drug Co.
Messrs Lee Nettles Tom Reed Tobe Wardlow and Henry Sprague returned yesterday from a several days hunt in the Choctaw nation They bagged a big deer several turkeys and some fish Nettles and Wardlow share the honors of killing the deer.
An antiquated medical ad claims imperfect digestion reduces nutrition and vitality. It asserts that liver bile secretion loss leads to bilious blood and impaired digestion. Herbine is said to tone the stomach liver and kidneys and improve appetite and complexion. 50 cents a bottle by Clark Drug Co.
Washington reports delay in Albert Rennie appointment as United States Attorney to succeed W B Johnson. Johnson’s term ends next Sunday. The Indian agent’s yearly town list shows 34 towns over 200 population with Ardmore 12,000 and Muskogee 18,000 among others. figures may overstate rapidly growing towns.
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