Local Notes Highlight Ada Visitors and Thanksgiving Travel
Ada residents host and visit kin during Thanksgiving week. Many guests arrive from Shawnee Holdenville Sulphur Sherman Durant and Fort Worth while plans include trips to Konawa McAlester Stonewall and Dallas. A new baby boy arrives at East 9th Street.
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Media Wilson
Weleetka
Ollie
Carla
Villa Wilson
Adah Wilson
Owl
Mamie Rogers
Stonewall
Blanche
Irene Sparger
Purcell
J. W. Byrd
Roddie Hendrix
Ella Darnell
Sherman
Texas
Ed Brents
J. C. Harriss
L. E. Burnett
F. O. Harriss
Como
Barton Defends Gas Franchise Stand in Ada Letter
C O Barton writes in defense of his council stance on a gas franchise and city spending. He argues for a fair deal with capital, cites railroad crossing needs and safety concerns, and critiques editorial calls for recall while reaffirming principles and local duties. He also recounts temperate praise and attacks in national racial rhetoric from Senator Tillman, emphasizing constitutional equality disputes.
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Capital
U. S
Jefferson
Alderman Nettles
Ada
Katy
Sunrise
Conway
East Main Street
Katy Railroad
9Th
10Th Street
North Ada
Center
Maxwell
Bebee
Frisco
West Mainstreet
Stockton Avenue
Sinbad
Ada Badger Fight Draws Large Ada Crowd at Mac's Livery
A spirited Friday night badger fight at Mac's livery stable drew a large Ada crowd of local sports fans. Dewey the bulldog was enlisted but a dispute over control of the badger delayed the bout. a Tennessee volunteer finally held the animal, but regretted the risky task as the crowd expressed intense betting fury.
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Ada
Mac
Dewey
Tennessee
Lady Lady Gains Eleven Pups in Second Litter
Lady Lady, E. E. Pawnell's great Dane, has a new litter of eleven lusty dapple slate pups. The dam’s first litter last summer contained fourteen. Lady belongs to the Roosevelt party and does not endorse self-inflicted species death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Pawnell
Lady
Roosevelt
Doss Family Moves to Corpus Christi Texas
Judge J M Doss and his kin along with Pleas Doss family left Saturday morning for their new Corpus Christi Texas home. Ada parts reluctantly with these estimable people who had become prominent in the community. They take with them everyone’s best wishes in the removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Doss
Pleas
Corpus Christi
Texas
Ada
Removal Notice for Dr. Erb Office in Ada Indian Territory
Dr. Erb has moved his dental office into rooms above the Ada National Bank in Indian Territory. The new location is described as one of the best equipped and most modern in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erb
Ada National Bank
Indian Territory
Thanksgiving at the New Harris Dinner Feasts Guests
Manager E. E. Parnell hosted his annual Thanksgiving dinner at the New Harris despite kitchen appliance mishaps. The News force attended as guests, noting a full house of transient and resident admirers enjoying a tempting menu and a festive, record‑setting meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Parnell
Harris
Parnell
Tillman Defies Opposition in Chicago Race Debate
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman spoke in Chicago on the race question despite African American efforts to prevent him. He warned he would discuss Cuba annexation only if it touched on race. H. R. McGill of Oklahoma City and J. B. Gay’s travel to Atoka are noted in the report.
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America
Tillman
North
South
South Carolina
Booker Washington
Roosevelt
Benjamin R. Tillman
Chicago
Cuba
H. R. McGill
Oklahoma City
Center boy injured by hunting accident
Will Mays, about 12, was out hunting near Center Saturday when he accidentally shot himself, tearing away two toes. He is reported to be progressing well and getting along nicely despite the wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kreiger
Center
Will Mays
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W. J. Baker
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I. T
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