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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
3
Washington December reports claim Judge C W Raymond of Muskogee Ohio donated fifty thousand dollars to the Taft campaign fund in addition to his other contributions. The rumor stems from hotel lobby chatter and lacks official confirmation.
Mr H L Douglas president of Shawnee National Bank and vice president of Ada First National Bank visited Ada noting its stability and progress. He spoke favorably on Ada’s future and the viability of bond projects including street paving and other planned improvements.
One hundred dollar reward offered for an incurable case of catarrh. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio promote Hall's Catarrh Cure as internally absorbed to reach blood and mucous surfaces. Endorsements by Walding Kinan Marvin wholesale druggists assert business trust. Testimonials available free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
Joseph Morgan, a carpenter, was robbed of 560 dollars after returning from Muskogee where he sold property. Authorities believe a person who saw him with the cash followed him from Muskogee. The incident occurred Wednesday night in Checotah, Oklahoma.
Incomplete OCR yields a puzzling line about a tor and a free pass with garbled phrasing. The oddly phrased query hints at a riddle or slang but lacks clear names, places, or events for fuller context.
Kate Barnard reports Kansas inhumane prison practices and calls for ending contracts with Kansas for Oklahoma convicts. She describes mining hell conditions at Lansing Penitentiary and a water cure, noting food and confinement abuses. Barnard cites 575 prisoners and a profit split between Oklahoma and Kansas on contracts.
Oliver Taylor secretary of the Pontotoc county farmers union called a meeting today at Ada. Delegates and members are present in the county courthouse. Ex President West of the Farmers Union will deliver the keynote address. A second meeting is planned tonight and all are invited.
Secretary Garfield informed an Oklahoma congressman he disapproved a contract between J. B. Shoenfelt and Capt. A. S. McKennan to represent the Chickasaw tribe for $5000. Shoenfelt formerly served as U S Indian agent at Muskogee.
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