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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
3
A fire alarm from the Grand Leader store at 3 30 pm reports the ceiling ignited from a flue in the wall near the pool hall of the adjoining building. Pine scent signaled the blaze and it was extinguished before damage. A curtain and goods were close to the fire, but rapid discovery prevented spread through the upper part.
A list of marriage licenses shows pairs and ages including J F Odom Maxwell 24 Annie Preston Maxwell 17 William Medley Vanessa 24 Bettie Harkey Ada 17 Claud Henson Francis 20 Bertha Rushing Francis 21 J S Gurley Ahloso 18 Bonnie Sanders Frisco 15 Walter Barrett Konawa 26 Mrs Lizzie Mahoney Maxwell 22 Elbert Townsley Center 22 Minnie Dame Center.
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as preventing skin eruptions and blotches, claiming it cures eczema, salve for sore lips, chapped hands, burns, cuts, bruises, and piles. Available for 25 cents at Remsey Drug Co.
Winter and spring illnesses are described as pneumonia’s advance. The ad extols Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for colds, coughs, and bronchial affections with a testimonial from Mrs. George W. Place of Rawsonville VI. Ramsey Drug Co offers trial bottles.
Ardmore Oklahoma reports twenty two thousand bales of cotton arrived by wagon and about forty five thousand by rail for a total of sixty seven thousand bales received at the compress. Roughly forty eight thousand bales have been shipped out to world markets.
6000 COTTON SEED arrives from Lockhart Texas and is recommended by Mr A I Kennedy. Seed sold direct at 1.30 per bushel from East Main Street seed store. National and State Agricultural Boards endorse Mebane cotton seed as best. Come early and buy. MO. D. Rinard.
Local notice seeks large clean cotton rags at 2 cents per pound with payment on delivery. Also offers five year low rate loans to provide a first mortgage and clear abstract, immediate money. Contact A. F. Cowling at 51 West Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma.
A caravan of ragged wagons halted on South Broadway as a lead dog Ring eyed the crowd. Dressed in misery, women and children shivered beside emaciated horses while a man described their aimless cotton-picking trek through North Texas and Oklahoma toward an unknown campsite for winter.
Wheezing in the lungs signals phlegm blockage. Ballard's Horehound Syrup loosens phlegm to aid coughing up. Priced 25 cents, 5A, and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by the Ramsey Drug Co. ad.
In Wilmington Delaware a plan to dissolve the Du Pont Powder Company known as the powder trust was filed with the federal court. The plan replaces the old combination with three new corporations the E I du Pont de Nemours Company the Hercules Powder Company and the Atlas Powder Company all based in Wilmington with independent operations and no person to serve as officer or director of more than one of the firms.
Advert says to try Chamberlain tablets for bilious attacks and notes they are excellent. Sold by all dealers with ad spelling variants.
Public sale set for December 23 at 2 P M in Ada Oklahoma to offer the south 20 acres of Lot One and Lot Two the southwest and northwest quarters described in Section One Township Four North Range Four East Pontototc County as the Jenkins allotments minus 5.18 acres for the Choctaw and Chickasaw R R terms include half cash and half in one year at 10 percent mortgage security reserve to reject bids under 1200. Purchaser may pay cash for 10 percent discount on any portion over one half. For details contact J A Patterson or Ray W Reed WeWoka Oklahoma Dec 12-21 Ray W Reed.
Four Oklahoma City businessmen Charles Colcord James Chenoweth J A Ryan and E F Bisbee were named by Gov Cruce to serve temporarily as the State Board of Education. They took oath from P Heard and began a short session in the state superintendent office. Salaries for teachers and employees were approved by resolution. Attorney General West said the temporary board appointment is legal under an old territorial statute.
In Nara, Japan, the ancient museum founded in 756 opens once a year in spring for a special committee to inspect and renew its 3,000 works. Many pieces are exquisite decorative arts possibly from China or Korea, but mostly predate 756.
Children take Ballard's Horehound Syrup willingly because it tastes nice for coughs hoarseness and bronchitis. A safe medicine for kids, easy to take, priced 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle, sold by Ramsey Drug Co.
Grove Okla Dec 11 The bitter county seat fight between rival town site companies at Jay Delaware county has reached a flashpoint as Sheriff Thomason attempts to move county records per a supreme court mandate. A mob of about fifty men blocks the move, deputies are sworn in, and both sides wait with arms ready for a morning clash. Final appeal made.
Two fire alarms were reported Wednesday night. The first involved a bed fire at the Nail residence on West 7th Street North Ada but was quickly controlled. Jeter's barn on West 13th caught fire, burning fifteen bushels of corn, hay, and harness. nearby Tom Henson's barn was damaged but saved.
Review of the first American production of East Lynne in New York papers forty nine years ago noting critics split over its merit. Since then it has been performed by thousands of companies in theatres and village opera houses across the United States and Canada and remains a staple barn storming attraction.
Professional cards listing Reed Douglass building offices with Epperson and Roddi e in Steed Building. Residence and office phone numbers provided for Francis Oklahoma practitioners. Notary publics available in offices.
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