This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
14
Marshals Lee Price and Jim Lillard arrested Andy and Feller Blevins, reportedly running a Steedman pool hall. A search of hall and home uncovered 65 pints of whiskey, with Andy accused of disturbance and slander in addition to selling whiskey.
A Coffeyville business men and Commercial Club group of about 150 rode a special train to Ada. Mayor Little welcomed them and ex-Senator Benefield spoke with Hon. J. W. Davis presenting him. The booster party toured Ada's business districts before departing Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock on a tour of Eastern Oklahoma.
A fine rain covered a large stretch of the eastern county last night or early today. While crops had not suffered, the moisture is welcomed for potential crop improvement and cooler air. Nearby Steedman recorded hard hail about a mile wide, causing short term look issues but limited damage.
A fragment on diet and nutrition urges farmers to prioritize oatmeal for better muscles and brains. The text references ongoing research and the need to heed advice from extensive experiments on human food value.
From Friday's Daily a Lightning Ridge picnic set for July 1 invites all to attend with well-filled baskets. The Hart Camp Woodman Circle plans an ice cream and cake event at the schoolhouse on July 2 with State Manager Joe A. Edwards and several candidate speakers.
Ponca City Oklahoma June 22 yesterday afternoon a large Auburn automobile owned by the Ponca Auto Company caught fire on the road two miles northeast of C Kildare and was nearly destroyed. The driver was en route to Newkirk with four passengers when the blaze started and they walked into Kildare where another conveyance met them. The cause of the fire is not stated.
Arden Carver a 52 year old farmer died when the binder he used to cut oats ran away with him. The accident occurred near Pryor Oklahoma as his team pulled free, causing fatal injuries.
If not satisfied after using two thirds of a bottle of Chamberlain's Stomach Liver Tablets you can have your money back. The tablets cleanse and invigorate the stomach improve digestion regulate the bowels. Give them a trial and get well. Sold by all dealers.
Luke Jenkins and Albert Dunn were arrested on a charge of selling whiskey. They posted bond for their July county court appearance.
From its opening on July 23 1900 to the present time the bank’s business has continued without interruption. It notes assisting more local enterprises than any other bank in the city and urges customers with unfinished business for 1909 to attend to it at once.
A young woman recalls a heated quarrel over nothing and a cynical pamphlet titled An Essay on Woman. She vows to stand her ground, plans to help the poor, and ends by inviting the man to join her in facing the tempest she intends to quell.
Simpkins, who rented the bachelor apartment known as Paradise flat, becomes a regular visitor to Caro line and Edwina after initial teasing. He seeks fashion tips, confesses his naivety, and is guided by the two women. Caroline feels slighted but later learns he is engaged to his landlady Mrs Welby, leaving Edwina and Caroline to cope with the development.
The advertisement touts a wheat oat rice barley blend as a high value food. It claims strong physical development, broad appeal for children, and 90 percent of the nutritious value of the grains. It urges readers to ask their grocer for this product.
Washington reports Koreans expect Korea to be incorporated into Japan as part of the Russo-Japanese entente. Seoul’s info ties to Sir Claude MacDonald’s Seoul visit and British consultation, with Viscount Terauchi and Isaburo Yamagata slated as resident and deputy resident generals in Seoul.
A damaged passage contemplates truth in nature and quickening time. The text hints at joy, sorrow, and the heart but is garbled, with missing words and unclear attributions.
A distorted fragment appears to speak of finding charm in a beloved figure and admiring lips with romantic undertones. The tone suggests intimate affection, though the garbled text obscures clear naming or setting.
The notice touts air flights on heavy machines telegrams without wires and life saving Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs colds lagrippe and asthma with a brief mention of farm loans and Carlton Weaver as contact.
Tahlequah Oklahoma reports the start of the four million dollar Eastern Cherokee fund payments. Guion Miller and staff opened headquarters in the old capital building and the first check went out at 9 am. Alice Wilson, aunt of Senator Owen, drew the first check as about five thousand people gathered. Hotels are full and tents rise around town as money moves through the community.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.