Three Big Concrete Buildings for Townsend
F. J. Phillips of Greenville Texas will erect three concrete buildings on Townsend between the Allen livery barn and Haynes hardware building. The contract will be let soon and Lassater the compress superintendent will supervise. Phillips is connected with Ada real estate and business interests and Choctaw Cotton Oil Co. and First National Bank stock.
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F. J. Phillips
Greenville
Tex
Townsend
Allen Livery Barn
Haynes Hardware
Lassater
Phillips
Ada
Choctaw Cotton Oil Co
First National Bank
Fire at Dr Merediths Barn in Roff Causes Heavy Loss
Sheriff Smith reports a fire at Roff yesterday destroying Dr Merediths barn and hay and grain. A horse was badly scorched but rescued. Fire origin unknown and damages estimated around 500 dollars as firefighters and villagers saved the rest from spreading.
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Sheriff Smith
Roff
Dr. Meredith
Meredith
Promptly Pay Your Laundry Debtors Say Ada Co
From Mondays Ada Daily the Ada Steam Laundry Co urges delinquent patrons to settle debts promptly. A humorous yarn from Ed Hunter and stories of collectors highlight the friction between service bills and timely payment.
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Ada Steam Laundry Co
E. C. Hunter
Hunter
the News
Oklahoma
Ada
Howard Parker
Ed Hunter
George Frierson
Col
E. H. Lucas
Hufitzer
Mr. Lucas
Tyrola man jailed for assault and battery on wife
Constable D L Lunsford brought in John Arnold of Tyrola charged with assault and battery on his wife Mrs John Arnold. He was sent to jail without bond by Justice J R Smith and later released on a 30 day stay bond. Neighbors say the couple quarrels often and Arnold did not injure his wife severely in the latest fight.
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D. L. Lunsford
Tyrola
John Arnold
That Place
Arnold
J. R. Smith
Brown
A Cotton Bloom Plucked From Center Field
A young farmer handed the editor a full grown cotton bloom from the field of Mr. Reaves at Center. The bloom was plucked last Tuesday.
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Mr. Reaves
Center
Eye and ENT specialists visit Ada monthly
Dr Gallaher of Wilson and Gallaher eye ear nose and throat specialists from Shawnee will be in Ada at Hotel Harris on the second and fourth Mondays each month for glasses fitting and consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Gallaher
Drs. Wilson and Gallaher
Shawnee
Ada
Harris
Miss Katz Weds in Oklahoma City Today
Miss Bessie Katz marries Theodore Kaplan in the Lee Huckins hotel in Oklahoma City at six this afternoon. After a honeymoon through Kansas City St Louis Chicago Minneapolis and New York City the couple will settle in Corpus Christi Texas.
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Bessie Katz
Ben. Katz
Oklahoma City
Miss Katz
Theodore Kaplan
Corpus Christi
Tex
Lee-Huckins
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Minneapolis
New York City
New York
Ada
Democrat Organizer Heads to Stonewall Saturday
Mr Norrell plans to travel to Stonewall on Saturday to organize the democrats there. He says he has not spoken in Pon totoc before but expects to deliver a strong, direct speech to Stonewall democrats and share something well received.
De Koven Quartet Performs as Ada Chautauqua Closes
The Ada Chautauqua ends with the De Koven Quartet delivering beloved songs as 47 requests, including Swanee River and My Old Kentucky Home. Hon I M Holcomb’s Shackles That Bind lecture inspires and pleases a large audience noted for its star turnout.
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Arex
de Koven
Swanee River
Kentucky
I. M. Holcomb
Ada
Prohibition Era Advocates Standard Dried Goods
The article suggests bootleggers should be expelled if they do not use a standard grade of whisky, proposing a community edict by an organized group. It links to Judge Cox's Century Club as a potential beneficiary for those seeking better liquor quality through organized action.
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Judge Cox
New Oil Field Opens Near Okmulgee Following Gusher Strike
In a region twelve miles west of Okmulgee the Fox River Valley Oil & Gas Company struck a gusher on its lease late Saturday night. The well shows a capacity of at least 500 barrels daily and drilling resumed Monday. In a separate note, Mrs Herndon reports a missing diamond bracelet and police search yields no arrest or location to date after a medium led investigators to a claimed hiding place.
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Okmulgee
Fox River Valley Oil & Gas Company
Hamilton Switch
Fox River Company
Muskogee
Herndon
Case
Sandoval
Parks Opera House
Roosevelt Likely To Endorse Pinchot Split In Taft Era
New York reports suggest Theodore Roosevelt may not back President Taft and could side with Gifford Pinchot over the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy. A planned Swampscott meeting with Taft and Gov. Hughes aims to resolve the rift as Roosevelt weighs national positions and Albany maneuvering.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Sagamore Hill
White House
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Bureau
Gov. Hughes
Mr. Roosevelt
Swampscott
Mass
Gifford Pinchit
Senator Root
Europe
Lodge
Representative Longworth
Ballined-Pinchot
Pinchot
Money for Pontotoc County
Cam Galt visits Ada as field inspector for the State farm loan department says the administration will grant more loans to Pontotoc county farmers. He notes the county has not yet received its loan quota. The program offers 5 percent money on easy terms.
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Galt
State Farm Loan Department
Pontotec County
Two Year Old Branch Girl Dies of Tuberculosis
The two year old daughter of J. L. Branch of Third Street died yesterday at noon from tuberculosis. Rev. Fowler conducted funeral services this morning at 9:30 at Rosedale Cemetery.
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Little Jewel Branch
J. L. Branch
Third Street
Fowler
Rosedale Cemetery
Eleven Bootleggers Counted In View Of Street
From Wednesday's Daily it is related that two friends after business in a city office looked out the window and sighted eleven bootleggers awaiting customers. They counted 1 through 11 and debated which might handle the best liquor. No purchase is reported.
Clearance sale at Clear ance on men boys and children clothing
Our high class clothing for men boys and children is offered at clearance prices. They must be closed out to avoid carrying over to another season.
Mrs Stanley Mason Visits Tupelo Friends
Mrs. Stanley Mason of Tupelo is in town visiting friends and staying with area acquaintances.
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Stanley Mason of
Tupelo
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Nickel Store
China
Corpus Christ, Texas
Stonewall
Hughes
Bany
Lion Hunter
Col. Roosevelt
Albany
I. Harris
W. C. Lee
Pontotoc County
Cam Galt
Mortuary
Rexall
FootPowder
Sabiey
Gwin
Ada Druggists
Mays Co
W. J. Vinette
Henly & Biles Building
Texas Department
Ada, Oklahoma
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