Ada City News in Brief Highlights Local Visitors and Trades
Ada brief highlights numerous visitors and business stops from Stonewall Jesse Roff and other nearby towns. Notables include Dr W E Brown Lehigh state geologist Charles Gould Norman and Prof Howerton. Local commerce and groundwork for Odd Fellows Hall noted amid hot weather readings.
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A. J. Truax
Stonewall
Florence Sharrock
Jesse
Tom Taylor
A. L. Bullock
Roff
Ada
H. P. Haynes
Madill
J. W. Lloyd
Myrtle Pullock
C. L. McRae
Colorado
Prof
Briles
Sunrise
Will Hammock
Jim Meneese
Quitman
Ark
Wynnewood
Wm. Fagan J
Squire Brown
W. E. Brown
Lehigh
Brown
Chas. N. Gould
Norman
Normal School
Howerton
Fires damage Roswell alfalfa mill and hay stock
The Roswell Wool and Hide Company alfalfa meal mill burned last night causing about 16000 dollars in damage. A kitchen blaze on the outside led to a larger interior fire queuing in. Two hundred tons of hay were ruined and the fire department fought the blaze until six this morning using the plant's water supply after city pressure failed. Loss fully insured. In Welsh, fire wiped out most buildings including the Signal Hotel Eureka Hotel and post office with a 200000 dollar loss and no waterworks.
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Roswell
N. M
Roswell Wool and Hide Company
Cnt
Res
Signal Hotel
Eureka
Fire kills hundreds at Hungarian hotel entertainment
A fire in Mateszalky near here during an entertainment in a hotel hall killed between 300 and 400 people. Barred doors caused a deadly crush as flames spread from a burning pine decoration and a collapsing roof trapped victims. 290 deaths were reported but the toll was expected to rise.
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Associated Press
Mateszalky
Hungary
Oekoerito
Fire destroying oil rigs in Tulsa pool area causes big loss
A grass fire at Glenn Pool oil field in Tulsa this afternoon damaged twenty five oil rigs and twenty tanks from Prairie Oil and Gas and Gulf Pipe Line. Total oil loss not confirmed. Authorities estimate the fire caused about a hundred thousand dollars in damage.
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Tulsa
Okla
Glenn Pool
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Gulf Pipe Line Company
Miner Jack Blue Severely Injured in Runaway
Special to News from McAlester reports coal miner Jack Blue sustained a broken back in a runaway accident and is expected to die. Altus notes Jackson county plans a $100,000 courthouse. Guthrie notes the Bank Capital $10,000.
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McAlester
Jack Blue
Altus
Jackson County
Guthrie
Interurban Train Collision Kills Two in Lima Ohio
Two men die instantly and a third is fatally injured when two interurban electric trains collide near Lima Ohio. The wreck destroyed both trains and set a house ablaze after an exploding fuse. Pearl H. McPherson of Lima is named as motor man and Earle Rothrock of Janesville as expressman, with baggageman also fatally hurt and several passengers injured.
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Lima
Ohio
Pearl H. McPherson
Earle Rothrock
Janes Risk
Laurens county shooting suspects hunted after triple homicide
In Laurens South Carolina on March 29 police were searching for Claude Ferguson and Jim Vison Groes charged in a triple killing near Parks Station. The fugitives allegedly killed a man and woman and shot Alexander Ray at his home. Circumstances remain unclear.
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Laurens
S. C
Claude Erguson
Jim Vis
Parks Station
Alexander Ray
Cowboy charged after fatal ranch killing in Oklahoma
Martin Sanders a cow boy charged with killing his associate Jim Hiatt on a cattle ranch in the county's mountain area was arrested while attempting to flee in the Caney river region. He waived examination and was committed without bail.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Martin Sanders
Jim Hiatt
Caney River
Mary Clifton and J. B. Chapman Wed in Simple City Home Ceremony
Mrs. Mary Clifton and J. B. Chapman wed yesterday afternoon at her parents home on 15th Street. The couple then moved to Mr Chapman's home three miles from the city where they will reside.
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Mary Clifton
J. B. Chapman
Mr. Chapman
Barrel of whiskey seized in arrest near town
Policeman Lem Mitchell and Deputy Sheriff Walter Gayne arrested K. E. Meek and John Blocker after finding a barrel of whiskey last night. The incident occurred Wednesday night as reported in the Daily.
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Lem Mitchell
Walter Gayne
K. E. Meek
John Blocker
Louis Walden and Charley Curry Jailed After Bond Failure
Wednesday's Daily reports Louis Walden and Charley Curry were arrested yesterday for cattle stealing and committed to jail after they failed to post a 2500 dollar bond each.
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Louis Walden
Charley Curry
City to Pump Water From Byrd’s Mill after Mass Meeting
A large turnout backed plans to source city water from Byrd’s Mill about 12 to 15 miles away. Mayor Little and City Engineer Ekman will sample the water tomorrow for tests in Norman before final decisions.
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Byrd’s Mill
Little
Ekman
Norman
Texas Store Closes After Inventory Shutdown in Ada
The Texas Department Store in Ada ends operations today with doors marked Closed for Inventory. Reports say Andy Thornton of the city was named receiver last night, but confirmation is lacking as Thornton and key interested parties cannot be reached. Buck Wall, the store's general manager, has been out of town for days.
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Texas Department
Ada
Andy Thornton
Thornton
Buck Wall
Texas
Man Arrested On Train In Madill Slashing Incident
A man from a street car carnival troupe shown in Madill was arrested after a Sunday Frisco train stop for slashing a man in a Madill fight. His wife was sought but not jailed due to a crew misunderstanding. the suspect was taken to Madill today.
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Madill
Bowlegs Freed After Murder Charge Lifted
Bob Bowlegs a negro Indian brought from Wewoka for safe keeping was released after a message said the murderer was captured and had confessed. The case against Bowlegs for killing a white man was dropped.
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Bob Bowlegs
Wewoka
Bowlegs
Clayton News Editor John Duran Makes Good in New Mexico
From Monday's Daily The Evening News, a copy of the Clayton News, a sprightly 10 page weekly edited by John Duran formerly of the Rolf Eagle. His friends will be glad to know that he is making good in the new country.
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Evening News
Clayton, N. M
John Duran
Rolf Eagle
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