Durant to vote on requesting bonds for electric light system
A city meeting set to decide issuing 5 000 in bonds to extend Ada electric light service. Local obituaries note James Boyd aged 70 died at his home near Ahbroso. Multiple notes of residents, travel, and operations across Ada Oklahoma in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant
James Boyd
Ahbroso
Irene Schertz
Peoria
Ill
R. C. Preston
S. L. Hostetter
Oklahoma City
Geo. Thompson
Jesse
Ada
Royal Arch
Masonic Lodge
A. L. Kennedy
Stonewall
W. G. Currie
Charley Ray
Will Moss
12Th Street
Rhode Island Reds praised as fine laying fowls
S. C. Rhode Island Reds are described as beautiful fowls and strong winter layers. Eggs sell for 1.50 dollars per setting. Advertiser John Thrasher at 611 West Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C
Rhode Island
John Thrasher
Third St
Arizona Elects Senators for U S Senate
Phoenix March 26 The Arizona legislature elected M A Smith and Henry F Ashurst to represent the state in the United States Senate. Smith nominated in both houses due to age and long service as Arizona's delegate to congress. The vote leaves to the U S Senate to decide which has the longer term.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
M. A. Smith
Henry F. Ashurst
United States Senate
Smith
Congress
Ashurst
Steps Taken to Remove D. C. From Receiver's Hands
Guthrie Oklahoma March 27 an effort in federal court at Muskogee to free the Oklahoma Central railroad from receivers holding it since statehood due to a constitutional restriction. John Devereux and Dorset Carter travel to argue before Judge Campbell. The line runs from Chickasha to Purcell and Lehigh with plans to extend to Paris Texas.
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Guthrie
Muskogee
Oklahoma Central Railroad
Oklahoma
John Devereux
Dorset Carter
Purcell
Oklahoma Central
Campbell
Santa Fe
Chickasha
Lehigh
Paris
Tex
Humorous mix up ties groom to duplicate license
A groom received a license, but an after lunch nap by the justice led to a mistaken belief the marriage was secured. The groom later used a duplicate license and enlisted Judge Barton, creating a comic legal snag in the bonds of matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton
Miller Shoe Co. Ad Promises Exceptional Inducements
Attention is called to the page ad of the Miller Shoe Co. in this issue of the News. The firm offers exceptional inducements for those in need of shoes and readers may profit by studying the advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Shoe Co
Bolin Captures Large Booze Haul. Arms Charged
Deputy Sheriff Cal Bolin seized 104 pints of liquor at Francis on Wednesday evening. Jim Arms, former city marshal, was detained on a prohibition violation charge and released on bond.
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Cal Bolin
Francis
Jim Arms
Arms
Phillips on Matrimony and a Princeton Reunion
The late David Graham Phillips, known for a bachelor’s view of marriage, spoke at a Princeton class of ’87 reunion at the Princeton Club. He quoted a Persian proverb about matrimony comparing it to drawing an eel from a sack of serpents, noting hope in fate.
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Phillips
David Graham Phillips
Princeton
Princeton Club
Center Capers and Local News Update
Local notes report fine weather and farmers prepping corn land while some have already planted. Sleet on the 21st did not harm early gardens as sickness remains but improving. School ends in two weeks with Prof. O. M. Jennings praised. Lester Medlock wins spelling honors. Community updates include visits, repairs, illnesses, and travels among residents and relatives in Frisco Ada and Steedman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Pierce
O. M. Jennings
Lester Medlock
Cecil Saunders
Charles Moore
Frisco
New Bethel items reflect quiet social week
The item notes fine weather and corn planting, Sunday singing at Miss Mae Turner, and various local visits. Several residents, including Mr Hamp Johnson and Miss Ettie Phillips, are mentioned with questions about absences and social calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Turner
Hamp. Johnson
Frank Springer
J. E. Phillips
Jewel Chapman
Donnie ‘Roberson
Rue Phillips
Bertha Flowers
Mollie Sellers
Ethel Stringer
Colbert
Oakman
Willie Kirby
New Bethel
Birlie
Willie
Ettie Phillips
Ada Clergyman Rev. T. E. Cole Lectured Here
Ada preacher Rev. T. E. Cole delivered a Wednesday night lecture here. The event drew local residents and reflected on religious topics of interest to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Cole
Ada
Homer Happenings and Local Visitors Highlight Week
Sun shines lifts spirits as Lovelady visitors Dale West Vanda Black and Homer Ross stop by. Claude Dockery recovers from malaria while Mr and Mrs J P Henry of Atoka county visit relatives. Larry Black works locally.
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Dale West
Vanda Black
Homer Ross
Claude Dockery
J. P. Henry
Atoka County
sLannie Black
Death of Ed Watts at Moller
Ed Watts died on Thursday March 21 1912 and was buried March 23 at Old Lula cemetery by Gore Camp No 290 Woodmen of the World. Co G 99th Regt WO W conducted the rituals and R S Baker led devotional work, marking a Sovereign’s loss.
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Grim Reaper
Sovereign Watts
Gore Camp No
Old Lula
Co. G
99Th Regt
W. O
Stall Engages Assistant to Run Studio as Sail Retires
N B Stall names an assistant to take full charge of his studio with Sail likely retiring. The assistant is described as a fine clever well educated young gentleman who arrived yesterday morning at 5 o clock and weighed 8 pounds.
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N. B. Stall
Sail
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Potts
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Allen
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W. L. Meharg
Fitizhugh
Fort Worth
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Ardmore
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G. M. Short
Ross
J. E. Davis
Sherman
T. R. Hill
W. H. Hammond
5. M. Shaw
Chicago
Nick Heard
Moller
Taylor Wardlow
Dick Robinson
Earl Stanger
Tulsa
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Appeal To Reason
R. F. Wright
Kansas
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J. C. Roland
Ada, Okla
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D. C
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Knox
John
Stetson
Manhattan
W. L. Douglas
Burt & Packard
Wabar
Kirschbaum
Ada OI
A. B. Kirschbaum & CO
Center Capers
Ladies’ Aid Society
Tom Underwood
Bob Anderson
G. H. Priest
G. W. Cole
Pleasant Hill
John Whitaker
Lee Sherrell
Wes ‘Whitaker
JB. F. ‘Byrd
Franks
Miss Eunice Ganey
Lon Byrd
Ben Harrison
Homer
ED. Watts
Sovereign, Ed
Watts
Belmont Pereale
Darinda Batiste
Ayoy Iments
M. Shaw
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