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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1913
Page
7
C W Zorn states the cold weather finished early plum varieties in this section. He believes later plums may make something and peaches may have fifty to sixty percent killed.
The Ada National Bank and associated creditors are notified of claimants and payment actions. The document references Tom Hops and a local Ada, Oklahoma setting with dates in 1913.
Appeal for flood victims in Ohio and Indiana has begun. Ada considers a collection with donations to banks’ cashiers to help those in dire need.
A fire at Sulphur Oklahoma on March 28 wiped out the home of Judge E W Fagan. The property loss was reported at 3,000 dollars with 1,800 dollars insured.
Ex health commissioner Dr Evans says skin disease has little relation to blood and urges skin treatment. Hoell known skin specialist touts wintergreen thymol and other ingredients in D D D Prescription for Eczema offered by Ramsey Drug Company Ada Oklahoma with a guaranteed $1 bottle if not effective.
After vacation T. C. Cullins expects to lead his troop on a long hike to Oklahoma City with camping gear and roughing it on the way to the capital. They will visit Gov. Cruce and the Oklahoma Paper Co. plants, returning to the farm. Oklahoma City scouts will meet Ada scouts to extend fraternal greetings.
A Phillips Boyd Publishing Company notice offers a $2,000 worth of religious books on credit to start a Bible selling business. It promises weekly sales of $100 to $200 and monthly earnings of $150 to $300, with $15 weekly expenses. It seeks trustworthy men with references and directs inquiries to local offices in Atlanta, Dallas, and Little Rock.
Capt. W. H. Fisher reports the death of his brother Judge J. J. Fisher aged 72 at Santa Anna Texas. Raised in Dallas he lived in Albany and Shackelford County where he served two terms as county judge. A Confederate veteran he served with honor in the Civil War.
The water and light plant began in late summer and is now complete. Lights were turned on last Thursday night and have been excellent from the start. The machinery is state of the art, ensuring top performance. The main well provides crystal clear soft water, unlike harder supplies elsewhere. Konawa Chief Leader.
Mrs J W Henley, guest of Mrs J A Riles, has returned to Ardmore after her stay.
The report lists: forty thousand people to feed clothe and house for a week more. fifteen thousand houses and businesses to rehabitate. two thousand to be pulled down. vast debris removal. Recovery shows waterworks pumping, evolving sewers, thrice weekly corpse handling and disease cases including diphtheria.
W M Cooper of Ada secured the contract to build P A Norris's hillside mansion at the end of 9th street. Work starts Monday with dispatch. The Ada brick house, trimmed in stone, costs about 25000 and has about twenty rooms on Goose Hill, Ada.
The Ada Weekly News offers a bundled rate with Texas Farm and Ranch and Holland's Magazine. Individually these papers cost $1.00 per year, but combined deals are available at $1.56 for Ada with one other, or $1.75 for all three, urging quick subscription.
Guthrie Oklahoma estimates show 40 to 50 percent of the Ebberta peach crop killed by last night's freeze with about 20 percent more damaged. Logan County Fruit Growers' Association secretary Fred L Wenner announced it tonight. Last season 700 cars of Ebbertas were shipped from the county and locality.
A valuable dressing for desh wounds burns scalds old sores and chafed skin. Ballard's Liniment is healingly antiseptic and sold by Ramsey Drug in 25 50 and 150 per bottle.
The Home Title and Guaranty Co has relocated from the Rollow building to the Carney building on Townsend avenue. The move provides much larger offices and a spacious rear vault to keep records safe from fire.
In a short testimonial the ad claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures burns bruises boils sores inflammation and skin diseases. It highlights L H Haflin of Odell Tex who was four days cured after applying it to an ankle injury and notes the product is only 25 cents and recommended by G M Ramsey.
At the Chatalya lines Bulgarian forces defeated Turkish troops, forcing a retreat that became a panic-stricken rout. Only five hundred wounded are in Constantinople hospitals as Adrianople falls to Bulgarian forces.
Otis B. Weaver remains in hospital with non alarming condition and expected full recovery. Doctors say it will be a substantial period before he can be discharged.
A fragment warns that poor plumbing in a house can spread disease and urges use of Chamberlain's Tablets for quick relief with salable consumer tone.
Judge Brown hears suit by W. K. Chaney against Western Union Telegraph Co over alleged neglect in delivering a message to New York to sell 200 bales of cotton and claims damages of 125 dollars plus costs. No decision issued at press time.
A local notice touts Chamberlins Cough Remedy as a remarkable cure for coughs and colds. The advertisement claims worldwide reputation and notes the product is for sale by all dealers.
London reports Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the British Admiralty, submitting naval estimates to the House of Commons. He pledges an immediate drop in armaments as futile spending grows without changing relative naval power and invites all nations to join, addressing Britain’s great neighbor over the North Sea.
The city settles fire damage of 2691.94 to the light and water plant and begins repairs. A brick building plan is set to replace the destroyed structure with new machinery to be installed quickly, while water service returns soon though full light supply will take time.
The Ada Weekly News and Dallas Semi Weekly News cost $1.75 per year. J. W. Simpkins Circulation Manager, Ada Oklahoma, handles subscriptions. C. A. Nation, formerly second engineer at the Ada ice factory and later at Paris Texas, returned to Ada today to serve as chief engineer at the ice factory for the coming season.
Advert shows Chamberlin's Remedy as a pleasant safe cough medicine for children. It is praised as effective and loved by mothers nationwide, available through all dealers.
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