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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1903
Page
1
The article extols Ada as a leading inland cotton market ranked fifth in the region. It cites fertile adjacent lands including the Canadian valley and ridge farms yielding at least one bale per acre, with dealers on Ada streets ensuring high prices. It notes 14 000 bales sold in 1901 and 20 000 in 1902, highlighting premium prices for farmers bringing goods to Ada.
The Ada Cornet Band's Thursday concert drew about 200 attendees and earned $60.00. Prof Weills and Miss McKoy led notable solos while Miss Hat tie Collins and Miss Warren contributed charming instrumental and vocal numbers. The audience praised the program and band members thanked supporters for their generous patronage.
A long admiring profile of Ada Oklahoma describing rapid growth, substantial industries, banks, mills, oil and power facilities, schools, churches, and social life. It praises local enterprise, outlines needs such as a cotton mill, canning factory, park, waterworks, and rail connections, and invites settlers to join in building the thriving city.
U S Deputy Marshal Bob Nester pursued horse thieves who stole two horses in Kiowa County on June 12 and, after a June 25 clash in the Seminole Nation with the notorious Will Daniels facing murder and horse theft charges, recovered the horse and saddle though Daniels escaped. Six shots were exchanged, a shot grazed Nester’s face, and a local tragedy followed with Coleman’s boy dying and his wife succumbing to illness. Community notes invite youth to a Christian church service next Sunday at 8 30 with a focus on visions. Mrs H W Sanders of Dallas is visiting relatives.
Judge H C Thompson formerly of Vernon Texas and Judge S R Tolbert announce a new law firm in the city. Thompson admitted to practice before the Texas Supreme Court in 1881 and to the Federal Courts in 1883. They opened offices in the Rollow building and expect a strong and lucrative practice.
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.