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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
8
Anne and Mr Cannon celebrate the arrival of their son Oscar Cannon. The boy weighed ten pounds and arrived Wednesday afternoon, bringing a broad fatherly smile to his proud parents.
Ada Daily News reports a busy local scene with band concert Friday at the Opera House, preparations for uniforms, and notes on visits from Chas Little J H McKay Otis Weaver and others. Events include meetings, church and social gatherings, and numerous short updates on residents and guests.
Wednesday afternoon saw Epperson and Holt defeat Eddleman and Haraway 6 1 in a doubles match while a Warren Browall pair abandoned their game with Epperson and Holt. At 7 30 am the ladies Edith Francis Deacon Vera Fulton Edna Fulton Mildred Timberlake played to a deuce set, then the scorekeeper beat the last winners 2 0 in sets. An official match is planned for this afternoon as the tournament progresses.
An extended advertisement urges readers to treat early signs of kidney and liver trouble with Prickly Ash Bitters. It claims four fold benefits including liver stimulation digestion improvement kidney strengthening and bowel cleansing. The ad warns against substitutes and notes a price of 1.00 per bottle with a large 6 on the label.
The editor expresses lasting obligations to Joel Terrel and James Looper for aiding them when their buggy broke down en route home from the Allen picnic on Friday. The incident is described with gratitude toward the two good Samaritans.
The House inserted a provision in the general deficiency bill directing Oklahoma officials to continue maintaining all public institutions and to honor existing contracts until the new state government is established.
Mrs. Harrison entertained about a dozen couples from Ada society at her East 15th Street home in honor of Miss Lillie Reed of Decatur Texas. The lawn glowed with electric lights as guests enjoyed games and refreshments with piano music from Misses Warren and Case.
Sulphur led all game and with two late innings rallies pulled ahead 8 to 5 at Ada Stadium. Key plays include Baldwin and Luttrell driving in runs in the eighth, and a ninth inning collision of errors by Sulphur and Ada before a sharp running catch by Peck ended the game. Sulphur pitchers Luttrell and Mackey fanned four and five respectively.
Ada citizens rally to form the Furman Democratic Club as Judge Henry M. Furman prepares a formal Senate candidacy launch. The 16th District Democrats widely back him and Ada calls a mass meeting at the United States commissioner’s courtroom this evening to organize supporters. The public enthusiasm marks strong backing for Furman across the state.
A Massachusetts encounter with a philosophical tramp named William Hicks yields his creed of self rule. He declares he does what he pleases, finds contentment in will, and asserts that desire ends when one is contented, concluding there is nothing more to be desired.
John Willis of Glasgow Montana was invited by the President to dine at the White House but declined saying he lacked a dress suit. The President replied that buckskin trousers would also be welcome. Willis and the President had ranching history together.
Wm. Busby of South McAlester is named to preside over the McGuire statehood reception celebration in Guthrie on July 2. Republicans see a move by the Frantz McGuire ring to gain favor in Indian Territory and Busby’s following is rising. His political aspirations remain a secret but his name appears in Guthrie reports linked to senatorial and congressional nominations.
At the bride's parents home on South Broadway Will Howard of Asher married Maud Fullerton, eldest daughter of Ada pioneers, with Rev. T L Rippey officiating. About twenty five guests attended as one of Ada’s great dinners followed the ceremony.
Miss Blanche Sparger Miss Irene Sparger and Miss Case along with Messrs Warren Epperson and Ed dleman joined Ada in Konawa for a mixed singles doubles and gentlemens doubles match. Ada won all sets. Evening reception by Konawa hosts pleased Ada players and a return visit is planned with a rematch anticipated next Wednesday in Ada.
Lawton Oklahoma June 29 cattlemen with leases in the prairie district of the Chickasaw Nation fear statehood will push them out to free land for farmers. J H Stein of Stein and Silverstein says their ten thousand acres near Tuttle and Territory cattle could be displaced when Indians lease to farmers. Tens of thousands of acres are held under lease by major firms in the Chickasaw Nation.
Asa Res T. reports a man named Duncan was shot at his home north of Ravia on a Saturday evening in July, dying instantly. Police are investigating the fatal shooting.
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