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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
2
The 71st regiment of the Woodmen on the Ada streets gathers in uniform and heads to Fort Smith. A city hall meeting with Judge McKeown expected to address the volunteers before the midnight train departure over the Katy, led by Col. W. O. Pratt.
In Larrytown on July 6 the trial of the S W W agitators who picketed the Rockefeller estate was postponed to July 20. Police, heavy crowds, and a confrontation at the station marked the proceedings as Alexander Berkman and others arrived from New York.
Ada to host a Friday rally on good roads with Robert Galbreath Tulsa oil magnate and Bromide founder plus two renowned speakers. An Ada loop area meeting at 2 PM at the Elks hall plans road improvement efforts and an 8 PM follow up. A long list of reception and entertainment committee members is named.
Funeral held in Waxahachie under Masonic auspices for Anson B Yeager of Ada Texas a printer by trade and former mayor of Stonewall who died after a battle with illness. He leaves Elizabeth Houser and two sons Charles Erwin and Anson Jr. born in Alvarado Texas he served in the Spanish American War and worked in Ada and Stonewall before returning to publishing duties with the Ada News.
Advertisement touts Electric Bitters increasing appetite and curing indigestion by cleansing the system. Claims it helps liver, kidney and stomach troubles and improves health, citing Mr. T. D. Peeble’s stomach relief. Available at druggists for 50 cents and 1 dollar alongside Bucklen's Arnica Salve for eczema.
A historic remedy claims to end nervousness headaches stomach sickness and menstrual irregularities. Marketed as a women’s tonic that strengthens the system and relieves related distress, it is priced at one dollar per bottle and sold by Gwin & Mays Drug Co.
Blue Island Illinois reports four members of Jacob Messesla family dead in home. ages 60 52 38 and two year old grandchild. Bodies found with heads split and evidence of struggle. killer fled through open door. Police search for Mrs Mansfield's husband who had recently deserted.
Jennie Flemming of New Dover Ohio praises Dr King’s New Discovery after a three year cough. Ad touts relief or money back and mentions Bucklen’s Amica Salve and Singer Sewing Machines with easy payment terms in Ada Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Congressman Alfalfa Bill Murray defended the mileage allowance as a long standing part of a member’s salary. He argued the 20 cent per mile rate helped families travel to Washington and criticized efforts to cut it, noting historical figures who drew mileage. He called for a fixed mileage sum and warned against abandoning support for home life. Allen Duncan visited Oklahoma City to see cousins W. C. Duncan and wife.
A Wednesday night bolt killed a male mule owned by Al Neighbors four miles from Roff and severely shocked his wife Mrs. Neighbors. She escaped serious injury. The item quotes Chamberlain's Tablets praised by Mrs. Richard Olp of Spencerport NY for heartache and nervousness relief. S. M. Torbett travels to Martin Texas for rheumatism mineral baths.
Directory style listing of physicians surgeons veterinarians dentists chiropractors and lawyers in Ada Oklahoma with offices and phone numbers. Includes Dr L M Overton Dr C A Thomas Dr W D Faust Dr J M Vaden Dr W H Enloe C H Cooper Minerva Cooper Mortimer A Woodward Isham B Cummings Sanders Winn and others with addresses in Ada and Duncan.
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