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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
4
Public notices detail foreclosures by judgment, sale dates, and sheriff actions in Ada Oklahoma and Pontotoc County. Writs announce debts, interest, and costs, with properties described by lot, block, and section, to be sold to satisfy judgments.
Guardianship of Jef Latta minor includes private sale of his Pontotoc County land to the highest bidder. Court confirmation required. Sale to take place after July 18 1913 at 10 p m in the County Court room. Also notices settlement of account for H McKinney estate with July 21 1913 hearing in Adam City.
From Laredo Texas July 11 reports say five American prisoners and cattle are held in Hidalgo by Constitutionalist forces. Capt Harold P Howard of the Texas expedition is among those detained and a telegram to the State Department notes the situation.
The week showed normal temperatures and good growth with recent rains aiding crops. Eastern states received more showers, yet cotton faced heavy weevil presence in Louisiana Mississippi and Texas raising alarm while crops in the state remained small but beginning to fruit well after some slow progress.
The notes describe hot weather with mostly light crop damage, fruiting and development underway. Eastern belt and southwest coast show few affected plants, Cuero area reports crop already made, with limited losses overall.
The ambitious project to build a new railway line runs from Ardmore westward with surveys showing ties for 100 miles and rails and bridge material ordered. John Ringling left for care, later securing a $50,000 bonus and right of way, while grading advances twenty eight miles west toward the future station and office site. The proposed line may extend to Duncan or Waurika and potentially reach Denver, Colorado, if the rails extend beyond Oklahoma.
An advertisement promotes Squaw Wine as a remedy for stomach sickness languidness bad breath and poor appetite in women. The product claims to ease distress of the generative system and is priced at $1 per bottle, with local sellers listed.
A local group of volunteers organized by the Commercial Club met with the president to discuss methods and goals for a town cleanup. Attendees urged neighbors to join the effort and support the initiative with enthusiastic participation.
London reports Bulgaria shows willingness to seek peace though no formal armistice is arranged. Officials fear peace terms will be long and complex with disputes over Bulgaria’s territory and Greek occupation of Kavala. Russia moves toward cessation of hostilities while British Chancellor Lloyd George urges lasting Balkan settlement.
It reports Wilburton miners opposing a recent state bill aimed at improving mine conditions by requiring washhouses and safety provisions. An amendment worsens the measure, risking shutdowns of small operators and consolidating control with large mines, as spokesman Boydstein warns of higher costs and job losses.
An old advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a supreme health remedy for stomach liver and kidneys praising their life saving power. It urges readers to buy bottles for 50 cents or one dollar and credits Mrs Gette and G M Ramsey for recommending the product.
The first sale of the 1919 cotton crop ginned at Lyford Texas occurred Wednesday afternoon. Proceeds were donated to Methodist and Baptist church building funds. Bale weighed 560 pounds, class strict middling, sold at auction to consignees for $805. Proceeds destined for New York as proceeds. The first bale was received July 2 last year, with the earliest first bale on record June 11, 1911. The second bale of 1912 was ginned at San Benito and shipped to New Orleans.
A garbled ad promotes AERBINE as a stomach and liver remedy. It claims to correct stomach issues and make the liver active and regular, priced at 50c. The text mentions Ramsey Drug and a distribution to clerks aged 18 to 45 with post office delivery in Sumner.
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