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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1906
Page
5
Col Davenport, a former Ada post office worker now a railway mail clerk between Denison and Fort Scott, mingled with friends Monday night. Numerous residents travel for work or visits, a wedding occurred, and Rev Oliver delivered a strong inaugural sermon at the Tabernacle.
A full car load of Crockery arrived at the Nickel Store with many items priced cheaply. Milk Pans and Crocks from 1 to 6 gallons sell at 6c per gallon for larger jars. Fruit jars Ball Mason patent gallon size 85c per dozen with tops and rubbers, extra rubbers 5c per dozen, extra tops 25c per dozen, jelly glasses with tin covers 25c per dozen.
Local agents advertise fresh Cocoanut Bon Bons and Chocolates from a New York City manufacture, claiming a factory output of 20 tons per day and offering Cocoanut Bon Bons and Chocolates at 2ic per pound.
In this department we offer pens ink mucilage composition books ledgers journals day books tablets ruled and unruled pockets and boxes. We also stock state lute pencils school boxes and assorted school supplies for quick purchases.
Ada Democrat items list residents traveling to Ardmore Texas and Oklahoma City. Local meetings and visitors include Ada Democrat chairman W. D. Cardwell and revival notices at the tabernacle with ushers named. Public urged to attend service by 8:00 and bring baby provisions.
The baptism occurred at the outset of the Oliver revival Sunday morning as rain began to fall shortly after the last worshipper was seated under the tabernacle. Leaders hailed the gathering as the greatest meeting ever held.
Hundreds crowd the Ada Tabernacle to hear Rev French E. Oliver share a sermon on Family Prayers. He links church health to home spirituality and urges Ada residents to establish family altars amid growing revival interest.
Deputy Constant issues several marriage licenses including Amsich McClain and Mattie Anderson of Conway, D. M. Echard and Myrtle McBride of Konawa, Chas E. Atwood and Laurine Lewis of Sulphur, Jno Ingram and Nettie Jones of Tupelo, Jno Thorp and Alver Nix of Oakman, Y. W. Smith and Mrs S J Mounger of Oakman, Cc C. Clark and Maud Fitzgerald of Ada, W B Bennet and Bertha Orcutt of Ada, Levi Johnson and Adaline Blue of Stonewall, N H Farquhar and Annie McGehee of Stonewall, G M Stephenson and Maudie Sanders of Den Dryden, Edgar Lawson and Lara Dew of Ada, J T Elkins and Vera Keltner of Stonewall.
Saturday evening at the home of Judge and Mrs. C. A. Galbraith on 14th street many friends welcomed Prof. and Mrs. Buchanan of Norman. Guests enjoyed Stereoptican Hawaii views shown on the lawn followed by cream and cake served by Mesdames Galbraith and Ebey.
The University School of Fine Arts bulletin lists faculty, musical groups, and student recital progress. The University Orchestra plans fall concerts in Weatherford and Ardmore and may perform at the State Teachers Association meeting. President Boyd visits normal schools as Auditor Baxter’s illness shifts exams to Dr Boyd.
A testimonial praises five weeks of treatment restoring reading for a girl with one eye. An eighteenth century rector is interrupted by a widow seeking talk about smallpox deaths. Congressman Cushman falters in a stump speech, his attempt at pathos drowned by a running joke about beer and bottles in Congress.
Sylvia Lee Price three, daughter of Jim Price, farmer near Ada, died Sunday morning after a long tuberculosis illness. Her mother had died months earlier, and the funeral held at Rosedale Cemetery at 10 a.m. with Rev. T. L. Rippey officiating.
The Commercial Club appoints a committee to confer with Farmers Union representatives on a cotton warehouse in Ada. They meet Tuesday at 4 p m in the News building to prepare Saturday with practical suggestions on locations and prices. Members are Hardin Torbett Parker Dean Shaw Guyer Browall Holley Chambless.
A group including Misses Eddieman Sue and Mozella Parrish Irene and Blanche Sparger and Burney and Mesdames Sparger Hunter Cloyd and Sparger Blanks Hunter and Ed Parrish Eddieman Haraway Vande lohr and McBlair a traveling salesman from St. Louis sought shelter in a quaint old mill near the Springs after a heavy rain. Mr Blanks fell under a buggy while trying to regain control but rose and outran the team.
Newton Tobroy age 27 was instantly killed by a lightning bolt while sitting on his Shawnee area porch with his small daughter on his lap. His wife two younger children and a farm hand were badly shocked and the daughter was seriously burned but not fatally.
Chicago arrangements for William J. Bryan include a luncheon and afternoon reception by the Iroquois club and a large banquet at the Auditorium hotel hosted by the Jefferson club with invited members of both clubs and Illinois Democrats.
The Department of the Interior instructs the Five Tribes commissioner to accept tentative applications for enrollment of freedmen babies in the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations under the 1906 act. About 500 newborns may enroll. eight days remain until rolls close July 25.
South McAlester I T July 14 The local Democratic central committee announces D. C. McCurtain the Choctaw lawyer and son of Governor Green B. McCurtain will enter the Democratic campaign and attend pre constitutional convention engagements.
The excerpt critiques social pretensions and moral stances. It contrasts fiends of excess with honest work and warns against flaunting status. It suggests private luxury and reckless spending harm households and moral judgment.
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