Ada City Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
Fort Worth visitors Dr. Adams and son John return to Ada after weeks away. Miss Ernestine Shelton heads to Tupelo for vacation. Local politics, road work, and business moves are noted along with a fire scare on East 14th and various social visits. Elks meet in Portland. licenses issued for Avery Cox and Katie Green. multiple personal travels and community events fill the day.
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Adams
John
Fort Worth
Ada
Ernestine Shelton
Tupelo
Miss
East 14Th
Thomas Crow
Eureka Springs
Ark
New Bethel
S. M. Torbett
Portland
Oregon
Grand Lodge of Elks
Elks
The
J. L. Barringer
Coffman & Brown
Mr. Barringer
Avery Cox
Katie
E. B. Gregory
Francis
J. R. Lambert
Steedman
E. J. Merritt
Fitzhugh
Eunice
Fannie Wingo
Oklahoma City
A. L. Bullock
Ross
M. E. Hammett
Tom
Refugio
Texas
H. M. Furman
Jack Love
John P. Crawford
John P
Letter to Ada voters tests strength in town race
Ada Oklahoma July 24 1912 letter from B C King to Hon Leslie Maxey and Wimbish argues for a fair Ada poll to prove who is stronger among local Democrats. He questions race conduct claims and urges home Democrats to declare whether he or Maxey should run.
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Ada
Okla
Leslie Maxey
Oklahoma
Wimbish
Roff
Democratic Party
Democratc
B. C. King
Public sale listing for Peary era diver and Arbuckle wreck plan
The text notes a public sale for the failed North Pole expedition gear of Peary and details John Arbuckle's costly wrecking fleet project to raise sunken vessels with compressed air. Arbuckle claimed the Navy caused the loss of the Yankee after a tug rammed it in Buzzards Bay, seeking $90,000 he never received.
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Gale Gee
Modore Peary
North Pole
John Arbuckle
Mr. Arbuckle
United States
Yankee
Buzzard’s Bay
Navy Department
Arbuckle
Young County Visitor Guests Homer Resident
J. F. Casey from Young county Texas visited Homer neighborhood resident Vanda Black and accompanied her on a News visit Saturday afternoon.
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J. F. Casey
Young County
Texas
Vanda Black
Homer
Mr. Black
Harrel Family to Move to Hastings Oklahoma
Rev. T B Harrel and wife with daughter Glenn plan to relocate to Hastings Oklahoma where Rev Harrel has been serving as pastor since last November Laurie Harrel and Miss Lilian Harrel remain in McAlester. The Harrels are esteemed in church and social circles.
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T. B. Harrel
Glenn
Hastings
Okla
Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid touted for flesh healing
An 19th century advertisement extols Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid as a powerful flesh heal ing liniment for man or beast and an internal remedy. It claims to relieve cramps colic dysentery sore throat swollen tones and sick stomach. Also advertised as a disinfectant for sick rooms and fever relief when added to bath water. Price 60 cents per bottle. Sold by Gwin Mays Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darby
Gwin & Mays. Drug Company
Capt J C Cates Pays Off County Debts
Capt J C Cates the county's largest creditor advised commissioners to pay off all other claims, taking the remaining balance and offering to wait for the rest. His act ended delay and allowed all creditors to receive their money at once.
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J. C. Cates
Oil Well Drills Near Sapulpa Hits 1500 Barrels
Sapulpa Oklahoma July 24 on lands bought by Col. E H R Green an oil well was drilled yesterday and produced 1500 barrels Green predicts a thousand barrels daily despite some protests. Producers show great excitement and leases rise in price due to the discovery.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Col. E. H. R. Green
Green
W O Pratt Endorsed For Pontotoc County Assessor
July 22 1912 a group of Lulu Precinct citizens endorse W O Pratt for assessor asserting honesty and sobriety and urge voters to ignore circulating stories ahead of the election Names listed include J J Townsend J A Woolly C H Mitchell R E Smith W M Brooks W R Shuler and others including Glover Felton Harbin Paul Harbin.
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J. A. Woolly
C. H. Mitchell
M. C
R. E. Smith
Gen. Moise
W. M. Brooks
W. R. Shuler
G. W. Felton
A. N. Harbin
Paul Harbin
National Democratic Platform Highlights from Baltimore
The platform pledges revenue tariffs, anti trust enforcement, and Sherman act reforms, calls for income tax amendment and direct election of Senators, campaign finance transparency, presidential primaries, and limits on corporate political spending. It backs railroad and utility rate supervision, banking reform, flood control, judiciary limits, Philippine independence, postal expansions, and federal employee grievance rights.
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Baltimore
Dr Simmons Squaw Wine for Women Remedies Ailments
A remedy for women claims to end nervousness headaches stomach sickness irregularities languidness and bad breath. The old regu lator is advertised as especially adapted for the delicate female organism banishing suffering correcting weakness and distressing symptoms from generative disorders. Price one dollar per bottle sold by Gwin and Mays.
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Schaffner
Burt & Packard
Douglas
Hart-Schaftner & Warr Good Clothes
John B. Stetson
Manhattan
Gary Kitchens
Stonewall
Register of Deeds
C. W. Loftin
I. N. McClure
Wister
Laura McClure
R. E. Blanks
W. K. Chaney
Wille Point
Sulphur Springs
Tex
al Seys
H. C. Evans
J. T. Howerd
Cupid
Leroy Anderson
Mike Cassidy
Fort Townson
Capt
W. C. Neil
Kosciusco
Co. E. Conally
State Department of Labor
Ife
Lehigh
B. N. Sallee
Penton
Teiis
Joe Rushing
Prof
M. L. Perkins
Culberson County
el Paso
E. P. Meigs
California
Meigs
Lindsay
Calif
J. A. Hart
Fitzhugh Bank
Walter Palmer
Mollie Jernigan
Shawnee
Hoggans
Dr. Tabor
Conway O. Barton
Dallas
Robert Gamble
Winters
F. Brydin
Missouri
M. M. Gubin
Stratford and Pauls Valley
Alt Erwin
H. D. Richardson
Ladies of the Christian Church
Ed Brents
14Th
Broadway
A. Norris
Bull Moose Party
Pontotoc County
E. H. R. Green
National Democratic Platform
Rock Bottom
Shaw’s Nickel Store
Harris
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