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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1906
Page
3
Local and personal news items list residents traveling to Mill Creek Chickasha Sapulpa Tishomingo Arkansas Oklahoma City and Little Rock. Notables include J N Keltner J W Bolen Mabel Hurst Grace Holley and Amanda James Haynes with travel to Ardmore Roff and Indiahoma amid court house meetings on delegate districts.
W W Higgins stays in Oklahoma City while Joel Terrel travels to Paris Texas and Chas Byars visits from Oklahoma City. Judge C A Galbraith travels to Ardmore today and W D Cardwell to Oklahoma City with Mrs W N Walpool and son Oscar. W Harris and Judge Hyde of Konawa visit the city as Mrs H C Thompson and children depart for Longview Texas. Florence Allen returns from six weeks in Denton and other Texas points. Mildred Marrow, from Oklahoma City, leaves for Sulphur after visiting Mrs Gus Kline. Gen Brant Kirk, commander of the Oklahoma Sons of Veterans, passes through en route to Ross reunion. Lem Mitchel, T D McKeown and Jno P Crawford attend the Jesse picnic. McKeown gives an address. The Bumpers family moves from Rebee to Ada and will reside with Dr Ligon in Sunrise. he starts with M L Walsh August 1. Bumpers, a longtime Rebee leader, is welcomed in Ada.
Judge Winn arrived from Rofs to W G Currie, Ard. The Faust daughters visit Stonewall. Miss Estelle Torbett left Friday to visit friends in Wills Point Texas.
Shade Hale of near Allen returned from Ross this morning ill and will stay in the city until he improves. F R Harris visiting from Sulphur Springs, Texas, with his mother Mrs J C Harris, went to Wewoka today. Mr and Mrs T M Winder and children of Chicago arrived Friday. Mr Winder left today and Mrs Winder and children will visit her brother Mart Walsh for several days.
Ada mourns G F Johnson a longtime citizen who left the town for health in April later dying June 25 at Hickman Tennessee He was buried with Masonic honors at the family cemetery He joined the Baptist church three years ago and was active in its work Mrs Johnson plans to return to Ada and then Hickman where she will live with her mother The deceased carried life insurance totaling 10500 dollars
A. M. Bruce of Farmville Virginia credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with ending a twenty year battle with chronic piles and malignant sores. The ad touts its effectiveness on ulcers and wounds and notes a 25 cent price at local druggists G. M. Ramsey and Dr. F Z. Holley.
The program lists events from Monday to Thursday including ladies singles and doubles, gents singles and doubles, mixed doubles, and a match between Ada and Konawa. All games start at 6 15 p m with box seats available by application. The club warns no loving among players and promises further rules later.
Mrs. E. H. Brunson of Dublin Ga proclaims Electric Bitters keep the elderly healthy and the weak strong. The tonic supposedly cures dyspepsia liver trouble kidney inflammation and constipation with a guarantee from local druggists G M Ramsey and F Z Holley at 50 cents.
Joel Terrell reports a July 19 1906 gathering of the 16th District Republicans in Ada Oklahoma Territory. He describes the convention as attended by white and black members with hostile tone, alleging past Democrats now aligning with Republicans and condemning gerrymandering methods.
A watchman’s neglect caused a leak in the Great North Sea dyke to become a ruinous break devastating Hol land province. Kenneth Mcliver of Vanceboro Maine barely survived a cold thanks to Dr King’s New Discovery. He praises the doctors and cure now sold by G M Ramsey and Dr F Z Holley. Trial bottle free.
The Post Office Department mandates that mail be reviewed before departure and that any letter mistakenly placed in a box must be returned prior to leaving the office. A $200 penalty is levied for failure to comply.
Pocahontas Arkansas February 17 1905 a testimonial from W H Skinner a local druggist praising Dr Mendenhall's Chill and Fever Cure. He claims 24 of 25 former users will not take any other remedy and notes the product is sold by G M Ramsey Drug Co.
The Chorus Choir grows as Mr. Martin conducts evening rehearsals after services. Two pianos and a violin accompany many voices delivering stirring songs. If you sing, join the Choir.
The following Adaires joined the reunion at Roff today: G. W. Cox. Mrs. L. E. Mitchel and daughter Bonnie. Mrs. C. McKinney and children. M. E. Donaghey and family. Vicar Adair. Arthur Bailey. Sid Tol bert. Clyde Bailey. Owen Kyle. Mrs. A. E. Kyle. Otis Weaver.
The district Republican convention finished its discussions Thursday and adjourned. Resolutions of the usual type were reported and adopted. The documents were misplaced and could not be located today. when found they will likely be published in the News.
Capt. Richmond P. Hobson told a Chautauqua audience in South McAlester that the next election will feature Bryan versus Roosevelt with John Sharp Williams or a Folk-like running mate. He offered to assist the Oklahoma Democratic Central Committee and aims to visit Indian Territory in early October.
The Konawa tennis team informed Ada that they could not come today for the planned cross racquets match, canceling the scheduled competition.
The advance guard for the B Y P U encampment arriving in Sulphur I T July 17 expects a large turnout. Extra Frisco train service is added between Sulphur and Scullen to handle crowds ahead of the event.
A list names men chosen to serve as census takers across multiple townships including Maxwell Center Hart Francis Roff Ada Stonewall and Conway. Individuals identified include J I Fleming Doc Sloan W Lindsay J E Coulson John A Clark W A Alexander CI Patterson Tom Lattenson W W Sharpless RH Fuller Green Kirk J N Smith U N Bookout James Harrison Jesse Luster W H Norman P H Haddox Ed Frizzell Daniel Cummings Bob Johnson E B Keltner James Shirley Wade Allison Dem Rep Will Odom and WA J Smith with locations such as Ada Stonewall Roff Conway Blackrock and Janita noted.
Judge Clayton did not arrive as announced due to bad connections but is slotted to arrive at 4 45 this afternoon. It remains uncertain if the mass meeting will proceed tonight and delegates from Roff and Francis may attend. The meeting at the courthouse is set for 8 30 tonight in Guthrie with further central committee actions in Oklahoma.
Dr Cordelia Foutz recently arrived from Kirksville Missouri has opened an office and will reside at M M Sanders home on South Broadway Ada. She graduated from the American School of Osteopathy last June and will practice permanently in the city.
Guthrie July 17 Republican congressional commissioners of Oklahoma issue a call for nominating conventions in the first and second districts on August twenty eighth. They plan talks with Indian Territory commissioners at Bartlesville July 30 on the fifth district proposition and decide county committeemen become members of the state congressional committee. The session praised Frantz and McGuire with long ovations as the head of the first Republican state ticket drew cheers.
Miss Mildred Timberlake has accepted sponsorship of the Chickasaw brigade of United Sons of Confederate Veterans for the Territorial reunion at Ardmore. Her social culture and popularity are noted as reason for the honor.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for constipation and a preventive against appendicitis. It notes the pills cost 25 cents at G. M. Ramsey and Dr. F. Z. Holley druggists. Senator T P Gore, famed “blind orator,” visited Ada en route to speaking engagements at Mill Creek and other Territory points.
William J. Bryan will visit South McAlester in October, entering Indian Territory from the north. He will speak in Muskogee and Ardmore with a monster Chickasaw Democratic meeting, then proceed to Oklahoma City, with the itinerary close to the planned route.
The Baptist Young People's Union of the two Territories holds sessions in Sulphur I T this week with about 500 delegates already in attendance.
A large Ada turnout joined the Veterans of W. L. Byrd camp at their News building headquarters. About twenty marched to the station led by the veteran group waving old stars and bars and singing Dixie.
Ada baseball team won a seven inning game at the park 9 to 8 over Konawa. They traveled to Ross today for a three game series and will be joined there by Swindle and Maloney, a battery from Collinsville Texas. J. T. Essman went to Fort Worth today to arrange well drill repairs.
In Muskogee on July 19 the first copy of inherited land sale regulations is received. One fourth of IT land may be sold. heirs must file applications. Land must be advertised in a local newspaper. Lease rules extend oil leases to Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. homesteads may be leased up to fifteen years with approval. Surplus land leases now nationwide. existing valid leases untouched. Sixty day sale ads with sealed bids. The chorus under Prof. Martin offers a worth hearing performance.
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