Slade's Rise Prompts Divorce Bid At Dinner Party
In a tense dinner party scene, Mrs Merritt schemes to push her husband Wesley toward Slade while Katherine contemplates a life beyond West travel and confinement. Hayes contends with Slade and Katherine's pull between romance and ambition as Merritt grapples with support and money. Slade reveals a plan to divorce his wife, signaling a sharp turn in power.
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Mrs. Merritt
Hayes
Katherine
Bob
Merritt
Slade
Fannie
Strickland
Fannie Merritt
Wesley
Europe
Wes
Iroe
Mr. Slade
Senator
Rob
Merritts
Robert
Wesley Merritt
Slade Presses Mrs Slade to Sign Over Cottage
Hayes reports Mrs Slade will not sign over the cottage. Slade insists she must leave, urging Robert to resolve the matter quietly and kindly. Hayes suggests confronting her, but Slade recalls their earlier quarrel and asks for firm support.
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Slade
Hayes
Roddie Boosters Road Tour Ends In Oklahoma Visits
A two day campaign tour for congressional hopeful Roddie kicked off with a motor party decorated by banners and Ada band. Led by W. M. Cooper Yandell Layne N. B. Stall and W. J. Allen the group planned speeches literature and handshakes in Lawrence Fitzhugh Roff Connerville Pontotoc Bromide Clarita Tupelo Stonewall Frisco Franks with a team including R. E. Blanks Bud Gregg E. F. Messenger and W. D. Little and a band featuring Longley Fentem Clifford Jones and several Fentem brothers.
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Roddie
Congress
Ada
W. M. Cooper
Yandell Layne
N. B. Stall
W. J. Allen
Lawrence
Fitzhugh
Roff
Connerville
Pontotoc
Bromide
Clarita
Tupelo
Stonewall
Frisco
Franks
R. E. Blanks
Bud Gregg
E. F. Messenger
W. D. Little
Longley Fentem
Clifford Jones
Albert Croxton
Robert Blanks
George Fentem
Whitman Fentem
Erle Fentem
Hugh Biles
Dr Simmon s Squaw Wine A Remedy For Women
A tonic marketed to women promises relief from nervousness headaches stomach sickness irregularities languor bad breath and poor appetite. The remedy called Dr Simmon s Squaw Wine is advertised as specially adapted to the female organism and sold by Gwin & Mays Drug Co at 1.00 per bottle.
Veteran’s Lost Pocket Book Found
Gen. S. H. Hargis reports at the reunion in Davis that a veteran’s pocket book containing about $18 was lost and has been found in Sulphur. He cannot locate Mr. Bell who owns the item and asks the owner to contact him to recover the property.
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Gen
S. H. Hargis
Davis
J. M. Bell
Mr. Bell
Gen. Hargis
Letter Boosts Ed P Hill for Oklahoma Attorney General
Sherwood Hill writes to Pontotoc County voters in support of his brother Judge Ed P Hill of McAlester running for Oklahoma Attorney General in the Democratic primary on August 4. He notes his four years as county treasurer, his Democrat party, and urges friends to vote for a qualified, honest, Christian candidate.
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Pontotoc County
Ed P. Hill
McAlester
Oklahoma
Sherwood Hill
County Estimate for Fiscal Year 1914 1915
County commissioners certify an itemized current expense estimate for the fiscal year July 1 1914 to June 30 1915 covering Court Fund Road and Bridge Fund Poor and Insane Fund Supply Fund Contingent Fund Sep School Fund Sinking Fund and State funds totaling amounts and declaring the estimates necessary. Henry Kroth is chairman with G W Montgomery H D Richardson as county commissioners and A L Miles as county clerk, dated July 9 1914.
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Court Fund Road & Bridge Fund Poor & Insane Fund
State of Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Board of County Commissioners
Henry Kroth
G. W. Montgomery
H. D. Richardson
A. L. Miles
Chickasaw Township financial statement 1913 14
Financial statement for Chickasaw Township Pontotoc County Oklahoma details estimated needs for current year 1914 15 and sinking fund requirements with bond obligations and interest. Signed by Henry Kroth G W Montgomery and H D Richardson and dated July 1914 first published July 16 1914.
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Oklahoma
Explosion of a Meteor Seen Near Ada
A large meteor produced a bright flash and a loud explosion heard around 11 Sunday night. Oscar Marshall near Ada, a Lawrence visitor, and B F Covington four miles north of Ada report seeing the object streak northward and resembling a ball of fire the size of two fists. The blast rattled the ground as the meteor apparently exploded shortly before reaching the ground.
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Oscar Marshall
Ada
Lawrence
L. Rosenfield
B. F. Covington
Booze Captured Friday Night By Local Officers
Undersheriff Kennedy and Policeman Hargis seized eight gallons of liquor Friday night. Frank Johnson, accused as the owner of the contraband, was released on bond.
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Kennedy
Hargis
Frank Johnson
Cash Register Cofined for Unlawful Restraint of Trade
Lansing July 25 The supreme court of Michigan found the National Cash Register Company guilty of unlawful restraint of trade and assessed a fine of 20000 dollars.
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Lansing
the Supreme
Court of Michigan Found the Nation
al Cash Register Company
Dr King's New Life Pills Ad Promote Regular Bowel Movement
An Ada Weekly News advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills promising relief for digestion and cleansing of liver and kidneys. It features a testimonial from C E Hatfield of Chicago and notes a 25 cent price at druggists.
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Dr. King
C. E. Hatfield
Chicago
Ada Weekly News
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Ana Aege
Allice Bradley
Gertrude Stivenson
Mrs. Slade
Roddie Boosters
Veteran’s
Chickasaw Township
Pai
Vcore Tiunivail
Board of Commissioners
Cash Register
Conger Bank Safe CO
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ada Title and Trust Company
Ada, Okla
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