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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
7
Pontotoc county records show total receipts for the year ending June 30, 1919, totaling 680,679.01 dollars. The funds come from back taxes, miscellaneous receipts including bond sales, mortgage tax, registration tax, and special taxes for Ada and other items.
Notice publishes dissolution filing by Ada Oklahoma based Cold Storage Company in Pontotoc County District Court. All creditors and parties are notified to show cause within thirty days from first publication why the dissolution should not be granted. Official witnesses include Court Clerk A R Sugg and Deputy L E Franklin with attorney J F McKeeI.
Three Oklahoma towns Pauls Valley Chandler and Oklahoma City are bidding to host the annual Oklahoma National Guard encampment in the last two weeks of August according to Adjutant General Barrett.
Ada merchants urge Pontotoc county to vote bonds for a new county court house after witnessing poor jail and court conditions. Business leaders including R F Haynes B Scheinberg J A Smith and John H Harris advocate early action and support for financing and site plans.
Milton Garner, Pontotoc County Clerk, says he will provide petition forms to gather 25 percent of last general election voters, about 1200 signatures, to call a vote on bonds for a new court house and jail. Local officials and citizens express broad support for the project.
Mrs D S Keener and her daughter Pauline of Francis visited yesterday and stayed overnight to attend the Ham Ramsay services. They were guests of Mrs Fronie Barringer.
Summer complaint in children is less deadly now with Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy widely used. With castor oil as directed and proper diet, about ninety nine of one hundred cases recover. Mr W G Campbell of Butler Tenn endorses the remedy as far ahead of others for this purpose. Ad.
The first postage stamp manufacturing device was created by James Bogardus born in Catskill New York. In 1839 he competed among 1600 entrants for a Britain prize and won for his stamp machine after earlier inventions include a ringfiler for cotton spinning an eccentric mill and a banknote printing device.
Kathleen Florida mother describes severe fatigue and nervous weakness after birth. She credits Carduis with restoring circulation and strength after six bottles, enabling her to care for six children and return to daily tasks. She praises Cardus as safe with no habit forming drugs and urges others to try it.
The Mexican foreign office received orders to actively hunt the four assailants of John W. Correll in Tamaulipas. A minute local investigation is ordered in the crime scene area. Mrs. Correll will testify today before the House rules committee in Ada Oklahoma.
The interior department announces another Osage oil lease sale set for October sixth. About 36000 acres will be offered in 160 acre tracts under existing rules, marking the third sale this year totaling around 120000 acres. The June fifth sale sold 428 tracts, yielding several million dollars in bonuses for the tribal treasury. Each lease sale increases Osage development.
General order from Oklahoma Division United Confederate Veterans announces the annual state reunion to be held in Ada on August 26 27 28. Commanders instructed to notify Confederate veterans and maximize attendance and publish this order locally. The Ada reunion committee seeks reduced railway rates and provides contact via local agents.
An 19th century style medical advertisement claims a torpid liver causes daytime lassitude and impurity build up. It promotes HER BINE as a remedy to strengthen the liver cleanse the bowels and restore health. Price 60c sold by Bart Smith.
Calotabs claim a painless nightly cleanse to purify the liver and refresh the body. The ad asserts no taste or unpleasant effects and guarantees refund if not delighted, price thirty five cents, sold in sealed packages. Miss Myrtle Smith of Roff visited between trains today with Miss Bernice Rayburn.
Mrs. Martha Fiveash sues in Ada district court against Oklahoma Portland Cement Co for 10000 claiming her son A W Whitehead was killed by machinery at the plant on July 2. She seeks 5000 actual and 5000 exemplary damages plus loss of support from her son. Attorney R C Roland represents her.
Mrs. Ben Hammond of Oklahoma City visited friends in the city over yesterday and last night on her way to Ross for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Hammond.
Friends welcome Booth Strange back after years of overseas service. His former job at the F. and M. bank is held for him, but he may take another offer in Okmulgee during his visit. A. W. McKeel and Charley Whitson of Lightning Ridge travel via Roff to Ada on school bond election business. Mrs. R. L. Palmer from Ada visits her ailing mother, whose condition has improved.
Justice Department agents patrol cities and towns confiscating products like Knoxit and Big G advertised as self cures for venereal diseases. Officials vow removal of Pabst's Specific and other fraudulently marketed remedies from shelves. The ad promotes Boro Zone as a universal antiseptic and healing agent with prices from 25 cents to $1.50. Sold by Bart Smith.
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