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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
3
The quote urges steadfastly saving a fixed portion of income to accumulate wealth. If one follows Carnegie's path from poverty, opening a bank account and consistently depositing money, even small sums, can grow over time.
From Tuesday and Friday editions numerous Ada residents and area figures travel to Oklahoma City Sulphur Stonewall Texa s and nearby towns. Names include Dr N B Shands Prof Lawson J W Bolen Lillie Reed Hortense Rives Nellie Bertram Maud Yantis and more visiting relatives attending institutes and business. Several return from trips to Dallas Sherman Francis and Houston with family updates and local appointments.
At 25 000 Club Monday evening young members hosted a wandering negro orchestra that provided fine instrumental and vocal music. Ada socialites attended in good cheer, aided by games and fellowship in a big hospitable community home valued for its welcoming dress for ladies. Bees Laxative Syrup advertised for coughs colds and hoarseness with Ramsey's Drug Store noted.
This week special offers include preserve stands holding 1 quart for 6c above regular 15c, Queens ware cups saucers plates bowls platters dishes milk pitchers, Ball Mason jars pints 59c per dozen 2 quarts 69c per dozen half gallon 79c per dozen. Jelly glasses two sizes 25c and 30c per dozen. Extra jar caps and rubbers 25c per dozen. Bargains on window shades opaque 3x6 30c heavy oil shades 59c patent spring rollers. Lace shaded 3x7 65c. Shade straws 5c each. Vases tall 25c per pair. Tanglefoot fly paper three double sheets.
An Ada stopstory notes the state representative from Pontotoc county en route to Stonewall. Also present were N B Hird from Stonewall and Luke Roberts of Olustee seeking the office of State Examiner and Inspector. Joe Rushton assisted his son to Sulphur for treatment. A man named Kahey suffered a severe accidental head injury from a falling hammer. Miss Lottie DeWese of Bradley, I T, visits her aunt Mrs M V Basherousse. Catarrh advert discusses Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a money back claim.
Work on new buildings begun today as five brick business structures will replace a row of wooden shacks on the north side of West Main street between Townsend and Broadway. The wooden structures must be torn down before construction starts, promising a more up-to-date Main street and a firmer sense of local thrift.
A playful exchange on election day shows a young politician asking for support and his date coyly replying she is seeking a supporter herself. The light moment captures campaign season social dynamics.
Col H C Pearson flag bearer of the Indian Territory division U S C V returns from Richmond Virginia where ex Confederates held a three day reunion with a 15000 strong grand parade. He visited Petersburg and Seven Pines and brought back souvenirs from the battle grounds including two fragments of fat pine from a mother tree damaged by artillery.
Dr. M. W. Ligon W. H. L. Campbell and Otis B. Weaver returned from Oklahoma where they listened to election returns. Judge Furman accompanied the party and proceeded to South McAlester for law business. A group of about twenty laborers arrived by the Frisco and headed south on the M. E. & T. to Coalgate to work on a large oil pipeline to the gulf.
A new Frisco time card takes effect Saturday at midnight listing trains and times including No. 512 Eastern Express at 9 35 a m No 510 Meteor at 4 55 p m No 504 St Louis and Kansas City Passenger South Bound No 509 Meteor at 9 35 a m No 511 Texas Passenger at 8 23 p m and No 515 Sherman Express at 3 05 a m.
Little Annie Carrol Simpson celebrated her fifth birthday with 26 guests at a pink and white party. Games, ice treats, a birthday pie with favors, and a photographer's pictures highlighted the event.
City officers include Mayor O Barton, Recorder Jesse Warren, Assessor Thomas Holt, City Attorney S W Hill, Treasurer R C Couch, City Marshal E S Collins, Street Commissioner L L Johnson, Water Supt H Browall, and Chief Fire Dept. Committee heads include J T Con Finante for Cemetery Sanitary and City Park. Officials also list R T Kerr J T Chambless A J Denton M D Timberlake W H Markham and J T Sutton.
A jumble of literary quips, proverbs, and anecdotes spans topics from astronomy to gastronomy. It includes jokes about fares and tourism, a note on rats consuming grain, reflections on Jamestown exposition mottoes, a travel anecdote about Abe, camel physiology, Lombroso’s observations on porters, and a Twain note on medical diaries.
The B Y P U program for Sunday June 9 features subject The Young People and the Other Members of the Church. Includes song service prayer special music by Miss Ruthe Orchard scripture reading 133 Pearl Mr Guest song Tending The Lambs by Mr Graves.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Brents reports Ada will again convene a federal court on September 30 with a possible next term in spring. The September session may last five to six weeks to clear the docket before statehood. Civil process is being served in Ada for September 30. felony prisoners remain in Ardmore awaiting grand jury action.
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