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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1914

Page

2

Drilling suspended on Sammy Flencoim farm section 33-5-1

Drilling at the Sammy Flencoim farm eight miles southeast of Calvin paused after casing jammed 300 feet deep. About 1 350 feet reached with live gas shows. operators lack tools to remove obstacle and will resume by Monday. Five new wells planned, Robinson place pump yields near 100 barrels daily. Brink Oil to build a derrick despite looming litigation. pipeline break near Texas company causes oil fire scare. no fire in fact. Also farm for sale: 90 acres near Roff Oklahoma offered at 20 dollars per acre cash with terms.

Sammy Flencoim Calvin Allen Robinson Place Brink Oil and Gas Company Henrye Wat Bell Place

Ada Banks Elect Officers At Annual Bank Meeting

Farmers State bank stockholders elected W. L. Reed as president W. 8. Creveling as vice president and Miss Emma Barton as director. W. S. Creveling named assistant cashier. Oklahoma State bank elects J. W. Hays president and others as officers. M and P State Bank names directors and officers led by C. H. Rives as president and M. R. Chilcutt as first vice president. First National bank meeting adjourned to a later date.

Farmers State Bank W. L. Reed Oklahoma State Bank J. W. Hays John P. Crawford W. D. Hays R. W. Simpson B. H. Epperson F- S. Houpt T. D. McKeown L. A. Ellison F. F. Brydia H. P. Reich M. R. Chilcutt J- L. Johnson Kansas City C. H. Rives R. W. Allen First National Bank

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promised For Skin Ailments

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claims quick relief for frost bite ears fingers and toes chapped hands lips chil blains and other skin conditions. Sold at 25 cents by all druggists or by mail from H E Bucklen and Co Philadelphia or St Louis.

Bucklen H. E. Bucklen and Co Philadelphia St- Louis

East Central enters state contest. basketball and baseball prospects grow

The January 24 district reading contest between Ada Durant and Tahlequah is canceled in favor of a February 2 state inter normal contest in Oklahoma City with Miss Lena West representing East Central. She seeks a gold medal after narrowly missing the title two years ago. East Central’s basketball team shows progress with wins over El Reno Athletic Club 30 to 29 and a loss to Southwestern Normal, signaling a push toward the state championship. Baseball talk rises as hopes focus on Pat Jones’ replacement with Limber Bill McDaniel and Stegall in the mix, plus a strong experienced infield and promising pitchers including Bruce Ligon Guy Young and John Blanford. President Briles attends a Normal school presidents meeting in Oklahoma City.

Ada Durant Tahlequah Oklahoma City Lena West East Central Western Oklahoma el Reno Athletic Club Southwestern Normal Weatherford Oklahoma Pat” Jones Normal Pat Bill McDaniel Stegall John Blanford Guy Young Bruce Ligon McCain. Simmons Briles

Seeds Safe in Burglar Proof Vault Guarded by Banks

Luther Burbank Company stored two rare seed varieties in fireproof vaults at Union Trust and Seaboard National Bank in San Francisco. One is a neutral oil flax and the other a quinoa like cereal meant to replace traditional grains. The seeds, developed over decades, cannot be reproduced if lost and will take years to commercialize.

San Francisco Luther Burbank Luther Burbank Company Union: Trust Company Seaboard National Bank Burbank South America California Isabel R. Edwards

Mayor K. T. Denton Of Sulphur Springs Dies At 59

Sulphur Springs Texas reports death of Mayor K T Denton at 11 pm after a stroke of apoplexy in his office. He served almost a year, pushed street paving and water works expansion. Funeral held. city commemorated with all businesses closed 2 to 4 pm. Burial in City Cemetery. Hundreds attended.

Sulphur Springs Tex K. T. Denton Mr. Denton Carnegie Library Board Denton

Dr King's New Life Pills Ideal Laxative Ad

An ideal woman seeks relief from bowel troubles with Dr Kings New Life Pills praised for gentle natural action on stomach and liver. The ad notes they stimulate regulate bowels and tone the system with a 25 cent price available at all druggists from H E Bucklen and Co Philadelphia or St Louis.

Dr King H. E Bucklen and Co Philadelphia St. Louis

President of failed bank convicted in insolvency case

Franklinton Louisiana Franklinton La Houston Bickham president of the defunct Commercial bank at Bogalora Bogalora was convicted today of accepting funds while knowing the bank was insolvent An assassination attempt was made on him from ambush when the bank failed and his condition remains serious.

United Press Franklinton Houston B. Bickham Bogaloura Bickham

Singer Sewing Machine Offer From Ada Dealer

Ten dollars down and balance in three installments due fall 1914 1915 and 1916 with no interest. W C Williams, the Sewing Machine man, Ada Oklahoma, 39 wife.

Singer W. C. Williams Ada Okla

Chronic Constipation Cured by Chamberlains Tablets

S F Fish of Brooklyn Michigan says five years ago he suffered the worst constipation and Chamberlains Tablets cured him. For sale by all dealers.

Chamberlain S. F. Fish Brooklyn Mich

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Derrick Liti Texas Company Oklahoman Rofs John G. James Roff ADA Banks State Bank W. L. Mullins Linsee Rand Ibs Cotton Seed Meal Will Cobl Arthur Stock Yards Nugget Choctaw Cotton Oil Company Mills Ada, Calvin and Shawnee Williams Ates Williams Mfg. Co., Props Cleveland, Ok Ramsey Drug CO
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