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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1907

Page

5

Personal Mentions from Ada Daily Prominent Visitors List

Wednesday notices list residents and visitors in Ada including Ben Mason Stratford J. B. Mosley Sulphur W A Watson Francis W L Reed Ardmore W A Spence Stonewall and many others from Stratford Holdenville Muskogee Davis Texahoma and Denison. Also notes civic items, court attendance, and local business remarks including Mandan Pile Remedy ads and a bevy of short society notes.

Ben Mason Stratford J. B. Mosley W. A. Watson Francis W. L. Reed Ardmore W. A. Spence Stonewall D. Lafferty Muskogee Ada R. O. Denton Davis Frank A. Sewell Texahoma Okla Wm. W. Sharpless B. C. Gilstrap M. F. Bayless H. C. Hyde J. H. Johnson Holdenville H. Carmean Kan

Dollie Gay Burns Hand In Starch Accident

Dollie, the daughter of J. B. Gay of East Thirteenth street, fell into a pan of boiling starch Monday afternoon and sustained a severe burn to her hand and arm.

Dollie J. B. Gay East Thirteenth Street

Cab drivers arrested for fast driving face trial

George Hansen and Owen Kile were arrested Saturday by city police on fast driving charges. Each drove a cab and attempted to catch trains at two depots that arrived almost together. They pleaded not guilty and the cases were set for Monday afternoon.

Mayor Barton George Thompson T. L. Rippey John Beard C. H. Ennis E. E. Parnell Fitzhugh Baptist Sunday School Sandy Creek Ramsey’s George Hansen Owen Kile

Gas well machinery reaches site for immediate drilling

After a week in transit from Tulsa the requested gas well equipment arrives and is hauled to the derrick northeast of town. The big car of gear promises deep digging as boring begins now. Ramsey's drug store notes 35 cents for Rocky Mountain Tea tablets and tea.

Tulsa Hollister Rocky Mountain Ramsey’s Drug Store

Widow in Distress Reaches Frontier City for Aid

An invalid widow with rheumatism and three young children arrived by the Frisco train this morning. She left Nocona Texas days ago bound for Sedalia Missouri to join a son. Local charitable citizens raised a purse to support her further journey northward.

G. H. Worthen Denison James W. Cady Mesdames W. B John Paschal Atoka Edenia Richardson Holdenville Staggs Ahloso Midland R. L. Walker J. W. Bohannon N. J. Warner E. H. McClary Gus Carlton W. J. Collins Tilden Desmond A. T. Smith Cynthia Parker Mt. Vernon Texas Parker Sherman John McKinley Paris Whitesboro M. D. Steiner Cox-Greer-McDonald Co Frisco Nocona Sedalia

Sermons at Methodist Church Draw Big Crowd

Sunday service at the Methodist church featured three earnest sermons. Faltering attendees miss strong plain preaching as Rev. W. M. P. Rippey concludes tonight with a lesson on Learning of God, urging unsaved friends to seek gospel influence. T. L. Rippey, pastor, invites all to be helped.

Methodist Church Ada T. L. Rippey

Mountain Tea Promises Health and Beauty Benefits

A vintage ad extols Mountain Tea as the supreme beauty and health practice. It claims tea supports overall health, claiming beauty benefits and essential vitality with affordable price points.

Bargain Glass and Crockery Sale Ladles Umbrellas Specials

Local store advertises reduced prices on Granite Wash pans at 5c each and discounts on Ball Mason Fruit Jars Pints 59c a dozen Quarts 69c a dozen Plus extra jar caps rubbers and jelly glasses with two sizes offered at 30c and 25c per dozen Handkerchiefs 5c 10c pieces and imitation silk umbrellas priced at 1.00 per item Also promotes glassware queensware enameledware and stoneware Crocks and jars at 6c per gallon Place implied by ad shows broad household goods discounts including jars caps rubbers and lace fabrics with a focus on value pricing.

Notice of Bankruptcy for J. F. Boatright in Indian Territory

In the Southern District of Indian Territory J. F. Boatright is adjudicated bankrupt on June 17 1907. The first meeting of creditors will be held June 28 1907 at 10 o clock in the forenoon at the offices of Thomas P. Holt Ada Indian Territory for proving claims appointing a trustee and examining the bankrupt. Thomas P. Holt Referee in Bankruptcy.

United States Court For Southern District Indian Territory J. F. Boatright Thomas P. Holt Ada

How We Ought to Eat According to Prof Gautier

Expert summary of a Paris professor's dietary guidance emphasizing eating to satisfy hunger with simple foods. He favors pasture-raised beef and mutton, poultry, fish when fresh, and warns against overindulgence in meat, strong flavors, or excess meals. Regularity and moderation are key, while alcohol and bouillon are harmless in proper amounts.

Cicero Gautier Paris Bordeaux Burgundy

Desire for Change and the Never-Ending Toy

A department store head argues that adults retain childlike urges for novelty. He notes rapid shifts in fashion and technology, warns of the automobile era, and says the age prizes newness and the thrill of change over lasting satisfaction.

Marriage Licenses for Burns Anderson Lilly Murphrie Griffey

Walter C. Burns, 55, Fitzhugh, and Mrs. B A Anderson, 28, Midland. R F Lilly, 23, and Zadie Murphrie, 15, Francis. A M Griffey, 25, and Bessie Blair, 17, Konawa.

Walter C. Burns Fitzhugh B.A. Anderson Midland R. F. Lilly Zadie Murphrie Francis A. M. Griffey Bessie Blair Konawa

Pythians Elect Officers for Ada Lodge

The Ada lodge K of P held a semi annual election of officers. New corps includes C C J W Dean V C A G Winn Prelate J J McMillan Master of Arms W G Gentry M of E Orville Snead M of F F H Hall M of W Tom Reed Inner Guard W G Blackburn Outer Guard H A Sprague K of R and 8S W C Lee.

K. of P.’s Ada Lodge C. C J. W. Dean V.C A. G. Winn J. J. McMillan W. G. Gentry Orville Snead F. H. Hall Tom Reed W. G. Blackburn H. A. Sprague W. C. Lee

Ada To Observe First Monday Sales Day Initiative

J. M. Raney promotes a monthly Ada event by supporting a free town auctioneer to sell offered property at a designated venue. Advertised broadly, the plan aims to draw buyers and sellers to Ada each month and boost local business.

J. M. Raney Ada

Dam Practically Completed Forces Work on Power House

Foreman Harry Kellar of the water works reports the large dam finished except for finishing touches around the power house awaiting pumping machinery installation. Machinery now in transit and expected daily. Construction crews lay the main lines from the reservoir to the dam and from the tower to the ex.

Harry Kellar Waterworks Construction

He Fired the Stick Healed by Arnica Salve

John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina writes that after forty years with a sore the Bucklen Arnica Salve healed it. The testimonial notes the salve is guaranteed for piles burns and similar ailments and costs 25 cents per application.

Bucklen John Garrett North Mills N. C Ramsey’s

Train Schedule Fragments for Eastern Express and Connected Lines

Rail timetable entries list No. 512 Eastern Express at 9 35 a m and No. 510 Meteor at 4 55 p m with No 504 St Louis and Kansas City at 11 43 p m and No 509 Meteor plus No 511 Texas Passenger at 8 23 p m and No 515 Sherman Express at 3 05 a m and 9 35 a m.

Eastern Express St. Louis Kansas City Meteor Texas Passenger Sherman Express

Local Officials List and Public Notice of Ordinances

City officials named include Mayor Jesse Warren Recorder Thos P Holt and City Attorney R C Couch. Other posts cited are City Treasurer Police Enforcement of Ordinances and Impeachment and Streets, Alleys, Sidewalk responsibilities. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea ad promotes vitality with Ramseys drug store.

Treasure Trove Found in Romarantin Barracks France

The French treasury reports a treasure trove discovery of two large sacks containing crowns from Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Found during excavations in Romarantin barracks, the coins are believed buried for security during late wars and famine, dating back about 260 years.

France Xiv Romarantin

Revival Forces Shaped by Ten Days of Preaching

Rev. W. M. P. Rippey concluded a ten day Methodist revival here delivering sermons that brought much spiritual edification before departing for a district conference in Tecumseh.

W. M. P. Rippey Tecumseh

Audit Prayer Sparks Uneasy Confrontation in Church

An anxious minister asks if books will pass a heavenly audit while a powerful magnate shifts uneasily in the congregation. The scene hints at moral scrutiny challenging wealth and status within the church setting.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Andrew Carnegie Carnegie First National Bank Wednsday's Daily Theo. B. Lemmon Sapulpa W. R. Lemmon J. Co A Littrel Vore C. C. Hargis W. T. Roberts C. J. Warren Akers M. E George Tuneau U. 8 Coalgate J. E. Bills Tom Hope Bonnie Mitchell Minnie Donaghey Oklahoma City Maud Lottie McNair I. McNair Darktown Lizzie Bertha Ethel Chapman Chapmar The Cab Extar the Nickel Store China Hall Ada S. M. Shaw Pythians Jesse Warren Thos. P. Holt W. Hill R. C. Couch E. S. Collins L. L. Johnson H. Browall Chief Fire Dept Sanitary and City Park J. T. Conn R. T. Kerr J. T. Sutton T. J. Chambless A. J. Denton M. D. Timberlake W. H. Markham Robt Wimbish King & Currie Attorneys-At-Law Reed- Douglas Building I. T Dys. Browall & Faust Epperson J. W. Dear Reed-Douglas Building Henry M. Furman Attorney AT Law Duncan Building Crawford & Bolen Attorneys AT Law Citizens National Bank Ada, LL J. E. Webb Webb & Ennis John I. McCoole Atty Francis, Ind Ter Furman & Croxton C. A. Galbraith Tom D. McKeown Galbraith & McKeown Ind H. T. Saffarrans In Freeman Bidg T. H. Granger B. H. ,Erb Granger & Erb Nat’! Bank B’l’g T. W. Chadwick Texas W. Yard Ramsey
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