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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
9
The piece urges stronger local enterprise and moneyed men to settle in the area, highlighting the region’s healthful climate, fertile timbered lands, diverse crops, potential grape and berry yields, and abundant building stone. It warns that towns fail when business leaders hoard capital and neglect advertising and investment, calling such attitudes fatal.
Local column covers social events and notices in Francis including fishing trips, picnics and W O W gatherings. Reports detail residents Ed Hodge illness, mill and drugstore happenings, crop conditions, barbecues, barrooms, and relocations. Also notes marriages and town improvements.
The school board elected Miss Laura Lindeth for the ensuing term. Lindeth, a public school teacher, has served two years with good satisfaction and is favorably known in the town for her service.
The R. F. Blankenship Drug Co has moved to the Brady building on the east side and now offers fine fresh drugs.
Ardmore I T June 21 A soaking rain fell across the Chickasaw nation yesterday improving crop conditions and boosting soil moisture in the region.
A good rain is reported north of Ardmore and around Davis, improving soil moisture and crop prospects in the area.
Pauls Valley Oklahoma Territory June 20. The jury in the case of J E Murry for the killing of Sol Goodman which has been out since Friday was discharged Sunday having failed to agree.
Sulphur Indian Territory June 20 Robt B Short fell from a pair of roller skates and broke his arm and dislocated his shoulder. He resides at Davis Indian Territory but has business interests in Sulphur.
A rainstorm swept through Sulphur I T yesterday, providing much needed moisture. Farmers anticipate greener corn and easier plowing for cotton fields as a result of the rainfall.
In Keota Oklahoma Territory the two day townsite sale attracted about 2000 attendees. Hon. W J Bryan spoke in the afternoon on the topic The Value of an Ideal. Locals and visitors gathered from surrounding areas to witness the event.
The U S court at Pauls Valley Oklahoma adjourned Tuesday after a five week session. The grand jury reported 181 true bills before adjourning.
South McAlester is now lit with electricity after the electric company installed new machinery, which was set up and put in operation on Monday.
Bokchito incident report details Bill Farmly of Bokchito and Blue River near Cherokee Lake. A saw with an emery wheel burst projecting fragments into his forehead, splitting and bursting the skull several inches.
Sam Ward a Black man from Springbrook area visits town and recounts a hostile mob incident last Saturday. He says about $35 was stolen from Phelix Alexander, and after denial he was dragged from his home to a grove where a rope was placed around his neck and a confession was demanded. Ward denies the charges and claims he was forced to promise to be a “good Black person.”
The A H T A will hold a big basket picnic at the Egypt school house five miles northwest of Ada on Saturday June 24. Prominent officers of the association and union representatives will speak and address the crowds. The arrangements committee promises a fine time for attendees.
Ardmore Oklahoma Territory June 21 Gov Johnson and leading tribal officials have been summoned to appear before the grand jury. Sensational developments are anticipated after United States Indian Inspector Jenkins from Washington recently conducted a special Chickasaw nation investigation.
The cashier I H A Kroeger swears the balance sheet is true as of June 7 1905 including loans and discounts overdrafts U S bonds to secure circulation premiums on U S bonds bank assets and liabilities with capital stock surplus undivided profits deposits and notes payable. The notary D M Watson attests with directors Mark Babcock A M Cummings and George R Rock listed.
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