Ada School Funding Stands for Eight Month Term
Citizens packed the Ada court house to urge continued operation of schools for eight months. Board President Grigsby and others, including Broadfoot Ennis Croxton Duncan Barton and McKeown, argued Attorney General West supports warrants to fund the schools. Teachers mostly agreed to accept city warrants. two dissented. All present favored continuing the term despite funding issues. Attendance was affected by J R Lawrence funeral services.
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Court House
Ada
Grigsby
Broadfoot
Ennis Croxton
Duncan
Barton
McKeown
West
J. R. Lawrence
Siiai
Leeper and Smith Wed in Sunset Covenant Ceremony
On Tuesday evening at 7 at the Presbyterian manse, H F Leeper of Sulphur and Clara Smith of Ada united in marriage with Rev. J R Browne officiating. The groom, a popular Sulphur youth, and the bride, daughter of Sheriff T J Smith of Sunrise, will reside in Sulphur as friends extend best wishes. Also includes public notices and ads for Dr Shoop's Cough Cure and Hall's Catarrh Cure with cautions about mercury and constipation remedies.
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H. F. Leeper
Sulphur
Clara Smith
Ada
J. R. Browne
Leeper
T. J. Smith
Sunrise
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Evangelist Ewell Delivers Fine Sermon At First Christian Ada
Evangelist Ewell spoke on The Kingdom of God to a full house at the First Christian church. Critics praised his scholarly magnetic eloquence while noting the messenger remained in service to the message. Tonight he preaches The Great Salvation at 7 30 PM with Bible study daily at 9 30 AM focusing on the Life of Christ.
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Kingdom of God
Ewell
First Christian Church
Christ
Ada
Preventics Cold Cure Tablets Offered With Big Odds
An advertisement touts Preventics 25¢ boxes claiming to cure grippe or acute cold. Dr Shoop offers $100 to any case not improved, asserting Preventics contain no quinine or laxatives and are safe for feverish children. The note credits GM Ramsey.
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Dr. Shoop
G. M. Ramsey
Office sets up unique Elliott-Fisher book type writer
Pontotoc County register of deeds C. C. Hargis has installed a new Elliott-Fisher book type writer in his office. It is the city's only such machine and records are written directly into the record book without detaching leaves.
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C. C. Hargis
Register of Deeds For
Pontotoc County
Elliott-Fisher
Harrison returns from Goldfield after sudden trip
Ada resident Geo. Harrison, a leading local businessman, comes back from Goldfield Nevada where he had managed affairs with his brother Ed. He explains the urgent strike forced his swift departure and greets friends, underscoring his backbone role in the city's interests.
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Geo. A. Harrison
Ada
Goldfield
Nevada
Mr. Harrison
Bank installs large manganese safe in front window
Workmen place a large almost round manganese safe with screw fitting door on a concrete foundation in the front window of Farmers' State Bank. An advertisement promotes Dr Shoop's Restorative for weak nerves and heart reports.
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State Bank
Reverend Dickens visit on college site for West Point students
Dr Dickens, invited by President E H Lucas of the 25000 Club, visits the city to evaluate the merits of locating a college for young ladies. He is an experienced educator and comes highly recommended. The note hopes for arrangements for the college’s placement. Pain relief ads for Dr Shoop’s Headache Tablets also appear.
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J. L. Dickens
West Point
Mississippi
E. H. Lucas
Dickens
Runaway Horse Endangers Parkhurst Family in Main Street
In front of the post office Wednesday afternoon a horse tied to Mr Parkhurst’s buggy bolted, racing down Main Street until stopped. His two children were inside the buggy and would have been seriously harmed without the father’s quick intervention. Croup remedy advertised by Dr Shoop and sold by G M Ramsey claims rapid relief and gentle action.
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Parkhurst
Main Street
Copeland Released After Pardoning by Gov Haskell
Guthrie dispatch reports Gov. Haskell pardoned Fred Copeland at Ada on a charge of unlawfully disposing of liquor. Copeland resided near Conway.
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Copeland
Guthrie
Haskell
Fred Copeland
Ada
Conway
Death of Martin Carney Chiefly Chicka-Saw veteran
Martin Carney aged 65 died Sunday night near Ada from lung illness. A full blood Chicka-Saw and Confederate veteran he was respected as a citizen. The funeral was held at High Hill cemetery.
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Martin Carney
Imglne
Ada
High ‘Hill
Mr. Carney
Rodke Family Engagements Highlight Ada Visit
Lawrence Rodke of Oklahoma mingles with old friends in Ada and advances his subscription into 1910. He visits his children: L B at Tecumseh business college, David L 12 at Sacred Heart Convent, and Mae Rodke at Ardmore College.
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Lawrence Rodke
Oklahoma
Ada
Mr. Rodke
L. B
Tecumseh
David L
Sacred Heart
Miss Mae
Rodke
Ardmore
Medical patent rings promise cure for liver ills
A 19th century advertisement touts rings called Little Liver Pills as remedies for dilious ness and sick headache claiming they clean the system and clear the skin. The pills are offered at 25 cents by Gwin Mays & Co.
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Gwin-Mays & Co
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Sprague Bros
Orla
Leeper-Smith
The
Farmers Loan & Trust
First National Bank Building
Geo. Harrison Home
Spero Michael. &.:Sons
Rocester
N. Y
Gwe
W. 'L. Douglas
Len
Big Safe
Dr. Dickens
Bankipe
Burgess
Blackburn
Rosedale
Masonic Lodge
Lester Smith
JT Smith
Midland
Vaness
Jay
New York
Miss Adams
Penhagen
Oxfords
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