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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1907
Page
7
Ada Oklahoma items note travels and visits of many residents including R O Wheeler from Merkel Texas and E A Chaplain returning from Wichita Falls Texas. Mentions of a Cumberland Presbyterians meeting time change and various social calls, sales, and local business updates across Ada and surrounding towns.
Mrs. N. F. Rowan of Mc Donough Georgia credits Electric Bitters with curing chronic liver and stomach trouble and a blood condition that reddened her skin. She claims to feel 20 years younger and able to work easily, with the remedy sold by G. M. Ramsey, Druggist for 50 cents.
Some young ladies backed out causing the home talent play to be abandoned. Band boys directed by Mr Kendall will present a modern minstrel show. Rehearsals began last night and a performance is expected next week, likely Tuesday night.
B F Crocker aged 84, longtime Martinsburg JP, reports severe sciatic rheumatism and says three bottles of Cham berlain s Pain Balm gave him real relief. Sold by G M Ramsey. Names and addresses follow for distributors and buyers in Ada, Kingston, Roff, Konawa, Ellen Ronseville, and Konawa.
The Scott-Hoard Co. challenges taxes seized by city authorities as they remove stock from Ada to Madill. Plaintiffs seek an injunction against the assessor and collector over a $141 tax claim for the year. Duke Stone and B C King travel to Chickasha to argue before Judge Dickerson. The case questions city authority to block removal of taxable goods within the Southern district.
Spring air brings out children and lighter clothing but colds rise with risk of pneumonia. The ad promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe cure for colds and pneumonia prevention, claiming it has never failed and is pleasant for children. Sold by G. M. Ramsey.
The article states Dr. M Bookman an alleged expert optician and oculist in Ada ordered printed matter from The News job department paying with a check drawn on Lendsay National Bank of Gainsville. A Gainsville bank call said Bookman had no funds and was known to be no good.
Ava Missouri mother Mrs S Ruppee praises Dr King’s New Discovery after her son recovered from a serious lung illness. She credits the remedy with his recovery and ongoing steady work as a carpenter. G M Ramsey sells the medicine with trial bottles available.
The Ada home talent group starts rehearsals for a roaring rural comedy titled When Rube Comes to Town. Directed by Mr Kendall, the skilled theatrical man, the performance is slated for the latter part of next week and Ada residents may expect a rare treat.
An advertisement from Galveston Texas touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a cure for chest pains cough and all pulmonary diseases. Mrs J of Galveston praises the relief it provides with sales by G M Ramsey.
On March 10 1907 at 11:00 a m in the Ada court house M L Bullard will explain why Cumberland Presbyterians oppose the proposed union and why they intend to preserve the C P church. All, including union supporters, are invited and no unchristian spirit will be shown.
W. S. Pelham of Kirksville Iowa endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a long trusted cure for throat troubles including croup. The product is described as agreeable to take, non injurious, and popular with mothers and children. Sold by G. M. Ramsey.
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