Favorite Prescription ad and Ada sheriff candidate bio merge
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women in midlife claiming safety and root-based ingredients with a 10 cent trial offer. A separate profile extols John Rawls as a self made candidate for Pontotoc County sheriff, highlighting his seven years as Ada police chief and call for voter consideration at the August primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rawls
Hot Springs
Ark
Rawls
Ada
Sheriff’s Department
Pontotoc County
John Rawls Runs for Sheriff in Pontotoc County
John Rawls announces candidacy for Sheriff of Pontotoc County. A longtime Ada resident since childhood and former Indian Territory settler, he is a familiar name to local voters. The announcement signals Rawls bid for the law enforcement post.
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John Rawls
Pontotoc County
Indian Territory
Ada
Fitzhugh Man Is Discharged In Justice Court
Harry Spann of Fitzhugh was tried in Justice Brown’s court on removing detrained stock. McPherson held Spann’s cattle and colts for damages and Spann was arrested. The judge found the evidence insufficient for conviction and discharged Spann who had previously paid a fine for fighting on his plea.
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Harry Spann
Fitzhugh Country
Justice Brown
T. L. McPherson
Spann
McPherson
Brown
Hibernating railroad presidents return to payrolls
A Miami News observation notes rapid reappointment of former railroad presidents to payrolls after prolonged inactivity, highlighting industry instability and executive mobility.
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Miami News
Number 40 for the Blood touted by Spartanburg man
L P England of Spartanburg South Carolina declares Number 40 for the Blood cured his malaria related rheumatism after trying many remedies. He says he keeps it at home and it helps chronic rheumatism catarrh constipation stomach and liver troubles eczema skin diseases ulcers and boils heal. Made by J C Mendenhall Evansville Indiana a druggist of 40 years. Sold by Gwin and Mays Drug Co.
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L. P. England
Spartanburg
S. C
J. C. Mendenhall
Evansville
Ind
Gwin & Mays Drug Co
Iowa House Votes by Machine A Speedy Voting Reform
Iowa lawmakers are adopting voting machines to replace name by name roll calls. Each representative will use a desk device to register yes no or present while a front board displays results to the public. A switch activates the machine, rapid votes flash to the speaker, and a photograph provides the permanent record.
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Des Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
House
Husband Fined For Beating Wife And Children
Clarence Pool was tried in mayor's court for assault and battery on his wife and two children. He was arrested yesterday and held in the city jail. The hearing revealed he kicked his child and assaulted his wife, even pressing a pistol to her and threatening her life. He was found guilty and fined $24.75 but could not pay and was committed to jail.
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Clarence Pool
Pool
Paol
Jones Chapel Box Supper Fixes Cement Cellar Debt
A box supper is planned Saturday night March 20 at Jones Chapel to raise funds to finish paying for the district cement cellar. Community members discuss moving north for land blown away Sunday or waiting for wind to return soil for planting. Visitors and neighbors are noted, including Mrs. Sarah Dayberry of Ada and various local families.
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Mrs. Tatum
Nolen
Mr. Casey
Hampton
Watson
Laddie
Jones Chapel
Nora
Nona Faukenberry
Pearl Hudelow
Miss Bulen
Louise Golden
Rosa Ballard
Annie Norton
W.W. Norton
Daybery
Ada
Tatum
Albert Norton
Ahloso
Chas. Norton
Casey
Kidney trouble remedy advertised in Shawnee News ad
For serious kidney diseases Prickly Ash Bitters is a remedy of merit. It relieves backache dizziness persistent headache tension and weakness indicating kidney trouble. Price 1.25 per bottle. Bart Smith Special agent. adv Shawnee News. Up Kansas way even the occupation of bank cua.
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Bart Smith
Adv
Kansas Way
Bank
Cua
Mounted Police evolution and historic exploits in Canada
Ottawa dispatch recalls the Northwest Mounted Police becoming the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on February 1, with officers from aristocratic British families and veterans of the Great War. It highlights General Sir Sam Steele, Sitting Bull, the Fitzgerald patrol deaths, and the Bathurst Inlet Arctic patrol. It also notes recruitment pauses due to barrack shortages and mixes in local notices about a box supper, school attendance, and community updates.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Orth West Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canada
New York
Metropolis
San Francisco
Northwest Mounted Police
Canadian North West
No-man’s Land
Sam Steele
Steele
Pie- A-Pot
Pie-A-Pot
Mounted Police
Sitting Bull
General Custer
Fitzgerald
Fort McPherson-Dawson Trail
Inspector Fitzgerald
Kinney
Taylor
Carter
Bathurst Inlet
Arctic Circle
Radford
Street
Notice of Sale in Guardianship of Harkins minor
Notice is given under a county court order in Coal Oklahoma that Mollie Harkins guardian will privately sell for cash, the 295 acres in Pontotoc County described as SE 1 4 of NE 1 4 of SE 1 4, etc to the highest bidder after March 20 1920, 10 a m at Coalgate and requires bids in writing to be filed in the county court or with the guardian at Lehigh.
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George L. Harkins
County of Coal
State of Oklahoma
Coalgate Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc Cty
Oklahoma
Lehigh
O Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Ethel Duffy
P. Duffy
Guardian
Dewey Harden
Andrew J. Harden
Cora Neal
J. D. Neal
I. L. Smith
R. J. Freerey
Joe Napier
J. N. Criswell
County Court
Ada Weekly News
Watson Shields
Mary Jane Alexander Nee Shields
Lucy Johnson
State of
H. J. Brown
Wimbish & Duncan
Sheriff's
District Court
Bank of Francis
W. H. Bowers
J. H. Kearns
Francis
Ada
Bob Duncan
J. F. McKeel
Hattie Flick
Frank M. Flick
A. R. Sugg
Ada Lodge No. 119
Ancient Free & Accepted Masons
Abba M. Smith
Fred E. Smith
Napoleon B. Breckenridge
Anna W. Breckenridge
Bank of Commerce of
M. E. Batell
J. T. Batell
A. D
Riley Colbert
Manuel Colbert
Orel Busby
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Houston
Texas
Dr. Pierce
Invalids Fel
Buffalo, N. Y
Sherriff
Fitzhugh
the Guaranty State Bank
The
Guaranty State Bank
Thedford’s
Iowa
Canadian Northwest Mounted Police
Mollie Harkins
Edward I Harrison
H. F. Reed
KING _ CRAWFORD Attorneys
Janet Maw
Ulu Wever
J. Rogers
Gs Pontotoc County
A. H. . Davia
M. R. Chil
Pagatotoc
Qrel Busby
Plaintiff
King & Crawford
Mary Ann Colbert
Manuel
Colvert
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