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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
5
Bargain sale offers big savings on lace curtains, carpeting, mats, linoleum, and small items. Many curtains listed by size and price, plus assorted china matting, rugs, and household accessories with substantial marks down for a limited time.
Guthrie on March 24 Governor Haskell signed Senate Bill No. 61 creating a state wide prohibition enforcement code with strong search and seizure provisions. The signing drew about forty witnesses including Rev E N Sweet and anti saloon league leaders. A proclamation followed urging compliance and support from officials and citizens.
The governor outlines a medicinal liquor system under state supervision with sealed packages and physician prescriptions. Local agencies must not become drink joints, and enforcement should prove prohibition effective, countering claims the state will lose money. even minimal sales won’t harm the state.
Sheriff Smith and County Attorney Wimbish warn sellers of soft drinks to lock doors or fixtures and goods will be confiscated. Wagons with liquor are moved to the station and shipped out of state. Partitions torn out and fixtures packed as Dougherty Palace building is requested back by Geo Thompson with a for rent sign on another property.
Guthrie March 24 The senate recommended passage of Senator Stewart’s bill creating an industrial school for white girls The location will be decided like other state institutions Opposition by Senator Taylor who deferred until after April 1 He favored merging with A and M college and placing the school in the southern part of the state Chickasha offered to donate ground build a building and provide a 200 acre farm for agricultural work The senator acknowledged other towns might offer similar terms but said oath would prevent voting for such offers
Sheriff Hamilton expands Bryan County jail routine with three new deputies and thirteen prisoners cutting Cox's Chapel road northwest of the city. The program aims to repay fines and sentences while improving roads and curbing bootlegger activity under Judge Phillips and County Attorney McIntosh.
Indigestion remedy advertised by S S&S Ball of Ravenswood claims to strengthen stomach membranes. The ad notes repeated stomach trouble and weakness, urging purchase through Crescent Drugs Co.
A vintage testimonial urges readers to strengthen weak inside nerves with Dr Shoops Restorative to combat indigestion dyspepsia and heart or kidney discomfort. It warns against drugging the stomach heart or kidneys and promises recovery after a simple test. The endorsement cites G M Ramsey.
Senator Matthews denounces new state institutions while praising existing educational facilities for domestic sciences and industrial arts. Bill moves fail to kill it as anti gambling and state examiner code measures pass. mandatory primaries set for August. Open season for quail adjusted and inspections expanded. Deputies named for road gangs. Durant News notes Pontotoc County jail idle and bad roads.
Guthrie Oklahoma March 21 The United Sons of Confederate Veterans of Oklahoma expect to raise thirty thousand dollars in thirty days and start work on the State Home for Confederate Veterans within ninety days A site will be chosen soon and bids invited in four weeks Funds come from county chapters and private subscriptions no state appropriation is sought Endowment built for twenty years then sold to private interests to endow the home Walsh sells Wapeo flour.
Walsh handles the sale of Wapco flour in the local market. The report notes the trader’s activity with the brand in the area.
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