Ada Citizen Moves to Holdenville for Growth
G B denes a citizen of Ada and now Holdenville traveled through Ada on Tuesday while en route from Texas. His son Paul stayed in Holdenville for three weeks as his father grows a laundry business there and reports good progress.
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Ada
Holdenville
Texas
Paul
Jones
E. 8. Kerr
Roff
G. H. Chance
Fitzhugh School
C. C. Shaw
Mill Creek
Otis Weaver
Epworth League Signs Fall and Winter Lyceum Course
The Epworth League council signed a contract with Redpath Lyceum Bureau of Dallas for a five‑event lyceum course next fall and winter. The lineup includes Packard, M. Beryl Buckley, Ralph Parlette, The Cadets, and The Cathedral Choir, with the first attraction due in October.
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Epworth League
Redpath Lyceum Bureau
Dallas
Texas
Packard
M. Beryl Buckley
Ralph Parlette
the Cadets
Cathedral Choir
Spokane bachelor seeks wife posts ad with $30,000 and 63 years
Spokane Washington on March 21 reports H G Parker sought a wife via ads. He listed 63, assets of 30000 dollars, and 100 women replied. One prospect owns 156 acres and would match dollar for dollar. Parker requires some property but attraction remains high.
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Spokane
Wash
H. G. Parker
Parker
Capital relocation rumor centers on Tulsa
At a conference in Muskogee on March 25 businessmen from Mc Alester Tulsa Shawnee and Muskogee discussed a possible new capital bill to permanently locate the capital at Tulsa Details of the plan are not released and the involved towns would rally to Tulsa if carried out
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Muskogee
McAlester
Tulsa
Shawnee
Broadway
City Hall
C. D. Tanner
A. B. Yeager
O. B. Weaver
Jim Bullard
Byrd’s
Ada and area residents in lively weekly notes
Ada and surrounding community headlines noting visits, trips, and local events. Mentions include Dany R. E. Haynes and family moving to East Eighth, Ben P. Scott of Kansas City and others visiting Allen, and Friday guest James Hutchinson of Nashville Arkansas. Reports cover travel, marriages, weather, and public notices with numerous local names and places.
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Ben P. Scott
Kansas City
W. L. Reed
R. E. Brians
Allen
James Hutchinson
Nashville, Ark
M. B. Donaghey
M. B. Molloy
Ed Gwin
Lara Skinner
T. W Robison
Oklahoma City
J. W. Davis
Omaha Tornado Toll Surpasses Prior Estimates
In Sowaha near Omaha Nebraska on March 25 the city faced a death toll not less than 200 with 50 more in surrounding towns and nearly 500 injured. Snow, destitution, and a seven mile relief zone dominated efforts as a million dollars in offers flowed in for aid and seven relief stations opened.
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Omaha
Neb
Ifor
Destructive Hail Storm Ravages Leflore County Orchards
A severe hail storm struck eastern Leflore County Oklahoma just before midnight, damaging orchards from Hill to the Arkansas line. It left hail drifts three to four feet deep and ruined 30 000 trees in the Scott orchard and 50 000 peach trees nearby.
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Oklahoma
Poteau
Leflore
Mos
Hill
Arkansas
Hackett
Heaviest Snowfall Marks Late Winter Weather
A winter storm dumped heavy snow Tuesday night and Wednesday, though much melted by press time due to ground conditions. Temperatures ranged from 30 to 35 degrees, and March 26 is likely to be remembered for an extreme late winter weather spell in the region.
New Orleans Immigration Station Dedication Set Tomorrow
New Orleans La March 26 Second only to Ellis Island in size and equipment the new federal immigration station will be formally dedicated tomorrow. Government funds built a magnificent complex to receive and examine newcomers. Washington officials will attend with Governor Hall of Regisiana and immigration and agricultural commissioners from several Southern states holding a conference.
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New Orleans
Ellis Island
Federal Immigration Station
Washington
Regisiana
Immigration and Agricultural Commissioners
Disastrous Floods Feared In Oklahoma Section
In Muskogee Oklahoma on March 25 officials fear disastrous floods as the Arkansas River rises six feet in the last eighteen hours and continues to climb at six inches per hour this evening endangering surrounding areas.
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Muskogee
Arkansas
Local Names Linked in Fragmentary Center Area Roll Call
A garbled OCR fragment lists individuals including Holmes Smothy Jesse aged 23 Agnes yakotubby Jesse aged 28 T F Wooten Fitzhugh 27 Emma Marti Statte City Missouri 28 G W Harris Center 19 Hattie Tidwell Center 19 W T Morris Fitzhugh 31 Rebecca Gibson Fitzhugh 21.
Apache prisoners remain prisoners at Fort Sill move delayed
The 200 Apache prisoners of war slated to depart Fort Sill for Mescalero in New Mexico on Tuesday remain prisoners as removal was paused for investigation. Washington reports protests from New Mexico have halted the order amid ongoing inquiries.
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Leswion
Fort Sill
Mescalero
New Mexico
Informaton
Washington
New Water Fountain Planned at Main and Remmie
Arrangements nearly complete to install a fine new water fountain at the Main and Remmie intersection. City funds to supply the waiter free of charge. The fountain to be a piece of architectural beauty and town ornament. Work hoped to start within days. W. M. Cummings of Sasakwa visited Ada Monday.
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Main and
Remmie
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Ada, Oklahoma
W. D. Hays
Denes
ADA Commercial Club
W. P
Gwin
Steffen
Gaffaraa
Gwin & Mays Drug CO
Tae Rexall
Storag DA
Dany R. E. Haynes
East Eighth
D. C
Gazebo
Hobart
Miles Grigsby
L. Merritt
Ona Merritt
Post Office Force
J. A. Hart
Fitzhugh
West
B. F. Stegall
Pontotoc
Chas. L. Brooks
Stegall
Connerville
E. T Wetherington
Wetherington
J. M. Settle
Frisco
Nick Heard
D. A. Lawrence
J. .A. Laughlin
J. C. Cates
W. M. Cooper
Roland
Oklahoma Central
O. C
C. W. Briles
Wm. Durant
Pres
Briles
Tahlequah
Virgil Riddle
Alonzo George
R. S. Taylor
Tex
Jim Walsh
Jerry McAuliffe
Delaware
Ohio
Capt. Hargis
W. CC. Rollow Hag
Tom Lancaster
Purcell
Pauls Valley
Sulphur
San Antonio
Lindsey
O. J. Davidson
Sowaha
Iné
New Bedford
W. M. Cummings
Sasakwa
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