Ada Daily Society Notes From Monday Scribbles
W C Duncan left for Tupelo and Prof Hendrix to Sulphur. Miss Lou Scott off for Ardmore art teaching. Mrs Cameron and daughter of Sulphur in Ada. F J Etter shipped another hog car to Ft Worth today. Henry Collins of Stonewall visited Ada. Mrs M J Howard left for Francis and Shawnee. Ollie Davidson and wife visited relatives near Parkell. Mrs W R Simmons became George Hotel pro prietress. Nannie Couch Ada Warren and Ollie Lee visited Savakwa. Hi Thompson of Frisco paid Ada a business visit. Mrs J C Lyons of Oklahoma City visited Ada with her husband the drummer. Mrs Walter Fowler and Walter Jr of Quinton visiting Mrs A K Thornton. Rev James J Wallrapp of Ardmore held Catholic service at Mr Manns. W R Sisson and wife moved from Ross to instruct Ada band. Brevard Business College suspended until September. Mrs W W Higgins and child returned from Shawnee. saw Buster Brown. Dr A G Austell and family arrived from Memphis after lectures. Rev W R Chandler left for Bowie Texas to visit Mrs Chandler. Lecter Mullinax of Bebee dropped by News with subscription for H W Mullinax of Bebee. J D Lasater returned from Texas, then will join family in Texas for summer. T Roberta and family arrive from Pinebluff to visit E S near town. to reside in Sulphur. Rev G O Key finished two weeks revival at Baptist Church and returned to Whitewright. Singer Reynolds and wife left for Natchez Miss.
Ada News Briefs Highlight Local Net Circulation
Ada residents mingle with visiting officials and long-time neighbors as travelers pass through. Local birthdays, births, funerals and kinship ties punctuate the Ada scene with notices of travels, arrivals, departures, and social engagements across the region.
Masonic Tribute to J. J. Warren 1906 Ada Lodge No.95
Expression of esteem for J. J. Warren a Mason and citizen. The Ada lodge requests mourning badges for 30 days, records the tribute in minutes, and sends copies to the family and Ada papers. Ada I T May 1 1906. Henry M. Furman Co P Little H J Brown FT
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Ada
A. F
Warren
Bro. Warren
Masonry
I. T
Henry M. Furman
P. Little H. J. Brown
Reunion Visitors Return From Confederate Reunion in New Orleans
Three Ada residents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lawrence and Mr. C. Pierson reached home Sunday afternoon after the Confederate reunion in New Orleans. Captain C. C. Hargis arrived this morning and the rest are expected this afternoon. They report a glorious time and declare it the greatest reunion yet, following years of brilliant successes.
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Ada
New Orleans
Joe Lawrence
C. Pierson
C. C. Hargis
Local residents listed as they visit nearby towns
Purcell’s W M Carter Ada visitor and Coalante’s George D Hodge guest of the Harris. Higgins travels to Sulphur while Carmine visits Roff on business. Epperson calls on Roff, Kathryn vm trips to Madill, Sangster returns from Claremore, Eanis back from Oklahoma trip, Sipes in Mill Creek, Deputy A H Constant heads to Muskogee, Knox the tie man from South McAlester seen in Ada, Connelly of Atoka and Kerby of Sulphur in town, Williame of Pauls Valley also in city.
Ada Notes Busy Day With Travel And Local Business
Ada reports visitors from Shawnee Stillwater and Sulphur as well as Hickory and Sparta. A marriage license was issued for Gideon Shepherd and Beulah Burnett from Center. Ada lodge delegates attend the Knights of Pythias territory grand lodge in Okmulgee.
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R. W. Shepherd
E. C. Olds
Hickory
Ada
E. Craig
Sparta, Ill
Gideon S. Shepherd
Beulah P. Burnett
Center
A. H. Constant
Robt. Wimbish
Okmulgee
Ada Lodge
Territory
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythiss
W. J. Reed's Trouble Reassures Ada
Town rumors in Ada claimed W. J. Reed faced serious trouble in Fayetteville Ark. J. M. Bruner arrived and reported Reed only had a minor dispute with his son in law with no injuries or serious consequences expected.
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Ada
W. J. Reed
Fayetteville
Ark
J. M. Bruner
Clean Wholesome Amusement Coming to Town
Mr. Will Z. Smith brings Backman-Barkley attractions to town with Backman's Glass Browers and Barkley's Electric Theatre under tents. Educational and well recommended, they will be on the vacant lot opposite Hotel Harris all next week and likely to attract many patrons.
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Will Z. Smith
Backman-Barkley
Backman’s
Glass Browers
Barkley
Electric Theatre
Harris
The Decadence of May Described in Stormy Verse
A poetic prose meditation laments May’s weathering of sunshine as storms drench the land. Citizens watch the skies as gutters fill and clouds churn, while May risks becoming a parodied month of rain and gloom.
To Preserve His Record in a Forthright Exchange
A brisk exchange quotes a bold book agent claiming authority from prominent men and a wary statesman challenging him to reach the door to defend a cherished record. The dialogue hints at political pressure and reputational stakes in a historical context.
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the Statesman
Frisco Agent McNair Compared to Behind Train
Dialogue portrays a citizen noting McNair’s timeliness as consistently lagging while a second citizen describes his train as invariably behind. The exchange frames McNair through a humorous railway metaphor.
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Frisco
McNair
Missouri Kansas Texas Railway President Rouse Dies in Cleveland
Pres Rouse of the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway and several Western lines died in Cleveland yesterday of pneumonia at age 56 after about two weeks illness. He served as president of the M K T and led multiple Western railways.
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Cleveland
Ohio
H.C. Rouse
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Rouse
Revival Closes After Successful Baptist Church Revival
After two weeks of gospel work the Baptist church closed its revival on Sunday night. Eleven converts were baptized in closing services, bringing total professions of faith to forty six, with twenty one joining the first church and sixteen the second. The revival boosted church revivification as well as numbers.
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Baptist Church
Ada Party Reunions Return From New Orleans
The Ada group arriving home by the M E and T includes Mrs W M Ligon sponsor Mrs I M King maid of honor and other chaperones for Chickasaw and I T Division U S C V units. They praise the royal time and say Ada proved famous as the ladies performed admirably.
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Ada
New Orleans
Mesdames
W. M. Ligon
I. M. King
R. F. King
Chickasaw Brigade
Tom Hope
Nena Thompson
Amanda James Haynes
I. T
Mattie Cloyd
S. C. Chapman
Correction on Brumley Arrest Not Committed to Jail
The News corrects a prior report that Harve Brumley was arrested west of Bebee and jailed. He was arrested on the charge of disposing of mortgaged property but was not committed to jail. The paper regrets the error.
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the News
Harve Brumley
Bebee
Brumley
Hotfooted Escape Sparks City Chase and Fines
City Marshall Mitchel on Saturday arrested a railroader and Lee Smith. The railroader faced a drunk and disorderly charge and fled on foot before being recaptured by a rider on a horse. Both pleaded guilty and were fined.
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Mitchel
Lee Smith
Lem
AP Wedding Announcements Update
The AP reports recent wedding announcements of note across communities. Couples’ names, venues, and dates are highlighted as families share plans and confirmations.
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Graham's Mechanics
Nickel Store
S. M. Shaw
W. C. Duncan
Tupelo
Hendrix
Lou Scott
Ardmore
M. J. Howard
Francis and
Shawnee
Ollie Davidson
Parkell
Nannie Couch
Ada Warren
Ollie Lee
Savakwa
Hi Thompson
J.C. Lyons
Oklahoma City
James J. Wallrapp
Manns
W. R. Sisson
Ross
Brevard Business College
W. W. Higgins
Buster Brown
A. G. Austell
Family of Center
Memphis
W. R. Chandler
Bowie
Texas
Lecter Mullinax
H. W
J. D. Lasater
T. K. Roberta
Pinebluff, Ark
E. S
The
G. O. Key
Whitewright
Mr. Reynolds
Natchez
Orthos
Granger
Pioneer Dental
First National Bank
S. L. Bennett
Mill
Stonewall
Misses Warren
Hoodle
Bluford Mason
Los Angeles
Cal
Jim Galt
Winnsboro, Texas
News
A. B. Yeager
Dudley Ellis
B. B. Beasley
Pioneer Telephone Co
Messrs
W. L. Reed
L C. Andrews
Denison
Atoka
County Association
J. T. Higgins
Durant
John A. Williams
John A. Jr
Ea Ienn
Scofinas Gionibe
Nie Mosth Oo Cyclones
J. J. Pitt
J. T. Warren
G. B. Diemakes
Dexter, Texas
Mrs. Hall
Mabel Hall
J.C. Sparger
Bonham
Gus Krannich
Kansas
G. M. Browden
the Harris
W. C. Ballard
W. M. Kluner
Mill Creek
S. E. Chapman
J. B. Nolan
Sherman
J. H. Wharton
South McAlester
International Correspondence Schools
Scranton
Chapman Shoe
J. J. Warren
W. M. Carter
Purcell
George D. Hodge
Coalante
S. H. Carmine
B. H. Epperson
Roff
Kathryn Vm
Madill
M. E. Sangster
Claremore
C. H. Eanis
Oklahoma
T. Sipes
U.S
Muskogee
Mr. Knox
Jos. Connelly of
J.T. Kerby
Williame of
Pauls Valley
Paahna
J.M. Bruner
B. C
C. H. Ennis
W.R. Wittich
Stillwater
O. T
J. A. Islinger
H., G. Finch
Oklahoma Central Ry
Sam Harris
Jefferson
Alfred Bayle
C. S. Hendrick
Coalgate
Byrd
Chapman
Jane Hopkins
I. Harris
Pres. Rouse
Excelsior
Bennettville
South Carolina
Cotton Oil Company
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