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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
8
The Buckhorn Well began Sunday with rapid drilling planned in shifts. Wewoka Oil & Gas and Jones Farm Oil Co. push multiple wells in 5-8 sections near Ada, Maxwell, and Sunset Addition, with casing and drills arriving and a Paxton Tate contract for three wells.
An advertisement touts Hunt’s Lightning Oil as a cure for headache neuralgia and rheumatism claiming painless relief. It urges readers to ask their druggist for the product.
New York May 3 General Daniel Sickles died at his home Sunday in his ninetieth year. The famed commander who fought at Gettysburg was the last of that group of great leaders. A lifelong fighter by nature his gruff presence and crutch aided gait marked his later years.
Ten dollars down balance in three installments due fall 1914 1915 and 1916 no interest buys a Singer Sewing Machine W C Williams the Sewing Machine man Ada Okla 39 with Confederate Monument Nearly Done Washington May 4 work on the Confederate Monument to be unveiled in Arlington cemetery one month from today is going steadily on Sir Moses Ezekial the Sculptor contributed his work as an expression of love for the lost cause The shaft and casting cost 35000 and the transportation and erection will cost an additional 15000.
A Reliable Hair Tonic claims it prevents scalp diseases when used regularly to keep the scalp free of germs. The advertisement guarantees Meritol Hair Tonic.
Ada and vicinity endured a heavy rain and hail deluge with brief small hail in town and extensive damage west of Ada. W. W. Norton and J. M. Rushing report fields, save wheat and oats, ruined by hailstones as large as quail eggs. Rain washed out many areas.
Sold under a positive guarantee to refund the Purchase price if it does not cure itch ringworm tetter and all other skin diseases. Hunt's Cure has proven itself the stadard medicine for skin diseases. Ask any druggist and read the positive guarantee that goes with each pack age. Price 50c. A. B. Richards Medicine Co. Sherman Texas.
P A Norris reports a 100 head cattle and 150 to 200 hogs over twenty acres of wheat for three months yielding a promising bumper crop and plans to plant kafir after harvest. He comments on the Fourth District primary, noting voters hostile to Smith and Murray favored, with Ada loyalty to the home candidate and plans a thorough campaign in the district.
Senator Charles F. Barrett of Shawnee spent last night in Ada on his way home from a political trip to Coal County. He is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress from this district but says he has not secured the nomination yet. The Evening News queried him.
The Allen Commercial Club met Monday night with W. M. Pegg presiding. The motor car service committee reported that the north end service will be extended here and begin Sunday. The car will arrive Saturday to prepare for the start.
Ada Oklahoma professional cards list physicians surgeons dentists chiropractors and attorneys with offices in local buildings. Notable names include Dr C A Thomas Dr Wimbish J M Vaden Mortimer Woodward Is ham L Cummings John Q Adams and firms Cooper Cooper Granger Epperson Maxey Pendleton Reed Douglass and Adams Notary Public Real Estate and Collections.
Advertisement notes that stomach issues often cause chest pain and heart palpitations. It promotes Meritol Tonic Digestive from Ramsey Drug Co as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia to restore normal digestion and alleviate alleged heart disease.
Harry Jones and Johnny Orr of Roff completed a tramp through the Arbuckle mountains with the state geological survey and were en route back to Norman on Sunday afternoon.
Barbed wire cuts and ragged wounds heal quickly with BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT which is sold as an antiseptic and healing preparation. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 dollar bottles through Ramsey Drug Co.
Paris May 4 Honor was satisfied when Joseph Caillaux, whose wife killed editor Calmette, met Fernand D Aillieres in a bloodless duel. Caillaux fired at the ground and D Aillieres aimed at the air, then they reconciled.
Z B Sanders and U G Winn lead Sanders and Winn Lawyers, a firm noted for its legal practice. They serve clients in civil matters, commercial disputes, and probate work from offices in the city.
A compact notice urges readers to support local businesses by patronizing merchants that advertise in the News, reinforcing community commerce and the newspaper’s marketing role.
The Canadian River rose to a record high, flooding the area near Tyrola. About 100 feet of the Katy bridge trestle failed and trains were detoured via the Frisco. Water reached 24 feet, with drift. Frisco bridge girders were within three feet of the rising waters. A wagon bridge between Purcell and Lexington also washed out. Passengers on the Katy train recalled two walls of water cascading down river. Local forecast notes a tough situation for the river bottom.
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