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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
8
Thursday’s Ada News item lists residents and guests visiting from Sasakwa Francis Francis and Sherman. It notes professions, trips to Madill Roff Sulphur and Wetumka plus a few hospital and postgrad mentions.
Rev T L Rippey received a thank you letter from the New York office of the American National Red Cross for Ada citizens’ 103.65 donation to San Francisco sufferers. The letter notes funds reach San Francisco only via sub treasury certificates and suggests sending gifts to Red Cross Treasurer Mr Jacob H Schiff at 500 Fifth Avenue New York for quicker use.
John Huber reports Durant residents, especially women, fear a prophecy predicting a cyclone will destroy Durant this afternoon or tonight. The same female prophet has warned of Galveston and Snyder disasters and Bellevune wipes, though she once forecast Coalgate’s destruction that did not occur.
A Missouri testimonial from Doniphan dated July 16 1904 praises Dr Mendenhall's Chill Cure also called Chill Tonic. C H Martin a local druggist reports customers prefer the product and that it remains the most popular choice sold by G M Ramsey.
W. W. Allen president of Citizens' National Bank of Atoka is a fugitive from justice with warrants for forgery and embezzlement. Detectives track him as a major Atoka figure with extensive northern investment ties and other enterprises. He is believed to have fled with between $15000 and $40000.
A large contingent of Knights of Pythias arrived Thursday by the Frisco from Okmulgee after attending the grand council’s annual session. Ada lodge delegates A. H. Constant and Robt. Wimbish were among those aboard, with others detouring to Stonewall Coalgate and points south. Reported a great gathering and much good for Pythianism. Next year the meeting will be at Sulphur.
Mrs. Lucia Wilke of Caroline Wisconsin reports a lifelong leg running sore healed by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve after 23 years of suffering. The product described as greatest antiseptic for sores selling 25 cents at G Ramey’s and Dr F Z Holley’s drug store.
Lightning killed Mrs Fayette Hickey while feeding chickens during a thunderstorm six miles east of Ada. Her husband and children suffered only shocks. Neighbors report multiple recent strikes on nearby properties with livestock losses and injuries to a boy.
The advertisement urges treating chills and fever in children with Dr. Mendenhall's Chill and Fever Cure. It claims children will take it readily and offers a signed guarantee that it is superior to others, sold by G. M. Ramsey, Druggist.
The News has received an invitation to attend the commencement at Central University of Kentucky on March 8. Dr. Louie M. Doss will graduate in Dentistry and serves as vice president of the graduating class.
A young man was found dead on the streets of Baton Rouge. The report suggests he died from a congestive chill, a condition that could have been prevented by Dr. Mendenhall's Chill and Fever Cure sold by G M Ramsey, Druggist.
Flood swollen streams caused the Boggy Bridge near Stonewall and Jesse to fail Friday morning. Bridge contractor Ryan's teams were crossing when the structure gave way sending workers into 14 feet of water. Two men were injured and one horse drowned.
A Omaha Harriman plan proposes a 500 mile Union Pacific connection with the Houston and Texas Central. The line would run from Topeka Kansas to Denison Texas aligning through Shawnee Oklahoma on the direct route. Officials claim the project depends on favorable grades and likely construction this way.
Texas Testimony from Wharton dated May 22 1905 requests shipping eight gross Dr Mendenhall's Chill and Fever Cure. The letter notes six years of sales and promotes the tonic as the best on the market. The piece also mentions Elder G T Searcy and Boyle of Coalgate visiting to represent the Heralds of Liberty fraternal society offering life insurance contracts. They seek 1 to 10 hustlers in the city to earn 5 to 10 dollars a day at the Byrd hotel.
The Indian Territory Sunday School Association will meet in Atoka from May 8 to May 10. Delegates are urged to attend with full school representation and obtain railroad receipts for travel. Atoka promises to entertain all delegates and visitors, with committee members from Cleveland Ohio Missouri and Texas in attendance.
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