Ada area city notes mixed with travel and visits
From Thursday and Friday Daily items list local residents visiting relatives and traveling. Names include Cybbett Adair in Ada with Wichita plans, Mrs H J Ingram and Pat of Wondula visiting mother Sadie Knotts, Nola Lunsford visiting grandmother J R Lamsford, Osea Tarker from McAlester, and others reporting hospital updates, road conditions, and a Mason funeral in Claremore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msgs
Cybbett Adair
Ada Hospital
Wichita
Kansas
H. J. Ingram
Pat
Wondula
Livya King
Houston
Sadie Knotts
Nola Lunsford
Lightning Ridge
J. R. Lamsford
West Main Street
Mississippis M B Norman disaster claims engineers
Memphis May 9 search for survivors from the ill fated steamer M B Norman continued along the Mississippi near Conhoma Landing. Engineer O Walter of Fulton is among the dead. Captain T Lenton and many engineers and passengers are missing or rescued as grim stories of heroism emerge from the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Missisalypi
Coshonia Landing
Miss
M. B. Norman
O. Walter
H. W. Nelson Company
Fulton, Xy
Rowlett Baine
Mid-South Association of Engineers
Nhat
St. Louis
Downs
Mississippi
Sippi
Istegmer
M. E. Norman
Engineering Corporation
Conhoma Landing
Sone
Mid- South Association of Engineers
Arkans
Tom Lee
Helen
Ark
Tre Saving
Lee
Wind T. Lenton
Caugene
Suntan
Amircan Society of
Civil
Hnate
Jake
Peldit
Mas
Oh Yi
Shearer
Miller
Charles E. Shearer
Luan Wlyl
Indianapolis
Ada Hi Awaits Finale of Year of School Work
Ada Hi prepares for graduation with a small class known for leadership and high scholarship. Senior week includes a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. G C Morris and commencement exercises with diplomas from school board president L T Walters. Geraldine Houser has the highest average and will deliver the valedictory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Hi
Ada
Eighteenth Street
Erdeavoy
Strmon
Ga O C. Morris
First Baptist Church
Geraldine Houser
J. McKeel
L. T. Walters
Rescue amid steamer sinking tragedy told by survivors
L. Hidenger, a Memphis engineer, recounts a doomed voyage as lifeboats split efforts to save family members. He describes guiding his son Le Roy and attempting to reach his wife Lydia as the ship listed starboard and sank.
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Ark Ve
Lund
Gauther Min Wa
Agwe
Lung
Mann
Mr. Lund
L. I. Hidenger
Menphis
le Moyer
Lydia Hidenger
Hidenger
Ag Lie Bowl
K. L. Hidinger
Miracle
le Roy
Shriners Welcome Indian Visitors With City Festivities
Ada Shriners hosted Burt M. Mart potentate and US Paul past potentate of India Temple in Oklahoma City on an official regional tour. A banquet at Kirst Obvigilan church featured toastmaster Tom D. McKeown and short talks. The day closed with a Shrine dance at Convention Hall and a visit by Georgia Coker to Tugua en route to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Burt M. Mart
US Paul
Polentate of India
Oklahoma City
Ada Shriners
Kirst
Tom D. McKeown
Ada Shvlachoni
Shrine Jazz Orchester
India
Temble
Muale
County roads receive state aid limits and repairs
Commissioner Clay Stevens returned from Oklahoma City after discussion with the State Highway Commission about Ada to the Canadian River bridge. The commission will not take over additional county miles now, so Stevens will maintain the road and use about 2400 from the county gasoline fund to repair bridges on north Ada roads. Work began on the old Hird road, then North Mississippi, and the Katy underpass near Byng, with completion aimed by mid next week.
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Clay Stevens
Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Ada
Canadian River Bridge
Theighway Commission
Howager
Hic
Old Hird
North Mississippi
Katy
Byng
Stapheny
Ada High Upperclassmen Prep For Annual Banquet
Ada High upperclassmen plan the annual banquet with juniors and seniors organizing events and fundraising. The graduating class will attend as guests of the third year class on May 15, with plans nearly complete and preparations underway. The Baptist Bible Class of Mrs. J B Kun will serve the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me High School
Baptist Bible
J. B. Kun
Wild Men in Jail Reform Two Bad Boys
MIAMI Okla May 13 Prisoners in the Ottawa county jail posing as wild men recently baffled judges sheriff deputies and welfare workers trying to reform two 8 and 9 year old youths The boys bragged at the office and in a cell they acted bravely while promising to quit stealing if taken home Sheriff Simpson and welfare worker Florence Shaw broke their swagger and say the pair are now keeping their pledge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Okla
Ottawa County
Sneritt
Florence Shaw
Sheriff Simpson
J. J. South
W. M. Thomas
Stamson
Shovitt Simpson
Jim
Wheat price fluctuations blamed on speculative trading
Washington May 15. Widespread fluctuations in Chicago wheat market prices were attributed to heavy trading by a limited group of speculative operators. Secretary Jardine outlined plans to use the agriculture department investigation results for prosecutions as justified and to seek methods preventing future destructive price changes.
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Vnrdine
Chicago
Washington
Witte
Chicana
Harding
Te Depufment of Agriculture
Jardine
Investigue Lion
Vicksburg to honor 116 pioneer settlers in centennial
Vicksburg Miss plans historic pageants May 14 and 15 for its 100th anniversary celebration. The event recalls early settlers led by Rev Newitt Vitk a Morodiet minister from Virginia who helped found the city after 1812. The pageants cover Fort Nogales and the four flags over the Mississippi, with ties to Spanish French Union and Confederate eras. Pioneer families from Virginia the Carolinas and Kentucky shaped the town now around 20000 residents.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Newitt Vitk
Virginia
Union
Armiea
Mississippi River
United States
Fort
Nogales
John Lane
Carolinas
Kentucky
Jurist Backs Miners Union in Virginia Contempt Case
Federal Judge W. E. Baker ruled the peaceful solicitation of miners to join the United Mine Workers did not violate the 1923 injunction in contempt proceedings sparked by the West Virginia Pittsburgh Coal Company. The judge stayed further injunctions until arguments on the merits are heard. The article also notes American automobiles are widespread in regions explored by white men.
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Wheeling
W. Va
United Ming
Umlon
Virginia
W. £. Baker
International
Baker
Elk City Fire Destroys Four Businesses
Fire swept through Elk City Oklahoma destroying four business buildings including the West City Mercantile store the Lesper Grocery News Democrat newspaper and the White Swan cafe The blaze caused more than 150000 in damage and is suspected to have been started by an electric fault hindering water supply and threatening the business district
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el& Cluty
Oklahoma
Wk’ City Mercantile
Lesper
News Democrat
White Swan
Winttg
Biliousness and Constipation Relief Pellets Ad
An old Fort Worth ad touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for biliousness and constipation. A testimonial from Mrs. Mabel Humphries claims quick health gains and urges readers to buy from a druggist. Offers free medical advice from Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo or a 10 cent trial package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Dr. Pierce
Mabel Humphries
Julian St
Invalids
Buffalo
N.Y
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Osea Tarker
McAlester
Sug
Grove Agath
J. BR. Floyd
Dumont
Panhandle
C. M. Playd
Sanday
Daltry S. D
Koonce
Saskatchewan
Canada
Ruby Davis
Steedman
Breeo Hospital
Tom Steed
McAlester, Me
Steed
The
News
BR. B. Means
Pantieg and
Thela
Papoose
Featherston
Trinidad
Colorado
J . Featherston
Noy
Holdenville
B. L. Presley
Mississippi Avenue
Palmer
Mill Creek
Waterboard
Hickory
P. S. Deal
Loncoke
M. L. Cannon
Webster
Byronel
Oklahoma Press Agsaociation
Wall
Ceram
T. A. Hill of
Rott
Tulsa
Clashoma Medical Associate
W. C. Herring
Michigan
Iowa
Ilinois
Lageman
Hig District
Gol. J. W. Ravix
Alen
Iemin
Will
Jack York
Walter Tenderton
A. C. Dixon
Claremore
Charica Bevel
Stoggrs County
Otto Strickland
Wan
Allen
BR. K. Lane
M. L. Sowers
Eagt Ninth
Lane
Slice
Feam Weenenlay
Skeet Duty
Stonewall
Breco Hospital
Darke
H. H. Bethel
Ray Thompson
Wewoka
Breco
Anephaye
Heroign
Georgia Coker
Tuga
Denver
Fluirirly
Ada High
Elk City
Mrs. Mabel, Humphries
Florsheim
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