Sum's of Posen and a World of Theater
In a scene from a novel, Selma Peake attends performances with Selloa and Julie Hewpiel, notes both modern entertainment and family tensions, and debates staying for supper at Mrs. Tebbitt's boarding house as a father’s setbacks loom. Selina grapples with duty, social expectations, and personal longing amid a tapestry of names and places from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon
Penke
Sloan Denke
Viberstory
Sella
Moon
Tana
Sarah
Abbie
Welleryes
Hanry Davenport
Seling
Toa
Julie Slempel
Gully
Seto
Slaee Peake
Tyker
Julie Hewpiel
Selina Peake
Bart
Miss Pister
Isa
Tulle
Julie
Tabbitt
Selma
Selina
Ana
Anil
Mpather
Tuilo
Kisseu
Goothy
Iitek
Selina Peake Seeks Country Teaching Adventure
Selina Peake, nineteen, leaves Vermont for High Prairie with four hundred ninety seven dollars and a dream of teaching. She travels with Simeon Peake’s legacy plan, meets Klaas Pool the Dutch gardener, and envisions cabbages and Burgundies as life’s vivid prize amid a perilous new chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Tierien
Setina
Satlan
Aime
Amie
Whit Hones
Hitage
Owell
Indy
Tim Bon
Chilgnga
Bunan
Simeon Penke
Seting
Yaad
New Holland
Netherlands
Schoorl
Amsterdam
Selina
Sleepy Hollow
Washington
Erving
Galden
Pact Tulle
Chigaga
High Prairie
Leslde
Chicago
Pool
Ma 1
Tewig
Selian
Se- Han
Solina
Kans Pool
Ebee
Chen
Byron
Klang Poel
Ebrygoprase
Jude
Burgundy
Carihage
Simeon Peake Bid
Klaas Pool
Mr. Pool
Klung Pool
Wave
Gnal
Ils
Denar
Lestane
Mies
Grertie
Jozina
Roelf
Olf
Rewit
Schont
Ugnis
Roel
Maartje
Klass Fool
Wis Fage
Jake
Jesson
Selina Tad and the Rise of Hempel Tackity Empire
A garbled historical report traces August Hempel’s ascent from obscure craftsman to builder of the Hempel Tackity empire. It notes his early local ties, aggressive branding, and nationwide expansion with branches in Kansas City and Denver, while describing the controversial reach of his ventures from Honolulu to Portland and the pushback from regulators and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selina Tad
Wigh Prairie
Ira Ikiy Antat de Ching
Lars Omlaniin
Kini Wook
August Hempel
Soppmahee
Nowaunlan
Selina Alwaght
Jeansas City
Denver
Aisty
Hempel
Honolulu
Portland
Alety
Michel Armald
Ming
Senate
Bank official named receiver for Hugo National Bank
Muskogee May 18 Tooy Cogn er vice president of Cho Mussoges Security National bank was notified by the comptroller that he had been appointed receiver for the Hugo National Bank, which was closed last Saturday. Cooper plans to leave Thursday for Hugo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo National Bank
Cooper
Hugo
Imprisoned Phrase Appears in Local Notice
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a Muskogee matter and a receiver appointment, with unclear roles and dates, noting a possible private receiver action tied to a local estate or institution.
Notice of Sheritt's Sale No T7461
Sheriff 3 W. B. Walker of Pontotoc County Oklahoma announces a sale under a writ of execution issued April 24 1925 in a case J G Witherspoon plaintiff v Isaac Kowey defendant. The property Lot 6 in Block 7 Glenwood addition Ada Oklahoma appraised at 1450 with prior loan 1204.40 will be sold June 3 1926 at 2 pm at Ada courthouse front, subject to court approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheritt
District Court
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Glenwood
Ada
Lave
Oklaoma
W. B. Walker
Notice of Sheriff Sale of Lands in Pontotoc County
In pursuance of a district court order in Pontotoc County Oklahoma on the first day of April 1925 the sheriff commands sale without appraisement of Lot Three in Blues Right Town Hays Addition to Oklahoma to satisfy a judgement in an action where Local Building and Loan Association Alabama City Oklahoma was plaintiff and Donna Maison et al were defendants with several parties named in the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Pontotoc County
Okinnawa
Building & Loan Association
Alahoma City
Oklahoma
Plaimift
Donna Maison
D.C
W. G. Collier
Tian Hays
Foreclosure Sale Ordered in Pontotoc County OK
The Pontotoc County Oklahoma district court orders sheriff sale to satisfy a mortgage foreclosure. Property in Ada including lots in Dan Hays addition is offered for cash to the highest bidder at the front door of the court house on May 25 1925 at 10 o'clock. The sale is subject to unpaid taxes and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pni
Fez
Iida
Pontotocaay
Oxlabama
Ratlio
Wihout
Gale
W. B. Walker
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
P. H
McKeown & Green
Ada
Gaid Court
Strant
P. Hy Deal
State OF Oklahoma
Calvert Morigana Corporation
Etter Hays
Dan Hays
Sallie Ford
Bob Ford
Sherifi
District Court
Driverl Mortgage Company
Ford
R. Y
Court House
B. Walker
Pan- Avtoc County
P. He Deal
Striking Figure Drops From Literary World
Amy Lowell, noted poet and critic, dies at her Brookline home after a paralytic stroke. In her fifty first year, she helped shape modern verse with bold vocabulary and structure, traveling extensively to lecture and being honored by numerous institutions in the United States and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
Amy Lowell
Jowell
Tore
Institutiona of Learning
Scouts Promote Safe Driving Week Pledge Drive
Scout leaders urge motorists to sign pledge cards during Safe Driving Week. Scouts from multiple troops visit Kiwanis and Lions clubs, perform songs, and lead programs at Ada Lions and Turner Falls events. Awards include Life Scout and merit badges at various gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somer Jones
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
de Laphet Gibson
Billie Bonner
Mack Braly
Kiwanis Club
Eix
Carl Spangler
Jeff Laird
Trooper Shaw
Phillip Winbish
Truman Young
Fitzhugh
Bix
Ada Lions Club
Presbyterian Church
Jones Chapel
Pickelt
Turner Alls
Lawrence and Fitzhugh
Rott
Padges
Carl Tilley
Donnie Shaw
Vanoas
Owl Creek
Guy Griffith
Oil field actions amid weather and repairs in Ray area
Weather delays halt drilling on the Ray No 1 offset to Texas Pacific Coal and Oil at 1500 and 1150 feet with heavy rains. Robert Galbreath plans to resume for Dixie or Vistas area when weather allows. Bridges and railroad crossings near Adu and Little Sandy are washed out, delaying transport. F C Freeman completes a electric star rig five miles south of Stonewall, drilling in section 6-1-8. a water bore recently struck oil at 199 feet, with another oil-bearing sighting in Savanna formation. Operators anticipate opening Shadow pool in favorable geological conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yroom
Weils Tre American Oiled Refining Company
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company
Inday
Ammount
Robert Galbreath
Dixie
Taff
Adu
Canadian River
Little Sandy
Mississingi
Byng
Curaie
F. C. Freaman
Stonewall
Stonewall Boosters Form Commercial Club
In Stonewall business leaders met at city hall to organize the Stonewall Boosters a club to advance commercial interests. Jas N King was named president and W D Praunk Un secretary treasurer. The group plans monthly or semi monthly trade days with cash prizes and reduced price sales, aiming to boost the town and trade area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Boosters
Stonewall
Jas. N. King
W. D. P’rauk UN
Memiberg
Stonawail Ows
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edna Ferber
Q, Doubleday, Pave & Co
WRU Servier
Selloa
Weige
Haverly
Dimmiers
Terein
Ted Tinley
Gale Avenue
Ciel of Polles
Oak
Fransis
Simeon Peake
Vermont
Abbie Peake
Julie Hempel
Selina ‘Peakys
Miss Fister
Jane
Selins
Dirk
Msi
Teele Avenue
Niya
Jill
Allen
Muskogee
Estotal Notices
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