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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
7
Ada area brief notices show numerous residents traveling to nearby towns including Rebee Sulphur Lindsay Pauls Valley and Fort Worth. Visitors move between Francis Cen ter Sunrise Ada Stonewall and Weleetka while events include a birth a hospital operation a funeral and a lightning shock incident.
Despite bad weather, Ada Commercial Club meeting endorses reopening public roads within Ada trade area. Three members named to draft resolutions on fencing sites and to contact Farmers’ Union. A second trio to coordinate with Confederate Veterans and Chickasaw reunion plans. A reception committee will greet the Dallas club on the 17th.
Fragments list various individuals visiting Ada or passing through, including Telbert from Shawnee Strief from St Louis and others from Stonewall Sulphur Fort Smith Kans City Collins Institute Byrd's Mill and Oklahoma City. Several attended local events like the Odd Fellows lecture at the Christian church.
A Belle Plaine resident reports a friend suffered a severe hand injury with swelling like blood poisoning. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve reportedly drew out the poison, healed the wound, and saved the man’s life. Sold at Clark’s and Holley’s drug stores.
Wed Wednesday evening at 9 30 o’clock at the M E parsonage Miss Mary Shaw married Mr Ed Wilson. Wilson works at the oil mill and the bride is a well known Ada young lady. The News offers congratulations to the couple.
Ralph F. Fernandez of Tampa Florida describes a fearful race with death from liver trouble and heart disease. After trying many doctors and medicines, Electric Bitters cured his symptoms in three days. Sold at Clark's and Dr Holley's drug store for 50 cents.
A black pony mare with a white forehead spot and saddle marks, 13 hands high, and a five year old dingy bay horse, 13 hands high branded JS on hip, were reported missing on March 16 1905. A $10 reward is offered for their recovery by J H Lovelady Ada Indian Territory.
Despite threats of bad weather and slick roads a large crowd gathered in town with merchants reporting their best trade of the week as shoppers visited shops and stalls.
A roundup of activities across Indian Territory including Muskogee street fair plans in May, Madill Women's Club fundraising for a public library, and bids for Sulphur reservation buildings. Highlights include a gold watch recovered for a widow, a new gas well at Sapulpa, Sunday opening protests in Tusa, and several civic projects in Purcell Checotah Broken Arrow Chickasha and Davis.
The Ada group led by Matt Walsh and including Dr. Ligon and J L Conn left Ada a week ago hoping to land fine game at Mountain Fork. After three days of rain and high water they rallied, but hardship soured spirits and the Wild Horse and Mountain Fork Fishing Club reportedly dissolved.
An advertisement promises indigestion relief and liver and kidney benefits from a purely vegetable tonic. It claims to regulate bowels, enrich blood, and invigorate, urging use if suffering. Endorsement from K N Andrews of Cocoa Florida notes personal benefit, with sale by Clark Drug Co.
D R Byrnes of Doversville Texas extols Ballard's Snow Liniment as a cure for a severely bruised leg. He calls it a positive necessity while noting prices of 25 50 and 100 cents and that Clark Drug Co sells it.
Sidney Tolbert writes from Snyder that he went to the disaster scene after hearing nothing from his brother. Reports from the stricken town are not exaggerated and the scenes are frightful in the extreme, though his brother fortunately escaped injury.
Mr Maupin Timberlake and Miss Alice Harris were riding when Bench Mason's horse bolted down a steep declivity beyond Mr Barringer's new home. The buggy toppled and both occupants were thrown over a cliff. Miss Harris escaped injury while Mr Timberlake sustained severe bruises but no serious harm.
Margaret Elkins died at her home at Stockton and Seventh streets on Wednesday May 10 aged 14. Funeral services were held Thursday May 11 and burial followed in City cemetery.
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