Governor Haskell to Visit Ada for Fifth Time Friday
Governor Haskell will visit Ada Friday for the fifth time with a public speech likely to address Northwest Oklahoma issues. Past Ada visits included support for the local state normal college and remarks viewed as friendly to Ada citizens and Pontotoc county residents.
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Haskell
Ada
Court House
Constitutional Contention
State Normal College
Pontotoc County
Alva
Northwest
Oklahoma
Court House News From Monday's Daily
Some unknown parties urged Foster Bogens to quit his job and leave town. M. W. Wade and D. Clark served time for whiskey sales and vagrancy and were released after road work and costs. Jo Lewis, jailed Saturday for bond issues, was freed on a new bond today.
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Court House
Foster Bogens
Texas Wagon Yard
M. W. Wade
D. Clark
Jo Lewis
Burglary at Francis Impacts Local Home
A Monday night burglary at a Francis street home left no suspect or victim identified. The thief fled with a pair of pants a coat a watch and a railroad check for 55 dollars and 90 cents payable to O. B. Coons. No arrests or sightings have been reported.
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Francis
O. B. Coons
Local Residents Listed in Meeting Records
Names and ages of several residents appear with towns Allen Ada Ada Allen Pontotoc Nettie Stringer Rebee Burrow Vanoss and others. The list includes T J Shotwell 21 Etta Short 19 G H Shahan 21 and Daisy Jones 17 among entries.
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T. J. Shotwell
Allen
Etta Short
G. H. Shahan Pontotoc
Nettie Stringer
Ada
Jas
Randel
Alien
Ada Hutchens
Frank Belew
Rebee
Hattie Hinkle
Jess Myers
Burrow
Pearl McGuire
W. E. Norrell
Vanoss
Daisy Jones
Surprise Store Ad Offers Apron Ginghams at 8c Yard
Local circular announces a weekly special on 2 00 yard apron ginghams priced at 8 cents per yard. Discounted fabric sale promotes value for sewers and craft shoppers.
Whiskey Transport Bust in Ada Night Raid
Bess Rich and a man named Meeks were arrested for transporting whiskey within the state, found in a tent on Tenth Street after officers monitored the site for days. Sheriff Smith and Jim Adair captured 65 pints of whiskey and a large amount of belly wash. Meeks posted cash bond for court appearance while Rich remained jailed.
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Bess Rich
Meeks
Ada
Tenth Street
Rich
J C Rhea 76 Dies at Ada After Alabama Life
J C Rhea died May 14 at 2 25 p m at his son D J Rheas home in Ada Oklahoma He had lived in Hartselle Alabama over fifty years and was an elder in the First Presbyterian church He was born November 30 1833 in Charlotte North Carolina and was a cousin of Rev W T Mathews of Durant Oklahoma The notice notes his Christian life and burial plans at the old home
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D. J. Rhea
J. C. Rhea
Brother Rhea
Our City
Hartselle
Ala
Charlotte
North Carolina
Rhea
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Ada
W. T. Mathews
Durant
Oklahoma
J. D. White
Ada City News Briefs Highlight Local Visitations
Ada residents note a stream of visitors including Dr. C. L. Orr from Roff and J. W. Prentiss from Knoxville. Insanity board finds L. Fortner insane for Norman sanitarium treatment. Legally, Henry Prentiss’s father travels to Ada. H. M. Butler and Mrs. Butler pass through en route to Sulphur. Fishing party on Jack Fork reports success with an opossum trophy. Ongoing local arrivals include J. D. Nichols, Ethel Jones, Jo Elliston, Drummonds, Mabelle Warren, Mae Collins, Clara Good, and others visiting from Roff, Francis, Stewart, Okmulgee, and surrounding towns.
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C. L. Orr
Roff
Ada
W. T. Gardner
Francis
John Henry Casteel
R. J. Hogan
Arthur
R. J. Junior
Oklahoma City
W. A. Riley
L. Fortner
Insanity Board
Norman
H. M. Butler
Oklahoma
Mayes County
The
Allen Hustler
Butler
Daisy E. Taylor
Phoenix
Arizona
J. L. Barringer
Robi. Guest
Mrs. McKeown
Jessie Rogers
Alice Sanders
Judge Powers Sends Picture Postcards From Ada
Judge Charlie Powers celebrated ten years in Ada by mailing photo postcards showing three public and high school buildings worth 75000 dollars. He shared that this display marks the city’s growth from a field to a thriving Oklahoma town.
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Charlie Powers
Judge Powers
Ada
Oklahoma
Memorial Service Postponed for Confederate Veterans
The Confederate Veteran Memorial services at the Presbyterian church were postponed due to stormy weather. Veterans plan to hold the memorial on the first Sunday in June at three o clock. The U D C ladies prepared a program and are urged to arrange another event for the June gathering. J C Cates commander and W L Byrd adjutant sign.
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Presbyterian Church
Two New Banks Open In Guthrie Area
The state banking department issued certificates of authority to the State Bank of Ryan with 15000 dollars capital and the Farmers State Bank of Elmer with 10000 dollars capital in Guthrie Oklahoma on May 14.
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Guthrie, Okla
State Banking Department
State Bank of
Ryan
Farmers’ State Bank of
Elmer
Mrs. Guest and Daughter Return From Visit in Kings ton
Mrs. Mattie Guest and her daughter Miss Mary have returned to Kingston after a several days visit with Mrs. Minnie Spradling. Farms Loans. See Carlton Weaver.
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Ola Coats
Ada
Davis
D. F. Greeg
Bud Greeg
Fitzhugh
Mattie Guest
Miss Mary
Kingston
Minnie Spradling
Carlton Weaver
Visitors and trips recorded in Ada daily notices
Saturday's Daily lists numerous Ada residents visiting relatives and friends at Ahloso Stonewall Coalgate Lawrence Kingston Fort Worth and other places with several locals traveling for visits. It also notes arrests for selling whiskey and disturbing worship and several people traveling for business or preaching engagements.
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Mary Rose
Stonewall
Jack Jones
Coalgate
R. G. Biggar
Sasakwa
Ina
Ophelia Grey
Lawrence
Etta Caudle
Ahloso
C. W. Floyd
Fort Worth
L. T. Nichols
M. Nichols
Holdenville
2 000 Yards Apron Ginghams This Week at 8c Yard
Yard sale note offers 2 000 yards of apron ginghams in all colors priced at 8 cents per yard this week.
Wedding in a Parlor Foretold by Ice Cream Parlor Crowd
A Center couple, John R. Clerk and 16 year old Ethel Thomas, wed yesterday in Weatherington's Ice Cream Parlor with Rev Nettles officiating and Pearl Johnson’s violin as the wedding march. A graphophone played I Am Married Now as the couple realized their new status. The ceremony drew a large impromptu crowd and was deemed satisfactory by all.
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Rev. Nettles
Pearl Johnson
John R. Clerk
Ethel Thomas
Paralytic William Taylor Dies on East Fourteenth Street
William Taylor aged sixty of East Fourteenth Street died last night after a long period of helplessness. Survived by four or five children who abandoned him. county care. Walters & Norman to conduct funeral at 4 p.m. today in their parlors with Rev. Stubblefield officiating.
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William Taylor
East Fourteenth Street
Walters & Norman
Rev. Stubblefield
Negro fugitive recaptured near Konawa, jailed in Ada
Homer Norris, who escaped from public road work yesterday, was recaptured last night by Lowery Lee and Joe Foster near Konawa. He was returned to Ada and placed in the county jail after being home about thirty minutes.
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Homer Norris
Lowery Lee
Joe Foster
Konawa
Ada
Egypt Items Highlight Local Socials and Weather
Mrs Maggie Yancey is ill at present. Jim Greenwood left Saturday for his home in Ark. Chas Nail was the guest of Miss Roxie South Sunday. Chas and Sam Floyd visited relatives here Sunday. Grandpa and Grandma Floyd visiting this week. Crops look fine as farmers rejoice over general rains.
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Maggie Yancey
Jim Greenwood
Ark
Chas
Nail
Roxie South
Sam Floyd
Grandpa
Grandma Floyd
S. B. Gregory
Reece Palmer
Pauls Valley
T. Franklin
J. H. Griffith
Lynn
Oakman
Wallace Lynn
Lilly visits Ada ahead of summer normal faculty
J Frank Lilly of Tishomingo county superintendent of Johnston county was in Ada yesterday preparing to assume duties as a member of the summer normal faculty. He holds the chair of German for 1910-11 and is noted as a genial and capable school man.
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J. Frank Lilly
Tishomingo
Johnston County
Ada
Lilly
All Ladies Wash Suits and Dresses at 1 to 2 Price
This week’s specials offer ladies wash suits and ready made dresses priced between one and two dollars. Items are limited and selections include frugal bargains for wardrobe refresh.
Reward for Information on Cattle Theft in Tolbert Pasture
Five dollar reward offered for information identifying the parties who were raping Wright and Deckert's cattle in S R Tolbert's pasture. The notice is terse and directed to readers with knowledge of the incident, dated 18-51.
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Wright & Deckert
S. R. Tolbert
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Haskell
City News
WM Brief
J. W. Prentiss
Henry Prentiss
Knoxville
Tenn
J. D. Nichols
Ethel Jones
Stewart
J. H. Neal
Fam
Ily
Jo Elliston
Okmulgee
W. H. Patterson
A. E. Finley
Art Crowder
G. W. Chisler
Hartford
L. F. Adair
Mae Collins
Clara Good
City
H. D. Richardson
Everett Deasons
Oscar Collins
Ed Fussell
Norman of
Maxwell
R. F. Adkin
Bessie Baker
Allen Smith
Bessie Cleveland
Cora Kennon
Chas. M. Long
Vaness
J. J. Copeland
Children of Center
W. M Rader
J. C. Cates
W. L. Byrd
Victor
Gwin & Mays Co
Lucy Sneed
R. A. Ethridge
J. P. Lewis
Vietta Lewis
W. B. Adair
Tom Cook
Roy Rushing
Weaver Rushing
Mr. L. Harrison
Lehigh
A. L. Nettles
Gale Statler
Centraloma
Edith Felter
R. G. Sears
Billings
Okla
Lenora Brawley
Stratford
C. M. Prim
D. W. White
Ed Merritt
Elsie Lindsey
J. C Luster
Weatherington
Mortuary
Henry & Biles Building
Texas Department Store
Egypt
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Fine Clothes
John B. Stetson
Manhattan
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Main and
Broadway
Ada, Oklahoma
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