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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1909

Page

6

Death of Bishop Charles B Galloway of Mississippi

Jackson Miss May 12 Bishop Charles B Galloway leading Methodist Episcopal Church Mississippi died at 5 am after a several day illness from pneumonia and heart disease. He was sixty and renowned as a pulpit orator writer missionary and prohibition advocate. Funeral Thursday at 4 pm from First Methodist with burial at Greenwood. Bishop Warren A Candler to officiate with other bishops in attendance.

Jackson Miss Charles B Galloway Methodist Episcopal Church Mississippi America Galloway First Methodist Church Greenwood Cemetery Warren A. Candler Georgia College of Bishops Charles Betts Galloway Kosciusko University of Mississippi Washington University Tua Jane University Mississippi Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, South New Orleans Christian Advocate Bishop Galloway Japan China Korea Brazil Washington England London

Summer session opens at Ada under Prof Briles

East Central State Normal School Ada will begin a six week summer session about June 1 with the regular faculty in charge. The program emphasizes preparation for teacher certificates valid across counties and under reciprocal arrangements. Prof Charles W. Briles will lead the session and bring extensive experience from North Carolina Texas and Oklahoma schools.

Ada Prof. Briles East Central State Normal School Board of Regents Charles W. Briles Muskogee The Normal Briles North Carolina State University Indian Territory Texas Greenwood College Wise County Stephenville Ladinia Sherman State University At Austin

Standard Oil seeks Tulsa to New Orleans pipeline

Secretary Ballinger is considering Standard Oil's plan to build a Tulsa to New Orleans pipeline via Muskogee and to amend Garfield regulations to exempt the company from common carrier provisions. Garfield previously declined. Standard representatives hope Ballinger will authorize the change. If approved, construction would begin and Oklahoma headquarters would be established for Central West operations.

Washington Ballinger Department of the Interior Standard Oil Company Tulsa New Orleans Muskogee Standard Garfield Department Tulsa-New Orleans Oklahoma Central West

Deafness Cured by Constitutional Remedies Advertised

From Saturday's Daily report a medical notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure promising cure for deafness caused by catarrh with a $100 reward for uncured cases. The item also notes a local construction update as work begins on a new Baptist parsonage near the church with framing nearly done and fast completion planned.

F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo New Baptist

How to Keep the Boy on the Farm

The piece argues farm youth migrate to cities for opportunity, not discontent at home. It cites Roosevelt and Bryan, notes farming vital to national prosperity, and urges public education, rural roads, better postal service, and telephone access to entice farm-born youth to stay, while acknowledging a long search for solutions.

William Jennings Bryan Theodore Roosevelt America Hill Western Electric Company

Notable Education Leader Honored Across Boards

The subject served as president of the Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and led Millsap College and Vanderbilt University boards. He also sat on the John F. Slater Fund trustees board, reflecting a broad influence in education and funding.

M. E. Church, South Millsap College Vanderbilt University John F. Slater Fund

Henry Starr Arrested at Bouse Arizona

Henry Starr the Oklahoma bank robber was arrested at Bouse northwest of Phoenix where he’d been since last November playing poker with Texas Jennie a former outlaw queen. The arrest was by Sheriff John A. Simpson Powers County Colorado state officer S W Fenton and Wayne Davis. Starr admitted his identity and will be taken to Amity Colorado for bank robbery trial. Rewards total $2 000.

Phoenix Ariz Henry Starr Oklahoma Bouse Leavenworth John A. Simpson Powers County Colo S. W. Fenton Wayne Davis Starr Simpson Fenton Amity, Colo Arizona

Tulsa Grand Jury Must Be Shown In Muskogee Case

Tulsa court reports that the federal grand jury weighing indictments on Muskogee town lot scheduling must be shown the law on intent and good faith. Danville witnesses testified as the townsite commission members and Indian agency official M F Early gave key testimony.

Tulsa Muskogee Haskell Marshall Congress Danville Messrs Dwight Tuttle Townsite Commission Ben Marshall John Adams Ohio M. F. Early Indian Agency Thomas Hamlin E. E. Boulding

Oklahoma Circular Urges Flag Display in All Schools

State Superintendent E D Cameron issues a 1905 session law circular to County Superintendents and Teachers urging every school board to own and display a United States flag. He stresses teaching flag history and designating June 14 1909 as Flag Day with school programs and future free instructional material.

Guthrie Okla E. D. Cameron Board of Education Oklahoma Arch Street Philadelphia United States of America Betsy Ross Congress Union

Ex Gouvernor Guy promotes Sulphur to Memphis reunion trip

Ex Governor Wm M Guy of Sulphur says a large Sulphur turnout is planned for the Memphis Confederate reunion. Pullman tickets are $13 round trip with Memphis track access, or $11 without sleeper service. Ada urged to mobilize Oklahoma delegation representation.

Wm. M. Guy Ada Memphis Oklahoma

Oklahoma Bank Guaranty Circle Sets 4 Percent Limit

Guthrie Okla May 13 Bank Commissioner A M Young issued a circular to banks tightening limits on deposits. The note caps interest for state banks at 4 percent and says national banks offering higher rates cannot act as reserve agents for Oklahoma state banks, pressuring banks to match or lose state deposits.

Guthrie Okla A. M. Young Southwest Young Oklahoma

Riddle Dies After Auto Crash Near Salina

A P Riddle former lieutenant governor of Kansas was killed in an auto wreck five miles north of Salina while traveling from Minneapolis to Salina on a pleasure drive with four companions. Thomas Thomas drove the car. the others escaped with minor injuries. Riddle spoke his last words to his wife, asking to kiss mama for him, and died an hour later. Body taken to Minneapolis.

Salina A. P. Riddle Kansas Here Riddle Minneapolis Kan Thomas Thomas

Land Deal Secures Glass Sand South of Roswell

Walter L. Hutcheson bought from Calvin Perry 250 acres east of Roswell for 10000 dollars. Experts led by Prof. Charles Gould say the bed yields superior glass sand used for plate and cut glass. The bed extends over several acres to a depth of ninety seven feet and eastern glassmen show keen interest. A development push is underway.

Roff Walter L. Hutcheson Calvin Perry Chas. N. Gould

Decoration Day Declared for Jefferson Davis Birthday

General Order number seven designates June 3 as Decoration Day to honor Confederate soldiers buried across camps. It calls for services and grave decoration by sympathizers and Organization members, urging observance throughout the state. By order of William M. Cross Major General and attested by John L. Galt Adjutant General and Chief of Staff United Confederate Veterans.

United Confederate Veterans Oklahoma Wm. M. Cross John L. Galt

Caldwell warns repeal endangers Oklahoma school fund

Guthrie May 14 J S Caldwell counsel to the governor asserts that repealing the prohibition ordinance as applied to former Indian Territory endangers the 5 million dollar school fund and school land grants tied to statehood. He cites the secrecy of the April 22 1907 ordinance and the federal enabling act as binding to maintain the promises made to secure statehood and funding.

Guthrie J. S. Caldwell Indian Territory Caldwell Sons of Washington

Property Deeds Record Transfers Across Ada Area

Warranty deeds show Robt E Blanks transferring lot 1 block 7 Capitol Hill Ada addition to Amanda J Weaver for 350 dollars. Wm W Daggs sells lots 9 10 11 12 block 3 Daggs addition to Ada for 300 dollars. Joe and Icy Marlan convey 46 acres in section 17 township 2N range 6W to Z K and J H McCoy for 37590 dollars.

Robt E. Blanks Amanda J. Weaver Capitol Hill Ada Wm. W. Daggs E. S. Collins Daggs Joe Icy Marlan Z. K J. H. McCoy

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