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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
3
The city of Ada Oklahoma proposes an election on November 14 1908 to borrow 50000 dollars for public school buildings and to increase the tax rate by two and one half mills for 1909 to 1929 to pay interest and establish a sinking fund. The ballot lists Yes or No choices and places for voting district wards with designated election judges and clerks.
The Ada School District announces an election on November 14 1908 to raise taxes by one and a half million dollars for public schools, totaling six and a half mills. The notice lists polling places and appointed election judges and clerks for each ward and attached territory.
Saturday's Daily lists residents, visitors and trips across Ada. Phil Rogers visits his mother Mrs. M A Rogers. Mrs. Will Neatherly travels to Sherman. Edgleman visiting relatives. Hunter Mathews away a few days at Roff. Ira Anderson and Chas Raines transact business in Ada. Others journey to Waxahachie Francis Dallas Fort Worth and We-Woka area. Miss Ruby Baker visits in Roff.
Ardmore Oklahoma November 2. Today marked Ardmore’s first Monday trade day with a successful markets event. Livestock and farm products were exhibited and many premiums awarded. Legal blanks of all kinds kept in stock at this office.
Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church an Intermediate League was organized with 22 members. Officers elected include President Wallie Price first vice president Frank Jones Jr second vice president Lucile Hail third vice president Leone Steed fourth vice president Maurine Truitt secretary Chambliss Sims treasurer Glenn Hardin era agent Leona Chauncey.
The after noon session elected officers with H. M. Furman of Ada as president and L. C. Wolfe of Shawnee and J. F. Elder of Eric as vice presidents. W. W. Blake of Okmulgee was recording secretary with L. H. Holt of Stillwater as assistant and J. Stallcup of McAlester as corresponding secretary and superintendent of missions. Co. W. Brewer of Okmulgee was treasurer and George E. McKinnis of Shawnee served as auditor, Rev. J. Walker of Blair as historical secretary. Mothers are urged to try Dr Shoop's cough remedy sold by G. M. Ramsey. 291mo.
Washington November 2 The monthly statement of the public debt shows at the close of business October 31 1908 the debt excluding cash in the treasury amounting to 976 775 625 an increase for the month of 8 511 975 A clergyman writes Preventics those little Candy Cold Cure Tablets are working wonders in my parish
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