News of the Week Highlights Ada Area Appointments and Visits
Ada residents and visitors noted in weekly briefings include J C Jordon en route to Sapulpa and Mrs Jordon of Vernon visiting her son, plus J L Sprouse in Stonewall and Miss Florence Mooney visiting Mrs W A Alexander. Local clergy and civic events feature marriage licenses and Methodist conference travel to Oklahoma City with Rev T L Rippey leaving Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jordon
Vernon, Texas
Son
J. C. Jordon
Florence Mooney
Stonewall
W. A. Alexaner
T. L. Rippey
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Methodists
Ada Awaits Routine Socials and Court Actions
Thursday’s Ada note list places and visits across local residents and visitors including Mrs. EB. I. Newblock, Skinner of Wetumka, R. F. Plowman, Mrs. Whitewear, Herbert Turner, Mrs. S. E. Hogan, Mrs. Lewis Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lovelady, Miss Viola Bailey, Mr. Bullock, H. and R. Woodard, Dr. Chas. Harris, Mrs. R. E. Jones, Mrs. A. G. Winn, Dr. H. Brownl. The Pontotoc district court is hearing the Wooten v Frisco damages case.
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Pontotoc District Court
Wooten
Frisco Railroad
Young Hoover Scott Injures Collar Bone in Barn Accident
Yesterday evening fourteen year old Hoover Scott son of B A Scott fell from a barn and broke his collar bone. Dr King attended and reports he is getting along nicely.
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Hoover
B. A. Scott
Dr. King
Denison Man and Roff Woman Tie The Knot In Ada
Frank A. Shaffer of Denison Texas and Miss Corrinne Norton of Roff Oklahoma secured a marriage license today and wed at the residence of Rev. J D White of Ada The bride is the daughter of Professor Norton formerly connected with the local commercial school and now teaching at Roff
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Frank A. Shaffer
Denison
Tex
Corrinne Norton
Roff
Norton
Prof. Norton
J. D. White
Ada
Mothers Club Called Meeting At South Side School
A called meeting of the mothers club is set for Friday afternoon at 4 o clock in the South Side school building. The note urges all interested to attend, stressing the importance of the gathering.
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Mothers Club
South Side
No Warrant Issued for Senator Roddie in Embezzlement Case
Senator R M Roddie states no warrant exists in Oklahoma City for his arrest on embezzlement charges and believes none will be issued. Legal blanks of all kinds are stocked at this office.
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R. M. Roddie
Oklahoma City
Ada
Okla
The Perambulating Advertising Showcase
A 1908 Tribune Company essay compares advertising to a shop window and emphasizes how copy must stop readers and match buyer needs. It argues to place ads where prosperous readers see them and avoid alleyway distribution, noting newspapers are windows to powerful markets.
Detroit Teamster Confesses to Hatchet Killing of Half Brother
John Kurka, a Detroit teamster, confessed to killing his half brother Anthony Schultz after a quarrel. He described moving the body in a dump wagon across the city to a western outskirts site where it was found. Schultz's wife allegedly helped place the body. Kurka says he killed Schultz and felt haunted since the act.
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Detroit
Mich
John Kurka
Anthony Schultz
Kurka
Schultz
Dallas Fair Draws Huge Crowd in 1908
Dallas reports a record fair with about 800000 attendees and gross receipts near 275000 dollars, surpassing 1907 for both attendance and income though costs rose. The board expects net profits above 100000 dollars after expenses.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Night Party Notes Highlight A Troubled Moment
A fragmentary report notes a disruptive incident at a social gathering where a guest is described as behaving poorly and requiring intervention. The text hints at tension and discomfort among attendees and possible moderation by an adult or host figure.
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News of the
Sapulpa
H. C. Thompson
J. L. Sprouse
Miss Garrett
Francis
G. P. Ingram
Wewoka
J. C. Meadows
Furman
Guthrie
E. E. Mathews
Bud Harrison
Ahlogo
Bill Bowman
M. B. Bartley
Clay Vaden
Ross
Dade Crawford
Mesdames Jno. Brown and
Falls of Stonewall
Geo. Cox
Chas. Towner
Kate M McKeown
A. Mitchell
Eliza Brown
Center
J. M. Growder
Elsie Wells
Hazel
E. W. Hardin
Frank Jones
W. B. Barry
EB. I. Newblock
Skinner of
Wetumka
J. R. Adair
R. F. Plowman
Herbert Turner
Mrs
S. E. Hogan
Lewis Brown
Henrietta
Mrs. J. H. Lovelady
Franks
Viola Bailey
Rebee
Mr. Bullock
H. and
R. Woodard
Konawa
Chas. Harris
R. E. Jones
Tulsa
A. G. Winn
Sherman
H. Brownl
Shaffer-Norton
Crawford & Bolen
Attorneys AT Law
Citizens National Bank Building
ADA. I.T
Drs. Browall
Faust
Herbert Kaufman
Tribune Company
Chicago
Sippie Brown
Pontoto
Oklahoma
A. D
Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
N. W
N.W
N. R. Fee
Forrister Ishtencheyov
Marie Andrews
W. R. Shuler
Ward
Ada Weekly News
County J
Roy Hill Shuler
Anil Mpon
Hart Schaffner & Marz
Hart, Schaffner
Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothing
W. L. Douglas Shoes
J. B. Stetson Hats
I. Harris
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