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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
7
Fragmentary recipe reading like a marble pudding method with mixed instructions. Mentions eggs sugar butter water melted chocolate and spices, with steps about beating yolks and whites and folding in chocolate and sugar and a prune core.
Fragmentary note lists vanilla, sugar, water, butter and teaspoon amounts. The text lacks complete steps and measurements, making full recipe reconstruction impossible from the given OCR snippet.
A simple cherry bake uses flour, baking powder and salt sifted with butter. Milk and eggs are stirred in then cherries placed in a pan with butter pieces before the batter is poured over. Bake slowly then finish at higher heat and serve with sauce or juice. Other fruits like apricots or peaches may be used.
A simple mix of butter and sugar with flavoring to suit pudding. Beat until smooth and creamy. Use as a rich topping for desserts or over pudding for a glossy finish.
Practical guidance on flour types shorthand tests for pastry and bread flour, keeping shortening fresh and sugar cane, water as milk in sugar rich recipes, dough rising and baking times, and oven heat progression. Warns against hot start and stresses thorough cooking and digestibility of pastries.
A courier from Piedras Negras reports the main federal army under Gen Maass attacked Constitutionalists at Abasolo Viejo and was repulsed after six hours of fighting. Casualties include 75 federal killed and Major Haldana Galvan among the rebels. Forty three federal soldiers deserted. six deserters were killed en route. An auto with 50 000 rounds of ammunition, smuggled from Eagle Pass, arrived to aid the Constitutionalists.
Pryor Oklahoma September 26 For the murder of Dan Frame a laborer near Strong Oklahoma on March 2 1913 Sequoyah West a full blood Cherokee Indian and member of a prominent tribal family must pay the penalty with his life. The verdict was returned Friday morning in the district court of Mayes county the first death penalty imposed in the county. Judge Preston S. Davis will sentence likely within days electrocution if the sentence follows the jury verdict with the new statute replacing hanging. Attorneys plan to ask for a new trial Saturday, but success is doubtful given the strong prosecution case.
Government report shows Oklahoma totals 5,106 bales ginned before Sept 1 with Pontotoc county at 316 bales in fourth place behind Hughes 533, Pottawatomie 405 and Garvin 353.
An 1913 1914 1915 installment notice describes buying an up-to-date draghead with automated tension release cushion and shuttle ejector. W. C. Williams of Aldrich Grocery Ada Oklahoma provides the terms and sells the equipment through installments.
In Bibbville Alabama Great Southern train No 7 was robbed by youths who conduced nitroglycerin blasts to open the express safe. Three bandits fled as posses formed, pursuing them within hours. The amount stolen may reach 50000 dollars.
The Baptist church revival led by Rev. Sid Williams ended with a closing service on Wednesday night. Evangelist Williams and singer J. A. Brown then left for Ripley Tennessee to begin another meeting. A total of 59 new members joined the Ada church, eight on the final day, and many friends pledged a hearty welcome if he returns.
P F Bastians of Prince Albert Cape of Good Hope recounts a boy suffering a severe croup attack in the night. A bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy followed the directions for an hour and twenty minutes and the child recovered. For sale by all dealers.
In Harriston Mississippi on September 28 a violent racial clash left multiple dead and wounded as two drug crazed brothers opened fire. A militia unit halted the fighting after Walter Jones, elder of the two, was lynched. Among the dead were Sheriff G B Hammett and others. sixteen Black residents were wounded.
The Epworth League launches a five attraction lyceum course for the coming winter. The Cathedral Choir opens the season on October 27 with the first program. Ralph Perlett is featured in the lineup and the Cadet Boys Quartet closes the series with the final performance.
The manufacturers authorize Ramsey Drug Co exclusive agency to sell Merital Rheumatism Powders with a positive guarantee to relieve rheumatism in all cases or refund the purchase price. This fair proposition invites customers to try the preparation.
The Nazarene assembly of Oklahoma will meet at Ada on October 22, to be held at the First Methodist church. Pastor Damron and his committee seek homes for delegates to ensure readiness when the time arrives. Also an advertisement touts Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine as a liver and stomach purifier sold by Gwin Mays Drug Co.
The theft of petitions containing hundreds of names to refer the State Capita bill was reported to the referendum committee in Muskogee Oklahoma on September 25. It is possible thousands of signers are affected as there is no accurate way to check the out-
A historical note describes how large flocks of gulls arrived in Utah centuries ago and were protected by law. The birds fed on grasshoppers and pests, helped crops, and grew accustomed to field work, later inhabiting the Great Salt Lake area and feeding on fish brought by streams.
The group plans a systematic fund drive for winter support. A committee led by R W Simpson Frank Maddox and Ed Gwin collected signatures for a monthly contribution and 800 percent working sum. Donations may be left at Maddox drug store where the paper will be kept. Directors include C H Rives J F Maddox Ed Gwin and R W Simpson with W B Jones trustee E Haraway treasurer and Rev S B Damron field man. Citizens with surplus clothing are urged to prepare items for distribution to those in need.
A mild gentle and effective laxative is what people demand when suffering from constipation. Thousands swear by Dr. King's New Life Pills. Hugh Tallman of San Antonio writes they are the best pills his wife and he have ever taken. They never cause pain. Price 25c at druggists or by mail H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
The Commercial Club prepares an informal banquet and smoker within the next week or two to promote interest and provide a pleasant social evening. Each attending member will pay for his plate and for any guest’s plate to preserve club funds for other uses.
Thomas A Latta former Tulsa World editor and Oil and Gas Journal editor has purchased the Bartlesville Examiner and will edit it. The paper shifts from Democratic to Progressive, joining twenty Oklahoma papers including three dailies.
Oklahoma City report: Supreme court commission reverses a lower court ruling in Levy Brothers v Western Union Telegraph Co, ordering a new trial for $500 damages over a telegram transmission error. The case hinges on misfurnishing the word net in a West Virginia property inquiry and a subsequent faulty property sale.
This morning a referendum petition with 278 signatures was filed with the commissioners seeking an election on the park purchase proposition. The sufficiency decision may take several days and questions loom over who will review the petition due to the circulating method.
A Ramsey Drug Co. advertisement touts Meritol Tonic Digestive as a stomach cleanser and stimulant for appetite. It claims digestion support and nourishment, offered with a positive guarantee and sold through sole agents.
The Ada field hosted a season opening football game between the high school and the normal third team. The high school surged ahead to a 30 to 6 victory, delivering a sweeping win to start the season.
In Griefswald Germany about 1000 students were expelled from Griefswald University for adherence to total abstinence. They had gathered in June for a beer evening celebrating Emperor William's jubilee and some abstainers were reprimanded. One refused and received extra punishment as protests spread.
Help wanted for picking 500 bales with fields located about four miles north and east of Francis at 2.8 Chandler and 1 1-9 miles northeast of Francis. Posting indicates immediate readiness and wage or terms not specified.
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