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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1920

Page

2

Night Riders threaten Arkansas cotton districts amid shocks of violence

The shooting death of a negro guard at a cotton gin in Lonoke county Arkansas plus fires of unknown origin and threats of night riders pushed governors including Dorsey Cooper and Kirby to issue proclamations. The Arkansas adjutant general and sheriffs were urged to suppress outrages and local American Legion posts to aid.

Associated Press Atlanta Arkansas Kirby Dorsey Georgia Cooper South Carolina Brough Nova Canada Lonoke County American Legion

Remedy for bad breath linked to stomach disorder

An old advertisement touts Prickly Ash Bitters as a cure for foul breath from a disordered stomach. The tonic claims to purge fermented foods, purify breath, improve complexion, and boost wellbeing. Price listed as $1.5 per bottle, sold by Gwin and Mays Drug Co.

Gwin & Mays Drug Co

Two Killed in Atlas Portland Cement Quarry Explosion

Two men died and another was injured in an early morning blast at the Atlas Portland Cement company quarries in Illasco near Hannibal Missouri. First reports cite a quarry accident with fatalities and a single survivor.

Associated Press Hannibal Atlas Portland Cement Company Illasco

Improve Your Digestion With Simple Daily Habits

Advice on easing weak digestion by eating sparingly of meats with five hours between meals and no snacks. Emphasizes drinking plenty of water and taking one Chamberlain's Tablet after supper to promote better digestion.

Chamberlain

Ada to Host Prusett and O'Rielly Speech Against League

Prominent Oklahoma City figures Moman Prusett criminal lawyer and Editor O'Reilly of the Jeffer sonian will speak in Ada October 28 opposing the league of nations. Further details on time and venue to follow.

League Ada Evening News Moman Prusett Oklahoma City O'Reilly Jeffersonian Ada League of Nations

Wabash Woman Credits Health To Chamberlain Tablets

Mrs Edward Raifsnider of Wabash Indiana credits Chamberlain Tablets with curing distress after eating and constipation she suffered from. She says the tablets restored her good health.

Edward Raifsnider Wabash, Ind Chamberlain

Harding Returns Home From Midwest Tour

Senator Harding arrived in Marion Ohio after a mid western speaking tour and started a busy work program at his office cleaning up campaign business in preparation for leaving to speak in Tennessee.

Harding Marion Ohio Tennessee

Prickly Ash Sitter Cleanses and Strengthens Organs

Advertisement claims Prickly Ash sitters cleanse stomach liver and bowels to resist disease germs and promote health for working men with a price of 1 50 per bottle.

Gwin & Mays Drug Co

Mystery Truth and occult memberships offered in Houston ad

An ad invites readers to request a magazine on psychic phenomena and occult topics from the Universal Research Society at 217 La Branch Street Houston Texas. It promotes Ouija boards spirit tables gazing crystals and other rare books and membership details dated 9-2-20tw.

Universal Research Society la Branch St Houston Texas

Ada court house news notes multiple court judgments

A collection of Ada court cases shows judgments for defendants in several damages and debt actions including Carhart Motor Company, City of Ada, Empire Electric, and others. Cases feature settlements and defaults, with notes on local community updates such as new gins, a hospital stay, a new baby, and church construction plans.

John Eddings Ada Vanoss W. T. Buck John Noldings Herbert Watson Pence Shaw M. S. Collins Spiro Oklahoma J. S. Jones la Cruise Mexco Mexico R. L. Bradley Vis

Marriage Licenses Listed for Four Couples

Elmer McCallum 22 Contra Homa and Laura Bolen 18 Contra Lawrence Sapp 23 Stratford and Jewell Gray 18 Stratford W B Carter 26 Ada and Edith Joiner 19 Stonewall Roy Pitts 24 Vanessa and Maudie Hillard 19 Roff John Cheat 20 Ada and Bertha Oliver 20 Ada

Elmer McCallum Contrahoma Laura Bolen Lawrence Sapp Stratford Jewell Gray W. B. Carter Ada Edith Joiner Stonewall Roy Pitts Vaness Maudie Hillard Roff John Cheat Bertha Oliver

Civil docket opened after criminal term ends

The district court finished the criminal docket yesterday and this morning began the civil docket for the term. The morning session was spent surveying and sounding out the cases on the docket.

Manley and Blake Fined For Drunk and Disorderly Conduct

In police court Mayor arraigned J. A. Manley and John Blake on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Each was fined twenty dollars and seventy five cents.

J. A. Manley John Blake

Ada Seed and Feed vs Purity Pecan settled in county court

In County Court the civil case Ada Seed and Feed company versus Purity Pecan Plantation company on account of debt has been settled since Thursday. Mary B Reeves versus Kansas City is listed among disposed cases.

Ada Seed and Feed Company Enterprise Seed Company Henderson City of Ada Ada Compress Company Purity Pecan Plantation Company Mary B. Reeves Kansas City Pauls Valley J. J McCauley Odd Fellows Lodge Center J. J. McCauley Coffey The Baptist Church Virgil Narville J. S. Jones

Summers Chapel Correspondence Notes Church News

Summers Chapel notes busyness with cotton picking and funeral attendance for GG W. Keener at Magee cemetery. Baptisms, preaching plans, and community visits are recorded as families and friends gather. Diphtheria easing, local deals advertised, and Liquid Borezone promoted by Hensler Story.

GG. W. Keener Magee A. J. Wood Ada J. B. Stone Has. Summers Lee McIntyre Maxwell Ben Magar Stratford Bro. Bond

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