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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1902
Page
6
Purely personal notices from Ada weekly reflect a bustling community. Entries mention illnesses, civil and legal visits, readings, new residents and businesses, church events, and social calls across Ada and nearby towns with numerous named individuals and places. The tone records routine civic life and local commerce with dates and locations in Oklahoma and Texas.
The Goff murder trial drew heavy interest as Brady was killed near Jesse last year. The jury returned a manslaughter verdict after a hard fought trial with top Territory counsel. A motion for a new trial will be filed.
Local notice announces discounted items promoted by P H Childress and Lane Hardware Company as sole agents for The Waters Pierce Oil Co. The brief item highlights price savings and brighter tights as part of the offer.
The Store under Mr. Lichtenstein will close by December 1st. He will join a large New York firm as traveling salesman with Dallas headquarters and plans to visit Ada three times yearly. Ada loses a respected citizen as eight to ten new houses rise in old town, now largely vanished.
J T Higgins reports eight quail killed in a single shot at his Ada residence on 13th Street last Friday. Local notes cover court delays, jury commissioners W S Kerr W N Quest Ada and Mayor Clark Roff, plus community notices on church programs, business openings, and a planned Saturday market.
The article describes coyotes facing widespread threats from diverse hunters. Cowboys with six shooters ranchers with shotguns or rifles, and professionals pursuing coyotes year round. Organized hunts in communities sweep the countryside and coyote skins are tanned for rugs and other decor.
A section of old English rail rolled in Liverpool in 1684 and laid on the Boston and Lowell railroad in 1896 was presented to railroad commissioners. In 1997 the rail was moved from a Lowell yard, given black paint and a gold inscription detailing its history, and placed on the web. Accompanying the rail are three English chairs occupying their original positions. The rail has shown little wear after more than 100 years of service, and its under-part trussing between the chairs is notable.
Listing covers a dozen legacy liability and fire insurers from early records. Notable entities include Pioneer Liability Co and Atlas Fire Assurance, mapped to regional providers with long-standing reputations. The roster reflects era-wide market structure and insurer names from archival filings.
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