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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1912
Page
11
J. R. Medlock, longtime Sulphur resident, prepares to open a store for the Athletic Tea Co of St. Louis. He will rent part of the Ager building on West Main from E. Miller and offer a full line of teas and coffees.
A one room West Main Street house owned by Lee Daggs and occupied by J P Owen burned early Friday morning. The home suffered loss of contents, likely from the heater, while the structure was saved. Firefighters stopped the blaze quickly with a chemical extinguisher.
Danville resident W. Evans blamed heart distress for two years before discovering indigestion as the true cause. He reports complete cure using Dr King’s New Life Pills, sold at G. x Ramsey's drug store for 25 cents, claimed to aid stomach liver kidney issues and debility.
Work began this morning on new quarters for the fire boys at the city hall. Part of the auditorium will be cut off to form a room large enough for two or three beds with a scuttle in the floor for quick egress when an alarm sounds. Once ready five or six boys will sleep there ensuring a ready crew at all times.
Cochran Georgia resident Tom Moore reports a bad sore on his instep healed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He praises the remedy as a wonderful healer and notes it cures sores ulcers boils burns cuts and eczema. Available for 50 cents at G. M. Ramsey's drug store.
8S A Stid of Mason Michigan recounts a brutal storm exposure that left him with a harsh cold and chest pains. A neighbor gave Dr King s New Discovery which eased symptoms and the doctor warned of possible pneumonia. Two bottles cured him. Trial bottle free and guaranteed by G M Ramsey.
An advertisement invites readers to supply their table from a stock of fast staple and fancy groceries. It promises an assortment sufficient to serve a ten course dinner and another ten courses, with a phone contact at 402.
Ardmore voters will decide on a $50,000 waterworks bond at the February 13 election. The city seeks funds to augment the water supply with little opposition expected, noting higher insurance costs if water is not secured.
Ada January weather report shows maximum 47.8, minimum 21.8 and mean 25 degrees. The highest temperature reached 76 on January 26 and the lowest -3 on January 12. Only 0.2 inch of snow fell on January 11 with 13 clear 7 cloudy and 11 part cloudy days. Observer W. Creveling.
The Ada Weekly News announces a premium with every yearly cash subscription to the Ok lahoma Stockman and Farmer weekly edition. Subscriptions at $1.00 qualify for the offer for new or old subscribers until further notice.
Hon Benj Hennessy secretary of the Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture announces he will address the Fourth Annual Convention of the Southern Commercial Congress in Nashville in April. He will present a statistical comparison of Oklahoma's agricultural conditions in 1860 and 1910 and share views on Oklahoma's agricultural future as part of The South's Agricultural Recovery.
In a promotional note many warnings of back pain are tied to kidney trouble and dangerous diseases. It touts Electric Bitters as a remedy with a testimonial from Peter Bondy of South Rockwood Michigan and ends with a price of 50 cents at G M Ramsey.
County Attorney Robt. Wimbish warns patent medicine vendors selling tonics and bitters containing alcohol to stop immediately or face prosecution. It applies to current and past sales. All county papers are urged to copy the notice.
The Ada News announces it has purchased the Pontotoc County Enterprise from Mr. Orel Harper. All unexpired subscriptions will be fulfilled by the News, sending the Weekly News to the Enterprise expiration date, with credit if delinquent. News Pub. & Printing Co.
The Confederate Veterans’ regular meeting will be at City Hall Sunday at 2:30 PM, moved from 2:00. The Sons and Daughters join, with addresses by Hons. S. G. Ashby and Judge T. McKeown. They will discuss the Staite reunion and related plans.
Following wholesale arrests by federal officers Lawton men accused of selling liquor to Indians under an unenforced statute, six of thirteen bound over to the federal grand jury were moved to Guthrie Thursday night to await further hearings in the federal jail.
A rough verse recounts a rural quarrel in which mischief with a dog leads to a confrontation in town. Jim and companions confront townspeople, the dog is teased and harmed, and the crew retaliates in heat of the moment with rugged actions and curses.
Attendance at Ada public schools reaches 941, a new record. The 2nd to 4th grades at the High School are crowded with 217 enrolled and 167 average daily attendance, prompting calls for a larger teaching staff. Prof. Wilson of A&M spoke on the value of schooling, noting U S per capita spend of $30 vs Oklahoma’s $15. Ada spent $11.98 per pupil last year for 1367 pupils. The Patrons Club at the High School invites all to a social in the auditorium to support the schools.
Washington January 31 Congressmen move to pay Gov Douglas H Johnson of the Chickasaw nation through July 1 1912 and require congressional appropriation for Five Civilized Tribes funds thereafter a move that would stall salaries of tribal officials and their accrediting legal representatives in Oklahoma and Washington.
The record lists names with ages and locations as marriage license entries, including H Blankenship and Moller 64, J Foster and Moller 42, E B Reed Ada 24, Venus Vaughn Ada 20, Henry Creech Ada 19, Virginia Gray Franks 16. Ben Pukin, employed at the Gubin-Barack Store, departed this morning for St Louis.
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