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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1906
Page
5
A local Nickel Store advertises fall trading with a money-back guarantee. Shoppers can compare items at 5c and 10c counters and on higher priced home furnishing items. The shop promises refunds if a better price is found elsewhere and touts new stock.
A retailer advertises a wide hosiery range from 5 cent heavy socks to 25 cent lisle finishes with strong lines at 10 18 and 18 cents. New men's gloves arrive from 10 cent cloth gloves to 1 45 dollar military gauntlets with an October sale dropping 35 cent muleskin gloves to 23 cents.
A corner of the ad lists an honest value lamp assortment with complete parts. Prices include First size 25c, No 2 burner 35c, largest No 2 burner 50c, No 1 flint lamp chimney three for 10c, No 2 flint lamp chimney 5c, No 1 engraved chimney 9c, No 2 engraved chimney 10c, brass burners with wick 5c, No 2 brass burners with wick 10c, kitchen bracket lamp tin effect with No 2 burner and chimney 25c.
An old price sheet lists items under Host for the price range from 50 cents to 1 dollar 65 cents per set. It also marks Butcher Knuive with prices 10 15 20 and 25 cents.
Local notice invites students and families to purchase school books with fixed cash prices. The offer emphasizes affordability for both boys and girls, men and women, with a broad appeal to the community.
Mrs. Briggs and daughter return from Wichita Falls Texas. J C Warring arrives from Oklahoma City to visit her mother in North Ada. Numerous residents travel between Ada and nearby towns for visits business or study while churches plan new pastor Rev E L Kirtly. Several locals relocate or seek work with Gibbs Meaders Chapman hotel and local firms.
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