Pontotoc County crops show profits from cotton and peanuts
The Ada Oklahoma area showcases 1912 cotton trials on P A Norris's farm with an 18 acre crop delivering 1,293.01 in receipts and 724.45 profit after expenses including rent. Readers are urged to adopt better seed, diversified crops, and intensive farming to boost yields and local industry.
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Pontotoc County
P. A. Norris
Ada
Okla
Norris
Department of Agriculture
Ivator
Texas
Joe Rushing Boosts Oklahoma Orchard Growth
In 1904 Joe Rushing settled a farm near Ada and planted an orchard now covering 60 acres. He shipped three carloads of peaches from seven acres of peaches and produced over two thousand bushels of apples. This year his apple crop exceeded 1500 bushels. He uses scientific methods and yields high quality fruit, making him a leading local booster.
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Oklahoma City
Denison
Texas
Wm Carter
Oakman
Ada
Gid Breco
Stonewall
Okla
Pontotoc County
Ozarks
Benton
Washington County
Arkansas
Joe Rushing
Sherwood Hill
Oklahoma
New Industry for Ada Opens Modern Greenhouse Venture
On the Donaghey place north of Ada Mr W E Pitt erects a 15 by 90 foot greenhouse creating Ada s first major cut flower and plant shipping operation The seasoned florist from Dallas Texas brings years of greenhouse management experience and aims to supply a year round market boosting Ada s reputation and producing opportunities.
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Donaghey Place
Ada
W. E. Pitt
Pitt
Dallas
Texas
Texas Seed and Floral Company
Ada Nurseries and Ada Coal Company Leader Mr C W Zorn
Ada Nurseries promotes stock adapted to the region with 15 acres one mile southwest of Ada. C W Zorn, a pioneer nurseryman, ships wholesale and retail fruit trees and ornamentals and also operates Ada Coal Company with coal from top mines and retail sales. He stands connected with local improvement efforts and city growth.
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Mr. Zorn
Ada
Cales_ Bros
Zorn
ADA Coal Company
North Broadway
Labor notes show varied worker measures nationwide
The clipping lists for the Cigar makers union a total membership of 48 457 and notes over three million American women employed outside households. It cites California labor groups criticizing the alien land act, Iowa enacting workmen compensation and widow’s pension laws, rising farm wages in Ireland, Minnesota’s new safety and compensation laws, and Pontotoc county’s average altitude of 1100 feet as a health factor.
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The
Cigarmakers’ International
California
Iowa
Ireland
Sweatt Bros Lead Ada Tailoring Cleaning Service
Ada residents praise Sweatt Bros as the pioneer and best tailoring shop in the city. They specialize in suitings and offer cleaning, dyeing, and pressing for all. Edward E. Strauss line featured and garments guaranteed. J. W. Sweatt manages, phone 362 for pickup and delivery.
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Ada
Sweatt Bros
Edward E. Strauss Company
Guest Brothers Dry Goods and Ladies ToggerY Ada OK
Local Ada firm Guest Brothers operates a near Main and Broad Way store featuring Palm Garment coats and suits, KO and Red Cross shoes, ready to wear, carry goods, dress fixings, Universal Tailoring menswear, and a Pontotoc branch. Waples Platter Wholesale Grocery Co of Denison supplies Ada with staples and imports, boosting area prosperity with a 25 percent two year growth. Ada staff include ten in branch operations. Special Edition is 10 cents.
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Guest’s
Main
Broad Way Street
Ada
Guest Brothers
Cary Foods
Universal Tailoring Company
Joseph
Robert Guest
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc
Waples-Platter Wholesale Grocery Company
Texas
Denison
White Swan
Wapco
Waples- Platter
Waples-Platter Grocer Opens New Texas Branch on Broadway
The Waples-Platter Wholesale Grocery Company a Texas concern entered Ada eight years ago and after solid growth moved January 1 1911 into their large quarters on North Broadway by the Frisco tracks.
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Ada
Waples-Platter Wholesale Grocery Company
Texas
Ade
North Broadway
Frisco Tracks
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State
Stall
Starl
Mr. Rushing
Ada Nurs
Dre
Mr. C. W Zorn
C. W. Zorn
Labor World
United States
Minnesota
Are Sweatt Bros. Tailoring Company
East Main Street
J. W. Sweatt
Guest
Waples-Platter Grocery Company
Southwest
Chas. C. Stout
Waples
Zorn’s Vineyard
Waples-Platter Grocer Company
Guest Bros. Store
ADA Greenhouses
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