M Levin Establishes Ada Furniture Giant Branch at Roff
Ada in Pontotoc County hosts M Levin’s expanding furniture enterprise. His Pontotoc Building showroom offers 9 000 square feet of stock from parlor to kitchen with basement storage. The Ada store, opened 1904 after a New York start, serves local couples with flexible terms and quality furnishings. A new branch at Roff extends service across the county.
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M. Levin
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Levin
New York City
Pontotoc County
Mr. Levin
Pontotoc Building
East Main and
Rennie Srs
Roff
Pontotoc Cafe Highlighted In Ada Special Edition
The Pontotoc Cafe at 130 West Main Ada established in 1908 gains praise for clean, quick service and up-to-date furnishings. T. R. Cardwell, a Pontotoc native and Ada resident, runs the popular eatery and supports county advancement with various projects.
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West Main Street
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Cardwell
Pontotoc County Merchants Association aims to boost local business
The Pontotoc County Merchants Association reorganized with Ada as headquarters to protect members and serve the community. It maintains a credit rating system for consumers, aiding merchants and responsible shoppers, and a collection department to recover delinquencies. It promotes thrift, local spending, and cooperation among producers and retailers.
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United States
Men of Affairs Push Ada Merchants Association
Ada has two important commercial groups the Ada Commercial Club and the Pontotoc County Merchants Association. Secretaries summarize each briefly and invite inquiries for more details. Membership promises substantial benefits to merchants bankers and citizens.
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Ada
Ada Commercial Club
Pontotoc County
Ada Commercial Club and Local Business Services Overview
The Ada Commercial Club lists officers and directors and notes regular and special meeting schedules. It highlights civic improvements, road and farm projects, insurance rate reductions, and Carnegie Library arrangements. The piece mentions efforts to attract railroads and foreign cooperation, plus Ada shop offerings including tailored menswear and dry cleaning services. It also touches on Mr. Pitt and his shop, and ends with a remark about bankruptcy laws in China, Japan, and Canada.
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Carnegie Library
Snake killed on Washington Street near Ardmoreite office
A large snake, likely a snake seeking winter shelter from the sewer, was killed by a passerby on Washington Street near the Ardmoreite office. The tale mentions local police dumping captured wildlife into the sewer and humorously notes editors avoiding a diplomatic snake invasion of the editorial sanctum.
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Washington Street
Ardmoreite
Waisky
Ardmorelle
Ardmorite
Ada tailors the specialty shop era in clothing trade
In Ada the shopping scene has shifted from village groceries to specialist merchants. H. Claude Pitt operates a rear of Crowder's Barber Shop custom tailoring store attracting men seeking well made, well fitting clothes as a wise choice and economy. The Pitt shop also expands with cleaning and pressing for ladies wardrobes.
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Tis
Pitt
Lamm
Sterling
Ada
Texas
Bary & Nash
Phil
H. Claude Pitt
Crowder
Ada Meat Market Highlighted by Local Merchants
Local Ada merchants cover the full merchandising field with emphasis on fresh salted and cured meats. The O. K. Meat Market, owned and operated by the Messrs, is noted for quality and reliable service to residents.
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Ada
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O. K
Messrs
Palace Hotel and Cafe spotlight Ada staple in Pontotoc county
Ada resident Joe Deckert, a pioneer settler and prominent local merchant, operates the Palace Hotel and Palace Cafe at 118 West Main Street. The Ada business, begun in 1909, offers newly furnished rooms and a menu featuring game fish oysters and seasonal dishes. Deckert also runs a large meat market with wholesale and retail cuts, two homemade sausages, and delivery service, contributing to Ada’s growth and civic life.
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Palace Hotel
Palace Cafe
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Joe Deckert
Pontotoc County
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Toc County
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Pontotoc County Merchants Association
M. C. Wilson
Ed Gwin
E. S. Haraway
R. W. Simpson
S. M. Shaw
L. A. Ellison
A. G. Adams
M. R. Chilcutt
China
Japan
Canada
Custom Tailor
Sterling Tailoring Company
Crowder Barber Shop
Starl
Deckert & Sons
Dolph Love
Mr. Love
Louisville, Ky
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