J W Slaughter Drives Stonewall Growth With Land Deals
J W Slaughter, new to Stonewall since April from De Leon, operates an office in the Post Office building and handles prime farm and grazing land. He represents major insurance firms, writes old line life policies, and focuses on matching investors and homeseekers with local opportunities. He earns trust from both companies and clients through attentive risk assessment and prompt settlements.
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Stonewall
J. W. Slaughter
De _leon
Texas
Slaughter
Stuethter
Old Line Life Insurance
Transfer and Dray Service Praised in Stonewall
Sam Brown is praised as a reliable transfer and dray operator in Stonewall. He is noted as well equipped, trusted, and well liked in local business circles, with growing equipment to meet increasing trade.
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Stonewall
Sam Brown
Vanoss Oklahoma a Growing Town of Opportunity
Vanoss Oklahoma lies twelve miles west of Ada on the Oklahoma Central railroad. Founded with the railroad in 1907, it now numbers about 400 residents with two churches and a brick school built in 1908. The Vanoss Townsite Company promoted by J. S. Jones and R. L. Walker offers about five hundred lots, farm property, and farm loans, aided by Jones from Texas and Walker from Arkansas with long Oklahoma residence.
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Ada
Oklahoma Central Railroad
Vanoss
Methodist South
Missionary Baptist
J. S. Jones
R. L. Walker
Mr. Jones
Texas
Mr. Walker
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Tose
George Montgomery A Key Local Cotton Leader Of Vanoss
In Vanoss George Montgomery manages a modern 4 stand gin for Choctaw Oil Co and handled about 1200 bales. He is a fair honest dealer with growers and public and a large local property owner balancing farming cattle and horses. Now serving his second term as county commissioner for the second district and 18 years a resident of the county.
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Montgomery
Choctaw Oil Co
First State Bank of Vanoss Aims High in Territory Growth
The First State Bank of Vanoss organized in 1910 under the State Depositor's Guaranty Law reports capital stock of 10000 dollars, surplus and profits over 5000, and deposits near 20000. President J B McCauley and cashier N D McCauley lead a well regarded local bank praised for safeguarding deposits and efficient management by a young 19 year old cashier.
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First State Bank of
Vanoss
J. B. McCauley
N. D. McCauley
Indian Secret Societies and the Hako Rite of the Pawnees
A detailed early account outlines the Hako ceremony of the Pawnees, its twenty degrees, spiritual aims, and social function to bind tribes. It compares Hako’s ritual to a universal fraternal order and notes its nonviolent focus on life and peace. A Missouri woman is jailed for investment fraud linked to marriage promises, with Memphis residents among victims.
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Childrn
Missouri
News Dispatch
Memphis
Tenn
Nashville
Ada merchant Harris known for men s wear at 107 West Main
In Ada, Mr. Harris runs a modern men s wear store at 107 West Main with lines from Hart, Shaffner and Mar k Michaels Sterns Nipson s System Clothes Spero Michaels, Hanna Bert and Packard Douglas, Stetson Knox Wilson Bros Manhattan Shirts Cooper s Underwear. He is a respected booster for Ada and active in social circles. The Ada Weekly News invites readers to place trade ads.
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Ada
Harris
West Main
Hart, Shaffner and Mark
Michaels, Sterns
Rochester
Nipson
System Clothes
Spero-Michaels
New York
Hanna, Bert and Packard
Douglas
Stetson
Knox
Wilson Bros
Manhattan
Cooper’s Underwear
Lee’s Last Order at Gettysburg Told by Former Official
A Gettysburg reunion recounts the final order from General Lee as he prepared to surrender to General Grant. Governor Henry A. Wise, old and mud spattered from Sailor’s Creek, faced Lee in a poignant moment, and Lee gently advised him to go home and wash his face.
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Ginia
Gen. Lee
Navarre
Richmond
Sailor’s Creek
Lee
Grant
Football Notes Preview Harvard Yale Game
Tad Jones works with New Haven quarterbacks for Harvard in the upcoming Yale clash on November 22. Holy Cross captain Metevier may end his season due to a leg injury. Harvard’s Tack Hardwick praised as a versatile player. Fordham loses Jim Butler to a fractured ankle for the season. Cornell seeks a comeback against Pennsylvania after tough showings versus Harvard and Michigan. Pa Corbin’s 1888 Yale team 25th reunion held in New Haven. Dartmouth coaches in high demand with many Han over staff leading college and school programs nationwide.
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Harvard
Metevier
Holy Cross
Cornell
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Pa” Corbin
Yale
New Haven
Dartmouth
Hanover
Insignificant Groom Cited In White House Wedding Talk
The Denison Herald notes the groom is the least notable in wedding coverage while the Jackson Clarion-Ledger questions possible political risk. The exchange toys with the groom’s invisibility amid mentions of a currency bill delay and political chatter.
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White House
Denison Herald
Oil Strike at Allen Points to 200 to 700 BPD
Just before press an oil strike was made in the test well at Allen Oklahoma 25 miles northeast of Ada Indications point to a yield of 200 to 700 barrels per day though not fully tested yet.
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Oklahoma
Allen
Ada
B. B. Howard Noted for Galvanized Steel Banks and Flues
In Ada the trismah of B. B. Howard is described as a specialist in galvanized steel banks galvanized flues and well casing. He is portrayed as consistently accurate in these lines and approaches.
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B. B. Howard
Ada
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