First Bale of Cotton Reported Near Bebee
The first bale of the present season was brought in by Ben Manier from near Bebee. It weighed 434 pounds and sold for 7 cents per pound to W. K. Chaney who, with Claud Griffith, was forming a purse for Manier. The bale arrived about two weeks after last season’s first bale on August 13, with a prior year’s bale on August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Manier
Bebee
Ben Starrett
W. K. Chaney
Mr. Chaney
Claud Griffith
Mr. Manier
Wilson Chilcutt Escapes Serious Horseback Accident
Wilson Chilcutt son of M. R. Chilcutt nearly was injured Sunday when his horse fell and he became hung in a stirrup. He was dragged about 200 feet before freeing his foot and escaping serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Chilcutt
M. R. Chilcutt
Terrible massacres reported in interior China
Shanghai dispatch notes widespread disorder in Honan Hupeh Shansi Szechuan and Anhwei with banditry threatening cities of 200 000 to 300 000. Millions in loot, 20 000 to 25 000 troops in the field, beheadings and tortures noted, Yuan Shih Kai opponents accused of aiding the bandits. Piracy on the West River endangering foreign shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Hankow
Honan
Hupeh
Shansi
Szechuan
Anhwei
Yuan Shi Kai
Canton
West
Curious prison swap shocks California readers
An Oakland or San Francisco dispatch details a dramatic swap at San Quentin where a forger Peter Grimes from Shanghai was replaced with Alfred Johannsen, a Norwegian, after overseas misadventure. Investigators uncover a pattern of mistaken identity and larger escape frequency not widely known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific
Peter Grimes
Shanghai
San Quentin
Alfred Johannsen
Grimes
Robert Dollar
China
Orient
Dollars
United States
Sheridan
Nagasaki
Johannsen
Johnson
Grimes- Johannsen
California
No. 1
Spanish War Vets Begin Louisville Encampment and Public Notices
Veterans from the Spanish American War gather in Louisville for the National encampment headed by Gen John B Castleman with parades Serpents and a ball. The event includes a women’s luncheon, a silk flag presentation, and officer nominations. Also printed are real estate and estate sale notices from Pontotoc and Johnston counties Oklahoma detailing foreclosures and guardianship sales with dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Spain
Cuba
Globe
United States
San Juan Hill
Rough Riders
Porto Rico
Philippines
John Lewis Smith
Washington
Military Order of Serpents
John B. Castleman
Castleman
Morgan
Camp Douglas
Chicago
Lincoln
McKinley
Kentucky
Veterans Meeting
Ohio
Galt House
Women’s Auxiliary
Albert S. Brandiss
Sarah E. Egleton
Toledo
Notice of Guardian Sale Real Estate Rosa Gibson minor
Guardianship of Rosa Gibson minor will sell at public sale in Ada Oklahoma court yard to the highest bidder after court confirmation on September 8 1914. 320 acres approximate in multiple sections including parts of Sections 19 20 23 26 34 Township 2 3 North Range 3 4 5 East. Terms cash on confirmation and guardian deed. Dated August 14 1914 E I Wakeman Guardian. Also court order setting hearing for final accounts September 11 1914 at Ada Oklahoma with notice to be published in Ada News. High grade Hereford cattle advertised for sale at Ada County Fair by Bruno Mayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. R. E. Duncan
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Ada
Towit
Township
Range
District Court
American Investment Company
J. A. Lewis
Ola Lewis
L. A. Braley
Tootle-Campbell Dry Goods Company
N. B. Mathews
Lula Mathews and
Leeper Bros. Lumber Company
Louisa Trubby
County of
Johnston
State of
Tishomingo
Okla
Louisa Tyubby
County Court
Atoka County
Rosa Gibson
Guardian
Iva Sallee
A. Fishbeck
Edna Bowling Minor
H. J. Conley
H. A. Hodges
R. E. Hodges
Benjamin Gillispie
H. L. Norman
J. M. Bradbury
W. H. Bradbury
Admr
John Pitcherland
W. S. Kinkade
Spec
Mary Harrison
Ada News
I. M. King
Eva Hays
County of Pontotoc
N. R
McClain County
Johnston & Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
Johnston County
Farmers National Bank
Oklo
R. T. Looney
Farm for Sale Near Ada 100 Acres with Divisions
100 acre farm for sale three miles southwest of Ada good land with some bottom ground. Owner W H Ebey offers flexible terms and may divide into 40 or 60 acre parcels. Property location in Rollow Building upstairs. August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
W. H. Ebey
Rollow Building
Dinner for County Fair Barbecue by B H McCulley
Call on B H McCulley of 12th Street for a big barbecue dinner at the county fair. Excellent meal at a low price draws crowds and supports the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. McCulley
12Th ‘Street
Paris Prepares for Siege as German Forces Press
Paris reports heavy German movement through a gap near Lonewy as French forces fortify lines from Verdun to Sedan and destroy bridges across the Meuse to slow the invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lonewy
Meuse
Verdun
Sedan
For Sale or Trade Farm Land Steedman Oklahoma
For sale or trade 185 acres with 85 acres cultivation and 35 acres sowable. 100 acres in pasture with a 4 year lease. Located 1 to 2 miles from a good school and church, with ample water. Contact H. D. Lambert Steedman Oklahoma. Also for sale good seed wheat see Ed Granger or W. F. Schulte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Granger
W. F. Schulte
Seed rye for sale at R. C. Jeter's.
Seed rye available for purchase from R. C. Jeter. Customer notes include location details and contact for inquiries. Availability and price information not specified in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Jeter’s
Oklahoma Cotton Crop Improves to Eighty Percent
Washington reports the monthly crop bulletin shows cotton at seventy eight percent normal, up nearly two percent from July. Oklahoma is pegged at eighty percent in the latest figures.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Montana Governor Told to Exhaust Own Resources First
Washington August 31 Acting Secretary of War Witherspoon refused Governor Stewart of Montana's request for troops after the dynamiting of the Anaconda Mining Company's employment office in Butte yesterday. He advised using all other means to restore order first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Washington
Witherspoon
Stewart
Anaconda Mining Company
Butte
200 Acre Farm For Sale North Of Ada Oklahoma
200 acre farm four miles north of Ada for sale of trade easy terms will take some Ada property in exchange Sledge Lumber Co sewing machines sold on easy payments 1 3 fall 1914 1 3 1915 1 8 1916 buys one of these famous Singer Sewing Machines Singer Sewing Machine Co Ada Okla
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Sledge Lumber Co
Singer
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Ada, Okla
Guardianship sale of Eva Hays minor real estate in Oklahoma
The guardian will privately sell Eva Hays estate in two tracts totaling about 140 acres in McClain and Pontotoc counties. Sale subject to court confirmation and cash payment on deed delivery. Bids must be written and filed in the County Court or with the guardians and legal firms orBanks in Ada, Hickory, or Tishomingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory
Oklahoma
Crawford, Bolen & Williams
Ada Oklahoma
Jeff Stout
Pontotoc
Garvin
Murray
Love
Independence
Local Professional Cards and Dentists Listed in Ada Area
Directory-style notice lists medical doctors Dr L M Overton Dr C A Thomas veterinary surgeon Dr W D Faust Dr J M Vaden with Ada offices and Surprise Store locations. Dentists Granger Grange names C H Cooper D C Minerva R Cooper and the firm Cooper & Cooper with residence and office phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Faust
J. M. Vaden
Ada
Okla
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. Eisner
Dunievie
W. Va
Cottom
Olmos
Ers
R. E. Duncan
J. F. McKeel
Atty
E. I. Wakeman
Charlies and
Blanch Rushing
Katé Rushing
Bruno Mayer
H. D. Lambert
Steedman
Wif
Legal Publications
Fitzhugh, Oklahoma
DES
Granger & Grange
Steed Bidy
W. H. Enloe
C. H. Cooper, D. Cminerva
R. Cooper
D. C. Cooper & Cooper
Chiropractors
W. 12Th St
Mortimer A. Woodward
Ada National Bank
Isham L. Cummings
Duncan
Z. B. Sanders Sanders & Winn Lawyers
U. G. Winn
First National Bank
Geo. A
Harrison
Ada, Oklahoma
Wewoka
Shawnee, Okla
Shawnee
Europe
John G. James
Roff, Okla
Conger Bank Safe OO
Oklahoma City
Oregon
John Keefe
Oregon City
U. S
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