Ada Citizens Urged to Support Local Merchants by Rev. Sid Williams
Rev. Sid Williams urged Ada residents to back home merchants and collaborate across churches and town affairs. He warned against shopping out of town, praised sanitation efforts, and urged unity to grow Ada toward a 25,000 population goal.
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Sid Williams
Ada
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Williams
Sears &Roebuck
Sears & Roeuck
Sears & Roebuck
Aia
San Antonio
Board of Health
Tragedy at Conway Dance Ends in Fatal Shooting
Ben Mullins killed Tom Blevins with a .44 pistol after a dispute at a creek nation family dance at Alfred Blevins home. Blevins, a stranger to Conway, died within an hour. Mullins surrendered without resistance. examining trial set for Tuesday.
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Ben Mullins
Alfred Blevins
Tom Blevins
Mullins
Lucky Mullins
Stonewall
Justice of the Peace
Denton
Conway
Justice Brown
Be Of Some Benefit To The Church Sermon
Mr Williams stresses active church membership and service over mere attendance. He argues the church is God’s plan for every person to have a home, urges doers not bystanders, and condemns self seeking motives in religious life.
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Williams
Jesus Christ
Hell
Church of Jesus Christ
Lodge
Church
Brents Seizes Liquor Seller At Union Station
Sioux City September 21 William Kuhlman caught delivering liquor to Indians at the Union passenger station just before the Burlington train. Special Officer T E Brents of the United States government arrested him and jailed him for selling liquor to an Indian. Brents earlier helped capture Ed Welsh after a chase, wounding him when he tried to escape.
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Sioux City
Union
Burlington
William Kuhlman
T. E. Brents
United States
Court of Justice
Union Station
Brents
Kuhlman
Cole
Ed Welsh
Reward for Arrest of George Warren Declared in Oklahoma
Governor C N Haskell proclaims a 300 reward for the arrest and delivery to Pontotoc County Sheriff of George Warren who remains at large after a July 22 1909 murder in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Bill Cross serves as Secretary of State. Evidence indicates Haskell signed at Guthrie on September 1 1909.
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Pontotoc
State of Oklahoma
Frantz Hatcher
Lefty Black
Dock Blank
Will Cole
George Warren
C. N. Haskell
State of
Oklahoma
of Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Guthrie
Goodbye reception for Mrs J B Wall in Ardmore
Informal farewell hosted by the Ladies of the Leaf Club at Mrs J B Wall's Ardmore home as she departs for Ada to join her husband in the mercantile business. Officers and guests included Mesdames Turner Teer Con less Dexter Dings and others with refreshments served. Mrs Wall and her children will move to Ada with her mother Mrs Smith accompanying them.
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Ardmore
Ada Merchant
Ada
Ardmore Ardmoreite
John Teer
J. B. Wall
Ladies of the Leaf Club
Bill Murray portrayed as principled public figure
A McAles ter Capital republican piece on Bill Murray praises his honesty and steadfast convictions while criticizing Sturm's lengthy write-up and pictures. The article argues Murray is a philosopher and dependable in politics, not swayed by vote buying.
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McAlester
Bill Murray
Sturm
Ibe
Murray
News praises Sid Williams for Ada subscription support
The News thanks Evangelist Sid Williams for recommending the paper to Ada residents and notes widespread subscription among Ada’s home living citizens.
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The
Sid Williams
Ada
Oklahoma origins debate in Sapulpa about Noahs Ark and Jonah
John Smith of Independence Kansas visits Sapulpa and discusses oil and gas origins. He links Oklahoma geology to ancient seas, claims billions of whales once inhabited the area, and argues gas is vapor from oil. He urges that drilling follow ancient valleys to locate oil and gas.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Oklahoma
Jonah
Woods
Noah
John Smith
Independence
Kansas
Smith
Pochontas
Central Light and Fuel Company
Homer school district approves 2000 dollar bonds for rebuilding
Prof McMinn of the Homer school district says voters approved 2000 dollar bonds. House construction will begin soon and the current school building will be remodeled into a teacher's residence.
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McMinn
Homer
Carlton Weaver Offers Cheap Lots on Normal Heights
Carlton Weaver advertises a pair of choice plots on Normal Heights at low price and urges quick contact for interested buyers.
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Carlton Weaver
Ada Welcomes New Merchants Drummond and Lattimore
C R Drummond and F G Lattimore, formerly leading Paris Texas businessmen, are in Ada to open a modern South Central Main store. They will offer a strong line of men s furnishings and promise complete public satisfaction. The firm begins operations about the 15th.
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Messrs
C. R. Drummond
F. G. Lattimore
Paris
Tex
Ada
South Central Main
Browns Move for Oklahoma City Visit
Mrs. Marvin Brown and her daughters Laverne and Wanda left this afternoon for a short visit with Marvin in Oklahoma City where he is permanently located. Mrs. Brown will return to Ada around Wednesday to arrange shipment of their household goods.
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Marvin Brown
Little Laverne
Baby Wanda
Marvin
Oklahoma City
City Loans and Property Bargains by Ada Title & Trust Co
Abstracts by an experienced abstracter with quick service. Straight loans with semiannual payments. Bargains in city property and farm loans at best rates. Money paid over when papers are signed. W. H. Braley secretary and W. H. Bray president.
Ada welcomes B. F. Thomas back from Texas farm purchase
Mr. B. F. Thomas, formerly of Ada County, spent a year in Paducah buying a Texas farm for permanent residence. He returned to Ada yesterday with hopes for a lasting setup and a track record of success, having earned $2,160 two years ago from a single crop.
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B. F. Thomas
Ada
Padukah
Furman Declines Governor Bid For Criminal Appeals Seat
Judge Henry Furman of the Criminal Court of Appeals announces candidacy for re election to the criminal appeals bench and declines a run for governor. He has thirty three years of legal experience in Texas and Indian Territory and previously served as presiding judge after appointment by Governor Haskell.
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Guthrie
Henry Furman
Criminal Court of Appeals
Criminal Appeals Bench
Furman
Texas
Indian Territory
R. L. Owen
Haskell
Sheriff Killed in Bed in Hollis Harmon County
Hollis Oklahoma September 2 In Harmon county Sheriff W Sims was killed in his bed at 2 15 am The coroner's jury ruled death from a revolver wound fired by an unknown person though the strongest theory is self inflicted Sims 35 left a widow and one child He had been elected June 2 and was a brother of Greer county school official George W Sims
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Hollis
Okla
W. Sims
Harmon County
Sims
George W. Sims
Greer County
SCRIPPS McRAE WEDDING ANNOUNCED IN DETROIT
Detroit announces the engagement of John P. Scripps of San Diego California and Edith McRae of Detroit Michigan. The wedding is set for September 8 at the bride's home with a move to California afterward. E W Scripps and Milton A McRae are long time partners in the Scripps McRae League publishing.
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Detroit
Mich
John P. Scripps
San Diego
Cal
Edith McRae
California
E. W. Scripps
Milton A. McRae
West
Middle West
Scripps McRae League
Senator's Wife Found Dead in Park in Texas
Alberta Banta, 30, ex wife of former Senator John R. Phipps of Homer Iowa, was found dead in Breckenridge Park San Antonio Texas. Police located the body after an anonymous call directing investigators to a secluded spot in the park.
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Ero
San Antonio
Tex
Alberta Banta
United States
John R. Phipps
Homer
Iowa
Breckenridge Park
No Special Session Announced For Oklahoma Legislature
Governor Haskell stated there will be no special legislative session unless an extraordinary emergency arises. The move delays funding for the Chickasha state girls industrial school and Ada state normal, as no maintenance appropriations exist. Chickasha business group offered to finance one winter, but citizens prefer awaiting the regular session.
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
Cameron
Chickasha
Ada
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