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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1920

Page

3

Canada's University on Wheels Teaches Scientific Farming

The Better Farming Train or University on Wheels travels to rural districts with livestock feed pens dairy displays and field husbandry exhibits. It includes demonstration cars lecture coaches nursery playroom and a moving picture car all provided free by the Canadian Pacific Railway to aid western Canada farmers.

Canada University ON Wheels University Agriculture Enducation Canadian Pacific Railway

Jenny Lind Centennial Concert In New York

The United States will honor Jenny Lind on October 6 the centennial of her birth with a Carnegie Hall concert reenacting her first American recital. Frieda Hempel will perform in the Lind role with Castle Garden transformed to an aquarium for the event. Proceeds aid the same charities Lind supported.

America Jenny Lind P. T. Barnum Sweden England New York City Frieda Hempel Miss Hempel Arthur Middleton Signor Belletta Carnegie Hall Castle Garden Aquarium W. F. A. Ekengren United States New York Stockholm Alice Meyerbeer Robert le Diable Norway Europe Barnum Aftlantic Sandy Hook Lind Genin Providence Colonel Ross New Aor Philadelphia Boston

Jessie Lee Payne Weds Lonnie Henderson in Quiet Ceremony

Local notes report Jessie Lee Payne and Lonnie Henderson married by Rev Hopper on Monday afternoon. The community also notes social visits, weekend travels, and young folks attending church and events, with several mentions of Ada and Maud residents. The piece closes with a poetic verse by Harry Sutherland Denlinger.

Lonnie Byrd Edison Louis Lea Jessie Lee Payne Lonnie Henderson Hopper J. D. Brasheers Murl Atoka Centrahoma M. J. Rousett Jones Tom Jones W. H. Jones Jessie Ben Batson Igla Selah Jones

FOR SALE OR TRADE Items Across Ada Oklahoma Area

Classified items include a 40 acre farm near Antlers with land suited for farming, a 300 acre tract near a railroad with alfalfa and pasture, and various small ads for stenographer training at Stauffer's College Ada. Also listed are livestock including Duroc Jersey hogs and a movable house service.

Antlers Okla D. L. Lunsford Box 7 Byng Stauffer’s Business College Ada Oklahoma J. AdayTitle and Trust Co Duroc Jersey Norrel’s Place

Summers Chapel Revival Draws Crowd. Local Baptism Noted

Cool cloudy weather frames a busy week as residents attend the Galey revival meeting. Several locals participated in baptisms near Galey on Sunday afternoon and many traveled to Center Friday with the Mexwell ball team, a game Center won. Next Friday a game is planned on Maxwell grounds. T. G. Summers visits western Texas relatives amid church attendance at Galey Tuesday. A theft of taps from Void Burris’s buggy occurred last Tuesday night with no clues found.

R. D. Norton Tupelo Minnie Burnett Myrtle Norton Carrie Belle Mosier Annie Norton Clyde Nolen Jim Clyde Cheatham Ed Holmes Jessie Norton Jones Chapel Picket Center Cheatham Egypt Union Hill Rosa Myrtle Ballard Louise Dorchie Golden Roy Tollar Clara Callie Teel Ae Place Galey Mexwell Will Ae Maxwell Grounds Summers Relgen Texas Gally

Local note on travel and greetings

The item notes J. S. Stone returned home Thursday after a visit to several points in Arkansas. A. Reader signs off with a brief locality update.

J. S. Stone Arkansas A. Reader

Residents share visits across towns in Oklahoma

Mrs H A Smith and children return to New Franklin Missouri after days with Konawa relatives. Mrs B L Andrus heads to Beaumont Texas. Mrs T Shackleford visits Seminole relatives after aunt visit. A meeting at the Christian church features Elder J T Hinds of Arkansas. Elder G H Bough delivers sermon at M E Church. John M Claypool returns from Paull s Valley and Oklahoma City Republican convention. Margaret Jones returns from Oklahoma City. Mrs T Shackleford hosts Mrs W H Hoffman and children from Seminole. Ruth Lee hosts Miss Mary Cook Sasakwa. Mr and Mrs Henry Sharp move to Carisboro.

H. A. Smith New Franklin Konawa B. L. Andrus Beaumont Texas T. Shackleford Seminole A. M. Baldwin Meice Shawnee Christian Church J. T. Hinds Arkansas J.T. Means Anice McLoud M. E G.H. Bough John M. Claypool Pauls VaHey Oklahoma City Margaret Jones T. Shakleford W. H. Hoffman Mary Cook Sasakwa Ruth Lee Henry Sharp Carisboro

Mystery Truth and Theosophy in 19th Century Spiritual Movements

A fragment surveys interest in psychic phenomena and spiritualist topics such as Ouija boards, spirit tables, gazing crystals, and related subjects. It outlines curiosity about religion science and occult practices yet remains incomplete.

Clark Dilworth’s Father Dies in Accidental Shooting

The father of Clark Dilworth, of Durant, shot himself while investigating a noise outside his home last Monday. He entangled his gun in the incident and died. Clark Dilworth is known in Ada as a partner in Norris-Dilworth Drug Company.

Clark ‘Dilworth Durant Clark Dilworth Ada Norris-Dilworth Drug Company

Unnamed Remedy Praised for Digestive Ailments

The text extols a medicine as effective for bowel complaints and diarrhoea. It claims success in nine epidemics of dysentery and relief from colic and cholera morbus. Prepared with water and sweetened, it is said to be pleasant to take and suggested for every family to keep at hand.

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