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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
4
Local items from Hart and nearby communities report meetings at Parish Chapel and Center, church activities with new members, Sunday schools, and the Maxell troop play. Residents attend, visit, and move locations while businesses upgrade sidewalks and storefronts. Farm work begins as plowing resumes amid community chatter.
The Ben McCullogh camp of Southern veterans met Saturday in Francis city hall to reorganize. The town was filled with old men and there is talk they will soon begin drilling near the city limits.
Mrs J C Jackson of Stratford visited her mother Mrs H I Burnett Sunday. Mrs Birdie Weeks for six months has lived with Rev T N Watkins and left for Muskogee. Mr J M Jones and family of Bellview visited R M Burnett. W O W hall nearing completion with Jeffrees to stock goods in the lower room. W C Rolland went to Ada on business. Arch Wilkins and B F Burnett went to Ross. A party at Mr Boss Bratcher's was well attended. Grin Burnett, bitten by a pet pig, is recovering. Grandma Burnett remains ill though improving. Dave Troutman’s sister from Arkansas visits her mother and plans to stay until November.
Weather brings farming work as Miss Lillian Oliphant returns from Oklahoma and families report improving health. Red Oak and Steedman schools spar in spelling contests. the new school addition progresses while the town notes visitors, baptisms, and illnesses. The community reflects on bereavement and travel to Ada, Hackett, and Kansas with lively local chatter.
A crowd from Abloso joined the evening train to Ada for the E C S N versus McLoud game. Attendees included Florence Stow Hattie McCord Ethel Moore Douglas Ford Holley Comstock Walter Comstock James Shockley and Wilfred Myers. They dined with Prof. Myers and returned on the 10:45 train.
The registry shows marriages of Homer Strickland and Florence Gray both from Stratford aged 22 and 19 respectively, along with T L Hurley of Ada 18 and Lela Stewart also of Ada 18. Other couples include Geo M Place of Allen 27 with Anna Luce Allen 23, Lim Watham Ada 24 with Lillian Wright Ada 16, Walter Robertson Savannah Tenn 24 with Sherrie Rickett Ada 22, C A Bates Maxwell 22 with Mittie Angel Maxwell 19.
Madison Wisconsin January 1 1913 D Reynolds reports long term rheumatism from 1894 contracted while on a railroad snow plow He says three boxes of Merital Rheumatism Powders enabled him to discard crutches and he is nearly recovered The Ramsey Drug Co exclusive agents endorses the remedy with his signed testimonial.
Guardian plans public sale of Elton Keberry minor estate in Pontotoc county Oklahoma on February 16 1914 at Ada courthouse to the highest bidder subject to court confirmation. describes an 1 8 interest in multiple parts of Section 34 Township1N Range6E with detailed quartering. sale occurs after confirmation. C B Thomas guardian and Ed L Lucas attorney. First published January 29 1914.
An Oklahoma and Iowa program asks for $75,000 to combat hog cholera using interstate and intrastate quarantine disinfection and anti cholera serum. Emphasizes vaccination, proper disposal of infected hogs, weekly pen cleaning, and avoiding serum overreliance while urging systematic, authoritative action. R C Moore promotes farm inoculation and offers oil and gas leases from the News office.
Buckhorn Oil and Gas Co is chartered with $30,000 capital and 3,500 acres leased near Bebee and Ada. Drilling will start soon to 3,000 feet if no oil or gas is found. Incorporators include Robert Hatcher and Ben Starrett. officers list Hatcher as president and Starrett as vice president.
J D Gaar announces his candidacy for District No 2 Commissioner in the Democratic primary on August 4. A longtime PontotocCounty resident and former Ada tax assessor and street commissioner, he touts experience and proven service to the community and pledges careful oversight of county funds.
Dr Levy, expert optician, will be at High Drug Co opposite post office on Wednesday February 11.
Advertisement notes Meritol White Liniment as a penetrating plaster for sore throat, lung cold, croup and chest pains. Advises saturating flannel with liniment for use as a plaster. Claims no blistering and high effectiveness. Ram sey Drug Co exclusive agents.
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