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Newspaper
Oklahoma Ada News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
7
A collage of old advertisements and quips notes Defiance Starch as a leading brand with 16 ounce packages and 10 to 25 cent prices. It touts starch quality, remedies like Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, and various quips about manners, humor, and a Cornucopia of products.
Epworth University plans a June lot sale in Oklahoma City to fund its endowment, promising a record real estate transfer. Support pours in from Methodist denominations and leaders, with buyers from Oklahoma and Indian Territory awaiting June 11. Two $50 000 faculties to start, funded by sale proceeds, plus a $100 000 university grant and a 50 acre campus await development near the city center. Excursion rates arranged for June 11 sale day.
Oklahoma City residents urged to seek proper eye care and glasses fitting from Dr. John L Short offering expert optical services.
A gusher struck at 1,450 feet on Indianola Oil Co property at Red Fork LT near Oklahoma City, touted as the best yet. Pipeline planned to supply fuel gas to the city. prospects raise expectations for owners. A separate note reports Seminole Governor Brown narrowly defeated. prediction of tribal government dissolution. Also mentions cattle theft case involving Charles Ross alias Van Winkle and upcoming patents for town lots in Lawton Anadarko Hobart.
A Mexican force under General Torres pursues Yaquis in the Mazatan mountains east of Hermosillo. In a clash 75 soldiers were ambushed, 30 killed, and many Yaquis fought hand to hand. Torres retreated after reinforcements and a large Yaqui force, about 1000 strong, is reported in the hills.
Wastington senator Depew reports Judiciary Committee a substitute for Platt’s bill to curb train robbery. The measure prescribes up to twenty years imprisonment or a fine up to 5000 dollars for trespass with intent to commit murder robbery or violence aboard trains or against crew and express messengers. It also clarifies principals liability and simplifies proof against accused in trials.
B P Gibbs files a $5,000 damage suit against the First National Bank of Ada claiming false statements about his trip to Arkansas and Texas to recover mortgaged property. He says he incurred expenses and presented an itemized bill, seeking $25,000 plus suit costs.
Mrs Carrie Nation is released from county jail after Governor Stanley grants a full pardon and remits the $100 fine. Nation was jailed May 16 for smashing saloon fixtures and was to serve 30 days and pay the fine at $1 per day. Oklahoma City report notes stock transfer and road construction plans following sale to Co. G. Jones.
Conductor Wilcox turned a man over to police after a passenger tried to pay a fare with a $10 bill raised from $1. The man named Charley Smith claimed innocence as officers awaited at Oklahoma City to meet the train bound for Arkansas City. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Amanda Sebell Davis, Creek Nation elder at 87, who reared thirteen orphans.
Mrs Judge McAllister of Minneapolis writes that years of back and side pain disrupted her duties but after seven weeks on Peruna she is entirely cured. She warns against substitutes and urges using Peruna from Dr Hartman, noting imitations are cheaper but inferior.
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