The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 18, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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The Davenport New Era
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VOLUME 9
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DAVENPORT, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER IX, 1917
NUMBER 36
Scottie in Davenport
The people of Davenport were
very agreeably surprised Tues-
day evening to learn of the ar-
rival of Rev. L. L. Scott, who
stayed over Wednesday night
and preached at the meeting of
the Soul Winners Band.
Scottie is advertising and
otherwise making preparations
for his big meeting which begins
in Chandler Sunday night. He
has oromised to fill the pulpit at
the Christian church here Sunday
morning at eleven. A record
crowd is expected.
Isn't this wind and dust a
fright?
Oby Olson is in Guthrie, visit-
ing his brother, C. S.
Oliver Lay was here from
Chandler Monday and Tuesday.
On account of poor train ser-
vice, Rev. W. B. Logan did not
fill his appointment at the Pres-
byterian church Sunday night.
Mrs. J. W. Perrin, who has
been spending the past week or
so with her daughter, Mrs. John
Landis, expects to return home
to Perkins today.
Thomas E. Hill and daughter,
Miss Mae, of Blackburn spent a
day with Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hill
here last week, while returning
from a visit in Arkansas.
We received a dollar bill and
a two page story on Davenport
from Judge Jones of Stillwater
this week. The article will be
printed soon. Don't miss it. It
is funny.
Eighteen of our citizens were
up to see "The Boss at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Landis Sun-
day. John says he expects to
put another chair in his barber
shop soon.
LYCEUM COURSE IN DAVENPORT
The Redpath-Horner Lyceum Bureau of Kansas City has the repu-
tation of being one of the best in America. It is ihe serves of
this gigantic firm that ten of our good citizens have secured t
furnish you people this winter with three of the best entertain-
ments ever brought to Davenport.
In bringing this attraction here these men have put up a guarantee
of a large sum of money, and it is the part of you people in gener-
al to see to it that they do not lose out on the deal.
The first number on the program will be given by the Winters' En-
tertainers in the High School Auditorium on next Monday night.
October 2'2nd. Mrs. Winters has a number of whistling solos that
are wonderful. Mr. Winters is real good at recitations, readings
and impersonations.
There are to be three numbers in the course-one in October, one
in November and one in February. The season tickets will sell at
$1.25 for adults and 60c for children. Single admissions are 25c
and 50c. Reserved seats for season 25c and single 10c
When we say that everyone should get behind and boost this en-
terprise. we do not mean that you should say that "it is all right
but " We mean that if it is all right you should butt right
into it and help make it a success. Buy a ticket yourself and sell
one to your neighbor.
Tickets now on sale at Ingenthron's store, the Bank, the New Era
office, and the school children will make a special canvass of the
town Friday afternoon. Reserved seats on sale at the New Era
office only. Get yours early.
Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Baird made
a business trip to Chandler Tues-
day.
Mrs. W. A. Loy is here for a
two weeks visit at the maternal
home of Mrs. Lena Adams.
For dishes, tinware, glassware,
notions of all kinds. Page s
Racket Store, Chandler, Okla
Rev. James Cage preached at
the Christian church Sunday
morning and evening to large
and appreciative audiences.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Argabright
chaproned a party of young folks
at a sunrise breakfast in the
woods last Saturday morning.
Nazarene prayer meeting each
Thursday night in the Presbyter-
ian church.
Dr. U. E. Nickell went out and
shot three or four wild geese
Tuesday afternoon.
If you want something step
into Page's Racket Store. We
have it. Chandler, Okla.
Rev. L. A. Bolerjack filled his
regular appointments at the
Nazarene church Sunday morn-
ing and evening.
Miss Ezma Johnson tells us
that her term as teacher of the
Mud College school will begin on
Monday, Nov. 12th.
Jolly Oldfield Players
The Jolly Oldfield Players will
be in Davenport all next week.
Everybody knows the kind of
high class entertainments they
put on as they were here a week
before. Monday night they are
passing all the ladies free, if ac-
companied by someone holding
an adult paid ticket. They have
an entire new line of plays froip.
what they had when here before.
The play Monday night is "The
Shadows of the Past." The com-
pany is of local origin, coining
from our neighboring town of
Agra. They treat you right and
give you your money's worth.
'They have stoves to heat the tent
in case of cold weather. See
them. Hear them.
Miss Ada Nickell, who is teach-
ing in the Sequoyah school at
Tulsa spent the week end at
home here.
Harchel Sweet of Company B
passed thru Davenport Monday
on his way from Cushing to
Camp Bowie.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Boggs of
Chandler spent bunday at the
parental home of Mr. and Mrs.
Oby Olson here.
Miss Lavina Wright from Nor-
man spent the week end with the
Arlie Strough family. She is a
sister of Mrs. Struugh.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Edwards
of the Kendrick neighborhood
spent Sunday at the parental
home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Jones.
The new telephone directories
will be out about the first of the
month. Get your ad in the di
rectory where it will be seen
every day of the year.
Miss Gussie Oppenheimer, who If your father had been iaisea
is teaching school at Nowata, | from infancy by a tribe of wild
came down Friday and visited I apes in the jungles of Africa,
until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. what would be your instincts
uul" ^ J , u A tha oum.insnirincr stnrv Ot
Billy Woodruff
Mary Margaret.
and daughter,
W. A. Price is quite some
farmer. Besides attending to
his telephone business here this
summer, he has Forded back and
forth and raised 1,000 bushels of
corn on his place between here
and Stroud.
Read the awe-inspiring story of
"The Son of Tarzan."
Mrs. Mary Eubanks, a sister of
our popular auctioneer, Col. L
Roberts, arrived Tuesday night
for a short visit with him.
Mrs. V. Smoot, Mrs. Esther
Long and little daughter, Mrs.
M. A. Humphrey and Miss Vella
Cannon were shopping in Chand-
ler yesterday.
"Never was the work of an in-
dividual enjoyed more than the
spoken songs of Emerson Win-
ters" says the Creston Daily
Advertiser of Creston, Iowa.
Mr. Winters will entertain you
at the Auditorium Monday night.
J. R. Robertson returned Sun-
day night from Cleveland, where
he has been working in the inter-
est of the M. A. U. He left
again Tuesday afternoon for
Shawnee.
P. D. Stout, one of the old
timers, was here rencently to
look over his plaee, which is
rented by Henry Wilson. Mr.
and Mrs. Stout have been in
Missouri for some time, but are
now visiting at the home of one
of their children in Bristow.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Swarts have
returned to their home in Pitts-
burg. Pa., after a visit with
relatives here. Mr. Swarts is a
civil engineer.
Owl Drug Co. is planning to
organize a company to put out
Germicide on a larger scale. It's
a fortune to those who get in on
the ground floor.
Mr. and Mrs. John Taulbee
left Sunday for Kansas City,
where ihey will get their new
Velie car and drive overland to
their home in Lexington, Ky
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Tryon, W. M. The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 18, 1917, newspaper, October 18, 1917; Davenport, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109449/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.