The New Era. (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1913 Page: 1 of 4
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IN POLITICS - A FAIR
DEAL FOR EVERYONE
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DEVOTED TO THE IN-
TERESTS OF ONE OF
THE BEST TOWNS IN
OKLAHOMA
Vol. 5. No. 12.
DAVENPORT, LINCOLN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1913.
$1.00 per year
Oklahoma City 1
EXTENDS QREETINQS |
To the people of Davenport and adjacent ter- ®
ritory and announces that on Wednesday, April ^
3oth at 1:28 p. m., 150 Oklahoma City Business I
Men will be in your City to make their annual *p
friendl y call. ' 4
The purpose of this call is to rendw friendship, J
improve trade relations, and discuss with you T
ways and means for upbuilding our great state,
and securing Permanent Prosperity to all. J,
We anticipate much pleasure in seeing you on
this occasion and hope that a genorous share of ^
this season's prosperity be yours. ^
Oklahoma City Cham- !
f her of Commerce #
Enters Newspaper
Field at Davenport
I- L. Flynn, of this city, made
a deal for the Davenport New
Era, a weekly paper at that
prosperous city. He will leave
next week and take up the dut
ies of the paper-
Mr.. Flynn has been a resident
of this city for many years and
during this time has made us a
good wide a wake citizen. He
was county probation officer for!
nearly two years, in which office j
he gave perfect satisfaction. He |
has been chairman of the Board
! of Trustees for over a year, and j
always an active member of thej
Hoard for the best interest of
Seminole.
While the News regreta to lose
him from our town, we recom-
mend him to the people o| Dav-
enport as a man of the kind for
the best interests of their town,
Get a Badge
The Era will print badges
'"Welcome t o Davenport"
and give to everyone who
will wear them next Wed-
nesday morning when the
Oklahoma City boosters visits
Davenport. School children
and all call at the office and
be supplied.
School Report
ANOTHER STORE OPENS
if—«
Meet The Train
One hundred and fifty of Ok-
lahoma City's business men,
who are making a tour of the
state, will visit Davenport next
Wednesday. All of our citizens
that possible can, should meet
the train and give them a hearty
welcome. Read the ad on
this page.
I and trust that lie will meet with!
success at his new loca-
tion,—Seminole County News.
1 - B. llall of Stroud bought
the E. B. Moore and May &
Stacy stock of dry goods and
grocery and is rearranging them
in the building occupied by the
May & Stacy Co.
V\ e ait- glad to have this addi-
tion to our town and believe Mr.
Hall will enjoy a good trade in
and around Davenport. Our read
era attention are called to his ad
in this weeks issue.
A Fine Rain
Early Wednesday morning a
fine rain began to fall and con-
tinued until noon. While the
rain was not greatly needed yet
it will help all growing crops
and will put the ground in good
shape for cotton planting.
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*W/ien jou lYant
Anything In
General Merchandise
Call and see my Prices
Before Buying Elsewhere
We Solicit Your Polronage
T. 8. HALL
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Another Convert to the
Newspaper Cause
I. L. Flynn of Seminole, for-
mer probation officer, and a good
friend of the Democrat, was in
Wewoka Wednesday attending
to business. He informs us that
he has decided to enter the field
of journalism, and will leave
next week for Davenport in Lin-
coln County, where ae wilt take
charge of the New Era, a weekly
paper published at that place.
We are sorry to have Mf. Flynn
leave Seminole. County but be-
lieve that he will strike it lucky
wherever he goes, and we wish
him unlimited success in his
work at Davenport.—Wewoka
Democrat.
For Sale at a bargain. Scholar-
ship ih Guthrie Business College
and one in Enid Business College
Inquire at Era office.
C. E. Stafford
Does General Blacksmithing and repair work
of all kinds. Carriage work a specialty.
Near the Lumber yard DAVENPORT
Oak Grove News
By Hooaicr
Osa Aston and wife from
near Stroud, visited Saturday
and Sunday at Bert Renfro's.
Lester McDaniel and wife
spent Sunday at the Will Renner
home. N
Fisherman are getting very
plentiful in these parts but they
dont report very large catches.
The first Sunday afternoon in
Rev. Andrews will have baptiz-
ing and ask all that are to be
baptized to be on hand.
Trustees- Meeting
The Board of trustees met in
regular session last Monday
night in the printing office, the
gas having been cut off tho city
hall. Only routine business. The
present board will complete all
its business on the first Monday
night in Mav and will then turn
affairs over to the new trustees
who will take there oath on that
night.
T. E. Price is moving into the
Bazzell house from the Colvin
house. Tho Colvins have sent
word that they will return frofn
New Mexico about the first of
next, month to make their home
here
Month beginning March 24th
19i:>, and ending April 10th 11)13
Total eurolled to date:
Boys 95
Girls 93
Total ]88
Number on roll last day of
previous month:
Boys 70
Girls 04
Total 135
Gains this month:
Boys 6
Girls (j
Total 12
Drope«l this month:
Boys 9
Girls ii
Total
No. pn roll today:
Boys 67
Girls 56
Total 12C
Total days attendance
Boys 1090
Girls -1063
Total 2163
! Total days absence:
Boys 150
Girls 117
Total 207
Total days on roll:
Boys I29fi
Girls 1255
Total 2551
Average daily attendance:
Boy s 54
Girls 55
Total 109
Per cent of attendance:
Boys 89
Girls 94
, Total 80 1 2
Cases of tardiness
i Boys , 75
' Girls 47
| Total 122
Cases of truant:
Boys 5
Girls o
Total $
Neither absence nor tardy:
Boys ii
Girls - 8
' otal 19
F. O. McLean Prin. I
Kendrick Items
By Mr*. Chas. Johnson
Bert Combs and family have
arrived to take Mr. Evans pla
at Long-Bell. They will live inl
the house Mr. Bennett vacated,!
we are glad to have them back|
again.
The play at the Methodistl
church Friday night was wellj
attended.
The ones that were successful!
in passing the examination were:l
Kay Hicks, Arthur Brock, Leol
Pringey, Ruth Skeels, Anna
Bland, Marguerite Pringey
Jesse Langan and Ezma John-|
son.
The commencement exercises |
ill be held Saturday night
April 20th at the Methodist I
church-
A nice program is being pre-
pared and an Orchestra will ren-
der the music. Everybody come
and enjoy a good time.
Argol Levicy and Sallie Smith
were married last Sunday. The
boys gave them a nice serenade
that night.
Ralph Spears went to Chand-
ler Sunday and returned Mon-
day.
Mrs. Bishop and Miss Blanch
Spears of Chandler spent Satur-
day and Sunday as guest of the
teachers.
School will be out Friday
April 25th and Miss Irvine will
leave for Springfield Missouri
Sunday.
House cleaning is the order of
the day in and around Kendrick.
Jennie McGee spent Tuesday
night with the Fried girls.
Cats and Dogs
lliat little doings up at the
State Capital among some of the
''higher upa'Vreminds us of a
dog and a tom cat trying to
fight—one growls and the other
spits—We suggest that the fire
department be called out and
turn the "hose" oil some of
those fellows who lias more am-
bition than brains and cool them
off before they go to Congress.
The following is a list of those
neither absent nor tardy for the
month ending April 18th.
Earl Bau«us, Carson Hamm,
Hamilton Mi:Cue, Chester Har-
per, Edwin Whitt, Fred Christy,
Jewels Roberts, Jesse Stacy,
Louis Moore, Morgaret McCue,
Ruth Kinsey, Veda Richie, Clay-
ton Harper, Minta (-age, Eddie
Jones, Frank Baker,Roy Harri-
eou, Areatha Jones, Mary Nash
Mr. Price of Davenport was
Been on our streets Sunday.
Mr. and Mis. Evans have left
for their new home at Bethony
Kansas, Friday night they were
invited to spend the night at Mr.
Stansbery's and about 80 of the
neighbors gathered in for a little
surprise on them, a pleasant
evening was spent in games,
music etc.
Tell it to Us
Sheboygan Chairs
You know what the Sheboygan chair is-
everybody does- The popularity of these goods
and the great demand for them has induced us to
add them to our stock.
We Have a Full Line
and each and every Sheboygan chair is guaran-
teed and warranted,
Call and let us show them to you.
Jake Collar
Chandler, Okla.
I
.NoteHines and family eat din
ner at the Mashburn home Sun
[day.
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j o S<\die RT6r T8tr0Ud 8,'ent: the New Era t,. scatter it abroad
I Sunday night wite Josie Hackel I by telling us about it. if you zo
tnan J ft
[ ' ' |or come tell us. If you l>ave
, | | j friends or r. latives going or
Vuite a number have been at-. coming phom it, m. If we i^t
tending the Apostolic meeting's you mixed up with somebody
that are being held at Mr. else, cool off before you come
vvn s* ! around and tell us about it.
Bud llardeston and family of
near Stroud spent Sunday at
Wash Renfro's.
Laura and John Fried visited j
Saturday night and Sunday at:
j the Bob Renfro home.
A. L. Fried and wife were in
I the Prague neighborhood Friday
of last
week
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Mrs. Young of Ivorth Slope
and Mat Renner visited Daisy
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Flynn, Ivan L. The New Era. (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1913, newspaper, April 24, 1913; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109892/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.