The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1915 Page: 1 of 7
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The Davenport New Era
Vol. 7. No 15
DAVENPORT, LINCOLN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1915.
$1.00 per year
THE LAST WEEK
OF SCHOOL
Last Saturday night was
the end of tlie 1914-15 term
of school in Davenport, also
the end of the most memor-
able week in the history of
Davenport schools. It was
one grand, continued enter-
tainment from Tuesday till
Saturday.
Gn Tuesday night the
E!ete Literary Society gave
th.■ :.;ost interesting literary
pro;;ram of the year. ' 'Jum-
bo Jim"' was the laughable
mm ber, and in our estima-
te the "Gypsy Contatto"
wa the most classical num-
ber taged by school pupils
this season.
A large crowd attended
the Little Boys' and Girls'
Declamatory Contest on
Wednesday night. Master
God by Terrill succeeded in
defeating his competitors,
reciting "On the Other
Train." Miss May Robber-
son won first place in the
little girls' contest, speaking
"The Swan Song," a very
pathetic selection, admirably
given. Miss Lois Moore
won second place, speaking
"The Little Grave on the
Hillside." The judges were
Messrs. Feuquay, Thomas
and Cox, from Chandler.
A gold medal was given to
the winner in the little boys'
contest, and a gold and sil-
ver medal to the winners of
first and second, respective-
ly, in the little girls' contest.
Thursday night seven
young ladies contested for a
handsome gold medal in a
highly interesting and en-
tertaining Declamatory Con-
test. The reciters were:
Misses Richie, Cook, Hall,
Adams, Price, Bell and An-
derson. Miss Nellie Hall
won first place, reciting
"Salvator," a very exciting
race selection. Miss Anna
Adams was a close second,
giving for her reading the
intense and dramatic selec-
tion, "One Niche Higher."
All did exceedingly well.
We undoubtedly have some
excellent talent in Daven-
port, The judges were Mr.
and Mrs. Davis and Miss
Newell, from Chandler.
Friday night witnessed
"THE BETTER WAY"
FROM CLAIM TO DAVENPORT AND STROOD, VIA MUD COLLEGE.
This road is planned by the citizens of Davenport and
those along the line of the road, and is, beyond any ques-
tion of doubt, all the name implies. Let everybody get
busy! Also let the citizens on the south road to Stroud
get busy. Davenport people favor good roads in all di-
rections from Davenport. A GOOD ROADS MEETING
is called for Saturday evening at 7 o'clock at the Wood-
man Hall. Everybody is invited to attend this meeting.
A PRETTY
HOME WEDDING
the Eighth Grade Graduat-
ing Exercises. The gradu-
ating class was composed of
eight girls and two boys.
Miss Debbie Massey was
Salutatorian and Miss Vida
Richie was Valedictorian.
"Uncle Joe" Pringey de-
livered a beautiful address
to the graduates and pres-
ented the diplomas.
A collection was taken for
the Band Friday night,
which amounted to $6.21,
and is very greatly appreci-
ated.
Saturday night marked
the close of thexweek; also
the close of the term. Mrs.
Wright put on her play, en-
titled "Farm Folks." Some
of the characters had to be
substituted at the eleventh
hour, but altogether it was
a grand success, and well
attended.
We wish to thank our friends
for the nice business they gave
us last Saturday, and are ex-
pecting as good next Saturday.
—Davenport Merc. Co.
TIME SAVED
If we can teach a boy or girl
at the age of 10 or 1'2 to jot down
conversation, speeches, loctures,
stories, facts, etc., thereby sav-
ing from one to two hours of
their time each day for the re
maining time usually devoted to
school woik. every boy and girl
should take a few weeks spare
time during the summer months
acquiring such training.
We teach the average eighth
grade pupil to write 150 words
of unfamiliar matter court re-
porting per minute in 3| months
and give a thorough course in
bookkeeping and banking in
four months.
Many boys and girls attended
our institution during spring
Dr. C. K. ROBERTS
Dentist, of Shawnee, will be at the oflice
of Nickell & Son. Thursday. Friday and
Saturday of this week. On these date.s
Dr. Roberts comes prepared to lake care
of your teeth in just such a manner as you
EXPECT to have them taken care of.
Remember the dates of our next visit:
MAY 20, 21 and 22.
All work done in first-class, satisfactory,
substantial and artistic manner, and fully
guaranteed before leaving the oflice.
and summer months, and quali
tied for excellent pooitions.
This enables onu to accept a
responsible and well paying
position immediately when their
home school training is finished.
We are at'ten asked the ques-
tion: "Should I attend your
school before finishing high
school ?" We certainly say
''Yes," for by taking our work
in summer term one utilizes the
time that would otherwise be
wasted.
Those desiring to take a high-
er education can work their
way through any institution
using shorthand and bookkeep-
ing. At the age of 12, this can
be proven in our school. Then
one always has at hand some
thin * to depend on for a salary.
For full particulars fill out
and mail the blank below to the
CAPITAL CITY BUSINESS
COLLEGE, Guthrie, Okla.
Name
Address
Miss Elma Mae Hall is visiting
Miss May Adams in the country
this week.
W. P. Woodruff, of Haven
port, Okla., and Miss Myrtle
Gil ham were married at the
residence of the bride's parents
at Catale, Okla., Thursday, May
13, 1915, al 11:30 a. m., Rev.
Ready, of Ohelsa, pastor of the
Methodist church, officiating.
Miss Oppenheiner, gowned in
white, who parried a trailing
bouquet of sweet peas, was maid
ivf honor, and C. O. Woodruff,
brother of the groom, was best
man.
After the ceremony, those
prepent were conducted to the
dining room, where an elegant
dinner was served. When all
had enjoyed the repast, they
spent some time in congratula-
ting the nowly weds, wishing
they may live long and enjoy
the good gifts that the Heavenly
Father sees fit to bestow upon
them.
The bride is one of C jtale'i
charming young ladies and ad-
mired by a large circle of friends.
Her wedding gown was white
lace cloth. She carried a shower
oouquet of MaJoma lillies, car-
nations and sweet peas with
ferns.
The groom woro the conven-
tional black. He is well known
in Davenport as an honest and
industrious young man. For
the past two years he has been
employed as agent at the Frisco
depot, and now holds that
position
Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff were
the recipients of many beautiful
and useful presents. They left
on the Saturday train ''mid
showers of rice and old shoes"
for Davenport, accompanied to
the station by a large number of
well wishing friends. When
they reached Davenport, "mid
another shower of rice and old
shoes," they were loaded into a
waiting auto, with floating in
Mesdames. John Taulbee and
Oscar Groom were in Chandler
Monday,
Office With Drs. Nickell
Neitf hb o
ster
A very prominent merchant
of Chandler was heard to remark
that the Ozark Trail went the
route they wanted it to go to
' Davenport, and would go from
Davenport the way they wanted
it to, as much as to say, it would
miss Davenport. Still some of
our people seem to think that
this is the store in the county
How long, Oh! how long, will
it take the people of Davenport
and the surrounding country to
wake up and get busy for a bet
ter Davenport?—A Citizen.
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Dentist, 1'hurs., Fri. and Sat.
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Tryon, W. M. The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1915, newspaper, May 20, 1915; Davenport, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109995/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.