The Afton American. (Afton, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1909 Page: 5 of 8
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FOR SALE BY
J B HARRISON
Afton Oklahoma
LOCAL ITEMS
Subscrilie now for the American
Mrs Fred Draggoo was in Vinita
Tuesday
Fountain Gill open The Aftnu
Drug C’o 2-2
F M Crowell transacted business
In Vinita Tuesday
Everytxdy buys pocket knives at
The Alton Drug Co --2
Frank Kelly waa In the Spavinaw
Hills the first of the week
Insurance that insures Always
the best George It II land
I’ II Doherty is In Texas again this
week on business for the Frisco
j Ladies made to measure suits I13rj0
and up at Iteed & Storm’s
J C’ Eade went to Sapulpa last
Sunday to send a few days
A good supply of fresh candies at
The Afton Bakery
John Gray was at St Paul Ark
the first of the week on business
All kinds of Razors guaranteed by
J B Harrison
V G Smith of Cleora was on our
streets Saturday
See Mrs Julia Lane for fine dress-
making at residence on Mulberry
street
C I Shelton of the Albia neigh-
hood was in town Saturday
Money to loan on tarn Lands Crow-
ell Realty Co
J A Burks has turned his livery
barn around facing South First street
puttiug it on a higher better foun-
J K MetTert is enjoying a visit
from his brother of Kansas City
Mo
Fresh fruits always on hand at
The Afton Bakery
If Truman a car foreman of this
place went to Sapulpa Tuesday on
business for the Frisco
Something new in Post Cards every
day at the Post Office Store
J -V Burks has had Painter
Mayfield to paint an artistic sign for
his livery barn
The Afton Drug Co sells Kodaks
and Films
Mrs G W Giltnerof Iluntington
Ind is here visiting her sister Mrs
C R Randolph and family
See the new line of Post- Card al-
bums at the Post Otllce Store
P Dalryrople of Fort Scott Kan
visited his daughter Mrs 11 O
Bland several days last week
Eight bars of “Swift’a Pride" soap
for 2o rents at W E Smith & Co’s
See us about Insurance We rep
resent the lest companies Crowell
Realty Co
II L Snaveley and wife returned
the latter part of last week from Kim
Springs Ark where they have leen
visiting for several dsys
You will find The Afton American
always on sale at the Post-office Store
or at this office Five cents per single
copy
G W Thaxton left Friday evening
for Golden City Mo to spend Sun-
day with his brother who intends
leaving for his home in Riverside
Calif this week
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School Time is at Hand
You must come to us for text'books
why not get your other supplies at the
same time? We always have them
TABLETS PENCILS SLATES
STRAPS and SATCHELS RULES
CHALK and ERASERS
Don't forget that we are
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The Afton Drug Company
Leading Pharmacists
THE PLACE WHERE YOU GET
WHAT YOU WANT WHEN YOU
WANT IT
— SOLE AGENCY
FOR SCHOOL BOOKS
J
I’oclol knive w hh “I I! Harri-
son” on 1 1 it Made arc all right
George Bland returned Monday
night from u visit to St Ixiiis where
lie uttended the Centennial Exercise
the lnthT part of last week He al-o
visil-d ids parents at Rollu Mo le-(
fore returning
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Bath room supplies of ull kinds at
1 II Harrison's
H S Hill was in Miami Wednes-
day on business
1WI samples of latest weaves in
cloth for ladies' suits
Heed A Ktortn
M T Mnbrey of Fairland was here
Wednesday on business
Ladies' Suits at’ Heed A Storm's
agents for "American Ladies’ Tail-
oring Co” of Chieago
J I’ Thompson transretod business
in Miunii several days this week
Give Reed A Storm your measure
for n tailored suit Satisfaction
yuarant--vd
R A Armstrong who has lrrn on
the sick list for s-verul days was out
lignin Wednesday
Just received n earload of Peacock
Hour TllHl per hundred at W K
Smith A ( 'o 's
Tie Aid Sority of lh l’lvsby t Tdi 1
Chur di will me-t Frid iy afternoon at
the home of Mrs Mann
Get our prices on One Piece Dresses
and Tailor Made Suits Reed A
Storm
Miller Geek A Miller have had a
fine sign puinW across the front of
their Imnlicr office artist Mayfield
doing the work
Farms and City l’roerty for Sale
Sis us f a Buigalos Crowell Realty
Co
List:- Tuesday a black folding
pocket hook c mtaining t vu $1000
ami two $" hills Liberal reward
if returned K W VanWinklu
Revival service which has issii go-
ing on several days at the Methodist
church came to a sueessful close Sun-
day evening Eighteen or twenty con-
verstion were made and there were
wenty-ciglit additions to the church
Rev Cuntrell of Vinita assisted Rev
IMpkin in the metingw
Spedal display of new fall hats all
the time Come in and see them when
you are in town Mrs C Johnson
C W Hill Jr of El Reno Okla
was In town the latter part of last
week In the Interest of the Standard
Water Meter Co talking the merits
of his meter a a waving when the
use of the citv water Is liegun
We have several clients who will
visit Afton in the near future who
wish to buy lioth huwineea and resi-
dent property C'ome and list your
property with us so we will have the
opportunity to turn it for cash
Ckowkj-l Realty Company
How lucky It is that the man in the
moon is blind
Pocket knives with "J B Harri-
son" on the blade are guaranteed
When you sis' a banana peel resting
on the sidewalk and a fat man uncon-
sciously approaching it the indications
point to an curly full
Kodaks ami kodak supplies are now
kept in stock by The Afton Drug Co
The kickers and eroukers have no
pluce in a city with the push ami pro-
gressivencss of our town The man
who opposes needed public improve-
ments and stand in the w ay of progress
is not a good citizen
We have several clients who will
visit Afton in the near futuiv wlm
wish to buy both business and resi-
dent property Come and list your
property with us so we will have the
opportunity to turn it for cash
CUOWEU Realty Company
An advertisement is to a merchant
very much what sowing seed is to a
farmer It may take a little time for
the results to become uppaietit but
they are sure to come The wise
farmer is not niggardly with his seed
nor the wise merchant with his ad-
vertisement The chance of a life time for any
young man or young woman who
wants to take a business course In-
cjuire at this office
The way the yard stick rattled
hardware jingled and our merchants
and clerks moved around Saturday
indicated a lively day for our busi-
ness men and the people that thronged
our thoroughfares were delighted in
bargains they had pocketed and the
general verdict is this is the place to
trade
Thinking alxnit attending Business
College? We have for' sale scholar-
ships In three of the liest business col-
leges voucan find Inquire ut tins
office
The fatlier who is "chummy” with
his boy gets down to that eager in-
quiring restless little soul and ex-
plains and encourages does not ns d
to cut a birch gad in order to main-
tain diseipline and the mother who
sympathizes cuddles ami plays with
her children can kis-p her slipers on
her feet urn! her hitirhriish on the
dressing table Children need love
and sympathy as much us flowers
need air and sunshine
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EARLY FALL SHOWING
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0£wUp-JQ-)aj£ Dress Goods Notions Underwear Hats
Caps Shirts Pants and Shoes
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Quality Up a: a: Prices Down
J FALL SHOES WINTER SHOES
FINE SHOES
A feast of bargains The makes we
handle are a little ahead of other makes and
3 no higher in price We can interest you in
the shoe proposition Mothers our Shoe
Bargains should be especially attractive to
you - - - -
NEW FALL AND WINTER DRESS
GOODS
The finest selections from all the new
weaves - -
Special bargains in BLACK TAF-
FETA Let us give you a tip-r-black taf-
fetta is back in old-time Javor again Call
and see our bargains -
Notice !
We w ish to thank all former pat-
rons of the firm of Bensch ani Paden
for theis business and solicit a con-
Iftiunation of same for the new- firm
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‘‘J B Harrison” on the blade o
your pocket knife makes it good
J H Harrison has genuine “Fris-
co” Lanterns Examine one and see
how good they are -Younger’s
Studio is the place to get
nice photos Office over Harrison's
Hardware e
Don 't forget to come in and tee the
new "Hello Sailor” at Mrs C
Johnson's
J B Harrison will fix you up In
anything in the plumbing line
We are carrying a full line of the
Douglas Box Chocolates The best
nmdi Post-Office Store
When you heur a man sneering at
the local paper you can safely let he
don’t sM iul his time making them bet-
ter They who don't see a liencfit
ut Uintf to a town from itn
havrn’t an much sense as a cove
o ster and are of alout as much
value to a town as a ten-year-old
delinquent
Coal oil ten cents jer gal at the
Cherokee Grocery Co It
The time to have the brightest lamps
lit the hottest supjier ready to wear
the gay est dresses and shut up the
funniest stories In one’s memory is
tlie cold rainy night when there will
not lie any company but when the
homecoming husband sons or bro-
thers will doubly enjoy the cheer
The late Magazines always on sale
at The Afton Drug Co
When you want any article of mer-
chandise buy it of a reputable home
dealer that the profit may remain to
enrich the community Send your
money abroad only for what you can-
not purchase at home Home talent
home labor borne industry home
capital and home pleasure are things
to lie fostered encouraged and pat-
ronized George R Bland for Insurance
Every thing from life to live stock
Too poor to take a home paper?
Well that is a distressful condition'
buy a hen feed her crumbs and waste
from the kitchen and she will lay eggs
to pay for a year's subscription then
work her up into pot pie and she will
pay first cost so the paper will lie
dear profit Repeat this process year
after year meanwhile learn wisdom
and cease to pe poor
Trv our sponges They aiv good
The Afton Drug Co 2 -‘2
Let Us Sell You
That bill of Lumber and Building
Material you need for "that
HOUSE BARN OR SHED
'
Now’s the time to build Afton
is assured a great future and you
ought to get in on the ground
floor
Wiil Save You Money
Miller Geek & Miller
W B HAMILTON Manager
Phone 36 Afton Oklahoma
I am here to protect your interests
SO ARE MY COMPANIES OTHERS
ARE GOOD BUT MINE ARE BEST
SEE ME FOR INSURANCE
GEORGE R BLAND
OFFICE WITH - ' MASON & BLAND
QUICK’S Tr
A wonderful Liver and
Blood Medicine
aoi£BY The Afton Drug Co
ON A GUARANTEE
GRANT WAGGONER
LA WYER
Officm with
Afton Immigration & Realtg Co
AFTON - OKLA
For Fruits
Confectionery
Post Cards and
Post Card Albums
We lead and others follow
Post Office Store
JOB WORK
EXECUTED WITH DISPATCH AND IN
WORKMANLIKE MANNER
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Martin, Eugene P. The Afton American. (Afton, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1909, newspaper, October 7, 1909; Afton, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1714899/m1/5/: accessed June 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.