McCurtain Gazette. (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 17, 1917 Page: 4 of 4
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ETHEREDCE St ARNETT
Attoneys-ut-Law
0#c* Up Stmt Mom Building
Idabel, Oklahoma
Going East?
TaKte the
Frisco
St Louis
i.
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where connections are made
with all trains to the East
and Northeast.
There is no better route
than the
FRISCO
LINES
: $'
fcV %.
Through service, up-to-date
equipment, good track and
road-bed and Fred Harvey
meals.
Let me arrange the details
of your trip.
J. L. STINSON.
Ticket Agent.
DR. H. H. WYNNE,
OCULIST.
107 W, Park Place, Oklahoma City.
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
GLASSES
One Regular Visit, of One Day Only,
to Idabel and Broken Bow Each Six
Week*.
Mabel Saturday, January 27th.
Inquire at Johnson Hotel.
Broken Bow, Friday, January 26.
DR. CHAS. A. HESS
Dentist
Office Over First National Bank
IDABEL, OKLA.
W. BURNS McCASKILL
Physician and Surgeon, Superintended
Board of Health, McCurtain Countv
Calls answered promptly day and night
Office in Kniseley’s Drug Store.
Idabel. Oklahoma.
The agent of the W. T. Raw-
leigh Co. passed through Bok-
tuklo on usual time February 1st,
and sold medicine to farmers.
Ellis Jefferson and family and
Rev. T. J. Cephus attended the
funeral of Sukey Jefferson at
Mt. Hermon church, near Sher-!
wood, February 10th. ,
Isaac Cruce, of Golden, was at
Boktuklo Monday on business.
There are 13 Indian children of
school age in School District No. |
65, of which 11 of them attend
regularly.
The farmers living in the com-
munity of Boktuklo are busy
plowing.
Rev. A. S. Williams, of Ada,
visited his daughter, Mrs. Flor-!
ence Nelson, last Thursday.
Sampson Beams, aged 52, join-
ed the, Methodist church here
February 8th.
Rev. Griffin moved to Charles
Colbert’s place near Holly Creek. I
last week to make a crop this
year.
The Choctaws regret to note
that the Senate has voted the I
proposed Choctaw and Chichasaw
payment out of the Indian bill
on a motion of Senator Williams,
of Mississippi, and also regret to
know that both Oklahoma Sena-
tors were absent when this bill
reached the Senate for final vote.
The Oklahoma Senators had bet-
ter grounds to have the provis-
ion retained in the bill in the |
senate than Senator Williams;
if they just only try. Just study:
the record that Congressman1
Carter made in the lower House
since he was in Washington de-
fending the Choctaw-Chickasaw i
payment every session in which
he was successful every time,!
but usually failed to pass in the
Senate. H. J. H.
INI PARTY FOR VISITORS.
INAUGURAL
SPECIAL TRAIN
THROUGH TO
Washington, D. C.
Vi.
ROCK
ISLAND
“The Official Route”
VERY LOW ROUND
TRIP FARES
Tickets on Sale
MARCH 1, 2 AND 4
For reservations or for com-
plete information regarding
fares, schedule of special train,
etc., see your nearest Rock
Island agent or address
FAY THOMPSON,
Division Pass. Agent
1009 Colcord Buileing,
Oklahoma City, Okia.
One of most enjoyable valen-
tine entertainments was given
by Mrs. G. A. Spaulding compli-
menting her guests, Mesdames
J W. Garrison, of Warrenburg,
Mo., H. T. Wright of Ft. Tow-
son, and Ben Denison of Garvin, j
Wednesday evening, the 14th. j
At an early hour a line party’
formed and motored to the Rex j
Theatre, where comfortable seats
were already engaged. Having |
enjoyed a splendid play the party |
next repaired to the home ofj
Mrs. Spaulding, where every-j
thing had been made ready for
an evening of genuine pleasure.
Tables were arranged for games.
Lovely little valentines were
passed for tally cards. Valen-
tine colors were featured in the
house, appointments and in the |
refreshments. Progressive “42” i
provided amusement for some-
time, then covers were laid for
delicious refreshments.
Those present w ere Mesdames
j Garrison, W’right and Denison
out of town guests, also Mes-
We Will Pay *for
These' Days:
Good Fat Hens, per pound,
10c
Fryers, per pound, - .
- 15c
B A R G A
You can not afford to miss these BARGAIN PRICES for SPOT
CASH ONLY from SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 TILL SAT-
URDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 24. Buy your Spring supply now.
N
14 lbs. Sugar for $1,00
This is a Light Colored Y. C. Cane Sugar.
13 lbs. Granulated Sugar $1
This is the best Granulated Cane Sugar
2 Cans Salmon for
Large 20c Cans. >
10c Outing, yard,
15c Outing, yard.
25c
5 lbs,Santos Peaberry Coffee $1
A high grade coffee and a fine flavor.
7c
10c
This is a slaughter price to close out.
Work Shirts 50c
We have a fine line and lots of them and
they are worth more at the factory than
12 lbs. Flake Hominy $1
This will cut your living expenses.
Large Crisco 1 $1,20
This is the best of all compound lard and
worth $1.40.
we are asking.
For this Special all Shoes are
marked at 50c to $1,0,0 per
pair less than our regular
prices.
6 Packages Soda 25c
Lilly Soda in full pound packages—none
better
50c Granite Sauce Pans 25c
10-quart size an j a fine value at 50c.
65c Men’s Underwear 48c
Medium weight and a fine value.
EXTRA SPECIAL
Leader Flour, per 100, $4,75
Crystal White Flour, 100, 4,65
Ivy Flour, per 100, 3.00
Men’s Hose, per pair
Black, tan and fancies.
15c Hose, per pair,
Men’s, Ladies’ and Children ’*
Better land on this quickly. Flour is go-
ing higher and this is 40c under today’s
market.
15c Talcam Powder 7 l-2c
Limit 2 cans to a customer.
3 Packages Corn Flakes 25c
This is Club House. None other as good.
Try it.
5c Vaseline, 3 for
Limit 3 bottles to a customer.
15c Ginghams, yard,
__ New Spring Patterns.
3 Spool Thread tor 10c
Clark’s put up 3 spools in holder. Limit
2 holders to a customer.
Our Embroidery at 5c, 10c,
15c and 25c can’t be dupli-
cated. See it.
10 yards Prints
Limit 20 yards to a customer.
69c
10 yards Dress Ginghams 89c
This is well worth 25 per cent more. 10
and 2C yard pieces.
Bring us your POULTRY, EGGS and BUTTER. We pay CASH
During this SALE we will pay for Fat Hens, per pound, 10c*
Fryers, 1 1-2 to 2 pounds, per pound, 15c.
Buy All Your Needs Now. Merchandise of alt Kinds is Advancing Daily.
Mercantile Co.
Zanders
SIGNS
S. B. GENTRY
Sign Painter and Decorator
All Work Guaranteed
u* iuwn gues's, also files- — ■ -------- 1 ■
dames C. O. Allen, T. J. Barnes, band’s laziness and compelled to (Riley’s Life—Belle Perrin.
O. N. Bledsoe, E. E. Cochran in washing that he might j School Paper-Arthur Payne
C aJ£TwC- U TV MMfciP WSJS Vocal Solo—I.illie May Denton.
L. Morris, A W. Moseley, Gus weeks her mother had promised* Debate: Resolved that Davis
Kowland, h. C. Armstrong and the shop girl that she should ’was a Greater Man than Lincoln.
Misses Ellers and DeWitt. have mftney to buy shoes—three, Affirmative, boys; negative, girls.
At the departing hour each |lmes excuse of house rent, The affirmative won. We had
one present expressed themselves 3 bl11. a?d,.gro,c-Irjf,S
, , . to be paid for denied the fulfi l-
a» having spent a most pleasant ment of the promise. Finally
evening. unable longer to quiet the surge
Thanks are due Mr. Spaulding, °f resentment that overwhelmed
also, for his untiring efforts in her rePURnance. the shop girl-
i » . • nrnrMl rari no** nntn oUa/io nn/l
Min g ip
You Need a Tonic
G. H. GUILL
PAINTER AND PAPER HANGER
AU Work Guaranteed to Give
Satisfaction. Phone 113.
Furniture and Pianos Refinished.
mi ins uimring enoris in
a„“te for aT"”' * m“‘ P'“5'
for our judges Misses Dotson.
Harkey and Stevens. We had
one visitor, Mrs. Fincher. The
debate was especially interesting.
Edna Davis, Editor.
____________„ tears of her
[mother the child’s sins were
washed away. Behold in
“Shoes,” the Bluebird photoplay
to be exhibited at the Rex Tbea-
Daughter of a lazy, good for tre on. Wednesday, the greatest .......... m
nothing,^ novel reading “can -ociological problem picture ever'the Incorporated Town of Idabel
™8b,ng.” .fatber>.she toiled- screened. i for the purpose of nominating
SOLD OUT Fi SHOES.
ELECTION mm
Notice is hereby given that on
the 20th day of March, 1917, a
primary election will be held in
to take—Cardui, the woman’s tonic. Cardui is com-
posed of purely vegetable ingredients, which act
yrtsure'y, °n the weakened womanly organs
?♦ h n 5 bem back t0 strength and health’
It has benefited thousands and thousands of weak
ailing women in its past half century of wonderful
success, and it will do the same for you.
You can t make a mistake in taking
t hi
slave, behind the counter of a
five and ten cent store for five
dollars a week. Her shoes so
full of holes that she picked up
splinters in the bottom of her
fVflMlK SOCIETY.
_______ kIIC WW,U1 I)er The Philomathic society met
feet from the rough broads of February 10th. The following
L. H. HILL
Physician and Surgeon
Office Firat National Back Building
Phone*-Re«. 252; Office 251
the floor where she stood behind
the counter—so rotten with age-
and wearing that they were
ready to fall from the lashes that
bour.d them around her ankles.
Every Saturday she took her un-
opened pay envelope home to
her mother—victim of a bus-
program was rendered
Song, “America”—By room.
Current Events—Gladys Ep-
person.
Venitinne 4th Barcarolle—By
Miss Blanche Beeson.
Moat Interesting Things in
Democratic Candidates for the
following offices:
One Town J. P., one Town
Cierk, one Town Treasurer and
five Trustees, one Trustee from
each ward, in the Incorporated
Town of Idabel, Oklahoma.
Given this the 16th day of Feb-
ruary, A. D., 1917.
S. H. Alsobrook,
Pres. Board of Trustees.
Attest: T. J. Rookout,
Town Clerk.
CARDUI
■ The Woman’s Tonic ■
Miss Amelia Wilson, R. F. D. No 4 Alma 4a
says: “I think Cardui is the greatest medicine on earth*
Uke Cardui. I was
ttMtettrswas?
Has Helped Thousands.
VoltlUM
And Cit
or]
The Coun
Williams, a
council, has
ing the pu
shows, chui
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Building
OfQGAN OF
But is Suppoi
Incendiary
of Conti
Last Sat
dence occi
in the Oi
consumed
nearly all
was discov
at the real
or two ni
best they <
was burni
and spreac
-Mr. Branc
he opened
rear and
full of sri
back and
what he <
rooms. Tl
by Ira Ron
Alfred. Th
sured, bu
cover the li
B. P. LEWIS on
AT HIS HOM
B. P. Lewi
ident of Par
engaged in tl
died suddenly
at 8:35 o’cloc
his home at I
nue. He hac
of the muscle
ing him for
and when he
urday he did
afternoon to
physician adv
his feet a f<
around home
reading pape
When he retit
his wife gave
icine prescribi
and almost a;
drank it and
back to her he
pired, death li
BART
1Our Policy
Govern]
At Public A
Time paymer
to 570 acres,
riculture, sta
ing. Prospe;
solicited and
application to
Superintendei
AM.
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