The Dover News (Dover, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1916 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME 16
THE DOVER NEWS
DOVER, KINGI ISHKR COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY, DEC. 7. 1 *> Hi
NUMBER .55
ONLY A FEW WEEKS TO DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPINO
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Sherman's Definition
You knmv what General Sherman
said about war. He said it was well
you know all about the temperature of the
place lie mentioned.
That was true of war, but othei
things are in the same class. It's tough to
be dead broke. It's embarassing to be poor-
It's unsafe to be doing business without a
deposit at the bank. Avoid these things,
close to what shermm called "War," by
starting an account at our bank. It will
grew.
Have a Bank Account In 1917
START TODAY
Your Deposits Guaranteed
The Bank Of Dover
SKRIOl S AUTO
ACCIDENT
Laura Mauk Writes
Of Her W'otk
A M'rioUii) automobile accident, j From The Missionary M>
that mi'.^ht have proved fatal to onirei.
! CLEARANCE SALE
I'lic or moiv of the occupants ot
thee;;!*, happened Sunday after-
noon, near the Myers place
r.'irthwpst of town. A Mr. Bueh-
nutr.n, of Medford, and Mra
Wolkmuth and a son, and a
daughter and two small children ;
were the unfornunate victims.
The Ford car in which they
At this time when so main ot
you are reading Miss Kauern-
fiend's book, "Wayside Sowing."
it will perhaps be interesting if 1
tell you of the work carried on
in the Mukojima church every
Friday afternoon and evening.
When Miss Hauernfiend ga\«
me this work before going on fur-
lough last spring; the English
(teaching aud church services weie
were riding suddenly skidded and j on the factory holidays. As
turned turtle. Mr. Buschmann ; n^. came 0n different days each
was thrown into the windshield week it was decided to dhangc
suffered several severe cuts on 'Rework to a fixed day and so
„ his heart. Mrs. Woklgmuth wa. Friday was chosen. The change
I , , , , , has brought about a decided
thrown clear ot t he waecked car , . . ■
j improvement in the regularity ot
struck heavily on her head and j f ^ose attending; some have not
I siioaMe: .-. 1 lie other oecpants of missed a Church service for three
r the car escaped with minor injur- and four months.
g ies. |lut to begin at the beginning:
S Dr. Anglin and John Mvers.l leave home at adout 2;30 in the
ihrou "hi the injured purtiee" to j afternoon and go as far as the
town, where their injuries weroj Sumicl« Hv.:r Kv 8t.in.-L car which
, .. ,, .. . is anything hut pleasant to rir.i
cared lor. Mr. Husehmann was;. , *• 4l , . .
in during the not weather, isjkt
R able to resume his journey by rail , l)ly if a dirty coolie or a fislu-i-
Monday. Mrs. Woklgmuth was j man with his inseparable odi r
iken to the J. N. Jonees home, i happens to squeeze into the seat
j whe.'e she is being cared for by | next to me, yet if he does not in-
havesu'l s'st" (>n Koing to sleep and swav
back and forth against me 1 con-'
i 1 i\di .'S, Misses, & Childrens Coats
I 25 oer cent discount
p*~
on every COAT in the house. If you have not bought
ii ni t ...i! to take avdantage ot this CLEARANCE Sale
r-TMAS
is almost at hand
We advise
E-A-R-L Y
XM^S SHOPPING, also buying those gifts that are of
neces: it v. liy doing this the high cost of liv ing can be reduc-
ed materially. We have the largest line of absolutely XFW
X'FCKW F \I! in Dover. Styles that will please any critic.
MENS MFFFLEIl'S of the up-to-date kind.
Exceptionally larfce line of LADIES, MISSES & MEN'S,
IIAXDKFlvCH IF. I 'S in Fancy Boxes, and open stock, made
ofSll.K, C'ltEI'E-DE-CHlNJE, and all the new materials
Saturday special, 15 lb. Sugar
$1.00
; her daughter. She may
fered internal injuries.
Ladies Aid To Serve Dinner
Enjoyed "Tincup Hike"
tV ANGELICAL
ti. F. IIOFKII,
CHURCH
t'ASToit
The Dover Cash Store
V. I). WESSHI, Proprietor
SI.()GAN: Pay cash and buy for less.
sider mvstlf fortunate.
. SI "OWl' 5KH3OT
The Ladies Aid of the Evan-
gelical church will serve dinner,
Saturday, at the Henry building
or the I. 0. O. F. building. The
place will be announced later.
Be sure and be on time next 1
Sunday at 10 a. m sharp, so that j
The young ppople of the Cliri-
r.ian S. S. were entertained by y0U will be able to ride in the
the young people's classes o 'fhe passenger coach. Why take the
Evangelical S. S.. last Friday ev- freight when passenger service is
ening. jso much better. Let's see which
Each one was requesten to class can make the record from
bring a tincup and meet at the ' imv until Christmas.
church From there the crowd i Preaching as usual nex^ Sun-
Pie Slipper At Box Springs, went on a "hike" to Fred Towne's day. Services at Banner Thurs-
j pasture where a big bonfire was | c|nv 7:3o and Sunday at 3. p m.
A pie supper is to be given at ( built and a supper of weaiii \y. M. S. will meet Thursday-
Box Springs school house next1 sanwiches and coft'ee was saved. af>t,rnoon w;th Mrs. Paul.
Friday evening. The proceeds' A good time is reported by a'l. , cho,r practice Friday evening.
I "Hnw to Rp Stroncr." is the
will be used to provide for a
christmis tree. Everybody is
John Flint orders the News
I sent, to him at Fair Play, Mo.,
| hereafter. He says they have be-
| gun to want I" see Dover, again.
I Leonard Gray
1 for Grecnsburg,
! ne will r.sume
left, Monday,
Kansas, where
v ). ,. for a b g
See SEARS for PHOTOS
cordially invited. Ladies be sure Dover Hotel, Sat. Dec. j
to l.rin g pies. J 9. DIG PICTURE FREE wit h
other pictures.
"How to Be Strong,'
subject of the Y. P. A. lesson.
IS COMING
TO
Tkf IfcutaJUL Store
FARMERS:—
Why not follow the ex-
ample of some of our com pet-,
r, 1 ors and send us your butter
iov Mr. and Mrs. Borelli s hospi- """ >
Mr. and Mrs. Bixler, and Eggs? ^ oil can t go
Mr. and Mrs. Borelli encertain-
ed at a one o'clock diener at their:
home on T hanksgiving day.
Those who were present to en-
tality were:
of Waukomis, Mr. and Mrs. Has-1 wrong,
tings, of Oklahoma City. Everett 1
Eaton, of Edmond and the mem-i
bers of the Horns Circle Club.
S. H. DREW
Bank Report
Report of the condition of the
BANK OP DOVER,
T'"\rr, Ok la., in the State of Oklahoma
the close «'f business Tfov. 17, IftlO:
RESOURCES
Loan and discounts.
Out.'.rifts, secured anrl unsecured
irities with banking board
Warrants, etc.,
Bankinpr house,
nrnjture and fiixturos
I rani h company. Mai s Beckanu
Civ le Lawter, former m boys,
1 are woriving lor tne same con.-
pany but at different places.
We always try to please you.
(Our best advertisments are sat.s-
fled eustomesr l'ry our shop the
next time you are in tewn.
FULLER, The Barber.
GINGLES' JINGLES
It is a great relief to get into
| one of the low boats on the river
1 as these are never so crowded
Other
I Dur fr<
Save money, watch I lie ads.
• I estate owned,
m banks
1 ud ( thrri ash Itei
bank
'3.004 33
, 263 j® j and the air is cooler and purer.
| The voyage up the river require:
Z | from thirty to forty minutes and !
1,100ou I is always inteersting. I am won-j:t '101' ' 'n"r' whiic ava
:i
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Stitt re-
turned, Sunday, from Coyle,
where they ; pent, Thtnksgiving
with Mr. and Mrs. Archer Sseen.
Thev were also in Oklahoma City
schoolboys' sonnet.
A^uin wo hear tho oM Hchool bell. It
Bounds just like a funeral knoll to
a t kl'1. we; it's goci n!^hi to
our Hinrmor Ramos, tho teacher rails
our proper names, wo knuckle down
to sho. Tho bell rings, out wo gallop
henre, as over, under, through tho
fcm-n w" bent It for our post, our coco
Is all filled with rust, we'ro overflow-
ing with disgust, our dome Is muchly
stale, our beazers are not working
right, we'd rather play and fly the
kite, than stick around In Jail. Our
brain pans we again shall dust, aa
they cram knowledge through our
crimt nnd wilh our feelings toy; lt'
hard to be a rogtllar kid, and have our
school days put tho lid on all that wo
enjoy. But teacher says that such Is
life, a little play and mostly strife,
and sho has got tho dope; silo says
that we must be content with every
thing to us that's sent: so bo it let uh
hope. Cheer up, said sho, and learn
lo smile, the jramo you've Ihen bi>at
a mile, but sometimes that, is tough,
and yet that's Just the gait. I'll
strike, you other kids do as ynu
like; for mo that
ch'.or up stuff.
Also in Spirit.
"I'm awfully sorry that tw engage-
ments prevent my attending >ur eliar-
ty concert, hut I chilli be with yon in
s|>irit." "Splendid And where would
you like your spirit lo nil? 1 have tlrk-
i'ts here for half a dollar, a dollar, aud
two dollars."
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S. H. DREW
Next week we will place on sale a large and well
assorted line of X-m s GOODS. We invite you
to CALL and LOOK THEM OVER. There will
be pre-enN for FATHER, MOTHER and the whole
FA \11LY
Also an UP-TO-DATE line of GROCERIES and
DRY GOODS at prices that will MOVE
OUT.
COME IN
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LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in,
Smi plus fund,
Undivided profits, less expenses paid.
Individuals deposits subject to check
Time certificates of deposits.
Total,
ST A T E O F OKI. A HO M A,
Kingfisher < 'ounty,
5m«. «> r*
S. H. Drew
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derintr if families living in the I
o I a | _
<ii | houseboats; which ply tip and
down the river, have ever spent |
a night on shore or if the tiny j
5".n'""01 children plaving so recklessly al|
1.7(H) 00 j ,,*i i
:t,u: «7 i over the boat have ever become
79,7.7 2t j ,-areless enongh to fall overboard j
' " -11 After stopping at two stations
iiw.338ss | JUy |)oar has reached Kariege- |
jfuchi, walking a short distance 1
1. e. H. Sherwood, < ashier of the above named | Come to the ptetty little stone
emnlyswear that the above ,ut® church Standing on a hill with
mentis true to the best of m> knowledge ana , . ,
# i,,■!!(!. so iieipme cod. I its tower pointing Heavenward
e. b. sherwood.canhkr. | To live in a countrv even for a
Mibscribed and sworn to before me this 2Mh . . . . ..
1*1 v,ifn<>v.. i9Mi H.E.Mitchell short time where church build-
Notary Fubiic, ingsare scarce and w.iere Suiv-
M v commission expires Oct.* 25, iWO. I , , , , .
\itest a. h. ruth. day as the sabbath is not observ-
°' W' ""uireotors '-'d, the very sight of a chnrch
[ ;: \e] I building brings a strong feeling
I of reverence and the desire to go
i in and worship, no difference
Mr. and Mrs. Wessel enter- what day it is.
tsined Rev. and Mrs. Hofeu and j (Continued next wedk)
| the former's mother and the
writer, at dinner, Thanksgiving j
| day. We cau truly say that Mrs.!
| \Yoss l is a master hand at prt-J For Xnias photos £'>
; pa-iing a sumptous dinner. ! VV'11 he in Dover Dec. 9
i 1
Christmas
Is near and we can say we are well prepared, with our
early'buying, to please our many customers with thev
most excellent line of XMAS PRESENTS.
Gifts for Father, Mother, Sons and Daughters,
a Friend or Sweetheart.
MECHANICAL TOYS
TRUNKS
TOY WAGONS
CANNt W'S
SI I ELL NOVELTIES
TuILET CASES
GAMES
AIR RIFLES
TOY LANTERNS
POP GUNS
DOLLS
BRUSH SETS
Candies, Nuts, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas,
Grapes, Apples, Etc. all go to make up a happy Xmas
to
H. B. Harnar.
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Hofer, H. C. The Dover News (Dover, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1916, newspaper, December 7, 1916; Dover, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc136518/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.