The Prague Record (Prague, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1914 Page: 1 of 6
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THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1914.
COUNTY, OKLAHOMA,
LINCOLN
PRAGUE,
R. H. THOMAS DEAD
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itittion in youi own «ffairi th«l by depoiil-1
ing youi money with ui «nd paying >11 billt •
by check will pay you a ptofit. I
A Piofit in Satiifaction. I
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Make a Start?
CONVENIENT Prague National Bank|
PARK IMPROVE-
MENT DAY.
Board of Park Commis-
sioners Designate
June 12th.
J. B. Cox For Weigher.
In this issue of the Record
appears the announcement of
To The Citizens of Prague:
The Park Commissioners beg
leave to submit the following
report: "We have used to the
best of our ability, all funds
placed within our hands for
park purposes and are now
ready to report the results of
our labors. We have the ground
set apart for park purposes now
planted with trees, and a most
excellent stand of alfalfa. Not
having funds to proceed with
further work, we call upon the
loyal citizens of the town to help
us raise funds on "Park Im-
provement Day," June 12th, by
attending the ball game we
have arranged for your pleasure
between the FATS and LEANS
on the afternoon of that day, at
3 p. in. We hope to be able to
thus secure money to further
the work of the Park Commis-
sioners in beautifying t h e
grounds and adding other im-
provements-
Resp't.
J. H. Patterson.
J. L>. Grimes,
Jake Zabloudil.
Park Commissioners.
J. Beryl Cox, one ot the pro-
gressive farmers of South Sem-
inole township, as a candidate
for the office of County Weigher
of Lincoln County, subject to
the action of the republican
primary, August 4th. Beryl
as he is familiarly known to the
voters of Lincoln county, is one
of the 'old timers' of the county,
an active party worker, and if
nominated and elected to the to
office to which he aspires,he will
make a most careful, pains-tak-
ing official. He is most excel-
lently qualified to till the position
and the cotton growers of the
county will get justice at his
hands when they yard their
cotton.
ical fruits, candies and confec
tions were sold so cheap that a
nickel would buy enough sweets
to feed a family. Paints at our
lumber yards were sold at 50c 011
the dollar, in fact the dollar
bargains were so thick that
strangers coming to town tho't
every store had gone into bank-
ruptcy on account of the great
values that were being offered
for a dollar.
One of our big merchants in
speaking to a Record represen-
tative Saturday morning said:
"Dollar Days" were certainly
the panacea for the ills of busi-
ness for the past three weeks.
We are more than pleased with
the results of our business dur-
ing those two days, and you can
count us in 011 another such
sale whenever in your judge-
ment you think c mditions will
warrant it.
People were here from all
parts of the country within a
radius of '25 miles of Prague to
take advantage of this great op-
portunity to buy double values
for their dollars, and if there
was a single dis-satisfied person
we fail to hear it. It has been
suggested that the next big
'dollar day" sale be held during
the Fair in September and we
believe that this will be a most
opportune time for same.
Death Claims Pioneer
Citizen Of Prague.
Short Illness.
DOLLAR DAYS"
BIG SUCCESS.
Announces Por
Commissioner.
In this issue of the Record ap-
pears the announcement of H.
C. McCantess, of South Semi-
nole tovvnfhip; as a candidate
for the office of Commissioner
of the Third District of Lincoln
county, far McCandless is a
practical, progressive farmer,
a loyal republican, ever awake
to the best interests of the tax-
payers, and if he is elected this
fall, and we see 110 reason for
his defeat, he will make a Com-
missioner from the Third Dis-
trict that has never before been
equalled for a careful, business-
like, economical administration
of county affairs.
They Are Beauties.
Our line of calendars for 1916
is now in. Prague merchants
and others desiring calendars
for advertising purposes are re-
quested to hold their orders un-
til they see the new Record line.
The first "Dollar Day" sale in
Prague has been voted a success
by the majority of those firms
taking part in the affair. It
perhaps would have been better
had the sale not been pulled off
until after cotton chopping
season, but the results show
most satisfactory. The people
were more than satisfied with
the big values accorded them
for a dollar and will not hesitate
in so saying.
Among the many dollar bar-
gains ottered it will not be amiss
to name a few of them. At the
dry goods stores, such values as
28 yards of calico for a dollar,
15 yards of 10c Muslin for a dol-
lar, Ladies' $5 skirts for a dol-
lar, $'2 umbrellas for one dollar,
5 yards of 36-inch Bedford cord,
for one dollar, '25 yards of can-
vasing for a dollar, #'2 ladies'
silk embroidered waists, for one
dollar, $'2 ladies and children's
shoes for one dollar, and hun-
dreds of other bargains equally
attractive.-
With our grocery merchants,
hardware dealers, druggists and
others such bargains as a 50 lb.,
sack of high grade flour for one
dollar, 20 lbs., of granulated
sugar for a dollar, 30 bars of
good laundry soap, for one dol-
lar, 35 pounds of nails for a dol-
lar, 10 rolls of 15c wall paper for
a dollar, $1.50 toilet and tooth
preparations with brushes etc.,
for one dollar, watches cleaned
and repaired for a dollar, and
our restaurants and confection-
eries put up the biggest meals
for 20c you ever saw, and trop-
Will Also Have Exhibit.
F. B. Baker, another one of
our progressive farmers is look-
ing forward to the Lincoln
County Fair this fall. While in
our office last Saturday after-
noon, he informed us that
he would have an individual ex-
hibit of at least eight different
kinds of farm products at the
fair, and possibly more. This
exhibit will include barley, oats,
corn, kafir, peanuts, cowpeas,
cane and cotton. He brought
with him a sample of barley helfoy Rev.
SHOCK T 0 ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
The sudden death of R. H.
Thomas, Tuesday morning,
about 80,clock, was another of
those shocks that hang like a
pall over an entire community.
It was reported on the streets
Monday evening that Mr.
Thomas was not feeling very
well, but none knew of his ser-
ious condition.
R H. Thomas was born in
Fluvanna county, Ya , October
15, 1830, where he grew to man-
hood. He married Miss Mary
J. Johnson, August 8th, 1865,
and to this union eleven chil-
dren were born, nine of whom,
six daughters, Mrs. A. D. Jones,
Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Vivian Porter,
Mrs. Alma Hicks, Mrs. Chas.
Goode, (of Paden,) and Miss
Birdie Thomas, and three sons,
H. E., Ed and J. M. Thomas,
survive their father.
With his family, Mr. Thomas
came to Oklahoma 21 years ago,
and is not only a pioneer of the
state, but also of Prague, he
locating in this city at the time
of its laying out by the founders.
Deceased united with the Con-
gregational church while living
in Nebraska, and has always
been an active supporter ot
church work, aiding in the erec
tion of the M. E. Church, South,
in tbis city, and supporting it
most liberally.
FI'NKIUL ARRANGEMENTS
Funeral services will be con
ducted at the M. E. Church,
South, in this city, Thursday af-
ternoon, June 4th at 2 o'clock,
R. M. C. Hill. Inter
Why Not Start Saving Your Money j
By Opening a Deposit Account With
THE FIRST STATE BANK, j
the only bank in Prague or this part of Lincoln county pro- i
tected by the GUARANTEE FUND of the State. You are #
insured against loss—no risk whatever, to run. 4
Special attention given applications for Farm Loans. f
B. F. WHITMORE, Pres. JAKE ZABLOUDIL, Cash. J
PROCLAMATION!
Urging Roberts To Rub.
is growing and it is certainly
fine, being five-inch hcado fimj
filled out. Whiie in our office
he renewed his subscription to
the Record for two years.
"Keep Choppin'."
M. W. Wilson says that the
weeds are growing so fast that
a farmer can not stand on one
leg for three minutes at a time
without the weeds hiding him
He is looking for a fellow who
is desirous of 'pulling weeds' 011
the shares.
W. S. Sutterfield and E. W.
Selby, two of our progressive
farmers were visitors to our
office while in town last Satur-
day afternoon.
nient at Prague cemetery
Am u citizen and neighbor. Mr.
Thomas was loyal, whole-soul-
ed and jovial, a man in whom
one could repose the highest
confidence, and he was held in
highest esteem by all who knew
him. His passing is like unto
the garnering of the ripened
grain, having lived a life of use-
fulness.
"The Master takes unto him-
self his own,''
': Xot bent with doubt,and burd-
ened with fears,
"And dead, dry husks of the
wasted years:—
"But laden with golden grain."
To the heart-broken wife and
grief-stricken family the Record I
extends sincerest sympathies
May lie sleep in peace.
Whereas, the Board of Park
Commissioners of the Town of
Prague, has seen fit to designate
the afternoon of June 12th as
Park Improvement Day, and
has also arranged for a special
amusement, a game of base ball
to be played between the FATS
and LEANS of the town for the
purpose of assisting in raising
a fund for the benefit of Park
purposes, and this fund being
necessary for the further im
provement of our park; now,
THEREFORE, I, C. C. Vo
hornik. Chairman of the Board
:)f Trustees of the Town of
Prague, Oklahoma, do hereby
recommend that all places ot
business be closed 011 the after-
noon of June 12th from 3 to 4:30
o'clock in observance of Park
Improvement Day, so that all
who may desire, can assist in
improving our town park and
attending the aforesaid game of
ball, which 110 doubt all will en-
joy. Let us lay aside for a few
hours the cares and worries of
business, and with our families,
assist in helping to improve an
institution that we will all tak<
pleasure and delight in, not on
ly now, but in years that are to
come.
Let us show our loyalty to our
town by helping our worthy
Board of Park Commissioners
in their labors in our behalf as
a town.
Sincerely,
(J. Vobomik,
Chairman. Hoard of Trustors.
Dated this 1st day of June, 1914.
W. P. Roberts, of near Mock
er, who is also republican com-
mitteeman of that district, was
in Prague last Saturday for .1
short time. Mr. Roberts is Ihv
ing urged by friends in the sic
ond representative district to
make the race for representa-
tive, and should he consent to
do so, he will make a most
formidable opponent for bis
democratic adversary to go
against in the general election
this fall.
Miraculous Escape.
The little two and one-half
year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Parks, of tbis city,
fell from a second story window
in their home last Thursday, to
the ground, a distance ot 15
feet, but escaped without injiny
except a few minor bruises.
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HOUSE
MUNICIPAL
GUTHRIE
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Herring Speaks In Prague.
Hon. F. E. Herring, one of
the democratic candidates for
governor of Oklahoma, was in
Prague for a few hours last Sat-
urday. and made a short ad-
dress. But very few, if any,
knew that Mr. Herring was bill
ed to speak here on that date,
and it looks to us as if bis ad-
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Dedicate Memorial Hall.
The big "Memoria
Topeka, Kansas,, i
"boys in blue," wai
last Wednesday,
Hall," at
;i the old
dedicated
;hile three
thousand school children sang
vertising managers were asleep. | the "Star Spangled Banner."
P,
Real Estate Loans!
Private Money!
Not even the "organ" that ha
been receiving his campaign
money had a notice of his com-
ing visit to Prague
JUNE CLEARANCE
SALE NOW ON
At New York Barg. Store
See Back Page.
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Notes and Coupons All Made Payable at
Our Bank. You Get the Money as Soon
as You Sign the Papers. Rates as Low
As Any Loan Company. You Can Pay
at Any Interest Paying Date. Come in
and Talk It Over With Us.
Among those from Prague
who attended the ball game at
I Paden last Sunday afternoon
| were W. \V. Brown, Will Am-
I bl ister, J110. Barta, O. W. Ap-
pleby, Dr. Mraz, Geo. Jepson,
Bert Bradway and F. S. Irvine.
W. A. Turner, one of the
rustling farmers living on route
1, out of Prague, is another new
subscriber to the Record.
The dedication services weio
most impressive and such a
spectacle will perhaps never
again be witnessed by the pres-
ent Kansas geiieraticn. It was
the last big stand oi the Civil
War soldiers now living in the
"Sunflower" state.
J no. Svoboda, on
farmer friends on
in to see us vv
Friday and « m < Hi <1
our subscript ! n :
in
our good
1 IJ, was
own last
name on
1 a year.
J. T. l.oniax trans; 'ted btisi
ss in Shawnee last Thursday.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Geo. R. Sutton,
President.
J. O. Meyer,
Cashier
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