The Cordell Beacon (Cordell, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1916 Page: 2 of 10
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TITTTTT> en A V AUGUST 10, 1916
PAGE TWO.
THE CORDELL BEACON. CORDELL, OKLAHOMA,
|L©€AL
C. H. Murdock went to Blackwell
Tuesday afternoon on business.
4 room residence, close in, for salej
or trade. Robert L. Knie, *-2t |
Rev. W. A. Randle of Weatherford
was in the city Saturday on profes-
sional business.
E. L. Fowler of Cloud Chief was in
the city Friday and is now a new sub-
scriber to the Beacon.
L. B. Pierce from the south part of
the county was a visitor in the city
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Wm. 1. Fisher and daughters
Marie and Gladys are visiting rela-
tives in Enid this week.
Echol Harris of the Plainview cora
munity was transacting business a'
the county scat Monday.
Miss Lola Evans of Rocky was
the guest of Miss Velma Tisdal Sat-,
urday night and Sunday.
Tuesday. August 15, the Chicago
doctors' specialist, at the Central ho-
tel, in Cordell. See advertisement.
Attorney A. M. Beets went to Sayre
Monday and attended to some legal
business in the district court there.
F. H. Meier, prominent German
farmer from near Bessie was in town
Monday and renewed his subscrip-
tion.
Wick Freeman left Tuesday morn
ing for Blackwell where he will ac
cept a position with an automoliili
Arm.
* .Take Dutton who is now located ail
Sayre came in Tuesday and has been
spending the week here vwitii: ^
friends,
D. T. Nowlin of Kl Ueno. detective
for the Rock Island railroad company
.was in the city Monday on official
business.
R. E. L. Hitt. agent for the Kansas
City Life Insurance company is here
this week looking after the business j
of his company.
J. F. Crabb, A. C. DeLozier and
C. N. McDade from south of Foss
were transacting business at the!
county seat Monday.
Judge T. A. Edwards left on the af-
ternoon train Monday for Hot
Springs, Ark., where he will spend
the next month taking the baths for
hio health.
C. E. Thornton and family leftl
\v<Hi,P8day morning in their car forj
Memphis and other points in West-
Texas, where they will visit relatives
for a few days.
Miss Pearl Newman of Sentinel
who will teach one of the grades in
the school here the coming term was
here Saturday and Sunday the gu •«*
of friends.
Wanted: An honest energetic man
as salesman and collector for the
Singer Sewing Machine Company tn
Washita county. Apply 10 Singer
Sewing Machine Co.. H. W. Key. Mgr..
Hobart. Okla. 8 3 2*
Lee Allen who has been farming
northeast of town had a sale of hit
stock and household goods last 3at
urday. He left Monday with his fam
ilv for Kansas City where thev will
make their home in the future.
Ward Blanton drove the Beverly
Entertainers to Sentinel last Satur-
day. There were several young men
applicants for this job but Ward was
more persuasive in his applications
and demonstrated thoroughly his
driving ability.
Manhattan Shirts Prices continue reduced. Choice of
„ „ . 4 , $1.19
and $2.00 Slnrts at —r
Final Clearance Millinery. Ladies Hats formerly priced up
to $10.00. Your choice - * ^
Childrens Hats. Choice
Mens Panama and Bankok Hats continued at reduced prices.
$3.50, hats $2.98. $4.00 hats $3.10 and $5.00 hats - $4.35
Clearance of Summer at Half. A Display of the New
New Crepe de Chine, Voile
and Tub Silk Waists Today
Which Means Complete
th.- heart of the wearing season this store is ottei t, chances are
saving ... prices. All over the store, if it s summer goods the chances
the price is even lower than you anticipated.
Four Wright Buyers in the New York market report the eoraiug: of th<
largest up to date stock <>1 men-haul,se ee. sunn m ^ ^ ^
things have already begun to airive in m< < going to he an
minutes the first opportunity an* get «' { iv,
thentic in styles for the approaching season. _ bM to snow
vou anv information yon d
Dainty Dresses
At Half Price
Conn
AW
The Wright Place store is winning a
wide reputation for not only getting the
new apparel First, but for selling the very
best quality at the lowest prices. Our
own slogan is. "If it's new, we have it.'
.Vhile most people say. The Wright Place
tor the newest apparel. Silks and other
dress materials.
Beautiful, Dainty, are these waists re-
ceived by express today.
New Crepe die Chine Waists at $1.98
Think what a saving at first. They are
in three shades. Pink, White and Maize,
, $1.98
at only -
New Voile Waists at $1.19
They are in four shades. Peach. Maize.
White Voile, beautiful hand made tatting
.•d e at collar, in front and at cuffs. I'lr*.
, $1.19
showing at only
New Tub Silk Waists at $1.69
They are developed from good quality
Hose and White. First showing at. $1.5*
Spreading New Silks
\ Display. New Taffetas, silks, arrived
yesterday. Striking lustrous shades ot
Ureen. Navy. ('open. White, Pink. Laven-
der ami Black. Full 36 inches wide. A
IK.. aiin^rior to any we hav'e ever
August Clearance of Canvas Shoes & Slippers
Ladies. Misses and Childrens White Canvas Shoes in button
and lace. Prices reduced as follows: ^
$1.«' ('anvas ,?luu>s $1.19
*1.',* Minm* ra,lvas S'r $1.48
+2.50 Ladies Canvas Shoes
Men's White and Palm Beach Canvas Slippers
White and Palm Beach Slippers formerly priced at #2.-A
Leather and Kuhher Sole at - - . "$1'.5o
Mens $2.00 Canvas Slippers. 1 rice reduc.t d to
Men s Palm Beach Suits at $i).39
Final reduction Mens Palm Beach Suits formerly
#6.30. Now reduced to They are gray and I aim nt
shades.
$7.50 Palm Beach Suits, $5.39
Vol maiiv of then. left. Most all sizes are
;.,Vitc vou to inspect them at your eaitusi
wimM
t has been a prosperous season
in the apparel department. Tin
business has been greater than
in any corresponding period in
l„. historv of the store. That,
//Mr\ possibly. - of no interest to
vou. but it is briefly mentioned
here because it has an immediate
bearing on the sensational low
prices for dresses and suits in
this final clearance. They arc
displayed in the side windows.
Palm Beach Suits
Formerly priced up to $8.95
are $4.95.
They are gray and Palm Beach
shades. Many styles.
Standing of Auto Candidates
a
- fe iU X mm
A. \\ Logsiion - Kliewt-r U -'
.1. c. Lemon <
Dainty Embroidered Organdie, Voile
and Silk Dresses at Halt-Price
$t#.00 Silk Dresses -
$1.->.U0 Silk Dresses
$12.50 Silk Dresses ..
$ 1 rl.r.O Organdie and Voil"
$11.95 Organdies and Voile
$10.00 Dresses
$9.C0
$9.50
Dresses -
$4.75
. $7.50
$7.50
Dresses
$3.75
._ $6.25
iVSt.i
Organdie
and Voiles
$3.98
$6.d3
$•",.00
Dresses
$2.50
$5.98
$3.50
Dresses
$1.75
$5.00
Dresses
. $1.25
Sport Dresses and Suits Included in These Price
Watch Our Large Group of
Windows for New Fall Appare^
New McCall Patterns and Fash-
ion Sheets ior Sept. are here.
FOILED
\sh and
nutv At
of *elll
afternoon
miles northeast
Robert 1 Kni
tiling
busini
160
Cordell
busii;
Vndersot
bottom lanil
Rob
lay the gi
Satur
Mrs. 1. J Leeper was th
her parents at Sentint
day and Sunday.
Sam Payne the hay buyer was
transacting business in Hobart Tues
day night.
Miss Kthel Cantley of Weatherford
... here this week the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. W. K. Bravtield.
\. W Anderson.
iey M. L. Hob -omb, of Clin
ton. was transacting leual business in
Cordell Saturday
of the Okla
jH was trans
in Saturday
Homer Doty from
as here Tuesday hi
hss with the dentist
Kditor Julius
homa Vorwaert
acting business
Huest
i of V"
in th
March
alitor of th<
,-itv Tuesda
Rocky
>on on business
Wm. I Fisher left Sunday for Ok-
lahoma t'ity he attended a
meeting Monday of the Republican
State Central Committee. From Ok
lahoma City Mr Fisher went to St.
I^ouis and Chicago where he will buy
a stock of racket and Christmas
goods for his store He will be ab
sent about three weeks.
l^angford prominent citizen (
from near Sentinel bad business at-
the county seat Saturday.
Deputy Sheriff L. R Strong left j
last Thursday for a few days business
trip at his old home at Fulton. Ky.
Marriage license was issued las-
Thursdav to Orville D. Hull a*ed
25 and Miss Bessie May Hoit aged
IS both of Colony.
Burley Cook of Gorman. Texas, ar
rived in town last Saturday and will
spend several days visiting his fath
er. P. 1* Cook.
Misses Blanche Robison and Kdlili
Sherburn who have been taking thf
summer course for teachers at tin
I Oklahoma Cniversity at Norman, re
' turned home Saturday afternoon
of the D
ppresentat
the
; j ih n Riley an
, are here this w
sister Mrs. .1. B
I family
■ek the
Pribble
W T Graves. «
ic nominees for
W'ashita county, wa:
Monday from Sentinel
i„ft' Judge and Mrs. L. R.
Mr. and Mrs. W H. Hre-man W | („f N>w M
Tuesday afternoon for Sulphur w he | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ month.
they will spend several weeks tor,
! the benefit of their health
en.
f Texas
st of hi!
Sixteen automobile loads of angry
citizens from the little town of Mor-
ris attacked the county jail at Eu-
faula last Wednesday night in an at
tempt to break in and get Cecil and
will Towry. two negroes chariot
with the murdering of I'has. Vaughn.
It is claimed that there were some
women In the mob. Sheriff McCune
took the two prisoners from the jail
when he heard the mob coming and
held them in a nearby com field
until the mob dispersed.
BILL MURRAY TO CONTEST
bet-
TIfci®y P® Mair
Shf
in left
where
ation.
Prof J
spent se
tending
I home Wi
T. Bradley of Bessie wh..;
>ral days in Cordell at (
he chautauqua. returned
neoday morning
Congressman Wm. H. Murray
ter known as Alfalfa Bill who was |
apparently defeated for the Demo-
, ratir nomination for . ongress in the I
. Fourth Oklahoma district by Judge
Miss U ma Itobinson who has been Tom McKeown of Ada in the recent
tending the Cniversity at Norman primary announced that he wou <
r the |.ast sixty days returned homej
st Saturday
on the
THEY
po
pfOf
jylAR
J2ERUW
> do not mar beauty, but
contrary, add to the re-
and intelligent appear
the female face. Glas-
ve one a distinguished
nd do NOT add to the
seeming age of a person. Pre-
judiced people are afraid to
wear glasses but they must
knnow that the best people in
the whole world are wearing
them. We adjust the exact
lenses to individual sights.
i ont
Km
pantr
I trade
room residen<
rtepr biuh *«'
jr rent.
Kobt L Knie.
Mr anil Mrs. l.^
Granite were here
Sunday visit mis her
Mrs L. S. Jones.
, Lampki
Saturday
iirents Mr
the nomination. In his peti i,
Itlon asking the county election |
boards of that district for a recount j J
1 °Mof the votes, he alleges that there,
ani'I were numerous errors and Irregular-j
an>l . . i 1
C T„ K
Jeweler and Optometrist. Cordell, Okla.
ities
vuj 1" Jwk-
Chas Miller manager of the Dixie
Storn who has been spending the last
three weeks in New York buying
fall and winter goods, returned horn-
last Saturday Ben l^'lne and his
sisters Sadie and Daiay who left
here at the same time are viaitlr.g
relatives in Dayton. Ohio, and will re-
lume home in about a week.
NOT1CK Parties fishing or bunt-
ing on tny land, the N. W. quarter of
Bee. JJ, the N. K. quarter of Se< J2,
sod the 8 I quarter of See II. the
g. w quarter Sec. 11. and the 8. half
of the N. K. quarter of 8«c. 11. ail lo-
c ted in Twp 10. R. 1«. Washita coun-
ty will be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law T. J Wllbourn.
7-10 -4t
, Dr. J. Edward Johnson who was
| here from Oklahoma City two week*
conducting the revival meeting at the
Baptist church, returned to his home
Friday. The meeting closed at the
Baptist church last Thursday night
Mr and Mrs J L l ng and daimh
' ter Mabel left Wednesday morning
i for an extended visit with Mr an.'
| Mrs Bert Long of Texola.
1 Cerald and Kenneth Fisher >'f
1 Knid who were here two weeks visit-
• Ing their uncle Wm I Fisher d<
parted Friday for their home.
John Truin who lives in the Odes
su community north of Gotebo in
this county wvs here Tuesday after
noon with a load of tine watermelons
WANT TO HANG KAISER j"
r
chm
I III a great demonstration by labor
iers which took place In Trafalgar
j square, l-ondon. last Saturday, re-
U wnru I pristtls were demanded on Germany
rho ha* worK
HOW DO YOU JUDGE VALUE
WHEN BUYING FURNITURE?
ing for his brother M T <'ochran «t
Altus for the past month Is back on
I the job this week nwHing subs<-rt|v
Hons for rh ' Beacon.
Mrs. Harry Dunn and Mrs. Cb s
Earl A. Sheperd left Wednesdsy
afternoon for Eastern Oklahoma and
Missouri where he will visit rela-
tives until the opening of the fall
term of the University at Norman.
He will attend the University next
season.
Attorney Tom Hudgens of Colony
wss in the city Saturday on legal
business He reports conditions very
. good in the northeast part of the
Prof. John Wesson who has been county
attending the Cniversity at Norma.. ^
from 'JfS- C— ~ > . "
bom. I.« s*1"' ' , dt T„„d.T on bu.tn.t. bffor. lb.
—- :r«^:
SLTZ ssrur. - -
lohn Ffelds
for the recent execution of Captain
Fryatt of the British steamer Bn.s
sels. Some of the speakers urged
the impounding of all C.erman pro|*>r
ty and the hansing of Emperor Wll-
helm. Admiral Von Hlndenbere and
other prominent Germans.
BIG FARM BARGAIN
former editor of tae,
Mrs. Harry uunn « " - —- viontlav
Carder of Ro. ky were here Friday Sentine, Leader was here Monday
and Saturday the guests of Mm. He has just returned from an extend
| couple of months for the benefit of | .
Utwu* hi„ health He returned greatly im WID sell my farm of «1 14 MW
. y B. 14 of section ♦. township 9.
Pr°V d range IS W I. M. 11 miles east of
Cordell, at only r,000 cash or time
This 1* one of the very best farms In
The man who ba had charge of [Washita county and a big bargain ar
my vulcanising department. M M , these figures. Write J. D. 1*'*™
Galyean known to my trade as "Mike gan Jose, California.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
M
"Mike
Is no longer in my employ I have a
very efficient man in charge of this
department and will *1*e the best
service as In the past
George Lovelace
'A!>
"'K>. 'A
You have lo take the furni-
ture dealer's word for some-
things when you buy furniture.
If you buy away from home
from a catalog house, you have
to take the catalog's word for
everything. Buy at home-
see what you're getting- Bnd
save money Sure you can-
let us show you!
fta QumIss TUt 0«M IM T*iN—
hn o< lis ««■'< • <« tMStWe *ft<- LAXA- J
TIVK aao iooi i!«iMEtab«t f lh""nl^"VZ I
q«<Bls« tad <Jo*. sot CS—t ♦
loos -b* (Wastart o4 B. W C .▼*. •
"We Are Never Undersold."
C. E. THORNTON
FURNITURE aad UNDERTAKING
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