The Cushing Democrat (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1906 Page: 3 of 16
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SUPPLEMENT TO
CUSHING DEMOCRAT.
POSTOFFICE BURNSlul*'';n"nl 0' "T?
, machinery and tuaU-rial of the
PMlofllc* And All 01 Th« Cob- «■»»•»••**. and
tents Consumed ByPUmes
Early This Morning.
Thi* morning (Friday)at 12:90
very di*a*lrou» tire happened
Hro. Uol.
land in working away thin morn
»ng, under very difticult condi-
tion*, in the Cushing Tradieg
Co*#, implement store.
The potttofHce is temporary
in Cushing, which consumed tfce located in the sample room of
postoffice and all of its contents.
Tlie lire wl\en discovered was
burning very briskly inside of
the building, and had gained
such a headway, that it was im
possible to save anything. The
night was a very still one. not
even a breeze hardly stirring,
and that was the means of sav-
ing other buildings, which were
very close. If it had been a
windy night, the fire would have
proved to of been one of the
most expensive in Cushing s
history.
The Independent office which
is located 25 feet east of the
postoffice site, was badly scorch-
ed, and a hole burned in the
roof. It was a miracle that it
was saved at all. At one time
during the progress of the fire,
the roof was one mass of flames,
but by heroic work and presence
of mind of some of those present,
it was extinguished. Salt and
soda were used in very liberal
quantities, and to that source is
given the credit for the exting-
the Charles Hotel, and Post-
master Puckett has engaged car
penters who are actively engag-
ed in making crude arrange-
ments for the handling of mail.
The cau»e of the tiro is un-
known, and several have advanc-
ed different ideas as to the cause
of the conflagration, but it will
probably never be Known what
was the exact cause.
Portor Karr, who ran the
postoffice bookstore, lost every-
thing. His stock was valued at
$700 and he had $400 insurance.
The.building was owned by John
Foster, which was valued at
$600, and had no insurance.
The Independent's loss will prob
ably amount to §400, fully cov
ered by insurance, which in-
cludes the building and equip-
ment.
On account of the postoffce
fire this morning, we were un-
able to mail our papers in time
to get them out on the rural
routes, and therefore we are
able to give a brief sketch of it.
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"BIO LUMP" COAL!
McALISTER COAL
Bst you can buy for Theshing
or any other purpose.
fD LUMBER YARD.
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A large crowd was in attend
anca.
Lieut. Bart Barns, son of ex-
Governor Barns, has been pro-
moted to the position of execu-
tive officer of the training ship
Pensacola.
Miss Eva Wilds, of Mount
Pleasant, Texas, a cousin of Joe
Canfield, arrived in the city this
week. Miss Wilds is a profes
sionaf nurse and expects to
make this place her home,
morning.
The Keystone State Bank, of
Keystone, has been incorporated
with a capital stock of $10,000,
and has the following incorpor-
ators: Jacob Puckett, C. W.
Carpenter and H. T. Carver, of
Cushing; George Castiller, of
Avery; Lee Patrick, James West,
J. B. Charles and Amos Seaton,
of Stroud; P. S, Hoffman, of
Chandler; E. L. Conklin, of Sac
and Fox Agency; H. Josey,
Prague.
Seltzer and Miss
>oth of whom live
were married on
}y 18, at Stroud.
They will make their heme eight
miles north of Stroud, where
the groom owns a farm. The
Democrat extends congratula-
tions.
A peddler struck Prague last
week and did a fine business sell-
ing for 75 cents, sets of utensils
which could be bought in a
Prague store for 25 cents each.
That's where the merchant and
his patrons all lost money be-
cause the former did not adver-
tize.—Chandler News.
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There are more IWcf'«■ 1! Pattern* *oM In the United
States than of any oth r fn.-.ke 01 i>ait«-rr,«. Thins on
account of their style, accuracy and simplicity.
McCal?'* PTn»nr.in«?(The Queen of Fashion) has
more subscribers th.in any Other Ladies Magazine. yn®
year's subscription (la number's) 50
number, 3 cecIs. F.vcry subscriber gets a McCall fat-
tern Free. Sul>»cribe today.
Lady Airen«« Wanted. Ham^ome premiurosoi
liberal cash commissi. 11. Pauern Catalogue ( of 600 de-
gi'-ns) and Premium Catalo-ue (showing 400 premiums)
sent Ireo. Address THE McCALL CO., New York.
Mrs. Geo. Laughlin returned
home last Tuesday from a week's
visit at Eldorado Springs, Mo.
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Wintersteen, Paul A. The Cushing Democrat (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1906, newspaper, July 26, 1906; Cushing, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc284196/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.