The Stroud Star. (Stroud, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, July 3, 1903 Page: 1 of 12
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STROUD. LINCOLN COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY. JULY J. IWJ,
NUMBER 18.
Not how cheap but how good.
Railway Photo Car.
James Lynch has recovered from
his recent illness.
J. T. Updegraif of Old Mexico is
here visiting his parents. Mr, and
Mrs. D. L. Updegraff.
A table full of ladies' oxford ties
and sandals worth 65 to 75c, your
choice 48c at J. W. Call's.
Mrs. Betty Hardy of Marion,
Ind., arrived here Wednesday, to
visit her sister, Mrs. C. E. Hilde-
brand.
A table full of ladies' Oxford ties
and sandals worth $1.35 to S2.25,
your choice at 95c at J. W. Call’s
Better Receipt
A bouncing baby boy was born to
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Jondahl, yest-
erday. Mother and child are well.
The Star congratulates.
Than a check cannot be
found. Besides that it is
the most convenient method
of handling money.
It Does Away
With carrying so much in
your pockets where you are
liable to lose it. or even
worse—to be held up while
driving through the country.
If you have never car-
ried a bank account come
to see us and we will ex-
• plain all the methods to you.
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK,
E. H. Emmerson, Cashier,
Stroud, Oklahoma.
Two boys near Baker were playing
with a target rifle, one day this
About 600 pairs of ladies’ and wee^- The result was as usual.
The rifle was discharged and the
ball passed clear through the breast
of one of the boys killing him in-
stantly. A coffin was prt>cured at
Lesmann’s furniture store but we
were unable to learn the names of
the parties concerned.
misses Oxford ties and sandals (fac-
tory samples) at about half price at
J. W. Call’s.
A. B. Laffoon from near the
Agency made us a pleasant call on
last Monday. We are glad to ac-
knowledge his subscription for The
Star.
The A, O. U. W. will have a
public installation and an ice cream
supper on Tuesday night, July 7th.
All Workmen and their friends are
very cordially invited.
Mr. Andrew Updegraff, son of
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Updegraff, is
building a new residence on Center
street, on the corner of 8th avenue,
in Collin’s addition to Stroud.
A. J. Whitmore has been employed
to act as buyer for the Stroud Trad-
ing Co. He is prepared to buy
anything the farmers may offer for
sale. Read the ad on another page.
LOST — Triangular fraternity
breast pin. Has three pearls. T.
H. S. enameled in black. About
size of a dime. Property of Miss
Lutie Eakin. Finder will please
leave at Long-Bell store. Reward
if requested.
Mr. C. L. Woods began his seas-
on’s work of threshing on the farm
of Mr. F. N. Spurr on Wednesday.
Woods is a crack thresherman and
owns on of the best outfits in east-
ern Oklahoma. His services are
much in demand.
Wr. W. D. Eakin, the manager of
the Long-Bell store, who ever since
his arrival among us has taken a deep
interest in the welfare of Stroud,
informs us that the advertising litho-
graphs, which the Stroud Commerc-
ial Club has ordered and which are
being prepared by the Buxton &
Skinner Co. of St. Louis, will be de-
livered in a very few days. An ad-
vance coppy has been received. It
is fine.
T. J. Shaw and Miss Bertie Schu-
ler of Cedar Yale, Kansas, were
married at the home of the bride last
week. Mr. Shaw is the well known
book-keeper at the Loqg-Bell lumber
yard, and the bride the handsome
and accomplished daughter of one of
the leading citizens of Cedar Vale.
The newly wedded ccuple arrived in
our city on Monday this week and
for the present they are making
their home at the residence of Ex-
Mayor A. J. Whitmore. The Star
joins with their friends in extending
a most cordial congratulation.
Deep Fork bottom so that a definite
proposition might be laid before the
county commissioners when they
are asked to make an appropriation
to build an embankment road through
the bottoms. It seems, however,
that the committee that had been
appointed to confer with the county
surveyor was not unanimously agreed
and some friction having arisen
among the members composing,it the
committee disbanded and it now
rests with the club to take further
action in this matter.
MEW SANK.
Ankle* of incorporation have
been filed for The Farmers and
Merchants Exchange Bank of Stroud,
capital $10,000. The incorporators
are William S. Harden. John W.
Briggs. William B. Briggs, and
Bruce Goranson. all of Stroud.
MERE FROM ST. LOUIS.
Mr. B. F. Roberts, a special rep-
resentative of the World’s Fair
Transit-Entertainment Co. of St.
Louis was in town Thursday. He
spent the day in putting before the
business men of Stroud the remarka-
ble World’s Fair Tourist Plan which
his company represents.
Mr. H. M. Jarrett of Stroud was
. appointed local manager for the
company.
According to reports the cotton
crop has improved wonderfully dur-
ing the last few days. True, there
will not be so big a crop as we have
had in other years, but quality and
price will no doubt more than com-
pensate for all shortage in quantity.
It was proposed by the Commerc-
ial Club to employ the services of
County Surveyor Greenwell for the
purpose of having a preliminary sur-
vey made of both routes through
A gentleman by the name of
Hughes gave a very interesting talk
on “Old Folks at Home” at the
Methodist church, Tuesday evening.
He made a very eloquent plea for
a proper recognition by the young
people for the deeds and achieve-
ments of the old pioneers who by
means of their ceaseless toil wrested
the land out of its state of primeval
wilderness and made it prosperous.
He deplored the uncharitable man-
ner in which many young people
of today look down upon the simple
habits of their elders who had no
opportunity to acquire education and
culture in their young days because
life in those days was a continuos
struggle for existence.
THE WORLD'S FAIR
Is of special interest to every one.
To give you an idea of how the
buildings will look when completed,
we have published a Bird’s Eye View
size 31x42 which will be mailed on
receipt of 10c in silver or stamps to
prepay postage. Address : George
Morton, G. P. & T. A. “Katy,”
St. Louis, Mo.
SAC AND FOX AGENCY.
Mrs. Quigg is on the sick list.
Quite a number have the whoop-
ing cough in this vicinity.
Mrs. G. W. Scott visited her bro-
ther, O. P. Dean at Stroud, Sunday.
Rev. Anderson is in the Creek
country holding protracted meetings.
W. A. Fountain, sr.,sold his team
of horses and bought another the
same day.
Miss Carrie Arrowwood and Mr.
Cundiff visited Mr. Fountain last
Sunday evening.
Miss Bertha Quigg, matron in the
Indian school at Chilocco, is visit-
ing her mother.
Miss Iva Briggs and Miss Bettie
Scott have returned from Chandler
where they have been attending the
County Normal.
SALT CREEK ITEMS.
Sam Estes and family visited Mr.
Blakes, last Sunday*
Coy and Ina Earp visited George
and Nota Guin, Sunday.
Mell Mensch is sporting a new
buggy, these fine Sundays.
Sunday School and preaching was
well attended at this place, last
Sunday.
Mr. Robertson and family and
Mr. Giman visited Mr. Selby’s,
Sunday.
Threshing has commenced in this
neighborhood and oat harvest is
coming on.
Miss Nellie Peery made a flying
rip to Chas. F. Hinds and return
via Salt Creek schoolhouse.
A small squall took place, Sunday,
on the divide between this district
and Prairie View. Result—show-
ers of tears.
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