Elk City News-Democrat (Elk City, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1921 Page: 2 of 9
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ELK CITY NE"SVS-T)fcMOCRAT, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1921
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ARE FLOURISHING
The statements of our three banks
published this week show their com-
bined deposits are over $1,428,000.00
This shows 01% banks are in excellent
condition. This should Rive us an
jptimistic view and shows us we are
not as hard hit as a pessimist might
imagine.
TT'IRE STEALS the wealth
j/ of the nation at the rate
of a million dollars a day.
Only by sound insurance can
you be indemnified for the loss
fire may cause you. Only by
applying the. knowledge cf
hazards can fires be reduced
to a minimum.
The Hartford Fire Insurance
Company has sold sound insur-
ance since 1810. Besides, at
no extra cost, it offers expert
Fire Prevention Service, which
protects against loss that can-
not be covered by insurance.
Insure through this agency.
Guy Woodman
Ward Ulmer
Phone 187
Bob Thurmond left yesterday for
Rockport, Texas, on a duck hunt. He
was accompanied by his brother, “I.
C.” of Oklahoma City. They both
belong to the hunting club there and
expect to have a big time.
If you have town property and
want to go to the farm aee O'Neal.
PAUL SKILLMAN, JR.
An iiight pound baby boy Avas
born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Skill-
man this morning, January 13th, at
S. B. KIRKBRIDE
Son of Claud and Anna Kirkbride
was born at Athol, Kansas, October
7, 1892, died at the home of his sister
lAN ATTRACTIVE LIST OF
, BOOKS TO BE ADDED TO
LIBRARY RIGHT AWAY
NOTICE
Dr. P. H. DONOVAN, D. V. S.
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Frank Foster and his big smile
were here from Farewell, Texas, the
Having discontinued Hospit-
,, .....cv.uc u. »m,r After a summer of demand for|?„v?roS<^1way» _wl^
Mrs. L. J. Hunter in Elk City, Okla., frothy fiction, the ihtellectual vol- Sr;® 01flce aI Palace Drug
January 9th, 1921, aged 28 years, umes are regaining winter populari-,5, » PS?Se residence 244.
3 months and 2 days. ty at the Carnegie Library. The j Calls Will be answered day or
When very young he confessed his glow of the evening fire and aUrae- night,
faith in Christ and united with the tions of the adventurous tale to " ”
Church of Christ. He leaves a1 regd beside it on cold nights are
widow, 3 little children, mother, 4 partly responsible for the large cir-
brothers and one sister. i culation of books.'
He was buried in the Red Hill j It looks as though the reading pub-
cemetery Sunday afternoon. Short lie had decided to improve its mind! "on "business''
the Hickman hospital. Mrs. Skillman' services were held at the home of: during spare hours. Not only is the|L_!-L— ------
was formerly Miss Ina Jester, daUgh-;Mrs. Hunter in charge of Elder J.[type of fiction now in demand of1 ...... .......
t t of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. jester. |A. Miller. 'higher caliber than formerly, but fie- V*P%“VVVVVVvV"<;-VVV*H'v-!-,h,f'F*h*H*+’h4‘^’H*,h+v+4,v*r*M
Their home is in Amorilla. ' Mr. Kirkbride lived near Carpenter i tion no longer has such a long lead i *i*
We are expecting Aunt Vera Tol- and was a half-brother of Joe Pyle,1 in popularity over philosophy, sociol-j ;
berfc on the first train. (whose death occured January 1st. ogy. fine and use arts, science and'"*’
notice of which was published in the religion. IT
News-Democrat $2 per year.
KZEftA
Monty bock without question
if HUNT1! Seine fills i.t the
treatment of ITCH, ECZEMA.
RINGWORM, TETTER or
other itching skin dleenoet.
Try a 7] cent boa at our risk.
GREGORY DRUG CO.
‘LEAVE IT TO GUY!”
Congratulations.
BABY UiES
Thelma Lorene Dedmon, the eigh-
teen months old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. S. A. Dedmon, living four mileg
south-east of Canute, died yesterday
January 12th. of diptheria. and was
buried this afternoon at Ural ceme-
tery.
GEORGE FISHER DEAD
We spoke on the first page of the
serious illness of Mr. Fisher, brother-
in-law of Oscar Stovall. Since that
was printed we learn that Mr. Fisher
died at Manitou. Colo., last Sunday,
and interment made at Haris, Mo.,
his old home. He had visited at Elk
City several times.
YOUNG BOY DIES
At the home of his great grand
father. E. D. Allen of Dover. Okla.
Laurence J. Fuller, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Fuller, aged fourteen years
n^d four months. He took sick on
Christmas day and died on Wednes-
day morning at 3 o’clock. Laurence i
was such a bright, good bov and loved
h’- those who knew h;m Everythin'" -OPHOMORE NOTES
-.of done that love and care "could School began again Monday and
dr. but in vain. God took him home, every one is so Jianny to get into
where bo is safe for over-more.
News-Democrat.
The mother, Mrs. Pyle, and an-
other son are seriously ill with ty-
phoid fever which was the cause cf
the death of Messrs, fyle and Kirk-
bride.
The stricken relatives are receiv-
ing many expressions of sympathy
from their many friends.
STERLING THIMBLE CLUB
The Sterling Thimble Embroidery
Club had its first meeting of the New
Year with Mrs. O. I. Massey. Ten
members answered roll call and
severnl visitors were present. During
tl.e short business session the follow-
ing officers were elected:
Mrs. Sam Brown, President.
Mrs. H. R. Payne. Vice-Pres.
Mrs. Louis Ross, Secretary.
Mrs. J. S. Streit, Reporter.
A pleasant afternoon was spent
and refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Rumberger, January 13th.
Reporter.
The bereaved ones have the deep-
st sympathy of all.
BABY POY
Born to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Davis,
living south of town, on January 12,
a boy.
M”. and Mrs. Dana Cole are living
on their ranch near Hammon. tem-
noHrilv. The" will spend part of
their time in Elk City They have
not tnevod. only closed their home' on
Broadway.
T. H. McLemore has installed a
steam cream testing eauinment. from
‘he Ki-ninmoutb Cream Co., of Win-
field. Kansas. Their state renresep-
f-’t'ye. T D. Schooler. w?s here the
first of fhe week installing same.
the new school bedding, especially
the Sophomores. We have put up
cur pictures and penants and will
e’een our windows this week, which
will also add to the pleasant, good
looks. S“veral new faces were seen
among the Seehemores. a^d after
ela-s meeti"g Wednesday th°r roe,],
ised tuev v.-e-e ]n the midst of a
“peppy” bunch.
NOTICE 1
T am opening the ElectM" Shop and
will be prepared to do all kinds of
Are renoi,- work. J. adien ha^f-solep
St 00, Men’s $1.25—A. T. A^sW.
W(l». 1-13p
WEDDING BELLS
Fred Vaughn, son of Mr. and Mrs.
T. M. Vaughn of Elk City, and Miss
Lela Darrow of Canute, were mar-
ried by Rev. 0. E. Palmer at the
home of the bride at 3 p’clock last
Sunday afternoon.
After the cerenpny a 5 o’clock
dinner was served to the relatives
and friends present.
The young couple will, live on tlje
Vaughn farm south of Elk City. .
The News-Democrat joins in' ex-
tending best wishes for a long aijd
happy wedded life.
Notice
I am opening up a Grocery Store in the Gilkerson
Building on South Main Street, one door south of Jones
and Martin’s Barber Shop, and hope to be ready for
business by the time you read this.
-A Portion of your trade will be appreciated-
H. B. Pullen
To the Ladies
of Out of Town
Tctal_____j_________$1,459.21 .
Expenditures:
Books_____'__________ 469.00
Magazines______ 50.00
Librarians Salary________ 426.0U
Janitors Salary-------- 240.00
Hdht, light and insurance__ 200.00
Expense of desk and\building 75.21
Cell 443 for
sweet ' milk end
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The NEW EDISON
“The Phonograph With a Soul"
At last you can learn
What Edison Did
during the War
VTOU wondered—every-
A body wondered, and
practically nobody knew
how Edison “did his bit.”
At last the official an-
nouncement is out! Come in
and get your copy of the bul-
letin: “What Did Edison
Do During the War?”—or
write, if you can't call.
It tells what Edison did
while Chairman of the
Naval Consulting Board—
how he spent months at
sea, experimenting and in-
venting devices for foiling
the German submarines.
The bulletin also tells how
Edison stood the gaff and
kept the price of the New
Edison down to bed-rock
during the era of high costs
and soaring prices. TheNew
Edison has increased in price
less than 15% since 1914—
part of this increase is war
tax. The bulletin also tells
Mr. Edison’s views on our
Budget Plan which makes
the New Edison easy to buy.
religion.
Simplicity Important Element j T
The enormous vogue of the mov-jY
ing picture, whose elements every V
one understands at sight, proves that <
simplicity is an important element of'
popularity. What we cal 1 “Good
Books” are eften difficult to under-
stand.'
The spread of interest in good
literature must come from a study
of what is now popular with the
masses of readers, and the active en-
couragement of what is best in it. j
The world is full of good impulses; if \
we would pick them out, and tie
them together and get them all head- \
ed the same way, they would pull j
this old world out of the mud in ,
decide6 on something* that the ,
world needs and then tire ourselves _____
to death trying to create a desire I
for it. As a first step, therefore, we fUCrUI{IEi[|llll!lllllllllllllll||||||||||[|IIIIIIEIII(IEIIIIICIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIMIIIIUIIIHIlIHI|l
might ascertain, as far as we can, ~ --
w'hat unsatisfied desires, what un- ”
supported impulses toward good
leading now exists in our community.
These thing are to be encouraged.
But this is not enough. The hidden
impulse must be sought out, the un-
satisfied demand must be catalogued
Our librarian is so glad to know
what the public wants, at all times, _
both their likes and dislikes. B _ .- __
Annual Report
O-tuber 1919 to October 1920 S ,
Number oi bocks in libra,y 3,sos = Lsdies of the farm, your hardest task is wash day
Borrowers of Books----... 1,97b j? that you wjjj ac[mit. Yes, you agree, but how am I to
Fiction_________v______ 13,239 5 get help? Its easy. Most or you the rural mail goes
N." ,,y,CT°v-------------- fi’non I ^ your h°me* H you are not coming to town simply
Other IncomesII.IIII.IIII- 459.21 j§ tie-up your bundle and a very few cents will bring it
to us.
The heavy bedding of winter, \he table linens,
towels, in fact all the unstarched flat pieces will be
washed snowy white, ironed and folded.
The heavy underwear will be washed soft and
fluffy so that all that is needed is to fold them away
to be used, thus leaving nothing but the starched
pieces, which come back ready to dampen down and
iron at yopr most convenient time.
You say this is all very nice and would suit me,
but we can’t afford it. That is a mistake, you can.
This kind of family washing is done by the pound
and $1.00 does a great big washing. By being relieved
of the weekly washing you have more time for mend-
ing and will almost save the price of the laundry bill
each week.
In winter, washing your clothes will be saved
from the freezing-flapping on the line. We dry your
clothing in warm, sweet air. We use nothing but plenty
of the very best soap and worlds of soft water, which
is made soft by a specially installed water softener
that makes all the water used in our plant fifty times
softer than snow water, and being power driven in
this creamy white suds, luke warm is bound to clean
each and every garment of all dirt. We no doubt use
more soap and water in doing your washing once than
you would use in several weeks.
With all due respect, we find that the best man-
aging housewives have long since gotten away from
the drudgery of the weekly family washing. Let the
power steam laundry do that for you. Try it for one
week. t
Is not this an improvement over the old way of
rubbing or beating the dirt and soil out of the cloth-
ing? The old saying that the laundry will ruin your
clothing is a thing of the past—and is never heard
from the regular users of the power steam laundry.
For the ladies who hire their washing done, the
power driven steam laundry is the only way, because
R saves the clothing, is more sanitary and just as
cheap as any other method when all costs are figured.
And to those who do their own washing, you are
shortening your days just that.anuch. xd'u may like
to do your own washing, but it Will tell on you in time.
It is not a woman’s job, but a j.ob for a power driven
machine to gently turn and tumble the clothing in
soft, soapy water until clean. It’S a task too great to
be done by hand. Try the regular way of having your
family washing done. Send everything'to the laundry.
FREE DELIVERY—PHONE 84.
Total..............$1,459.21 §
Carnegie Library stands alone, at ~
a convenient spot where everyone =
receives a chance to grow in know- K
ledge not found in every school or 5
college. j S
Entered in this store of thought, s;
Good books are found, by great men B
wrought, E
Inspiring youth as well as age —.
Extending a chance on every page, ”
Life’s richest blessings to possess. ?■
In volumes great and numberless,
Bright minds of every race and time,
Repose here in these books.
And so in the building’s quiet nooks,
Read to your heart’s content, : b
You who are on knowledge bent. ~
Library Board. ! ~
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Army officers rain coats $15.50— E
J. C. Word’s Army Store. EE
H. H. Easily is ill with pneumonia
at the home of his father-in-law, Mr.
Hollman.
Prof. Decker of Hammon was here
Saturday in company with Prof.
Slover, who recently came frjm
Caroll county, Ark., to take the prin-
cipalship of the Hammon school,
made vacant recently by the death
of Miss June Ellis. They were here
to meet Mrs. Slover who arrived that
day from Arkansas.
H. H. Donahue of McAlester, rep-
resenting the McAlester Edward Co.,
was here Tuesday and in company
writh J. A. McDongal of El Reno,
superintendent of the Panhandle
division of the Rock Island made us
a very pleasant visit.
See F. W. Snoddy over News-
Democrat office for all kinds of in-
surance. Phone 110. l-20c
Rev. French Lancaster, of Drift-
wood, Okla., called on us Tuesday
enroute to Grimes, on business and
to see his sister-in-law, Mrs. Neva
Robinson this week. Her brother,
Bert Repass, has been here from
Cleveland, Ohio, for several weeks.
He returned home Tuesday.
Pat Garrison of Grimes, brother of 3
Roy Garrison,. was taken to Okla- S
homa City last week to see a speciaL B
1st. Pat had a severe case of small- 5
pox hnd it was thought he would lose £
his eye sight, but we are glad to
learn "that he is getting along all.E
right. The doctors say one eye will s
be weak, but the other will be all 5
right. B
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Conditions arc improving, there E
are a few farms and some city prop- S
erty selling and a great many trades S
being made. If you want to buy, g
sell or trade, see O Neal. :
Mr. pnd Mrs. Joblett are visiting 5
her brothers Jim and Mike O’Donnell. »
T^ey have just returned from Can- E
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E. K. Thurmond has been reap- S
pointed "on board of directors of the E
Federal Reserve Bank of the Oklano- £
rna City branch. jg
Send it
Watch far the announcement of Mr. Edison ’s new research !
Granville Beck, who has been
ill the past two weeks is recovering. £
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There h^s been perhaps more. £
trades made the past woek than in ajjjj
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Elk City News-Democrat (Elk City, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1921, newspaper, January 13, 1921; Elk City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc497472/m1/2/: accessed March 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.