The Blair Progress (Blair, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1907 Page: 1 of 4
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once at 10 o’clock U*t Sunday
to Iran pact businoM of the
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company would hav* ti lwg* col- ‘,"'1 .Tm ^ a*Tl ft!l“
ton platform put in hen* within “"iJjrrii!. uwr m <M*rmio® whnh meeting waa ftxed at 3:30 o dock JHm*on* wh* w,tn n f ,,lu#
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t'lusoiui raapondon before the
ftn had gotten unrt# a great
headway, and auccecded in
carrying out muet of the Ihiu>c*
hold effect*.
inc f imily was asleep in the
houac at the time the fire ntart*
ed ami a passer-by *Hfcc*d them
Tho tire* aiartefl in the dining-
room; the cauae of which is
known.
The household good* were in
hu n*d.
a month.
lli-.al.so Haul that an
would Ih? placed here within a
few days. The Orient agent.
Mr. Marsh. at Alius win in com-
pany with Mr. Biirrows.
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0t ur r>ut. u»« vi'iRtf*) «f Hw »iiaII b« ^ Mft« rttooii (railnael time.) brother and siilrf, ^ittempL
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4 Painful Hurt.
Martha. was in Blair on
ness Monday. He says
now* have their gin up in
shape for this season.
By i«tUr «f is* B«ani *»f fount) chriotian work art.* invited to at* tracks at the cr*Htsing on F»>urth
•‘Vvi ikWiVi'? *<*11111 work, and Choir prawnc# tho entfinc and in.tantly killed.
Auc" o ’JT will Iw apprcciatod « .11 timea Th.* Inti, body wnathrown down
the embankment, which is per*
Mules fur Sale A new system of wireless tele* haps ten feet high at that place.
I have fifteen good young graphy has been discovered by a where it was picked up by the
mules for sale. Eight of them (ieiman engineer named Hein- father and carried to the deso-
Lre work mules none over icke. The essential I feature is lated home, but a few yards from
,rs old. Reasonable prices, the minute size of the transmit- the scene of the accident. The
A. H. DENNIS. ling and receiving apparatus, Tjody w*a* not mangled, and with
l>oth of which are contained in the exception of bruises on the
Prof. J. M. Dale of Kldorado onp g|n#|j ca86 which can be back of the head, shower! no
passed through town Tuesday on carrjeij on a man’s back, its to- marks of violence. - Granite En-
tal weight being alx>ul forty-tw*o terprisc.
pounds. S. F. McCall was in town
W-..V — —-—...... • W. L. Casteel of Warren made Monday. Said his wife return-
■ his work in the recent examina- *p^e Progress an appreciated call ®d Friday -rom Keller, Texas,
^ tion. He told us there were Monday He says the oil well where she had been on a
Blair State Bank luesday when ninety teachers in the examina- peoplc‘ have the secind well two weeks visit The grand
the the auto of Gus Baahore passed ^ Thig hc tMnks wil, ^om^thing over feet deep, mother of Mrs. Emory Chaney.
amend the former shortage of They have st0pi^d work this who lives in Fort Worth. Texas,
teachers w*eek waiting for casing. came home with Mrs. McCall,
.......... — to visit Mrs. Chaney.
i For Sale. Mesdames Fred Huber and
A good farm of 160 acres, well T. Milton Reid are enjoying a We are informed that B. B.
improved 2 1-2 miles northwest visit by their mother, Mrs. J. T. Zinn has sold his interest in the
of Blair. Brewer of Marlin, Texass and firm of Zinn & Reid to Jno. W.
Also, half interest in the bus-
iness of Churchill & W’ilson,
dealers in furniture and coal.
Call on. Grandpa Churchill.
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-tr.
his way. home from Mangum.
He is a member of the examin-
ing board for teach
county and has just finished up
BRUNT FREIGHT.
We wish to call the attention
of readers to the fact that the
Orient road now has an agent
here and will handle all kinds 3 y
J. D. Rosenbaum happened of freighL Freight can now lie l--t
to a very painful accident Mon- shipped from Bluir to any point
day while unloading a cook atove you wish at the same rate as
from a wagon. The stove was from Altus or other points,
moved to the rear of the wagon
when the wagon frame tipiied * Runaway board for teachers of Greer
up and allowed the stove to fall The horse and buggy of Neely Jntv anH hjL<4 iuat finishe(1 U1)
to the ground catching Mr. Buttler were standing hitched
Koscuhaum second finger of the to a telephone pole cast of
left hand between the stove and Blair State Bank Tuesday when
the wagon. At this time
the team started to run and he and frightened the horse. t It
was compiled to pul! loose tear- broke loose and ran away strik-
ing the end of his finger off. ing the corner of the pool hall
There were three ladies in the with the buggy. There the run-
wagon but escaped injury. away stopped and the buggy
Mr. Rosenbaum is laying off was badly torn up.
from work but we hope he will; Uov\v~\ af lAfapppn
soon be able to attend to his IluVIVdl dl ndlTiiil«
business again. ......- •
A revival meeting will begin
W. H. Holby, the gin man of at thc M E Church. South af
their sister, Mrs. M. E. Sherman Reid. Mr. Zinn will not move
of Whitesboro. Texas. away from Blair.
they Warren [be third Sunday night
f,n‘c in September.
Geo. W. Lewis. P. C.
The Blair- Drug Store f o r
paints of all kinds and colors.
The Roll Call!!
BUT ONE PRESENT
Six Years ago this little town was born. I was
Johnie on the Spot. Six years have passed and I am
the only Johnie that has staid on the spot. While I
am kinder sun seasoned and wind shaken, yet I will
continue to do business at the same old stand and I
hope to still have a reasonable portion of your pat-
ronage. Just received
Our Bill of Clothing
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NoW open for inspection; come and see. .. Also wp have received some Look
Stoves - Nice large ranges we can sell v#ry reasonably. . We have a good line or Har-
ness. We will quote you prices that none can meet. . We will soon have a lull line ot
Fall Dry Goods second to none in Blair. Don’t forget it; we deed your business and will
always treat you the best we know how. . .
Don’t forget that we buy eggs and produce giving highest market prices. Gome
around and see us when in town whether you need anything or not. A good social chat
does much good in making life longer. Yours to Please,
JNO. W. REID'
BLAIR, - OKLAHOMA.
jBand Concert!
The Reid Band of Blair
Will give a Concert and
> Serve Ice Cream, Lemon-
ade, Etc., at the Charlie
Martin Grove in East Blair
August
All Who Wish to Have a G<
• Invited to be Present Friday Night, the 30. j
| The Blair Meat Market!
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WOODALL ;4 GARDNER, Props. t
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We handle Fresh Meats Butchered from Fat £
Cattle and Hogs. If you want to get the \ind ♦
of meat you call for, come to our Market. We ♦
sell Cooked Roast Beef and Pork X
In connection with the Meat Market, we run ♦
SHORT ORDERS! I
We Keep Ice For The Trade |
21 The Blair Meat Market, 5L-|
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The Blair Progress (Blair, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1907, newspaper, August 22, 1907; Blair, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc825631/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.