Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 37, Ed. 1, Friday, September 12, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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TO BUY
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Old Corn
WE want to buy all of the old corn in Bryan
County and will pay you the highest market
price for it. We have bought the old Bondies Mill
located just south of the DuranLCotton Oil Co. We
have made extensive improvements and have remodel-
ed entirely and are prepared to buy all the old corn in
the county for cash trade you meal and chops for it
or will grind yotu shelled corn for you at reasonable
prices.
Durant Grain and
Elevator Co.
On Alabama Stree between Katy and M. O. & G.
DURANT. OKLAHOMA
COLLEGE OPENED
WEDNESDAY
PROGRESS OF SOUTHKASTEUjr
OKLAHOMA'S GREATEST GIRLS
I SCHOOL. TUE FACULTY
Durant Weekly News
Official Paper of Bryan County.
Published every Thursday at 114 N
Tflira Avenue juurnnt. Oklahoma
Entered as second class mall mat
wr at the .post-oflce at Durant- okia.
IM Congress BfMRrQb
msirm'
E. M. EVANS 'EdftTr'niaVUDllth
TERM? OF SUBSCRIPTION.
One Year In' advancci.w.j ..!.ll00
Mit. Months In advance .50
-AbVEttTISING RATES and circula-
Ubn statement will bo furnished pros-
tanotlvn advertisers unon nnnllcation.
Advertisements authorized without
specified number of insertions will be
printed each Issue until ordered dis-
continued by the advertiser
The publisher reserves the right to
reject any 'advertisement for any
reason good-and sufficient to' himself.
I The fourth session of the Oklahoma
' Presbyterian College for Glils opened
Wednesday morning at l0;30 at which
tlmo the enrollment mid classification
of students was begun.
I Among the institutions of which our
city Is proud Is the Presbyterian Col-
lege for Girls. The main building ct
this institution was erected thrc-j
years ago at n cost of $80000.00 and
occupies a commanding location on
the outskirts of tho town to tho ntt.'
The Girls College Is an outgrftwth
of tho old Dupant College.' a co-tdu-'catlonnl
school which cxl&jted in Du-
'ranl under tho auspices of thd Ptcs-
' byterlan church a church which dm-'
Ing all its history has been noted for
an interest In education. This work
had n small beginning in an old frame
structure r.n Main street letter ;1
handsome brick building was erected
on Eighth and Locust an ablo corps
of instructors einplojed nnd fur six
jenrs or moro a splendid work. vn3
done for the joung men and women
of Southe.xbtern Oklahoma under tho
supervision of Prof. Hotchkin.
i Recognizing thnt ono of the greatest
needs In our great country is n con-
secrated womanhood and feeling that
In a school distinctly for girls and
women this work could bo better nc-.
cainpliBhcd the church In 1009 arrang-
ed with the liberal aid of the peoplj
of Durant to build and operate tho
Rolleue for Girls. Tho old buildings
land grounds were sold to tho city and
(are now ul'Hzcd ;or high school pur-
poses. i In this school every phase of the
'girl's life Is considered and whether
t from the standpoint of strong moral
chnractor high mental attainment or
j phymcal health and nctlvlty the au-
thorities of tho school endeaor to give
ALBANY
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05 155210 1 681.312 tTielr pupils the very best and highest.
B1 933524 6 709042 To that end they are not only quail-
S - 3C4.117 fled tc teach their subjects but who30
ACHILLE . . personal contact with their students as
G . -.... .imfioi 'tney live witn tnem day after day yJll
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'49 72887 teiitlon to paid also to the smaller mat-
47 933922 tcrs of refinement and culture as woty
'lo.-...sjgiSins character building
52 791.234' That such a school Is annreclated
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forr:t!?.Sff?l;213110 bylhc'good people'df Oklahoma's 1A-
" BENNINGTON" tested by the fact that every j'eaf 3f
18jL.-'Jii-.29G832 " "U!L'ii. 1201019' its existence has seen' an Increaso In
llu-iUL'.44J52 J 9r r.4G7GC tho attendance. The first year saw nu
ITw;-.-' f 12 224335 j enrollment of 104 j tho second 108 an!
10-'.:.'i'.-..C8G27 13... 456i3 ' already during the last Session 122
....641803 students Were enrolled which marks
15:lL.' ....
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Many ncoplo hero are. complaining
of the many attacks of mosqultos
which attacks are made while the at-
tacked people are attempting to get
a night's bleep. AwakV to the con-
ditions Sam Stono of theJSone-Klm-brlcl
Drug Co. .has fixed up a'n entire
display window advertising his mos-
quto lotion and which has stimulated
the sale of this article.
BOKCHITO
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68 ':':..
almost the limit of tho preeent eai.ac-
Cllpper Hamilton wag-wfrpm West
of Calera Wednesday dnfWslness? '
Gus Masscy was hore from Allison
on business Thursday morning.
..93912 ltj Wo are Informed by the authors-
1G744JG tlo that there Is now a decided -id
CALERA . for another Ijulldliix to be used flirt If
75..il.. 42j686.J7U L972581 for school purposes and partly to sjtvr
74 -JL 36570 U 42227 additional dormitory room. '
'"' COLBERT I The cOJvbcs offered in tho Instifu-
S9.....'i' 53676 I 72 G61312 tlon comprlbo three academic llns
58 lii 479847 j 60r 44382 icaqing to 1ho degrees of Bachelor of
' d CADDO . Arts Bachelor of Literature' an I
80 ..Ji.t 98551 j 81..r...232.834 Bachelor f Science respcPtlv lj . Tl'
78 iil' 87911 I 82 .197811 work Involved is fully as U'n i 'zi
DURANT . . required by any Junior College in the
.... 97473 South nnd covers n f-'- cmierii
..192503 education. In addition to' t!..' stilon-
....-.803716 did ndiantage are ottfril In Pin".
..102.C18 Voice Culture 'Art Expression and
2041492 Domestic Pclonco. Tho nuii'be- .(
1317801 teachers In thoso special hinniMiPs Is
increased ecry year allowing tho suc-
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THE BEST WEEK OF ALL
This week bos been the best week
of all of the Durant Vcekl News-
Corner Drug Store Piano Contest nnd
tho coming week promises to be bet-
ter still All contestants seqm to be
in the fight to win. Number Blxty-
seven of Durant leads this week with
number seventy of Kenefick a close
second. Tho following Is the standing
of all contestants:
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23 -A'i1 36534V
67 31. 2583528
33....;' 72590
30 Ji? G5207
84 :.':..687420
73 .' 1676727 'I
26..':'...1 19.790 I 56 971790
40..r93821 j' 382-. 96084
54.lSffi--847651 37 64.1 H
1110458 36 216473
-r$tf. 87.1U
KENEFICK
lr.. 2510831
PIRTLE
.54281 19 1112437
I'IjATTKK I
..37629 62 '. 1421902
SILO
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cess that Is belqg. attained b t'.
school along theso lines.
The faculty for (ho current pfbIoii
s fiB follows;
W Jj." Morrison A. B President.
Academic Faculty
V. B. Morrison A. B. Mathomallcs
nnd Science.
Rev. Ebenezcr Hotchkin Blbl nnd
Moral Bcldfcc.
Miss Nina M. Oschrann Expression
nnd English.
Miss Julia Byrne Art and Drawing
Miss Myra Williams Iatln and
French.
Miss Irene McCain Engllsn and
History.
Mrs Tressle N. Shields. A. B. Do-
mestic Science; Academic Assistant.
Miss Dorn Fearlgen B. L. Academic
Assistant. "
Mnslcvl Faculty
Edward Baxter Perry Pupil of
Llstz .Consulting Director of Piano;
Teacher of Interpretation.
Miss Irma Bcckr Resident Pncctor
of Piano; Piano Hnrmony.
Mrs. Alia B. Klrnsoy; Plano( History
of Music:
Miss Floy Englcton Piano and
Theory.
Miss Eugenia Marguerite Hack
Voice Culture.
Prof. O. C. Daxls; Violin.
Home Department
Miss ndc Ncsblt Principal Homo
Department
Mrs. W. B. Jlorrlson; in charge of
Hotchkin Hall.
Dr. A. S. Hagooci; Physician.
IIOKTHITO SCIIOOLsTbl'E.Y SEPT 2
D. S. McDonRld has gone to his old
homo in West Virginia for a two weeks
rest and vacation.
Tho Farmers Co-Oporntlvc Gin will
probably bo opened for business b
Mondny of next weok according to the
statement of ono of tho directors to-
day. This compnuy consists of a hun-
dred stocknoldon nl n-t nl farmers
nnd cotton ials'M Thoro has Lfi?n
Invested In the now gin in tho neigh-
borhood of $110(0 a.rl O'.o gin is on
of tho best oqi'liM'd In the countiy.
TJio Weekly News Is making seoral
very attractive clubbing offers for this
month1 They nre all announced In a
display adtertlscment on tho second
page of this Issue. If you or your
friends arc lovers of good newspapers
nnd magazines it will pny you to sub-
scribe for them through Tho Nows
clubbing offers.
Bokchito Okla. Sept. 11. Tho Pub-
lic Schools of Bokchito will open n
Veek from next Mondny September
22 for nn eight months' term of
school. The number or students en
rolled for the public schools last year
was 293 and It is expected that the
.number will be Increased this year
Prof J T. Ryle. formerly of the South-
eastern Normal School nt Durant Is
superintendent of the 'schools with
MIbs CoJIIns principal or tho Hiuh
School and these two will teach all
high school branches. MIbs Montgom-
ery has the work of the fourth and
fifth grades Miss Fuller that of tho
second and third grades with Miss
Beatty lii charge of first grade work.
A successful years work is anticipated.
PRESIDENT INSISTS 0
CURRENCY DILL'S PASSAGE
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J Washington Sept. 11. President
Wilson Is firm In his attitude that tho
Administration and the Dcmosratn of
Cheenate and House owo It to the
Country to put new currency '"glsla-
tlon on tho statuto books at (he oi.llcst
possible moment apd he so fn'owncd
tho members of tho Democratic steer-
ing committee of tho Senate who called
upon him jestcrduy to discuss thq
que'stlon. The President holds that
the Democratic party han promised
tho country to do this And he believes
it' should be dono before the prevent
sp'&llil session ends rven though to
l-eninln'horn. and -accomplish the. wo; X
will ''lmposo a conslderabig hardship
oii'hidmbers of the Senate who arc
worn out 'by their prolonged strugglu
over tho tarltf bill which ended yes-
terday in ;thq passage of that measure.
Wo will buy tho best of cattlo and
sell tho meat as cheap as any mrkt
A. Wolfo ft Co. ws4
f bate a llttlo money to loan on high
class personal security. Applications
should besent by mnl only and nddrcs-
ssed to "Money" care Woekly News
burnt Oklahoma. Applicant should
Fl'vo class of property desired to bo
put up as collateral. w3p
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PAC1F1C.MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
LIFE INSURANCE TALK NUMBER FOUR
WAPANUCKA
90..V- 728519
o Cure a Cold In One Day
Take I.AXATI tot I1ROMO Quinine. Itstopa the
Cougb and Headache and works off the Cold.
Dnwrlati refund money if it falls to cure.
B. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. 25c.
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TV
A Bale of Cotton
FREE
Harned's New Store will give nwny absoldtoly free ono fine bnle of
choice cotton. There la no string to the giving and all tho people of
Bryan County havo a chance A bale of cotton is as good a gift as
that much gold coin. Call at tho store and ask for particulars.
D. G. HARNED Prop.
DO IT NOW
'. i
Eentually you are golns to carjy old line Insurance or in-
crease what you now have. If you defer this matter your prem-
lum will be higher; by beslnnlng.no'w to sao jou haVe tho mat-
ter finished earlier 'nnd In the years when oti can most easily
handle it but the greatest reason of all Is simply this:
Yoi
are In good slrape now phslcallyto stand the examination an I
one month from ndw or ono year from now ou cannot tell
wjiethtrr you will bo In shnpo.
"-nim
Talk U over with
In ffT:
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J. R; FISHER'ist..Mgr.
Offices 1 and 2 Grider Budding
t;
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Durant OklaUsma
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We're Opposed
to U
Mail Order Concerns
Because
They tiara oeicr contributed
a cent to (uiihering die mteretU
ol out town
Every cent received by them
from this commuaily is a direct
lots to our merchant!
In almou every case their
prices can be met right here.
tr without delay in receiving goods
rj and the possibility of mistakes
in tiling orders.
But-
The natural human trait is to
buy where goods are cheapest.
Local pride is usually second-
ary in the game ol tde as
played today.
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Therefore
Mr. Merchant and Business
Man meet your competitors
with their own weapons--advertising.
Advertise!
The local field Is yours. All
you need do is to avail your-
self o( the opportunities ouered.
An advertisement in this paper
wdl carry your message into
hundreds ol homes in this com-
munity ltisthesuresfmediuas
of killing your greatest com
petitor. A space this sue
won't cost much. Come k
and sea ui about it.
V
Remember 1
Tli every
KT&er kelp
paper better
3mber
niiei tab- 1
itemketkU I
i fc
A TIP FROM THE M. D.
TO ACCURATELY COMPOUND a
prescription Is ub essential as to
PROPEIILY PBESCBIBE. Tho re-;
Iatlon of tho 'DOCTOR to tho PA'
(TIENT Is VITAL. Tho dependence
of the DOCTOR on tho DRUGGIST
Is VITAU THINK IT OVER. Aik
your doctor about thojmrlty of our
drugs.
CORNER DRUGSTORE
Dr. P. L. Cain T. M. Barker Props
. Rhone 85 '
NEW FALL
MILLLINERY
We are now showing a su-
perb line or the latest crea-
tions in Fall Millinery hats
in accord with fashion's 'de-
creehats for street for so-
ciety for dress everyone a
beautv. evervone exclusive
direct from fashion's center.
We invitd you to' call and
see to try on to' know 'that
this ithe place f6r your new
fall hats.
THE PARISIAN
Mrs. M. E. Kalberer Prop.
Jasr FLOUR AMm
Oho'cilr of highest patent soft wheat flour from Rogers Arkansas.
" ; 4 $2.50 PElt 100 l'QUNDS.
for' the. 3.0(K.flourt. Aek us ahout it.
T ENTERPRISE GROCERY CO.
121. S. Second Avenue
HAVE YOUR PLANTING SEED
CULLED
By planting: Seed of High Power the plants arc wore vigorous and
fruitful and will wlthhtand the advert Tteatlier conditions and rar-
ngrH j)f the InsecLt bidcIi better than plants' from poorly matured
6d if 'low iltalHy. TherfoVeon'''ll WnTei
it'!--. ' . .' oi !j. fi'J j " " '" U1 'a''
FIRST A better stand rdorc"pYnnts on the acre.
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j SECOND The plants will averoge larger and moro uniform in size. I
1 mitinn ml. tnnc ..111 t.n itin. V..n.ll.. r.. !.! '.. nn n.rAvnvn .. 1
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FOURTH Tho bolls will avcrago larger and the staple improved.
The late Dr Knapp the best fritnd tho cotton grower ever bad says:
"Use the BeBt Seed."
"Select tho seed with care." "
"The seed riust be of best quality." '
"A peck of Culled Sued will pr6duce more strong plants than a
bushel of seed commonly planted."
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W If flnnwnv. llnmonHtrntlnn Aiont II. ft nnartmont of Aerrlpnl- !
ture Clanton Ala. snys: "All my demonstrator thut hdVe tried
Bovrors & Franklin Cotton Seed Culler are well pleased with results.
I have used it for the past two seasons and would not think of plant
lng seed in tho future that have not been culled."
FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR CUSTOMERS AVE HAVE INSTALLED
AT QUITE AN EXPENSE A BOWERS & FRANKLIN COTTON
SEED CULLER. AND WILL CULL FOR THEM FREE OF CHARGE
ONE TON OF COTTON SEED. TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC A
CHARGE OF 5 CENTS PER BUSHEL FOR CULLING WILL BE
MADE.
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Evans, E. M. Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 37, Ed. 1, Friday, September 12, 1913, newspaper, September 12, 1913; Durant, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc82564/m1/4/: accessed March 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.