The Oriental Progress (Blair, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 9, 1916 Page: 3 of 4
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THE ORIENT A L PROGRESS
When constipation
causes headache use
k a?1'
ft I
, The laxative tablet
• , • , | * *»** i • . ' , •
with the pleasant taste
r’<:u :
lO* 25* 50*
MERE AT HOME
Bill l*n<v was in Blair. Satur- fur tho imiiI two inuntli* »•»,
ilny. Bill m>* he moml to the pharmacist in Hannah'* Drug
nami hill no he could get a crop * Store.
jof dandle bug». L. F. Holcomb and W. H ’
I C. T. Johnaon of south Blair ^mmnof near Warren ware|
|waa in town oned»y last week.' in town Thursday. Mr. Holcomb
C harlie u a very bony man and renewed hia aubaeription to the
does not come to town very oftan Prwrena.
, . ,, , .L..: rrugr*** tirmted sales bills!
It is to early to t** Ikt that f ^ Uhod^ & Con|>t.r of thr Unej
the back bone « u 'n1* . (>uk rommunity one day last
There la plenty of lime to burn Thejr Ha]c wj„ be held
up all the coal in the bin and
l, .-.I .ill I hr Hir|.lu» MJfr before w ' MavW(.u
graaa comes. »n ►have moved to the second floor
, the heater or pul on nuni • tj,c huuse occupied by F. M. i
j derwoar. for the northern breeze jgcg|pov
1 maker is still on the job. | - -' - - - - - -* '
The Best in Town
The Be*t Chili* and Soup you etereat. every day at the
Karmen RueUuranL also gootl lender »teak. coffee like mother
makes. Everything in the Short Order line. Come in. you are
welcome.
B. E. Johnson
We haic thi exclusive wiling right* for this treat laxative.
Trial »i*c, 10 cents.
WHITE DRUG CO.
THE REXALL STORK _
NEASE BUYS BARBER SHOP
, Dr. R. Z. Taylor and B. F..
If you haven t a girl. hu> t u* wj|| probably leave Sun-,
cake and win one at the Ih.x sup- j dgy for Oklahoma City, to carry I
|KJr. Thursday. Feb. 10th. Miss Mary Bonthal Roper to a
George Wicker and ( umby SjH.ciu)iHt. anti attend the Mursonic
Dennis shiiied four cars of cattle !(.ran(J I/kJkc> and t|M. Grand
|and car of hogs to Ft. Worth. Ku.lern Star chapter they will|
Sunday morning. ^ | probably be gone the entire week.
| Horace Vaughan of the Cottage, Austin Haynes will carry the
Hill community was a pleasant mad on route 2 next week,
j caller at the Progress office. Mon- j Mr and Mrs E K sno(]Kras8.
| day morning and before he lefti Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Huber and
: he handed us the price of a h. L. Eaker will leave Sunday
FlmprNeaae has bought the year’s subscription. to pay their respective tributes
Llmei Nease has bougnt tn WHgjj? Thursday Feb. 10th. to the Grand Masonic Ixxlge and
WHERE? Blair High School. I Eastern Star Grand Chapter.
WHAT? Box Supper and Cake \V. Tom Lockhart left Sunday
Sale. **bjmornjng for gt. Louis to buy his
3 w ,.v. Rev. J.H. McCuistion of Altus|si)ring stock of Dry Goods. He
„ . . | Mo an'd Mrl^Brooks will leave was in Blair. Monday. | will be gone about ten days,
ackson county Oklahoma, mov- j ^ ^ for Colorado< We' Mr. and Mrs. Grimes of Merk- ( W. D. Moser has moved to the
«lto Arlington Texas in j . ch to |oso this el. Texas, in Monday morning, property recently purchased
vith his father. Jim Grider who tn„iy* Utlt witth thpm suc. for a few days visit with Mrs. j from W.YV. Huckett in the north
Grimes’parents. Mr. and Mrs. west part of town.
James Clarkson. j What would you think to see
Lon Collins of Osborne, Kan., the river falling on its bed, or
is visiting his parents, Mr. and j hear Mandy say gals have you
Mrs. J. M. Collins, and other re- made up the rivers bed.
J. M. GRIDER FOR SHERIFF
In our announcement column . i',caow *“*° ~
this week will be found the name [City Barber Shop from J. C.
of J. M. Grider of Altus for the! Brooks and has taken charge.Hu
office of Sheriff of Jackson coun- also bought Mr. Brooks residence
^ property. We welcome him and
Mr. Crider was bur,, IKW i" Ihi"
wax an exeonfederate .aldier: , good fam«y but wi* then, sue
lived on a farm until twelve I ln thelr new lucat’on-
years ago, at which time he
let CaHwH U
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• alcohol amice**
Bears the
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CASTIBIA
For Infants and Children
Mothers Know That
Genuine Castoria
Always
35^s-3S^
In
Use
For Over
Thirty Years
CASTORIA
CITY CAFE MOVES
COA >1 WftV) M v " ----- ------ ---.
loved to Blair Oklahoma and i
reighted for about three months; Moser Bros, have moved the
hen moved to Altus where he i city Cafe from the Carpenter | iatives.
building to the Reid & Hawkins
ias lived since. He is a contrac-
—' " , -------- OUliaing lO me neiu a uonp..»
or and house mover. This is the;buiI(Jing where they will be bet-
irst time he has ever asked the L prepared to serve their fast
jeople for an office, he is able to wing trade, and to make
ill the office for which he asks
Je is the laboring mans friend j
ind they all know him as well as
;he business men as he has had , drtj, after being sick
lealings with many ot them. for severaI jay.
He expects to handle the fin-
room for the Dreamland 1 heater
Rev. Danner is able to be
The origin of Pro water came
Jesse Potts was up from Altus from some white men giving
on business, Monday.
some indians alcohol 200 proof
l uuamcsn, ahvuuwj. ----------- *
J.B. Owen of the Twin Bridge [that was long ago, now one hasj
community was in town one day | to mix lots of water with the!
last week. ! dog-gone*stuff to make strong
C. A. Huber of Oklahoma City! enough to drink, the fire with
Joe and
most every thing else having
been taken out.
James Wilson and J. D. Tins-
at visited his brothers.
Anton, last week.
Arthur Bliss, one of the guards ------- -------- ------
at the Granite Reformatory, was ley who have been in Texas the
nces of the county just like it I George Hawkins of the Con-j in town, Saturday. j past week have returned and re-
’as his own affairs Isolidated community was in Blair Eat, drink, and enjoy yourself, port lots of rain and mud.
I Monday with a load of wheat. at the Blair High School. Thurs- Our efficient cash,er, E G
__L____ day, Feb. 10, 1916. 36 Mathewson of the First National
Issac Watson seems to be hav- Bank was out motoring Sunday,
ing trouble in keeping some one j he was entertaining two charm-
to see after his office and has: ing young ladies.
Shoe Repairing
1 am at the Coomcr old stand and waiting (or you to bring me
those Shoes, Furniture, or Harness to be repaired. All work done
neatly and promptly. Shoe work my specialty.
W. T. Coleman
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE
After Foot Year* of Discouraging 1 had gotten so weak I eouid not stani.
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Up in Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.
t
and I gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me a bottle ft
Cardui, the woman’s tonic, and I com-
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, 1 could tell it was helping me. 1
can now walk two miles without its
turned it over to his brother. Bob. Mr. Charles Huber of Oklaho-
Catron, Ky.-ln an interesting letter bring me, and am doing all my work.’* *
from this place. Mrs. Bettie Bullock If you are all run down from womanly
•1 suffered for four | troubles, don’t give up in despair. Try
--------- v. -------- , writes as follows:
Jim Holloway came into town ma City spent a few days with ycars with womanly troubles, and during' Cardui, the woman’s tonic. It has helped
after a barrell of water but when j his brothers Antone and Joseph. ’ ^ ^ {or a me 1 more than a million women, in its SO
I he got home it was frozen. Earl Haynes spent a week in
| WHEN? Thursday, Feb. 10th. gan Angelo Texas visiting his
i WHERE? Blair High School. grand parents Mr. and Mrs. G.
WHAT? Box Supper and Cake Si Huling, Earl says San Angelo
Sale. 36 js a ijve town.
WILMOTH ITEMS
Ada Biddy spent Tuesday
jght with Annie Winters.
Emmit Cupp and family spent
’uesday night with Mrs. Cupps
ather.
Jim Cupp and wife visited at
he home of Allen Biddy Thuts*
ay.
A good crowd met at the
chool house Sunday morning
or the regular first Sunday
reaching did not make his ap-
learcnce so a few songs were
ung and we took our departure
o meet again at three o’clook
or Sunday school. There was
. large crowd.
Jim Biddy says the people has
o have some one to laugh at so
t just as well be him and Lee
Jiddy as any one.
Mae McCombs and Jim Biddys
prls went hunting last h riday
light. They reported catching a
>ole-cat a piece.
Mrs. Winters and her three
hildren and Ada and Essie took
[inner at S. T. McCombs Sunday.
Clyde Biddy took dinner with
jee Biddy Sunday.
Annie Winters and Lizzie Bid-
|y went home with Ada and Es-
sie Bean Sunday from Sunday
ichool.
The following young |>eopie
ook supper at Jim Cupp* Sun-
lav night- Misses Ora, Davilla.
Vda and Leona Biddy. Messrs
lim and Lee Biddy. Jasper Cupp
er Floyd Biddy, after supper up
drove another couple which we
found to be Earle McCombs and
Clyde Biddy.
Mrs. Jim Cupp and Inez Beav-
er are very Brave especially
when an old cow gets after them
Annie Winters said there was
not many old cotton stalks left
near the house now.
Henry Lance and son Harold
passed through the Wilmoth
community. Accidents will hap-
pen. they were stuck twice.
Mr. Red and family took dinn-
er with Jim Biddy Sunday.
Lizzie Biddy is looking for a
good looking mule.
The Wilmoth school gradually
increases the enrollment has now
reached forty-one. The Oklahoma p .
history class has completed their ,
Jeff Jarnigan was seen going
What has become of the old
south about daylight the other j fashjoned boy with one gallus,
morning and on being asked j twQ gorc toeg on one an(j a
where he was going he said he | §tone bruise on his heel as big as
did not know. a balloon (m feeling).
this time, I could only sit up {or a little | more ^an a million women, in its SO
while, and could not walk anywhere at, >ears continuous success, and should
all. At times, I would have severe pains, surel>' heIP y°u> i0°- Your dru8Sitt h**
in my left side. jsoId Cardui for He know* whil
The doctor was called In, and his treat- j,l wU* do* Ask him* He wiU recoBI*
ment relieved me for a while, but I was | ™"d «• Begin taking Cardui today,
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
TTYW- tn: Ch«t'»ann*» MMirine 0>.. IU41f**
Ai-,sorv l)-pt.. Ch«tt«noof». Tonn.. f»r WMi
instructions»n vo#rfi» «ndM-c«|» book. Ml
T rut meet for W*Bca." »ant in plala wr»p*ar. J-4*
book and have taken the final
examination._
The Dreamland Theater will
be moved into the Carpenter
building this week.
R. 0. McWhorter, one of our
prosperous farmers living north
of town went to Altus Friday in
his lord Car. I you keep your feet on your own
Chas Martin is having his s>l°|5ideof the ^ not that WC;
painted. , are afraid’ but some one might
Rufus and Jim get his houn kicked around if he!
Mangum K. 4 were called to Ver ^ to 9tart something:
non Texas last Fr,day on account o,jr Unc|e Sarauel.
of the death of their sister Mrs. I
One of our citizens called to,
______ ____ been |
nursing a bad case of tonsolitis i
and grip and finding the Dr.;
quite a sick human. The visit to
Its reported thoritatively if the
contentions now under point of
dispute is not settled some of the
European and Asiatic nations
are liable to declare war on each
other, go to it, sie’em tige, so
Austin Haynes called at this see Dr. Taylor who
offiice one day last week and had
his subscription and that of his
mother Mrs. James of Frisco,
Parents please keep your child- th Mrs> james uf Frisco, quite a sick muium. x..«
ren out of the eotton yard on nvtpnilwl until lanuarv 1 his domocile was repeated next
Sunday. J. A. Haynes. |Texas, extended until January ^ our ^lonishmeniI
LIN6ERL0N6ER CLUB. j Valley Burt and mother who on seeing his robe and slippers
The Lingcrlonger Club met | have been visiting at Wellington ^^wTen thi
Thursday afternoon at the home Texas the past few weeks have the PreMous hay ana
of Mm K. K. Jackson. Following wt„rned home. ^ man mqured for Dr. Taylor |
the usual needlework hour re-| Frank Lumbert has moved ir. Mrs. Taylor pointed to tht
freshments were served by the! ^ John Walkcr house near 1 ment and said ’ gone down town
hostess assisted by Mrs. W. L. „nH to get a shave.”
W. M. Wicker
Dealers in Feed, Fuel & John Deere Implements
Have you over heard that Blair is the center of a thrilling country
one thousand miles in diameter? A country that produces everything
necessary to your prosperity? That from all portions of this vast em-
pire the tribute of trade is daily paid to her?
Have you ever heard that WICKER has the best grade of Coal and
and Feed?
1 have a big supply of Bran, Shorts, Wheat Mixed Feed, Cotton Seed
Meal and Cold Pressed Cotton Seed Cake.
I have some Corn, Maize, Crushed Feed and Alfalfa Hay.
Phone 23
Phone 23
Harris, after which the memb-
ers were entertained with sever-
the Electric power plant and a shave,
were enieruuneu wmi ocvc»- Tom Deere has moved into the C. M. Butchee was in town,
al musical numbers given by j,ouse vacated by Mr. Lumbert. Monday. He says he has not suf-
Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. E. N. jjni Q^ton and children fered much from cold weather
^The Club will meet Mrs. E. ^ ^ ~
Snodgra*. Februarj- loth! ' |Mr. Onttu bus been empleyal' clothes.
Wall Paper
I have just received 2000 Rolls of the latest paterns of
Wall Paper.
My line of Eye Glasses and W indow Shades is Complete.
L C. McGinnis
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Beaver, Dennis. The Oriental Progress (Blair, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 9, 1916, newspaper, February 9, 1916; Blair, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc956944/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.