Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, June 19, 2017
Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
1907 in Ada:
April 1907 B.H. Tarleton of the Magnetic Fire Alarm company brought from Toledo Ada’s first automobile, a Reo.
April 1907 The Ada High School held its first interclass contest.
October 1907 Lieut. Holcomb drove his large automobile from Lima to Ada in 35 minutes, the fastest time ever made between the two towns via highway.
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