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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
4
Notice records the filing of a subscription by Griasy and NoORrey and Byron Norrecy with Miles Griaspy as business manager. Entry notes second close matter under provisions of the Act of Congress March 3, 1879. Admired July 17, 1906.
Subject to action of the Democratic Party the ticket lists A A Gus Bobbitt L KK 4EM Mitchell Joe L Thomas Jas D Ga ar as sheriff nominees.
On November 1, 1906 A D Tanner sold his entire interest in the Ada Weekly Democrat plant and all appurtenances to Miles Grigsby and Byron Norrell. Tanner must settle all prior plant indebtedness except money owed W W Higgins which is to be paid by Grigsby and Norrell.
J J Hill predicts 260 million Americans in fifty years and census trends back the growth. A St Paul school principal warns about sustaining such numbers, comparing potential densities to England Wales Belgium and India and considering Malthusian limits.
The Orator's tribute paints a portrait of a brave friend and public servant, praising liberty and humanity. He laments political meddling in education, warns of corporate influence, and argues Texas must fund a strong state university free from partisan control.
A Waxahachie matrimonial club of thirty bachelors is organized with penalties for two weeks without calling on a lady. A literary society adds fines of ten cents for not bringing a lady to meetings, prompting a narrator to recall being caught and teased by a girl who called him out as no ten cent girl.
The new editor arrived Monday and works to give Democrat readers a first class paper. He plans to fill columns with local interest items and improve as he becomes better acquainted.
A pithy reflection explores how people justify deception for self protection and the peril of truth in social interaction. The piece contrasts restraint with risk, urging adherence to honesty even when evasions seem convenient.
An Oklahoma paper suggests to Andrew Carnegie that funds should fund road construction in the new state rather than libraries. The editorial frames better roads as a lasting public benefit and urges action from the philanthropist.
The new editor has pushed to inject humor into recent issues but finds long distance editing problematic and prefers hands on work rather to distant supervision.
No readable news items or identifiable entities to summarize. The provided text is a philosophical statement without people organizations places dates or events.
The Monon Route of Illinois will test the Hepburn act by contracting with newspapers for advertising space in exchange for transportation mileage. The Interstate Commerce Commission previously ruled cash only, but rail lawyers dispute that such exchanges are illegal. The test case aims to settle whether time cards tariffs and similar notices can be paid for with mileage rather than cash.
A tale recalls Senator Teller in early Colorado when he prayed for a condemned thief. A party member later asked if it was proper to ask Heaven for the man after sending him to the gallows, noting Teller had previously voted he was unfit to live in Colorado.
The Democrat’s new owners pledge prudence in addressing day to day questions until they understand them. They state no strings influence policy and will deal with everyone as gentlemen, avoiding premature statements.
A letter from the Chickasaw Capital suggests waiting to confirm county before announcing candidates. The writer mocks misaddressed notices and cites a comic misunderstanding about a millionaire’s daughter named Ruth and a similarly named Miss Gwendolyn, illustrating confusion over names.
An office note invites setting an orchard call for high grade nursery stock prices. It advertises direct sale to patrons, promising savings by skipping agents’ profits.
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