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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
7
Mrs. Margaret Emmerich of Napoleon Ohio suffered ten years with kidney troubles back pains and vision problems. After doctors failed Dean's Kidney Pills provided quick relief and cure she says. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Carl Locke fatally shot Charles Gouston on Gouston’s farm near Tak. The two, both colored, clashed over an attempt to settle a civil suit with Gouston as plaintiff and Locke as defendant.
Guthrie dispatches report that J. B. Spaulding of Muskogee and J. J. McAlester of McAlester have withdrawn from the race for the Democratic nomination for governor. The remaining candidates listed are Lee Cruce of Ardmore Dr. Fite of Muskogee R. L. Williams of Durant and Dr. M. A. Kelso of Enid.
Supervisor EB F Morissey of Wichita Mountain National Park announced a sizable shipment of fish from the department to stock the park streams. The consignment includes several varieties intended to improve aquatic habitat and enhance park recreation.
A McAlester dispatch reports H. L. Cohn sues Marshal Pritchard, deputies, bondsmen, and special Indian agents for 78000 alleging trespass damages false imprisonment and destruction of property. He says the deputies broke into his place and destroyed a stock of drinks called long horn.
The Apaches received $20,000 from a military reservation cattle sale. It marks the first sizable Apache cattle sale in some time, delayed by generally low prices.
The Stillwater Progress estimates Payre county will harvest a cotton crop worth more than one million dollars this year, equating to about fifty dollars for every man woman and child in the county. The figure surpasses the national per capita circulation.
The Rural Telephone company of Cherokee invites all rural phone companies in Woods county to a Carmen gathering. The goal is to create a county association to improve and form a county combination.
Will Powell died after a shooting by John Sharp the city marshal and former Cherokee legislator. The incident stirred intense public uproar with reports that Sharp was intoxicated and the killing was unprovoked.
L. F. Rea, district manager of the Pioneer Telephone company based in Shawnee, has resigned effective tomorrow. No successor has been named. E. E. Wes-Perrelt, the vice president and manager, confirms that the rate increase will not go into effect until January 1, 1907.
The ownership of sanitarium stock tied to the Capitol National Bank failure at Guthrie appears linked to the Citizens Bank collapse at Enid. The bankruptcy case of H H Watkins, cashier of that bank, has been appealed from Judge Mackay to Garfield County district court. The central issue is whether the sanitarium stock belonged to the bank or to Watkins personally.
Theodore Gulick secretary of the Muskogee Commercial club has departed for Washington to attend the rivers and harbors convention and press Muskogee’s case to prevent being overlooked.
Senator Clark of the Indian Territory investigation committee said the panel would recommend removing restrictions on Indian lands. He supported selling Choctaw and Chickasaw cultural and mining lands, but the panel remained unsure if they should be sold together or separately. He estimated a maximum value of about one million dollars per acre under government purchase. Senator Teller praised the prospect of a new Oklahoma state.
The Commercial club sent Morton Rutherford to Guthrie to ask the constitutional convention to adjourn for one day on December sixth. He would travel to Muskogee to witness the practastration of road building during a national good roads session, with a meeting of the national and state associations in progress there.
Rear Admiral Willard H Brownson who heads the naval forces in the East is expected to be recalled to become chief of the bureau of navigation. Although slated for retirement next year his strong health may keep him at the helm through the current administration.
The article promotes Brandreth's Pills as a nightly laxative tonic that cleanses the stomach and bowels, stimulates the kidneys and liver, and purifies the blood. Described as purely vegetable, they suit children and elders, and have been in use for over a century with sales everywhere.
A famed Rothschild told a busy story in which Jay Gould sought an audience. The reply reportedly was sharp and memorable with the line Europe is not for sale. The anecdote highlights Rothschild’s influence in banking and politics.
The Philadelphia Record surveys a classic etiquette guide praising daily soap and baths as sensible health practices. It contrasts those views with a dig at ancestral ablutions and notes that all advice assumed the reader to be healthy. A pedantic exchange about a dime and saloons closes the excerpt.
A 25 year old custom of New Year calls is fading due to increased alcohol use. The piece notes ladies offering hospitality and gentlemen remaining polite, while modern restraint grows. It praises adopting Postum as a wholesome beverage and mentions a Staten Island doctor endorsing it for visitors during Yule Tide.
A Benton Texas mother recounts her one week old daughter’s skin disease and watery blood. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment three times, the rash faded within a week and never returned. She urges mothers to keep Cuticura Remedies at home.
The Empress of Japan is highly beloved for her support of women’s education and for funding schools and universities from her private purse. She visited hospitals during the war with Russia, sewing bandages daily, and the sterilized bandages she made were noted for aiding wounded soldiers’ recovery.
The two great Catholic nations, Italy and Spain, appoint new ambassadors to the court of St James. Marquis di San Giuliano will represent Italy, is from an old Sicilian Norman family, cultured and Dante minded, president of the Italian Geographical society. Senor Villa Arattia, Spain’s envoy, joined King Alfonso in London for his engagement to Princess Ena and earned praise for tact and courtesy during that visit.
Deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised to cure deafness caused by catarrh, with a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. circulars offered free by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The German Volunteer Army Corps is provided with 37 automobiles in charge of uniformed drivers to transport staff officers. During last month’s maneuvers the speed and convenience of the machines were praised by tacticians observing the mimic campaign.
The ad promises a twenty year track record of Hunt's Cure as an infallible remedy for any itching trouble affecting the skin. It asserts the product cures instantly with a guaranteed result.
A communication to the Association of Belgian Chemists alleges continental bakers add soap to dough to lighten bread and pastries. Soap usage varies, with higher amounts in waffles and fritters than in bread, urged by claims of quality and cost.
A judge quotes a stenographer who stylishly spells loafer as l a u f f e u r. The remark highlights the peculiar spelling practice in a courtroom exchange.
A vintage ad touts Simmons' Cough Syrup as a sure remedy for coughs colds and sore throats promising rapid relief. The pitch contrasts its effectiveness with the trouble of collecting debts from people who owe you money.
An 2c bottle ad touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It claims to soften gums ease pain and cure wind colic offering a cheap remedy in a small bottle.
A proverb equates being without a wife to a balloon lacking an anchor, highlighting dependency and stability issues in relationships. The saying uses a simple metaphor to express social expectations about marriage and security.
A cryptic remark suggests brighter colors with reduced work. The speaker claims those who wait for improvements will eventually see rewards as mis fortune or fate turns in their favor.
Garfield Tea meets the highest requirements of the National Pure Food and Drugs Act according to Garfield Remedies. The product is promoted for constipation relief.
Lord Knollys serves as King Edward's private secretary for 36 years and oversees the monarch's vast letters with a team of assistants handling the flow of communications.
Dr. J. McBryde president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Va has been placed on the retired list as a pensioner of the Carnegie foundation He is the third Virginia educator to receive this distinction.
New French rules require applicants for car licenses to prove not only technical knowledge but also freedom from physical infirmities. Those with impaired eyesight, poor hearing, unsteady hands from drinking, or nervous fits will be barred to reduce accidents.
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