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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1906
Page
12
An old advertisement describes heart weakness with symptoms like difficult breathing and palpitations. It claims Dr Miles Heart Cure strengthens heart nerves and muscles and shares a patient testimonial from Mrs Mary C Hahler of Sullivan Missouri praising recovery after failure of other doctors.
Monday night council seated all members and elected R T Keer alderman for the fourth ward to fill Suggs vacancy. Aldermen reviewed unpaid occupation taxes and authorized action against delinquents. Gas franchise proposals were tabled for Thursday after further talks. Mayor to Ardmore for reservoir site clearance info. Ordinance to strengthen day tax laws and pay marshal to kill und tagged dogs. Various bills approved from General Fund, Water Works Fund, and Street Fund.
Tickets on sale December 20 to 22 with final limit thirty days. Frisco routes include chair cars to Memphis starting December 20 from Vernon Texas via Evid Tulsa and Springfield plus Quanah Texas via Oklahoma City and Springfield and Sherman Texas via Sapulpa and Springfield. Contact D. C. Farrington in Oklahoma City for details.
Senator Amos Hays and Representative Wai King left Monday for Tishomingo to attend the Chickasaw Legislature. They could not secure a quorum last week in either house and hope for better luck this week. Each was urged to bring a truant colleague.
Frisco railway shifts its timetable and adds another trip each direction. Ada welcomes the improvement as readers note the change in the paper.
A Katy surveying party lines from Denison to Parsons to straighten the road and provide a double track. They have headquartered at McFarland for days and work north of the city. Construction proceeds from Caney to Red River with no use of the old road bed.
Friday evening Mrs. Robert Wimbish entertained the Sorosis club. Despite bad weather a good number attended as an excellent program was presented and a dainty luncheon served.
The Democrat promotes an offer for paid subscribers to send multiple copies abroad for seventy five cents yearly. A Farm and Ranch feature on Miss Katie Elliott elicited 862 letters defending men wary of moving to the new state, while hinting at the appeal of Southwest marriage prospects for spinsters in surplus female states.
Little interest shown in the school board election Saturday. Joel Ter rell, W. G. Lowden and J. E. Grigsby were put forward by their friends, and the last two named were elected.
An admonition on rushing through life notes dangers in eating, walking, talking, marrying, and business. It claims haste leads to dyspepsia apoplexy bankruptcy and family rifts while urging steadier, thoughtful conduct for lasting outcomes.
A motorist seeking directions finds a sleepy man on grass at a crossroads. The man points with a boot toe toward the road and instructs the driver to put a quarter in his left pocket, then drifts back to sleep, earning bemused admiration for the ultimate laziness.
A businessman argues that job seekers are not hired because they have no current jobs. He says if a boy sits idle it is his fault and those who fear getting dirty hands will not be good clerks. He calls the notion of a soft job a nonstarter and supports firm early effort.
A party campaign office unveils a complete set of electronic greeting cards for candidates. The ecards feature messages tailored to multiple races and emphasize support, turnout, and campaign themes designed to boost engagement with voters.
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