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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
4
Classified notice records Byron Norrell editor Miles Grigsby business. Entry indicates Ada post office second class matter under act of Congress March 34 1879. Admitted July 17 1906 as of filing.
Announcements list sheriff candidates under party action including A. A. Gus Bobbitt L. E. Sem Mitchell Joe L. Thomas Jas. D. Gaar J. 8. Cannon.
A reflective piece looks back on the past year with mixed memories and lessons learned. The author notes painful experiences, unfulfilled plans, and humbling memories while embracing the present and resolving to pursue ambition and avoid past missteps in the coming year.
A handful of Oklahoma Republicans hint at a party victory in the upcoming state election. The piece notes the Christmas season makes serious political talk seem unlikely.
The only original P. L. Jones of Stratford visited town Sunday and Monday on his way home from Ardmore. Friends urge him to enter the legislature race and the Democrat hopes to win broad support and land on both feet if he runs.
E C Sullivan appeared in disguise with no whiskers and caused a crowd to be charged cigars by the editor. The editor vows to recover the amount and warns Sullivan not to repeat the stunt.
The writer critiques jokes about a wife buying a Christmas gift with her husband’s money and argues the marriage is a partnership, not charity. They state money belongs to both spouses and the wife should not be treated as a charity case for such gestures.
The Legislative Department chaired by James Buchanan Tosh reports the Initiative and Referendum clause modeled on Oregon law. It sets eight percent petition for Initiative and five percent for Referendum, removes governor veto power on voter measures, and mandates legislature to enact the law. It applies to counties cities and districts, allows any part of a law to be referred, and bars re petitioning a rejected law for three years.
The Denison Herald reports on diversified farming successes across Texas as a defense against the boll weevil. Bay City, Wills Point, Canton, Denison, and other areas show peanuts, sugar cane, onions, dairy with hogs and chickens, and cotton alternatives yielding substantial profits per acre and total returns, with a notable dairy herd and sausage production.
The piece argues tariff revision trends align with price increases on essential goods. It notes past clashes between Republicans and Democrats over tariff acts and the political fallout from McKinley and Wilson era laws. It warns the current GOP may suppress public opinion until an eventual, larger explosion.
A reflection stresses honesty over deceit, praising outspoken truth tellers who speak for the community. It condemns sly gossips who hide dirt and refuse to speak plainly, urging integrity in speech. The quote contrasts blunt candor with covert misdeeds.
A man repeatedly hurls slurs and insinuations at his neighbor whenever his back is turned, a pattern many interpret as jealousy of the neighbor’s prosperity. The behavior emerges as a recurring dispute grounded in perceived success and ongoing tension.
W C Brann rejects labels of Baptist or Atheist and asserts a belief in a personal God beyond understanding. He describes God as creator and father, with revealed religion born from love and pain, noting life, death, and the light of God guiding a father watching over a sleeping child.
Early morning at W. K. Mottley's market a cat sports a chase scene as a rat clamps onto the cat escaping Col. Tom Hamilton's brondie cat, turning the tale into a village morning anecdote with local witness Col. Hamilton ready to add details.
Ren frew's Record notes that the last war widow of the American Revolution has died in Vermont. It contrasts expected pension roll drop dates for widows of later wars with the idea that American war widows are long lived, yet cautions some widows may not be born yet.
The excerpt argues newspapers fight mail order houses but fail to impact customers. It states mail order firms attract buyers through advertising and the claim they offer cheaper goods than local merchants. The piece concludes the public is convinced they provide better value.
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