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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1907
Page
5
North bound schedules list No 112 Express daily and No 564 Local except Sunday. South bound services show No 41 Express daily and No 563 Local except Sunday.
Rail timetable fragment lists East Bound No 512 Eastern Express and No 509 Meteor lines with times and freight details. Mentions Sherman Express 513 and connections to St Louis Kansas City and Texas Passenger with local freight data and schedule stamps.
A roundup of town news reports visits by residents and visitors, illness updates, business changes, and notable events. Details include Rev J M Foster’s return from McAlester, local personalities like Duke Stone sending a Democrat to Mexico, new real estate leasing by L L Britton, and C D Rich’s rape trial acquittal. Enrollment at Ada schools tops eight hundred.
An incident on a northbound Frisco train south of here led the conductor to contact Ada police to arrest a young passenger. Passengers say the conductor struck the youth, who defended himself, and tools like telephone pliers and a belt rope were used during the altercation. The scene drew sympathy for the rider amid calls for restraint. Republicans push pension bills for Civil War veterans, arguing higher pensions meet veterans needs.
The Press Gang notes a candidate lacking funds cannot launch a credible announcement in national press. It argues that failure to manage personal affairs signals incompetence to handle public duties and votes may reflect that assessment.
The piece notes a new state club for men over 21 who vote Democrat and contrasts it with a ballot shaped club held by every voter that could curb the first group’s enthusiasm on election day. Allen Hustler comments on these political clubs and their rivalry.
Observers contend that stubborn political figures and monopolistic business leaders injure towns when unchecked. The writer argues such "hidebound" types are often left unchallenged by voters and the public press.
A tribute lauds Governor Hoge of Texas as a heroic figure reflecting American manhood and integrity. A judge recalls planting a pecan nut on Hogg’s grave as a lasting monument. The Lampasas shipment reports over 15 000 turkeys moved this season with 5 000 more expected. A notice advertises rewing Awls for sale at Col EK Pityer’s Pawn Broke at Chickasaw Wager Yard Ada I T. E P Moore serves as general agent for Indian Territory and Oklahoma and Texas.
A local newspaper note outlines a one year subscription offer priced at 1.75 dollars, applicable to The Democrat and Dallas News. The item highlights the promotional terms and renewal details for readers.
The Democrat invites readers to support upbuilding by sharing immigrant advantages. Every paid-up subscriber or new annual subscriber may send unlimited copies to non-residents for seventy-five cents per year.
A fragmentary OCR line shows a jumble of numbers including sums like 12,500 00 and 183,675 with no clear context or identifiable entities to define a story or event. The readable content lacks names, places, or dates to ground a coherent summary.
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