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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1907
Page
3
Ada resident Henry M Furman urges Democrats to back primary elections for U S senators and curtail corrupt money power. He argues constitutional limits, rail and tariff issues, river navigation, Indian land sales, and protection for the common people as candidates seek the senate. He invites scrutiny of his life and invites readers to request copies of his address.
The text argues that hundreds of millions of dollars of manufactured goods are shipped abroad and sold overseas, and that Americans should be able to buy American made goods at home as cheaply as foreigners can in foreign markets.
An essay argues railroads are both private property and public highways. It calls for strict interstate book and practice investigations, criminal penalties for discrimination, and imprisonment for those forming conspiracies to rob the public, with harsher punishment for the top officials.
The speaker declares he seeks no sectional or special interest support and relies on the people’s good government ideal. He would support any Democratic primary choices if endorsed, stresses the office belongs to the people, and notes two senators are nominated in primaries and later elected by the legislature.
A ceremony in Cleveland marked the dedication of a new Masonic temple. A Dallas company plans a $50,000 cold storage facility at Chickasha, signaling regional growth.
Two Shawnee residences were totally destroyed by fire resulting in an aggregate loss of 3800 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames but the structures were a total loss with no immediate report of injuries.
The report notes Oklahomans spending holidays in a reflective mood as they search for their whereabouts and current stance on regional concerns, invoking Delegate Caudill as a touchstone.
R. S. Richardson a man described as a would be thief attempting to steal a ride was fatally struck by a Rock Island passenger train at Shawnee. The accident ended in the street near the tracks with authorities called to the scene.
It is no longer a question of how much corn, oats, broom corn and cotton the farmers can raise, but how much they can market.
Burglars entered a Lawton saloon one night recently and escaped with a few dollars and two hundred quarts of fine wines and liquors.
While repairing an eight inch pipeline near Ramona, M V Jones was blown about 20 feet into the air by the burst pipe. He sustained non life threatening injuries and was attended at the scene.
The Norman city council approves a half century franchise granting Tecumseh Guthrie and Norman Interurban Electric Line rights to operate on city streets. Authorities set terms for street use and service area.
J M Mc Laughlin a Frisco brakeman was caught between two cars at Chandler and seriously injured He was removed to Sapulpa hospital for treatment
A natural gas firm serving Blackwell suffered a disastrous holiday fire stranding consumers relying on its fuel supply. Local authorities investigated the blaze as residents faced shortages amid winter.
A fire leveled the Miles Allen Mee mule establishment and a nearby negro eating house at Meridian, inflicting about 9000 dollars in losses. Miles Allen reported his own loss near 8500 dollars with 5000 dollars in insurance.
Authorities nationwide are alerted to locate Private Tolpot of Troop M Thirteenth Cavalry who deserted Fort Sill. Indications suggest he has escaped.
Campbell Russell a noted cattle man sues the M. K. and T. railroad for 2501 dollars 20 cents alleging he bought a ticket to Checotah and was ejected from a train at North McAlester.
The government has cleaned up nearly half a million dollars in profit from selling postage stamp books over the past four years and Postmaster General Cortelyou says sales are consistently increasing.
The Canadian Valley Railroad company files a deed of trust for five and a half million dollars in Oklahoma City. The lien covers a right of way from a Woodward point southeast through Woodward Dewey Blaine Kingfisher Canadian and Oklahoma counties for the United States Mortgage and Trust Company.
John Perkins living five miles north of Shawnee was bitten in the neck by a rat while asleep. His bed was soaked with blood when he woke, and he can barely move. He was taken to Shawnee hospital where physicians say loss of blood and poison from the bite will cause his death.
Representative Stephens introduces a House resolution requesting Secretary Hitchcock provide full information on his refusal to allot land to Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. The move aims to clarify government actions regarding land holdings controlled by the two nations.
Nathan Dyer a Rock Island area boss living near Sayre is jailed on a murder charge alleging he beat his wife leading to her death after a dispute. He reportedly left Sayre for work near Oklahoma City and his wife died after an induced premature birth.
A Farmers' Journal letter emphasizes building good roads to improve schooling through cooperative wagon routes and central schools. It urges practical cooperation over passenger fare reform, notes shelter and health challenges for renters, and argues most families can own homes with steady effort and thrift. The author, Mrs. Laura McCasland of Audra Texas, advocates self-help and land ownership.
The text condemns rich buyers fencing vast western lands, dividing them for sale with exclusive rights and use restrictions. It appeals to the Farmers' Union to occupy this field, arguing the union should promote a humane cause by helping the homeless and land hungry to own homes.
The article urges farmers to focus on poultry to boost farm profits and notes poultry yards reduce boll weevil damage. It argues poultry support crop yields by guarding surrounding fields and saving crops, urging practical care and attention to poultry management this season.
The Farmers Journal laments how legislators miss sessions and questions representation for voters. It urges accountability as lawmakers travel the country while public employees quit their jobs, highlighting concerns over absenteeism and its impact on governance.
The Farmers Union cautions members about dishonest preachers sowing discord and causing confusion within farmer ranks. They warn these figures may trouble communities before planting time.
A call urges union members to organize for easier living and higher earnings. It scolds delayed action, urging members to mobilize and push the union to plan and advance workers' welfare and pay.
A National Co Operator urges a speculator to secure eleven cents per pound for this year's Farmers' Union cotton. He argues a larger crop at eleven cents benefits farmers, and the buyer will grudgingly pay the price.
The passage urges leaders to prioritize the upbringing of local boys and girls, ensuring they share in farm interests and feel part of the colony. It warns against letting life’s pleasures or wealth distract from preparing youth for the duties of home and state.
The American Co-operator argues cooperation is not greed but economy driven by self preservation. It says cooperation serves others, yields mutual benefits, fosters thrift, saves expenses, and unites people in a common cause for brotherhood and neighborliness.
A Locksburg Arkansas warehouse held about 250 bales of cotton awaiting eleven cents a pound. The writer argues for wrapping cotton and sampling before baling to preserve bale shape and maximize value, noting the waste harms every cotton planter and urging action to reform the sampling system.
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