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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1907
Page
4
The Ada Weekly Democrat lists subscription at $1.00 per year with Grigsby and Norrell as props Byron Norrell editor and Miles Grigsby business manager. It notes entry at Ada post office as second class matter under Congress act of March 3 1879 and admission on July 17 1906.
The piece discusses the American Book Company as a dominant force aiming to capture the New State school book trade, arguing for state action. It outlines Texas and Oklahoma experiences with the Page bill of 1891 promoting a uniform textbook series and fixed prices, and details legislative battles from 1892 to 1897, including lobby pressure and editor objections.
The author argues Texas schools reduced book prices after banning the American Book Company for five years. After bids reopened the company won several contracts and prices dropped about fifty percent. He urges protecting citizens from a book trust and warns to monitor lobby personnel and teachers' activity in school legislation.
The Democrat greets readers as 1907 begins with optimism for the town and county. The paper notes growing business and customer appreciation for quality printing and job work, extending season’s greetings and best wishes for the year ahead.
The Okmulgee News will be led by Len G. Shelby of Red Fork, I. T., who will assume charge next week. Ralph L. Ward the present editor will devote himself to business interests at Ft. Smith Ark. We wish Mr Shelby pleasant sailings on the sea of journalism.
The speaker emphasizes Davis running to lead Murray County while warning Sulphur would pay much of the taxes to fund a court house at Davis, noting it would be a joke if Sulphur loses its special status.
Approvos notes that errors and indiscretions of youth are like sight drafts drawn on age, payable after thirty years with compound interest. The aphorism underscores long term consequences of youthful choices.
The Dallas News New Year edition was described as a hammer with all 120 pages charged like live wires. An agent, used to foot rounds, required a wagon to deliver the papers.
A reader traveled twenty miles after seeing Dr Chadwick's ad in our columns, illustrating the newspaper's value as a local advertiser. The example underscores how ads drive customer reach within the community.
The Oklahoma Central inaugurated a regular Monday schedule featuring a mixed train each way. The northbound reaches the Frisco crossing about 10 30 a m and the return trip arrives around 4 p m.
An opinion note likens running a newspaper to a fireplace poker job where many imagine they could do better than the current leader. It satirizes the crowd’s overconfidence in management.
Maria Fuller in The New York American argues that parents should praise steady effort in dull children and avoid overindulging gifted ones. She warns neglect harms self esteem, urges fostering perseverance and conscientious work to nurture happiness and character.
A collection of pointed remarks from Chicago News featuring bite sized contrasts on honesty graft aging imitation and home life. The wry observations touch on vanity obsession morality and social behavior with sharp humor and urban skepticism.
An old Kansas City Star anecdote recalls General Sterling Price stopping at a Missouri cabin for supper. The hostess fretted over a plain menu of corn dodgers and boiled greens while Price favored heartily. A separate item describes a Egypt community box supper led by Captain Hargis, auctioneering briskly as 57 boxes sold, Miss Ida Roddy winning a cake vote and Lon Black named ugliest, raising $35.
Residents rang in 1907 with church bells a steam whistle blast and fireworks display. The town reported many watchers and a festive start to the year as the new decade began.
A newspaper excerpt recalls a poet facing ridicule over a misprinted line, changing "See the pale martyr in a sheet of fire" to "See the pale martyr with his shirt on fire." It also notes a speaker greeted by applause followed by a party paper misquoting the crowd as "snouts," highlighting printing slips from years past.
Notice offers Sewing Awls priced at 31 50 to buyers. Call Col Kk Pityer or address I T E P Moore at Chickashe Headquarters for the I T Cia Tex agency. Write any time for extras.
A political party releases a2 full line of candidate cards ordering the lineup for upcoming contests. The document lists candidate names and affiliations, indicating the party’s preferred slate for voters.
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