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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
4
Ada Weekly Democrat lists editors Miles GriesBy and Capt Jack Mill with Byron Norrell as proprietor. It states publication as a Friday weekly, subscription at $1.00 per year, and has post office entries with dates of admission and second class matter status.
After a hard campaign, voters and citizens are urged to unite for Ada and Pontotoc County. The piece calls for joint effort to attract every legitimate business and enterprise and to propel city growth through teamwork and civic duty.
Citizens discuss funding to build Ada a new opera house with a target of ten thousand dollars. Leaders urge rapid action to complete the project before the next season’s opening.
The Oklahoma City Times Journal opines that the GOP will be unable to seize a chance to attack the Democrats while the party remains divided after the recent primary.
The editors express relief after recent exertions and pledge to redeem their promise by producing the best paper possible. They acknowledge potential failure but invite subscribers to judge the effort in the coming months.
Work has begun tearing away frame buildings on West Main street and material will soon be on the ground for new brick structures replacing the old shacks. The paper hopes to chronicle the start of a brick building for the Democrat office before summer’s end.
As the election ends attention turns to organizing a rip roaring old fashioned Fourth of July in Ada and vicinity. The writer notes the date approaches and stresses the need to act quickly to ensure a timely and successful celebration.
Slowly the old frame business houses are being moved to make room for modern brick structures. The Ada of today needs better housing for the vast stock carried by merchants. These merchants’ enterprise satisfies customer needs locally, reducing trips to distant cities for goods.
The piece urges Democrats to unite after a hard fought primary and prepare for the constitutional vote against Republicans. It praises nominees and vows no sulking, aiming for statehood victory. It notes a missed invitation to Norman state university commencement June 7 to 13 due to busy schedules.
In the past two weeks the Democrat office faced heavy campaign and commercial printing. A Duke Stone brief was completed after days of hard work, finishing with relief and success.
Federal Judge Jos T Dickerson voices support for adopting the constitution and aligning the Republican Party with that view. He notes some clauses he would change but urges moving toward statehood.
Despite spirited county races, Ada's election last Saturday proceeded without disturbance. Citizens are described as level headed and mindful that elections are won by ballots, not by force, with each race decided by legal voting.
George W. Pledger a Frisco switchman at Francis I T met instant death when two coal cars were pushed off the chutes on a Francis night. The engine and crew escaped as the coupling pin broke at the track end. Pledger is survived by a widow and a five year old daughter. The remains were taken to Denison and Sherman for burial beside three of his children.
A Victorian reflection notes men face social penalties after marriage with doors closing on eligibility and former friends cooling, as described in Lady’s Pictorial London.
Andrew Carnegie set aside a 10 million dollar fund for pensions of senior professors and Miss Julia A. Sears of Peabody College Nashville has been awarded a pension. Sears taught at Peabody from its 1887 opening, guiding thousands of students and shaping Southern education with steady dedication.
Bascom T Lawson visits Sulphur to attend the summer normal. Florence Crawford departs Dalhart Texas after visiting Rebecca Tolbert. Bob Grigsby injures his hand on a mower blade with severe lacerations. Dr T H Granger leaves for Chamois Missouri. his new residence awaits his return, likely soon.
A 1908 political appeal urges Democrats to support the Kansas City Daily Post amid press influence by trusts. It promotes the paper as a Democratic daily and asks for subscriptions by mail to The Post in Kansas City Missouri.
A collage of humorous clippings and quips about cassowaries cats and alligators from various papers. The bits riff on animals and wordplay with playful rhymes and puns reflecting light newsroom humor.
At Monday night’s regular gathering the Woodmen of the World decided to host a picnic soon. A committee was appointed to organize the event and handle all details.
In the United States Court in the Indian Territory Southern District Essie Payne sues C C Payne. The defendant must appear within thirty days and answer the complaint. Witness Judge J T Dickerson and the court seal dated May 30 1907. C M Campbell clerk A H Constant deputy C O Barton attorney J E Grigsby counsel for now resident. No 1006.
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