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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
7
Ada rises to second class post office status as Shawnee plans for a new line survey by the Yakton Southern Railway from Yankton, D C to Galveston Texas amid other state developments.
Rumor says the Frisco railroad plans to extend the division now under survey east of Shawnee into Texas. Shawnee would become a key divisional point with shops and perhaps headquarters, though officials offer no confirmation or denial.
Oklahoma commission will operate a special train to the Jamestown exposition in early August. Several cities and towns will be extensively represented by exhibits.
The Farmers' union settled a matter enabling Sparks to open another gin. Articles of incorporation list J. N. Bowman E. S. Williams W. S. Henderson J. J. Robinson Franklin Springer G. C. Nelson W. H. Cox H. Lightfoot A Christy and Fred Austin with E. S. Williams president and Franklin Springer secretary. Anadarko will soon have an oil mill financed by local capitalists with $100000 capital stock and planned start soon.
Miss Alice Wright of Isabella obtained a $3800 judgment against William Duston and wife for slander. The defendants failed to appear in district court at Alva last week.
In May the territorial treasurer paid out a large sum to redeem outstanding warrants totaling $228,000. This expense reduced the treasury from just over $1,000,000 on May 1 to $910,646 by June 1.
Robert L. Henry of Henry Oil proposes locating a large smelter in Collinsville to employ at least 500 people in return for an $8,000 bonus, citing dairy production exceeding one million feet.
A company of seventy prominent Enid citizens formed to build an interurban electric line from Enid to Tonkawa via Garber Billings and Blackwell Blackwell pledges $15000 toward the project Blackwell shows early support for the regional rail venture with strong community backing.
Mrs. John Mansell of New Castle Pennsylvania describes years of kidney trouble with painful urinary passages swelling in limbs and heart palpitations. After a week of Dean's Kidney Pills she improved and two boxes cured her leaving her strong at 68. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A rich suburban employer asks Pat how long he can keep drinking cheap whiskey. Pat replies that he can continue all his life unless it kills him, revealing his blunt, unconscious wit and drinker’s pragmatism.
A story from Youth's Companion recalls a humorous Civil War moment when a private from Co. onth 5th South Carolina asked President Davis to allow Jeems C to marry and then resume fighting. Davis reportedly replied with a brief directive on the back of the letter: Let Jeems go.
Consular Reports note rapid decline of individual miners in Klondike Dawson area as single dredging company acquires most placer ground on Bonanza Eldorado and Hunker creeks and bonds more on Dominion and other creeks, reducing wage labor and demand for provisions and gear.
A spoken exchange shows one person noting thinning hair and the other remarking on growing old. The dialogue humorously contrasts attention to aging with indifference to it as time passes.
A New York scientist parent tries soothing his baby Flora with Yale glee-club singing. A 14 year old neighbor knocks, mentions a sick person next door, and requests the baby be allowed to cry. The baby quiets, and the scene ends with success.
A Pendleton area mother recounts a son with severe eczema starting at four months and spreading across the body. After using Cutieura Remedies for several months the child improved and was fully well by age six. The testimonial is dated October 24 1905 from Piermont New Hampshire.
Consul General W R Holloway reports Halifax sources note an invention at Manchester to remove coal smoke by extracting oils, creating a product called coalite akin to coke. Five acres near Manchester bought for large production facilities, promising one third the cost of coal. United States Consul Reports.
The article touts Defiance Starch as free from injurious chemicals and safe for fine fabrics. It claims its strong stiffening power reduces the needed quantity, delivering a finish as perfect as when the goods were new.
The passage lauds civil engineers for precise work on the Simpson tunnel. It notes the tunnel length as 12 percent of a mile, and that it finished 31 inches longer than planned. Upon completion the headings' levels within the mountain were about 31 percent inches apart.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as an unmatched remedy for injuries and pains and urges immediate use. A quoted critic remarks on a poet friend who aims to serve the muses but misplaces Bacchus among them.
A historical note describes a stingy figure named Bill and a Monkey currency joke about attempts to extract a cent from him. The text uses humorous wordplay to question financial generosity and value.
A Oklahoma editor claims Grape-Nuts nutrition transformed his health. He states he gained weight and regained brain power after using the food during illness, praising its taste and scientifically nourishing composition. He urges others to consider the product and mentions a related book in advertising copy.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Cure as the fastest reliable remedy for itching diseases of any kind. One application relieves and one box is guaranteed to cure.
Miss Dowdey seeks a matching hat to her new dress while Miss Know suggests a slouch. An advertisement promotes Defiance Starch for home laundering of shirt waists, claiming better stiffness and less wear than steam laundry. A closing line asserts broad-minded men sleep well despite others opinions.
Portrait of Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama as a dedicated, unpaid contributor and constant worker. He declines magazine pay, refuses rail passes for himself or family, avoids job-pursuit for constituents, and lives modestly on his senate salary despite long hours.
An old advertisement offers Hall's Catarrh Cure and a promise of a $100 reward for cured catarrh. It includes a testimonial from Walding, Kinan & Marvin of Toledo declaring F J Cheney & Co trustworthy and capable. The copy promotes internal use, claims blood and mucous surface action, and lists 75 cents per bottle plus availability from all druggists.
A rich man agrees to pay for a good likeness. The fashionable artist boasts of a natural pose with the man’s hand in his pocket. The scene ends with a neat touch and an amusing bill.
An advertising snippet promotes Sim mons Sarsaparilla as a tonic that makes you eat more and feel cheerful again. It claims the product will restore appetite and bring back laughter.
The dialogue shows a blushful girl resisting a persistent suitor. He pleads to be heard, insisting he will abridge a long tale to 250 words. The scene centers on Miss Helen and the impassioned reporter in a late hour exchange.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Cure for piles with a guaranteed cure and a claim that one box proves its merit. The quote from George Eliot remarks on people surrendering their individuality and living below their potential.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for hot sweaty callous and swollen feet available from druggists for 25 cents with a free trial package and a notice to avoid substitutes. It lists Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY and mentions Cordelia. It also includes a brief tobacco ad for Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Illinois.
A vintage ad for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup targets teething children. It claims the syrup softens gums, reduces inflammation, soothes pain, relieves wind colic and is priced at 25 cents per bottle.
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