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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1907
Page
6
An exhortation on selling and perseverance urges readers to be ready for opportunity. It argues luck is misperceived and that pluck and enthusiasm determine winners, urging workers to promote, serve all customers including the “overall man,” and to keep business steady despite competition.
A motivational piece urges perseverance and continuous advertising to seize opportunities. It stresses using newspapers and direct outreach, maintaining effort in good and bad times, and valuing know how to rise in business while enjoying the craft rather than viewing it as labor.
A courtly exchange unfolds as Mrs Shopper questions a price while Milliner confirms it remains $35. The dialogue hints at evolving style and value, framing fashion as a constant chase between novelty and nostalgia.
In Oklahoma City the Democratic state convention met in a spacious hall and ratified the primary nominations. W. J. Bryan spoke for forty minutes en route from Chickasaw to Bartlesville, introduced by Chairman Thompson, focusing on the constitution and urging its adoption.
Following Mr. Bryan's address a temporary organization was effected by the selection of W. H. Murray of Tishomingo chairman and W. T. Fields of El Reno secretary. The usual committees on permanent organization credentials resolutions and order of business were appointed, after which the convention adjourned for dinner.
Coalgate plans a broad expansion into lime production and distribution this summer, leveraging new facilities and sourcing arrangements to boost output for regional markets. The move signals a shift toward diversified mineral product operations within the state.
One thousand delegates attend the opening of Colorado’s public lands convention called by Governor Buchtel. Oklahoma delegates led by Governor Frantz pledge support for Roosevelt policies as James R. Garfield and Gifford Pinchot arrive to discuss land plan favoring bona fide settlers and fair distribution of public range.
L. F. Huckabee his wife and daughter, residents six miles east of Bryant, Idaho Territory, died within a day of each other from measles.
Washington reports trade with outlying islands and distant possessions will total about 150 million in the current fiscal year, up from 100 million in 1903. Shipments to noncontinuous territory rose about 86.8 percent in ten months, while revenues from foreign commerce grew 31.4 percent.
Collinsville reports a new industry with the Versey Cat Farm located eight miles west on the Cherokee Osage nation line. The facility houses nearly 600 cats of various kinds and descriptions.
Chatsworth resident William H. Walter describes years of kidney disease with side and back pain and dark urine. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with quick relief and eventual cure, noting past weight loss and current strong health. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
A traveler from Mexico hawks wax lucifers with two heads and praises double ended matches. He claims they save a record with the Recording Angel and warns that losing one end risks a fight, noting revived old time matches spark quick demand for the market.
Mrs Lizzie Fe Sledge of Selma Alabama recalls severe facial and body eczema lasting four years. Two leading physicians failed to help before her husband bought Cuticura Remedies. After six months of use all skin breakouts vanished and no symptoms have returned for three years. Date Oct 28 1905.
A London World observation on the enduring mystery of a woman's mind and behavior and the elusive certainty men seek in relationships. It argues women wield strong influence while men can never fully rely on them.
An advertisement touts Simmons' Liver Purifier as the safest and most agreeable aid to the liver, framed as a luxury remedy to maintain health. The copy echoes consumer era confidence and quotes classic wisdom about possessions and power.
A condensed mock aphorism on truth and lies by Mr Dooley. It argues truth is not simple and that circulated beliefs resemble counterfeit currency lacking government stamp and value. The passage suggests many counterfeit ideas pass through society, with speakers admitting to spreading some.
The article argues home laundry gains from Defiance Starch as it provides greater stiffness with a thinner application, preventing fabric hideous paste and preserving beauty and wearing quality compared to other starches.
A clipped quip notes Miss Fluffy as an appealing figure with heavy feet and a light head, framing a humorous Detroit Free Press style aside about appearance and balance.
Do You Itch mentions Hunt's Cure as the king of skin remedies. It promises prompt relief for any itching trouble and guarantees a cure with one box, irrespective of name or place.
A gossip, redhanded, admits being too severe while the other woman counters that she would have harsher thoughts about her. The exchange reveals two women entangled in a tense, intimate dispute.
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female weakness and related ailments. It cites Mrs. Sadie Abbott and Mrs. Pree McKitrick as testimonials and invites readers to consult Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass for free advice based on her experience treating female illnesses.
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