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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
9
The Citizens' bank of Granite has been organized with capital of $10,000. An eighty acre tract north of Oklahoma City was sold for $50,000 and will be platted into city lots. A canning factory is assured for Tecumseh and a mill contract is let for Guthrie.
The contract was let for a new Christian church in Shawnee costing fifteen thousand dollars. Shawnee’s women's council begins a campaign to improve civic beauty. Fred Heinklen of Oklahoma City, a German, was arrested and fined for beating his children for not saying prayers.
Tulsa to vote in a special election on a bond issue of 56009 with 30000 to be devoted to school buildings and the remainder for sewer extension. An oil strike near Jarrow in the Creek Nation boosts leasing activity and prices. A Purity Farm for boys is started by a Cherokee citizen.
The Eagles, the Masons and the Odd Fellows prepare to raise new buildings in Chickasha. The cornerstone of the Christian University at Enid was laid on Thursday, with a fine program arranged. Oklahoma City leads west of the Mississippi in paved street miles per population.
The agriculture department says labor shortages prevent Oklahoma from expanding tobacco production to meet U.S. demand.
The Oklahoma City Chautauqua Assembly meets at Convention hall for a twelve day session starting June 3 and ending July 4 with attractions including W J Bryan Governor Folk Senator LaFollette Senator Deliver Captain Hobson Rev Dr Gunsaulus and the Great Kitties Band. Season tickets cost 2 and rail excursion rates run June 22 to July 5. Experts say Choctaw nation asphalt may replace Bermuda paving material.
Mrs. Martin Louthan of Chickasha reports ownership of a jewel case and multiple jewels said to have belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte's family, detailing possession and provenance.
Grain dealers in Oklahoma anticipate a large area will need to buy seed wheat next fall. Activity centers on preparedness for crop planting and expected demand among farmers across the territory.
Oklahoma presented a premier agricultural exhibit at the Jamestown exposition making the state stand out in the Southwest with a strong display of crops livestock and farming innovations.
The Citizens' National Bank of El Reno plans a remodeling that includes a stocking room for women patrons. This distinctive feature will be a first in Oklahoma and part of the new fixtures.
President Roosevelt refused to advise Ledbetter Moore and Hayes of the Democratic constitutional convention, saying he had no authentic copy of the constitution. He stated he acted on the attorney general’s guidance.
Vanquish back pain by curing the kidneys says Dean's Kidney Pills promoted by Foster Milburn Co. The ad features John C. Coleman of Swainsboro Ga praising lasting relief after taking the pills. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box.
In Naples a 15 year old groom Ce lestino Giordano and his bride Ghelia Nappi wed after presenting a royal decree of dispensation from the king. The ceremony proceeded with parental and public witness once the document was proven genuine.
A Chicago mother reports her baby suffered years of itching on face and neck before Cuticura remedies provided relief. After trying many doctors and colleges, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills, noting a full recovery after three boxes.
In a McClure's tale the archbishop condemns wicked schemes yet asks for gold to fund church walls. The Gentle Robber pledges help and robs nine men that night, killing three who resist, driven by devotion to the church.
A reflective note on the vanished Lahontan system in the Great Basin between the Rockies and Sierra Nevada. Only Great Salt Lake Lake Tahoe and Bear Lake remain as the Southern Pacific passes the ancient lakebed, with terraces and crust wrinkles visible to travelers.
The Board of Health president speaks on diet and disease, endorsing Grape-Nuts when used with cow's milk. He shares personal relief from malnutrition and insomnia after adopting the cereal, calling it part of a rational feeding system and urging readers to try it. Read The Road to Wellville in the package.
The New York State life insurance law standardizes policy forms and bans rebates. It shifts commissions to agents, inviting capable men and women from professions to join the field. Paul Morton of Equitable Life urges energetic, truthful applicants for opportunities in a reformed agency system.
The text traces whisker from upper lip hair to its 17th century meanings. It cites Scott and Defoe on whiskers on the upper lip and Johnson defining whisker as unshaven hair on face. It links the term to a brush or whip and notes whisker also meant a brazen lie in earlier slang.
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. that each firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1836. The ad claims the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces and urges readers to send for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A connoisseur notes the painter of a counterfeit work, while Mr. Comrox admits the dealer who sold it bears responsibility. The exchange hints at blame in art dealings and the blurred line between artist and seller.
Ad copy promotes Lewis' Factory, Peoria Illinois, cigar products while featuring casual commentary on human behavior and a brief, incomplete slogan about value. The fragmentary text references a 5c cigar and a dealer network in Peoria, Illinois.
Owens Threshers offer a free catalog on threshing cow peas and soy beans from vines and pods. Mail requests to J. L. Owens Co. 662 Superior St. Minneapolis Minnesota. Also notes Garfield Tea claims health benefits and blood purification from herbs, with a Brooklyn New York company.
Senator Sorghum muses on belief in survival of the fittest, noting his stance shifts with his own sense of fitness. The remark reflects personal vanity and a broader debate on natural selection in public discourse.
An advertisement extols Hunt's Cure as a quick reliable remedy for itching diseases. It promises relief with one application and guarantees cure, asserting value of time and featuring a signature attributed to J. Mason.
A miscellaneous page mixes quips about a bright man with patent medicine pitches. Hunt's Lightning Oil promises instant relief for aches burns and sprains while Garfield Tea touts blood purification and health benefits. The text includes a humorous line about forgiveness and a note on Itching Piles treated by Hunt's Cure.
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