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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1906
Page
5
Advertises sewing awls for 150 dollars available at Col E Pitger's Pawn Broker Store located at the Chickasaw Wagon Yard in Ada Oklahoma. Mentions I T B P Moore as general agent for J T Oklahoma and Texas with headquarters at Chickashe I T and invites inquiries any time for extras.
A historic Fort Towson scene near the modern town recalls the old frontier post built to guard Native peoples and supply lines. Visitors flock to the springs and ruins once a government outpost, now replaced by a growing city and brick blocks.
Kansas City executive J A L Waddell says Russia would yield 15 mile by 3000 mile land tracts and gold mines to a proposed Alaska Siberia rail corridor. Engineers survey Alaska and Siberia with a possible Bering Strait tunnel. line could reach St Petersburg and Paris via rail.
A notice seeking intermarried Choctaw and Chickasaw citizens to enroll through legislation. Call to add names to a list, signed by H C Thompson at Ada National Bank.
A humorous quotation on grammar models and a political note from Oklahoma with Gov Frantz’s candidacy decision. The column also mentions the Democrat office dressing up for visibility and ends with a note on a Texas post office named Damsite in Hardeman County.
An Indian Territory editor who ran the motto We tell the truth removed it after facing several gentlemen who objected to the truth being told. The paper now carries a message saying Until we recover from the injuries received this paper will be just like the rest of them.
For the sake of peace in the family see those excellent sewing machines which M. L. Walsh is selling at bargain prices.
Local store banner proclaims Sewing Machines available through M L Walsh with emphasis on reliable sales and service. Post includes repeated signage and a brief offer contrasting models and prices to attract buyers.
Dr B H Erb relocates his dental parlors from the old site to spacious rooms in the Ada National Bank building, offering improved facilities and patient access.
Singer and Meeks advertise bargains on winter goods with store front near the courthouse. Their low prices target shoppers preparing for cold weather.
A humorous tale follows a young man with lead pencil legs guiding Mary to a skating rink. They watch others skate and Mary craves the same, but a mishap on the floor leads to a dramatic tumble. The pair quarrel and part, a comic caution about vanity and missteps.
Work started Friday on the Oklahoma Central depot south of town near the school. Contractor Mr. Johnson leads seven workers. initial framework is rising and completion is expected in a few days. Passenger service is planned for an early date.
Roy Adair, about twelve, received a painful wound to his forehead Tuesday evening near dark at his Thirteenth street home. He had just finished putting up a horse at the barn and, while leaving the stable, was struck on the head. He cannot tell if he was hit by a person or an object.
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