Ada News Pioneers From Center Plant to Ada Daily Beginnings
The Ada Weekly News grew from the Center plant five and a half years earlier and passed through ownership changes from E. A. Baker to Marvin L. Brown Carlton Weaver and finally B. Weaver. Otis Weaver then led editorial work before the 1906 move to a new corner home on Twelfth and Broadway. The paper expanded to a daily in 1904 and aims to be a faithful exponent of Ada life and civic progress.
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Ada Weekly News
Center Weekly News
Center
Ada
E. A. Baker
Pauls Valley News
Marvin L. Brown
Carlton Weaver
Brown
E. C. Patton
Johnson
Patton & Weaver
Garret
Ts B. Weaver
News
Patton
Carlton Weaver & Co
Twelfth and Broadway
Ada Grows as Hub of Railroads Industries
Ada braces for rapid growth as plans for at least ten railroad outlets unfold and a cement plant covenant is set. Eastern capitalists own 200 acres six miles from town with idle stores of raw material, signaling industrial expansion beyond a crossroads role.
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Ada
Southwest
Adams County Sees Plan For Mammoth Reservoir
In a mass meeting citizens applaud plans for a large reservoir as the city council will call bonds to fund a project. A major factory with a weekly payroll of 2100 dollars signals growth and attracts more industry and railroad traffic to Ada's agricultural, railroad hub outlook.
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Ada
Water for the city wells and pipes in campaign tone
A fragmentary editorial urges more water supply and better water services as a practical temperance measure. It hints at an upcoming campaign from the News with calls to watch forthcoming coverage and public works promises while bidding farewell to the old system.
Henry Woodard Seeks County Clerk Post In Ada
The News endorses Henry Woodard, a 54 year old Ada hardware merchant and lifelong Democrat. A Texas native with Alabama roots, he is described as reliable, devout, and devoted to duty, seeking the county clerkship to uphold honesty and integrity in office.
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Henry Woodard
News
Lyons County
Alabama
Woodard
Texas
Ada
Methodist Church
Reasons Ada Merchants Invite Farmers To Ada This Fall
Ada merchants urge farmers to make Ada their trading and marketing hub this fall. They highlight Ada as the oldest railroad trading point with multiple railroads and four foreign cotton agencies plus American offices, offering favorable prices through a strong compress and direct shipments to Liverpool.
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Ada
Farmers Union
Liverpool
New State
J C Cates for County Treasurer
Endorses J C Cates of Stonewall for county treasurer praising his wartime service, migration across states, farming work in Indian Territory, long church and Masonic involvement, and steadfast Democratic loyalty. Argues his integrity and standing make him best qualified.
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J. C. Cates
Stonewall
Tennessee
5Th Regular Cavalry
Cates
Arkansas
Ellis’ County
Texas
Indian Territory
Masonic Order
Rock of Gibraltar
Lem Mitchell Seeks Sheriff Seat in Ada County
Ada citizens gather for a good roads meeting at the tabernacle elect road overseers to speed up improvements. A headline profile notes Lem Mitchell, longtime Ada city marshal, seeks the Democratic nomination for sheriff, praised for integrity, service, and local ties.
Ada Party Switch Reflects Heavier Voting Day
Fragmentary text notes Ada shifts to Democratic alignment with notes of heavier voter turnout. Mentions a tense atmosphere and references to public health concerns, a reservoir, and a warning about typhus germs.
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Ada
Local Democratic Gathering in the Sixteenth District
A 1906 report notes the Sixteenth District Democrats gathering in a modest meeting rather than a landslide turnout, reflecting a quieter political period and restrained campaign energy for the year.
Oklahoma Sets Hope on Democratic Constitution
The message expresses faith that a strong constitution will emerge for the state, framed by a free and unrestrained Democracy of Greater Oklahoma, signaling confidence in a robust democratic framework ahead.
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Oklahoma
Democratic Candidate Motto Cited as Superior to Self
A political statement condemns any candidate for pledging allegiance to personal ambition over the success of the organized Democracy. The remark frames democracy’s victory as paramount and universally binding.
Equilibria in a Democratic Sketch Feature
The issue notes uneven treatment of prominent Democrats due to data gaps and missing cuts. It admits some disproportion stems from procurable data and regrets omissions from the paper.
How They Do Business at Democratic Headquarters
A detailed portrait of the Democratic Campaign committee in Oklahoma City with offices on the Hotel Lee second floor. Leaders include chairman Jesse J. Dunn secretary Charles D. Carter and Joseph E. Johnston. speakers bureau head W. D. Cardwell. press chief Paul Nesbitt. The article praises organization and predicts a Democratic victory and a broad constitutional framework for the new state.
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Democratic Campaign Committee For
New State
Oklahoma City
Lee
Jesse J. Dunn
Alva
Dunn
Charles D. Carter
Joseph E. Johnston
Carter
Johnston
W. D. Cardwell
Ada
I. T
Cardwell
Paul Nesbitt
H. C. Davidson
Nettles Seeks County Tax Assessor as Democratic Candidate
William H. Nettles announces his bid for County Tax Assessor subject to the Democratic primary. A Denton County native with Chickasaw Nation ties, he emphasizes firsthand property knowledge, impartiality, and long community service including Ada council work. Ed Fussell also enters the sheriff race but Nettles leads with integrity and duty.
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William H. Nettles
Billy Nettles
Texas County
Missouri
Denton County
Texas
Ada
Mr. Nettles
Brother Billy
the News
Nettle
Nettles
Ed. Fussell
Arkansas
Mr. Fussell
Fitzhugh
Sixteenth
Col Roy Hoffman Seen At City Political Event
Col Roy Hoffman of Chandler attended the 16th District Democracy gathering as a guest. He did not win the title in the Kentucky manner but earned it through effort, with friends valuing his democracy and political stature and looking for future offices.
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Roy Hoffman
Chandler
16Th
Col. Hoffman
Kentucky
J D Gaar for Sheriff Nomination in Ada County
The News endorses J D Gaar for sheriff in the new county. Born in Newton county Mississippi, he moved to the Indian Territory in 1886 and has since worked mainly as a farmer and blacksmith. He is finishing a fifth term as Ada street commissioner and is known for honesty, industry, and Democratic loyalty.
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L. E. Mitchell
Lem
Grayson County
Texas
Mr. Mitchell
U. S
Needles
Sheb Williams
Hackett
Uncle Lem
J. D. Gaar
Newton County
Miss
Indian Territory
Ada
Mr. Gaar
Democratic rally shapes 16th District campaign push
The August 18 rally marks a vigorous drive to win in Oklahoma's 16th District. The district executive committee includes J. T. Conn as chairman and J. W. Dean as secretary with members from Ada and nearby towns. A general committee on arrangements was named with Dr. Ligon and others. Local Ada committee members Robi. Wimbish, B. C. King, Joel Terrell and J. P. Crawford lead planning.
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Oklahoma
J. T. Conn
J. W. Dean
J. M. Bruner
Ed Sullivan
Ada
I. T
L. O. Williams
Rebee
L.T
John Price
Conway
R. H. Austelle
Center
W. S. King
Connerville
J. R. Chandler
Francis
Price Statler
Jesse
J.T
Dr. Ligon
Nick Heard
Stonewall
T. L. Primm
Henry Lewter
R. L. Carroll
Fitzhugh
Leon Kahn
Roff
L. C. Williams
E. A. Hardy
Hickory
John Davis
Hart
Robi. Wimbish
B.C. King
Joel Terrell
J. P. Crawford
Otis B. Weaver
Road Notes In caucus towns pledge road work by next Monday
Nearly every community named an overseer and pledged to begin road building by next Monday. Five farmers led by Robert Young on the Conway road promise to build two miles of the district’s best road and challenge others to match it. No committee is set for the Sandy mouth to Huddleston crossing road. Commercial club notes the effort. The piece emphasizes self-help with farmers and business people backing the plan.
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Ada
Tabernacle
Commercial Club
Indus
Trious
Bob Eaton
Fitzhugh
Chas. Floyd
Little Sandy
Hird
T. N. Herrin
Ahloso
Rockrossing
J. L. Buck
Rock Crossing
Crossroads
Brick Yard
J. D. Pryor
Barringer’s Pasture
J. O. Wanson
Holloway
Mr. Wanson
Clement Palmer
E. C. Sullivan
J. A. Marlin
Lane
Trants
A. N. Davis
Blackburn
J. H. Lovelady
Buck Creek
R. S. Hix
Section House
Caucus
Robert Young
Conway Road
Mouth of
Sandy
Huddleston Crossing
Shotgun for sale at News office bargain sale
For sale one single barrel shotgun in good condition. Bargain price, sold immediately. Contact Harper at the News office.
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Harper
Frisco Water Crises Halt Ada City Service
Frisco trains paused in Ada on Sunday with six locomotives drawing 30 000 gallons as city pipes along the line were found in disrepair and water supplies neared a critical level. Local officials warned water would soon become scarce if repairs were not completed promptly.
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Ada
Frisco
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C. A
Charlie) Powers
W. S
Sam) Kerr H. Woodard
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the Pioneer
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Lem Mitchell
Ihloso
J. M. Walker
J. B. Chapman
Earl Stanger
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Democratic Organization
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