Ada Indiana Territory Second Class Mail Notice
Entered at the Postoffice at Ada, Indias Territory as Second Class Mail Matter May 1, 1901.
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Ada
Indias Territory
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
5
Sewerage Initiative Moves Forward in Ada City
The city council unanimously supports a sanitary sewerage bond issue. The News predicts fewer than thirty votes against the bond and urges a robust appropriation to build a first class system for Ada, with capacity to serve a growing population and rail center.
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Ada
Sanitary Sewerage Upgrade Hailed as Virtue Peak
A local editor argues cleanliness is a top virtue and praises upcoming sanitary sewerage system as a step toward higher living, claiming public health and civic pride will rise with the modernization project.
Not enough clear event for headline
The unnamed text hints at political maneuvering around Kansas gubernatorial race and potential mobilization of supporters from Indian Territory, with a dramatic call to return home. The passage reflects partisan crowd action and cross-border political pressure.
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Harris
Kansas
Hoch
Indian Territory
Ada Seeks Strong State Support for Local Colleges
The News argues against funding many small state colleges and favors concentrating public funds in one or two large institutions. It concedes Ada’s stance if small normal colleges must exist, insisting Ada support her own needs.
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Ada
Railroads Taxable Valuation In Oklahoma Rises In 12 680 518
Complete returns from Guthrie show Oklahoma railroads total taxable valuation for the year at 12 680 518 an increase of 744 203 from last year Santa Fe 3 167 538 Rock Island 4 462 528 Frisco 2 652 715 M K T 1 062 822 The New State Tribune criticizes railroad assessments urging further reductions per a local editor's challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Frisco
New State Tribune
Bro. Haskell
Indians Embrace Democracy in Oklahoma Nations
Report from Kinta Oklahoma Territory notes a political shift among tribes led by Green B. McCurtain governor of the Choctaw nation toward the Democratic party. His son D C McCurtain and other tribal governors including Brown of the Seminoles and Johnson of the Chickasaws are also named as Democrats.
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Kinta
I. T
Oklahoma
Green B. McCurtain
McCurtain
Department of the Interior
Pleasant Porter
Muskogee
South
McAlester
D. C. McCurtain
Democratic Party
Cherokee Nation
William C. Rogers
Governor Brown
Johnson
Chickasaws
Weaver for Congress in Claude Weaver gains early support
In Pauls Valley Oklahoma Territory on June 29 the political scene buzzes as many candidates seek votes. Claude Weaver receives the strongest early endorsement among contenders as he works to expand his canvass for Congress.
Springfield resident Mose Kelton visits city today
Mose Kelton of Springfield is in the city today, making a brief local appearance.
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Mose Kelton
Springfield
City
Frantz Says He Will Stay in Civil Life as Oklahoma Governor
Guthrie O T June 29 Governor Frantz denies resigning as governor or leaving politics though reports circulated he might join the army or exit politics. Friends say he remains in good standing to influence the constitutional convention and possible gubernatorial bid in the new Oklahoma state.
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Frantz
Republican Territorial
Oklahoma
Interior Department
Republican Party of
Republican plan to census and gerrymander Indian Territory districts
Muskogee Oklahoma June 30 The Republican organization in Indian Territory vows swift action to present population figures to the commission for constitutional districting The plan aims to show growth in Republican districts and slower growth in Democratic districts based on a political census led by A O Archer at Muskogee He says northern nations will be surveyed in sixty days with Choctaw and Chickasaw nations completed later Editorials in Republican papers support the claim that southern nations also deserve equal delegates to the constitutional convention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
I. T
Indian Territory
Commission
A. O. Archer
Archer
Indian Territory Democratic Committee Meeting Called
The Indian Territory Democratic Executive Committee is called to meet in Shawnee on Monday July 9 1906 to transact business. Fred Parkenson serves as chairman and W W Hastings as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Territory
Democratic Executive Committee
Shawnee
Fred Parkenson
W. W. Hastings
President Signs Three Bills in Major Landslide
The President signed the railroad rate bill at 11 15 p m and also approved the naturalization bill and the canal construction act for Panama Isthmus transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Isthmus
Panama
Democratic Party Platform Endorses Bryan for 1908 President
Milwaukee June 29 The Democratic state convention endorsed William J. Bryan for president in 1908. The platform calls for enforcement against trusts and monopolies, tariff revision, direct election of US senators, and government regulation of public service firms. It also supports municipal regulation, a two cent per mile passenger rate, ad valorem taxation, and amendments to the primary law.
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Milwaukee
Wm. J. Bryan
Bryan
Committee On
William J. Bryan
United States
Time Limit for Enrollment of Five Civilized Tribes Children
Commissioner Tams Bixby issues a warning notice limiting enrollment of minor children of citizens of the Chickasaw Chock taw Cherokee and Creek Nations to applications received by July 25, 1906. Applications must be submitted to the Five Civilized Tribes Commission in Muskogee before this deadline.
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Tams Bixby
Act of Congress
Indian Territory
Five Civilized Tribes
Department of Interior
Muskogee
Attorneys File Injunction Over Cherokee Nation Fee
In Washington a suit seeks to block payment of a 5 percent legal fee on an act over $1 million for Cherokee Nation claims. Charles M. Shelley and James H. G. Martin seek an injunction against Butler Owen Cox and Treat, alleging a split firm and improper payment. A rule to show cause and receivership was set for July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Court of Claims
Charles M. Shelley
James H. G. Martin
Mathew C. Butler
Robert L. Owen
Wiley C. Cox
Charles H. Treat
United States
Shelley
Butler & Owen
Clabaugh
Runaway Horse Avoided Collision On Main Street
On Sunday afternoon J. A. Garner and Miss Vera Fulton quit a frightened livery horse just before it dashed up Main street. Miss Vera was alone in the buggy, and the horse nearly upset the vehicle before she could alight or receive help. The buggy suffered considerable damage.
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J. A. Garner
Ada Band Concert Thanks Note
In behalf of the Ada Band I wish to thank those who assisted in the concert last evening. L. T. Walters expresses sincere appreciation for help received.
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Ada Band
L. T. Walters
Guthrie Statehood Celebration Aims For Senate Boom
The Guthrie statehood celebration centered on Congressman McGuire with Clarence B. Douglass as host light. Col. Bill Busby of McAllister sent regrets from Chicago. A spoof senatorial boom for Busby emerged, though he currently plans to run for the Senate from Indian Territory. The crowd exceeded expectations and locals supplied ample hospitality including free champagne for IR guests.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Clarence B. Douglass
Douglass
Bill Busby
McAllister
Chicago
Col
Busby
Congress
Senate
Indian Territory
Precocious Senility and Early Arterial Aging
The article cites American Medicine on rare precocious senility and common arterial aging patterns. It notes six year olds dying of arteriosclerosis as a pathological curiosity and urges more focus on preventing decay to save valuable lives, contrasting rapid aging with longer lifespans.
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Metchnikoff
Grafters of Indians in Mexican Prison
Acting United States Attorney Scothorn reports from Musquiz Mexico that Martin J Bentley former Kickapoo agent in Oklahoma is jailed there after trial. He oversaw Kickapoo relocation and influenced a Coahuila police order barring Outcelt and Thackery from entering the Kickapoo reservation. The arrest may reflect Roosevelt’s pending Indian appropriation dispute. Musquiz lies south of Eagle Pass Texas.
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Guthrie
United States
Scothorn
George Outcelt
Musquiz
Mexico
Martin J. Bently
Oklahoma
Bently
Coahuila
Outcelt
Frank Thackery
Bentley
Roosevelt
Thackery
Eagle Pass
Texas
Colds Largely Minor Factor in Pneumonia, Says Wadsworth
Augustus Wadsworth states experience shows cold is only a minor predisposing factor in pneumonia. Close quarters intensify risk, while treatment ranges from easy to impossible in its current stage. Emphasizes digestive tract prophylaxis and search for an effective antiserum though no diphtheria-like antitoxin yet exists.
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Augustus Wadsworth
Election Committee Plans Work in Muskogee
In Muskogee Indian Territory on June 30 Judges Clayton Gill and Tams Bixby, named by the president to apportion the 55 Indian Territory districts in the new state, met to outline their plan. With courts adjourned for summer, the committee will work here using Dawes Commission maps and data.
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Muskogee
I. T
W. H. H. Clayton
Joseph A. Gill
Tams Bixby
Indian Territory
Rare Orchid Rediscovered After Fifty Years Of Search
An orchid named cypri pedium Fairicanum, collected in Assam in 1857 and once owned by Mr Fairie of Liverpool, has been re discovered by a member of the Thibet expedition. Plants reached Calcutta and Kew, with experts predicting only further finds after long gaps. The specimen at Kew bears five growths and two flowers, described in vivid detail with violet purple veins and delicate white petals.
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Assam
London
Fairie
Liverpool
Thibet
Calcutta
Kew
England
Candy Scrap Reuse in Confectionery Industry
An observer reports that candy makers ship weekly standard confections to agents and that unsold stock is reclaimed as scrap. Sugar preserves value, scrap is repurposed into caramels and chewy confections, and seasoned chocolate can improve flavor. A veteran candy maker notes chocolate benefits from aging and dismisses fears of colored candy being unsafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gays
New York Sun
Pillager Indian Dynasty Traced Across Twenty Centuries
Frank Abial Flower discusses the Pillager Indians of Lake Brunside region near Lake Superior. The tract includes Flower Island, seat of the Pillager kings, whose lineage spans perhaps 20 centuries with rulers averaging 30 to 40 years. Graves, cedar roofing, heraldic insignia, and offerings of mahno-min wild rice fish and berries mark burial rites.
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Brunside Lake
Lake Superior
Frank Abial Flower
Flower Island
Prepare for Anti-Trust Fight in Oklahoma Convention
Oklahoma City report June 29 says a strong effort to insert strict anti trust laws into the state constitution is forming. Nationally known experts are expected to assist in recruiting delegates pledged to prohibit formation of any trust. The campaign aims to make Oklahoma's constitution a model of anti trust legislation.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
No Intermission in a Cumberland Mountain anecdote
An exchange with a summer washwoman from the Cumberland mountains reveals humor and resilience. The narrator learns the woman is widowed then reveals she has remarried, saying she keeps married. The wit underscores frontier humor and continuing life.
Editor Resigns as South McAlester Paper Changes
H. T. Kile, longtime managing editor of the Evening News for three years, resigns to assume business management of the newly organized Daily Capital in South McAlester I T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South McAlester
I. T
H. T. Kile
The
Evening News
Capital
Harris Hotel night clerk injured in wagon accident
George Bardell, the Harris Hotel night clerk, was riding the wagon running gear with two mules when the team jumped a ditch. He was thrown and sustained a broken arm and collar bone.
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George Bardell
Harris Hotel
Waliaren's Linen Dresses For Everyday Wear
Children wear durable linen outfits this season with never-wear-out fabric. Embroidered bands are fashionable in white or colors, enhancing simple linen dresses for daily use.
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Waliaren
Etherial body seen by higher vision and instruments
The article discusses the etherial body interpenetrating the physical form and how X rays reveal a semi transparent mass around bones. It notes Eastern belief in the ethereal body and claims of long sight behind mortal life with potential to revolutionize mental science.
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Occidentals
India
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ada Weekly News
Otis B. Weaver
M. D. Stiener
Weaver
Democratic Call
Dawes Commission
Cumberland Mountains
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