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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
9
The article reports on political maneuvering around W. J. Bryan and the push for a state ticket in nine counties with a predicted majority for Ell. It notes Cimarron County reports partial results and mentions a board plan to reconvene Monday, while critics acknowledge Bryan's abilities and influence on governance.
Eyewitnesses report a tense scene near Nol Street with people shouting at a pole bearing an inscription accusing Hunter of opposing statehood and claiming he would kill it. The pole was cut down by the city marshal and placed in city hall archives along with other curios for safekeeping.
A Black man was shot and killed aboard a train, dying from three bullet wounds. The report notes the time cannot be given without a watch, and credits Spramse Bros as the source.
The New York World outlines Taft's platform in brief points. It shows support for Roosevelt's policies with minor method differences, tariff revision after the election, reclassification of freight to curb overcapitalization, and suppression of illegal trusts by injunctive action with prosecutions.
The note lists graduates finding stenography jobs in Oklahoma and Indian Territory with salaries from 50 to 65 dollars monthly and higher. It highlights training for railroad work and quotes the school's success in placing students, plus recent hires at Rock Island and other firms. It also notes Oklahoma City Times-Journal reporting heavy boom-era mobilization and widespread organizational efforts to attract mills, smelters, and other employment sources as statehood nears.
Inquiry of neighborhood druggists reveals that certain drugs can be bought individually or mixed by pharmacists for renters upon request, highlighting available options in the area.
A sensational ad touts a secret Oriental method for perfect skin. It promises simple steps to remove pimples and blemishes, claiming to spare cosmetics costs and deliver lasting beauty. The copy then pivots to offering a “genuine diamond ring,” tying beauty to a premium purchase.
Tulsa reports Judge Lawrence in federal court denied a permanent restraining order against Federal Officer W. E. Johnson, limiting 2 percent alcoholic beverages in Indian Territory. The case centers on Pablo’s legality and potential confiscation. The discussion links to broad prices in thread and cotton markets, noting a 72 cent per dozen thread cost and cotton bale values, with farmers earning 100 to 150 dollars per bale.
In Hanna Indian Territory, the Bank of Hanna’s strongbox was blown open with nitroglycerin before daybreak. The safe and bank building were severely damaged but the robbers escaped with the loot, leaving few clues as townspeople awoken by the blast.
A tonic called Godol claims to aid digestion by combining natural digests and vegetable acids with the same juices in a healthy stomach. It is marketed as pleasant to take and aligned with meals. Sold at Crescent Drug Store, F. Z. Holley, proprietor.
Within the past sixty days a price rise is noted for thread and cotton products. The report mentions an increase of about 20 percent and notes supplies of material and spools of thread, including eight dozen spools.
The piece argues that a hat tilt often misreads a girl's temperament, noting hats mislead about character. It suggests men assume frivolity from a slightly tilted hat, while hats themselves reveal little about seriousness.
A new millinery conceit features three gauzy cosettes on drooping brim hats. The nattier blue hat shows three shoux in old blue velvet golden brown chiffon and apricot yellow. A white chip hat displays three huge crepe chiffon rosettes in purple mauve and gray.
A Mobile merchant testifies Ballard's Horehound Syrup has cured winter coughs for five years and saved his children from sick spells. The product is advertised as a remedy for coughs and pulmonary diseases and is noted as a staple on the market.
Harper's Weekly recounts a humorous exchange about duck hunting. Dinks questions wild ducks. Winks notes tame ducks and describes the farmer who owned them as the wildest character, adding comic flavor to the banter.
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