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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
4
The Ada News compiles debates on Main street paving with property owner opposition and calls for a state meeting on selling school lands. It notes Taft’s anticipated campaign tour and references national Democratic support and allocations for campaign funds.
A civic appeal urges Ada citizens and merchants to promote local progress through early and ongoing advertising. Citizens seeking residence cuts in the News should notify the office, with a solicitor ready to call. Taft faces criticism as he promises beyond party limits while Republicans tighten campaign donor privacy.
Senator Jeff Davis aligned with the whiskey faction while it served him but as prohibition sentiment grows and licenses risk, he switches to openly support prohibition. He joins other demagogues who shift with the political wind to win votes.
The Denison Herald complains that book companies force patrons to buy new textbooks each term across states. It argues publishers push fresh editions through the text book committees and other schemes to extract money from families.
Ladonia News argues that good roads boost local markets and urges each North Texas town to form a Good Roads Club to engage farmers in road improvements. Roads would save farmers time and teams, benefiting the entire area.
The pontotoc county group argues for Pontotoc to be shown at the Oklahoma City state fair if a local fair is not feasible. The piece urges timely action for advertising value at nominal cost and criticizes state newspaper space allocations and political influence on media. It also enthuses about paving Main Street with 1500 feet of asphalt.
The article notes opposition among Main street property owners to paving plans while praising their past business leadership in town projects. It mentions alleged criticism from certain Main street owners and hints at long-standing civic involvement.
Editorial notes support balanced urban growth, urging not to halt rural youth migration to cities while promoting beauty of property and streets. It stresses friendliness and courtesy to strangers as essential civic virtue.
Tishomingo Oklahoma September 14 Alfalfa Bill Murray former president of the constitutional convention and speaker of the house returned to his farm last week after two years without an attendant He has withdrawn all speaking dates until October 1 and plans to reenter the campaign if health permits His stock cattle hogs and poultry were sold to fund political work and he is said to be a heavy financial loser since entering politics.
J N Logan was jailed by Judge Terrell for an indirect contempt of court and Robt Roland obtained a writ of mandamus from Judge West in Tishomingo to grant a jury trial as guaranteed by the constitution. Logan was released pending trial.
A remittance blank accompanies a contribution to the Democratic National Campaign Fund for 1908. The letter includes spaces for name town address and amount and instructs that payment be sent by check draft express or money order.
Before press time the standings show contestants including Miss Mary Waldy Bebee Miss Viola Bailey Bebee Mrs Lula Frost Elmore Miss Lillie Stephens Oakman Miss Mittie Taylor Francis Miss Mary Duke Ada Miss Hettle Dial Maxwell Miss Peal Spangler Konowa Miss Myrtle Smith Stonewall and Miss Sallie Matt Carnes Sto with vote totals 18 553 3 769 1 369 1 013 6 608
Real estate and merchandise listing offering one acre in South Addition Ada with a 3 room house and $1000 price, another acre with a 4 room brick house and 2000 price, groceries stock needing 1800, four Ada lots near court house at 600, five lots in Middelberg for 75, lots in Blanco Oklahoma at 15 to 20 per lot, Hamlin Texas land tracts with lots plus land, payments and office visit urged.
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