Anadarko Plans 110000 Bond Election for Dam and City Services
The Anadarko city council unanimously approves a December 31 bond measure of 110000 to fund a Washita river dam, sewer expansion, water and electric plant improvements, and a new city building with fire department facilities. Bond purchaser attorney Duke Ballinger oversees the ordinance and proclamation with immediate effect, and work could start by January 15 if approved.
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Anadarko
Washita River
Duke Balliger
Bond Puchasera
Ballinger
O'Neil Engineering Co
Oklahoma land sales by Baldwin Gibbs Co Anadarko
Six quarter sections of improved land available with cash patent options. Listings include No. 1218-160 A level upland 8 room house and barn near a railroad town for 1650 dollars, No. 161-160 A cultivated 100 acres for 1400, No.1165-160 A Washita bottom with corn and cotton for 1400. Also 6 to 20 acre tracts near Anadarko and black farm land priced 8000 to 12000 per quarter.
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Washita
Anadarko
Baldwin & Gibbs Co
Anadarko, Okla
New Shine Parlor Opens as Green Front on C Street
James Adkins opened a new shine parlor named the Green Front on C Street. He advertises a neat, attractive shop with expert workmanship and guarantees satisfaction, promising cleanliness at all times.
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James Adkins
C Street
Adkins
Teacher Mrs Liana Reece Lowther Certifies High
Mrs Liana Reece Lowther, a prominent city teacher, passed the October instructors exam and received a state board of education high grade certificate allowing institute work in any Oklahoma county. She has taught at teachers institutes in Ohio and Kansas and trained in primary and kindergarten work at Kansas State Normal School under Froebel specialist Emma Kuhlman.
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Liana Reece Lowther
State Board of Education
Oklahoma
Request for Bids for Cement Sidewalks
The Board of Education invites bids for cement sidewalks in multiple blocks. Bids must include ingredient proportions and be sealed by December 14 1908. A $25 certified check is required. the board may reject any bid or divide funds among winners.
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Board of Biuention of
Anadarko
Board of Education
C. Road Hume
Local Notices and Community News From Anadarko
Joe Allison shipped a car load of hoga to Kansas City last Monday for a first class piano for rent or sale. Mrs G W Campbell is in the wick lint and a limited number will be taught. Piano playing by ear using the Original easy method. Address by letter to Chas McClure care of Democrat. Chicken supper Wednesday December 9 in Kelly building west of Democrat office. Also chocolate creams 29 cents a pound at Stephenson's Drug Store. Mr and Mrs Butch Stevens of Enid visiting Anadarko. Stevens may locate here. Hammert and Ayres sell mixed pickles sour and sweet, cabbage kraut in bulk. Miss Mattie Scott purchased P A Parker property on 10th and C street. Marriage license issued to Oscar Glidewell and Zeda May Fitzpatrick of Hydro. Oscar Hart leaves Western Union for job in Altus. well regarded by community.
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Joe Allison
Kansas City
Shaw & Wells
Will Teac
Chas. McClure
Democrat
Kelly Building
Sidewalks Take Center Stage in City Council Meeting
At a Monday council session the focus shifted from dams and water works to sidewalk grades on Washington Ave. Petitioners argued for grade changes, while property owners protested ground-level sidewalks. After disputes, a motion established a citywide ordinance for street grades north of the Rock Island tracks, with a 30 day deadline for sidewalk work.
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Stelzner
McCampbell
Duke Ballinger
Banda
B. F. Cassidy
Washington Ave
Seventh Street
Jmatter
Hibbs
Henninger
Mr. Henninger
Hamilton
Farrington
Hammoert
Rock Island
Thompson
Urquhart
City Council Hears Bond Issue And Sidewalk Complaints
The council weighs Urquhart and Ballinger disputes over a boulevard linked to water intrusion. Hibbs backs Urquhart while Urquhart seeks relief. No decision given as the session nears 11 pm, with standard routine including bills and city reports.
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Hibbs
Unqehart
Urquhart
Ballinger
City of
Vers
Earthquake Fear Dismissed for New York City
Gov blog argues New York City sits on rock foundations unlikely to be shaken by earthquakes. It notes eastern Long Island and parts of New Jersey may face tremors, but the city’s bedrock would withstand the final wreck of matter and the crash of worlds.
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Guy
New York City
Long Taland
New Jersey
Atlantic Ocean
First Marriage Under Common Law Declared Legal
A western judge rules Adan and Eve legally married by common law with no witnesses. The ruling brings comfort to the elderly couple and calms riotous western protests by their descendants, as reported by Detroit Free Press.
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Adan
Eve
Detroit
Largest County In America Compared To Yavapad On Arinna
The county claims the largest area in the United States at about 90,000 square miles. It is stated to be larger than West Virginia and South Carolina, with nine states reportedly smaller than its expanse.
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America
United States
Yavapad
Arinna
Thie County
West Virginia
South Carolina
Fragmented Thought on Dignity and Life Mission
A reflective snippet discusses how character alone confers dignity and aligns a man with his life work within a divining scheme. It contrasts positive fulfillment with a negative path leading to an incomplete life.
The Old Philosopher Quips on Vanity and Happiness
The Old Philosopher notes that a vain man seeks little more than a mirror and applause to feel content. He recalls men who believed the world revolved around their own gaze and approval.
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Sitpa
Atlanta Constitution
Not Worth Talking About Washington Post Notice
A brief item notes little fuss over the claim that a kill in "diabolo" has won a summer girl a husband. It contrasts with girls known for cooking skills or many virtues not receiving mention.
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Nowadaya
Washington Post
A Grave Offense at Hazleton Pie Incident
A Hazleton man swallowed the knife he was using to eat pie and is dying. The incident is cited as proof that eating with a knife is a grave offense.
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Hazleton
Chicago Post
Small County in Rhode Island Widths Highlight Bristol County
Bristol County Rhode Island is the smallest U S county covering 25 square miles with areas not exceeding two miles in breadth highlighting the state’s compact geography and administrative limits.
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Union
Bristol County
Rhode Island
Celebrated Golden Wedding At Abrest Near Vichy
Twelve couples marked their golden wedding at Abrest near Vichy France with three hundred descendants gathering at the church for the celebration.
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Abrest
Vichy
France
London man dies after defending wife in domestic incident
A London man intervened to stop a husband from abusing his wife and was fatally shot by the wife. The incident left the wife in danger and the assailant later died from his injuries.
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London
Good Samaritan
Reviving an industry sparks pink catfish push
Scarcity of red salmon in Alaska boosts hope for pink catfish industry growth in the south Portland Oregonian notes.
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Alaska
Portland Oregonian
A Good Hint From Wellington Leader
A New Zealand note signs the quotation about success: the man who succeeds learns to work while he waits, attributed to Pree Lance in Wellington.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Thorny Road to Success and Other Odds and Ends
A fragment overview cites a Syracuse Journal piece on the thorny road to success and the cost to others, alongside notes on endurance of the sperm whale and a rabbit with keen sight. The text juxtaposes fortune seeking with honesty as policy and mentions the whale and rabbit abilities.
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Syracuse Journal
Marquis di Rudin A Tireless Italian Statesman Sealed Career
The late Marquis di Rudin, an Italian statesman, led a strenuous life. At 22 he held a notable wrestling victory against Bourbons, later evaded a Neapolitan capital sentence, and before 30 as Palermo mayor he crushed brigandage and Mafia. His life, ending at seventy, exemplified relentless energy once thought reserved for Teutonic stock.
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Marquis di Rudin
Palermo
Protection in Great Britain shifts trade sentiment
The article notes a possible shift toward protective policy favoring Great Britain and its colonies, risking discrimination against U S wheat and corn. Canada’s wheat capacity is 10,000,000 bushels with rising acreage and a growing milling industry, potentially influencing market dynamics.
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Great Britain
United State
Canada
Smallest Railroad Chartered in Pennsylvanias Carrick line
Gov. Stuart approved the Carrick and Baldwin Street Railway Company charter the smallest line chartered this year. It will run 35-100 of a mile from Carrick in Allegheny County into Baldwin township with 6000 dollars capital. Officers include F. K. Martin president J. Bily J. Martin J. G. Ryans S. T. Tone and W. B. Carson.
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Gov. Stuart
Pennsylvania
Carrick & Baldwin Street Railway Company
F. K. Martin
Pittsburgh
J. ©. Bily
K. Martin
J. G. Ryans
T. Tone
W. B. Carson
Directon
Borough
Carrick
Allegheny County
Baldwin Township
Voltaire Mobbed in London for Being French
During Voltaire's London visit a mob gathered to pressure him for his nationality. He stood on a stone and declared to the crowd that he was as unhappy as any Englishman for not being born among them. The crowd then carried him to his lodgings in a show of support.
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Voltaire
London
John Bull Magazine
Second Great Canadian Road to Cross Continent
The Dominion aims to complete a second transcontinental railway in the first decade of the twentieth century. The Grand Trunk has finished the prairie segment from Winnipeg to Edmonton, with 700 miles remaining from Edmonton to the coast through the mountains. The task is highly difficult and costly and will take about three more years.
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Canada
Dominion
Grand Trunk
Winnipeg
Edmonton
East End High School Site Chosen and Bond Proposal Raised
The school board fixed the new East End high school on block 44 between Broad and Oklahoma Avenues, east end. They raised the bond issue from 85 000 to 50 000 for the new building and 16 000 for an addition to the current school to be used for grades after completion. All trustees were present. Holiday break: dismiss Wednesday before Christmas and return Monday after New Year.
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Broadsway
Oklahoma Ave
Eehoo
Iron Company
Eagles Lodge Names Officers For Coming Year
ANAM Avila No. 1101 of the Fra ternal Order of Eagles elected officers Monday evening. Names include Worthy Past Pres C Slemp, Worthy Pres Paul Kaiser, Worthy Vice Pres Ed Davidson, Worthy Chaplin Fred Hutson, Worthy Lec y Chas Muller, Worthy Treas F E Stelzer, Inner Guard Tom Groody, Outside Guard Alf Furgerson, Trustees Chas Robinson M Feaster Joe Dorley, Worthy Physician D H Boyd, M.
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Anam Avila
Order of Eagles
Worthy
C. Slemp
Worthy Pres
Paul Kaiser
Ed. Davidson
Worthy Chaplin
Fred Hutson
Worthy Lec’y—Chas
Muller
Worthy Treas
F. E Stelzer
Tom Groody
al Furgerson
Chas
Robinson
M. Feaster
Joe Dorley
D. H. Boyd
Shawnee to Host Large Commercial Club Banquet
The Commercial club banquet committee reports strong progress and many tickets sold for what promises to be a major city event. Shawnee foresees hosting at least 2000 teachers December 29 30 and 31 with low rates and ample hotel and home hospitality. Notables including Bishop Quayle Chas Lane and Supt O J Kern will take part, Kern sharing lessons with 800 lantern slides.
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Shawnee
Glenn
Bishop Quayle
Chas, Lane
O. J. Kern
Marriage Licenses Issued In Apache Area
J. H. Lightner and Lara Sherritt. L G Bishop and Suse Carter. H. E. Stenger and Julia F. Harding, all listed in Apache county marriage records.
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J. H. Lightner
Lara Sherritt
L G Bishop
Suse Carter
H. E. Stenger
Julia F. Harding
Opportunity to choose Land or Speculation
Two gates are set before you, Speculation and Land. One is a dream, the other Reality. If you choose Land, select the best possible purchase. We have it, Hamilton and Franz, office in Democrat Building.
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Hamilton & Franz
Democrat Building
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G. W. Campbell
Stephenson’s Drug Store
Butch Stevens
Enid
City
Mr. Stevens
Hammert
Ayres
Mattie Scott
P. A. Parker
Oklahoma City Business College
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oscar, Glidewell
Hydro
Zeda May Fitzpatrick
Oscar Hart
Western Union
Altus
Mr. Hart
Rabbit
Enltire
East End
State Teachers Association
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