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Newspaper
Anadarko Daily Democrat
Location
Anadarko, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
3
A fragmented OCR snippet from a state government article discusses costs and tax issues, contrasting democratic governance with carpetbag rule. The readable portions reference taxes and governmental expenses, signaling a political critique. The text lacks clear names, dates, or places.
A detailed critique argues the 1907 territorial levy for nine counties misrepresents state and territorial funding. It compares Blaine, Beaver, Cimarron, and Caddo counties under territorial rule versus statehood, estimating monthly and annual payments toward government support and highlighting debt carried by territorial administrations.
Public sale on Tuesday October 20 1908 begins at 1 pm two miles south and 14 west of Anadarko Oklahoma. Items include mules cows calves hogs farming implements wagon cultivator plows harness stove and other goods. Terms: cash under 10 notes with security and credit to March 1 1908 with 10 percent note bearing and 6 percent cash discount on $10 and over. A Slimp J W Johnson and August Wm Plum Clerk.
Secretary Frank Ward of the county election board reports a letter from state secretary Will Linn saying electors not registered in July may register during the last week in October. Voters who registered for the primary can vote in November without further registration.
An examination of applicants for teachers certificates will be held October 29 and 30 at 7 30 p m in Anadarko with paper provided. On October 31 a second exam for instructors and conductors is scheduled in the county superintendent's office. Fees are 2 for teacher certificates 1 for instructor certificates and 2 for conductor certificates. Mayp. Williams Superintendent Public Instruction.
A Philadelphia Record piece recalls a former anarchist once prominent fifteen years ago who published a rabid paper and fled after the Haymarket turmoil. He later became a chemist, earned $60 a week, and married an American woman, now little remembered among anarchists.
A Harper's Bazar excerpt extols home life as a growing power in beauty companionship intelligence and charity. It argues every home can uplift rights of others and realize a potential greater than individuals.
A London observer notes British and American women dining together, describing American women as largely teetotal at meals. It mentions water as the beverage of choice and rare cocktails, with wine and liquor largely avoided during meals. The piece portrays American dining as a culture of temperance.
A fragment notes a theory on how germs enter humans through milk, citing Japan where milk is scarce. It mentions tuberculosis mortality remaining high, with Tokyo accounting for about one fifth of nationwide deaths.
The city’s largest hospitals face a massive rebuild with an estimated five million pounds needed to cover the costs. Hospital managers over the past decade and a half have confronted the necessity of extensive renovations to modernize facilities and cope with rising demand.
A New York minister urges young men with modest earnings to ignore social bulges and not rely on incomes. He argues such attitudes will backfire and force a reckoning with class expectations.
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