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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1906
Page
7
A bored wife fakes departure to return incognito, while husband indulges in a bachelor evening. A note prompts the wife to reveal she too longs for freedom from rigid propriety. They reconcile with plans for a lighter, more playful marriage and simpler living.
London. The king's tailor describes Edward VII wardrobe habits. He buys about a hundred trousers yearly at 10.50 to 13 dollars per pair, orders a dozen dress suits at 80 dollars, and pays 32 dollars for sack suits. Twelve to fifteen frock coats and fifteen overcoats are renewed annually, plus over 100 naval and military uniforms. Tailoring totals run five to six thousand dollars yearly. King Edward favors quick changes and a plain navy blue serge as his preferred cloth.
Col George A Peters of Toronto has invented a target for rifle practice that records shot positions on a nearby dial. The system uses hammers behind the target and a bearer plate to trigger an electric indicator, with adjustable angles for range and bullet weight.
A Chicago Daily News excerpt shows a young man gathering courage to ask an elder for his daughter's hand in marriage. The reply recalls the future as the man claims he joined the church last winter.
In Paris the street scene features barrel organs and lively soloists with violin guitar mandolin and harp. An elderly Frenchman nicknamed Le Bon Vieillard plays the harp, while a white haired singer belts tunes in French English Russian and Italian.
A Houston Post quotation questions the origin of the saying that the darkest hour comes before dawn. It notes the idea may stem from the notion that men out late struggle to find their way home.
A fragment hints at a humorous or satirical piece about a wife and a husband s illness blamed on gas gastritis from cooking on a coal range. The text reads as a snippet of dialogue or a cartoon caption with domestic humor.
A watchmaker in Ontario creates a working model engine weighing four grains made of gold and steel. The tiny engine would need 120 to weigh an ounce, 1,920 for a pound, and 3,840,000 for a ton. Professor Chant of the University of Toronto estimates 6000 RPM and 1-498060 horsepower with a 3-100 inch bore and 1-32 inch stroke.
German manufacturers widely market footwear as American made due to strong demand in Germany for American styled sneakers. Local firms emphasize branding to appeal to consumers seeking U S origin, boosting sales and cross border trade.
In the top third room on the top floor an occupant vented loudly during a telephone call. A switchboard girl intervened with Here I don’t want to hear such talk while the other person retorted I’m talking to the janitor. Scene underscores tensions in a building.
The quote depicts Hobbs noting his wife is a lecturer and himself an entertainer who stays home to entertain the baby. Cassell's Journal records the exchange as a light human interest remark.
An unusual mail delivery method on a Tonga island uses a rocket to carry letters to the mail steamer as shore dangers require an airborne postman.
French aeronautic authorities name aeron et as aviation apparatus for a heavier than air machine. Varieties include the helicopter sustained by propellers the aeroplane by surfaces and the orthopter a mechanical bird propelled by beating wings.
Caterpillars show strong agitation to musical vibrations and descend from trees when sound shakes their nests. Observing this reaction suggests a potential method to curb gypsy moth and other caterpillar outbreaks using music or sound therapy.
Strength of catgut strings used for musical instruments is 60 000 psi with rupture elongation between 15 and 19 percent.
Lancashire cotton spinners formed a commission to study global cotton production. The report says the United States should remain the main supplier, with Egypt and India disappointing. Southern states are expected to lead the industry for years.
Radium emanations appeared to stain pale blue sapphire yellow after two radium rays. The article notes the color change and suggests exposure effects on the gemstone.
A patent has been granted for manufacturing dens using tantalum and its alloys. The invention covers methods and compositions to form dense structures with potential industrial and advanced engineering applications.
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