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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
2
At a dinner party J M Barrie recounts an Athenaeum moment where a long‑time member, ignored for 30 years, offers to dine with him after Barrie asks for directions to the smoking room. The anecdote highlights snubbed elderly members and club etiquette.
Experts debate the origins of the domestic cat noting ancient references differ from the Egyptian specimen. A cat census in Osaka counts 54,389 pets in 48,222 households with 5,696 stray cats. No cats were found in plague areas.
Uncle Charlie Seaver mutters of losing his mind after noting Wal Weaver's hog killed today weighing eleven pounds seven ounces. The scene captures a family reacting with worry as a doctor is summoned and Mrs Seaver fusses over the pie tin.
In Brooklyn Life a scene unfolds as Mamma scolds Jamie for hidden bad thoughts. The boy, distressed and tearful, laments that a “bad spot in my heart” showed through, prompting concern from Aunt Milly about his health.
The text describes the fate of Hindu widows, who lose status after death of their husbands. Widows are shaved, dressed in coarse garments, barred from silk or gold, and kept apart for meals and low work. Voluntary austerities or involuntary degradation mark their lives, with remarriage forbidden by religion and caste. Civil law condemns them, making remarriage an act of becoming outcasts.
In a quip from Youth's Companion a friend examines a brownish round object half an inch thick on a desk. Mr Newlywed explains it is a temporary paper weight and his wife’s puff paste tart shell illustrates the gag.
A fragment from the Brooklyn Life notes satire on theater seating and ticket speculation. The brief caption hints at a staged metaphor for theatrical odds and crowd control.
A teaser notes the likely successor to Pontotoc County Sheriff will be named next week. The message invites readers to watch the space for the official announcement regarding the possible candidate.
The grand jury finished its eight days of sittings and submitted its report. Judge Rainey discharged the panel after it returned 85 bills 16 felonies and 69 misdemeanors.
The article reports Queen Alexandra and Lady Dudley plan to co author a cookery book. It notes Alexandra’s kitchen skills and a famed Irish stew recipe likely to excite Anglo Saxon housewives. It contrasts European stew popularity and hints at a royal recipe for sole gin and elderberry wine.
A Vermont governor Carroll Page once sat at the captain’s table on the Cunard Campania while traveling with Senator Redfield Proctor. Page protested that Proctor, a U.S. senator, should sit higher, but was told a governor outranks a senator in precedence.
Professor Penck explains that America was named by Waldseemüller after Amerigo Vespucci by error. He notes Vespucci’s Germanic surname and suggests the name could imply “rich in corn,” though Waldseemüller withdrew the usage after recognizing the mistake.
A husband teases his wife for admiring her appearance claiming others notice her clothes not her. She retorts that she chose the clothes herself and prides herself on her vanity as nature made her attractive. The exchange ends with the man’s abrupt silence.
Fifteen teams are excavating the basement of the normal building, down about two feet with excellent progress. Walls will soon rise toward the sky and Ada's cherished dream nears solid reality.
The Frisco and the Katy railroads will require sidewalks at crossings. Sharpe-Meyer Construction Co. has been awarded both contracts, praised for quality and durability and offering superior concrete work compared to competitors.
A report mentions a ghost sighting in Ada stirring chatter among residents while highlighting Sledge Lumber Co for offering a large stock of first class lumber at very low prices.
Notice of private sale of A A Bobbitt estate real property in Pontotoc county Ada Oklahoma. Administratrix Tennessee Bobbitt will sell Lots 9 10 11 12 13 14 in block 139 in Ada in one or more parcels to the highest bidder after October 23 1909 subject to court confirmation. Bids in writing to be filed in County Court or delivered to J M Stanfield care of W C Rollow Ada. 10-8-3.
In the matter of the estate of Jane B Brumley deceased, J C Johnson as administrator seeks court approval to sell real estate. The petition is set for hearing November 6 1909 at 1 PM, with kin and interested parties required to appear and justify why such sale should not be ordered, and a notice to be published four weeks in Ada Weekly Democrat.
In Pontotoc County Court the estate of Francis Parks deceased, administrator J C Chapman has filed final account and reports for settlement. A settlement date is set for October 23 1909 at 10:00 in Ada to allow interested parties to object before approval and distribution.
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