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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1926

Page

6

Christmas at Dudley House and a dying child

Lydia and Patience share a Christmas with gifts from John Levine while Amos and Lizzie rejoice. Patience falls ill with diphtheritic croup, the doctor confirms no hope, and Lydia grapples with faith and fear before retreating to safety under her father's bed as the crisis unfolds.

Lydia Amos Dudley Margery Kent Marshall Dudier Ogee Spence’s Willows Society of Girls Elvira Marshall Lake City Dave Marshall Elvira Mary Mr. Marshall Dave the Willows Mr. Levine John Levine Levine Margers Baby Patience Baby John Levie Lizzie Florence Dombey Patience Can Lake Shore Oary Norton John Katlia Billy Norton Billy Ames Mother Mrs. Norton Doctor Fulton Shell

Tears and jail bars sparked by pleading wives in Pontotoc county

Undersheriff P. H. Deal describes how tears from abandoned wives visiting Pontotoc county jail stain the iron bars and fuel costly efforts to retrieve wayward husbands. He notes over $800 spent in the past year on fugitive captures, with many cases ending at preliminary hearings as wives seek dismissal.

P. H. Deal Deal Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Office

Morrison Preliminary 15 Scheduled For Today

The preliminary trial of Bill Morrison on grand and petty larceny charges in seed cotton thefts late in 1925 was set for today before Justice H J Brown. The hearing has been postponed several times due to absent witnesses, yet the courtroom filled this afternoon.

Bill Morrison H. J. Brown

Oklahoma City records coldest August 25 in 35 years

At 6 o'clock this morning the thermometer showed 60 degrees marking the lowest August 25 reading in Oklahoma City for 35 years.

Oklahoma City

Bristow brakeman killed by switch engine in yard

Fred Brakeman was fatally injured when S Stanford 38 of Oklahoma City struck by a switch engine in the Bristow yards at 6 this morning. He died four hours later in a Bristow hospital.

Associated P. Bristow. Okla Peng Fred Brakeman S. Stanford Alahoma City Bristow Yards Bristow

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