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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
3
In Guthrie a child adopted by Mrs. Hassell in Pawnee faces custody disputes as Mrs. Moore applies for adoption papers and a court order returning the child. The case, tied to potential Indian allotment and ongoing court deliberations, traces three years of family contention and shifting guardianship.
W L McGinnis assistant superintendent of railway mail service visited Alva to review postoffice matters. Contracts let last spring along lines proposed by Catchings were canceled and restructured, saving a notable sum by correcting the error.
Thirteen carloads of machines and supplies have reached the Indian Territory Traction Company at South McAlester, signaling progress for the traction system project.
A territorial charter grants the Arkansas Valley and Gulf Railroad of Medford a $4,000,000 capital to build a 40 mile line from Milton Kansas through Kay County and Osage to Texarkana Arkansas. Incorporators include A A Richards Wellington KS H Deerington Milan KS T T Godfrey Medford L H Simmons Billings and F E Barnes Nardin. The Kansas City Journal quotes a tobacco trust head remark about mistakes.
The first reunion of Confederate veterans will be held in Norman Oklahoma with participation expected from veterans groups and local officials. Organizers plan ceremonies and public events to mark the gathering in the city.
City Marshal Cross of Geary was killed near his home in a running gunfight as a posse, including sheriffs and U S marshals, pursued three outlaws toward the Wichita mountains. The killers may be the same men who looted Hennessey months ago. Cross’s body lay in an oat field with a bullet wound and his horse was also shot.
Report says three alleged outlaws who killed Geary city marshal Cross near midnight on July 4 were surrounded in the Wichita mountains Devils Canyon area. Lawton and surrounding counties chase the trio as deputies cross into Comanche county. One deputy killed in a mountains encounter, others scouting the scene. verification pending.
Rufus Connella banker and school supply man was arrested in Lawton on ten counts of forging school warrants. He previously faced charges and was acquitted. Bond set at 5000 dollars per case, and he may be jailed if not posted. More complaints expected against him.
The Watonga Republican reports Oklahoma will showcase its resources at the world’s fair next year. It notes the dedication drew the eastern states’ attention, with Oklahoma receiving strong praise and generous treatment, countering views of being barren and uncivilized. Oklahoma aims to impress with progress and hospitality.
Secretary William Grimes filed the first quarterly report under the new law with Treasurer C W Rambo. The report shows 1863 50 transmitted for insurance fees from April 1 to June 30 plus 1703 45 and 278 57 for fees and miscellaneous sources for time from March 16 to March 31. He also transmitted a 6220 75 check for insurance fees received January 1 to March 15, 1903.
8S. M. English of Dallas has arranged a lease for a new Postal Telegraph Company building in Oklahoma City. Offices to be installed as wires are wired, with stringing planned on Missouri & Kansas Telephone Company poles from the city to Purcell. Work to begin tomorrow.
Washington reports the War Department will issue 3,900,000 Philippine certificates of indebtedness if current plans are carried out. The terms are essentially the same as those of previous issues.
A lively exchange in a theater box features Stauggins praising Vacalis after her performance while another spectator criticizes the act as atrocious. Stauggins defends the actress noting her nerve and claiming her merit rivals professionals.
A boy asks what a man's better half means and his father answers that it refers to what she says, emphasizing literal meaning. The dialogue frames a simple lesson in interpretation through a family exchange.
Dolores endures her father's cruelty after he shreds her cherished astronomy book during a confrontation sparked by a neighboring man’s interest in Dolores. She remains hopeful as she watches the mountain road where the rider she admires departs, while tension climbs at home.
Dolores receives a basket of strawberries from neighbor Mrs. Smith, yet her thoughts dwell on the mare owned by Greenshe. Dolores senses an impending conversation about wrongdoing, fearing the visitor’s words will reveal more than kindness as the scene ends with a cliffhanger.
A grocer recalls a playful exchange where a young housekeeper asks for two pounds of butter and a dozen eggs but then requests two pounds of electrical currents to mix into a fruit cake. The joke hinges on mistaken meaning of modern electricity.
Farmer Corntossel complains about high meat and ice costs and contemplates buying an ice plant from the city to make ice at home. His wife Mrs Corntossel suggests growing their own ice by obtaining one of the city ice plants to cut costs.
A mother charitably nudges a betrothal inquiry from Patrick. Mary answers that with a wage increase next month she will start saving for wedding preparations, signaling cautious intent for marriage.
In a terse exchange Mr. Wedley asks if he will be the defendant in a divorce suit, and Mrs. Wedley replies that the move is sudden and unsettling.
Dialogue captures humorous quarrel between Old Binks and Mrs Binks over costumes and appearance with playful banter about whiskers and knickers in a rustic scene.
A Irish woman arrested for striking her husband with a poker offers a new explanation. She tells the court that the quarrel arose from a long history of domestic tempers, describing their marriage as "timper" and claiming the couple cannot help a small tiff occasionally.
A garbled OCR snippet shows scattershot terms like pillar, kt oer, Ae, and happer wes ye, with no coherent event or identifiable entities to summarize into a news item.
Green enters the shop with the Black mare by the bridle and requests a new shoe for the right hoof. Johnson, outside smoking, rises and approaches the mare showing a sudden sullen glow as the bellows rekindle the flame.
Dolores senses a looming event as days drag with no rain or change. Rumor spreads that Green's prized mare is lame after being tended by Johnson, a sign she interprets as the forthcoming crisis. The mare's death rips the town with speculative guilt and Dolores weighs her father amid the tension.
A Philadelphia Record essay surveys how different groups approach a newspaper. Elderly readers scan deaths and editorials, while young women chase society and fashion, and young men seek sports news. Clergy may check bequests, and some read about crimes and scandals, with poets tending to skip papers.
Repeated rallying cries and chiding words haunt a girl in the dark as a speaker recalls a black mare and rider. The harsh regional expression warns that if the young man returns, it will be a bad day for them.
Bishop Potter recounts a dear old lady asking how Solomon had many wives and how manners then differed from today. She then asks if early Christians enjoyed great privileges, prompting the reply that social norms of Solomon’s era were different.
A flirtatious exchange unfolds where a fair maid probes the youth about soulful yearnings. He admits an earlier moment when he wished to telegraph for money but lacked Marconi style funds.
A fragmentary quote shows a tall figure joking about luck with dentistry as a momentary relief during an unclear event. The readable text offers little context beyond the humorous remark and the speaker’s self description.
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