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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
9
A Sunny Servia to Mexico reference notes a man stumbling up stairs and waking no noise. Sharon man loses $3,000 to Seaton in a cautionary tale about carrying cash. Professor Weed writes an agricultural booklet on wild flowers.
Andrew D White argues colleges should prepare young men for public office but questions how they will obtain positions. He weighs the feasibility and pathways to advancement in government and leadership roles.
The note suggests Russell Sage could evade taxation by living in a Pullman car or an automobile as Hetty Green did, reflecting a strategy tied to notorious financial figures and legal scrutiny.
The article notes Mr. Morgan returned with engraved portraits of American statesmen and a pocketful of $1,000 bills, highlighting the odd combination of artwork and large currency.
The writer notes the first American baby in Gusm is a girl and jests about Uncle Sam being replaced by Aunt Samanthy, reflecting playful national personifications.
The new Baltimore mayor is too occupied to handle social obligations, suggesting citizens might tolerate skipping these duties if administrative work proceeds. The remark highlights the strain of early tenure and the balance between ceremonial role and governance.
Prof. Smith of the University of Chicago suggests moral concerns about soda water consumption but cautions against overzealous denouncing at the present moment.
A Passaic man aged 38 has ten children, with the last eight arriving in pairs, a situation that could catch the President's attention if it continues.
The Emperor William conversed with a lank Yankee named Scanlon aboard the Kearsarge. Scanlon is urged to hurry home and write his reminiscences.
Scientists describe the origin of the stomach from a single cell organism akin to ancient bacteria and note humanity’s gratitude for this development.
Some readers urge a black postage stamp for mourning envelopes while others question whether using mourning envelopes is in good taste. The discussion centers on decorum and the custom's propriety in contemporary society.
An Australian citizen asserts a perfect rainmaking device but experts warn his invention should not travel to the United States this coming summer, urging caution and legal considerations.
A Brooklyn man testifying in a divorce suit claimed his wife preferred her pet dog to him. The remark was linked to a quip attributed to Mme de Stael about preferring dogs after seeing men.
Henry Watterson brands the bid to depose University of South Dakota president Droppers over a past drink as an attack on American liberties. The remark frames a controversy as a broader assault on rights.
The report notes Colombia considers and then declines a proposal valued at ten million dollars in gold. No final agreement is reached as discussions continue with the offeror.
The article details Pope Leo XIII’s death after a long illness and the late pontiff’s dignified passing. It describes the coronation rituals, the role of Cardinal Rampolla and the Sacred College, the exhumation and transfer of the body, and the setup for the conclave to elect a new pope.
Rome reports the death of Pope Leo XI at age ninety three. He endured pleuro-pneumonia and a long battle with illness, hailed for his willpower and steadfast spirit. The pontiff lies in the Vatican guarded by the Noble Guard and papal aides ahead of burial rites.
The sacred College of Cardinals meets to pronounce Pope Leo dead and begin nine days of funeral rites. The body will be embalmed in the death chamber and later moved to Saint Peters Cathedral in state. Leo’s final moments showed calm, intelligence, and devotion as he blessed those at his bedside.
Breath is taken as Pope Leo IX dies. Cardinal Oreglia assumes power, orders Vatican closures and death chamber security. Funeral ceremonies are planned to last nine days under sacred college oversight.
Washington reports the State Department sent a cable to Cardinal Rampolla upon learning of the pope’s death. The president expresses profound loss and praises the pope’s character learning and charity. Catholic bishops plan pontifical masses and funeral rites across dioceses.
President Roosevelt issues an order removing age as a bar to appointment in government service while noting that applicants must still meet physical qualifications. The change expands eligibility for laboring roles in federal jobs.
Charles Barrett smoked one cigarette just before his execution at South McAlester last Friday, an event cited in a deadly tobacco argument.
Secretary Thoburn of the territorial agricultural board advocates growing peanuts for profit in the country, urging investment in the crop and suggesting favorable conditions for peanut cultivation.
County poultrymen are to esting at Gionege in July with details unclear due to OCR errors. The notice mentions a testing or inspection event and local agricultural officials may oversee the proceedings.
Citizens of Chickasha financed twelve thousand five hundred dollars for steel bridges over Little Washita East and West Bitter Creek Rock and Moffatt crossings and four teen miles southeast. A citizen committee inspected all nine structures and found them satisfactory. Oklahoma Soap and Oil Co president G F Lindsay, after a Chicago trip, touted Oklahoma Cooking Oil as top quality for 160 barrels weekly.
Congressman B S McGuire will introduce a bill to immediately open the 46000 acre Indian pasture reserve along the Red River. The Kiowa Comanche country was opened two years ago and the tract reserved for Indians has not been used. It contains 1156 farms of 169 acres each worth about 2 500 000 at 5 dollars per acre. If opened by lottery, settlers from many states would come. The land is very rich.
Enid citizens approved a carnival for the week of September 26. Mayor Linden, Frank Worcester, Judge Garber and Cherley Beal spoke in support. An executive committee of Mayor Linden, Worcester, M. B. Johnson, Garber and Richard Coon was chosen to supervise.
The Kansas and Oklahoma fair and racing association completes the circuit dates with Shawnee starting August 17. Oklahoma City Newkirk Hutchinson Kan and Chickasha I T follow in order. An effort seeks Dan Patch for the August 26 Oklahoma City meet. Ostrich racing will be featured.
Robert Saunders was shot and seriously injured by J. M. Engle a merchant of Jones City. Saunders received a shoulder wound and is expected to recover. The dispute began over a disputed payment and a store confrontation led to the shooting. Engle was arrested and taken to Oklahoma City for indictment.
Delegate B S Mc Guire compiles the seed distribution list for Oklahoma citizens. He requests all names be mailed to Guthrie before November 1 to ease his duties after congress convenes.
Chandler voters backed the waterworks and street improvement bonds by a large margin in the latest election. The outcome confirms support for needed infrastructure funding and local public works projects.
Mrs. C G Means was bitten on the foot by a rattlesnake while walking from her mother's house to a blackberry patch. She was taken to O A Gilbert's drug store where antidotes were applied and whiskey given. She is recovering nicely with no further trouble expected.
In a dark woods near Wilburton Deputy Marshal Robert Fortune and posseman William Mickle mistook each other for an outlaw. Fortune shot Mickle in the leg, requiring amputation. Mickle faces possible death from the injury.
J W Friedlander of Chickasha received a $100 cash prize plus transportation and expenses to the St Louis World’s Fair for signing the largest number of new Woodmen of the World members in the United States. The award was given by the supreme lodge.
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