Ada Democrats Name Delegates for County Convention
At 3 p m East Ada Democrats met to name ten delegates to the county convention in Ada next Monday. Judge Furman was elected chairman and W C Duncan secretary. A committee of three—Dr Ligon W H Ebey and E H Lucas—selected delegates H M Furman Carlton Weaver C A Galbraith W H Ebey E H Lucas W C Duncan G A Harrison Tom McKeown F S Houpt and John Conn. A caucus at the courthouse organized with Geo Thompson chairman and B Norrell secretary. Delegates recommended were Wimbish Roddie Barton Duncan Little Dodgins Etter Bolen Ratliff Thompson Stone Grigsby with alternates Lee Robinson S Hargis Hall W H Fisher Lem Little Raney Norrell Dean Clement McKinney. Delegation to vote as a unit.
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East Ada
Ada
Judge Furman
W. C. Duncan
Carlton Weaver
M. Furman
C. A. Galbraith
W. H. Ebey
E. H. Lucas
G. A. Harrison
Tom McKeown
F. S. Houpt
John Conn
Court House
Geo. Thompson
B. Norrell
J. W. Bolen
C. Q O. Barton
Robt. Wimbish
Wimbish
Roddie
Barton
Duncan
Little
Dodgins
Etter
Bolen
Ratliff
Thompson
Stone
Grigsby
Crawford
Jne Rinard
Pontotoc
Tom D
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Sam McClure
Roff
L. R. Boyd
T. J. Smith
L. J. Shook
Francis
Tucker George
L. C. Oliver
Stonewall
J. C. Cates
Allen
P. H. Deal
Frisco
Dr. Truax
Blackrock
Dave Crabtree
Henry Furman
EB. S. Ratliff
Geo. Harrison
And The Negro Flew Notable Verification of An Old Proverb
A drunken man named George fled on Rennie avenue toward the flats near Harris hotel. He dropped parcels as he ran, pursued by a phantom policeman in the crowd. The speedy chase ends with George heading home, undeterred by the beer laced flight.
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George
Rennie Avenue
Harris Hotel
Lonely Dougherty Island Holds Unattempted Remote Reach
The article weighs the loneliest places on earth and ranks Dougherty Island as the most remote. It notes sighting only twice in a century and official records calling it "the most remote and isolated spot on earth" amid other isolated islands and wreck histories.
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Catherine
Turakina
Cang Town
Person's
Heard Island
South Georgia
Bouvet Island
Possession Island
Bouvet
Dougherty Island
Admiralty
Inheritance of the Dog and Human Bond Across Generations
The piece argues dogs evolved under harsh human use and neglect, shaping wary behavior. It cites sled dogs and breeds like the collie bulldog and terrier as products of service rather than companionship, noting global examples where humans brutalize animals while dogs endure.
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Australia
Tibet
First Curtain Call Origins In Berlin and Paris
The Berlin premiere of Gerhart Hauptmanns Jungfrau von Bischofslberg sparked repeated calls for the author. The Berliner Tageblatt cites Voltaire in Paris on February 26, 1743 when Merope drew noisy demands to see him. Voltaire recalls being dragged to a box and kissed by the Duchesse de Villars, noting such kisses.
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Berlin
Gerhart Hauptmann
Jungfrau von Bischolfsberg
Berliner Tageblatt
Voltaire
Paris
Merope
Duchesse de Villars
Duchesse
Alain ‘Chartier
Sailor Debunks Tale Of 50 Foot Shark Jump
A correspondent from the South China Post recounts a British captain claim of firing at a shark that supposedly jumped 50 feet. The writer disputes the feat and offers natural explanations for shark behavior and jumping.
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South China Post
London
Lincoln's daily telegraph contact shaped his war duties
A Civil War era portrait shows Abraham Lincoln spending more hours in the war department telegraph than anywhere else, except the White House. The account notes his regular, unguarded visits, his gray plaid shawl, and Maj Eckert guiding the on-site routine with Stanton’s guard orders.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Military Telegraph
War Department
White House
War Department Telegraph
Telegraph Office
Stanton
Maj. Eckert
Orange Cure: Spring Routine Promises Skin Improvement
The article advertises an orange cure for spring, urging young women to drink juice from two oranges three times daily before meals or after. It claims oranges boost health and yield a complexion superior to daily raw carrot consumption, presenting it as a desirable remedy.
After the Collision in a Troubled Exchange
A fragmented page item notes a collision event and a complaint exchange between two individuals. The readable fragments mention a pardon request, a head injury query, and a remark about a person named Chen nine or Chennine, with unclear context.
County Democratic Convention Nominates State Delegates
A large Crawford and Pontotoc county gathering elected permanent chairman Judge H. M. Furman and approved delegates. The body named a credentials committee, selected 28 delegates to the Oklahoma City state convention, and debated platform representation before adjourning.
School Life in Persia Described by Visitor
The article outlines Persian child life with toys and play, then details mosque schooling. Boys around age 10 attend voluntary instruction, taught on reed mats without chairs, reading and writing with the Arabic alphabet from right to left, using paper and reed pens, and studying with a rocking motion.
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Central Asia
Witty Retorts and Brevity in Noted Minds Across History
A survey of sharp one liners attributed to Tal yllrand Opie Jerrold Wesley and others. It notes how brief retorts defined wit from Dr Abernethy to Johnson and Scottish quips about English travelers. The piece reflects on proverbs and the laconic Greek influence.
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Tallyrand
John Brown
Opie
London Globe
Abernethy
Dean Hole
Great Northern Railway
Jerrold
John Wesley
Wesley
Dr. Johnson
Johnson
Scotland
Howell
Greece
Philip of
Macedon
Laconia
Discovery of Dresden china through accident
The article recounts how Dresden porcelain emerged from a sequence of chance events. Chemist’s assistant John Frederick Bottcher, exiled to Saxony, aided by Augustus II, pursued alchemy and found porcelain-like material after an iron founder’s horse led to kaolin. The king then ordered a factory with Bottcher as head.
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Dresden
John Frederick Bottcher
Berlin
Bottcher
Saxony
Augustus II
China
Aue
Sunday Magazine
Love for Old Furniture and Skin Care Remedies
A antiquated note extols inheriting furniture and diamonds while offering a skin care pomade. The recipe uses cocoa butter almonds oxide of zinc borax bergamot to heal cracked skin when rubbed into the skin several times daily.
Too True Dreamer Do You See Pictures in Broadway
A fragmented dialogue mentions pictures and coal bills tied to Broadway with a cryptic aside about Matt. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events or identifiable persons beyond general mentions.
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Dreamer
Broadway
Matt
Definition of success through wrong deeds and theft
A reflective passage argues that success is a subjective claim. It cites a railway magnate manipulating markets, a burglar, a buccaneer, and a home destroyer as examples of self perceived success despite wrongdoing.
The Reason for It The Last Place Mrs Offen Asked
Dialogue fragment shows Mrs Hiram Offen and questions about leaving a previous home. The servant replies the couple disagreed, revealing tension and possible motives behind departure.
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Hiram Offen
The Value of a Smile
A Chicago Journal note extols the impact of a bright smile and cheerful greeting. It asserts simple acts of kindness cost nothing and can brighten days for strangers and ourselves, urging everyone to spread warm, sympathetic looks.
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Chicago Journal
How Many is That Section Boss Calls For Help
A brief quip records a section boss asking the number of workers below and ordering half to come up. The exchange shows workplace humor about staffing and calls for immediate aid from nearby colleagues.
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Curt King
Bob Rowland
Joseph Anderson
J. T. Watson
John Smith
J. C. Shipley
Crabtree
Dave
Fenton
Dave Crawford
J.C. Cates
E. B. Gregory
McCrackin
Egypt
Mr. Fullingame
Knox
Persia
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