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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
9
A western starter who rose to prominence in New York visits a city executive. The guest apologizes for asking favors, but the official remains cool and businesslike, leaving the visitor with a sting of resentment as he departs. The encounter leaves the visitor thinking he owes nothing.
A discussion argues that most people who are right handed prefer the left leg for many actions. It notes left leg strength, marching patterns, and techniques in running and jumping, suggesting right handed individuals are typically left legged.
Everett H. Barney of Springfield Massachusetts deeds an estate and fortune to his city to fund a two mile riverfront boulevard and park system along the Connecticut river. The plan calls for municipal and railroad cooperation as a new era of urban beautification. William P. Letchworth’s park reservation gift to New York state, noted early in 1907, complements the effort and challenges the notion that philanthropy by rich men lacks imagination.
A Franco German war tale tells how a man spared by an umbrella fell under suspicion as a German spy. He claimed to be English but was sentenced by a drumhead court martial to immediate execution. As they prepared to shoot him he asked to return to retrieve something left behind.
Rutland correspondent reports Luther Weeks and son Clinton battled a large black bear and four cubs on Mt Pico. They killed two cubs weighing 163 pounds each while mother and remaining cubs fled. The tree knocked into bushes preceded the stand off as the bears charged.
An old man nicknamed Sam sat by the Rappahannock near the dam with a shotgun for several days. A passerby asked if he would shoot, and Sam replied he was “gettin’ paid for what I’s doin’,” noting he’d lose his job if he shot.
A Denver hotel clerk charges six dollars a day for two in a room, provoking a stunned bride and groom who thought it was six dollars a week. The groom pays, snaps a photo, and leaves with his bride after a humorous misread on pricing and a telescope gag.
An old man recalls a cautionary marital tale about a needle that supposedly proved infidelity. He describes how the needle in his waist lingered for a year, supposedly signaling a doomed affair, ending with his lover seemingly having him dead to rights.
A rural anecdote recalls a revival when a man joined his sweetheart at the mourners bench. He describes jealousy toward a rival, stepping in to kneel behind him and pull the rival away. He notes no marriage resulted for either him or the girl, and concludes one cannot be young twice.
A judge explains mercy grows from his week in jail before becoming a judge. The district attorney notes a three month sentence as merciful. In Baden a law requires judges to spend two weeks as common prisoners to value prison sentences.
A notorious writer stages a bold maneuver to secure a magazine piece. He tells editor he will deliver a startling original article for $1,000, prompting the editor to continue writing and gently dismiss him by asking him to close the door on the way out.
A Camden business man's Irish servant and mistress receive a telegram for him. The servant notices the envelope side shows Always open, and the misread item leads to a humorous exchange about who should open the message.
English society women hold valuable jewelry including pearls worth over 350000 dollars. Viscountess Iveagh owns a highly valued necklace amassed by Lord Iveagh. Other titled owners include Lady Rothschild Countess of Dudley Countess of Annesley and Lady Denman with fine pearls. Duchesses Roxburghe and Dufferin possess many turquoise pieces.
Mr Ferguson amused guests with a tale about his wife reading headlines while baking biscuits. The story ends with the punchline that the cow wandered into a 40 acre lot, eliciting laughter from the downtown friends.
Gardeners favor hardy phlox for permanent color beds replacing tender plants. Phlox tops are cut in fall and covered with three inches of stable manure to ensure strong growth next season. Cuttings three inches long rooted in moist ground in three to four weeks.
Mme. Bernhardt visited a St. Regis charity bazaar where her gray silk umbrella became the star of a live auction. A booth attendant waved the umbrella and called bids while the actress watched, and a western brewer finally paid $90 for the prized item.
A boy named Bobbie visits his grandmother and finds kitchen happenings intriguing. She plans to bake a personal pie, offering to go to trouble for him, but he replies that if it causes trouble she should bake a full regular pie instead.
A West Philadelphia inspector finds a tenant with a constantly running water flush. When asked how long the water has been flowing the tenant answers he does not know, saying he has lived there four years. A plumber was dispatched to fix the leak.
A fragment notes a pledge signing and a Gunner figure asking a puzzled question about the meaning or implications. The readable text hints at a moment of commitment followed by uncertainty or disbelief. The brief item captures a civic or ceremonial act with lingering doubt.
A playful courtroom exchange compares constant travelers to a sea dog and jokes that a perpetual airship rider is a skye terrier. The remark appears in a dialogue about maritime and aerial professions.
A fragment from Morrow and the narrator in a circular exchange about settling debts. The dialogue hints at routine rounds of paying what is owed, with a sense of ongoing checking and reconciliation.
William G Ward moves a burning coal stove with goods from his old home to a new apartment on Platts Hill He travels to NH Hartland where E J Barnes invites warmth and music He orders a $350 piano to be played over the telephone by Miss Elizabeth Harnett and ships the instrument to the Barnes farm In another note Gen Lew Wallace recalls reading captured Confederate letters and learning respect for both sides The letters reveal personal prayers and a reflection on the cause and honesty of soldiers on the southern side
An Arctic explorer claims he once ate his leather belt while a scientist argues leather forms from tannin and albumen in tea or coffee. The exchange ends with the assertion that daily tea or coffee drinkers ingest enough leather annually to make a pair of shoes.
State Treasurer Hauser asks John Pierpont Morgan to acknowledge a letter about a tax overpayment on Adirondack land. Morgan sent $122.23 to the comptroller but owed $122.22, prompting a one cent refund by letter and a forthcoming check.
A story from Youth's Companion recalls a political candidate who failed to win an Irish neighbor’s support with arguments. The man drew disapproval from Patrick Halloran at the pigpen, then earned his vote after Halloran recalled the candidate’s gesture and declared him acceptable.
Readers praised for using a home made mixture touted to ease kidney and urinary troubles plus rheumatism. The notice urges ongoing use and lists ingredients Fluid Extracts half ounce Compound Kargon one ounce Compound Syrup Sarsaparils three ounces with adult dosing of one teaspoon after meals and at bedtime.
Primary colors arise from white light through prism dispersion. Newton listed red orange yellow green blue indigo violet while artists reduce to red yellow and blue. Scientists favor red green and blue as primary sensations, with theories noting three retinal nerve sets. From these three, all hues of white light may be formed.
A touring company arrived in town for opening night but the trombone player fell ill. A local substitute filled in and the show went on. After the performance the conductor teased the newcomer about his performance. The musician replied that he would truly begin tomorrow.
A retired officer never noted for merit in the South African war builds a coastal villa in Devon and, while showing it to a friend, seeks a fitting house name for his military career. The friend quips to call it The Retreat.
Two women entered the Herald Square theater in New York and the article notes the first ever dog checked at the coat room. The incident is described as a historic moment noted by observers.
William P. Letchworth donor of Glen Iris estate to New York originated the so called New York system of almshouse construction. It includes separate buildings for men and women with a central administration building and connected service block. Letchworth, named Hei Wa ye istah by the Seneca for his steadfast goodness.
A Washington topographer surveyed Payne Prairie Florida decades ago. Years later a new expedition found the land transformed into Lake Alacha, a surface water body that alternates between prairie and lake on the map.
In a courtroom a defendant named Erastus from Alabama explains he prefers to affirm instead of swear. The judge notes a prior appearance where he agreed to be sworn and asks why now he chooses affirmation. The exchange highlights cautious testimony practices.
A fragment shows reflection on a monarch's signature power as minor in act yet vast in effect, noting 50,000 official yearly uses and high stakes over formal endorsements. The text emphasizes the ceremonial and administrative weight behind a sovereign’s name.
Ada Title and Trust Company loaned a farmer money secured by stock and crops from 1904. The loan agreement references Citizens National Bank in Ada, Indian Territory.
In Oklahoma City on March 19, hundreds of Republicans attend a state central committee meeting to adopt a campaign plan and discuss a primary nomination method. The joint committee previously drafted a statewide precinct organization under the Indiana system and may set a date for the state convention. Governor Frantz of Guthrie and Cash Cade arrive amid talk of Frantz's gubernatorial bid as debates focus on the upcoming constitutional convention to finish in April.
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