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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
7
A museum curator outlines the history of artificial eyes from seventeenth century painted patches to later silver shells and porcelain forms. He notes glass eyes as the pinnacle, promising a movable pupil could revolutionize the field and bring a fortune to the innovator.
The article argues that leaders must keep a clear view of all business aspects to avoid failure. It compares a general surveying battlefront to an executive overseeing all operations, warning that focusing on details can blind one to the overall situation and risk collapse.
A prominent society woman urges pensions for workingmen's wives arguing mothers sustain the nation and deserve rest after a hard life. She cites wives earning under eight dollars weekly and insists a state pension would ease burdens and benefit the next generation.
A New York widow hosts a unique carbonic acid bath at home. The apparatus uses pressurized metal cylinders to mix acid with bath water, producing a highly stimulating skin treatment. The widow previously sought Nauheim therapy for a heart disorder but could not travel, so an artificial version was installed domestically.
An intelligent physician reports color blindness is rare among girls and common among boys. He concludes that lack of early color discrimination education causes most cases, noting girls are taught every shade while boys receive no instruction.
Lovett confirms past affair with a woman who claimed to be his old flame. Newitt notes she told him she once dated Lovett, and Lovett admits she burned up his money in the past.
A tourist asks if all antidotes exist for snake bites and a mountain guide replies with a practical first step. The exchange frames a common survival tip in a rugged setting.
A two year old boy was trapped under an overturned churn on a porch when a mischievous sister placed the large bottomed churn over his head. Neighbors and a father saw the child yell and a sawn off churn bottom freed him, the boy nearly overcome with fright.
Gen Miles rode rough Western roads from Red Lodge to Cody in a tale of stubborn command. He ordered turns and the driver complied as Miles boasted 75 miles with no rock strikes.
A Baltimore girl steps out in her first year of dating and agrees to sit with a bashful admirer in a palms shaded nook after a dance. He asks for a kiss but she recalls a prior kiss, leading to a cautious exchange before they retreat together.
A four year old boy named Toodles tells his mother and father that saying there is a devil is not swearing. The family discusses why sacred terms should not be spoken lightly, as the child misinterprets the phrase. The parents explain using calm, guiding words.
Excerpts from Outing Magazine describe the Indian as bloodthirsty and crafty yet steadfast, while claiming whites suffer more in forest fighting. It argues Indians tire quickly after reverses and lose resolve after the initial rush.
The editor of a country paper learned on a morning visit that a despicable wretch had intruded overnight. A subordinate relayed the startling discovery, signaling a possible break in a troubling incident at the office.
Mr. Nelson kept a weather beaten lion named Henry as a yard guard after buying him in Europe for 287.50. The lion killed several intruding dogs in a single morning, fattened, and was sold to the menagerie department for 327.75 after six weeks as the yard became safe.
A widow and her daughter operate Neptune springs near the old Spanish ruins in St Augustine, selling lithia water to visitors. The spring, tied to Ponce de Leon's second visit, drew a $45,000 offer that the owners refused, continuing to ladle water from the historic well.
The Boston Herald reports that the famous In dian sculpture at Bel lows Falls on the Connecticut River has been completely obliterated. Once a group of heads with rays was carved into two rocks, with a large head bearing rays on the other rock. Controversy and erasure by water suggest more of the historic record is lost.
Paris residents turn to a phonograph alarm to fend off thieves after pets fail. An engineer rigs a megaphone to trigger a shouted alert when a flat door opens, blasting police can call to deter burglars until the resident wakes and disables the device.
Rex Beach reports a crowded Tonopah saloon where a cow bell from the orchestra signals a desire for drinks. The noisy ballroom features a slanted floor, curtains, a gallery, and a throng of patrons as musicians crave service between dances.
In Crowland Lincolnshire fens a curious keyhold tenure persists. Cottages here are not copy hold freehold or leasehold but controlled by a keyholder with undisputed tenancy. Some dwellings rebuilt in brick but no sale rights exist, and upon a tenant’s death the first to cross the threshold may take over. County vote attaches to the properties, yet poor law guardians deny relief.
A wild looking churchyard cat perched on a weather worn headstone in St Pauls churchyard during a thaw. The cat clutched the narrow top to avoid falling as walls flooded and luncheon crowds vanished, a soiled white and black specimen seeming resigned.
Melbourne correspondent reports caterpillars swarm roads in Wodonga and Barnawartha districts. Travelers struggle with horses as vegetation is stripped and vineyards may suffer. An excursion train is mentioned.
A fragment shows Sheriock Helmee and a woman exchanging sharp dialogue. The line You are angry, madam follows an inquiring response about awareness after someone enters. The scene hints at a strained domestic or social moment with suggested tension.
The Tanganyika region is seen by some as potential home to the world’s greatest copper industry. Prospects are vast but developments require time amid heavy share speculation. Rail links via the Bangueules and Rhodesia lines face multi year delays, while Robert Williams is credited as pioneer and key organizer of this expansive project.
Two drummers in a trolley car bet a cigar that one can force the man opposite to check his watch without speaking. The first drummer catches the gaze of the veteran, who then checks his timepiece, allowing the trick to win a cigar. It becomes the third win of the day.
The article notes child prodigies in music, citing Handel who began composing a church service at nine and had three operas by sixteen, and Mozart who started piano at three and taught himself violin by age seven.
The brief tribute portrays Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest as a humble trader with limited schooling channeled into a legendary cavalry leader. It notes 189 actions and 37 horses shot under him, and his blunt war saying about getting the most out of his best men.
A Denver Republican piece contrasts a squaw in a tepee as the neatest housekeeper with a squaw in a frame house showing mess and odor. It notes elk-tooth robes worth 1000 to 3000 dollars and a beaded saddle when she rides to the fair, portraying contentment.
A chemist describes extracting venom from angry bees in a bottle with netting and alcohol to create medicine. He claims bee venom helps gout rheumatism cancer and many other ailments.
The Convict Ship once moored on the Thames between Blackfriars and Westminster bridges is highlighted. It carried 137000 convicts to Australia, sank in Sydney harbor, was raised, and returned to England. The vessel had 72 cells a black hole and a chapel. Its voy- ages began in 1787 and lasted 81 years transporting 116842 men and 20319 women to imprisonment and exile.
Maryland Senator Rayner backs adequate teacher salaries. At a reception he recalled a district meeting where salaries were very low. A rich banker opened the meeting with an address and ended with a cheer for teachers. A thin, seedy man in a black chalk-stained coat challenged him.
The Hindoo keeps multiple clocks in one room not for knowing the hour but as a foreign curiosity. He prefers many clocks in a single space, treating them as objects of interest rather than functional timekeeping.
Fragmentary dialogue presents a quirky pun about a brother who does not carry a rabbit but "goes around with a heirlig" as a vague joke. The text resembles a playful exchange with no clear event or人物.
In a humorous Harper s Magazine tale Evelyn hosts Young Harwood s Coust over the holidays. He arrives sans golf clubs and, after a misadventure with a bag, discovers the driver spills out her false fringe powder puff green veil and ivory handglass to the amusement of onlookers.
Theodulph’s Al glory laud and honour, a ninth century hymn, is said to have been written while he hid in Angers prison. A Palm Sunday legend claims Louis the Pious heard him sing at an open cell window and freed him. The original hymn is 78 lines long and its common verses are a fragment used as a processional for centuries.
A Boston Transcript writer notes the Carnegie hero fund Commission awarded 63 medals for acts of heroism. The piece argues public recognition highlights a larger, unseen reservoir of courage beyond documented cases, suggesting the world remains fundamentally good despite not all deeds being known.
An old Harrisburg debate on malaria blamed the Susquehanna water. A legislature member returning home swore the water was healthy, recounting two sessions of drinking it without ill effects, dismissing the earlier foulness claim.
Rabbits plague the principal cemetery in Stettin Australia with no effective control. Carbolic acid has been poured into holes but rabbits persist, retreating to dense bushes under trees. One battle occurred, yet numbers remain high and a rabbit attended a funeral at the clergyman’s feet.
The origin of well known phrases is traced to Charles James Fox who at a 1798 Crown and Anchor dinner ended his speech by urging guests to drink to the sovereign's health and to give leave before he sat down.
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