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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
9
A gray suited mail carrier explains how tobacco dust delayed a charging dog. He claims the trick teaches a lifelong lesson, leaves the dog blinded briefly, and earns the owner greater respect for Uncle Sam's uniform.
A girl named Carol argues with her mother after being sent to bed for disobedience. She declares she will do as she pleases when grown, and remarks that mothers do not always get their own way. The exchange ends with the mother silent.
Former congressman Amasa Norcross tells of his early law days hearing a neighbor threaten a land dispute. Asked what he said to the neighbor the response was I told him to go to the devil. The neighbor apparently headed toward the office.
A Southern Christian Advocate report notes hogs near Providence acting oddly as a disease causes them to rub tails until they are excommunicated. Local stewards describe widespread bobtail hogs in the community and seek possible causes.
Berlin police order removal of a beer house sign reading Daniel in the Lions Den and a picture of Daniel with lions, ruling the lions depiction offends religious susceptibilities though the words Daniel in the may remain.
Dialogue hints at a sharp exchange between a Peppery Colonel and an irrepressible subordinate about attire as a funeral is apparently anticipated in a club setting. The wry tone suggests a humorous or satirical skit.
Berlin correspondent reports yellowish brown volcanic dust settling on frozen roads and water, stopping skating and sleighing in Liegnitz district, a rare event puzzling German scientists amid an unusually harsh winter. Queen Wilhelmina is noted for active state duties and a childhood tale of dismissing then reinstating a governess after a pretend beheading.
The term dark horse traces to Lord Beaconsfield in The Young Duke. He described a previously unconsidered horse that suddenly wins, a figure now used for anyone rising from obscurity to victory. The color of the horse mattered then but not now.
A animal painter notes the lion’s domestic life outshines its courage. He says the lioness commands, while the lion cowers or fawns, highlighting how male subservience to females is most evident in the kingdom.
James P. Smith of Titusville Pa died leaving Col Edwin L Drake and the other original figures from the 1861 Drake well photo as the last living members of the famed oil industry portrait. The image by John A Mather remains the sole photograph of the first oil well and is cherished by oil operators and refiners nationwide.
In a light domestic exchange Fashion notes a husband and wife debating headwear. The wife keeps a poised tone as he jokes about recent purchases. He claims his brim shifts with fashion, noting no extra charge while the mushroom shape dominates this week.
The Pictorial Review notes sewing clubs attract cautious women who later pursue broader altruistic work. In Mexico, Mrs. E. Leon of Aguas Calientes organized a thimble club drawing more than 300 members, illustrating the movement's wide appeal.
J. J. Hin tells a New York banquet that honest men remain and warns against universal suspicion. A St. Paul couple heed warnings about sharpers, travel separately, and reunite at St. Paul with a sharp exchange ending in police caution.
Engineer William Barclay Parsons warns against cheap work at a recent dinner. He recalls a dairy joke about paying ten cents a quart and a clerk offering to make six cents’ worth, illustrating cost vs quality.
Ruzizka a former wealthy valet becomes destitute after his wife Camilla Ostvic’s marriage to Dr. Theodor Sparcek. Sparcek dupes the groom, woos the bride, and later abandons both, selling Ruzizka’s properties and fleeing with the second wife, leaving the former valet penniless and confined to the town workhouse.
Humorous retelling from Westminster place fire shows maid Mary opening all windows to let firemen in. The householder questions the plan but Mary insists firemen never use doors, they jump in through windows, a comic misperception during the blaze.
Records of the Past notes extensive Egyptian practice in medicine and surgery with limited anatomy knowledge. Physicians treated few diseases, public exposure aimed to share remedies, eye diseases most advanced, Papyrus Ebers dated to 3000 B C. and found in Memphis. Disease tied to deity anger and moral struggle, a view common across Africa and Asia.
A New York man unknowingly gains notoriety by ordering his telephone directory listing to omit his street and house number while keeping his name and number. Strangers encountering the omission press the company for his address, curious about the cautious man.
A West Side kindergarten teacher asks students to share ideas about sunrise and sunset. Willie suggests God takes it to heaven and hides it behind his back, prompting a girl to ask why it cannot be seen shining through.
A terse slang note laments lack of fun from a character named Jimmy W with a complaint about over seriousness and restraint. The line hints at social pressures and tension between virtue and enjoyment.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Nell debating past actions and a figure named Tom. The text hints at misunderstanding and potential accountability, with references to a mistake and a decision about saying no.
Queen Victoria of Spain eschews alcohol preferring orange juice mixed with aerated water as her drink. Princess Henry of Battenburg long teetotal, now advised to use a small whisky for rheumatic comfort. Princess Christian's daughters and the prince and princess of Wales children are raised teetotal. Princess Patricia of Connaught and her sister abstain from wine. Duchess of Argyll teetotal, and Alexandra Maud daughters of the princess royal also never touch wine.
A Baden judge explains his merciful sentencing after spending a week in jail to learn the prison experience. He notes the need for future judges to endure time in jail to value penalties, likening insensitive payers to ignorant cashiers. The exchange with the district attorney follows a luncheon.
A Camden business man’s Irish servant and mistress dispute an unopened telegram. The wrapper showed "Ter be opened" but the envelope also bore "Received at Branch Office, No. Broadway. Always open" prompting the servant to reveal the gag. The incident, reported by the Philadelphia Ledger, highlights the misreading of a simple postal instruction.
Mr Ferguson tells a joke about his wife reading Thaw trial headlines while biscuits bake. She supposedly forgot them, and the punch line notes the cow being found in a 40 acre lot, provoking laughter from Ferguson’s guests who miss the humor.
A Chester merchant was said to be saved from execution by a maiden's marriage proposal under the gallows, a 1784 New York tale mirrors. Pinkerton records note a case where the criminal refused life by such a plea, echoed by Victor Hugo’s Notre Dame scene.
A postal clerk proposes England style stamping to stop misplacement. Letters with stamps in wrong positions are set aside and only processed after other mail. The clerk notes wasted time and says long-time residents are as likely as foreigners to place stamps wrongly.
The Lea Sea Telegraph relays a brief note about a German opera topic, mentioning an opera tale and its surrounding discussion. The fragment hints at cultural coverage without full details.
A St. Regis charity bazar hosted a gray umbrella owned by Mme. Bernhardt. A booth girl led a playful auction as the famed actress watched with a smile, and a western brewer purchased the umbrella for ninety dollars.
Major Gillette attacks water waste while an inspector finds a West Philadelphia tenant unaware of a constantly running water flush. The exchange ends with a plumber responding to the emergency call at the house.
A judge remarks on nautical slang by likening an airship constant traveler to a skye terrier while noting the term sea dog for shipbound men. The exchange frames humor around aviation and maritime lingo.
A narrator recalls the Missouri River as a capricious force that reshapes land and bets in real estate. Kansas City writers describe bank erosion and sudden rises in one owner’s strip, followed by shifts that wipe out and recreate parcels, all woven into a cautionary tale about river power and finance.
An Official of the Washington mint explains that some coins show six pointed stars on the obverse while the reverse bears five pointed stars. He notes English heraldry uses six or more points, while the Washington family coat of arms features five pointed stars. The 13 obverse stars on the current quarter and half dollar are six pointed, and the reverse copies the great seal where five pointed stars appear.
A witty exchange during an automobiling outing ends with the woman realizing the man is not the match she seeks. The dialogue links hair styling and romance as they walk toward the house, revealing a shift in attraction from the judge’s perspective.
Good Natured voices recount lingering effects of the grip and recall a transition from medical care to legal trouble. A man notes his grip pains persist into spring while another warns he now faces the doctor’s lawyer.
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