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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
2
The piece laments a dirty political deadlock in the Chickasaw Nation and Southern District, where rival charges and nonresidents threaten to corrupt the attorney appointment. It calls for a clean, righteous Republican and envisions a future Democratic regime with statehood to restore integrity.
The piece argues Filipinos deserve free trade with the United States as a matter of right and justice, warning against discrimination whether they are citizens or subjects. It criticizes the beet sugar industry and calls for extrication from exploiters affecting tariff policy and US unity.
A terse note reads Nini has cut a fifteen day timeline to six remaining days. People react as the countdown accelerates and urgent preparations begin.
A historical science note explains volcanic heat and magma. It describes magma formation deep in the Earth, the melting point of rock, and how steam and gases escape as lava erupts. The piece cites pressures, depths, and the role of magma as the primary volcanic source.
The text explains that volcanic steam and eruptions largely come from magma stored inside the earth. It notes magma is not only molten rock but contains water and gases released as lava solidifies, creating miniature surface eruptions along lava flows.
January Jones of Goldfields laments the Christmas spirit as counterfeit humor shimmers in a bric-a-brac shop. A clerk begs the key to the safe to buy a matching solitaire ring for a woman who already has one. The proprietor refuses, noting the ring on her finger is a Christmas gift and thus priceless.
A Presbyterian pastor in this city, famed for two popular daughters, has changed evening worship to ten o clock to curb late visits from suitors. Men must either leave or join in prayer, a test that screens non devout admirers as the father enforces pious conduct.
A Maine farmer who raises only foxes claims the black fox is not a freak and plans to prove it by crossing a black Olio fox with a Maine red fox. The cross yields ten week old black kits and the farmer, with four black foxes valued at about 1000 dollars, hopes to replace all red foxes on his farm and sell top fur priced around 200 pounds each.
An old Indian fighter recalls a vow not to repeat past actions. The text references the School City movement and Mr. Gill’s work in Philadelphia and New York public schools, plus two years in Cuba as a U S government appointee. The government reportedly wants similar efforts in the Philippines.
In 1885 H W Otis recalls Roosevelt joining a Bad Lands roundup. The future president is described as glasses wearing and with large teeth, learning to ride a broncho and earning respect after repeated falls. The tale mentions a New York group dubbed the dude outfit and a dog-killing incident involving Bill Jones.
Analyzes William Ordway Partridge on Greek sculpture versus modern art, noting Greek emphasis on idea over action and the skilled use of drapery to enhance form. Describes technical carving methods like pointing up and compares ancient and contemporary practices. Also discusses making diamonds from carbon and cites a Cleveland Leader piece on Russia.
The Anolis carolinensis, a small southern U S lizard, rapidly changes color from brown to yellow or pale green. It feeds on insects and is harmless to people. It is sometimes kept as a pet and has even been worn as a chain ornament. Its toes have adhesive pads enabling it to climb smooth vertical surfaces.
A Chicago Tribune cartoon shows a dialogue with a New Mexico girl and an Arizona young man debating statehood. The exchange hints at political sentiment and regional perspectives in a lighted caricature.
A boys' school examination passage defines holy matrimony as a divine institution for the provocation of mankind. The wording reflects a doctrinal view tied to religious instruction themes discussed in the test.
In Burlington Vermont Fred Andrews owns a hen famed for singing instead of laying eggs. The bird’s vocal prowess drew visitors including Walter Murphy who asked for an Irish air, then the Marseillaise, triggering a small dispute among local factions with no serious injuries reported.
A quirky exchange note discusses a flying machine rumor and a large cotton seed meal and hulls offer. It features Mrs Mc Carthy and Mrs O Flynn debating air travel as a newspaper clipping moves to a farm supply pitch promising free delivery or hauling payments within five miles of Ada with storage until March 31 1906.
A Yonkers Statesman quotation shows a civic debate about municipal ownership. One citizen favors ownership by the city, while the other supports party ownership, highlighting a key splitting point in local governance.
Dialogue vignette contrasts a customer asking for a chicken’s death date with a waiter deflecting to not provide dates for poultry. The exchange ends with a humorous line about bread and butter as life’s limit.
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