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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
2
A Broadway scramble ends with Mr Bilkins accosted by a well dressed stranger who lifts his watch during a crowd crush. The man apologizes politely and insists Bilkins is not at fault, saying the incident was accidental and not blameworthy. Bilkins leaves pressed for time and unsettled by the encounter.
The Oregonian notes skylarks abandoned their nesting area near the city limits as a cucumber patch expanded to six acres. With vines stripped and cucumbers kept from ripening, yield remains high. locals value pickles but accept the loss of bird song.
The Kennebec Journal in Augusta houses James G. Blaine’s editor desk once used in his editorial days. Made for him by Abner Fogg in 1854, the simple oak piece remains functional after decades, drawing visitors from afar.
A traveling party recalls sea bathing norms from England France and Japan. An Englishman notes English women wear garments, the French discuss bare-legged Parisian summers, and an American describes nude entry in Japan. A Turk adds that masks preserve modesty in his country.
Pupils sized up teachers with striking accuracy as an ex pedagogue notes boys quickly assign names. The principal is called Pop for fatherly talks while the first assistant earns the tag Fiery Spike for temper and lean build. Rusty Harry recalls the hair color and dreaded memory of old days.
The text notes that in Turkey a sneeze signals agreement with the speaker. The sneezer is acknowledged with a blessing to health and the speaker then continues, treating the interruption as confirmation.
A clipped passage from the Pittsburg Gazette describes a humorous dispute between sisters over a diet and a sly reference to a nose as an end to the quarrel. The exchange centers on a homely suggestion and a retort about becoming “an angel by and by.”
The dialogue notes that life insurance began in London in 1706 with the Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office. It describes its fixed fees and year end distribution, then shifts to a quip about Senator Reed Smoot of Utah on religion as a clever thief.
Polish nationalists gathered in Lemberg to keep Polish sentiment alive. They expressed sympathy with Polish resistance to German and Russian oppression and urged directing efforts in Austria, Russia, and Germany toward the common aim of national independence.
President Smith of Trinity College New Haven will retire next year and receive a life pension of eight thousand dollars annually thereafter.
In Philadelphia Press notes a conductor, aging and nearly blind, scratches coin edges to tell silver from copper fare. He explains the trick: milled edges on silver coins. smooth edges on nickels and pennies help him beat the fare system while avoiding a sight-dependent reveal.
A fragment from Lord Byron expresses a deep longing and restrained affection. The speaker pledges no public pledge or memorial, insisting only the heart can speak in day or night. The verse centers on unvoiced devotion and the ache of withholding words.
A fragment describes Sam Spahs claiming a vision of paradise told in a Southern rural voice. He speaks of dreaming he slept in a watermelon patch spanning vast distances, conveying a folksy, humorous glimpse of local speech.
A brief exchange of compliments unfolds as two younger figures exchange flattering remarks during a social interaction. The scene hints at a cordial, light tone and developing rapport.
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