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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
6
A number of Kaw Valley potato growers who lost everything in the past year are finding their way back into the industry and planning to restart operations, seeking new markets and support to rebuild livelihoods.
A post office is established at Forney in the Choctaw nation with Joshua P. Jetters appointed postmaster. This confirms federal expansion into designated Indian Territory and names the local postal official.
It is predicted that the Kansas City Mexico & Orient will reach Thomas within the next sixty days.
The Phoenix reports that those who are turned down can still plant ideas or influence abroad via the Muskogee street railway, suggesting opportunities despite rejection.
The athletic club of South McAles ter has purchased a new outfit for their gymnasium, signaling upgrades to facilities and training space. The move reflects ongoing efforts to improve member amenities and promote fitness within the community.
The era of pistol toters nearing the end as offenders face fines of $15 and costs each time they appear before an official. In many cases the fine nears the minimum when violations are most common.
Three boys in Pond Creek captured a moccasin and fed it whisky to observe the effect. The snake grew tipsy and behaved similarly to a drunken man. They later gave it bromo seltzer to sober it up.
Governor Green Mc Curtain favors letting Tang people jog along under the present treaty saying quicker settlement benefits the Choctaw nation. He warns a new treaty could delay final settlement for years and prolong uncertainty.
The Cherokee national council in Tahlequah on the first Monday of next month will elect a treasurer the nation a member of the board education and an editor of the Cherokee Advocate. Some discuss abolishing the treasurer office as ceremonial with no funds or records to manage.
Cc E Castle of Wagoner states that mayors of Indian Territory towns will be asked to convene at South McAlester on Monday October 26 to appoint a delegation to Washington and press for a law allowing the territory to send a duly accredited delegate to Congress for the extra session.
The Henryetta Free Lance reports a new coal field west of Henryetta found in quality and quantity to surpass prior finds. Sources say parties had kept quiet, but the paper has uncovered enough to give readers a tip about its potential significance.
W. Black, a Sand Creek farmer in Grant county, grows a squash weighing forty eight pounds within ninety days. The fruit measures fifty six and a half inches in circumference, highlighting a remarkable garden yield.
Representative E. J. Murphy of Custer county offers a $100 reward for the capture of the thief and a $3 per head reward for the return of the seven head of cattle stolen recently.
Applicants for the practice of medicine in Oklahoma may try out in Enid on November 10 as designated by the territorial board. The event provides a chance to demonstrate qualifications under official oversight and follows the board’s designation of location and date.
M Reinhart a 65 year old Arkansas resident died at the South McAlester depot while waiting for a train.
Philip Miller of Canadian county reports a Russian thistle in the Okardie vicinity. Officials warn the weed may spread via alfalfa seed and urge farmers to take all precautions to prevent propagation in Okles boma.
A farmer in Oklahoma notes a strong corn crop yielding forty bushels per acre after an early-season good wheat harvest on the same land.
In the town, Dora mourns her father's illness and pressures Dr. Dunwiddie to hasten recovery as Lemuel Johnson debates remedies. Dolores endures fear of her father’s fate while grappling with distant cruelty from Joe Johnson and looming social pressure.
A crippled man endures constant pain and dependency while watching his healthy brother live in comfort. The story voices resentment at fate, comparing fortunes, and laments life as harsh and scarcely worth living amid limited mobility and isolation.
Chapter XX shows Lemuel Johnson pleading with his brother Joe to pursue medical care in the city hospital. Joe resists, recounting past hardships and accusing Lemuel of abandoning their family, while the two clash over pride, responsibility, and fate as nurses, doctors Dinwiddie and Grey observe.
The Spanish king, popular with subjects in San Sebastian, rises early for swims at the beach, tours Basque valleys, and travels in uniform with two aides. He handles state duties at noon, then rides or drives with Queen Christina and sisters, enjoys yachting, rowing, pigeon shooting, and pelota, the Basque ballgame.
A fragmented clipping notes debate over the demographic make up of St Louis with a claim that a portion of the population is of German blood. It references CHENEY & Co. and a $100 reward offer, suggesting political or social tension surrounding ethnicity.
The report discusses exploration of the Yenisei and Obi rivers in Siberia, noting their navigability to ocean steamers for up to 1,000 miles. It adds a comparison about typewriter usage in Mexico versus France and recalls Civil War era labor costs for a bushel of corn, now reduced to forty-one minutes at 10 percent of prior cost.
Report notes construction crews in Sweden heat sand for mortar to lay bricks in subfreezing temperatures. The method enables work during cold snaps and maintains curing conditions for masonry.
The article argues a thin black oxide on iron suffices for paint adhesion, opposing sandblasting to white surfaces. It cites Mexico's 1930s labor data: over 8 million of 153.5 million people do not work, leaving 3,774,148 potential producers. Domestic service employs 1,488,024 vs 116,000 high earners.
The army plans an entirely new pattern of field and siege guns, unlike anything previously used. These quick-fire weapons will fire twenty times as fast as current models, signaling a major modernization of artillery.
In the absence of horses, an Ohio farmer named Mr. Raser used a plow and a mower tied behind his automobile. The machine ran too fast, failing to provide the best results.
In a 13.5 million population, under two million can read while Mexico hosted the world’s first printing press.
Story of a tireless inventor who, unable to sustain his work due to fatigue, studied foods and created Grape-Nuts. The cereal is promoted as a brain and nerve builder not a stimulant, claimed to renew daily brain and nerve tissue with easy digestion and instant service with cream. The passage references C. W. Post and marks on genuine packages.
A Drearyhurst resident guides a visitor through a rear garden and points to the turnip patch. The guest notes turnips on the table, but the host explains they are used to pelt neighbors' chickens as a cheaper alternative to eggs.
Fragmented OCR text shows a Cincinnati drummer and a remark about pace. The garbled citation hints at a sports or music moment with contrasting speeds and a dismissive reply. No clear event, names, or outcome emerge from the readable lines.
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