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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1926
Page
6
In a quarantined cottage Lydia and Lizzie tend a stricken family while undertaker doctor and others stay away. Kent arrives with skating gear and insists on a brief outing, inviting Lydia to skate as the wind bites the lake and warms their tense moment with a shared, quiet joy.
Lydia confronts hardship after her father Amos faces a loan default. She seeks aid from banker Dave Marshall and mediator John Levine, who agree to renew the note with conditions. Lydia's act sparks reconciliation and a hopeful plan for future security.
In Chapter V Lydia copes with grief after a loss while returning to school in eighth grade. Florence Dombey offers comfort as Lydia settles into routine, with Amos and John Levine noting Lydia's quiet resilience and work life including a night dress project. A sensational aside mentions a Niagara Falls corset firm tied to a $10,000 loss.
A scattered record of daily visits and trips across Ada, Stonewall, Frisco, and nearby towns notes people visiting family, trading trips, and social events. Many residents, including the Stewarts, Fausts, Clays, and Lillards, are mentioned with several visits to Ada and other a rea towns. A Sunday singing drew a crowd, and school life continues with about ninety five enrollment and health officials visiting.
Bill Morrison faced two charges grand and petty larceny with a preliminary hearing before H J Brown. He got 30 days in jail and a $10 fine in petty larceny and was bound over to district court on a $1000 bond for grand larceny, remanded in default of bond. The case centers on alleged seed cotton theft in 1925 linked to his former partner’s wife as state witness.
William Burns Lyons known as Virgil Walker and W A Sterne is jailed awaiting transportation to Kansas City after waiving extradition. He is charged with automobile theft for allegedly stealing a Chevrolet and driving it to Oklahoma following arrest near Frisco by Deputy Earnest Miers.
A steady rainfall Monday coincides with discussions about boll weevils in the area, noting ongoing concerns. Local observers report sporadic sightings and urges for farm protection measures.
Solon finds a four page Dallas News from November 28 1893 with a long description of the linotype machine and public invitation to watch it work. It notes hand compositors resisting the new tech and includes a cut of Congressman Joe Bailey as he prepared for his fourth term bid.
Dan Moody held a 221 450 vote lead over Governor Ferguson for the Democratic nomination for governor as 190 complete counties reported. Moody 483 398 Ferguson 261 948. Also noted is Southwestern Light & Power building a four mile high line toward Waurika Oklahoma City and 15 tons of paper for new Southwestern Bell directories in Oklahoma City.
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