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Newspaper
Anadarko Daily Democrat
Location
Anadarko, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
3
Frankfort Kentucky reports William Rousey, an escapee serving 21 years for manslaughter in Doyle County, eluded detectives twice after sensing pursuit. A third premonition failed, leading to his arrest near the railroad yard and return to the penitentiary.
In Springfield Maxs Joe Abia was expelled from 36 Liberty Street after snoring and sleep talk. Landlord Stephen Hello incited neighbors by tossing Abia and belongings into the street, sparking a brawl with overturned furniture. The dispute ended before midnight as Abia sought another boarding place.
New York elver wines Alfred G Vanderbilt hosted a society dance in Oakland Parma Newport after his divorce. Master of ceremonies Worthington Whitehouse was dumped into a swimming pool with his evening clothes as nearly a hundred guests cheered. No hard feelings were known.
A South Boston man filed a 42 page appeal, claiming domestic strife with an alleged strong willed wife. He asserts police have declared him insane, and cites arrests, perjury conviction, disobedient children, and sensational domestic episodes as proof of his need for intervention.
In New York a retired antique clock on a 26th street mantelpiece springs to life after years of silence when a 28 year old intruder enters the drawing-room. The startled thief flees with the clock, pursued by the caretaker and police near Broadway.
The July bureau of labor report shows average hourly wages in 1907 up 3.7 percent from 1906 while retail food prices rose 4.3 percent. Regular weekly hours fell slightly, employment rose 1 percent, and purchasing power of wages edged lower versus 1900. Compared with 1890–1899, wages up 28.8 percent and employment up 44.4 percent, with higher food costs and reduced real wage purchasing power.
A fragmented account describes The First St Pauls, its cathedral status, and the clergy structure in medieval England. It notes the dean and canons, their estates around London, the royal influence, and mentions the 1666 fire that destroyed the cloister and part of the structure, alongside historical attributions to Timphired and other nobility.
A Topeka group of young men formed a weekly poker club in which Jones won about 18 shillings after four hours of play. He told his wife he would be home by 11 and later bragged of winnings while trying to justify higher sums. Neighbors overheard and the wife faced disbelief as the tale spilled into the night.
A narrative outlines an American home design emphasizing a cool, shaded back veranda as an extra living area. It describes a plan to protect the space with climbing vines and fly screens, plus options to close for winter use, highlighting climate adaptation and cost considerations.
A fragmented guidance text discusses wage and policy topics, urging careful decision making. It references figures like Tom and Mabel, mentions rent allocation and long term planning, and cautions against advising others to act before understanding procedures.
Vacation out ing bylege Philadelphia students turned to collecting rattlesnakes in the mountains near Kensington. They captured several large reptiles and obtained about 1600 dollars worth of venom to be shipped to Paris. The expedition faced some peril but escaped harm. Venom was gathered with a spoon and looped snare, then the snakes were killed and venom bottled for shipment.
A young housekeeper frets at the overwhelming ocean of culinary works in public libraries. She imagines “One Thousand Ways to Make Soup” and other tomes, compares her modest soups and puddings, and feels she must master thousands more recipes.
A guidance piece urges mothers to train children gradually in dressing and personal judgment. It stresses teaching girls to handle money to buy clothes and to dress within a set budget as they mature.
An amused Wall Street man demands hash from a French menu in a restaurant. The waiter responds with refined reproach, noting the misfit dish and asking what he would like next. The exchange ends with a curt implied question.
Mary the charwoman reports for service with a black eye. Her mistress consoles her with a grim, ironic exchange about injuries and marriage, reflecting a sardonic tone typical of the era in Everye body’s Magazine.
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