27 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Oklahoma Ada News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
1
Abel Washington of near Silver Lake Wisconsin was struck on the temple by a teal while duck hunting with a companion. The teal weighed about a pound and a half and traveled an estimated 125 miles per hour before striking him. An accident occurred as birds rose just above the boat prompting a fatal impact before sunrise.
A sharp critique targets the wealthy heir for avoiding work while condemning the rich man for not sharing opportunities. The piece argues both sides reflect class tensions and merit questions.
Experiments at Washington show the Capitol dome shifts about six inches daily in an ellipse due to thermal expansion. A pendulum device tracked the top's motion, while the Washington Monument and Statue of Liberty exhibit daily movement from sun heat. Carnegie funds a McKeesport library awaits book purchases.
Joseph Major receives a yellow dated letter from Mary Preston dated 1850 that unleashes years of memory. He recalls a childhood friendship, civil war longing, and a long wait for a letter never delivered. He travels to Cairoville to confront the past and meets Mary again with a mix of joy and unresolved longing.
A moment of shared emotion between two people brings a sense of renewal. She reaches out to Joseph as years fade into spring within their hearts, despite the frost on their brows.
The article cites Father Menes trier who argues cards first appeared about 400 years ago. It notes a 1891 Charles VI ordinance omitting cards and claims 1592 as the invention year when the court devised diversions for the king’s melancholy. It explains suits symbolize state branches and social groups with French and Spanish terms.
A recent Sicily and southern Europe phenomenon showed red stained rain, later analyzed to be 60 percent red sand with clay organic matter and water. Microscopy revealed plant fibers and diatoms, traced to Sahara dust, dispelling supernatural interpretations known since Livy.
The Canton Illinois Register notes Pekin Jacksonville and others claim Mackinaw in Tazewell county as Illinois oldest town since Kaskaskia vanished. Founded 1823, it may be one year older than Lewistown if Fulton county history is correct and first courthouse built 1823. Mackinaw may wait until Lewistown vanishes from memory to secure antiquity status.
A state aided school for lion tamers is proposed in Paris with premises at the Jardin des Plantes, aiming to formalize training in the capital.
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