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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1910
Page
3
A contractor overseeing a warm climate railroad project improved worker health by reducing meat and increasing Quaker Oats rations. He boiled oats and mixed the thin oatmeal water into drinking water, quickly alleviating stomach issues and boosting strength and morale among laborers. Quaker Oats were sold in regular and hermetically sealed hot climate tins.
At a Philadelphia dinner former Governor Pennypacker discussed the divorce evil with humor, suggesting some women nag their husbands. He cited a Bucks County farmer who said he would apply for a divorce only if his wife would not let him.
A brief humorous exchange about a ten dollar loan appears in the Cleveland Leader. The stock journal quips that lean, dry quarters are needed for young lambs, but any passable quarters suit most people.
An advertising blurb promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product in a large two ounce package priced at five cents. The copy targets housewives and notes that women may act differently yet remain outspoken.
Park Rapids Minnesota and Brookville Ohio testimonials praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for long term female health issues. Claims describe relief from irregularities nervousness and weight gain after use. Allusions to cures and a laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts offer free advice from Mrs Pinkham.
Rioters torched all foreign built properties in Changsha except the British consulate as officials failed to protect lives and property. The governor of Hu Nan and his son were killed, many officials injured, and thousands of rioters overwhelmed police. About 24,000 rioters and foreign troops faced chaos amid famine driven unrest. missions and embassies burned, refugees fled by boat toward Hankow.
A 70 year old man from South Effingham New Hampshire reports severe cracked hands with bleeding sores for over a year. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for one week his hands healed completely and have remained clear. The man cites neighbor’s child also cured and recommends the products. March 5 and April 11 1909. Good law that should be enforced. Anti spitting ordinances in many cities poorly enforced with 3421 arrests in 1909 across 80 large cities. 2900 convictions and 4100.87 dollars in fines.
A cyclone ripped through Manchester Georgia and nearby Ga-Woodland nine miles south, leveling every house in town. Several residents were seriously injured and relief trains were dispatched from Manchester to aid the devastated area.
The First State Bank of Haskell in Muskogee Oklahoma was robbed when the safe was blown open at 2 o clock Sunday morning by yeggmen. The bank fixtures were wrecked and the robbers escaped with 350 dollars. Several posses are in pursuit.
Tulsa starts construction on a new Presbyterian church valued at 55000 dollars. The contract was set the first of the week and the building will be a prominent Eastern Oklahoma house of worship. It spans 115 by 85 feet and includes a 5000 dollar pipe organ.
Grandfield Oklahoma shows rapid growth eight months after founding with about 2500 residents and 35 brick buildings, six churches and a half million dollar school. Tax values rise from 232000 to an estimated 600000 as the town plans a 28000 bond to fund a waterworks system.
Charles S Bailey of Yankton South Dakota suffered increasing kidney pain and frequent urination despite doctors and remedies. Doan's Kidney Pills gradually helped him and cured the condition, and he has had no trouble since. For sale by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
The manager notes a failed show as the drinking hindrance of the tenor spoils the production. The stage director confirms the singer was intoxicated, impacting the evening’s performance.
A quarrel between two men and an Irishman over Shakespeare's Irish characters ends with a punchline mentioning Miss O Phelin and Corry O Lanus. The Irishman notes Hamlet’s friend as a witness to the scene and jokes about not acting while the uncle is praying.
If a horse has defective feet keep them trimmed and shod if needed. The soft hoof should be shod and reshod every six to eight weeks in winter and on rocky roads. By maintaining good feet the animal will serve well. best to breed for good feet.
An advertisement promotes Marine Eye Salve trial size tubes 25c for conditions like redness itching eyelids cysts styes and falling eyelashes. It urges readers to ask a doctor or write Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago. The closing quote by George Eliot adds moral reflection.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Perry Davis Painkiller for stiff joints sore muscles rheumatism and strains and bruises, labeling it a trusted home remedy with seventy years of availability and claim of quick relief.
A reflective adage asserts that life is not a fulfillment of ideals but a constant negotiation with them, balancing aspiration against practical limits.
Mrs. E Fournier of Lake Charles Louisiana reports severe monthly suffering including backache headaches heart palpitations chills fainting spells and nervousness Before Cardui she could hardly walk wore a corset and had right side pain Now she is free of pain and can walk as she pleases Cardui is urged for women with weakness and lack of appetite Readers are invited to write to Chattanooga Medicine Co for an instructional book and free home treatment guidance The ad also promotes free interior decorating guidance with color ideas stencils and decor services for country homes.
Senator Depew recalled a March Easter anecdote at a Washington dinner. An old-fashioned man praised for Easter calls, after too many eggnogs, staggered home while a girl watched from her window exclaiming that the wind was blowing Mr. Stuyvesant.
The text notes that about 20 percent of salmon spawn before returning from the sea and that those that spawn later are coarse and white inside. These fish are called bull trout, but they are not a separate species. they are still salmon that have spawned.
A Cleveland Leader item notes the repairer did not embarrass the car owner with charges as the owner agreed to take the car in part payment.
An old ad copy promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for spotless clean clothes with a sweet scent. It ends with Beecher's quote about burying faults of friends, urging fair treatment. The piece reflects era advertising tone and moral/nonfiction context.
A family scene unfolds as a boy sees coal dust on a towel in the hall and exclaims to the departing porter that his color is coming off. The moment captures a sharp racial remark amid the kitchen and cellar setting.
A man asks why people use the phrase Dear sir in letters and another replies that sir may be short for sirloin a playful exchange on letter writing language and a pun on words.
Purported spring health tonic promises to purify blood clear complexion restore appetite and relieve tired feeling while building up the user. The ad urges readers to take the remedy this season.
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