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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1910
Page
5
In Dedham under prohibition only apothecaries could sell alcohol. A man asked for a quart of whisky to soak roots, then revealed the roots of his tongue and sabers as the reason. The clerk filled the order.
One hundred dollar reward offered for any catarrh cure not effective with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin and F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Claims cure by internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials available free and price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
An English traveler recounts how Sing Loo, the famed doctor in Peking, saved a servant’s life after two other doctors worsened his condition with bad medicine. The servant insists Sing Loo did not come yet finally saved him.
A Saturday blaze in Lake Charles Louisiana leveled over 30 business blocks and damaged property estimated at four million dollars. The fire started at the old opera house and spread through residences and civic buildings including the courthouse and city hall. Dynamite finally checked the flames but the town of about 20 000 was nearly wiped out. Thousands are homeless and injured as camps form and relief efforts continue amid cold weather.
Indianapolis man Joseph Murphy reports lifelong constipation and stomach trouble cured by Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin after a friend's recommendation. He claims ongoing relief and urges others to try the laxative, available for 50 cents to $1 with a free test bottle by mail from Dr W B Caldwell Monticello Illinois.
In tense exchanges two youths recount arrests involving their father. First says he’s jailed for shooting a dog, while the second counters that claim noting a concurrent charge for shooting a police officer.
A foreign coal miner named Pat George Rabish was hanged twice and crowned with thorns by a drunken mob in Washington. Four men are in custody and officials continue to seek others involved in this deadly assault.
Sleep for skin tortured babies and rest for tired mothers is found in a hot bath with Cuticura Soap and a gentle anointing with Cuticura Ointment. This treatment affords relief from itching burning and rash in infancy and childhood, helps parents rest and may lead to cure when other remedies fail. Sold by druggists with a free Cuticura Book from Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston Mass.
A strong flow of gas was struck at 65 feet in a well sunk one mile east of here on J. S. Mize's farm. The well roars continually and water and mud splashed 60 feet high when a half-stick of dynamite exploded, drawing crowds of people.
Careful orchardists report the entire fruit crop wiped out by the Monday morning freeze in Carrollton. Prospects for apples and peaches had looked favorable before the cold event.
A twenty four hour blizzard swept through fifteen states the Great Lakes region and part of Canada causing an estimated 75 million dollars in damage to fruit vegetables and grain crops.
Forty five arrests have been made in the revolt against the Gomez government including five leaders. They were sent to cells near Gen Everisto Estenez, chief of the negro independence party, after his arrest. Estenez’s detention inflames opposition which plans to capitalize on his recent conference with the American minister Jackson.
Reports say Sunday race riots in Coleman Texas drove the town's black population of two to two hundred from their homes after whites attacked with clubs stones and fists. One white man is seriously injured in the violence. The unrest left the town's black residents dispersed and seeking refuge elsewhere.
New York authorities name New York banker Frank Hendrick as receiver of all assets and property of Charles W. Morse the noted ice magnate and banker now serving a 15 year term in Atlanta federal prison under a supreme court order by Justice Blanchard an unsatisfied December execution and a suit by Montrose W Herrick triggered the receivership
Gust Anderson of Maidstone Saskatchewan describes his three years in Central Canada. He reports wheat yields of 22½ bushels per acre in 1908 and 27 bushels in 1909, oats yields of 60 and 1,300 bushels, plus good rainfall and accessible water. A press dispatch lauds high grade wheat and excellent weather as sustaining Canada’s strong grain reputation.
London smiles at a charming scene as Mrs. Asquith’s young daughter Margaret chats with a conservative statesman. Asked if he likes Mr. Lloyd George, the boy responds truthfully to a child’s question. She quips that her father shares the sentiment, noting the prime minister’s family wit.
A man praises his son as remarkable beyond belief, dismissing math prowess while recounting a child who kept from touching an auto left idling for over thirty minutes. The anecdote highlights unconventional intelligence and restraint rather than scholastic aptitude.
In this Stray Stories note Mrs. Suffragette's topic is announced as the disasters of married life. Mrs. Clubwoman quips about featuring husbands on the platform as exhibits, capturing wartime social wit.
The quotation frames ambition through a city and country contrast. It notes a man planning for wealth to start a Rockefeller foundation, while mentioning a cigar brand and a humorous jab about city jam tastes versus country produce.
Emerson jokes about twins worried by a doctor as Waters comments on marriage in a brief excerpt from The Circle. The exchange centers on fear of twins and the idea of happiness and sin gle blessedness.
Pettit's Eye Salve offers instant relief for irritated eyes from dust heat sun or wind. 25c. Available at Howard Bros druggists in Buffalo New York. The ad also comments on pride in helping others rise without becoming stepping stones.
The excerpt contrasts a humorous exchange from Harvard Lampoon with a general folk belief about dogs’ howling signaling death in many countries. It juxtaposes a playful dialogue and a superstition about omens.
An advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue with a large 2 oz package priced at five cents. The text also notes a London scene where about 10 500 boys under 14 and over 900 girl traders are active in the streets.
A cursory medical note warns that cold and wet exposure begins respiratory illness. It advises Perry Davis’ Painkiller as a preventive aid and mentions struggles with colds sore throats quinsy and related ailments.
A dictum on humor and temperament noting that practical jokes require the restraint to accept loss. It cautions readers to consider character before engaging in light mischief and keeps a measured worldly tone.
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