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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
7
A paraphrase notes Peary saying it is warmer in winter at the north pole than in New York. It suggests a traveler to New York would feel more than at the pole without a coat or mosy.
The article details techniques for curing and preserving feathers from fowl. It covers oven drying to kill insect eggs and harden feathers, then lime-water soaking to finish cleaning, washings, and sun drying. It notes the rising demand for feathers as sofa pillows and urges practical feather supplies.
A naïve rural visitor informs a hotel clerk he may miss dinner to meet someone and asks staff not to delay cooking. The clerk notes the guest’s courtesy and the unusual request, remarking on the rarity of such consideration toward the cook.
In Youngstown a sign on West Federal Street offers a five thousand dollar reward for the capture dead or alive of an outlaw named Jim My. Two youths discuss plans to ambush a moving picture film by cutting the strip near the projector, joking about their own sharpness.
After a two hour morning session the convention recesses to January 3 with 30 days to draft the constitution. Salary payments, debate over initiative and referendum, and chairmanship shifts are noted as delegates prepare for holidays and travel home. Chaplain Naylor closes with a benediction.
Lawton reports weather spoiled the Thanksgiving hunt in Chattanooga. The commercial club set New Years Day for a wolf drive inviting U S Marshal Abernathy Col Zach Mulhall Governor Frantz Col R F Prettyman and others famed for chases of wolves. Invitations extended to Judge J W Witten E G Elston and J B Callahan for the pasture sale.
Temple grower C. O. Walling leads with 100 bales already picked and at least 50 more in the field on 480 acres. He stands among the top cotton producers in the region this year.
Forty acres in the Glenn pool oil district within the Creek nation, once a dead claim, was sold by Harry L. Stevens of Muskogee to the Denver Oil company for about $50,000. The per acre price was around $1,250, signaling a large profit from the transaction.
Desperate efforts to secure coal as famine worsens in southwestern Woodward County. For nearly a month residents have boarded coal cars passing through town and removed coal to cope with extreme shortages from local dealers.
Supervisor E F Morrisey confirms the contract for the high fence around the game preserve is let to J H Gurley of Denton Texas. Work to begin February 1 and finish in six months. A large herd of buffalo from New York will be brought in the fall.
Lawton counsel for L. T. Russell former editor of the Lawton State Democrat and slayer of Col Hawkins filed a motion to dismiss the case arguing grand jury illegality. Supreme Court will decide during January. The charge rests on a prior Asa Sharp ruling and marks the indictment as irregular.
The article touts Defiance Starch as both good and cheap, noting each package includes one third more starch than any competing brand for the same money, guaranteeing entire satisfaction.
New York City board of education bans textbooks prepared by teachers in its employ. Conrade's Grammar and Borachio's Song Collection are barred. Only one member opposed the action.
Advertised cure claims to cure eczema ringworm and itching conditions with Hunt's Cure used by W M Christian of Rutherford Tennessee. The endorsement emphasizes non failure and family relief.
Prof Louis Schneider first director of the Marine band in Washington and leader of the Imperial band at Sedan surrender dies in New York. He received decorations from Napoleon III the king of Italy Belgium and Pope Leo XIII.
Examine every bottle of Castoria carefully for infants and children. The remedy has been in use for over 30 years and is the same trusted product you have always bought.
Father Francis Xavier Werntz transfers the Jesuit order’s entire patrimony totaling 40 million dollars to Pope Pius as a loyalty tribute amid tensions between Rome and the French Republic. Also advertised is Hunt’s Cure claiming guaranteed relief and cure for skin diseases with one box.
A celebrated composer says the popular song, sneered at by the superior, is the ambition of most composers. Thousands would give their ears to write a tune that reaches the barrel organs, and after it has stayed there a while many others would wish to dispose of their ears.
A vintage ad offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from WaLpina Kinnan Marvin of Toledo, and describes the remedy as a internally absorbed cure. It notes price 75 cents per bottle and promotes testimonials and nationwide sales through druggists.
Sir West Ridgeway, former governor of Ceylon, returned to England aboard a German steamship. In the House of Commons, MPs questioned why he did not travel on a British vessel. The colonial secretary said Ridgeway was allowed to bring his pet dog, a privilege not granted on English ships.
Thomas M. Rossiter of 290 Prospect Street Fast Orange New Jersey says a five week treatment with Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap cured a long running eczema that covered his face head and body and had made employment impossible. He urges others to use Cuticura for a speedy permanent cure of skin diseases.
The admiralty shows low confidence in gunners. Plans to use the wrecked battleship Montague near Lundy Island as a target have been abandoned to prevent potential damage to a nearby lighthouse.
A Roman quip notes that those who rush to judgment without mercy may themselves face sorrow. The line emphasizes temperance and humility in discernment within moral life.
PAZO Ointment guarantees cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Also mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigars and beard wear mandate for Rome waiters. Warning about coughs and colds and promotion of Simmons' Cough Syrup as a safe remedy.
The French ministry plans to abolish the cuirass worn by 13 regiments of cuirassiers. The weapon and its Austerlitz to Worth era traditions are celebrated in French military history. Defiance Starch markets as safe for fine fabrics and reduces starch usage by half for a perfect finish.
A reflective line attributed to John A. Howland ponders life as most people spend their days chasing future plans rather than present actions. The quote frames ambition and fulfillment with a measured, philosophical tone.
The piece mocks self styled experts and public virtue with quotations and advertisements. It juxtaposes a witty Quintilian quote with a comical ad for Defiance Starch and laxative claims.
A public statement argues that anyone who evades taxes loses the right to seek fame, asserting moral consequences for tax dodging and public recognition.
Advertisement claims a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Promises refund if it fails to cure and notes KW GROVE'S signature on each box. Price listed as 25 cents.
A witty remark on independence and marriage guiding readers to think for themselves. The ad promotes Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigars made of rich mellow tobacco and mentions the dealer or Lewis' Factory in Peoria.
Readers see a fragment referencing a teething product described as soothing and soothing gums and reducing discomfort, followed by a stray line about a politician grabbing grafts. The text mixes product claims with political corruption imagery, yielding a disjointed, inconclusive snapshot.
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