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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
3
A controversial prescription for rheumatism from a renowned doctor is circulated “clip this out.” It lists one ounce compound syrup Sarsa- Varia, one ounce Toris compound, and half a pint of whiskey to be taken before meals and at bedtime, with shaking before use.
A trimmed dialogue captures a humorous clash as a missionary chastises a student for missing Sunday school prompting a witty reply about heaven. The exchange reflects regional dialect and light religious setting.
A learned Egyptologist reveals that a 15 century BCE Nile ladies wore a linen sheath gown with side slits likely to show anklets. They styled hair with puffs and padding and used rouge and pomade. The note contrasts ancient fashion with modern eccentric dress.
The text notes that in an Ohio county and later Nassau and Suffolk counties residents prayed for a dry outcome and saw no change. It suggests prayer functions as a local issue like tariffs, with those who prayed using a familiar form of weapon.
Miss Cayenne suggests the two women snub each other through a sneer born from glimpsing the rival novel each is reading. The exchange hints at social reading rivalries and covert book envy.
The ad asks a rhetorical question about a weeping willow asking why it weeps, while marketing WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT with a boast of unusually flavorful rum-like life.
Sheriff W. D. Vance transported fifteen prisoners from Okmulgee to McAlester after the district court term. F M Erickson a Tulsa banker and cattleman died suddenly in San Antonio Texas of paralysis. The Farmer's National Bank of Tulsa may reopen this week as planned. Oklahoma University seeks a football game with Missouri University for next year to be played in Oklahoma City.
An advertised cordial mixture for throat and bronchial complaints combines two ounces of Glycerine half an ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and eight ounces of Whisky. The Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure is produced by Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati and sold in half ounce vials.
The mayor boasts of marrying twenty couples in two hours, while the admiral counters with nautical wit noting it equals ten knots per hour. The light exchange highlights a playful meeting between civic pomp and naval humor.
Hobart chamber directors at a meeting started work on adopting a commission form of government. Ex-Congressman James S. Davenport, formerly of Vinita, opened a Tulsa law office and formed a partnership with John P. Boyd, a prominent Checotah attorney.
Early January J George Wright as commissioner to the Five Civilized Tribes will offer for sale five hundred vacant town lots in Bokoshe Heavener Red Oak and Wilburton through a public sale conduct and terms set by tribal authorities.
One Muskogee oil man had six thousand six hundred dollars on deposit in the Farmer's National Bank at Tulsa and was about to transfer it when the bank closed its doors.
Announcement says work will begin within six days on a $100,000 tannery and leather plant to be built in Oklahoma City. The corporate commission left last week for a two-cent rate hearing in St. Louis, carrying affidavits urging current reduced rates as essential for Oklahoma prosperity.
Three prisoners trapped by a cave-in in a ditch at McAlester last week have been recovered. One victim was Will Foreman from Pittsburg County who faced a release Sunday. The report also notes corn crop values for 1308, and a bank reorganization in Kiefer to form Guaranty State Bank of Kiefer. Shriners from Oklahoma and neighboring states plan a Muskogee meeting with special cars from multiple cities. Tulsa will host a special grand jury investigation into crime including the murder of a Black woman, described as potentially the most important in the city’s history.
Pets Hanraty chief Mine Inspector of the state visited Wilburton last week and inspected No 5 and Nos 5 and 1. Desnan-McConnel's report praises mine conditions and owners efforts to meet state laws.
A 65 year old man from Mouth of Wilson Virginia reports severe eye inflammation resolved after using Cuthura Ointment for about two weeks and credits the remedy with long lasting relief. Potter Drug & Chem Corp is listed as sole proprietor. The text also notes a coroner investigation into a death with a dialect exchange about remains.
An advertisement extols Hamlins Wit wed Oil to ease tired swollen feet with nightly rubbing. It claims users wake with thankful feet and features a quirky line about Maude-Bigsby and a joke about bright teeth. Other promos urge WRIGLEY'S Spear Mint and note playful footwear humor.
Advertisement snippets offer remedies and consumer prompts from early 20th century retail copy. The notes promote Allen’s Foot-Ease for sore feet, WRIGLEY’S Spearmint after meals, Red Cross Ball Blue for clothes, Cobden Lewis’ Single Binder cigars, and a general moral line about avoiding harm.
A historical ad-style fragment promoting Pettit's Eye Salve for eye strain and weak eyesight, along with other patent medicine claims. The piece interweaves humorous quips about wisdom, whiskey, and courting, mentioning Druggists or Howard Bros in Buffalo New York and various product slogans.
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