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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1907
Page
6
A dated essay advocates alabastined solid colored walls as the best background for art and furniture. It warns against shoddy tinted walls, warns that glue in tinting material ruins color, and urges using pure materials with cold water for a permanent, sanitary wall that endures.
In Australia a controversy over rail free travel involves Sir Alexander Peacock. He states he never sanctioned any privileges for a daughter he says he never had, and he defends his long political career by denying the claim. The incident underscores scrutiny of public figures in a censorious era.
Artist photographer M. Max Willmann of Chamounix led a midwinter ascent of Mont Blanc. He completed the climb in two days and nights with two guides. The trio faced extreme arctic cold but encountered excellent conditions otherwise.
The article notes that Europe’s population may double over the next hundred years if current growth trends continue. It highlights the implications of rapid population increase for resources and urban development.
A doctor, convinced coffee harms him, stops drinking and adopts Postum. His wife recounts how he fooled his clergy brother at dinner, noting Postum’s benefits over four years. The tale asserts Postum mimics coffee in taste yet lacks coffee’s adverse effects. There is a reason, say Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan.
Mrs Remethe Myerse of Ironton Ohio describes years of fatigue and kidney symptoms from weather exposure and relief after using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills. She reports reduced pain bloating and restored health. For sale by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The United States Tobacco Journal reports total cigarette production reached 4,368,729,015 in 1906, up 842,240,425 from the prior year. The gain dwarfs the cigar industry and comes amid hostility from several state legislatures against cigarette manufacture and sale within their borders.
John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin touts a new oats variety with heads two feet long in its current catalog. The claim emphasizes extraordinary size and cereal quality.
Free mammoth 148 page Seed and Tool Catalog mailed to intending buyers. Send stamps to receive free samples of new Two Foot Long Oats and other cereals. John A Salzer Seed Co Box W La Crosse Wis.
A playful dialogue questions ordering a Welsh rarebit in a French restaurant. The woman remains unafraid and curious, joking about discovering how the dish would taste and “speak” in a ragtime dream echoing the place’s ambiance.
Allcock's Plasters have stood the test of sixty years of use with unmatched efficacy. The text denounces imitators who sell hollow plasters claiming equal quality and notes endorsements from medical authorities and millions of satisfied patients.
The London Opinion argues against granting credit to both women and men, claiming cash is the remedy. It predicts tradesmen face hardship for six to twelve months, forcing many women to lie low, but insists the plan would secure trade and money while women obtain dresses at lower costs.
An advertisement claims Simmons' Cough Syrup heals throat and lung inflammation and helps you rest peacefully through the night reducing cough that won’t go away.
Charles H. Lord of Dunbarton, New Hampshire reports a pine on his farm dated by rings at 200 years old. The tree reached 124 feet in height with a five foot four inch stump diameter and three feet diameter at sixty feet up.
In a Pinch. Use ALLEN'S FOOT EASE a powder that cures painful smarting nervous feet and in growing nails. It makes new shoes easy and guards against sweating feet. Sold by all Druggists 25c substitute not accepted. Trial package free. Address A S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
The Rev. W. Arthur Noble of Korea leads a large district in Methodism. He recently traversed 300 miles, visiting churches in a section of his district where distances were close enough for the long walk.
A vintage advertisement touts Hunt's Cure for itching skin diseases with promises of instant relief and prompt cure. It emphasizes absolute guarantee and encourages trying the product.
Chinese laborers at the Van Rhu gold mines gifted their white manager a handsome silver tray to express affection. The gesture is described as deep as the sea in the source text.
A humorous domestic scene unfolds as a woman accuses George Brown of kissing behind a veil while the sporting page distraction fades. The piece shifts to a health ad promoting a dandelion and sarsaparilla based kidney tonic with simple mixing directions.
A French journalist sent by Le Matin interviewed John D Rockefeller at Compeigne last summer. The exchange centered on questions about his life and rumors, culminating with Rockefeller denying stinginess about taxis while preparing to take a cab himself.
A vintage advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case of catarrh and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co. Toledo. It cites testimonials from Walding Kinnan Marvin and notes internal action, pricing at 75 cents per bottle and mentions Hall's Pills for constipation.
United States tin consumption for 1906 totaled 42 800 tons with 2 132 tons in stock at year end. Bolivia shipments rose 3 000 tons, Cornwall shipments 700 to 1 000 tons, and Australia up 1 000 tons, lifting the European and American supply to about 93 550 tons. Mrs Z E Goforth of Kansas City reports Hunt's Lightning Oik relieves catarrh and headaches after using a sample and two 25 cent bottles.
After sixteen years of continuous service without leave Prof John Sterling Kings ley of Tufts College is granted a year off to conduct scientific research in Italy. He is regarded as a leading national authority in zoology.
A local drugstore advertises Putnam Dells Dyes promising quick results for hair coloring. The ad repeats the slogan asking readers to consult their druggist for the product. The piece ends with a Cicero quotation about the noblest spirit and glory.
An old newspaper ad advertises PAZO ointment with a money back guarantee for itching and protracted conditions. It promotes Lewis' Factory, Peoria Illinois, and also markets Lewis' Single Binder cigarettes noted as preferred by many smokers.
Agricultural schools have been established in several places in Siberia and a certain number of steam plows and reapers are now in use. One trial will convince you of Garfield Tea as a remedy for liver kidney stomach and bowels impure blood rheumatism and chronic ailments.
Report notes include the 1814 Thames frost and impassable channel due to icebergs. It cites the 1708 09 winter as the record coldest. It also recalls 1740 when extreme cold caused birds to fall dead, underscoring severe weather across Europe.
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