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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1910
Page
3
An Iowa reader reports recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female illnesses. The letter praises gains in health and urges others with displacements fibroid tumors ulceration or backache to try the remedy and seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Dobkins vents gloom over the arrival of a new family member. A friend chides the sentiment as a cherub like blessing, prompting a sharp joke about the mother in law. The exchange turns on affectionate humor and domestic relations.
A colored woman in an equal suffrage state avoids declaring her political party when asked at the registration desk to qualify for the school question vote. The clerk insists the question is required, prompting the applicant to retreat, citing discomfort at naming a party. The piece cites a Ladies' Home Journal quip.
Pithy fragment shows spring impatience and a Red Cross Ball Blue laundry ad. Mentions a 2 oz package priced at 5 cents and prompts outdoor activities like golf or fishing worms. Subtext hints at social romance and affection in a light, local newspaper tone.
The fragment lists Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and Dr Pierce's Pellets for digestion and constipation. It includes a Plautus quote about friendship and a remark on a girl not being a jewel solely by her ways.
A massive blast at the General Explosives plant near Hull Quebec destroyed the powder works and devastated Hull and Ottawa. Fifteen killed and fifty injured as buildings, trees, and windows were ripped apart. Spectators watched a fatal chain of detonations from a nearby baseball game.
A local Birmingham minister Rev. J D Lapley learned from a newspaper ad that he could obtain a free trial bottle of Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for indigestion. The remedy is described as gentle and effective with full price details for regular bottles and a cured patient pictured. Dr W B Caldwell offers guidance and prepaid trials by mail from Monticello Illinois.
A humorous caption shows a bear speaking to a senator during a mountain walk asking if the president is pursuing him as well. The cartoon tone hints at political tension through a playful wilderness scene.
The new city electric light plant has been completed and on Monday night the management put the system in permanent operation in Wapanucka Oklahoma.
Following a Farmers' Institute meeting the Carter County Fair association organized with J. Baird as president and O. M. Redfield as secretary. Five thousand dollars of capital stock was subscribed and by laws adopted.
Apache Oklahoma reports that the bonds voted on November 30 are sold and there will be no more delays in the construction of the town water works light and sewer systems already approved.
Detective John H. Reardon and Detective James Bevin, both of Pittsburg, were struck by bullets during a pitched battle at Stubenville tied to the long running strike at the American Sheet and Tin Plate plant. Several alleged strikers were wounded, with at least one death reported.
Wide areas of Missouri and Kansas report flooding from heavy rains. Rivers and creeks overflow, swelling ground saturated by days of rain. Farmers fear extensive damage as the highest water marks in twenty years are recorded in several localities.
Miss Lillian Brown of Liberty Maine describes a years long scalp eruption with itching burning and heavy hair loss. after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for weeks the symptoms subsided and no scalp trouble returned. she notes the treatment was affordable and effective once more.
IT WEARS YOU OUT. Don't wait for illness be gn using Doan's Kidney Pills at first backache or urinary trouble. John L. Perry of Columbus Texas recalls swollen limbs and dropsy misdiagnosis, but Doan's relieved him promptly and saved his life. 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Booth Tarkington warned against frankness at a New York farewell dinner before his Europe trip. He recounted a joke comparing blunt opinions to a bridge party misdirection, highlighting the awkward moment of honesty.
The Straits of Messina, deep channels with wild whirlpools, brought up many deep sea creatures and revealed the first discovery of the fresh water eel. This incident shed light on the life history of a previously mysterious fish.
In Toledo Ohio 1886 Frank J Cheney sworn to firm liability promising one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured not by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notice describes internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and urges testimonials. Includes address Toledo and sale by all druggists and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Midland railway official riding from Glenwood Springs tells a young woman how productive Colorado’s irrigated ground is. She quips that Colorado men may have been walking on their heads, while he jokes about girls with big feet.
A sharp exchange unfolds as a self proclaimed editor of the very newspaper the clergyman writes for confronts church leadership. The editor reveals his role and questions management, prompting surprise from the prominent clergy member.
Brief anecdote shows a boy praising his mother to a high level of sentiment. The child Richard calls his mother the world to mamma and adds that she is heaven and the north pole to him. The tone reflects a child's charming yet grand view of maternal love.
Important to Mothers advise to examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children and ensure safety and proper use, warning against incorrect storage or tampering and urging verification of label claims and contents.
A tongue in cheek note from the Atchison Globe urging readers to discard two old remedies. It ridicules applying raw beefsteak to bruises and using bacon for a felon, arguing such cures are wasteful in contemporary times.
A witty remark about a prospective renter who does not boast about being a perfect tenant prompts the speaker to offer the house to her. An ad for Pettit’s Eye Salve claims relief for sore eyes and promotes Howard Bros. Buffalo NY drugs.
A vintage ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening garments. The copy also denounces biased juror rules claiming women are ineligible, reflecting dated social attitudes.
A Perry Davis Pain Killer promotion highlights its use for minor ailments including cramps and bowel troubles. It promotes dependable relief kept in households with 2c 35c and 50c bottle sizes available.
A man rants about courtesy remarks and laments a “permanent commission in lunacy.” He recalls telling Jones on the subway that his four year old swallowed a safety pin and how they remained awake all night. Jones calls it an accident, an idiot remark.
A brief humor item notes rising prices as a joke about a shrinking doughnut hole and general inflation. The snippet appears in the New York Sun with characters Knicker and Bocker delivering quips on cost increases.
A collection of witty lines contrasts manners with blunt truths. The speaker notes men clinging to claimed rights when none exist while recalling a quip about disingenuous kissing. The text mentions changing smoking habits toward Lewis' Single Binder cigars as a cultural touchstone.
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