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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1906
Page
3
R A Pugh of Elwood Indiana says kidney trouble and back pain disappeared after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports dark urine improved after taking three boxes and recommends the product sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents a box.
Lord and Lady Arthur Grosvenor spent the summer traveling Britain in a caravan style cart camping at night. They rode through Exmoor near the rugged countryside famed by Lorna Doone and camped on John Ridd’s farm amid difficult hill climbs.
J R Campbell a Grayson County Texas justice of the peace praises Hunt's Lightning Oil calling it best for burns cuts sore muscles and neuralgia. He states long use by his family and recommends it as the quickest acting liniment money can buy.
The playwright A. W. Pinero writes after others have finished their day. He bicycles in the morning, returns for dinner, naps, and resumes work in the late afternoon. After tea he labors at his play late into the night, shaping his method to fit his schedule.
The article notes starch has improved since its original 25 years ago and promotes Defiance Starch as superior. It claims the latest Defiance formula omits harmful chemicals and adds a new ingredient for greater strength and a smoother finish.
Jacob Stadfeldt leaves the San Francisco Mint after more than 50 years of service. He held the highest government salary among mint employees. The closing note reflects on a life shaped by duty and a proverb about destiny.
Miss Cora Goode of 255 E Chicago Avenue Chicago writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her with her health and gratefully shares her experience to aid other women with similar ailments.
Miss Cora Goode of Chicago head of Bryn Mawr Lawn Tennis Club credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of exhaustion and poor rest. The letter promotes the remedy for female troubles and invites readers to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Reports describe wild elephants terrorizing districts in India killing men women and children and destroying huts granaries and fields. In one incident a hut is ripped down killing a woman and a child while a second scene shows an elephant injuring a woman at a ford and another crushing a baby in a granary before removing the mother unharmed.
A Philadelphia Record recounts two Scotsmen who pool funds to buy a single whisky, spar over rightful shares, and invite a stranger to drink with them. The stranger complies and pays for all, prompting relief then fear as the trio proceeds. The tale ends with the quip that it worked but carried great risk.
A comic exchange features Wise Guy and others recalling extremely thin men. The Wise Guy describes a man so thin an incision and pneumatic pump were needed, the irrepressible says a razor could shave both cheeks at once, the Brave Boy notes a man with little meat left, and the landlady shuts the table as the Sweet Thing clears dishes.
The eighty eight year old Earl of Wemyss, a fifty year veteran volunteer, recalled a misread drill on Fleet Street. He shouted to turn up Fetter Lane to avert a wreck, saving the corps from confusion in a tense moment.
A London paper notes no man can state Billingsgate's birth or its godfather with certainty. Theories assign Belinus son of Lud and an old fishmonger Billing, with descendants in Billing ton Billing ton and nearby towns. Other proposed godfathers are impersonal words such as bellan and belte.
In northern Italy the cat is a favored food despite a legal prohibition. Cats are fattened and raised for market with care, believed to surpass rabbits in quality. The animal is roasted in an oven with onions garlic parsley bay leaf red wine and additional fragrant herbs.
A tongue in cheek quip notes a jail break plot thwarted by a conspirator leaving a smuggled file in reach of the jailer. The remark frames the incident as criminal carelessness and highlights the risk of discarded evidence.
Mrs Maebelle Lyon of Parsons Kansas recounts infantile eczema affecting their baby from head to body. After using the Cuthura Remedies for about ninety days the child fully recovered and the family praises the treatment for saving the baby's life.
Francis Gribble describes James Mill as a hard clever crank who scorns schooling for his son. He rejects schools as prejudiced and keeps his son isolated with no playmates or holidays to maintain relentless work discipline.
G W Farlowe of East Florence Alabama describes seven years of severe skin itching and sleepless nights until Hunt's Cure provided rapid relief. He claims one application cured him and remains symptom free a year later, endorsing the guaranteed topical remedy priced at five cents.
Carl Lunde, a Norwegian artist, gains fame for painting on metal and illuminating tin trays and plates. He uses a secret method and clever techniques to turn ordinary metal into decorative art, noting that even the Japanese have struggled with this craft.
The passage extols Allcock's porous plasters as a world renowned remedy with sixty years of use. It claims effectiveness for pains from cold or overstrain and notes that Allcock's Plasters are sold by druggists worldwide.
The London Morning Leader notes a brisk demand for nonpoisonous snakes as pets among wealthy women in England. The unusual allure appeals to ladies who seek novelty, and imports are rising to meet this trend.
One box of Hunt's Cure is guaranteed to cure skin diseases including eczema tetter ringworm and related itching. A single application aids relief and a single box effects a cure, according to the advertisement.
Brides seek elaborate treatment for marriage certificates with handmade illumination on parchment or vellum. Some are framed and displayed in the boudoir, reflecting a trend toward stylish, keepsake documents.
Mrs E E Smith of Santa Barbara California encloses 25 cents and asks for a bottle of Hunt's Lightning Oil calling it the best rheumatic medicine. She notes they may order in quantities if they remain in California another year.
An ad touts Putnam Faceless Dyes at 10 cents per package promising brighter colors and faster, more plentiful results for consumers seeking vivid textiles and improved dye quality.
An old advertising line proclaims a woman cares less for a man's past and more for his present. The copy touts Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigars with claims of full value from Lewis' Factory in Peoria.
A hiring scene features a applicant asked why they left prior work. The cook retorts with a sharp regional jab about the last cook leaving. The moment captures workplace tensions and character of the staff.
The article notes Defiance Starch provides one third more starch per package than competing brands for the same money, claiming the sale proves the product is both good and inexpensive and delivers full satisfaction.
In Gothenburg area a new company with capital between 160 800 and 482 400 is forming to build a plant for producing vegetable silk from nitro cellulose using R W Strehlenert’s method. The invention, tested in Swedish and German mills, is claimed to rival natural silk in appearance and strength. Consular reports note favorable feedback and that the industry is new in Sweden.
A lawyer retrieves a letter from his son at a boarding school. The boy complains about rough food and poor living, requests a dollar, and signs as John. The note ends with a grim line about not lasting long, illustrating how common sense and mischief intertwine in youth.
Chinese postal facilities are improving as fast trains between Peking and Hankow accelerate mail runs. The new service is expected to complete the journey in 36 hours, boosting delivery speed and efficiency.
A concise proverb warns that delaying action while awaiting others leads to being acted upon or left behind. It emphasizes personal initiative and vigilance to avoid being exploited during the wait.
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