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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
2
The text blends garbled notices from a Cambria area page with medical ad copy and odd anecdotes. It mentions Doan's Kidney Pills and an unnamed back ache relief claim while referencing March dates and local names. The overall piece reads as a collage of readable fragments and product plugs.
Educational notice describes a new building with a steam heater and heated baths. It mentions a faculty including male specialists and a U.S. deme OBien. Physical training is a special feature and the address points to Lieut Col James E. Osan in Oklahoma City.
An assortment of odd marketing lines touts a range of cures and remedies with no clear context or verifiable claims. The fragment mentions crating costs, lunch prices, and Mint's Cure as a general itching remedy, but provides no concrete facts or attribution.
A jumble of old ad lines and aphorisms appears, promoting Red Cross Bell Bive Ball Blue and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children. A reflective note claims the average man boasts more about future plans than past deeds.
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as superior and one third more effective for 10 cents. It also promotes Cheeatham’s Laxative Chill Tablets claimed to ease chills without bitterness. The copy ends with a Shakespeare quote about wisdom and patience bringing peace at home.
An old note claims Defiance Cold Water has greater quantity with 10 oz at 10 cents, beating rivals offering 12 oz. The fragment ends with a remark about an oarsman and a scull, suggesting a boastful comparison or metaphor.
An 19th century style advertisement promotes Ack Your Dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease a foot powder that rests and cools feet and eases swelling sore hot or sweaty feet and ingrowing nails It claims to make new or tight shoes comfortable and offers a free sample by mail from Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY for 25 cents.
The editorial page, vigorous and timely, attracts readers and shapes opinion. It remains the paper’s main feature, rising as oratory declines and polemics fade, becoming a powerful instrument in journalism.
When your head feels dull or dizzy and your complexion sallow your liver needs attention. No remedy on earth excels Simmons Liver Purifier. Put up in tin boxes. Price 25 cents.
A Marquette Michigan carpenter reports in a religious paper that three years of using condensed food Grape Nuts rebuilt his brain and strengthened his muscles. He says his stamina and sleep improved, and he now plans with ease, attributing his gains to this perfect food from Battle Creek Michigan.
In a tense roomful of townsfolk the nurse urges rest while Dolores Dolores insists she will never abandon her father while he lives. Jones, Lodie, and others trade jests and cruel barbs about Johnsing and his daughter, but Lodie's grave warning stops the crowd from crossing a line.
In a tavern heated by gossip about Johnsing and his gal a stranger arrives with tense air. Lem Johnsing and the judge's son are rumored to influence the girl’s future while threats loom over Johnsing, his kin, and the town as rain and wind lash the doors.
In a tense room, Green reports Johnsing in critical condition with multiple injuries and possible amputation. Locals debate care for Johnsing and Dolores Johnson as the man’s rival recalls vengeance, while Dolores’s fate hinges on the outcome of a pending trial.
Beppo Bruzoni, a Neapolitan sailor, narrates a convoluted family riddle proving a man can be his own grandfather. He details marriages and births that connect him to his wife, father, stepdaughter, and grandmother in a cascading sequence, ending with the startling claim.
A quotation from the Atlanta Constitution extols the genuine American spirit of seeking work regardless of job type as long as it is honest and fairly paid. It notes that some once prosperous men show courage and nobility by leaving pride behind to take on labor they formerly considered favors to others.
A fragmentary dialogue mocks extravagant wealth and tech fantasies. The speaker criticizes billionaires who fund grandiose projects like yachts and airships, arguing such spending costs society vast sums and serves the rich.
Edyth, a handsome weekly reporter, is praised by Mayme in a playful exchange. They discuss a captioned scene where Edyth is described as among the most beautiful girls, recalling a past event and social circle.
The passage hints that Charlie Oree preferred fishing tales and hints he would become a famed figure in diving, suggesting an ironic twist about his own destiny and self perception.
A sultan presides over a punishment scene in which he condemns a disobedient subject. He remarks on making an example and then uses a sword to divide the subject while referencing payroll deductions and a multiplied salary. The tale centers on stark authority and drastic justice within a royal court.
A dialogue contrasts the man who believes society reports interest in the swell set with a plain man who says everyone is drawn to a good joke. The exchange highlights mass curiosity about high society antics and humor.
An elderly man notes colleges turn out good men while his son laments failing a key athlete. The son says the college produced the man expected to win the next 100 yard dash, but he did not pass his exams.
A classroom exchange recalls the biblical event where Herod’s daughter asks for John the Baptist’s head. The pupil quips she requested it on a charger, prompting a discussion on the meaning of charger as a dish or horse.
Dialogue shows Mery Ann asking for afternoons off during summer and the reply questions the demand. The narrator notes the hardship of extended time off causing late rising the next day.
A man proclaims he is now self employed manufacturing automobiles and claims none of his machines have broken down on the road yet he has not sold any vehicles at this time. The exchange notes skepticism about early success.
A fragmented clipping notes a Turkish atrocity reference amid disjointed quotes and puzzled onlookers. The sparse text mentions cigarettes and cues, with little coherent detail beyond provocative phrases and a sports-pastiche tone.
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