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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
10
The Ramsey Drug Co of Ada Oklahoma announces D D D Prescription as a skin remedy for eczema psoriasis and itch. They claim rapid relief after applying the wash and offer a positive no pay guarantee if it does not work, urging locals to try the product to help multiple families.
Knox and Egypt held precinct conventions Saturday evening with all delegates and talks for Clark. J W Devis and Leslie Maxey spoke for Clark, Ben Hampton elected delegate to the county convention, R M Roddie assisted for Wilson interests, and J R Floyd chosen to county convention for Clark.
The Third ward Democrats met and favored Champ Clark. A. & Miles was chosen chairman and A. R. Sugg secretary. Delegates named to the county convention were C. O. Barton, Geo. W. West, and A. M. Dupree, with alternates E. B. Gregory, A. R. Sugg, and C. W. Graves. Delegation not instructed.
R. Preston has taken over the Ada Oil and Gas Co leases and received a drilling outfit. A test well for oil and gas will be sunk near Ada at once. The exact location is not stated but is expected to be nearby. If luck holds, results on paying quantities could be known in three to four months.
D T Petty returned this morning from Elk City where a reunion was held at his father's home. He and his three brothers J R T P and Don were all present, the first time in ten years they had all been together at home.
In a London discussion about Italy and Turkey the article recalls Ottoman naval founders lacking a naval vocabulary. An officer used vegetables on rigging to instruct sailors to hoist and release lines, a method echoed by Almeida the Portuguese admiral who garlic and onion coded his ships to steer.
A young boy in New York on Tenth Street near Fifth Avenue recalls his mother’s rule about playing only with boys whose fathers are gentlemen. He proudly brings home an unkempt Italian friend and proves the rule through a humorous exchange in a library visit.
In a crowded street the queen sits calm while an American woman lifts an opera glass to study her. The queen’s gentle, reproving glance and a slight smile trigger a swift apology as the carriage moves on.
Java rises to fourth in global tea exports behind British India and Ceylon, with Java's tea improving in quality under government and planter cooperation. It can be stored for years and even improve with time, boosting prospects in Australia and challenging Japan’s market share.
The article contrasts Leander's mythic swim of the Hellespont with Captain Webb's 21 mile crossing of the Strait of Dover, noting modern accomplishments dwarf ancient ones. It frames Leander's act as diminutive beside Webb's modern endurance feat.
The London Master Hairdressers association plans to raise home shaving charges by 50 percent to six cents, aiming to offset higher living costs. Many barbers support the move as more customers choose home shaving.
Kansas City reports sentiment for Champ Clark overwhelming in Missouri Democratic primaries across ninety counties. Clark carried forty counties heard from near midnight with Folk carrying Barton and Cape Girardeau and likely Lawrence. Withdrawal of Folk trimmed his vote in some counties. News noted I Wymere as Clark delegate and Ban Roland as alternate despite Wilson alignment.
A thief entered the Sledge Lumber Co office Saturday between 4 and 5 pm, using a key on top of the safe to steal 50 dollars and two small checks from the cash drawer. The act occurred during a ten minute interval when the office was unattended. no suspect has been identified.
Mrs. Polly Moore departed this morning to visit her daughter in Spake ing, planning to stay several days and return by week’s end.
The article touts electricity transforming the home with electric heating cooking sewing washing and ironer work. It claims health saving, strength, and longevity plus reliability and convenience, inviting readers to visit ADA Electric and Gas office on South Broadway for more information.
Harper's Weekly notes a struggle for existence among rivers with Thames and Severn as prime examples. The Severn, eroding the Cotswold hills, has captured headwaters that once fed the Thames, illustrating dynamic river competition in physiography.
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