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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1907
Page
3
A six year old son of E H McKindree vanished from camp near Big Sandy bridge for two hours. Scores searched the area, fearing the worst, but the boy wandered back to town. The report notes the contrast between small town closeness and large city anonymity. Fremont Post.
Headache and congestion disappear when Dades Little Liver Pills are used. They keep the system clean and stomach sweet. Taken occasionally they keep you well. For the entire family. Sold by G. M. Ramsey's drug store.
Narration describes residents feeling overwhelmed by vast crowds in a large city. The piece evokes anonymity and existential drift as individuals vanish into the throng, leaving only faint traces like an occasional bubble surfacing.
A woman notes travel brings unexpected pleasure through crying as she begins a trip. The remark highlights emotion as part of the travel experience and suggests tears accompany new journeys.
Fifty two men escaped death when a four story block on Main Street Cincinnati collapsed during foundation excavation for the Second National bank project. Only ten were injured lightly and no fatalities occurred. Rescue efforts freed workers within two hours and damage is estimated at $12000.
A Globe-Democrat report from St Louis recounts odd policy holder names at a southern and western backed insurer. Edna Hopper with beneficiary Willie Hopper. Suspense Joshing listed as wife of Abraham Joshing. Samuel Pigg policy names Miss Ella Ham as beneficiary, with six other Piggs insured.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa seven men were riding to a river picnic when a powder can exploded injuring five others. The seven had four rounds to celebrate and survivors say one victim tossed a lit cigarette onto the powder can triggering the blast.
A testimonial from Mrs. S of Blackwell Oklahoma says White's Cream Vermifuge kept her baby well after one bottle. She notes constant peevishness vanished and the child began eating and staying well. Sold by G M Ramsey.
A Pennsylvania farmer Fred Vogler of Cherry Ridge hanged himself in nearby woods after a family quarrel over bread given to his dog Rover. Vogler and Rover were lifelong companions, the dog described as happy and devoted, earning the title chums before the tragedy reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
A friend of Oliver Herford asks him to define a conceited German barber with a perfectly round head and upright hair. Herford responds that such a barber is a human sausage endowed with unlimited power of speech.
The article outlines multiple theories for the American coinage of hoodlum in the early 1870s. It cites a supposed Muldoon lead of a San Francisco gang whose name was reversed to create noodles then hoodlums, a misprint, and a cry or fez inspired uniform.
A line from the Cleveland Plain Dealer shows an actress explaining why she works hard and saves, saying she aims to have enough money to secure a boy-husband, revealing a witty take on marriage plans.
A light hearted quip shows Little Ethel confessing to taking the last tarts and asking why telling the truth is punished, prompting Mamma to explain that honesty carries no punishment. The exchange captures domestic humor and childlike framing of honesty.
A fragment from the Hous top Post describes a janitor warning that a burglar is entering a building. The exchange implies a concern about babies, though the text is unclear and fragmented. No additional details are provided.
The writer visited the oil well this morning reporting smooth drilling with the drill at 335 feet. Driller Bodine noted little surface indication and similarities to other fields. Ongoing work next Sunday due to cave ins. Bodine and Nichols manage the large equipment while spectators are advised to keep their eyes peeled.
Muskogee Oklahoma July 1901 mixed blood Creek lands become alienable July 26 after fifth year post proclamation. Investors like G W Barnes seek 40000 acres. lawyers debate full blood restrictions and McCumber amendment. Public notices and ads warn of land sales and potential titles amid legal challenges.
A Washington dispatch asks if rising United States pressed meat costs could lead to food shortages and horse or dog consumption, noting Germany slaughters about 182000 horses and 7000 dogs annually. It reports horse and dog flesh advertised in German papers and dog meat ads, with theft of valuable animals when supplies run short.
Summer coughs and colds yield to Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. Contains honey and tar but no opiates. Children like it. Pleasant to take. Its laxative qualities recommend it to mothers. Hoarseness, coughs, croup yield quickly.
Deputy Marshal Sam Roberts was killed and Deputy US Marshal J E Sapper wounded in a Porum Oklahoma shooting affray after officers tried to search a soda booth. Eugene Titsworth and Jack Baldridge surrendered later. Roberts served under Interior Department Special Deputy William E Johnson.
If you suffer from bloating belching sour stomach indigestion or dyspepsia take a Rings Dyspepsia Tablet after each meal. It will improve the appetite and aid digestion.
Mrs. Julia Ryder Paine of Truro Massachusetts extols Dr Kings New Discovery as a reliable cough and cold remedy. The ad claims it cures weak lungs and sore throats after other remedies fail. It is guaranteed by G M Ramsey with bottles priced 50 cents and one dollar and a trial bottle free.
The District of Columbia courts overruled the Department of Interior demurrer in a suit by about 250 citizens whose names were struck from the Choctaw and Chickasaw rolls after patents issued. The action seeks to have names restored to the rolls, filed earlier this year after February and March removals.
An old fashioned cough syrup advertises Kennedy’s Cough Syrup with no opiates. It claims to move the bowels gently to drive the cold out of the system and contains Honey and Tar. Sold by Crescent Drug Store. marketed toward children with a maple syrup taste.
Japanese readers express skepticism about a Washington plan to dispatch sixteen battleships to the Pacific coast under Admiral Dewey. They doubt a suitable Pacific naval base exists and fear the squadron could be vulnerable to torpedo boats and destroyers. The debate hinges on whether such a feat could be a record-breaking achievement.
An advertisement promotes Pinesalve Car for bites stings sunburn cuts burns and bruises. It acts as a poultice and draws inflammation and is priced at 26e from G. M. Ramsey’s drug store.
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