This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
5
Skeptics doubted Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound when first introduced but over the years a growing group of cured women has become a vast nationwide movement. Leading scientists and thinkers now acknowledge its merit as more women turn to the product for relief and healing.
A local animal dealer recalls selling a dangerous boa to a traveling circus after warnings about its vicious nature. The boa allegedly tightened its coils around a snake charmer, breaking ribs and sending a performer to hospital as spectators fled. The dealer predicts the reptile may end up as a public gift from a showman amid a pattern of risky animal handling.
In an oration at the University of Pennsylvania Dr. S Weir Mitchell highlights Washington's prolific letter writing noting about 10008 surviving letters with 2000 in one collection. Letters cover farming, slavery, state matters, and diplomacy and are written with discipline and grace. Washington rarely expressed romance, with only two letters to his wife, suggesting prudence about private sentiment.
A Harper's Magazine excerpt by H. C. Merwin contrasts American multi skilling and quick wits with English restraint. It highlights Americans in Maine improvising a plumber from a carpenter and New England farmers who master many trades. It argues Americans are quicker learners and better workmen overall.
In a brisk back and forth on Twenty third Street two women trade quick remarks about Mollie’s illness and visit to Hackensack. The light exchange ends with both resuming their shopping and leaving the scene.
A domestic farce unfolds as a candle dripping figure confronts a collarless man at the doorway. The woman scolds him for his state, and he quips that Alaska or Florida was his expected arrival, hinting at farce and misplaced expectations.
Five young Chinese women plan to publish a woman's newspaper in Canton. The project aims to be a general news organ including politics and domestic affairs. Managing editor Miss Chew Fe Hing with editors Ye Mae Luck and See Mei Hing leads a well connected team.
A dialogue unfolds as a mother-in-law criticizes the marriage, calling the wife radically different, while the groom responds with a guarded, brusque retort. The exchange reveals tension and underlying conflict within the family.
A concise note remarks that the most progressive paper-hangers are often pressed to the wall, implying challenges for reform-minded decorators in a competitive market.
In a local town hotel a guest sparked chatter by leaping from a balcony not to escape danger but to dodge an unpaid board bill. Police report a minor scene as witnesses describe the comic yet puzzling incident.
Fragmentary OCR references a bathrobe and a small price as five cents. A large digit three appears on a package with unclear context, followed by a stray phrase about a stab. The text reads like a garbled archival snippet with few identifiable entities or dates.
A witty aphorism from the Philadelphia Bulletin notes the paradox of romantic impulsiveness. The line suggests that strong attraction can obscure judgment in early affection.
An 1900 advertisement from N J Feb 17 promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption as an infallible medicine for coughs and colds. The ad lists Samuel N W Samuria Qcsan Grove, New Jersey as the origin and date.
An analysis of 3,237 eminent graduates argues the top college is a small, nonsectarian, all male New England institution located in a town over 20,000 residents.
Notice lists vegetable and flowering plants available including cabbage, sweet potato, geraniums, and other home garden items. Customer inquiries encouraged to write for further details and prices.
In a terse exchange a speaker vows a bold kiss if feasible while another woman declares she would dare anything as the moon is obscured. Meanwhile hundreds of dealers report Defiance Starch outselling rivals due to its superior quality and quantity.
A light court room exchange centers on a husband wife dialogue about speech impediments with a pun that draws laughs and leaves the judge unamused. The exchange hints at domestic tension amid legal formalities.
An advertisement touts Tasco Cooking Oil as purer cheaper and longer lasting than lard and available at grocers. The widow of General Philip H Sheridan sold his Washington home for 55000. A quirky line mentions Dr Pepper and fountains in Louis Dallas and Waco.
Advert shows price 75 cents for Hall's Catarrh Cure and a constitutional remedy. A quoted debate contrasts views on whether women are the weaker sex with a male position denying it and a female counterpoint.
A collection of vintage advertisements touts Defiance Starch as superior to other brands and claims its versatility for cold or boiled use. The page also includes sensational claims for Dr Kitne’s nerve remedy, Dr Purdy’s morphine and liquor cure, and other promotional lines aimed at varied consumer needs.
A vivid illustration estimates Europe’s wartime strength at twenty five million men. Spain’s army exceeds the United States, and if 25,000,000 troops formed a single line it would stretch from Calais to the Bering Strait.
In New York a flurry of activity underlines renovation efforts by Regi and a network of supporters. Women and numerous friends celebrate progress and renewed talk of recovery and improvement across communities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.