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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
2
The writer Jas A. Laxman reports grippe illness damaged his kidneys with water retention, white sediment in urine, and cloudy voiding. He describes waking six to seven times nightly and frequent dribbles despite regulation.
An advertisement touts cures for opium, whiskey and all drugs at a sanatorium. It claims painless treatment restores health and nervous systems, with testimonials from T. M. Brown of DeQueen Arkansas Lovingston Virginia Townsend and others praising results and a seven to twelve year cure history. The address given is Dr B M Woolley 301 Lowndes Bidg Atlanta Georgia.
Dr John S McGrew known as father of annexation in Hawaii arrives in the United States marking his first absence from the islands in twenty seven years. An ad for Cross Ball Blue Large 2 and other items appears. A Cleveland wedding nearly collapses when the bride’s baby brother swallows the marriage license. A cold remedy claims to cure in one day with a money back guarantee.
An early 1900s advertisement touts Elastic Grasse from Oran Algeria as a spring substitute for furniture. It promotes Defiance Starch at 16 ounces for 10 cents with a money back guarantee and hints at long distance talk efficacy. Also mentions Piso's Cure for throat and lung ailments and a jokey line about a grass widow.
Receipts from passenger traffic exceed freight revenue on Japan railways, highlighting stronger demand for passenger services than freight shipments in the period.
The Italian government lists 600,000 rifles from 1887 and 1,370 obsolete cannons for sale. Other items include Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised at 75c and PUTNAM FACELESS DYES carpets. Dr Jameson comments on a raid calling it a blunder expiated and hoped condoned.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt denounces Wall Street pressure for more treasury funds to aid farmers, accusing bankers of manipulating bonds. It also critiques William Jennings Clark son’s controversial political activity and ties to Southern delegates and Roosevelt nominations.
The piece discusses Wall Street banks and railroad financiers seeking control of government funds and new asset currency proposals. It notes treasury deposits, a 1.5 percent interest provision, and fears of a bank-led panic if loans are recalled. It cites Roosevelt’s civil service stance and criticizes party bosses in a battle over reform.
More than five thousand large city department stores using a post office bulletin for free delivery advertising accuse rural carriers of acting as agents. They claim canvassing and sharing rural patrons names and addresses helps department stores reach rural customers, a move seen as Republican aligned bias.
Governor Pennypacker defends signing a bill to muzzle the press claiming the daily papers distort the truth and ignite public distrust of Republican rule in Pennsylvania. He argues legal limits cannot curb press freedom, though mob tactics may win temporary power.
A New York Press quote extols navy officers as immaculate yet reveals their longing for muddy shore life. It notes sailors’ long lifespans and their unique energy source from sun and sea while praising Defiance Starch.
The Westminister Gazette cites antiquarians and Rev Canon French of the Royal Irish Academy on Ireland’s color legacy. French rejects the United Irishmen origin theory and says emerald green appeared in the sixteenth century but only became the national color in the eighteenth century.
President Roosevelt is shown failing to complete a classic poem line while an elderly professor nudges him with a pun about Greece. The anecdote highlights a moment of humor in a formal setting.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints reaches about 400000 followers in its seventy year history. In eight months the church has welcomed enough emigrants from Europe to swell Ireland's community as well.
The fragment mentions a case involving mothers and a child in New York. Further readable details are unavailable to specify parties, actions, or outcomes.
The note lists Aethelwulf in 855 Canute in 1026 and Edward in 1903 as English kings who visited Rome. An advertisement weaves in consumer pitches for Red Cross Ball Blue Defiance Starch and circus references, reflecting the era's mixed content.
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