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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
3
The War Cry Salvation Army journal is noted for weekly appearances in thirty languages as a cultural touchstone. Writings ponder regret and marriage. the text contrasts meek and strenuous spouses and hints at luck in love and life.
Try one package. If Defiance Starch pleases you return it if not. If it does you get one third more for the same money. It will give you satisfaction and will not stick to the iron. It is no disgrace to be poor unless caused by idle abilities or vicious habits.
Reported discovery of gold in Central Australia near Arituaga. The text also quotes the Psalmist about honesty and notes Jesper Sipes of Oklahoma City has returned from a trip to the Indian Territory to manage his expanding business with many salesmen on the road.
The notice promotes Sherman Machinery Company of Oklahoma City with large capabilities in ginning systems brick plants floor milling petroleum drilling and pumping boilers engines and architectural ironwork. It touts the firm as the largest foundry blacksmith and machine shop west of the Mississippi.
Send worn grain carpets for a custom rug by Pioneer Rug Works in Oklahoma City. H L Trisler is proprietor and handles the lock box submission at box 757.
A terse remark asserts that ultimate settlement of the race question rests on a death by one side through its own action, implying a fatal conclusion to the dispute.
A Canadian farm claims to be the most wonderful in the world with every task run by electricity. Two waterfalls supply motive power to a central powerhouse and wires distribute current to barns, implements, and the house. A ten horsepower mower motor and a log saw run on electric power, saving about 2500 dollars in labor.
The Italian government offers for sale 600000 rifles manufactured in 1887 and 1370 obsolete cannons.
The first Englishwoman reputed to appear on stage is Mrs. Coleman who in 1656 played Ianthe in the Siege of Rhodes.
A witness argues coffee harms the human body and praises Postum Cereal Coffee as a safer, health restoring alternative. The expert recounts personal battles with coffee’s effects on nerves and heart and says Postum cured cravings and restored vitality. Battle Creek, Mich.
A short, playful exchange as characters discuss roles and marriage. Mildred objects to a proposed plan while an adult figure prays for safety and asks Robert about his future involvement. Tommy offers a playful solution and is assigned a sheriff role after trunks.
An excerpt notes Judson W Lyons formerly of Augusta Georgia as a prominent name in U S finance with signature prominence across the nation. The piece includes customer testimonials praising Peruna for catarrh relief and general health gains with references to Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio.
A Detroit capitalist recalls a comical scene where a cautious boarder asks to block hearing a romantic letter to his sweetheart in Mt. Yemen. The janitor aide describes offering favors to keep the letters private while the secretary reads and drafts replies. The tale ends with a request to avoid hearing amorous expressions.
The Century highlights Emerson as an emblem of American ideals. It stresses that the young nation’s inheritance should be spent for the Republic and that nobler national accomplishments guide progress beyond current failures.
The Gilyaks along the Ambo river in Siberia use a two piece basswood cradle with a leather thong lash and a hanging back a bottom. Indoors it hangs from rafters in summer it is tied to a sapling and rocked by breeze. Similar cradle use exists in parts of Russia including one Peter the Great is said to have used.
Dr F W Coville spoke to the Biological Society on using seeds from a water lily native to Oregon as food. He noted the Klamath Indians parch the seed for meals and demonstrated parching a bowlful for members to taste, noting a peculiar but pleasant flavor.
Dr. Arthur McDonald criminologist with the United States Bureau of Education argues inventions such as automobiles electric cars and telephones lead to higher crime rates and self harm by reducing physical activity and increasing mental strain on the nervous system.
An Italian inventor Sig mor Pinos unveils a hydroscope claimed to reveal vast ocean areas from a ship deck. A Mediterranean test showed it can visualize cables and torpedoes, potentially reducing submarine threats.
Queen Alexandra voices opposition to women smoking cigarettes. She notes men who smoke call themselves slaves to the habit and asks why women, who take on new slaves, should not avoid it. Her remark followed discussions among ladies of the court.
The piece extols bacteria as a future lighting aid citing Prof. Hans Molisch’s experiment. A jar with saltpetre and gelatine, inoculated with bacteria, glows bluish green two days after setup and can burn for two to three weeks.
A Minneapolis Journal note recalls when nine year old Robert Kelso Cassatt mistook the mustache of Clement A. Griscom, head of International Navigation Co, for a hair lip. The anecdote references A. J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad and a family visit.
The word agnostic was invented by Prof Nuxley who viewed himself as a man without labels. Hazsley notes it arose as antithetic to church gnostics who claim knowledge, and the professor proclaimed the term to show he had a tail like other foxes.
The Washington Post cites Terry McGovern’s mother describing the emotional moment of watching her son, from infancy to the boxing ring, endure a brutal blow. The remark highlights a mother’s view of her son’s ring dangers.
The map states his chief reason for seeking release from nuptial bonds. The defendant has acted so that the husband could not distinguish his treatment as a husband from treatment of others not in that relation.
A naval gun when fired sustains a pressure of fifteen to seventeen tons per square inch. It has previously withstood a charge delivering twenty tons per square inch at the proving grounds.
Mark Twain's former lecture manager recalls a London performance during a heavy fog. The scene features a shadowy figure in the royal box and muffled audience sounds, with Twain starting with a weather joke and insisting he is present despite the visibility issues.
Brooklyn Eagle notes graduates know sociology Roman history and geometry but struggle with spelling. The essay questions why strong language skills lag behind other subjects. It calls for improved instruction and emphasis on literacy.
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