Proverb About A Son’s Return Feasting
A traditional proverb notes that a son may flee home to feast on a fat calf upon his return, illustrating the allure of indulgence and the value of a welcoming homecoming.
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1905
Page
9
Man edits Bible to suit self prompts audit of accounts
Reader warns that altering sacred text for personal gain signals need for financial oversight to protect oneself. The remark emphasizes caution against self serving changes and urges scrutiny of one’s financial dealings.
Defiance Starch Ad Promises Biggest Value and Refund
An old style ad touts Defiance Starch as guaranteed the biggest and best for money back. It features a 16 ounce package priced at 10 cents. A separate humorous exchange plays on the term Fugitive Poems with a father and son discussing why readers flee.
Defiance Starch Promises Quality at a Penny Saver
A vintage ad touts Defiance Starch claiming top quality and quantity with a 16 ounce pack priced at 10 cents. It invites readers to try it and save money.
Definition and joke about acclimated meaning
A cartoon caption features a teacher asking the meaning of acclimated and a child explaining it as couples married so long they no longer mind. The humor relies on a misunderstanding of the word and domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Hennypeck
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted by A Physician
A testimonial explains catarrh is a constitutional disease and cannot be cured by local applications. Internal remedies are urged as the medicine acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as a trusted prescription by top doctors, combining tonics and blood purifiers to address the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Props
Toledo
Teko Matis Family
Longest Golf Drive Stands At Three Eighty Two Yards
The record drive reaches 382 yards attributed to Travis. Comparisons note animals like moose elk and caribou as natural trotters. Public health and marine hospital service costs tally 31 million annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Hunt's Cure Advertises Infallible Itch Remedy
An advertising note touts Hunt's Cure as an infallible quick relief for intolerable itching. It promises a guaranteed result and a price of 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Mars water vapor would escape to space study claims
Dr Johnstone Stoney applies the dynamite theory of gases to Mars suggesting any water vapor released into the Martian atmosphere would escape into space due to low gravity, preventing retention of atmospheric moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstone Stoney
Mars
Haley's Noo and Chill Tonie cures chills and malaria
A local advert promotes Haley's Noo and Chill Tonie claiming to cure chills and malaria with every bottle guaranteed. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haley
Kold
Congressman Lacey Receives Seeds Complaint Letter
Iowa constituent John Allen wrote that seeds sent by Representative Lacey produced only weeds. Lacey replied by forwarding a Department of Agriculture bulletin titled Weeds and How to Kill Them for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Withic
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Washington
Lacey
Iowa
John Allen
Eloped Wife Turns Out To Be Skipper
A witty exchange from the Chicago Daily News recounts a lumber schooner captain confessing his wife eloped with a policeman. The pilot asks if the wife ran off with a cop, and the captain grimly confirms, noting the joke that he mistook the mate for a skipper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
Coffee was the Real Trouble, Oregon Man Says
An Oregon man credits coffee as the source of years of stomach trouble and states that after abandoning coffee for Postum his health rapidly improved. He describes a near-fatal December 1902 episode, its relief after switching drinks, and invites verification from local banks and merchants. The Postum Co. promotes its product with the claim that coffee harms and Postum offers salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Postum
First National Bank
Trust Banking Co
Grant’s Pass
Ore
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Trade with Switzerland and the Fifth Furnisher Rank
Five countries sold more goods to Switzerland through 1902 than the United States Germany France Italy Austria and Russia. Grain and petroleum enabled the latter nation to become the fifth furnisher to the republic, though as a market for Swiss goods it ranks fourth among nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
France
Italy
Austria
Russia
Eccentricities of the Time Reflect Past and Present
An Oxford exchange between two old dons ponders why eccentricities are lacking now and whether their former quirks might itself seem eccentric to today’s students. The walk and the Merton wall frame a tongue in cheek meditation on changing norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Merton Wall
Corn in British Honduras
Corn is the staple food of the population in British Honduras and covers the largest area. Planting is simple, but the average yield exceeds fifty bushels per acre. Despite this, the last fiscal year saw imports valued at 15 322 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Honduras
Water Lily Cradles of Brazilian Peasant Babies
In Brazil peasants rock their babies in cradle leaves of water lilies. The leaves float naturally, are very large, often a yard across, circular, with an upturned edge an inch or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
United States Life Savers Record Defensive Coast Service
The U S Life Saving service saved lives across the coast during the year with 246 vessels on the coast and 3,862 persons aboard. Only twenty lives were lost and about 1,000,000 dollars of property were lost out of 9,000,000 dollars at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Few Own Coal Beds in Pennsylvania Coal Fields
Most anthracite deposits in Pennsylvania are owned by a few railroad interests and output is controlled by presidents of the Morgan-Vanderbilt group of roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Morgan-Vanderbilt Group of Roads
The Soulful Singer and Modern Poetry Abounds
A note recalls poets once singing about mem ry and Kathleen Mavourneen while acknowledging that some contemporary verse is similarly uneven in style. The writer cites a Washington Times remark on the current state of lyric poetry and popular song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsthough
Kathleen Mavourneen
Washington Times
Many Languages Spoken in Austria Hungary Parliaments
Interpreters are employed in the provinces parliaments to interpret delegates speeches and make them intelligible to all members due to the multitude of spoken languages across Austria Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria-Hungary
Rested Metals Improve Telegraph Conductivity
A brief note states metals tire like living beings. Telegraph wires conduct better on Monday than Saturday due to Sunday rest. A three week rest adds about ten percent to wire conductivity.
Americans Not Foreigners in English Institutions
The text argues Americans should not be deemed foreigners by English standards. It notes that the Royal Academy and the Inns at Court do not prohibit Americans under rules that exclude foreigners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Royal Academy
Inns At Court
Indigestion Threatens All Parts of the Body
The text warns that indigestion unsettles the entire system causing dull brains and heavy feet if the stomach rests uneasily. It frames digestion as a universal foe affecting mental clarity and physical energy.
White Elephants Caught Since Christian Era Cited
A noted authority states that only twenty four white elephants have been captured since the Christian era began. The figure is presented as a remarkable count by an acknowledged elephant catcher.
Pneumonia Death Rates Among Alcoholics Versus Nonalcoholics
The article states that pneumonia is fatal for seventy of every hundred alcoholics attacked, while only twenty three of every hundred nonalcoholics die.
Rice as the World’s Food and Bread Habits
A world view on diets notes only one third of people use bread daily while about half rely mainly on rice for sustenance highlighting the global prominence of rice in nutrition and culture.
Water Sustains Life Estimations Mentioned
The article notes water sustains life and gives rough survival timelines. It states thirty days on water alone and a quarter of that with dry bat food, presenting stark contrasts in endurance.
Long Service Abroad By First North Staffordshire Regiment
After twenty years of service abroad the First North Staffordshire Regiment of England recently arrived at Southampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First North Staffordshire Regiment
England
Southampton
Arrangements Made for Telephonic Links Between Lancashire and France
International telephones are organized to enable calls between multiple towns in Lancashire and destinations in France. The setup aims to improve long distance communication and regional connectivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancashire
France
Beer supply noted as half a barrel per person
The article states production of beer in the United States now exceeds half a barrel for every man woman and child, indicating a high per capita output and available supply across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Archbishop of Canterbury Becomes First Peer of the Realm
The Archbishop of Canterbury is formally recognized as the first peer of the realm marking a top ceremonial rank. The move reinforces the church state links and honors the historic office within the constitutional framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Lounging or Steamer Gown Pattern 4631 Details
The lounging or steamer gown offers simple practical wear for home or travel. Made of French flannel in blue and white with tuck yoke depth, it uses corticelli silk stitching and features a turn over collar full sleeves and buttoned front. Material needs vary by width and bust size from 4 1/4 to 6 1/4 yards.
Evening Coat Wrap Described With Lace and Ermine Trim
A long loose wrap for evening wear features white cloth with lace collar and ermine trim. The design shows a shaped collar with long end extensions, wide sleeves, and turned cuffs. Sizes range for busts 32 to 40 inches with multiple fabric widths and yardages.
Velvets Adorn With Delicate Chenille Tracery
Velvet fabrics feature delicate chenille tracery designs creating a novelty look. The article notes a continued interest in textured textile patterns and decorative dress materials.
Money for Letters Promotes Southwest Advertising Prizes
The Rock Island system offers twenty prizes totaling 300 dollars for letters about life along its lines in Arkansas Kansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. Letters must describe the writer’s southwest experience since settling here, including arrival finances early actions and subsequent success. Submissions range from 300 to 1500 words and aim to advertise the southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Arkansas
Kansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Southwest
Record of UK poverty and property distribution
The passage notes 37.5 million of 40 million Britons receive under 60 dollars monthly per family, 1 million rely on poor law relief daily, 8 million have only a week’s wages left before starvation, and 500 hereditary peers own a fifth of England with dependents spending 1.85 billion dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
England
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Praised by Batherville Man
Batherville Iowa February 1 Mr George J Barber reports Dodd’s Kidney Pills cured his kidney disease which lasted over 15 years and progressed to Brights disease after failing treatments in Chicago and Estherville He calls the pills the best medicine in the world and foresees widespread patient endorsement of the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batherville
George J. Barber
Dodd
Bright
Chicago
Estherville
Stomach removal outlined as aiding digestion and meal frequency
The text explains that stomach removal has been performed over twenty times and clarifies the stomach's limited role in digestion. It notes the stomach mainly acts as a reservoir, and without it meals must be taken more frequently and in smaller amounts.
Cure of skin itchings promised by Hunt's Cure ad
G W Farlowe of East Florence Alabama testifies after seven years of skin disease that Hunt's Cure relieved itching after one application and cured him for over a year. The advertisement claims Hunt's Cure guarantees relief for all itching diseases of the skin. Price one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Purported Patent Remedies and Aphorisms in Ad Fragments
A historical ad fragment notes stops the cough and works off the cold laxative chromo quinine tablets priced at 25 cents. It includes moral aphorisms about sins, a 10 cent Defiance Starch package, and mentions Putnam Faceless Dyes for silk wool and cotton. It closes with a quip on holiness and certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
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Oklahoma State Nurseries
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