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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
6
A tract distributor recalls a confrontational reaction as a man pulls a revolver and a bottle of whisky, demanding a drink and threatening violence. The encounter ends with the distributor noting he has avoided paying for a drink since arriving to distribute wet total tracts.
In Los Angeles, Luigi Ianni works on Corinthian columns of original design noted as marvels. His minimal English phrases include the line You bet as he devotes time to sculptural details.
Inked OCR fragment notes a St Louis based tug company with unclear name components Ans Toei Tot Reet ears. The readable items show possible business reference and location but lack full context or a clear event.
A returned miner claims half of Nome and other Alaskan citizens lost body parts to freezing while chasing gold. He says prospectors paid a heavy price for the metal with missing fingers toes noses feet or legs, while heads and tracks remained uninjured.
A lighthearted line notes that the saying about matches being made in heaven may not hold true everywhere, suggesting some unions occur outside divine design and in earthly venues.
A garbled advertisement fragment mentions Ball Blue goods and a Red Cross ball hue offer, plus stray lines about a popular man, names like Dr Kime and nerve-related tonics. It lists an address 981 Arch Street Philadelphia and ends abruptly.
The remark, echoing a belief in merit over hierarchy, notes that a millionaire who works harder than his employer receives greater compensation, framing labor and reward as aligned with personal effort.
The prince and princess of Wales will be awarded honorary doctor of laws and doctor of music degrees by the University of London on June 24.
Flex durable gear claims to resist shaking and blowing out with Defiarce Sterch. Advertises better results and up to one third more value for the money compared to competing brands.
The Philadelphia Record notes the price of rebuilding a battleship after a fatal gun explosion, estimating 500000 dollars and six months in a ship hospital. It also laments the loss beyond repairs and cites the Oregon’s damage as evidence of ships' high costs when Neptune interferes.
Anna C. Gray, formerly of Michigan, describes her move to Didsbury Alberta in a friendship letter. She notes a thriving prairie settlement, beauty of mountain views, long sunny days, cold frosty nights, and hospitable residents as Western Canada attracts American migrants.
In a Philadelphia visit the Hyde family faces romantic tension as Cornelia and Hyde meet briefly at Mrs. Washington’s reception while Mary Damer recalls betrothal plans. Hyde’s hopes crumble after a chance encounter with Cornelia and a clash of social entanglements during the Washington sojourn.
Cornelia and her party travel home in stages ending in Maiden Lane. Upon arrival Cornelia finds joy in her room and routine. The Doctor brings news including a large Paris letter from Arenta sealed with red wax and bearing the de Tournerre crest.
In a new Phase III movement artists visit patrons to take portraits at their homes for an added fee. Society leaders favor informal poses over grand attire with simple hats and pearls. Images feature matrons with children and a nursery calm, reflecting a shift seen in England with notable figures such as Warwick and Lady K.
A judge travels to Pierre to push a salary bill but is advised by a party leader to drop it. The leader explains that raising salaries would backfire by prompting the electorate to elect experienced lawyers to the bench, so the judge withdraws the amendment.
The piece describes the press yard at Newgate where peine forte et dure was inflicted on felons who refused to plead to save property. Abolished in 1772, it notes Major Strangways indicted for murder died in eight minutes under the punishment while spectators hurled stones to speed his death.
During a performance of The Trumpet Call in London, Mrs. Patrick Campbell’s dress slipped open to her knees mid scene. She recovered quickly by grabbing the garment while addressing her maid as spectators watched, and the orchestra played fortissimo to mask remarks.
Ainos, the bear idolaters of Japan, are described as the oldest inhabitants on islands Kovriles, Sah kalino and mainly Yezo, Hom aido. They number about 18,000, are disappearing, and worship the bear as their chief god while claiming descent from the Great White Dog and a southern princess.
An Englishman in Frankfort on the Main daily met the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer with his poodle. One morning the curious Englishman asked the thinker, Who are you in the name of fate. Schopenhauer replied I wish I knew that myself.
In San Francisco during the third act of Carmen at Zeke de Lussan's opener a spectator sighed relief after a shot in the wings. Tennery’s Don Jose was briefly thought hurt but reappeared unscathed, prompting the crowd to echo relief and then joke about a failed aim.
Friends of artist E. J. Couse laugh at seminary girls remarking on his painting The Peace Pipe taking the Haligar ten prize. One girl says she likes the canvas best and wants her mother to see it.
The artificial language Esperanto created by Dr. L. Zamenhof attracts about 80 000 adherents. Notable supporters include members of the French Institute and Continental university professors. Count Tolstoi and W. T. Stead are listed among advocates.
Mrs C B Pare of Columbia Avenue Glasgow Kentucky wife of C B Pare a buck manufacturer reports kidney trouble with back pain excess and scanty urination. Dean's Kidney Pills regulated the secretions eased inflammation and strengthened her back. A free trial offer is available by mail from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and the product is sold by druggists for 0 cents per box.
The Cossacks stand out in the Russian military system offering fifteen years of service in return for tax exemption. This notable arrangement highlights their unique role and privileges within the armed forces structure.
Oklahoma Duck & Ber Co of Oklahoma City promotes bottles special sunscreen products and rubber gloves for household use. Science solicited.
Chicago News quotes a columnist urging a young man to pursue actions that would cause a woman to regret turning down his proposal. The tone reflects old fashioned courtship attitudes.
Advertises Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior to competitors, claiming no equal in quantity with 16 oz for 10 cents. Attacks other brands for offering only 12 oz.
The Rev. William Armhold has served Congregation Keneseth Israel for thirty eight years in Philadelphia. He is in his seventy fourth year and remains active in his duties despite advanced age.
An ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue soap as a whitening agent for clothing. Grocers offer large 3 oz packages at 6 cents. The piece then pivots to a social critique about self complacency in marriage.
An early 20th century ad touts "The Klean Kool Kitchen Kind" stoves as economical and ready. It promotes a "good stowe store" and casually mentions Derby hats and kid gloves. A testimonial from Joan Borges of Kinily Springs Indiana dated February 5 1908 endorses Piso's Cure for Consumption for coughs and colds.
The widow of Admiral John L Worden, who commanded the Monitor in its famed battle with the Merrimac, has died.
A fragmentary dialect scene shows Aunt Mariah asserting she will quit the cold and sing praises for Tasco grease to save her reputation. She argues Tasco Cookin features grease that benefits white people while other Black individuals sing elsewhere. The piece blends self respect with market product praise in a rural minstrel voice.
Mr. Chamberlain was biographed upon his return to London and within three hours appeared as a moving picture on a public screen.
Some grocers report they do not stock De fiance Starch because they already hold 12 brands in stock that cannot be sold to customers who have previously bought the 1¢ oz. package, due to potential loss of future sales.
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