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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1903
Page
7
Norma and Langford's Distant Chance at a Business Proposition
Norma schemes to secure a fortune through a divorce while her former classmate Langford travels from the West. He recalls past fiancée Bessie and past schemes as Norma faces an uneasy ride toward possible financial securement, amid debt and moral tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gance
Elsie
Dramatic Confession Shakes Love Triangle in Play
In a tense scene a character declares true love to Norma and asks her to marry him. Jord embraces her as she sobs, revealing deep emotional conflict and a vow of devotion despite a troubled past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma
Jord S
Praises of Japanese Children and Their Delicate Habits
Descriptive prose extols Japanese baby girls as playful gentle beings with dainty toys, lacquer rouge boxes, and elaborately styled hair. It compares beauty standards among girls, noting their fondness for sweets, tea, dolls, and polished appearance.
Would Not Touch the Pig in Somaliland Tale
A traveler recounts a Somaliland incident showing Mohammedan pig taboo. A big warthog tusks are bribed out by a Midgan woman with a hatchet while others refuse contact. The hatchet is treated as defiled and carried at arm's length during a dispute, illustrating cultural contrasts in the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somaliland
Alan
Two Views of a Marriage Read in Opposing Ways
A verse piece presents two readings of a marriage dialogue. It contrasts men's subjection to wives with the idea of male leadership and falling into happiness or misery. The text alludes to Adam and Eve and praises the influence of women while warning against male arrogance.
Corncob Sidewalks Journey Noted by Iowa Traveler
A traveler recounts visiting many Iowa grain shipping towns and describes corncob sidewalks as a surprising path. He notes cobs are rough at first but become smooth after being trampled down by foot traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
New York Tribune
Sticky deception in a coda water prank
Van Albert asks what the stick in coda water was and Rodrick explains the straw prank. He soaked the straws in liquor so customers tasted it and believed it was the glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acheme
van Albert
Rodrick
Poetic Verse Fragment On Barnyard Life And Hair
A clipped literary fragment laments barnyard antics and playful scenes about chickens and combs. It contemplates family size, suggesting a playful critique of abundance and domestic life in a humorous tone.
Berwick upon Tweed the Walled Border Town
Berwick upon Tweed, a historic border town in Britain, features an outer and an older inner wall dating to Edward I and a remaining Elizabethan fortress battlement. The town preserves gateways and rusty gates, with the old war bell tower near the ramparts attracting visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Berwick-upon-Tweed
United Kingdom
Elizabeth
Edward the First
Berwick Castle
Baliol
Scotland
Bruce
Life for Her Child in London Fire
Capt Wells recalls the bravest act witnessed in a London fire at an oil shop and house. A mother saved one child by delivering it to the street, then reentered the flames to reach her room. She died protecting her child, found by arriving firemen with arms around the infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Wells
Metropolitan Fire Brigade of London
Havana Cigars at Four Dollars Each Spark Curiosity
The article notes Havana cigars priced at four dollars each, contrasting them with costly Delmonico banquets. Francisco E. Fonseca, linked to President Palma, recently received one cigar wrapped in Japanese rice paper and packed in a decorated box. The cigar measures sixteen inches by an inch and a quarter, with tobacco allegedly grown on a single Cuban plantation and a sixty eight cent duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmonico’s
Cyrus Field
Havana
New York
Francisco E. Fonseca
Palma
Cuba
Horse Dies By Its Own Action At Morris Town Stables
Commission Merchant W K Cassel found his valuable horse dead in a peculiar position with its head under its body and the tying strap torn. The horse appeared to have broken its neck, the veterinary surgeon stating it as a case of a broken neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Cassel
Morristown
N. J
Mr. Cassel
Eggee
Dean's Kidney Pills Bring Quick Relief and Renewed Health
A woman describes chronic fatigue and pain improving after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She reports five boxes cured symptoms for months with only a brief relapse, praising prompt relief and urging others to try the free trial offer from FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY with nationwide mail order and 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Sewage Kills Fish on Lake Lugano Shores
Swiss and Italian fishermen report heavy losses from a lake disease for which at least a million fish have died, valued at $12,000. The bacillus enters Lugano Lake from sewage of Lugano and nearby towns, affecting fisheries and local livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Lugano
Logano
Playground funding item in city engineer's report
Francisco's city engineer includes an item of 731000 dollars for children's playgrounds in his report, noting needed improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
Argentina Butter Exports Surpass Three Million Pounds Annually
Argentina exports over 3,000,000 pounds of butter yearly, mainly to Great Britain. The product sells for 16 cents per pound at creameries while exporters receive about 24 cents per pound. Only Denmark matches this price from outside the country. Cows are largely Durham crosses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Great Britain
Denmark
Durham
Child Mortality in Madrid Surpasses Paris in Six Year Toll
A report notes Spain's child mortality is extremely great with Madrid counting 22,265 deaths of children under one year old in six years, compared to 4,068 in Paris during the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Madrid
Paris
Malden Opens Goat Farm For Medical Milk Use
A new goat dairy begins in Malden Massachusetts to produce goat milk. Promoters anticipate strong demand for the product especially for dietary treatment of sick babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Mass
Prisoners Send Thanks From La Bette County Jail
Five inmates in La bette county jail in Oswego Kansas express gratitude to the county for good meals kind treatment and compulsory baths in a noteworthy jailhouse note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswego
Kan
Labette County
Bavarian Beer Trade Surplus in Recent Year
Bavarian beer exports reached 2,605,801 hectolitres with imports of 1,075,926 hectolitres mostly from Austria, underscoring Bavaria as a premier beer producer with a strong export surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Alaska Shipments Value Rivalry Cited in Report
A historical note reports Alaska shipments to the United States with a 30 percent value in gold. It highlights canned salmon valued at $8,400,000, claiming this sum exceeds Secretary of State Seward's pay for the country by $1,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
United States
Mr. Seward
Pala
Illinoisan credits Grape-Nuts and Postum for recovery
A reader recalls severe indigestion last spring. After starting Grape-Nuts three times daily she improved quickly and switched from tea to Postum. She remains loyal to Grape-Nuts and Postum, credits her health to the products, and notes a copy of The Road to Wellville in each package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
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The
Authors Publishing Co
Nerma
Rube
Papa
Mr. Langford
the Williams
West
Bessie
Johnson
Hadringham
Inot
Japan
Adam
Old
Eve
Telah
Arthur
Colton
Harper's Magasine
Dqactor
Capital City
Seltzer
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Defiance Starg
Oklahoma City
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