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Newspaper
Oklahoma Ada News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
19
An article touts electricity for domestic use, contrasting it with old style fuel. It discusses electricity applications in cooking, frying, baking, and general household tasks, urging attention to this new method and its waste implications.
The article explains electric cooking as a clean, smokeless alternative to coal stoves. It describes a kitchen setup with an electrical table stove, boilers, ovens, and utensils heated via insulated cords and wall plugs. It praises efficiency, notes cost per hour for irons and ovens, and compares heat use to traditional stoves.
The article traces hair dye trends from Cleopatra to modern days highlighting dyes' dangers. It explains common dyes use sulfur and lead compounds risking hair health, with peroxide bleaching producing wig-like luster and nitrate of silver as another hazardous base. It also notes rubber forest destruction in Nicaragua and a method to preserve timber by removing sap starch to deter insects.
The large gobbler is the biggest turkey with weights often exceeding fifty pounds. A forty five pound gobbler imported by the Turkey Breeders Club of Peterborough showcased a magnificent specimen. Birmingham show records cite cocks near forty pounds and hens up to thirty pounds, though these are unusually fed birds.
A collage of humorous quips and cartoons from early 20th century papers. Jokes touch on whisky bonds, flying machines, fashion, dating, politics, and everyday social quirks. Notable lines reference Sprrows, crinoline, brokers, debuts, and legal banter with a playful tone and light satire.
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