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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1918

Page

9

Fire Destroys Airplane Factory in Germany

Geneva reports a Sunday fire at the zeppelin works near Friedrichshafen that destroyed the plant converted to Goatha airplane manufacture. Large stock, two zeppelins and forty airplanes reportedly burned. many casualties feared as authorities barred access to the site.

Geneva Switzerland Maazel Freidrichshafen Rorschach Lake Constance Constance Friedrichshafen

One Word to Mothers from Women Home Companion

From a cantonment where soldiers prepare for France Mrs Anna Steele Richardson sends a message via the May Women s Home Companion to mothers of soldier boys urging attention to letters from all friends especially girls. Uncle Eben comments that some call advice a form of amusement.

France S Anna Steele Richardson May Woman’s Home Companion Bill Jack Harry Uncle Eben

Get your adding machine paper at the News office

An invite announces adding machine paper available for purchase at the News office.

Ada Daily Notes Local Movements And Appointments

Thursday's Daily reports Kit Erwin a former county treasurer now runs a Wichita plumbing shop. Tulsa witnesses include Sheriff Duncan and others in federal court. Local moves: Drummond & Alderson relocate to West Main. frost light damage around Maxell. school eighth grade exams underway countywide.

Kit Erwin Wichita Kansas Duncan Bullock Adair George West John van Meter Tulsa Drummond & Alderson East Main Street Ephriam West Main Alfred Summers Maxwell A. Floyd Stonewall W. J. Bumpers Huntington Beach California Enter Edward Roland A. B. Blanks 9Th Tyrola Oakman Knox Bebee

Ada residents react to World War I news and local changes

Mr. and Mrs. J B Gay visit Camp Travis in Texas while James M Hanks recalls Pershing and army life in the Philippines. Norman soldiers enlist or are rejected at Oklahoma City. The Roff high school mourns Minnie Mordis who died and was laid to rest. Gale Statler moves the old Dorland hotel to serve Ada's colored population. Local farmer A T Trimm donates flour to dealers and buys a Liberty Bond showing wartime duty.

J. B. Gay San Antonio Fred Gay Camp Travis Engineer’s Corps James M. Hanks Maxwell General Pershing Philippines Pershing Forrest Brunner Gilbert Montgomery Oklahoma City Navy Forrest New Orleans Gilbert Chicago Gaylord McMillan Walter Oliver Oliver Vernon Minnie Mordis Roff J. O. Vernon Walter Gayne Harry Scott Harry Gale Statler Dorland 6Th and Broadway Ada A. T. Trimm Food Administration

Wednesday to Oklahoma City trip noted in Bruno Meyer report

Wednesday's Daily Bruno Meyer lists a passenger to Oklahoma City on Tuesday afternoon. Dr B F Sullivan returned from Waxahachie and Italy Texas. Miss Florence Cartwright and Miss Margaret Cameron visited Holdenville this afternoon.

Bruno Meyer Oklahoma City B. F. Sullivan Waxahachie Italy Texas Florence Cartwright Margaret Cameron Holdenville A. M. Fowler J. A. Patterson E. C. Aldridge Wewoka Walter Ferguson Ada Bolen C. B. Hyde Konawa

Real Estate Transfers and Local Notices Record

A long list details real estate transfers with buyers, sellers, and prices across Ada and surrounding areas, including parcels in 25-2-4, 36-3-8, and commercial additions. Multiple oil and gas lease transactions are noted alongside property deeds and ownership changes. Also included is a wartime domestic update on food supply and potato crop concerns in Germany with official statements on shortages and the impact on rationing.

R. C. Freeney P. A. Norris Burris D. Horton W. J. Horton B. C. Harbert J. K. Strickland F. W. Nordean Ester Fillis John Kelly Fain le. R. L. May W. W. Sledge Abraham M. Mitchusson J. A. Casey Ge. J. M Roy Glover William Goer A. G. Bridges Johnson Gift Stonewall Minnie Akers M. R. Chilcutt Newt Trout Allen Townsite Co L. B. Adams Allen A. C. Sales Ada Marvin T. Smith E. C. Terrell B. F. White Eddie Stick Emily Gill Katie Scribner John W. Scribner G. C. Moore C. E. Wallace Lingo-Leeper Lumber Co R. M. Conkling Virginia Henson E. Henson A. B. Blanks Hattie S. Rowland Same Donaghey Nele Miller M. Pp. McIntire Jusus Baer J. M. van Winkle Dana Willey Mrs W. H. Horton Waples-Platter Gro. Co Zeb Seybold Daggs C. M. Martin Sadie L. Knotts R. F. Blankenship C. O. Yoakum I. B. Allen W. W. Maroin Patsy Oil and Gas Co W. W. Barnett Mary E. Crawford Gdn B. F. Puckett Dockla Oil and Gas Co H. E. Morris E. P. Smith

Gloomy German Food Outlook Warns of Ration Strains

Amsterdam dispatch reports Dr. Von Bretterich, Bavarian Interior Minister, predicts no potato ration increase and possible bread and meat reductions in Germany. He warned the public to brace for continuing scarcity as Berlin papers publish the forecast.

Amsterdam Associated Press Germany von Bretterich Berlin

Silver Bill Ready for Senate Action

The Senate Banking and Currency Committee reports favorably the silver bill by Senator Pittman after amendments to permit withdrawing 350 million dollars in silver dollars from the federal treasury and melting it into bullion for use in meeting foreign trade balances.

Washington Senate Banking and Currency Committee Pittman Nevada Federal Treasury

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