Release Demanded for Archer Huntington Couple
Washington reports representations to Berlin demanding the release of Mr. and Mrs. Archer Huntington, Americans held as spies at Nuremberg. State dispatches say Americans in Germany are better off than elsewhere. prohibition on leaving until after mobilization proved fortunate, while older nations faced hardship when frightened nationals fled without baggage.
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Washington
Berlin
Archer Duntington
Nuremburg
Germany
Ada Citizen Finds Kidney Relief With Doan’s Pills
Ada residents report Doan’s Kidney Pills relieve disordered kidneys and backache. Mrs. S T Williams of 119 West 13th Street proclaims a complete cure after using the remedy in her family. The advertisement urges readers to ask for Doan’s Kidney Pills at local stores, backed by FosterMilburn Co. of Buffalo New York.
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Dean
Ada
S. T. Williams
West 13Th St
Okla
Belgian Stand at Liege Stuns German Advances
General Leman rejects German armistice demand and leads Belgian forces from Liege Fort. A Belgian unit destroys a German cavalry division across the Meuse as seven German regiments surrender. Belgian losses are estimated at seven thousand. Railways planned for the German push toward France are cut. Von Emmich orders a full German move on Liege after the armistice refusal. French troops now aid Belgian defense amid heavy fighting and high Belgian morale.
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Brussels
Leman
Liege
Meuse
France
von Emmich
War Office
J W Shelton Co Buys Undertaking Dept and More
J W Shelton Co a new firm in Ada has bought the entire stock of L T Walters Co except the music and instruments The new firm will keep the business in the same building Mr Walters will also use part of the building for a specialized music store
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J. W. Shelton & Co
Ada
L. T. Walters & Co
Walters
Ballard's Snow Liniment touted as best pain reliever
If you sit in a cool draft when heated and get a stiff neck or lame back you will seek relief. Fix your mind on Ballard's Snow Liniment and do not let yourself be talked out of it. It is the best pain relieving liniment available. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by Ramsey Drug Co.
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Ballard
Ramsey Drug Co
McGee
Governor and state officials list and notices in fragment
Fragmentary notice lists names and titles including State Secretary and Superintendent positions, Mine Inspector, U S Senator Gore, Supreme Court Bleakmore, and district judges with several surnames. The passage includes a liver remedy ad for Herbine and a revival report by Rev. R E Early noting 17 conversions in Vanessa.
Freight service change boosts Katy line to Ada and Atoka
A revised local freight schedule on the Katy improves service to Oklahoma City with the Ada run arriving at 5 p m staying overnight and departing next morning at 7. The Atoka local reaches 10 a m and returns an hour later. Konawa remains a division point but the new plan eases operations. Teething babies burdened by heat now find relief with McGees Baby Elixir priced at 25c and 50c.
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Katy
Oklahoma City
Ada
Atoka
Konawa
Ada to organize militia company for guards
A plan to form a national guards company in Ada shifts from cavalry to infantry. The effort, if successful, promises a well drilled unit parading Ada streets soon. Also noted is a child’s intestinal worm issue and a remedy claim for White's Cream Vermi Fuge at 25 cents per bottle from Ramsey Drug Co.
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Ada
Roach thanks Ada Pontotoc supporters in bid for office
H. B. Roach writes to friends in the state thanking Ada and Pontotoc county supporters for loyal backing in the race for the office of Corporation Commissioner. He expresses gratitude and friendship, signing as your friend and neighbor.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Simple Funeral for Mrs. Wilson at White House
Washington August 10 simple Presbyterian funeral with no eulogy or music was held at 2 pm in the White House east room. President and children were among mourners with official delegations surrounding the casket. A stray ad for Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid appears in the text as an unrelated drug notice.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
French Forces Capture Colmar Forts Front Alsace Battle
Paris confirms capture of Colmar and surrounding forts at Forney Mulhausen and Altkirch as heavy fighting continues. Belgium battles in Liege Namur area while Berlin plans and Austrian moves threaten Servia and Alsace. Britain expands forces for continent, while Portugal may join war.
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Paris
Colmar
Forney
Mulhausen
Altkirch
Austria
Seine
Metz
Alsace
Japan Battles Native Forces in Formosa War
Arrivals from the Far East report Japan struggles to pacify Formosa. Despite hopes the island would ease population pressures, native resistance persists. A large campaign has been launched after years of costly small-scale efforts, with many troops losing in the remote interior.
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San Francisco
Japan
Formosa
Far East
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