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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1919

Page

4

Allen oil tests threaten new oil field north of Allen

Operators plan several deep tests in Hughes county Oklahoma. Gladys-Bell drilling near Canadian River may extend the field north of the river. Ada and Allen interests, plus St Louis investors, push depths from 1,500 to 3,000 feet to find paying oil and define the field's extent.

Ada Tulsa Allen Oil Field Gladys-Bell Oil Co Canadian River Allen Field N. W N. E Allen Gladys-Bell Co Hughes County St. Louis Homa-Okla Co Da-Okla. Co Dora Motes Melville Cornish and

Tulsa Strike Brings Wide Impact On Tulsa Rail And Jobs

Tulsa braces for widespread unemployment as a national rail strike expands. Frisco freight embargo and reduced shipments ripple through oil refineries, construction, and yard crews. Officials report 75 yardmen laid off, 3 of 16 Frisco switching crews remain, and Cosden refinery in West Tulsa expects 15 days of full operation with 1,700 workers.

Tulsa Okla Frisco Cosden West Tulsa Frank Gow Cosden and Company

Miami teachers sue for back pay from flu disrupted term

Two Miami Oklahoma teachers, Allene Maloney seeking 75 dollars and Cora Worley 80 dollars, sue school district 27 directors for salaries due last fall when schools closed due to flu. They argue pay owed through layoff was not their fault and must be paid.

Associated Press Miami Okla Allene Maloney Cora Worley

Strict Sanitary Measures For Fowl Cholera Control

The article warns rapid response to fowl cholera in poultry, stresses quarantine and destruction of infected stock, and details sanitation steps and antiseptic treatments. It notes vaccines and antisera are not reliably effective and cites Senator Fall on a separate foreign-policy matter.

Fire Department

Rich Tone tonic offered with money back guarantee

An advertisement promotes Rich Tone tonic promising new energy appetite and restful sleep with a money back guarantee. It cites a testimonial of recovery from nervous fatigue after illness and notes local availability through Gwin & Mars Drug Co.

Gwin & Mars Drug Co

13000 Harvest Hands Sought in Canada

Western Canada plans for 15000 harvest hands as eastern workers migrate west to Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta by August 12. The first CN Railway harvester excursion arrived, hiring hundreds at $4 daily. Manitoba seeks 7600 workers amid a record grain outlook.

Associated Press Portage Man Canada Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Peace River British Columbia Canadian National Railway Prairie Provinces Federal Labor Department John Wardrop Industrial and Resources Department

A Traveling Man's Experience by W H Ireland

A Louisville Kentucky traveling salesman recalls a severe 1888 cholera morbus attack. He paid a hotel porter fifty cents to buy Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, took a double dose as directed, and awoke cured by five o'clock the next morning ready to travel to his next stop. He credits the remedy for his speedy recovery.

W. H. Ireland Louisville Adv

Being calm under provocation for a heapsight harder than telling others to be

A terse reflection on maintaining composure when provoked, noting that staying steady oneself is more challenging than advising others to stay calm. Implicit contrast suggests self-control as the true test of temperament under pressure.

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