Jail Inmates Work Farm Proposed by Oklahoma Official
Oklahoma City August 9, state corrections commissioner W D Matthews urges a city and county farm to employ jail inmates and care for elderly inmates. He cites successful state use at McAlester and notes farms can be self sustaining while providing work for men and women alike. He plans to recommend the idea to the next legislature.
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Oklahoma City
W. D. Matthews
State Commissioner of Corrections and Charities
Matthews
McAlester
President Wilson asks Congress for drastic law to curb high living costs
President Wilson urged Congress to extend the food control act to peacetime use and to require price marking on goods from storage and during interstate shipments. He proposed a federal licensing system for commerce, penalties for profiteering, a New Jersey style cold storage law, and stricter control of security prices to combat rising costs.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Germany
Federal Trade Commission
Chamberlain’s Remedy Praised by Dupuyer Hotel Man
F H Dear of Dupuyer Montana credits Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy with wonderful results after using it four years ago. He says he has since recommended it to friends in advertisements.
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Chamberlain
F. H. Dear
Dupuyer, Mont
Adv
Notice to Creditors in Nettles Estate Mississippi County
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma County Court, administrators Albert L Nettles W H Nettles and M Z Nettles require all creditors of the estate of H K Nettles deceased to present their claims with vouchers at Ada Oklahoma within four months from August 4 1919 or be barred. Co F Green attorney for administrators. (Seal) 8-7-31w
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State of Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
H. K. Nettles
W. H. Nettles
M. Z. Nettles
Albert Nettles
Ada
Oklahoma
Complaints Grow Over Southwestern Bell Service in Oklahoma
Since January 1 the public utility commission logged 697 complaints against Southwestern Bell Telephone Co alleging poor service. Issues cited include failure to central, installation delays, rude treatment, and local outages during long distance calls.
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News
Oklahoma City
The
Corporation Commission
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Municipal Excavator Co
Tulsa
Ada
Central
Ada Flier Sees Second Sunset From 20000 Feet During Night Flight
Ada born aviator Charles Chauncey, 20, writing from Mineola Field, reports flying at 20,000 feet after dark for the first time and plans to pursue experimental night work as aviation rapidly progresses. He awaits gear for the National aerial gunnery contest at Caldwell New Jersey then returns to Arcadia Florida. He is among two aviators praised by Congressman Tom D McKeown joining Lieut Charles Anglin from Holdenville who represented strike negotiations for the post office.
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Chauncey
Mineola
L. L. Field
Mineola Field
Caldwell
N. J
Warlstrom Field
Arcadia
Fla
Ada
Tom D. McKeown
Lieut
Charles Anglin
Holdenville
Anglin
Mail
Post Office Department
Conductors Will Not Strike In Oklahoma, Leaders Say
E W Vance state representative of the Order of Railway Conductors and labor leaders in Oklahoma dismiss a reported conductor strike. Vance says no local action has occurred and a national referendum would take 60 to 70 days, ruling out an immediate strike.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
E. W. Vance
Order of Railway Conductors
George B. Johnson
State Federation of Labor
Vance
Johnson
Shin Salve Promises Relief for Milk Leg Suffering
Mrs. R P Chrisman of Paducah Texas reports an ulcer from milk leg eased by shin salve. She claims it has cured sores burns and eczema and cites Judge James E Webb of Ada Oklahoma as approval. Available at Gwinsn Mays Drug Co Ada Oklahoma for 50 cents a box with guarantee.
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R. P. Chrisman
Paducah
Texas
James E. Webb
Ada
Oklahoma
Gwisn & Mays
O. Ada
M. Timerlin
Durant
Hunt
A. B. Richards Medicine CO
Sherman
Gwin & Mays Drug CO
The Best Physic for Gentle Relief
Chamberlain's Tablets are advertised as pleasant to take and mild in effect. They are praised by users for their good qualities and are priced at a quarter.
County Attorneys Meet in Oklahoma City Over Food Profiteering
County attorneys from all over Oklahoma arrive in Oklahoma City for a session called by Governor Robertson to discuss measures against profiteering in foodstuffs. The 10 o clock assembly in the house of representatives will be presided over by the governor while city housewives prepare for a statewide anti cost of living group in the senate chamber.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Robertson
House of Representatives
Senate Chamber
House
Rexall Chill Breaker Promises Relief for Chills
Ada Rexall ad claims Rexall Chill Breaker stops fever and mala rial disorders with a money back guarantee. The Rexall Store at Gwin Mays Drug Co promotes the remedy priced at 50 cents with refund if not benefitted.
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Rexall
Gwin Mays Drug.co
Ada
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Co. F. Green
Denison, Sherman, Dallas
Waco
Corsicana
Via
CARUS
Arde
L. Bullock
Chas
L. Orr Bullock
Orr
First National Bank
Louis D. Abney, Lowrey H. Harrell Abney & Harrell
East Main
M. M. Webster
Kiges
Jan
Southwestern Bell Company
F. L. Finley
Cisco
Ranger
Ada Flier
Fleet Cooper Garage
South Townsend
Tiro
Guaranty State Bank of
Clyde
Randel
J. A. Smith
Cecil Mallory
D.C. Abney
F. Burden
E. J. Mallory
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