Missing Heroes Sought for World War I Victims in Ada News
The American Legion Weekly lists unsolved WWI mysteries with Ada News readers asked to supply details. Names include Walter W. Craig missing near Bois de Fay on Oct 4 1918 and Ralph Whittle wounded near Preny in Argonne Sept 26 1918.
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The
American Legion Weekly
Ada News
Walter W. Craig
59Th Inf
Bois de Fay
Clark Millen
Oriental Street
Newark
N. J
George H. Kill
Pine Street
San Francisco
Guy L. White
Argonne
War Department
F. M. White
Lincoln Street
Coffeyville
Kans
Ralph Whittle
Inf
Preny
J. E. Whittle
East 14Th Street
Des Moines
Zamora bandit chief pursued as captives held
Pedro Zamora and his men, who abducted hosts including Americans and British, are being closely pursued by Mexican government troops. General Garcia said desertion among Zamora's followers is rising and only about fifteen to twenty may remain by month end. Six Americans released. two British captives remain for ransom. The Exparanza Mining company in Mexico reports additional captive details.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Pedro Zamora
General Garcia
War Department
Zamora
Exparanza Mining Company
State of Mexico
Five youths injured as car overturns near Sherman
Five young men riding with Dumas Wheat four miles south of Sherman were injured when the automobile overturned at 5 30 yesterday afternoon. Wheat and one Wilson brother were thought fatally hurt. another Wilson son and Isaacs of Ada Oklahoma and Tucker of Idaho Oklahoma were badly hurt. All were taken to Sherman.
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News Special Service
Sherman
Texas
Dumas Wheat
Wileon
Howe
J. L. Isaacs
Ada
Okla
Arthur Tucker
Idaho
Wilson Boys
Wilson
Cadmean Chautauqua Opens Week at Normal Auditorium
The Cadmean Chautauqua opened a week of events at the East Central State Normal building with Ithacan Quartet and Elsie Mae Gordon delivering a comedy program. Tonight and this afternoon feature the Harry Davies Singers, Edmund James Kulp, and the Davies Opera Company in Mikado.
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Cadmean Chautauqua
East Central State Normal
Ithacan
Elsie Mae Gordon
Miss Gordon
Harry Davies
Edmund James Kulp
Davies Opera Company
Christian Church
Oklahoma Gas Hearing Opens On City Gate Rates
Oklahoma Natural Gas company asks the state corporation commission to establish city gate rates. Officials from numerous towns attended as the hearing opened and continued to plan for September 1 to hear the request for a contract between producer and distributor setting a city gate rate for gas delivered to cities.
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Oklahoma Natural Gas Co
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
State Corporation
State House
Oklahoma
Nationalists Burn Property in Lisburn Reports
Nationalists destroyed property in Lisburn Ireland with the burning continuing late at night. The scene described shows extensive damage as authorities report ongoing attacks and clashes in the town.
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Associated Press
Lisburn
Ireland
Ada City Schools Open Sept 13 With Grade Shifts
Ada public schools plan fall term opening Monday September 13 amid building upgrades and crowded high school facilities. Eight B pupils stay in ward buildings until second semester. eighth graders moved to junior high gradually. local bond refinancing saves about 6000 for the district.
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J. E. Hickman
Ada
Willard Building
A. D. Bolton
Neva Kennon
Mary Chisholm
Anna Lee Bolton
Nell Hodge
Alyne Duncan
Cathrine Edmiston
Lilian Hodge
Beatrice Craig
Hayes Buil
E. E. Emerson
Wick Adair
Willie Thompson
Lois Heard
A. L. Fentem
Inez Donaldson
Ruth McBride
Kathleen Brock
Wilbur Lee
John W. Whipple
C.R. Cox
Jennie M. Joiner
D. T. Bradshaw
Margaret Cameron
Ira Gregg
B. S
Mabel Norwood
Abbie Kitchens
W. A. Hill
Oscar Parker
Eunice Bills
CC. R. Cox
J. O. Vernon
Gladys Coble
Fentem
Hill
Miss Donaldson
Miss McBride
Mr. Cox
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
W. T. Jones
Fort Sam Houston
Red Cross
Anger
Germany Ships Supplies to Russia Amid Trotsky Visit
A London Times correspondent says Germany sent ammunition and supplies to Soviet Russia after Trotsky, the Russian war minister, reportedly visited East Prussia despite denials. The report ties Bolshevik withdrawals from Warsaw to ammunition shipments and Trotsky’s alleged deal with Russian officials.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Soviet Russia
London Times
Leon Trotsky
East Prussia
Moscow
Warsaw
Trotsky
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American Legion
Walter A. Sayers
K Company
47Th Inf
United States
William Sayers
Mcleansboro
Ill
Orville L. Anderson
128Th Inf
Juvigny
A. G. Swaney
Flathead Post
Kalispell
Mont
John Victor Bryan
76Th Company
6Th Marines
Soissons
John B. Bryan
Downers Grove
Gerald Kingsley Northup
D Company
8Th
M. G. Bn
Maine
E. Slater Northrup
Sherman ,Ave
New Haven
Conn
John E. Rabineau
Engineers
Belleau Wood
A. W. Rabineau
Care Western Union
Richmond
George la Rochelle
9Th Inf
Merelise la Rochelle
Milton Street
Lawrence
Mass
James R. Miller
G. Company
W. K. Landrum
Harrison Street
Stockton
Cal
Robert C. Gosswiller
127Th Inf
Charles Grossviller
Rice
Minn
Arthur K. Larson
140Th Inf
Arthur Larson
Minnewaukan
N. D
Gracia
Evne Wen
Irving
Arthur Vernon
Bonnie Mitchell
Jessie Bagley
Imna Laird
Rose Elliff
Lucille Harrison
Nona Pickens
Vera Grant
Mae Grant
Glenwood
Mary McCoy
J. C. Deavers
Callie Brown
Mildred Miller
Hazel West
Anna Lipstrey
Lenore McKendree
Grace van Eaton
Mollie Russell
South Ward
Lela McAlister
Bertie Slyfe
Board of Education
Swaffar
State of
T. Grissom
T. C. Grissom
A. R. Sugg
Pontotoc County
King & Crawford
Plaintiff
State of Oklahoma
Dixie
Charley Russell
Pontotoc
Ora Russell
F. W. Whipple
Stauffer’s Business College
Russia
Alaska
Nome
Mineola
N. Y
New York
Captain Street
F. E. Gray
D. Stephens
Arkansas City
Kansas
Egypt
T. V. B. Mullinax
Lane
New Bethel
Jim Fulton
John Brown
Tom Townsend
Wetumka
B. L. McKnight
W. H. Selph
Arvey Selph
Colbert
Will Cooper
Tisdale
Dollie Fulton
Stella McKnight
Mae Selph
Callie Melton
Casper Page
Luther Fowler
Pickett
Matt Keeling
Orda Selph
West L. Cunningham
Family
Holliday Myers
John Graham
Henry Carl
Raymona
Chickasha
Carl
Mays- Moser Dry Goods Company
H. L. Giles
East 10Th St
Kansas City, Mo
Interurban
Dallas
Denison
Waco
Corsicana
Fort Worth
Cleburne
the Guaranty State Bank of
Taylor
Merchants & Planters National Bank
Pavyyey
M. R. Chilcutt
P.S. Case
G. W. Taylor
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