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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
12
A garbled splinter of text appears with mock German phrases and playful exclamations about a self styled “Myself-midt Gott.” The fragment references ships, soldiers, and a scarlet goat in a tongue in cheek wartime spoof tone.
The Follies Militaire troupe of former vaudeville stars in the army, with San Antonio society girls, tour Texas and Oklahoma to raise funds for a war opera by Mrs. S. H. Matlock. Major General Buckman approves the project. Eight acts mix musical comedy and drama featuring Ruth Matlock and Kelly Field Orchestra.
The Food Administration warns of meat consumption relaxation to balance cereal shortages caused by delayed Argentine arrivals. It cites improved hog weights and transportation gains, urging continued savings and home preservation while maintaining exports to allies. Local notices follow.
The Chinese brush tail gold fish is described as the rarest and most expensive, with a pair selling for 1500 dollars. The item is noted as uniquely valuable for its size and weight, suggesting no other living thing of similar stature matches its price.
The U S Food Administration enforces a 50-50 rule for wheat flour purchases. Shoppers must buy equal weight of substitutes from cornmeal to buckwheat flour with wheat, with exceptions for graham and whole wheat flours and certain mixed flours. Retailers post pledge cards and urge families to select substitutes totaling the same weight as wheat flour. Several grocers note customers following weekly wheatless meals increasingly buy substitutes.
Meadorsville resident Pearl Pat Fick describes severe constipation sour stomach and failed pills before trying Thedford’s Black Draught. She reports easy digestion relief no griping and returning regularity. The note adds the product’s long standing value for liver support and tolerable after effects.
Miss Maude and Miss Anna K Ashby entertained at Mrs W E Moore home for their friend Miss Winnifred Newlin whose engagement and coming wedding were announced last week The party featured music by Miss Newlin and Miss Kreider of Kansas City a three course supper and decorated place cards The guests included Miss Newlin Kreider Brown French Gay Patton Gray and Mesdames Moore Rasbury Maxey and Gowing They will reside in Owensboro Kentucky until May 10 before Mr Foster leaves for army service Mrs Foster has taught in the county for years and the note-wishes the couple a long happy married life
Mr Charles Johnson and Miss Pearl Dorsey were married last Sunday afternoon at the Christian Parsonage with Rev C B James officiating. They will live in Ada for a short time before Mr Johnson reports for army service. Many friends extend best wishes for happiness and success.
Jones Chapel reports being the first school district to credit a one hundred dollar Baby Bond and four thrift stamps on another hundred dollar bond. The district plans to average a bond each year through the war. Farmers replanting corn. Edwin Whipple ill but hoped to recover soon. Students push hard toward closing day exercises as school remains in session.
Miss Sadie E. Duvall wed Richard Allen Foster at Louis in a ceremony reported in local society notes. The couple plans residence together and begins their life as Mr and Mrs Foster.
The Majestic shows a thrilling episode of The Fighting Trail this evening. It features Winning Step Children a lively comedy with Goodness Gracious and Grace Hutchinson and her girls in Last appearance. The program also includes Running for Office a comedy and the Bluebird five part feature The Girl in the Dark at Liberty. Fred Carmelo and his comedy company return with The Bull's Eye Eddie Polo in A Flyer in Folly and a Screen Magazine segment.
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