Negro soldiers at Camp Travis gain wide opportunities
At Camp Travis Texas colored servicemen receive schooling, training, and broad opportunities beyond combat. They gain English instruction, library access, YMCA support, and cultural as well as athletic activities. Privates earn thirty dollars monthly with clothing, bedding, meals, medical care, and housing, aiding personal development into better citizens.
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Camp Travis
Tex
United States
General Pershing
Uncle Sam
Women should stand and salute during flag and anthem
The text urges women to stand at attention when the Star Spangled Banner plays or uncased flags pass in parade, and to remove hats for soldiers' honor. It stresses patriotic reverence and proper conduct, calling for civilian respect and a fitting tribute to soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Toninni of 165th De Pot Brigade Impresses Ladies
Mario G Toninni a member of the 37th Co 10th Bn 165th De pot Brigade is described as a nightly visitor to aPrade Rest where he eats cold watermelon and chats with a pretty girl. The note says he is particularly adept at talking to the ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mario G. Toninni
37Th
Toninni
Circulars Claim Hundred Dollars for Tarrh Cure
An advertisement circular from The & Co? Toledo offers a claim of one hundred dollars for a tarrrh cure. The terse pitch markets a remedy and promises payment if proven ineffective. No further context or details are provided in the fragment.
Ginners to Save Coal as Oklahoma Gears Up
W. D. Little reports Oklahoma ginners will operate about half of the gins to conserve coal amid a cotton shortage. Ginners will not fire up for small bales, awaiting eight to ten bales, saving fuel and labor while cooperating with the state fuel administrator P. A. Norris and the corporation commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Little
P. A. Norris
Oklahoma City
Little
Oklahoma
Mr. Little
Corporation Commission
Norris
English Girls Wed Americans in England
Women born in Britain become American citizens after marrying American soldiers in England. War department disapproves of marriages during service, yet several camps have granted consent. Some brides wear British auxiliary uniforms and hope to reunite in France if orders move troops.
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England
United States
War Department
France
Improvement in Digestion with Chamberlain's Tablets
Mrs Blanche Bowers of Indiana Pennsylvania reports years of poor digestion improved after trying Chamberlain's Tablets. She states that after a year of trial the tablets provided the right relief and digestion is now fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Blanche Bowers
Indiana
GINS GAN SAVE COAL BY COOPERATION
Ada Oklahoma August 26 Special Cotton gins in Oklahoma are urged by State Fuel Administrator P A Norris to fire up only when at least ten bales are ready to gin. He asks gin men to cooperate, operate only as many gins as necessary, and to save coal by reducing idle capacity.
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Ada
Okla
Oklahoma
P. A. Norris
Norris
Fuel Administration
State Corporation Commission
Borozone advertised as ideal antiseptic and healing agent
Surgeons advise prompt use of an efficient antiseptic for cuts burns bruises and wounds to prevent infection and speed healing. Borozone marketed for man or beast as the ideal antiseptic and healing agent with prices 25c 50c 1.00 and 1.50 sold by Bart Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Smith
Ada Battery Hospital advert shows expert storage battery care
Storage battery care requires a knowledgeable operator to diagnose issues such as sulphate on plates, negative plate hardening, insulation faults, electrolyte density problems, shedding material, foreign additives, clogged plates, overheating, impure water, and other defects. ADA BATTERY HOSPITAL in Ada Oklahoma promotes Mr Ed Haynes as the expert to test and report battery condition and performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ADA Battery Hospital
Ed. Haynes
Haynes
Stonewall Public Schools Open Monday September 16
The Stonewall Public Schools begin an eight month term on Monday September 16. Prof. Graham succeeds Prof. Davis and will relocate to Stonewall to oversee the opening. Two vacancies remain from resignations of Prof. J R Crisp and Miss Mayne Harrison. Miss Harrison will attend Oklahoma University at Norman. Miss Jones and Miss Robinson will teach this year. Prof. Stubbs, former high school principal, is now in the United States Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Graham
Davis
J. R. Crisp
Mayne Harrison
Crisp
Miss Harrison
Oklahoma University
Norman
Jones
Robinson
Stubbs
United States
Stonewall News
Date Set for Final Hearing in Pontotoc County Oklahoma
The County Court in Ada Oklahoma schedules final hearing for several guardianship and minor cases. Causes listed include No 916 Filmore Killcrease guardian Aner Adkins No 1557 Elmer L Crabtree guardian D C Crabtree No 1703 Gilbert Bones guardian Anna Bones and No 1733 Annie Seals guardian J B Cole. Hearing is set for September 5, 1918 at 10:00 AM in the County Court room Ada Oklahoma with notice by publication in Ada News for two weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Filmore Killcrease
Aner Adkins
Guardian
Elmer
L. Crabtree
D. C. Crabtree
Gilbert Bones
Anna Bones
Annie Seals
J. B. Cole
Ada
Ada News
Obel
Busby
Doctor Bayne Hero of Romanian Typhus Relief
Paris dispatch reports typhus raging in German occupied Romania with many peasant deaths and starvation. American physician Dr Breckinridge Bayne, aided by no German help, risked contamination to rescue patients in Wallachia and earn high royal and field marshal praise.
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Paris
Associated Press
Rumania
Romania
Herbert Mayer
Charles J. Vopicka
Jassy
Austria
Switzerland
Mayer
Breckinridge Bayne
Washington, D. C
Bucharest
United States
Wallachia
Bayne
Mackensen
Judge H. F. Mathis Named Assistant County Attorney
Hon. H. F. Mathis, formerly of Allen, has accepted the position of assistant county attorney under Wayne Wadlington. He has arrived in Ada and begun his duties, with a strong background in criminal law. Mathis is well known in Pontotoc county for civic and political work and is regarded as a capable officer.
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H. F. Mathis
Allen
Wayne Wadlington
Mathis
Ada
Judge Mathis
Pontotoc County
Wadlington
Poultry Remedy Promises Early Moult for Hens
Get ready for moult as hens shed feathers with B A Thomas Poultry Remedy. It claims to speed moulting so hens resume laying when eggs peak in winter, with Agnew Milling Co of Ada Oklahoma backing the product and promising a refund if ineffective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Thomas
Agnew Milling Co
Ada
Oklahoma
Prayers and Prices Beat in McAlester Store Visit
A News-Capital account recalls a skeptical patron who, after a one minute prayer at 11 o clock, purchases two pounds of beans at 21 cents per pound in So and So's grocery. He notes beans cost 19 cents elsewhere, mocking the blend of faith and math. The piece ends with a jab at confusing prayer with profit.
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News-Capital
Wilson
McAlester
Bombing of dumps in France praised as exciting sport
Behind the British lines in France a recent 58 minute raid on a German ammunition dump is described as exciting and significant. The mission aimed at crippling munition factories and batteries, with a vivid account of flare light, searchlights, and bursting ammunition.
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France
Associated Press
America
W. A. Barnes
Germany
Hunland
The Best Plaster for a Lame Back
A fragment notes chamberlains ointment and damp flannel bound on the back can be more effective than a plaster and much cheaper. This practical tip highlights simple home remedies without costly medical aids.
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Chamberlain
Stonewall News Briefs From Fort Sheridan To Tulsa
Otto Hatcher, stationed at Fort Sheridan, visited his parents in Stonewall. Mr and Mrs Z K McKay planned a short Colorado Springs vacation. In Tulsa raid 700 draft evaders were arrested. Connor Strickland of Stonewall was detained but released as under 21. Grandma Gibbs Red Cross play at Stonewall High School raised funds. Will Beaver arrested at Katy depot for vagrancy but detained to ensure wartime draft presence August 29.
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Stonewall News
Otto Hatcher
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Ben Hatcher
Z. K. McKay
Colorado Springs
Tulsa
Connor Strickland
Stonewall
Grandma Gibbs
Red Cross
Tupelo
Stonewall High School
Misa Retta Statler
Will Beaver
Gus Nebhutt
Katy
McAlester
Nebhutt
Beaver
Eight steamers to be launched monthly for government service
Portland August report states eight wooden steamers monthly will be delivered to the government ready for sea service from the Portland and Columbia river district. J B Morris, chief of machinery for the Emergency Fleet corporation, outlined the program total hulls underway and a project valued at about 14.6 million dollars.
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Autociites Proas
Portland
Ore
Portland and
Columbia River District
J. B. Morris
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Claims of Love Prove 100 Strong
London officials report many girl telephone operators have married recently causing delays and staffing shortages. The statement says love claims proved too strong for many employees and exposes an urgent need to hire numerous operators.
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London
Notice of Final Account in Crabtree Estate
Final report and account for Elmer L. Crabtree case number 1557 was rendered for settlement and distribution. The 5th day of September 1918 at 9 o clock in the forenoon in Ada County Court room was set for settlement. Any interested party may appear and contest why the accounts should not be approved and distributions made as prayed. Dated August 15 1918 OREL BUSBY County Judge. 8-22-31w
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Elmer L. Crabtree
Ada
A. D
Orel Busby
Shin Salve touted as cure for milk leg in Texas ad
Mrs R P Chrisman of Paducah Texas says an ulcer from a milk leg healed only by shin salve. The ad claims shin salve cures sores ulcers burns and eczema and invites asking Judge James E Webb of Ada Oklahoma for his view. 25c a box and guaranteed by Gwin & Mays Drug Co Ada Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Chrisman
Paducah
Texas
James E. Webb
Ada
Oklahoma
Gwin & Mays Drug CO
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Doyle Anderson Estate
Guardian H A Glance announces sale of Doyle Anderson minor estate property in Johnston and Pontotoc Counties Oklahoma. Public sale to highest bidder with court confirmation on September 2 1918 at 1 30 PM at Ada Pontotoc County courthouse front door. Property includes described 220 acres across multiple sections with cash in hand upon confirmation and deed delivery.
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Doyle Anderson
Garvin
State of
Oklahoma
Ada
Pontotoc County
Johnston
Pontotoc
H. A. Glance
Guardian
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