Bloody Battle at Mexican Boundary in Nogales
One American officer was killed, another officer seriously wounded, and a civilian slain as fighting raged along International Avenue in Nogales Sonora. About ten to twenty American soldiers died, with roughly fifteen more wounded, including Lieutenant Colonel Frederick H. Herman who fought on crutches. Mexican casualties pegged at about 100 killed, with many wounded. unconfirmed report said Nogales Sonora’s mayor was killed. The clash followed a Mexican customs official’s alleged attempt to smuggle countrymen into the United States. An American sentry was wounded. firing escalated as Mexicans rushed from buildings to fire across the border.
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Nogales
Ariz
International Avenue
Sonora
Frederick H. Herman
J. B. Hungerford
Gaston Reddock
Luke W. Loftus
United States
Ada defendant sued on open account for $134 in 1918
Notice of publication in Pontotoc county Oklahoma before Justice H J Brown Ada Township. Ada Title and Trust Co plaintiff sues George W Lampp for 134 dollars with 6 percent interest from May 8 1918. Defendant must answer by October 1 1918 or judgment will be entered for the plaintiff with interest and attachment. Dated August 27 1918. Attorneys ae Crawford for the plaintiff.
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State of Oklahoma
H. J. Brown
Ae & Crawford
Attys
Davis Couple Note Leave for Chicka
Mr and Mrs A M Davis depart today after visiting relatives here and with plans to reach Chicka. Their trip follows a stay filled with family greetings and farewells, marking a brief stopover before continuing to their next destination.
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A. M. Davis
Chicka
Japan plans 50 percent army rise and tripled dreadnoughts
Tokio reports preliminary plans to expand the Japanese army by fifty percent to 21 corps and enlarge the navy to three main fleets with eight dreadnoughts and eight battle-cruisers each. The program foresees 126 regiments and sixteen additional dreadnoughts and eighteen more battle cruisers, with costs estimated around 87 million for the army and 140 million for the navy.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Japan
Will James Returns from Buffalo and Tours War Era New York
Will James came back Tuesday afternoon from Buffalo New York where he went after a quarrel with his brother three weeks earlier. He visited New York City where war related activity dominates. He reports crops from St Louis east are fine and green.
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Will James
Buffalo
New York
New York City
St. Louis
Bolsheviks retreat six miles on Ussuri front
Reports from Shanghai via Reuters say Bolsheviks pulled back about six miles on the Ussuri front north of Vladivostok as the general Allied offensive advances.
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Siberian
Advace
Associated Press
London
Ussuri
Vladivostok
Shanghai
Reuter’s Limited
Financial History of the Mexican War era
Washington outlines how post War of 1812 to Mexican War prosperity built U S finances. Immigrant flows, railroad expansion, tariff shifts, and a robust banking system framed wartime and loan funding. Government debt rose to support operations, with oversubscribed 1846 bonds underscoring strong public credit. California gold and western expansion spurred growth before the Civil War.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Mexico
Pacific Coast
England
War Department
Navy Department
Department
Congress
Treasury
California
Mrs. E. S. Gafford and daughter return home
Mrs. E. S. Gafford from Sulphur Springs Texas and Miss Hazel G or guests returned to their home this morning after a several day visit.
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E. S. Gafford
Sulphur Springs
Texas
Hazel G
How the Scout Advances
The scouting system uses patrols and troops with eight boys per patrol. Three or four patrols form a troop led by a scoutmaster. Any boy over twelve may join, taking the scout oath and learning the badge’s meaning, flag history, and knot-tying tests to become tenderfoot. Progress leads to second and first class Scout ranks. Scoutcraft covers first aid, lifelike saving, tracking, signaling, cycling, nature study, seamanship, campcraft, woodcraft, chivalry and related handicrafts.
Boy Scout Uniforms Safe From Wool Cloth Curbs
The American Woolens and Worsted Manufacturers Association resolution to limit khaki cloth production to government orders was seen as unlikely to affect Boy Scouts uniforms. Scout attire uses olive-drab cotton, lighter than the winter army cloth, and the BSA uniform is army sanctioned, reducing fear of curtailment.
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American Association of Woolens and Worsted
Boy Scouts of America
Army
Scouts Save Three In Lake Meritt Rescue
Two young women and a youth were saved from drowning at Lake Meritt near Oakland California after their canoe capsized. Four boy scouts in a separate boat reached the scene as the trio weakened and rescued one woman who was nearly unconscious by plunging into the water, while the others clung to the capsized craft until the scouts towed it to shallow water.
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Lake Meritt
Oakland
Cal
Scout Saves Troop Train Near Edwardsville
St. Louis boy scout Jack Elliott signaled a passing train near Edwardsville Illinois and enlisted the crew to remove a bowlder from the track. The obstacle was too heavy for him to lift but officials believe it was placed to hinder troop movements.
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Jack Elliott
St. Louis
Edwardsville
Ill
Boy Scout Activities Aid Soldiers and Mosquito Control
Scouts of Hackensack New Jersey patrol weekly during winter to assist stray Camp Merritt soldiers by guiding them to church rooms for games music and refreshments. Greensboro North Carolina Scouts remove stagnant water to prevent mosquito breeding as part of public health efforts.
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Scouts of
Fair Price List for Pontotoc County 1918
Fair Price Committee of the Federal Food Administration in Pontotoc County meets Mondays at J J Holden’s office to review set prices. Listing includes Ada area items such as butter oleomargarine flour sugar rice corn meal beans and meats with per unit prices and packaging sizes.
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Pontotoc County
J. M. Stanfield
J. M. Wintersmith
JO Balthrop
O. Snead
C. C. Stout
M. M. Cotton
J. J. Holden
Guaranty State Bank
F. O. B. Ada
Farmers pleased by Friday night shower in Bebee
The Bebee community reports a refreshing Friday night shower. School will close Friday due to cotton picking and money shortage. Families visit relatives, neighbors attend church, and many prepare for the Defense Council meeting and a dandy program by the students. Several Rebekah boys depart Thursday for Camp Pike.
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J. R. Waldby
Myrtle Roddy
Barsell
Hazel
Mrs
Bryant
Francis
Council of Defense
Julia
Annie
George Atkeson
Center
Pearl Whitson
Louie Rollins
Mr. Haggard
Ada
Camp Pike
H. A. Neal
Albuquerque
New Mexico
G. N. Waldby
Homer
Neattie
Orvel Roddy
H. R. Whitson
Sapulpa
G. Duncan
Mrs. Roddy
War profits tax and excess profits tax explained
Secretary McAdoo distinguishes war profits and excess profits taxes, urging an excess profits tax with a possible war profits tax alternative. He argues large overcapitalized corporations pay less under excess profits, while watered capital boosts profits against real valuations, justifying a war profits approach for equity.
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Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
House
Ways and Means
Congress
First
United States
Money Turned to Red Cross After Election Contributions
Funds raised for bulletins were not claimed the night of the election. The entire surplus of 10.67 was turned over to the Red Cross chapter treasury for use in worthy relief efforts.
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RED Cross
Ada Calls Special Election On Gas Franchise
Mayor W E Conger of Ada Oklahoma issues a notice calling a special election for October 1, 1918 to decide granting a 25 year gas franchise to the American Oil & Refining Co. The vote will occur at city hall, Ada News office, Bob Ellis store, and Hennigan Gregg store with polls from 6 AM to 7 PM.
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Public Justice and Safety
Ada
Okla
American Oil & Refining Co
American Oil @ Refining Co
Corporation Commission
Board of City Commissioners
I. W. E. Conger
Towit
City Hall
Ada News
Bob Ellis’ Furniture
West Main St
Hennigan & Gregg Eales
West 12Th St
County Election Board
Pontotoc County
Oklo
W.E. Conger
W. B. Jones
Board of Commissioners
Seid City
Pon totec County bridge bid notice from 1918
The County Commissioners of Pon totec County Oklahoma invite bids to construct a thirty foot reinforced concrete bridge with wing wall piers and gas pipe hand rails over Spring Brook Creek at mile 4 Road Section 9 between sections 26 and Township 4 North Range 5 E. Bids opened and contract let Tuesday September 3 1918 in the county clerk’s Ada Oklahoma office.
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Pontotec County
Oklahoma
Spring Brook Creek
Eet
M. Garner
Ada
Okla
I. R. Gilmore
Miss Maud Oliver Visits Duncan Then Heads to Wetumka
Miss Maud Oliver of Duncan, while in the city visiting friends, departed this afternoon for Wetumka.
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Maud Oliver
Duncan
Wetumka
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Everybody's Store
BOY Scout
Lake
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Kood Fair Price
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