President Wilson in London Draws Warm Public Welcome
London's newspapers highlight a sweeping public reception for President Wilson during his visit. The journey is called a triumphant procession as crowds roar with genuine affection. Lloyd George and Hankey meet Wilson at Buckingham Palace for a morning conference. Mrs. Wilson attends a luncheon hosted by the Countess of Reading with notable guests.
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Associated Press
London
Wilson
Lonon
Mail
Britain
the Chronicle
Lloyd George
Maurice Hankey
Imperial Defense Committee
Buckleham Palace
David Lloyd George
John W. Davis
Ambasador
H. H. Asquith
Hoover refuses German officials meeting in blunt rebuke
Food Administrator Hoover rejected German envoys Baron von Derlanicken and Dr. Rieth who sought talks on relief for war torn Belgium. He told Walter Lyman Brown they could describe years of arrogance and cruelty and to go to hell with his compliments. He added he would not meet the pair.
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Hoover
Washington
Europe
Baron von Derlanicken
Rieth
Paris
Belgium
Berlin
Walter Lyman Brown
Commission For Relief
Rotterdam
Mr. Hoover
Fort Worth Plans Big Welcome for 36th Division Return
Fort Worth leaders including Mayor W D Davis discuss a monster celebration for the demobilization of the Thirty-Sixth Division composed of Texas and Oklahoma men. Civic groups will assist, a joint committee may be formed, and three artillery regiments are designated to return soon with the 111th Trench Motor Battery expected to arrive in the United States in days.
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Fort Worth
Texas
W. D. Davis
Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Ad Club
Lion's Club
Kiwanis Club
111Th Trench Motor Battery
United States
Ada Pioneer Dies at Centrahoma at Christmas
T Hall aged 70 died at his home in Centrahoma at 2 p m Christmas Day. An early Ada settler arriving in 1898 he opened the village’s third store and served as postmaster. A 32nd degree Mason and Missionary Baptist member, he was held in high esteem. he was father to Cleveland Hall of Ada.
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Ada Pioneea
Centrahoma
T. Hall
Ada
Missionary Baptist Church
Cleveland Hall
Ada Boy Makes Great Record In Navy Ensign Floyd Jeter
Ensign James Floyd Jeter of the United States Navy visits Ada after rising from seaman to ensign without naval academy. He has commanded Camp Perry near Seattle for a period, having served since 1909, a governor of responsibility and honor for a young naval officer. The piece also notes the 1609 Jamestown marriage of Anne Burras to John Leyden and a reference to Plymouth Rock.
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Ada
NAVY
James Floyd Jeter
United States Navy
Floyd
Seaman
Ensign
Naval Academy
Camp Perry
Seattle
Washington
Jamestown
Anne Burras
John Leyden
Marp Chilton
Plymouth Rock
Louie Keeler Tells of France and Belgium War Days
Ada native Louie Keeler returns on furlough from naval service to report for duty in Norfolk. He describes time with American and British crews off Calais and Dunkirk, air raids, and the shift to peace celebrations in Bruges after months of front line danger and German bombing.
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Louie Keeler
Ada
Navy
Norfolk
Louie
Great Lakes
France
Belgium
Calais
Dunkirk
Bruges
Ypress
Valenciennes
Lille
Thanksgiving in France as Earl Fretwell notes details
Earl V Fretwell writes from La Courtine France about Thanksgiving celebrations with turkey dressing and a quartet at a barracks entertainment Then describes shipping experiences aboard the Letitia and the Duca d Osta and arrival at Brest before moving to a rest camp and finally to La Courtine He mentions censorship limits and hopes of going to Germany and asks Grandpa to raise sweet potatoes while promising to write more on his return Also notes Persia wartime impacts with paralysis of commerce and a tenfold rise in deaths due to typhoid and typhus
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la Courtine
France
Paris
Letitia
Duca d’ Osta
Brest
Germany
Earl
Earl V. Fretwell
30Th Balloon Co
A. P.O
Am. B.F
N. Y
Great Wolf Hunt Planned in Pontotoc County
A January 22 drive to exterminate wolves in Pontotoc County is planned after a January 11 farmers meeting at multiple towns. Captains will lead squads in each district, with premiums for wolves killed and the most captures, as Ada Chamber of Commerce and county agents push cooperative action.
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Pontotoc County
Rofs
Stonewall
Allen
Francis
Vaness
Lula
Steedman
Fitzhugh
Ada
Oakman
Little Rock
J .B. Hill
Chamber of Commerce of
Burke to Manage St Louis Club in 1919 Season
Announcement of Jimmy Burke as manager for the St Louis Club of the American League in 1919 is awaited after he finished the 1918 season and Fielder Jones resigned. Phil Ball notes difficulty in finding a more capable successor.
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ST. Louis
Jimmy Burke
Burke
Fielder Jones
Phil Ball
Labor's Future Considered by British War Cabinet
The British war cabinet weighs a proposal to ask the peace conference to appoint a committee on international labor conditions and to plan a permanent court and organization for joint action. The Express believes the suggestion will be adopted. W. H. Pease was seen in Stonewall.
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Associated Press
London
the Express
Express
Wilson Leaves British Shores for Calais and Italy
President Wilson and party sailed from Dover for Calais at 11 20 this morning. Mrs Wilson and the president followed later from Victoria station en route to France. In Paris, officials expect talks with Italy on the Adriatic Fiume and Dalmatian coast amid Jugo Slav and Italian disagreements.
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Dover
Eng
Wilson
Calais
London
Victoria
France
King George
Queen Mary
Duke of Connaught
Lloyd George
Paris
Italy
Adriatic
Fiume
Dalmatian
Sixth Poultry Show Set To Run Thursday To Saturday
The Sixth Annual Poultry Show of the Pontotoc Poultry Association will be held Thursday through Saturday this week with record out of town entries already received and expected to grow further before opening. Entries may be made as late as Wednesday evening as the event gains regional interest beyond Ada.
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Pontotoc Poultry Association
Ada
German ace recalls killing Quentin Roosevelt in 1918 air battle
Christian Donhauser, a German pilot with the American occupation army, describes July 14 near Chambray France where Quentin Roosevelt was killed. He says he engaged Roosevelt in a dogfight at 2000 to 3000 meters, noting Roosevelt’s courage and moments of advantage before the American was downed.
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Christian Donhauser
Quentin Roosevelt
Chambray
France
United States
Fere-en-Tardenois
Roosevelt
Donhauser
Michigan
German Air Service
Scenes in France since war ended
AP correspondent describes a transformed rural France after the war. Quiet villages, repaired roads, salvage trains with captured weapons, and returning troops bring a festive mood. Lights glow at night, markets offer game, and rationing persists for bread while wine and staples reappear.
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France
Associated Press
Associated Priss
Paris
International War News Roundup Reflects Turmoil
Reports from Paris, London, and Washington detail Wilson's soon return to the United States on February 10, Bolshevist captures in Vilna, a stranded American transport off Brest, widespread pillaging in Frankfurt, and large-scale demobilization of American troops. Berlin rumors on a cabinet shift, coalition election results, and Kiel governorship accompany notes from Manchester and Dublin on postwar political shifts.
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Paris
Fom
Wilson
Europe
United States
London
Vilna
Vosbinia
Copenhagen
Petrograd
New York
Brest
Bay of Biscay
Frankfort
Germany
Amsterdam
Washington
House Militay Committee
War Department
Unionists
Liberals
Labor
Sinn Fein
Arthur Henderson
Labor Party
Eastham
Lloyd George
Daily Mail
Central Council of Soldiers and Workmen of
Herr Noske
Kiel
Herr Noebe
Herr Wishel
Reichstag
Hasse
Dittmann
Berlin
Manchester
Eng
Freedom of
Ireland
the Express
Sinn
Express
Slnn Fein Council
Dublin
Pershing
France
Congress
Department of Justice
Department
Dear Mother and Dad from the 2nd Provisional Co 329th Infantry
Gilbert Reed writes from France claiming good health, describes moving between villages and billets, and notes not yet at the front. He mentions belonging to the 2nd Provisional Company of the 329th Infantry and that all soldiers in the American expeditionary force share a united family.
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France
Uncle Sam
States
2Nd Provisional Co
329Th Infantry
Soldier's Christmas Card From France Reports Health
Kenneth C. Frank, Pvt. U S Army A E F France writes home November 30 claiming good health and hopes to return by February 1919. He references the armistice and praises Allied action. A second note from Lee Mole of Bebee in France confirms he is safe, mailed December 4.
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St. Aignan
France
Germany
Keek
Kenneth C. Frank
U. S. Army
Lee Mole
Bebee
Pershing
Mrs McKeown Hosts Bridge Party With Congressmen Wives
Mrs McKeown wife of Congressman Tom D McKeown entertained a bridge party Thursday afternoon. Guests included the wives of congressmen J M Rose Pennsylvania W W Hastings Oklahoma T L Rubey Missouri W M Doak Virginia Co A Sulzer Alaska E B Allman Alabama W R Green Iowa J B Snook Ohio S O Bland Virginia A H Vestal Indiana and Mr Dennett of Washington according to the Washington Correspondent Daily Oklahoman.
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Virginia
A. H. Vestal
Indiana
Mr. Dennett
Washington
Daily Oklahoman
The Unique Orange Tree That Bears Blossoms and Fruit
A singular orange tree is noted for producing fruit and flowers simultaneously. The claim highlights its unusual flowering and bearing pattern, marking it as a remarkable botanical specimen.
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