Nationwide Dry Counties Shift As Prohibition Era Looms
A Methodist Board survey counts 2946 dry counties and 351 wet, marking a dry gain of 460 in 1918. States voting for prohibition include Mississippi Virginia Kentucky and Massachusetts. Many others are expected to ratify the federal amendment by early 1919, with legislative action in January across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Board of Temperance
Ohio
Florida
Wyoming
Nevada
Minnesota
Missouri
California
Texas
State Supreme Court
Mississippi
Virginia
Kentucky
South Carolina
North Dakota
Maryland
Montana
Delaware
South Dakota
Massachusetts
Arizona
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Senate
House
Congress
Hawaii
Real Estate Transfers Around Ada and Pontotoc County
Ada real estate transfers list multiple deeds with dates and amounts. Transfers include Lee Daggs to Jennie L. Wright for 6.57 and 13.81, Eliza Mitchell to C. M. Barton for 1000, and Mary DeGroff to R. C. Jeter for 8000 with Jeter returning 3000. Other entries cover various parcels, trustees, and lands in Ada and Pontotoc County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Daggs
Jennie L. Wright
Eliza Mitchell
C. M. Barton
O. G. Rose
P. A. Norris
B. H. Epperson
S. P. Petty
Ada
Lydia McClure Start
Board of Co. Com
Pontotoc Co
John J. Hallmark
C. M. Thomas
Mary DeGroff
R. C
Jeter
R. C. Jeter
Donaghey
C. Nations
A. B. Bagwell
Oklahoma paper underplays governor pardoning spree
The Oklahoma newspaper claims to have surveyed 250 state papers and found only seven mentioning the governor's wholesale pardons. The piece urges readers to look again with scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoman
War Savings Stamps Call to Invest Savings
A patriotic appeal urges citizens to invest their savings in War Savings Stamps to support the country during wartime. The message emphasizes national duty and collective financial support.
Ada daily life and military return notes mix
Friday morning visits include Henry Kroth in Atoka and Lieut Hodges of Hickory returning home from discharge. Local and county updates cover soldiers, student transfers, family deaths, and high school basketball plans en route to Atoka and Coalgate.
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Henry Kroth
Atoka
Jas. Hodges
Hickory
the Normal
Sam
Harry Scheinberg
Ben Scheinberg
Model
Ada
Er. C. Mitchell
Roff
Wanette
Colorado
Ross High School
Supt
E. O. Davis
Coalgate
Local Navy and Army Veterans Return Home to Ada
Tuesday's Daily reports Claude McMillan seaman US Navy has an honorable discharge and plans to make Ada home with Mrs McMillan Virgil Damron son of Rev S B Damron arrived for a short furlough from the battleship Arizona after three years in service Lieut M L Lewis discharged from Army Medical Corps returns to Ada to resume duties at the Faust hospital with Dr W D Faust Mrs Lewis comes back from Dallas where she had lived during his absence.
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Wylie Corvin
Jesse
Lester Medlock
Center
B. E. Ratliff
Latitia
Roff
B. F. Stegall
W. J. Earles
Sasakwa
Atoka
G. H. Priest
Orville
France
Sloan Palmer
Guy Griffith
R. S. Thompson
Greenwood
Arkansas
Ben Thompson
Ada
W. S. Bagley
Camp Travis
Joe McElreath
el Reno
Rock Island Railroad
Claude McMillan
United States Navy
Medical Corps
Army
W. D. Faust
Faust
McKeel and Hard Visit Fort Worth Friends
William McKeel and William Hard aged? traveled to Fort Worth to visit friends today. Influenza cases appear to be waning with few reports. Mrs. R L Farley of Cookeville Tennessee is visiting her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKeel
William Hardage
Ft. Worth
R. L. Farley
Cookeville
Tennessee
Red Cross Campaign Extended To January 10
The Red Cross Christmas membership drive will not close until January 10 to give all a full opportunity to join. Reports may be incomplete as secretary Mrs Snead is ill this week and some reports may not yet be credited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Snead
Soldiers and Sailors Meet for Club in Oklahoma
Friday at 7 30 p m soldiers and sailors are invited to the First Methodist church parlors to begin organizing a Soldier s Club. Prof Eric son s group will back the effort to welcome home troops from France and the army camps. The Kaiser would have been pardoned before Christmas if he had pleaded guilty in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Ericson
France
Oklahoma
Star-Democrat
Shawnee
Okla
Let a Want Ad Get It For You
Classified notice invites readers to place a want advertisement to reach a broad audience. It highlights affordable rates and quick placement for items, services, or personal notices.
Old Man Writes Home from Fortunes of War Near Luxemburg
Otis Coleman of the 1st Corps Artillery Park describes wartime travel from Verdun to near Luxemburg city. He notes battles, crossings of the Meuse, and a Dodge touring car assignment while praising comrades and hoping to reach home soon. He mentions meeting Duckie Hurst and a lieutenant from Shawnee Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Coleman
Lorentzweiler
Luxemburg
Verdun
Chateau- Thierry
Balleau Wood
Meuse
Dunle-Meuse
Belgium
Luxemburg City
3Rd Army Corps
Rhine
France
Duckie Hurst
1St Corps Artillery Park
Co. No. 1
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Ings of
Stevens-Wilson CO
The
United States
Ada Tithe & Trust Co
B. B. Shaw
Vaness
W. J. Shipman
Lawrence Anderson
Newport News
Frank Krieger
Navy
San Diego
W. G. Gentry
Landmark Baptist Church
Tupelo
A. K. Thornton
Thornton
Farley
Quinton
Broken Bow
Carl West
Camp Bowie
Foster Chaney
Beelebuckle
Louie Kieler
Norfolk
Wm. A. Morgan
Cookville
R. W. Allen
Langford Shaw
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
S. J. Hay
H. C. Thompson
Ben
Napier Aux
Allen
Cedar Grove
Colbert
Egypt
Hall's Hill
Oakman
Eae
Sheep Creek
Sunshine
Tyrola Ee
Union Hill
Tceikenus Meas
Yeager
Conway
Happyland
Haskell
Latta
Lawrence
the See
Paris Chapel
Pickett
Canyon Spring
Ahloso
Bellvue
Blue Mound
Black Rock
Cresco
Denny
Dolberg
Elm Flat
Fitzhugh
Franks
Frisco
Galey
Hart
Horse Shoe
Lanham
Laxton
Lightning Ridge
Maxwell
Owl Creek
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Valley
Steedman
Summers Chapel
Vanoss
Ered
Nettleton Shoe For
Nettleton Shoes For
Eee Entleman Shoe
S.m.shaw
Prop
Ada, Okla
W. C. Rollow
West Main St
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