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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1919
Page
2
Notice of private sale of minor guardianship real estate in Murray County Oklahoma to the high bid on or after January 18 1919 at 2 pm in the Sulphur County Court room. Property lies in Pontotoc County describing 3 6 of NE 1 4 NW 1 4 NE 1 4 SE 1 4 and other fractional quarters Section 1 Township 1 North Range 5 East. Bids in writing to the court or guardian at Sulphur office of Geo M Nicholson.
Dark bay mare mule about 800 pounds eight years old with collar marks on shoulder and dark legs to the knees. Taken up by George Thompson two miles west and one to two north of Maxwell Oklahoma. Contact Maxwell K 4 Stratford or phone. December 26 1951.
In pursuance of the Oklahoma County guardian order dated December 20 1918 the guardian of Robert S Carter a minor offers for cash at 2 pm on January 20 1919 in the County Court room Sulphur Murray County Oklahoma the undivided one sixth of the NE quarter of the NW quarter of the SE quarter and other fractional sections in Pontotoc County. The notice is filed with George M Nicholson Sulphur Oklahoma. Guardian T F Gafford 1919.
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma W H Zimmerman sues Oklahoma Power and Transmission Company Interstate Construction Company and Central Trust Company of Illinois. Defendants must answer by February 15 2019 or judgment by default for 951 19 plus costs and 150 attorney fee. Foreclosure of mechanic s lien on property described in petition. lien first and prior. Sale of premises to satisfy judgment with proceeds to plaintiff. A R Sugg Court Clerk L E Franklin Deputy J F McKeel Attorney. 1-2-4tw.
District Court in Wheeler hears Beulah Wheeler sued by J A for divorce on extreme cruelty gross neglect desertion. Respond by February 7 1919 or petition deemed true and plaintiff awarded absolute divorce. J F McKeel attorney for plaintiff. 12 26 41w
On January 13 1919 at 9 00 a m Pontotoc County Oklahoma will ask the District Court to hear proof of the outstanding judgment indebtedness and to determine the bonds to be issued in payment. interested parties may be present to protest. Chairman I R Gilmore and County Clerk M Garner sign.
In Mexico City, pro German papers spread false reports on the armistice and fleet status. Propaganda aims to maintain German prestige for postwar trade, with outlets like Imparcial offering neutral tones as a ploy. Felix Palavicini’s return to Mexico is awaited for further commentary.
Fifty traveling libraries boxed by the University of Oklahoma extension department are ready to serve Oklahoma. Thirty-five will circulate to rural schools and fifteen to town and city libraries, with 1,150 books now available and more on order. Sixty series of stereopticon slides and lectures accompany the kits, including war topics and health subjects, distributed to schools with a stereopticon.
The piece recounts Austria’s repeated military defeats from 1619 through 1866, noting key battles and leaders such as Gustavus Adolphus, Prince Eugene of Savoy, and Napoleon. It contrasts losses to the Turks, French, Prussians, and Italians, while mentioning Verdi-like homefront lines and wartime anecdotes.
The poem recalls how civilians answered the nation's call during wartime. It celebrates young volunteers and soldiers sent to the front, noting sacrifices, captures, and injuries. It ends with gratitude for wounded and gassed soldiers, aided by the Red Cross.
In Buenos Aires a general strike left 72 dead and 81 gravely wounded with 800 minor injuries as fighting raged 7 pm to midnight amid police use of machine guns. In Washington, demobilization of the American army proceeds faster than Britain with 352,658 discharged by Jan 7 and 1,151,000 slated for demobilization including 96,000 back from overseas.
Statistics from Washington Oklahoma show 67 567 illiterate persons over 10 in the state. Whites total 1 008 100 with 33 569 illiterate. foreign born whites 39 064 with 3 828 illiterate. 101 157 Negroes over 10 with 17 858 illiterate. Illiterate voting age totals 28 707 with 14 824 white. Foreign born whites voting age 2 188 illiterate. Negroes 7 396. County figures list Oklahoma county 14 453 illiterates. Adair county 1 464 the highest. Texas county 1 percent lowest.
An 19th century ad claims constipation triggers many fatal diseases and promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a mild stimulant that strengthens the stomach liver and kidneys. Price 1 25 per bottle. Gwin Mays Drug Co special agents.
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