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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1924
Page
4
A testimonial claims Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy cured stomach trouble after one dose. The ad notes the product cleans the intestinal tract and reduces inflammation causing liver and digestive ailments. It promises a money back guarantee and lists Gwin & Mays and druggists as sellers.
Oklahoma City report says more than 6 000 new members joined the Oklahoma department of the American Legion during the November 15 to December 13 drive. Over 3 000 membership cards reached department headquarters while many posts have yet to forward cards. Two new posts chartered January 2 at Aline and Ringling, Ringling post listing 48 charter members. West Tulsa and Rea Fork veterans organize a combination post. adjutant predicts total state membership will reach 25 000 in 1924.
Ada city notices share shop names and sales from Mount's Cash Store and Palm Garden. Mentions W D Little traveling, Ada College shorthand course, and area services like batteries, filling stations, furniture buys, and tire repair.
The brushed wool slipover remains a popular knitted outerwear choice for school and college girls, mothers, and aunts. It combines style and comfort, suitable with or without a coat, and comes in many colors and stripes fitting conservative and gay moods. A new sweater features a standing collar that serves as a wind shield and adds a distinctive style note.
The League of Nations selected three Americans for a committee on Germany’s capacity to pay reparations. Charles G. Dawes of Chicago is among them, noted for wartime treasury work and later as budget officer. The piece predicts Dawes will seek facts on German wealth deposits abroad.
The First Baptist Church plans a Sunday program with a sermon on Fundamentalism versus Modernism and a discussion on whether Christ was original or borrowed. Miss Faye Laird reports from the Student Volunteer Convention in Indianapolis. A joint BYP youth session follows, and the evening sermon on peace in a strife filled world aims to reach the unsaved. Gratitude is expressed for kindness during quarantine and Christmas.
Executive secretary Franklin H. Spencer of the Episcopal District of Oklahoma will give an address at St Luke's Episcopal Church next Sunday at eleven o'clock. Spencer, formerly in Philadelphia, is noted as a former secretarial member of the Brotherhood of St Andrew, a lay ministry group.
Rev H W Wallace new pastor will preach Sunday at 730 pm on the theme Workers and the morning subject The Church A 930 am Little school 9 00 am Junior Christian Endeavor and a men s class at the Harris hotel with Dr Linscheid as teacher Fred Faunt Le Roy will play a one string violin during the morning music All members bring lunch for an evening program with reports from church auxiliaries and pending business Pledges for 1923 should be paid and new pledges requested by Sunday to plan finances Progression is urged in spiritual and business realms.
The Sprague Fry and McDaniel families express gratitude to friends for help during illness and after the death of Wm McDaniel. Special thanks go to Dr. Lewis for care and county commissioners for road work and floral offerings. Also notes recent visit of Clifford Gay, son of Castor Gay, from Bartlesville.
The bitter cold swept into the Muskogee area and officials said one death resulted when Joe Enden of Haskell was crushed beneath his wagon near that city. He reportedly tried to dismount to seek warmth and his foot entangled in the wheel, causing the fatal accident.
Mrs J T Reed and daughter Vita Tom returned home after an extended visit at Daisy Oklahoma. London now has a shortage of children four and five years old.
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