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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
2
London reports the government has set aside 50 million dollars for road building and bridge reconstruction. About 2 500 miles of roads will be built and the program will create work for about 100 000 men, many of them discharged soldiers.
Administrator J F McKeel will sell at public sale on February 1 1919 at 10 AM at the Ada courthouse door the undivided one half interest in Lot 16 Block E Sunrise Addition Ada Oklahoma to the highest bidder subject to court confirmation. Cash in hand.
Creditors of Sarah E. Oller deceased are notified by the Pontotoc County Oklahoma County Court that J. F. McArthur is the appointed executor. Claims must be shown with vouchers at the executor's Wilburton office within four months from January 16 1919. Dated January 14 1919. Alfalfa day for late. W C Rollow.
Copenhagen dispatch cites Politiken claiming Rosa Luxemburg, earlier reported shot dead in Berlin on January 15, is alive and staying at a friend's home awaiting an opportunity to escape.
Governor Robertson appointed Colonel A. R. A. Sneed Sulphur T. D. Turner Oklahoma City Ed Gault Ardmore and Mrs Ida Culbertson Kiowa to the board of trustees for the Confederate Soldiers Home at Ardmore The names were sent to the Senate for action
Special notice announces purchase of all Liberty Bonds at market price with spot cash payment. Send or bring bonds to D Head & Son rear office First National Bank Building at Haraway and Blanks. No delay and no red tape. D Head & Son. 1-18-2td-tfw
Three year old Frank Dorman, son of S. B. Dorman of Egypt, died Monday from pneumonia. Interment was held in Egypt on Tuesday as mourners extend sincere sympathy to the family.
Lawton residents will decide March 7 on a charter amendment to employ a city manager at a 5000 dollar salary and elect a board of city commissioners each paid 120 dollars yearly. The commissioners would appoint the manager, who must have lived outside Lawton for at least twelve months prior to employment.
New well on R. M. Roddie land near Allen yields one of the largest strikes in the field. Brought in at 700 feet, it ran fourteen hours before storage filled and pump deployment begun. Estimated production around 300 barrels daily. Nearby Lee & Smith well in SE NE 28-5-8 outputs about 39 barrels. Federal geologists once flagged this area as highly promising in Oklahoma.
State Auditor Frank Carter reports gross production tax for 1917 18 at 3 933 722 with sources Oil 3 634 459 gas 124 285 lead 19 640 zinc 51 142 jack 3 970 asphalt 274. Creek county accounts for 381 358 Carter 215 646 Tulsa 127 001. He estimates collection cost at one twenty fifth of 1 percent.
Mrs. O. Cook of Macon Illinois reports quick relief from coughs using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. Mrs. James A. Knott of Chillicothe Missouri says it cannot be beat for coughs and colds. H J Moore of Oval Pennsylvania notes it cured a settled chest cold.
The battleship Connecticut is due at Newport News February 1 with about 1000 men and the transport Gallory is expected to reach New York by January 31 with 1800 men of the 227th field artillery and a number of casuals.
The notice claims backache stems from overwork or cold and prescribes Ballard's Snow Liniment as the right remedy. It advises thorough rubbing on the affected area for prompt relief and lists bottle prices 25c 50c and 1.00 with Bart Smith as the seller.
Several new resident houses underway across the city as warm weather accelerates construction. A local hay barn on Boggy offers alfalfa and prairie hay with sales on Mondays and Fridays by W. C. Rollow. 1-9-4tw
The article extols Dr. Pierce of Buffalo as a landmark benefactor and outlines his remedies, especially Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. It describes them as safe sugar coated pills using simple herbal ingredients to gently cleanse the bowels and relieve constipation. It urges readers to buy from a druggist to restore health and vigor.
Washington Jan 23 The emergency conditions from wartime oil shortages end and the 1918 lease amendment is rescinded effective today. Future oil and gas leases revert to the pre amendment form, requiring new lessees to drill within nine months. Commissioner Sells notes the change.
Mrs. Robert Allison of Mattoon Illinois recounts an eight year struggle with indigestion and constipation. She says a single bottle of Chamberlains Tablets cured her and she now feels like a different person with improved rest and energy.
Oklahoma City reports 1918 school land department receipts from oil and gas leases totaling 1 620 848 dollars. May and July were peak months with 324 723 and 841 416 dollars respectively. The department has 640 leased tracts covering about 233 400 acres and about 290 420 additional acres set aside for future leases.
The 26th annual Oklahoma State Sunday School Association convention will be held in Oklahoma City March 25 to 27. Prominent attendees include E Y Mullins of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville Rev P H Welsheimer Canton Ohio John L Alexander Chicago and S A Lough Baker University Kansas. Arrangements will accommodate about 3 000 delegates from across the state.
Word comes from Los Angeles California of the death of Capt S A B Hart long known in Shawnee. He helped shape early growth and held large interests here and was highly respected. His family accompanied him except son Morgan who serves in France.
Senator Luther Harrison challenged Senator Tucker who touted a cider shop at Ardmore that supposedly clears past regrets. Harrison pressed for a specific Oklahoma City location during the senate session.
Washington dispatch reports the transport Mongolia has sailed from the area with 5 000 soldiers aboard including one casual company of Oklahoma men.
Judge Orel Busby reviews Pontotoc County Juvenile Court records showing a 218 percent rise in 1918 offenses over 1917 and 177 total cases since 1910. He notes petty stealing dominates, discusses informal hearings, parental roles, and calls for stronger reforms and youth programs like Boy Scouts to curb delinquency.
W. C. Rollow advertises alfalfa hay for sale. The notice is brief with no further details on quantity price or contact.
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