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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
3
General Gandido Aguilar leads air units in the Vera Cruz region with success in reconnaissance and bombing. An aircraft reportedly dropped bombs on rebels who were atop a mountain near Orizaba.
Maj J D Hester and Lieut Nell M Carney of Camp McArthur married Sunday. They recently left army service and will spend winter in California. They will live in New Orleans after March 1. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs G P Carney of Ada, completed medical training and served in the hospital section of the army until peace arrived.
Mrs R P Chrisman of Paducah Texas claims shin salve cured an ulcer from milk leg after other remedies failed. She reports relief and urges inquiry by Judge James E Webb of Ada Oklahoma who weighs in on its effectiveness. Available at Gwinn and Mays Drug Ada Oklahoma and Memphis. 50 cents a box guaranteed.
About 100 Oklahoma newspapers should be in casualty lists of the war, figures from the University of Oklahoma School of Journalism show. Records indicate papers suspended publication or merged over the last two years, mostly country weekly and daily papers, with higher publishing costs driving the declines.
Surgeons stress first aid for cuts burns and bruises and endorse prompt use of Borozone as an efficient antiseptic and healing agent for man or beast. The ad urges buying now for emergencies with prices 25c 50c $1.00 and $1.50, sold by Bart Smith.
General Pershing reports by April American troops will be sent home at 300000 per month to ease unemployment. The demobilization committee of the peace congress is splitting into two sub committees to handle different branches of the issue.
Paris January 24 The second session of the peace congress will open to the press with the first issue on the agenda being international labor legislation. Delegations prepare written statements and seek a general project for approval. American views align with Britain on labor relief from capitalist control and rights to employment.
Oklahoma City January 24 Members of the House approved a committee report proposing visits to state institutions with trips planned Wednesday and Thursday of next week. The tours include the University at Norman, A and M College at Stillwater, plus committees visiting Pauls Valley Ardmore Pryor Vinita Chickasha Granite and McAlester.
A double killing occurred near Santam on Tuesday as reported by Tuesday's Daily. Details were sparse in the snippet, with authorities investigating the incident and no immediate motive disclosed.
Coed Oscar Williamson and Jeff Anglin were shot at K. R. Parks home twelve miles west of Ada Monday evening around six. Parks is jailed on the charge and has not spoken. The only eyewitness was Mrs. Parks. The weapon was a 32 automatic. Williamson died under the eye, Anglin from a broken neck. Both victims were farmers. J A Anglin was 20, son of S A Anglin. Burials planned at Denny cemetery near Francis.
Jess Willard will defend his heavyweight title for $100,000 against an unnamed opponent, likely George Carpenter of France or Jack Dempsey, as Tex Rickard delays final choice until March 26. The pair plan to depart for Texas, with July as probable timing.
Ada Board of Education reports full teacher endorsement of a Saturday plan to recover six weeks lost to flu closures. Teachers volunteered extra Saturdays without pay, a move praised by L T Walters as a spirit of service that boosts community and school support for improved pay.
The ad explains cows yield less milk in winter due to lack of fresh grass and promotes B. A. Thomas' Stock Remedy from Agnew Milling Co. in Ada Oklahoma as a concentrated supplement to boost milk quantity and quality with the same feed.
Mr Barnette formerly with the M. and P. bank of Ada accepts the position of active vice president at the Bank of Francis and will move his family to Francis to assume duties. He is known to Francis residents for earlier service as assistant cashier and has bank experience from boyhood. The community and town are congratulated.
A projected new highway named Oil Cities Route would run from Tulsa to Wichita Falls Texas passing through Sapulpa Okmulgee Holdenville Francis Ada Sulphur Ardmore and crossing Red River at Byers Backers include major oil interests with more details promised in an early issue. Francis Wigwam reports. OKLAHOMA CITY Jan 25 The Oklahoma Senate revived a House bill on trust companies becoming guardians for minors Both houses acted Thursday and a compromise passed placing trust companies on par with individuals but limiting guardianships to five per entity The Senate also advanced two scholarships from each county to A M College offering 200 per year for a two year course with requirement to later work on a farm The Snyder measure to turn liquor seized by officers over to the county passed in the Senate.
When troubled with indigestion or constipation take Chamberlains Tablets. They strengthen the stomach and enable it to perform its functions naturally. Indigestion is usually accompanied by constipation and is aggravated by it. Chamberlains Tablets cause a gentle movement of the bowels and relieve the constipated condition.
About 3,000,000 pounds of hams valued at 570,000 taels were exported from China in 1917. Great Britain was the principal importer as China raises pork for vast domestic consumption.000
A brief item notes that C. A. Cummins will frame a picture, referencing a caretaker action dated 1-15-1f in a concise local notice style.
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