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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
10
Loucious McGill, an escaped convict, was lynched by about 500 men in Madill Oklahoma after being identified by Mrs. Lawson’s 13 year old daughter as the man who stabbed Mrs. Lawson. He had escaped from the prison farm earlier that morning. The victim’s wounds were fatal.
Report from Portsmouth Virginia states the German submarine that sank the American transport President Lincoln has been captured by Allied forces. Lieutenant Edward Isaacs, once a prisoner, telegraphs he is safe in England. The dispatch also notes allied air raids near Mannheim with fatalities and ongoing activity on the American sector around Chateau Thierry. A German submarine sank the hospital ship LandEveryCastle on June 27 per the admiralty.
The narrator describes a daring escape from a German prison train to Ghent. He conceals a map, plans a window jump at speed, suffers cuts and a torn path through barbed wire, and narrowly gains freedom as dawn approaches. He reflects on the risk and the crowd’s reaction along the journey.
A fugitive recounts a perilous night journey across Germany and Luxembourg after leaping from a train. He describes bleeding wounds, careful water- and mud-proofing of equipment, night travel to avoid detection, and reliance on the Pole Star while navigating forests and canals toward Holland.
In Argentina the temporary concession to a German wireless station near Plomer was withdrawn and the station dismantled after Luxburg and Luxburg scandal. Operator Metzler claimed talks with Spain and potential direct contact with Nauen, as officials saw the venture as a propaganda conduit.
Oklahoma crop report for June 1918 lists wheat harvest condition at 65 percent vs 68 last year, with expected state yield about 33.75 million bushels. Oats 71 percent vs 69, corn 80 percent with hot winds, cotton 86 percent, kafir milo sorghum broomcorn alfalfa strong, soil moisture 65 percent.
A local notice discusses a letter from Mrs Burns that promises guidance on handling similar situations. The writer notes these cases appear often in communities and urges residents to learn the recommended steps for safety and well being.
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