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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1920

Page

6

Congressman Morgan Dead Sparks Oklahoma Mourning

Oklahoma honors Dick T. Morgan after his death in Danville Illinois. The Woodward congressman served since 1908, praised as honest, steady, and devoted to all regions of the state, a model for public service and wartime patriotism.

Oklahoma Congressman Morgan Danville Ill Woodward Mr. Morgan Dick T. Morgan Congress Dick Morgan Uncle Dick Eighth

Police Gazette Pink Paper Urges Summer Efforts

The Norman Howard Post No 72 notes the police gazette printed on pink paper and urges contributors to stay active during hot weather. It lists baseball positions and reserves including Guy Young P West Kaiser Reed Smith and suggests a strong combination for the audience.

Police Gazette Owen Een Ballafoot McMillan Robinson Guy Young P. West Kaiser Reed Smith

Birth Records Spark June Heat Citywide

June births set new records as residents mark a trend of high baby counts. Officials note the weather may influence newborns and caregivers, highlighting the challenges of newborn care in hot conditions.

Picnic Fundraiser Sparks Hopes for a Home

A quirky note reports a successful picnic with plenty of money stashed away in a sergeant’s sock. The writer hopes cooks will improve fare and raise funds to buy a little home.

Doughboys Face Friday Game in Bid for Record Glory

A crudely worded sports rally urges the team to mount a strong defense Friday to add another line to their record and declares a bold, chauvinistic battle cry.

Legion ball team orders K P s to practice at six

Sgt Dow Kaiser, manager of the American Legion ball team, orders all K P s out for practice this afternoon at six. A threatened life sentence on the wood pile looms for failure to show up.

Dow Kaiser American Legion K. P

Two Sides in Debate Remain Unheard by Interlocutors

The text notes that debates attract attentive audiences and that listeners often ignore less favorable arguments. It suggests interest drives reception and implies speakers face less heckling than expected.

Bloomer Girls to Host Veterans in Upcoming Friday Game

The Bloomer girls meet veterans for a next Friday basketball game. Soldiers who served in France are praised for their heroism and are set to face the local team on the upcoming night. Coca Cola and stimulant sales are anticipated at the event.

France

Legion News Patchwork Reflects Local Ties and Departures

The piece notes Sam Schienberg defending a stance on a game, Bud Gregg leaving the Legion team to join the Bloomer Girls next Friday, and rumors of his management interest. It mentions service members, civil life rewards, and thanks to Billie Zorn and others who helped at a Monday picnic, with assurances members will repay favors.

Bud Gregg Bud American Legion Bloomer Girls Billie Zorn The Legion Norman Howard Post

Legion Posts Aid Camp and Picnics Across States

Notices describe veterans of the great war seeking a $1000 tax exemption on property up to 3000, post picnic reports near Bearskin Lake and city lake events, a park care pledge by John P. Blake Post, a motion to punish profiteers with prison, and fundraising by Boston Central Post Office workers for the Salvation Army Home Fund.

Browne-Cavender Post Mason, Mich John P. Blake Post Boscabel Wis American Legion William L. Harris Boston Mays Central Postoffice Boston Post Office Salvation Army Home Fund

Motorcycle and Bicycle Races Highlight Sioux City Fourth

The Monahan Post in Sioux City Iowa announces Fourth of July events featuring motorcycle and bicycle races as the main attractions for the celebration.

Monahan Post Sioux City Iowa

Melvin Johnson Plans Clubrooms in Clear Brook Rough

Melvin Johnson Post of Clear Brook Minnesota expects to obtain a suite of clubrooms in the municipal roughs to be erected in Clear Brook.

Melvin Johnson

Prairie Post Members Seek Own Quarters in Paxton

Members of Prairie Post in Paxton Illinois have used the municipal council chamber for meetings and anticipate securing their own quarters soon.

Prairie Post Paxton, Ill

Marblehead appropriation funds school remodeling for post clubrooms

Marblehead Massachusetts allocates 14000 dollars to remodel an old school building to provide clubrooms for Marblehead Post. This action follows council approval as part of a local effort to support civic and veterans groups.

Marblehead Mass Marblehead Post

Leary Post Fort Ringgold Offers Smoker For New Members

Fort Ringgold Texas unit Leary Post hosts a smoker to recruit eligible men. The Fourteenth Cavalry noted music as part of the event.

Leary Fort Ringgold Texas Fourteenth Cavalry Adt

Night Watchers Stand Guard Like Regular Heroes

At night fatigue and hunger could not break their duty as they stayed at their posts. Fellow Legionaires are urged to know Runch Mount, Zuma Horton and May Burdick as leaders and commanders for all orders from now on.

Lett’s Ruth Mount Zuma Horton May Burdick Legionaires Runch Mount

Boy Scouts Serve Legion With Weeklong Effort

The boy scouts completed their tasks yesterday at the picnic area and rendered services to the legion. Their work was praised as splendid, with the legion noting seven days of weekly support from the scouts.

The Pirnic Legion

Montreal Yankee Post Expands Menorah Chapter. Meets at Khaki Club

The Yankee Post of Montreal now counts over forty members and holds meetings at the Khaki Club of Montreal. Commander H. Hessler assures visiting legion members of a hearty welcome in Montreal.

E Yankee Post Montreal Canada H. Hessler Legion

Jefferson Post denounces ad campaign as un-American

Jefferson Post Louisville condemns an Employers' Association of Louisville advertising drive for preaching class hatred and urges discontinuation. The statement brands the campaign un-American and calls for its end.

Jefferson Post Louisville Employers’ Association of Louisville

Young MD Declines Army Medical Service Commitment

The article notes a young medical doctor expressing hesitation about entering the Army Medical Corps. It highlights his personal stance amid broader debates on military service and professional duties.

Army

Silent Exchange On Earned Wages Between Doctors

A terse dialogue contrasts a young doctor who earns about forty dollars weekly from patients with an older physician who jokes that a butcher can at least make fifty. The exchange highlights perceptions of medical pay.

Rushed Comment Sparks Target on Yellow Faction

Fragmentary remark shows a speaker urging focus on the Yellows after a discharge discussion. The line hints at a heated meeting with jargon indicating factional tension and strategic shifts. The source preserves the edgy tone of a crowded public briefing.

Prices Soar Spark Fashion Forecast Confusion

Mrs. Noovo-Reesh says her husband fears rising prices will influence fashion next season. She notes the dilemma between costly tools and cheap substitutes as consumers weigh trends and practicality amid inflation.

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