Oklahoma urges home production to feed state economy
The food administration calls for a fruit and vegetable diet to sustain the state. Ames, federal food administrator for Oklahoma, says locals should feed themselves with home products at low cost and send surplus foods to Allies. The aim is to conserve perishables, reduce waste, and use all state products as they mature.
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Food Administration
B. Ames
Ederal
Oklahoma
Hime
Ice Conservation Advice Aims to Cut Waste in Oklahoma
Federal official C. B. Ames urges thrift in ice use during heat not for shortages but to save supplies. Tips include refrigerating ice promptly, keeping doors closed, cooling foods before refrigeration, and avoiding ice in fruit and seafood service while limiting ice in drinks.
Commissioners Proceedings Pontotoc County July 1 1918
Pontotoc County Commissioners met in Ada on July 1 1918 with I R Gilmore chair. Claims were approved and warrants drawn for General fund road maintenance state highway coast and township parcels. Several tax assessments are stricken. numerous monthly and quarterly reports approved. road public highway designation. resignations and new stock inspectors appointed. bonds released. adjournment to July 8 1918.
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Board of County Commissioners
Pontotoc County
Ada
Ee I. R. Gilmore
McCane
W. Aero
Milton
Garner
Maxwell
Fitzhugh
Stonewall
Allen
Hiram F. Jones
B. B. Dawson
Lee Daggs
Milton Garner
A. R. Sugg
J. Lee Dowdy
Rofs
H. F. Mathis
Bob Duncan
Lee West
J. C. Story
W. G. Vincent
H. R. Whitson
H. J. Brown
Joseph Anderson
J. W. Lloyd
I. Hodge
Broadway
Stonewall Township
J. H. Braham
J. A. Hawkins
Chickasaw Township
Buck Taylor
L. A. Henry
C. G. Newby
Maxwell Township
J. Andrew Jackson
E. E. Gravelle
1. Y. Gilmore
M. Garner
Guam Devastated as Typhoon Hits Island
Associated Press reports Governor Roy Smith says Guam was devastated by a typhoon on July 6. Subsistence and relief efforts focus on feeding the destitute after the disaster.
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Associated Press
Washington
Guam
Roy Smith
Barnard and Wilkie to Open Home to Friends
Announcement from Mr Aed atte M W Barnard of East 8th Street notes aortas of sg saumiter Monday a July morning and that after September 1st Mr and Wilkie will be at home to friends at 921 East 8th Street.
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Aed Atte M. W. Barnard
East 8Th St
Sg Saumiter
Wilkie
Assassination of German Ambassador Reported in Moscow
Ambassador Francis in Vologda confirms the July 6 killing of Count von Mirbach in Moscow. Fighting reportedly continued in Moscow streets as revolutionists seized Bolshevik officials and revolutionary leaders were arrested by Bolshvik forces.
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Associated Press
Washington
Francis
Vologda
Russia
State Department
Count von Mirbach
Moscow
Bolshvik
Train collision near Nashville kills and injures dozens
Early reports place about 35 dead and 75 injured after a head on crash between two Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis passenger trains near Nashville Tennessee. No official death or injury toll available at noon.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Germans praise American troops in France as good fighters
A German intelligence report on the Marne describes the American division as a very good one and notes Americans are brave and hard to deter. It says prisoners are aged 18 to 28 and that Americans rarely reveal positions while maintaining high morale and a strong fighting spirit.
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France
Marne
Europe
Unrest in Ireland Spurs Local Protests and Raids
Dublin reports show rising unrest across Irish districts with arms raids by police and Sinn Fein elements, illegal drilling, and politically charged disturbances. In Kerry the County Council chairman is jailed for failing to report an arms raid, and the council seeks permission to strike. In Limerick the Board of Guardians faces prosecution for an anti conscription resolution deemed an unlawful assembly with seven alleged clauses.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Sinn
Mansion House Conference
Board of Guardians
County Limerick
Marriage Visit Ties Families in Tees Son Texas
Mr. cine tee Maree and Tees son visit Mrs. Massey parents Mr. and Mrs. GM Long and family. Mrs. Massey was formerly Miss Bessie Long of this community.
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Cine Tee Maree
Teesson
Texas
Masseta
GM. Long
Massey
Bessie Long
Learning to Know Flowers for Home Planting
The piece urges expanding knowledge of shrubs and flowering varieties beyond common types. It argues for public gardens to showcase both familiar and uncommon viburnums and syringa to curb monotony and aid planning for home landscapes.
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Park Board
Rustic Mailbox Erected In Front Of Home
A Minnesota farmer builds a distinctive mailbox in front of his house. The metal box sits inside a miniature log cabin with a gable roof and a decorative post.
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Minnesota
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Fire Prevention Education in Schools and Homes
A Baltimore News editorial argues fire prevention relies on education for homes and proper school building legislation and inspections for schools. It notes 60 percent of fires occur in homes, but that does not directly equal 60 percent of losses, and stresses legislation, inspection, and public awareness as essential factors in safety.
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Safety First Federation
Baltimore News
Owning Home Brings Security and Stability in Life
The author argues ownership provides security like faith, a place to close out and return to. Renters lack that certainty, living in others' houses prompts an endless search for a lasting sense of home. The piece frames ownership as a safeguard against existential unease.
Tree Roots Enter Sewers and Waterproofing Concerns
Citizens raise complaints about tree roots entering sewer lines while noting joints may not be the source. The claim that concrete is not waterproof but can be made so with asphalt and coverings is discussed, with emphasis on proper treatment to prevent root intrusion.
Family Reunited After Fifteen Years of Separation
In Covington Indiana Joseph Boyer and wife reunite with daughter Mabel after fifteen years apart. Mabel was adopted by Albert and Minnie Pepple of Laotto after a separation of the Boyers in Goodland. The state charity board helped verify Mabel's identity at Manchester College. The family rejoices despite Mabel’s wish to stay with her foster parents.
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Mabel
State Board of Charities
Manchester College
Mabel B. Pepple
Albert Pepple
Miss Pepple
Boyer
New Recruits Speeded Through Camp Travis System
Camp Travis Texas has adopted a centralized intake for new recruits arriving daily. Recruits are processed in a single day with medical exams, dress, vaccination, shoe fitting, and valuables handling organized by Y M C A staff and clerks. The streamlined flow reduces burden on company officers and accelerates training by about two weeks.
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Camp Travis
Tex
Reserve Corps
Ninetieth Division
Sint Se Meters
Ideal Antiseptic and Healing Agent Advertisement
Surgeons urge prompt antiseptic application for cuts burns bruises and wounds to prevent infection and speed healing. This ad promotes the ideal antiseptic with immediate availability and price points 25c 50c 1.00 and 1.50 sold by Bart.
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Bart
Farewell Picnic for Methodists Learners At Lake
The Epworth League of the First Methodist church hosts a farewell picnic Saturday night for the Methodists of the summer normal and friends. Trucks leave the church and normal at 7 45 P.M. Call Miss Ruby Gay at 475 to reserve a seat so no one is overlooked.
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Epworth League of the
First Methodist Church
Methodists
Ruby Gay
Get your adaig machine paper at the News office
The notice invites readers to visit the News office to pick up Adaig machine papers. It emphasizes available copies and directs readers to the office for distribution.
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Oklahoma State Bank
Ada, Oklahoma
U. S. Treasury
TOTAL
C. H. Rives
H. P. Reich
L. A. Ellison
Official Food News OF
Federal Food Admin
Istration
Cecil Brown
Oklahoma City
C. B. Ames
Island OF
WORD
Francis Cived
Leane
Saul
First National Bank of Ada
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