Ger mans Hold Turkey Govern ment as Sultan Dies
The sultan of Turkey has died and will be replaced by another figurehead while Enver Pasha retains control over the government. The war situation remains unchanged and German influence dominates Turkish policy. The piece criticizes government paper waste and urges departments to curb printed material to avoid aiding treasonous rhetoric. It also condemns Victor Berger and the Illinois convention for opposing the U S war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Enver Pasha
Germany
Letter condemns paid ads tied to editorial tone for governor bid
A newspaper quotes a campaign advertising proposal promising editorial influence based on paid ads. The editorial board calls the idea an insult and warns it would corrupt free opinion, predicting the candidate’s downfall in bold terms.
Germs and Japs in World War Propaganda Debate
The piece argues the yellow peril is German propaganda to split allied nations and urges putting Japan on equal footing with other allies. It suggests focusing first on defeating Germany, with later attention to Japan, even proposing Japan send a million men to Siberia if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Siberia
Printers' Union Moves to Oust Victor Berger
The Printers' Union of Oklahoma City seeks to remove Victor Berger a pro German Socialist from Milwaukee as a delegate to the coming general convention. They denounce his campaign to recall soldiers and seek a negotiated peace with Germany during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Printers’ Union of
Oklahoma City
Victor Berger
Wilwaukee
Berger
Europe
Germany
Russia
It Won't Work Editor Killed by Lightning
A fragment quotes Ada Star-Democrat and Luther doubting a bold vow by a married man to hoe a garden again after an Indiana editor was killed by lightning while tending his garden. The note suggests sharing how the vow was vetoed and the digging continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ada Star-Democrat
Luther
Socialist row over party loyalty and war stance
A reader cites criticism of remarks about socialist candidates needing jail for campaign speeches. The writer asserts the party must purge anarchist and pro German elements or be branded traitors, aligning with Debs and others, and offers no reason to change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debs
Stanley Clark
Illinois
America
Hospitals in England for American Wounded
London reports convalescent American soldiers will be moved to English hospitals for convalescence after France and Flanders. The U S Army Medical Department expands base hospitals while Red Cross plans a 3000 bed facility. General Winter now leads the medical staff and aims to hasten recovery away from front lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Associated Press
France
Flanders
United States
Medical Department of the Army
English
Red Cross
Winter
Allies Begin Move Against Bulgarians in Albania
Rome reports Italian and French forces launched a coast to Tomorica valley operation on July 6 with full force and satisfactory progress. Over a thousand enemy soldiers captured, and Italian troops advance near Col la Pribe and in Monte Grappa north of Massili. Eight enemy aircraft were shot down in air battles.
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Rome
Albania
Tomorica
Italian War Office
Colla Pribe
Monte Grappa
Massili
State issues new map of oil fields
Oklahoma’s engineering department of the Corporation Commission completed a map showing 2184.55 miles of trunk lines and 3345.42 miles of gathering lines for crude oil. The main lines handle about 238 300 barrels per day, with tank cars on rail carrying similar volumes. Some lines stretch to Baton Rouge, Fort Worth, Galveston, and St Louis. Most pipes are eight inches in diameter, converging in Tulsa and Cash Sree, with a note about casing head gasoline price details.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Engineering Department
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Conservation Division
The
Corporation Commission
Baton Rouge
Fort Worth
Galveston
St. Louis
Great Lakes
Atlantic Seaboard
Tulsa
Cash- Sree
Ite
Wan AG Secures Item For A Shocking Price
Wan AG secured the item at an unknown price amid unclear bidding. The brief notes the acquisition but provide few specifics on the counterparties or exact context.
Scouts Piling Up War Support Through Liberty Loan
The third Liberty Loan ends with 416,139 subscriptions totaling 52,222,450 dollars. Boy Scouts of America gain pride for strong individual contributions, while aiding food production and conservation under the slogan Every Scout to Feed a Soldier. Treasury authorizes 15 million red post cards to aid year round canvassing via postmasters and mail carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
National Headquarters
Uncle Sam
Secretary of the Treasury
Scout's legacy amid war heroism in France hospital
A letter from George Farrand Taylor, an American chaplain in a French general hospital, describes English soldier Tom Bradshaw, a 21-year-old in agony yet bearing a radiant smile. He credits his boy scout training for his courage, saying the rule to keep smiling and whistle kept him strong under brutal injuries including a missing thumb and fourth finger. His case inspires doctors and nurses at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
George Farrand Taylor
General Hospital
France
Tom Bradshaw
Tom
Scouts Recycle Cannon Balls at Presidio for War Use
Fifteen thousand dollars worth of old cannon balls used as lawn decorations at the Presidio in San Francisco will be repurposed by the government into new ordnance. Seventy scouts inventoried 5800 balls after two hours under army supervision, noting the balls could fetch fifty dollars per ton as scrap iron and may fetch higher value. San Francisco scouts are increasingly called to government war work and back the effort to "down the Big Pirate."
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Presidio
San Francisco
Military Reservation
Boy Scouts
Scouts Aid Incoming Freshmen and Communities
Freshmen were greeted by local scouts at trains in Ann Arbor for guidance. In Grand Rapids scouts delivered sewing machines to homes hosting Red Cross meetings. In Johnstown scouts built a mailbox wheel for the local mailman, aiding daily mail service.
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Ann Arbor
Grand Rapids
Mich
Red Cross
Johnstown
A Soldier's First Night in the Trench Warfare
London reports share the tale of a young recruit Dick Cheeser on his first sentry in No Man's Land. The night is still, the enemy unseen, and Cheeser endures a tense, uncanny vigil until dawn with no shelling. The piece frames the experience as life defining and ominously quiet.
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London
Associated Press
Lord Dunsany
Busiliers
Dick Cheeser
Cheeser
No Man’s Land
Hall's Catarrh Remedy Advertisement Fragment
An OCR fragment cites Hall's Catarrh Remedy with attested oath by Frank J. Cheney in Toledo Ohio. It references Hall's Family Medicine and a promise of free information, but the text is garbled and incoherent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Ohio
Roseno. County
Frank J. Cheney
Hall
Cheney
Toledo
al Hall
Last Visit of Lt Babcock at First Methodist Church
Lt S H Babcock of the U S Army will fill the pulpit at First Methodist Church next Sunday morning. This will be his last visit before he reports for army service in August. The church invites all members and friends to participate and honor soldiers families during the service.
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Babcock
Ada
S. H. Babcock
U. S. Army
First Methodist Church
Herbal remedy sales pitch from Bart Smith
An advertisement promotes HERBINE as a stomach and bowel cleanser. It claims to stimulate the liver, “open up the oat,” and purify the dowels while noting a price of 60 cents and sales by Bart Smith.
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Bart Smith
Want Ad Help Put Your Wants In The Paper
Local classified feature invites readers to place want ads for items services job listings and personal notices. The concise call emphasizes quick results and broad reach through the newspaper pages.
Far Above Such Matters in Public Life
Quote exchange contrasts public life with traffic police ethos. Discussion notes that public figures must gauge public sentiment, while traffic police succeed by ignoring it. Reflects a critique of public perception and professional independence.
Murman District Residents Rebel Against Bolsheviki
In north Russia the Murman district residents have thrown off Bolsheviki control as Associated Press reporting notes interruptions to the seized authority. The development indicates growing resistance and shifting loyalties among local populations amid ongoing turmoil.
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Associated Press
North Russia
Murman
The Shame of it and Quiet Generosity
Dialogue between Mrs Poorman and her companion reveals a wish for wealth to do good. They discuss the value of quiet charity and how visibility affects impact.
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Mrs. Poorman
Wisdom from Shelbyville on wives and husbands
The Sage of Shelbyville jokes that wives with minds of their own give their husbands pieces of it, noting wives are generally more liberal than husbands. The quip frames a playful gender dynamic as a local wisdom comment.
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Shelbyville
One Woman's Wisdom in a Widow’s Will Dialogue
In a curt parlour exchange a widow and her lawyer discuss deciphering a will written by the deceased husband. The lawyer admits the text is illegible while the widow hints at limited gains for others.
The Yellow Peril Cartoon Ad Clash
An in newspaper exchange shows an Advertising Manager asking to run an ad beside pure reading matter and the Advertiser retorts that no reading matter in the paper is pure. The exchange reflects humorous wartime or binary editorial stance.
Mary's Hen Mystery: Speckled Hen Turns Rooster at Night
In a curious village note, a speckled hen owned by Mary appears hen by day but roosters at night. Neighbors report the odd switch raises questions about fowl behavior and poultry lore.
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Mary
Sayings on Genius and Fool Hard Times in Tommy Toddies
A witty exchange compares genius and fool by outcomes. Tod dies Sr. notes that a man with a scheme who profits is a genius, while a loss leads to him being called a fool. The piece reflects humorous street talk and moral judgments in concise rural wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw
Tommy Toddies
Toddies
Marriage Reform Looms In Courtly Exchange
A dialogue features a fair maid and a fussy bachelor debating whether suffering purifies character. The bachelor asserts marriage reforms men, citing numerous cases where men have been reformed by marriage, framing a cautious social question.
Put to the Test in a Quip Between Friends
A short scene centers on a piano moment as Her asks Mr. Slobey if he plays. He replies no but hints at taking lessons citing a keen ear for time. She notes the clock striking eleven or twelve in a witty exchange.
Do you find health and happiness the golf links
A brief remark ponders health and happiness tied to golf, noting that happiness is not guaranteed by the game and surprises may await players.
Little Lamuck-tay Listed in Mysterious Notice
A fragmentary item references a name and a place with uncertain wording, suggesting a local notice about a person or event. The readable bits hint at a personal name and a location, but key details are missing.
Snow Liniment Offers Fast Relief for Bent-Over Stitches
Doing hard work in a bent or stooping position puts a stitch in the back that is painful. If the muscles have become strained, you can't get rid of it without help. The great penetrating power of B S Snow Liniment will appeal to you most strongly at such times, because it is the very thing you need. Price 25c, 50c and 1.00 a bottle. Sold by
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Smith
Last Chance to Register Voters in Pon Totoc County
J W Cowling registrar for Pon Totoc County announces a ten day window from July 17 to 27 for any voters who missed prior registration. Those who registered two years ago should re register due to records destroyed in last October’s courthouse fire. Visit your precinct registrar during the period.
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J. W. Cowling
Pontotoc County
Court House
German Justice Denounced Over Bolshevik Crackdown
In Berlin the Reichstag hears socialist Dr Cohn condemn German courts martial for stern sentences aimed at halting Bolshevik influence. He cites a woman given one and a half years for picking up a fallen hat near a trolley car as an example. He says many similar cases exist.
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New York
Germany
Reichstag
Cohn
Cologne
Report of ADA Emergency Home operations
Summary of quarterly work by Emergency Home Ada Oklahoma to June 30 caring for destitute women and children. Meals served 3652. Clothing 264 items. Shoes 41 pairs. Groceries outside Home $15.25. Employment found for 7. One birth and one death recorded. Capt and Mrs Wm Kelly address 29 E 10th Ada Oklahoma.
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Wm. Kelly
E. 10Th Street
Ada
Okla
Old Papers for Sale at News Office
Local News Office offers old papers for sale at five cents per bundle. Bundles include dated issues and assorted editions for collectors and researchers.
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Ada Weekly
News Publishing and Printing Company
News Building
North Broadway
Byron Norrell Otis B. Weaver
Miles C. Grigsby
W. D. Little
ADA Weekly News
U. S
T & Wan AG
National Council of the Scouts of America
W. S
Lamuck-tay
Y, T. Miller
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