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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
2
The document lists roles at the News Publishing and Printing Company in Pontotoc County including President and Editor Vice-President and Business Manager Associate Editor and Official Paper with a one dollar figure and a telephone line.
War news notes the death of the Turkish sultan and Enver Pasha's control over government, with a new figurehead likely to be installed and minimal change to the war’s course. American war coverage discusses call for press restraint and opposition to antiwar voices. London reports plans to move wounded American soldiers to English hospitals for convalescence and greater care facilities, including base hospitals and a 3,000 bed Red Cross hospital, under General Winter aiding recovery away from the front.
A newspaper letter condemns paid political advertising as selling editorial opinion and predicts doom for a governor candidate. It discusses yellow peril myths, credits Japan with sincerity relative to Germany, and urges decisive action against the Huns with potential Siberian involvement.
The Printers' Union of Oklahoma City moves to unseat Victor Berger the pro German Socialist from Milwaukee as a delegate to the coming general convention. They brand him as opposing the war effort and advocate peace by negotiation, provoking fears of Bolshevik influence.
Ada Star-Democrat notes a warning after an Indiana editor was killed by lightning while hoeing his garden. The editorial mocks bold resolutions failing in practice and recalls a vetoed plan as the crew continues digging for answers.
A writer notes criticism from a socialist friend about remarks that socialist candidates may face jail for campaign speeches. The piece asserts the party must shed anarchist and pro German factions or be branded traitors, praising loyal elements and urging solid wartime support from the socialist ranks.
Italian and French troops in Albania launched a coastal to Tomorica valley operation on July 6, with full force and progress reported. More than a thousand prisoners have been taken. Italian forces advanced near Col la Pribe and gained ground north of Massik in Monte Grappa region. Eight enemy aircraft were destroyed in air battles.
Oklahoma Corporation Commission engineers complete a map showing 2184.55 miles of trunk oil pipes and 3345.42 miles of gathering lines with main lines averaging 238 300 barrels daily. The chart notes rail tank cars move similar volumes and lines extend to Baton Rouge Fort Worth Galveston and St Louis. Tulsa Cushing serve as convergence points.
A Wan AG entity offers three items for customers, highlighting a simplified purchase option. The notice emphasizes availability and pricing details for the three products.
A wartime feature describes a British Inniskilling Fusiliers recruit Dick Cheeser on his first sentry shift in No Man’s Land. The night’s eerie quiet, watchful eyes, and imagined threats reveal the brutal shift from training to real conflict.
The Boy Scouts of America report 416139 subscriptions totaling 52222450 for the third Liberty loan. Despite a smaller money total than the second campaign, individual subscriptions are higher in relation to value, reflecting government aims. Scouts pledge aid to food production and conservation under "Every Scout to Feed a Soldier" as treasury issues 15000000 red post cards for year round canvassing.
A letter from George Farrand Taylor, a former scoutmaster and chaplain in France, tells of English soldier Tom Bradshaw in a General hospital. The 21 year old, missing a thumb and part of a finger, lost his right leg and left foot yet keeps smiling. He credits his boy scout training for his hopeful outlook.
Fifteen thousand dollars worth of cannon balls at the Presidio are to be used by the government to make new ordnance. Seventy scouts counted 5,800 balls on two hours of work under army supervision. The scrap iron is valued at $500 per ton and may yield higher value. San Francisco scouts assist in war efforts, eager for more tasks to defy a foe described as the Big Pirate.
Freshmen were met at all incoming trains by scouts in Ann Arbor. In Grand Rapids scouts delivered sewing machines to homes hosting Fed Cross meetings. In Johnstown scouts built a mailbox wheel for the local mailman with about ten ducks.
State of Ohio sworn statement from Le ag firm member J. Cherey claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh at $100 per case if not cured. Testimony sworn before A. D. 18% with public seal. Cheney Toledo advertise internal cure with blood system action and testimonials.
Lieutenant S. H. Babcock of the U S Army will preach at the First Methodist church next Sunday morning prior to reporting for service in August. A special service invites soldiers’ families to attend and a great day is planned. The third quarterly conference is announced for Madill on Tuesday July 16.
An old-fashioned advertisement touts HERBINE as a cleansing tonic. It claims to stimulate the liver, tone the stomach, and purify the bowels, priced at 60 cents and sold by Bart Smith.
Classified line invites readers to place want ads to find buyers or services. Brief blurb emphasizes convenience and wide reach for local shoppers and sellers.
A dialogue on public life and the role of traffic policemen in sensing public sentiment. The exchange questions what constitutes public life and humorously notes officers succeed by ignoring public opinion.
An AP note highlights snow liniment from Ballard as the remedy for strained back muscles. It emphasizes hard work causing pain and offers bottles at 25c 50c and 1.00 with seller listed as available.
Dialogue shows two characters Poorman and Mrs Poorman debating wealth and charity with a wish to be rich and a belief that good can be done quietly despite being unrecognized. The exchange highlights motives and public perception in a domestic vignette.
The Sage of Shelbyville quips that wives are more liberal than husbands because a wife who has a mind of her own is always giving her husband pieces of it. The skeptical listener asks why, and the wit delivers the punchline.
The widow asks if the will can be read. The lawyer says the document is in the widow's late husband’s handwriting and illegible. The widow remarks that nothing legible would benefit the others.
A terse exchange about running ads next to pure reading matter. The Advertiser questions the paper's purity while the Advertising Manager proposes placement strategies.
A playful verse notes Mary’s speckled hen as a local business booster. She lays eggs by day but is described as a rooster at night, blending whimsy with a quirky rural routines image.
A humorous exchange surveys fame and fortune. Tommy Toddies asks the difference between a genius and a fool. Tod dies Sr. replies that a man with a scheme who profits is called a genius, but if he loses, he is called a fool.
In a dialogue a fair maid asks if suffering purifies character and a fussy bachelor agrees. He cites cases where men have been reformed by marriage.
A brief comic exchange features two speakers guessing the hour as one asks if the other plays, then reflects on a refined ear for time. The playful misalignment centers on whether eleven or twelve has just chimed.
The fragment notes that golfers often show sharp tempers and health issues despite hopes for health and happiness on the links. It highlights a contrast between leisure and hidden ailments among players.
An alert seeks information about Little Lemuel Say Peters of Tennessee. Authorities request any details about his whereabouts or last known actions and urge the public to contact local officials with information.
Voters who did not register when books were open can register July 17 to 27. Pon totoc County registrar J W Cowling urges those who registered two years ago to re register due to destroyed records in last October's courthouse fire and potential issues if registration certificates were lost. Visit your voting precinct registrar during the period.
German courts martial are enforcing strict laws against Bolshevik influence. Dr. Cohn in the Reichstag cites cases of severe punishment, including a woman given one and a half years for picking up a hat near a trolley, urging broader critique of the justice system.
Report of work done by Emergency Home for Ada ending June 30 shows destitute women and children cared for, meals served 3,652, clothing distributed 264 pieces, pairs of shoes 41, groceries to people outside Home, $15.25 in assistance, employment found for 7, 1 birth and 1 death. Capt. and Mrs. Wm. Kelly, 200 E 10th St Ada Okla. Old papers for sale at 5 cents per bundle at News Office.
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