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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
3
Divorce action by Dr Wallace J Mellies and Miss Jeanette Alexander of Manhattan Kansas ends in divorce with her reclaiming maiden name. After enlistment Mellies resumes correspondence leading to a second marriage by mail and special delivery letters.
A Garden City farmer hired Linn Overbrook an eighteen year old as a winter threshing helper at ten dollars a week. Sheriff Oll Brown confronted Linn who admitted a girl named Mabel had run away from home. Mabel was held in town and later returned to Nebraska.
Neighbors discovered Mrs. Abby Trauger, eighty five, dead in her Greensburg home as seventeen cats gathered around her. One cat rested on the corpse's breast, highlighting a quiet, unusual death scene.
An ad claims a torpid liver causes daytime laziness and yawniness. Herbine is advertised to strengthen the liver cleanse the bowels and restore health. Price 60c. Sold by Bart Smith.
Detroit July 9 Developments in Michigan politics create an unusual scramble for the senatorial nomination. The Democratic conference endorsed Henry Ford amid Republican doubts and invited cross party support, while Ford hinted he would take the nomination if offered but did not say which party.
In a quirky tale, guardian Josiah Cardman leaves half a million to his ward Rose Stevens and a nephew Earl Windham if they wed. if not, the fortune goes to Yale. Earl, an oculist in California, travels East to meet Rose and discovers a surprising, fateful encounter at her home.
A terse exchange reveals frustration with fishing attempts while a wife accompanied the narrator. The dialogue hints at practical tension and limits of patience during a quiet outdoor outing.
A dialogue snippet shows a landlord acknowledging the need to raise rents due to high living costs. The exchange illustrates pressure on tenants and the economic context prompting rental hikes.
AP dispatch from South Bend describes Red Cross workers in France recounting wounded soldiers and their morale. Kathryn Carlisle quotes nurses and officers praising brave American troops, the aid to whom is acknowledged with gratitude and humor. The piece includes anecdotes of truck convoys, canteen duties, and a shaved General thanking American women.
A light comic exchange contrasts Mrs Newwed and Mrs Oldwed sharing jokes about affection and money in marriage. The husband’s generosity is blamed humorously while the wives debate restraint and economic behavior. The contemporary tone satirizes domestic dynamics.
A candid exchange about a college graduate’s plans reveals a son studying composers and aiming to become a conductor. The dialogue hints at guidance from a parent and a suggestion involving a trolley company as a practical step toward a music career.
Tokyo reports Baron Goto, Japanese Foreign Minister, warned governors to beware of mischievous rumors aiming to strain ties with the United States and China. He urged vigilance against secret emissaries via Siberia and defended wartime trade restrictions as necessary sacrifices to sustain Japan's war effort.
Washington July 9 Department of Agriculture released the first crop forecast: corn production expected at 3.16 billion bushels and total wheat for winter and spring at 891 million bushels.
Wetumka Oklahoma July 8 two youths forced the First National Bank bookkeeper into a vault at gunpoint and fled with 3700 in cash. They were chased and captured with money recovered. Names given as Robert Wilson of Omaha Nebraska and Jack Morgan of Sacramento California. They are jailed in Hughes County awaiting sentencing.
The Woodmen of the World in Ada launch a campaign to add 400 members to reach 1,000 and create the largest Ada camp in Oklahoma. The drive features Blues captain Walter Goyne and Reds captain B F Yates in a lively contest.
Frances Davis, a top Southwest reader returning from New York study with David Bispham, wowed Normal audiences. Morning program featured Portia Shylock Bassanio and Antonio in the Merchant of Venice. evening lecture and readings included Barrie works and Peter Pan.
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