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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
13
J I Laughlin farmer near Center seeks Democratic nomination for Pontotoc County Commissioner. He pledges a conservative business administration and attentive service to taxpayers. Also includes unrelated estate notices and official court actions from Ada Oklahoma June 1918.
Burks offers a new and good line of gents furnishings including items men wear for special value pricing. The dealer touts quality and value in the latest menswear selections.
Last Saturday brought a needed shower as gardens look fine. Prof Billingsley moved to Franks and Mrs Coffman bought his property. Ray Murphy and wife visited Steedman Sunday. Dr Standridge’s family recovered from smallpox. Odd Fellows elected Jim Gillespy and Lon Conner to offices. Gin construction proceeds with ditches and forms ready for concrete. two cars of sand unloaded. Wheatless and meatless days observed. Sunday trainless on M O G due to a wreck between Steedman and Lula. Grandpa Price frail after returning from the Masonic home. Fred McCoy of Stonewall visited. two new stores opened locally. J W Brown of Tupelo and W S Hokitt of Stonewall added stock.
Local ad promotes girls styles with unique wardrobe pieces. Burk's emphasizes one of a kind dresses waistlines and skirts with no two alike.
H M Sinclair of Oklahoma City former state socialist chair filed a slate of thirty candidates for state offices with the State Election Board. Sinclair seeks secretary of state. Other candidates include Patrick S. Nagle for governor and C M Greenland for the U S Senate. Orville E. Enfield, on trial for alleged revolt actions, is a Seventh district congressional candidate.
The Ada Red Cross chapter raised 68.50 from 500 carnat ions donated Tuesday and a peach from L A Ellison added 3.10. Dorothy Duncan led the sale with several young women. since month start the chapter shipped 166 dozen garnis while calling for more volunteers.
Betty, granddaughter of a famed author, pursues publication with Black and White magazine. A managing editor and his assistant reveal a mistaken perception of heroes as tall and introduces a romance as Betty adapts to lighter, briefer heroes and a new writing partnership.
On the anniversary of America's first mobilization, draft registration surges as 1.3 million men are already in the system with 1.5 million expected. Provost Marshal Crowder forecasts 750,000 new registrants. most will be Class One. A national lottery may determine order of call amid rapid future drafts.
The article explains protecting polished metal surfaces by applying multiple coats of cold lacquer or celluloid varnish. Apply with a brass camel hair brush after thorough polishing, ensuring the brass is free of grease before lacquering.
The Oriental may be inscrutable yet no more puzzling than the average American. We are hard, keen, practical in speech, but books and magazines reveal a soft side. Henry Canby notes in the Atlantic how a hard race favors sentimental reading.
The iris many call the fleur de lis is linked to the French coat of arms but its exact origin is unclear. Some say it represents a spearhead while others call it the flower of a lily, the floral emblem of France.
The news announces on sale a supply of Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certificates for public convenience. The notice advises readers to purchase these savings instruments to support wartime financing.
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