U S Leads World in Ship Building in 1919
Lloyds Register figures for the first quarter of 1919 show the United States building 4,185,523 tons of shipping while Britain constructs 2,254,845 tons. Total under construction in Allied and neutral nations reaches 7,796,266 tons, with the United States accounting for 75 percent of Allied capacity and 28 times Britain's output since June 1914.
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London
Associated Press
United States
Great Britain
Lloyd's Register
Allied Great Britain
Peace terms reach US representatives in Congress
Berlin government sends photo reproductions of peace terms to every US representative and senator. Wilson affirms the treaty aligns with his fourteen points despite German counter proposals.
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Paris
Berlin
United States
Congress
Wilson
Matin
Washington
March
339Th Infantry
Brest
Newport News
90Th
Oklahoma
Texas
Huron
Wilhelmina
France
Nicaraugua
State Department
Railroad Administration
House Appropriations Committee
Ada Oklahoma Professional and Legal Notices
Listings for veterinary surgeon Dr C A Thomas at West 12th Street with phone 306, attorneys Arden L Bullock Chas L Orr Bullock and Orr in Ada, Lowrey H Harrell and Abney and Harrell at 106% East Main Ada, Oklahoma, and First National Bank Building address noted.
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Arden L. Bullock
Chas
L. Orr Bullock
ORR Lawyers
First National Bank
Ada
Oklahoma
East Main
Oklahoma Plans Major Baby Welfare Campaign
The Oklahoma Tuberculosis Association announces the state’s largest infant care drive. Three nurses will work in nine counties from July 1 to October 1 to educate mothers and reduce preventable infant deaths. Edith Ewaine prepares the campaign in June.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Tuberculosis Association
Jules Schevitz
Edith Ewaine
Association
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Schevits
Cut this Out and Take It With You Ad for Chamberlain's Tablets
A man forgets the exact name of the article he wants and settles for a substitute. The ad urges cutting this out to ensure acquiring Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and indigestion, claiming nothing is more satisfactory.
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Chamberlain
Preparing to Sail for Home from Archangel
Archangel June 7. New arrangements say all American forces including engineers will withdraw from the North Russia front and be ready to sail by the end of June. The second contingent is assembling at Economia and expected to depart in about a week.
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Archangel
North Russian
Russia
Economia
Arrival of 90th Division Member on Virginia Coast
A wire from Almer D. Isaacs reports his status as among the arrivals of the 90th division on the Virginia coast. The message confirms his unit presence and location along the coastal area, reflecting ongoing military movements during the period.
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Almer D. Isaacs
90Th
Virginia
Pontotoc County Boys Arrive at Old Point Comfort
Ada News reports transports arrived at Old Point Comfort on June 7. Following Ada and Pontotoc County, a list names Geo Collins, Wood Hardin, Paul Sturdevant, Haskell Anderson, Oscar Anderson, Heron Lacky, John Stevens, Harold Constant, Finley Tolerson, Jim Simmons, Martin Bond, Robert Owen McAnally, Albert Ford, Jones Dallas Huff, Bill Alred, Babe McFarland, Frank Betl, Larson Barbarouse. All well.
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Old Point Comfort
Ada News
Ada
Okla
Pontotoc County
Geo. Collins
Wood Hardin
Paul Sturdevant
Haskell Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Heron Lacky
John Stevens
Harold Constant
Finley Tolerson
Jim Simmons
Martin Bond
Robert Owen McAnally
Albert Ford
Jones Dallas Huff
Bill Alred
Babe McFarland
Frank Betl
Larson Barbarouse
Tom D. McKeown
Our Celebrated Seminole Heroes
Seventy of two million American Expeditionary Forces soldiers earned the Congressional Medal of Honor in World War I. From Oklahoma, three recipients include F Company of the 142nd Infantry, Thirty-sixth Division, with Lieut. Harold L. Turner of Seminole and Sergeant Samuel H. Sampler of Mangum, honored for actions at St. Etienne on October 8. Turner captured fifty prisoners and Sampler twenty-eight. Sergeant Howard Woods of Wewoka earned the Croix de Guerre. Captain Willis G. Pierce of Ardmore was killed, his widow receiving the Croix de Guerre. Lieutenant Richard Harrison of Wewoka and Ada residents note Ada links. Of 172 men from F Company, only 39 escaped injury.
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Oklahoma
F Company
142Nd Infantry
Seminole County
Congress
Harold L. Turner
Samuel H. Sampler
Mangum
St. Stienne
Turner
Sampler
Smith
Howard Woods
Wewoka
Woods
Willis G. Pierce
Ardmore
St. Etienne
Pierce
Richard Harrison
Luther Harrison
Ada
Adam Peters
Oklahoma City plans statewide welcome for Thirty-sixth Division
Ada Chamber of Commerce invited to join Oklahoma City reception for the Thirty-sixth Division returning from the front. A state committee led by J. J. McGraw and others coordinates bands and delegations for the homecoming with a mass turnout and city cooperation.
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Oklahoma City
J. J. McGraw
Ponca City
Jake Hammon
Marlow
Tom Wade
Ardmore
Ed Galt
Everett Hill
Shawnee
Ed Perry
Tulsa
David Fink
Muskogee
Guy) Robertson
Lawton
Pete Duffy
el Reno
Clint Strong
Clinton
Empty House Yields Barrel of Choctaw Beer in Oklahoma Town
Chief John Rawls and deputies found a whole beer barrel in a vacant house at 331 West Sixth Street yesterday afternoon. A caller alerted Rawls to the find, and officers went to the scene expecting minimal activity amid rising production of Oklahoma's favored beverage.
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Oklahoma
John Rawls
Wick Adair
Whitson
West Sixth St
Nurses Eligible for $60 Discharge Bonus
Federal announcement extends the $60 discharge bonus to nurses discharged from U S service on honorable separation. Eligible personnel must apply to the Zone Finance Officer in Washington with their discharge documents, or have attested copies. heirs cannot receive the bonus. Local Red Cross Chapter or Division Department of Nursing Service can provide details.
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United States
Army
Lemon Building
Washington, D. C
Red Cross Chapter
Division
Department of Nursing Service
Relief of Rheumatic Pains Ointment Massage Advice
For relief of stiffness soreness and aching joints the advertisement recommends massaging affected parts with Chamberlains ointment to ease pain and improve rest and sleep. The tone echoes a 19th or early 20th century classified notice promoting a topical remedy. The copy frames Chamberlains ointment as a remedy for rheumatic discomfort and sleeplessness related to pain.
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Chamberlain
Wyrick seeks divorce from Elsie in district court
J E Wyrick filed suit for divorce against Elsie Wyrick in district court. They married November 3 1916 and lived as husband and wife until May 1919 when she left him to pursue other men led by Leslie King. He seeks permanent separation due to alleged repeated visits by King and humiliation.
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J. E. Wyrick
Elsie Wyrick
Wyricks
Leslie King
Wyrick
King
Proprietary Stamps Must Be Cancelled
Oklahoma City June 9 Bureau of Internal Revenue warns dealers that proprietary stamps used to collect the toilet and medicinal article tax must be cancelled when sold. Regulations require stamps to be destroyed on opening and show vendor name and date. failure to cancel may incur a fine up to 100 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Ada Lawyer Aims for Trans Atlantic Flight
Ada attorney and former air service captain Louis D. Abney said at Norman Rotary that he plans a trans Atlantic flight. He owns a biplane damaged in a recent Ada to Salt Plains flight and seeks a special Curtiss craft for the attempt. He commanded at Scott Field before discharge.
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Oklahoman
Louis D. Abney
Ada
Norman
Okla
Air Service
Atlantic Ocean
Curtiss Company
Abney
Scott Field, Ill
Shin Salve Claimed To Relieve Milk Leg Sufferer
Mrs. R P Chrisman of Paducah Texas says an ulcer from milk leg was relieved only by shin salve. The ad touts shin salve as effective for sores ulcers burns and eczema and invites inquiry to Judge James E Webb of Ada Oklahoma for his view.
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R. P. Chrisman
Paducah
Texas
James E. Webb
Ada
Oklahoma
New Postage Rate Goes Into Effect July First
The new postage rate becomes effective July 1. All letters will cost 2 cents, including to overseas soldiers, while drop letters and local mail stay 1 cent. Rural route and county mail rates align, and letters mailed on the last day of June under the new rate will not be transmitted.
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Ada
Suffrage Resolution Passed by Senate Heads to Ratification
The Senate approved the woman suffrage amendment by 65 to 25, sending it to state legislatures for ratification. Support came from 26 Republicans and 20 Democrats, with 17 Democrats and 7 Republicans opposing. The measure totals two votes over the two-thirds threshold and would grant voting rights regardless of sex if ratified.
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Washington
Senate
House
The
United States
Farris Colic Remedy Promises Safe Horse Treatment
Ada Oklahoma based Agnew Milling Co advertises Farris Colic Remedy as a safer alternative to drenching for horse colic. The product is applied on the horse's tongue with a dropper included in each bottle and the company guarantees it.
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Farris
Agnew Milling Co
Ada
Oklahoma
Ady
Durant Men Buy Madill Newspaper
W C Floyd of Durant and Hiram Impsom of Bokchito bought the Madill Record in Marshall County last week. Impsom becomes editor and Floyd handles business management as Grady Webster exits to pursue oil interests.
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Durant
Madill
W. C. Floyd
Hiram Impsom
Bokchito
Madill Record
Marshall County
Marshal County
Impsom
Floyd
Grady Webster
The
State University’s School of Journalism
Walker D. Hines Sued for 15600 Dollars
Charles E. Shuman filed a district court suit in Ada against the Frisco railroad and Walker D. Hines alleging negligence by a Mexican worker team member caused a bolt tap to strike him in the stomach. He seeks 15600 dollars for lifelong injuries and impairment. The case will be heard at the next regular term.
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Charles E. Shuman
King & Crawford
District Court of Ada
Frisco
Walker D
Louse Killer for Hens and Garden Pests Sold in Ada
Ad copy from Agnew Milling Co. Ada Oklahoma promotes B A Thon as a lice killer for hens used at night and claims it also kills bugs on cucumber tomato and squash vines. The ad guarantees satisfaction with purchase.
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Agnew Milling Co
Ada
Oklahoma
Ady
Benny and Artie Pudding Recipe Wins 50 Dollar Prize
A child pleads for a stamp to enter a newspaper contest offering fifty dollars for the best original cooking recipe. The entry details Benny and Artie pudding with a long mock recipe and the mother’s wary reaction as the youthawaits the prize.
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Artie
Artey
Benny
Reddy
Oklahoma State Fair Premium List Released
The 138th annual Oklahoma State fair in Oklahoma City runs September 20 to 27. Premium funds total about 35 000 with livestock department accounting for around 15 000. the premium list details medals trophies and honors.
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Oklahoma City
Last Day To Pay County Taxes Extended To Monday June 16
The June 16 deadline extends because the 15th falls on Sunday. 1918 county taxes total about 14 percent of county value with a projected increase of at least one million dollars. Taxpayers are urged to pay to avoid an 18 percent penalty as collection continues for the last half of 1918.
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Nick Heaic
Lee Dagegs
Notice For Publication In Pontotoc County OK
District Court No 3806 J D Adkins sues Margie Adkins for divorce on grounds of Desertion and Abandonment. Margie Adkins must answer by July 10 1919 or petition will be taken true and divorce granted. Court Clerk A R Sugg Portotoe County Oklahoma. E J Walker attorney. 5-29-31w
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J. D. Adkins
Margie Adkins
A. R. Sugg
Portotoe County
Oklahoma
Sooner Soldier Fights in Five Big Battles
Lieut. Col. Burton Witherspoon, a former University of Oklahoma student from Shawnee, has returned to Oklahoma from France after serving in five major battles with the 7th Field Artillery headquarters company. He fought in the Toul sector Cantigny Mondidier and the second battle of the Marne.
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Norman
Okla
Burton Witherspoon
Oklahoma
France
Witherspoon
University of Oklahoma
Shawnee
7Th Field Artillery
Toul
Cantigny
Mondidier
Marne
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U.S
Late Telegraph News
L. M. Overton
Fitzhugh, Oklahoma
Lowrey H. Harrell
Abney & Harrell
Thedford’s
W. F._ Pickle
Rising Fawn
Thedford
Security
the Guaranty State Bank of
MeAo
Pontotog
Congressman McKeown
Calomel
N. Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Dick Carhart
S6th
Dick Carhartt
Atlantic
Oakman
J. G. Witherspoon
Mrs. Cloer
Walker D. Hines
Little Ben
Interurban
Dallas
Mmckinney
Ssherman
Denison
Ennis
Corsicana
Hillsboro
Waco
Texas Adams Railwa
State of Oklahoma
County of
Pontatoc
E. J. Walker
Atty
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