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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
11
A column urges Liberty bonds and war taxation to support the war effort, criticizing antiwar talk. The sports section reports Detroit's Dressen as potential leadoff, Michigan track plans for Drake relay, and Dempsey Miske bout changes with multiple regional teams listed.
A reader condemns citizens who scorn patriotism and refuse Liberty Bonds or Thrift Stamps. The piece argues that public support is vital to defeat Germany and discipline those who shelter inaction.
The article discusses adjusting factory laws protecting children and enabling work for youths over sixteen. It describes the United States Boys Working Reserve, organized under the Department of Labor, as a plan to mobilize one million young workers to support the nation and prepare future voters and workers for national service.
The plan unites Boy Scouts, YMCA and smaller groups into a federation guiding a nationwide youth labor program. Zones report to Washington with William Edwin Hall as general director. No work until physical fitness is proven. recreation and welfare emphasized. many tasks include farm labor and driving automobiles. enrollment badge and bronze bars mark service in 1917.
Harold Pogue former Illinois quarterback is in Columbus attending the army balloon school on the Ohio State University campus. He will take a training course before sailing for France.
Milwaukee schedules announce 30 minutes earlier start times for baseball games this season, shifting from 4 o clock as proposed by some American Association club owners.
Columbus Ohio April 11 Mordecai Brown the veteran major league pitcher famed for his three fingered grip will assist Joe Tinker manager of the Columbus club this season Brown is expected to coach and instruct the club’s young pitchers in preparation for the coming campaign.
McAlester Oklahoma reports the Western Association will begin its season as Class D teams face heavy schedules. The league eyes a competitive slate amid broader baseball disruptions and aims to start play soon.
Wallace M Crutch field praises a visiting preacher as one of the strongest men in the conference and says the people will profit from hearing him. Card of Thanks and Notice mention thanks for sympathy after bereavement of wife and mother, and a laundry closure due to muddy lake water with hope to resume once cleared. 4-11-11.
County Health Officer over Surprise Store with day and night phone numbers 677 office 1 residence 826. Isham L Cummings physician and surgeon offers X ray and electro-therapy at an office east of Mw and P Bank.
W D Faust M L Lewis listed as physicians with residence phones 81 and 33 respectively. Office and Faust Hospital located over Sur prise Store with office phone 80.
Dr C A Thomas Ary adviser surgeon maintains an office at City Hospital with hospital phone access for patient inquiries and appointments.
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