This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
6
President Wilson ordered all stock yards in the United States to be placed under federal license. A presidential proclamation requires licenses from the food administration by July 25. Commission men, order buyers, traders and speculators in live cattle, sheep and goats must also obtain licenses.
In the Aisne sector during a brutal German push American Y M C A workers and secretaries stood with French troops under shellfire. Thirty stayed at posts to ferry supplies while others moved equipment through high risk areas. Several named workers distinguished themselves for bravery and aid to wounded troops and refugees.
Eleven county groups at East Central Normal School meet to organize a war savings stamp campaign. They will collect and send stamps to home counties, keep duplicate files, and complete the work by a mass meeting on June 28.
Washington reports Major General Brancker of the British air ministry announced that trans Atlantic flights for American made aircraft are approved. The initial flight is expected this autumn in a British built machine, with a 40 hour voyage via the Azores and Portugal to Ireland.
Washington reports more than 16 billion dollars in life insurance written by the Bureau of War Risk Insurance for over 1.8 million soldiers and sailors since last October. About 4,300 clerks handle claims and payments as Congress considers amendments to extend protections for dependents and widen eligibility.
In a rear end collision at Ivanhoe Station near Gary Indiana between 100 and 150 people were killed or injured. The Hagenbach Wallace show dominates the casualties with hundreds reported in Gary and Hammond hospitals. By 10 15 am forty bodies were in Gary morgues and more deaths were expected.
P A Norris of Ada Oklahoma is appointed by the National War Work Council bankers club New York as a member and chairman of a committee to present American Expeditionary Forces and allied armies needs to the American public. George W Perkins signs as chairman inviting Norris to meet in San Antonio June 29 at the St Anthony Hotel.
Washington reports improved American positions northwest of Chateau-Thierry and a repulsed enemy raid in Vosges. Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr. is cited for conspicuous gallantry in action during the Cantigny capture and defense. New trial ordered in O'Leary case after juror indictment noted. John O'Leary accused of aiding his brother Jeremiah.
Sergeant Vuillemet, escaped POW, reports Germany’s shops closed and production for the state. Meat rations at 250 g weekly plus grease. sugar coffee scarce. beer poor. bread indigestible. Civilians wear wooden shoes. furloughs require factory work. morale fed by rumors of French defeats and German victories. In a separate note, Helen Elizabeth Old, 1, daughter of J A and wife, died aged one year. funeral at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
General March told reporters at a weekly conference that nine hundred thousand American troops have been shipped overseas from all ports. He said the United States is five months ahead of the planned timetable for deployment to France, an increase of 100,000 from last week’s figure of 800,000.
A Gulf Port ship reports meeting a submarine at 1 30 p m last Saturday off the South Carolina coast and escaped by speed and wireless calls. An Atlantic Port's steamer from a Central American port says a submarine was sighted 1809 miles south of Sandy Hook at 4 p m yesterday and pursued by U boat STAMPS.
About 20 farmers and two threshers met Saturday to agree on threshing prices for this year. The plan sets 6c per bushel for oats and 12c for wheat. Cairo reports trains run toward Palestine via Kantara with a new swing bridge over the Suez Canal.
The Ada county ice hearing fixed prices between 40 and 60 cents per pound with minimums for dock and deliveries. Commercial trade and family trade rates varied by weight, plus 15 cent delivery trips. Also notices of Gladys Horton center infant death and upcoming funeral are listed. June 28th called the war milestone.
Secretary McAdoo calls Liberty Loan workers to back the War Savings Stamp campaign leading to National War Savings Day on June 28. He urges enlistment of every American as a thrift saver to fund the army and Navy.
An Ada Sunday sighting featured Lieut. B. W. Thompson and Sergt. Byars circling the town for a two hour flight from Fort Worth. They then returned to the Horse Shoe Ranch after spending the night there with Judge G. W. Armstrong.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.