Durant Ada Oil Co to resume drilling near Ford Switch
The Durant Ada Abbott Oil Co will resume work on its Sec 24 well near Ford Switch between Ada and Francis. Drilling will continue from 1080 feet to 2000 if waters allow. An expert driller from Healdton is hired to recover a broken bit and two more locations will be set off the current well. A strong oil showing prompted hopes for a paying land within 200 feet. June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant-Ada (Abbott) Oil Co
Ada
Sec. 24
Ford Switch
Francis
Healdton
Ballard
Bart Smith
Fentem Named Ponlotoc County Fuel Administrator
Prof. A L Fentem is appointed fuel administrator for Ponlotoc County succeeding W D Little who resigned to devote time to state and county war work. The county already has town administrators and faces a likely coal shortage next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Fentem
Pontotoc County
W. D. Little
Little
P. A. Norris
County Council of Defense
Fentem
State Office
Hugo Hughes
Roff
L. M. Morris
Allen
L. M. Carpenter
Stonewall
Verdun
Pat
Derailed Frisco Freight Train Traps Man, Gas Cars Burning
A sun kink derails a Frisco freight near here this afternoon. Doty is pinned under wreckage of nine cars, six gasoline tanks burning. clearance expected after twenty four hours. Traffic rerouted via Muskogee. June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Doty
Muskogee
Bedford's Black Draught Promoted as Vegetable Remedy
An old advertisement touts Bedford's Black Draught as a valuable, purely vegetable remedy for headaches and constipation. It claims to regulate the liver and cleanse the bowels, urging readers to insist on the original Bedford's product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reo
Bedford
Thedford
Express rates to rise July 1 under express company move
Washington June 21 The Consolidated Express Company will begin operations July 1 and raise its rates about ten percent with the approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Many exceptions to the general increase will be made. S. O. S. 8 Buy W. 8 S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Consolidated Express Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shin Salve Promised Relief For Milk Leg Sufferer
Mrs. R. P. Chrisman of Paducah Texas says an ulcer from milk leg was cured only by shin salve. She claims the salve has shown wonderful cures for sores ulcers burns and eczema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Chrisman
Paducah
Texas
James
E. Webb
Ada
Suleman
Mays Drug Co
Americans Storm German Trenches at Cantigny Front
American forces attacked Cantigny in the Montdidier sector at dawn. They overran German positions after heavy artillery and close assault, taking prisoners while many Germans were killed resisting order to hold. A cited machine gun nest and trenches were destroyed by mortar and gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
Cantigny
Montdidier
A Day at Italian Seaplane Camp
Correspondent reports a seaplane training day on the Italian coast with dozens of planes overhead and two pilots landing safely. An instructor records each pilot’s merit or demerit while officers stress maintaining nerve and safety amid crowded beaches and rough water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Associated Press
Trade catalog fragment listing agricultural machines
A partial OCR lists Peanut and Grain Threshers and related equipment including Peanut Diggers Hay Presses Grist and Feed Mills Cane Mills Sawmills Corn Shellers Silas Ensnaze Cutters Kerosene Engines Pea Hullers Feed Cutters Jora Shredders Wood Saws and other farm machinery with location Texarkana U S A and street address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sraed St
Texarkana
U. S.A
Community Organization Directory and War Savings Note
Oklahoma county groups list officers and social committees across multiple counties including Garvin Hughes Johnston McClain Murray Okfuskee Okmulgee Pontotoc Pottawatomie Seminole and more with officers presidents, vice presidents, secretaries treasurers and reporters. Also features BOROZONE antiseptic ad and Wilson war savings day proclamation urging national economic effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClain County
J. R. Small
J. R. Ward
Mary Gillette
Roy Glasco
Lucile Blanchard
Willie Slack
Hazel Thompson
Delma Harrell
Mary Turner
Murray County
Funston Gaither
Taman Talley
Lois Gabel
Sec.-Tréas
R. E. West
Tessie Haste
Arvilla Pomer
Treas
Seminole County
Cora Coleman
Alice Mace
Ola Hibler
Sec
Ethel Jarvis
W. H. Long
Myree Clark
Ruth Horner
Jennie Damon
E. H. Seaberry
Clay W. Vaden
Miss Howell
Clara Simpkins
Miss Stilley
Warfront lines hold in eight west front distance
Washington reports American soldiers are holding the fighting line on the western front as part of the war effort. House military committee members describe the frontline situation during a weekly conference with top generals. Local notes mention teething babies and a new army song at Camp Funston amid record heat. The piece also notes rising beer and whiskey prices impacting saloon closures nationwide.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Seretary Ger
General March
Associated Press
Camp
Funston
Mine
Jase
Berlin
Farris' Colic Remedy Promises Safe Horse Drenching
An Ada Oklahoma milling ad touts Farris' Colic Remedy as a safer alternative to traditional drenching for horses. The copy claims a guarantee and urges purchase today. Mentions A G James and a return trip of family to Murray Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farris
Agnew
Ada
Oklahoma
Murray
Piles cure ad and cotton partnership notice in Ada Oklahoma
An Oklahoma text from Ada advertises a painless rectal cure and mentions Dr Gordon and Gerard offering consultation. It also records a 1918 partnership notice for S W Hill and W Baxter Fretwell doing cotton business in Ada Pontotoc County, with notarization in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Southwest
Ada
Chickasha
Gordon & Gerard
Rectal
Minnekah
Sherwood Womack Hill
W. Hill
William Baxter Fretwell
W. Baxter Fretwell
Pontotoc
S. W. Hill & Company
Tom
Pontotoc County
S. W. Hill
Paetee
Sa Treance
Zayda McKeel
A. Nota
Persopis
Zayda
District and County Candidate slate announced by district
The News lists Democratic primary candidates for district and county offices. District Judge Arden L. Bullock. County Attorney Wayne Wadlington. County Treasurer D. W. Swaffer. Sheriff Bob Puncal seeking re election. Tax Assessor Nick Heard re elected. County Clerk Milton Garner. County Weigher C. J. Lee and John Ward. County Judge Orel Busby re elected with J. O. Cowart. Representatives O W Taylor T V Mullinax M L Chambers. County Superintendent A Floyd re election. County Commissioner 1st District W H Brumley re elected. County Commissioner 2nd District R L Moss J I Laughlin W B Selfridge. Commissioner 3rd District F Bibb W H Brense re election.
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Arden L. Bullock
Wayne Wadlington
D. W. Swaffar
Bob Puncal
Nick Heard
Milton Garner
C. J. Lee
John Ward
Orel Busby
J. O. Cowart
O. W. Taylor T. V. B. Mullinax
M. L. Chambers
A. Floyd
W. H. Brumley
R. L. Moss
J. I. Laughlin
W. B. Selfridge
F. Bibb
W. H. BREN@S
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Gwin & Mays
Durant-Ada
Chamberlain
Little Rock
Ark
Chicago
Boston
Tamy
Profit Farm
Williams Steel
Cally
Bolt
Deiier Ri Sia
Williams
Mit Fe
rRene County
Seon
A. P. Leversident
Mary Osborne
Sec.-Treas
Daisy B. Casenberry
Lydia Vernon
Mary Bertaldo
Miss Jones
Garvin County
Clara McCulloh
Iva Allred
Della Davis
Ethel Gaar
Alma Williams
Hughes County
N. C
National War Savings
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Soler
St. Louis
McGee
Juness
Gordon Durham
Wolf City
G. W. Helms
Lahson
Ma George
Denison, Sherman
Cal
Hillsboro
Ennis
The
Ft. Worth
Farmers State Bank
Okla
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