High Level Bridge Favored Over Low Span Across South Canadian
Engineer for Waddell & Son, Inc. urges replacing the proposed low water bridge north of Ada with a high level design. He estimates 17 ft roadway at 45 300 dollars and 19 ft at 49 000 dollars, with concrete, rock-bottom footings, and continuous public service. State engineer Max Cunningham reportedly favors the plan, pending confirmation.
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South Canadian River
Ada
L.C. Lashmet
Waddell & Son, Inc
Kansas City
New York
Max Cunningham
Cussing Uncle Faces Fine for Bonds Praise at Ranch
G W Hollabee was fined 50 and jailed 30 days for cussing at a Liberty Bonds event and praising the Kaiser on a Sunday at Horseshoe ranch. He pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and will serve the term on the roads. federal action possible. George Graham pleaded guilty to vagrancy and received 30 days in jail.
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Kaiser
Horseshoe Ranch
G. W. Hollabee
Hollabee
Y. Q. McCammon
Ada
Brown
George Graham
In Memoriam Nancy and M P Summers
In memory of our dear mother Nancy Summers who died April 7 1918 and father M P Summers who died April 18 1918. Their children speak of sorrow and lasting memories as they rest in peace in their everlasting home.
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Nancy Summers
M. P. Summers
Rhondda resigns as British food controller after illness
David Alfred Thomas third Baron Rhondda quits the post he has held for ten months and has been absent due to illness. In Amsterdam reports say Vice Admiral Schroeder commander at Zeebrugge may lose his command for being surprised by a British raid. Some comment on the attack’s boldness despite the setback.
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London
David Alfred Thomas
Baron
Rhondda
Amsterdam
Schroeder
Zeebrugge
Here
Init
Chicago Red Cross Canteen Aids Soldiers In Transit
Chicago Red Cross volunteers operate a canteen service for U S troops passing through, offering coffee sandwiches magazines and reading material. Hidden from the public eye the unit works ahead of troop arrivals and ships baskets and messages to soldiers, building morale during long journeys.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
American Red Cross
France
Red Cross
Colonnade Building Sold for 13500 to Lee Daggs
George G. C. Crump sold the Colonnade building to Lee Daggs for about 13500. The post office occupies the lower floor while the upper floor houses apartment suites.
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George G. C. Crump
Lee Daggs
Length and Position of Hitch on the Drag
The article explains how hitch length and driver position affect drag performance on clay roads. It covers how to angle the drag for smooth earth movement, when to place weight forward or backward, and adjustments for weeds, wet spots, and mudholes. It notes three blade drags for new roads, and how to correct crown buildup by shifting earth away from and toward the center.
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H. L. Thompson
Oklahoma
Stillwater
Emperor Charles of Austria Makes Fresh Peace Offer
Stockholm reports from Basel that Emper or Charles of Austria has issued a new peace offer appealing to Italy to consider it in her own interest.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Catholic International Press Agency
Basel
Switzerland
Charles of Austria
Italy
Sugar Ration Rule Limits Teaspoons Per Person
Food Administration sets three pounds of sugar per month per person with 180 teaspoons in the allotment. This equals six teaspoons daily or two per meal, leaving only half for table use. Wasting sugar is warned against as waste harms boys in the trenches.
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Food Administration
May Sell Hens Returns After Food Administration Ban
The Food Administration lifts the ban on selling or killing hens, ending the restriction at midnight Friday April 19. The change allows sales and slaughter to resume under regulatory guidance.
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The
Food Administration
Food Notes in Wartime Pledge Support for Victory Meals
The piece urges citizens to back war effort by consuming corn substitutes, expanding bread lines, and supporting soldiers. It notes plentiful potatoes and calls women and youth to increase garden production and pledge to raise pigs and chickens to aid the Kaiser’s defeat and hasten victory.
Germans Plan New Coal Distribution With Customer Lists
Amsterdam reports a May start for Germanys new coal plan. Retailers must supply registered customers their legal coal entitlements. Two tickets, cooking and heating, determine annual allotments by household size and rooms, with adjustments for excess heating use.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Berlin
Following Directions in Testing Impacts Results
Experts warn shortcuts during tests reduce accuracy and skew outcomes. Clear instructions help ensure valid results and fair assessment across participants and contexts.
Call for Dairy Cattle Seeks Profit Over Beef Demand
The notice urges dairy cattle producers to respond, arguing dairy stock promises greater earnings than beef cattle amid market shifts. It highlights potential price advantages and the need for organized participation to meet dairy market needs.
Hog Weather in Dry Sunny Pens Sparks Quiet Joy
A brief item notes hogs tolerate cold, preferring dry sunny pens. The snippet implies farmyard comfort as animals stay content in sheltered, sunlit spaces even when temperatures drop.
Ada Musician Joins Red Cross Service at University Hospital Norman
Miss Treadwell, a leading Ada musician, volunteers for Red Cross work and is accepted at University Hospital in Norman. She faces a three year course and may be called to duty earlier with minimal pay beyond board. She leaves Friday to begin her duties.
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Red Cross
Miss Treadwell
Ada
University Hospital At
Norman
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Cure and Reward
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. After using Hall's Catarrh Cure you will see a improvement in your general health. Take Hall's Catarrh Cure at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. Ney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Ney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Dragelsteihe
County Food Administrator urges sugar conservation measures
Orel Busby the Federal Fuel and County Food Administrator for Pontotoc County Oklahoma warns merchants and district food admins that sugar supplies are tight with only Cuba shipments and urges strict economy from now through canning season. He outlines 50 cent per town and 1 dollar per country sales limits and a signed certificate for purchases. He notes flour surplus and warns hoarding penalties up to 5000 dollars or two years in prison and explains mill receipts for flour substitutes.
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Cuba
United States Food Administration
Pontotoc County
Few furloughs will be granted
Oklahoma City April 30 Local boards warned by Major Eugene Kerr selective service officer against promiscuous recommendations for furloughs for men needed in farm work. Furloughs granted only if failure to return harms grain output. Few men to be released from camps, and those allowed only thirty day leaves.
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Oklahoma City
Eugene Kerr
Adjutant General’s Office
Kerr
Camp Travis
Oklahoma
Elder Commons: Many Members Over Seventy and Noted Brother Pairs
The British House of Commons has fifty members over 70, with three aged eighty or more. A striking feature is fourteen pairs of brothers holding seats, including twins Morrison-Bell. Notable pairs include Sir F. E. Smith and Harold Smith, Lord Robert Cecil and Lord Hugh Cecil, James W. Lowther and Major-General Hendy C. Lowther, plus a father-son pairing Sir Walter Runciman and Walter Runciman.
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House of Commons
London
A. C. Morrison-Bell
E. F. Morrison-Bell
Sir
F. E. Smith
Harold Smith
Warrington
Robert Cecil
Hugh Cecil
James W. Lowther
Hendy C. Lowther
Sir Walter Runciman
Hartlepool
Walter Runciman
Dewsbury
Pigs Shown Cooling System for Transport Cars
In transit pens many pigs die from overheating, so a shower bath attachment is installed in each vehicle to cool pigs at regular intervals during transport.
Fire losses in 1916 total at $208 million claim
From all fires reported in 1916 to the actuarial bureau of the National Board of Fire Underwriters the loss was 208,705,340 dollars, a per capita loss of about 2.10 dollars per inhabitant of the United States.
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Acturial Bureau
The
National Board of Fire Or
E-Writers
United States
Capture of American Engineers in China
Engineer G A Kyle of Portland Oregon and two assistants were captured by bandits near Yencheng Henan on March 6 after their party carried 13000 dollars in silver and a large baggage train. Bandits demanded 70 rifles and 10 boxes of ammunition for release and are believed to operate from areas between Yehsien and Fengshen. Kyle and companions were placed between attackers and soldiers as pursuit failed with reports they are ill and cared for.
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China
Peking
Associated Press
G. A. Kyle
Portland
Oregon
Kyle
Chou-Hsiang
Yencheng
Henan
Chengtu
Szechuen
E. J. Purcell
Wuyang
Chang Pa Chuang
Hu Chang Chuang
Mr. Kyle
Yehsien
Fengshen
Yehohow
Purcell
New Open Skate Event At Normal School
The Normal has purchased forty pairs of skates for student use and introduced roller skating under supervision. The first open skate is set for Thursday evening from eight to ten o'clock with invitations extended to patrons and friends of the Normals.
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Normal School
Normal
Rdller
Normals
Furlough Requests Rush In for Crop Season
W A Riley secretary of the Pon totoc county exemption board says many applications for furloughs from soldiers for the busy harvest period have been filed but army officials show little hope for approval. None will exceed thirty days and can be subjected to instant call.
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W. A. Riley
Pontotoc County
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de Laval
Wheels OF Justice
Chicago Red Cross
ED Big
Kingfisher
JH Smith & Sons
Jennet
Whip i the Kaiser
Orel Busby
B-G
E. B. Adams
E. Main
M. & P. Bank
Okla
N. Miss. Ave
First Nate. Bank
L. M. Overton
Fitzhugh, Oklahoma
C. A. Thomas
Norris-Haney Bldg
W. D. Faust
M. L. Lewis
Faust & Lewis Physicians and Surgeons
Faust Hospital
F. R. Laird
First National Bank
M. J. Beets
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