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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
4
The piece recalls Shiloh’s anniversary marking Confederate defeat and Grant’s rise, then shifts to the US entering World War I a year ago. It praises national unity, rigorous training, and resolve against German aggression to safeguard democracy and future generations.
An exhortation stresses every man must work hard at home and no idler should be spared as national manpower is crucial to hasten the war’s end. The message urges full mobilization and collective effort across communities.
An essay from Saturday Evening Post decries teaching as underpaid and undervalued. It argues that rising living costs and weak public support deplete the profession, risking future citizens as many see teaching as a stopgap between graduation and marriage.
Mrs. J. W. Smith of 403 Cherry St Ada credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relieving frequent kidney weakness headaches dizziness and overall weariness after using the home remedy. The ad promotes the 60 cent price and directs readers to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
William Allen White argues that victory hinges on home front resolve. He urges Americans to convert corn, wool, coal, and pennies into defense, urging vigorous Liberty Loan funding as the measure of true patriotism and democratic purpose against Germany’s autocratic war aims.
Mrs J B Brown leads Colbert vicinity effort raising chickens to fund Red Cross. Volunteers report plenty of work in surgical dressing and sewing rooms with a call expected soon to produce a large stock of dressings for the army.
The sun will be in total eclipse on June 8 along a path across the United States. Ada lies near the edge of this path but the sun’s disc will be barely visible at maximum eclipse.
Remember the services at the Episcopal church tomorrow evening at 8 p m Daylight saving time.
A wartime editorial urges Americans to wake up to Europe’s famine and marshal food and resources for victory. It argues farmers feed the nation while Europe starves, calls for conservation, extra production, and buying Liberty Bonds to support the war effort.
Announcement states a new sanatorium in the Aldrich Building Ada Oklahoma offering painless modern care for acute and chronic diseases under Dr N B Ruhl. Emphasizes eye ear nose throat stomach and rheumatic conditions with no need to leave Ada. Promotes timely treatment and acceptance of war stamps or bonds to help payments.
St Louis & San Francisco passenger No. 716 plunged through a weakened bridge between Goodland and Hamden. C A Welch of Monett, Mo., was killed and thirty two passengers injured. Rev S S Holcomb of Ada listed as seriously hurt with arm shoulder and internal injuries. Relief surgeons rushed to the scene and treatment in Hugo and local towns began.
The War Industries Board and leading industry reached a pact to supply all government needs for lead products. Minimum six million tons monthly, maximum twelve million tons, at about seven cents per pound.
The Pontotoc county colored community filled Napier school Ada Oklahoma for a Separate School Fair opening. Prof I B McCutcheon led as principal of Napier School with praise from white educators Supt J E Hickman and Theo Baughman. The event featured thrift stamps poetry and a letter from Sergeant Copeland.
Washington April 6 The President appointed Edward R. Stettinius and Fred Kephel as second and third merge secretaries of war respectively.
The War Savings Stamp is described as the essential unit linking the American public to national defense efforts. It emphasizes broad civilian participation to undermine the Prussian financial and military structure, framing the campaign as pivotal to victory.
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