A Great Oration for Veterans
Judge Orel Busby addressed Confederate Veterans at the cemetery services last Sunday, praising their sacrifices and linking Civil War bravery to a united America under one flag. He urged remembrance of their deeds, the nation’s victory in World War I, and the enduring meaning of duty and patriotism.
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Orel Busby
South
United States
France
Texas
Dixie
America
Cuba
Robert E. Lee
Albert Sidney Johnston
Stonewall Jackson
Don
Confederacy
Hheer
Sledge Blount Nuptials Celebrate Society Ties
Captain J Byron Sledge and Mollie Dorr Blount wed at Christ Church with immediate family. Attendants included Mrs R B Ridgway Mrs R R Paunack and Mrs A C Blount Jr. They plan a wedding trip and reside in Ada Oklahoma.
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J. Byron Sledge
Mollie Dorr Blount
Pensacola
Fla
Chicago
Captain Sledge
Paul Alderson
Pensacola Journal
Sledge-Blount
A.C. Blount
John B. Sledge
Ada
Oklahoma
Christ (Episcopal) Church
John H. Brown
Miss Blount
R. B. Ridgway
West Point
R. R. Paunack
Cape May
A. C. Blount Jr
J. W. Dorr
South
New York
Washington
Sledge
United States Army
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Ad
A 19th century advertorial promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio. It claims catarrh is constitutional and offers one hundred dollars reward for any cured case that fails to respond, plus endorsements and circulars. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney &C
Busts of Kaiser and Crown Prince removed in Germany
German newspapers in unoccupied areas report that schoolmasters tore down busts of the Emperor and Crown Prince during the revolution. The busts were later restored but the Ministry of Education newly ordered them removed again. There was also a proposal to rename streets honoring royalty, met with humor by the press.
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Kaiser
Princere
Associated Press
Coblenz
Ministry of Education
Germany
Dizziness and Torpid Liver Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Herb ine as a strong liver stimulant. It claims dizziness vertigo and bilious symptoms vanish after a dose or two. The ad notes a price of 60 cents and lists Bart Smith as the seller.
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Bart Smith
Arabian hides enter world markets via Egypt and Sudan
Arabian skins reach world markets through Egypt and the Sudan, originating mainly in Jedda and nearby Mecca areas. They include cattle, sheep, goat, and camel hides, are usually dry salted, and are limited in quantity though of excellent quality. Japan plans a wireless telephone exchange linking ships at sea to land lines.
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Egypt
Sudan
Jedda
Mecca
Japan
Roff Happenings Report Painted Fronts War Tank Visit
From Roff Eagle Col John G James paints fronts of his business houses. Ed Smith family and Minnie Knighten attend Ada war tank exhibit. Sibyl Roff returns from Tishomingo term. D S Hardin Haney Mack W W Hardin cousins die in McAlester. Site for high school chosen. construction begins about May 25.
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Roff Eagle
John G. James
Ed Smith
Minnie Knighten
Roff
Ada
Sibyl Roff
Tishomingo
D. S. Hardin
Haney Mack
W. W
Fell Hardin
McAlester
Oklahoma Cassidy
Stonewall Progress in War Loan Drive and Local News
A. A. Hathcock shipped two cars and Uncle Taylor Polk one car of fat parkers to Oklahoma City this week. D. G. Johnson reported Stonewall over the top with their Victory Loan quota on the first day, the fifth star for Stonewall in these loans. H. H. Moss and J. H. Bookout rebuild after recent tornado losses, thankful no lives lost. The Bramhall death near Owl Creek school occurs April 28, the state pathologist and officials still unsolved on whether poison or illness caused the tragedy. Town officials plan water works extension in the Walker addition and raise the water tower about thirty-five feet with a Dallas contractor.
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Stonewall News
A. A. Hathcock
Uncle Taylor Polk
Oklahoma City
D. G. Johnson
Victory Loan
Stonewall
H. H. Moss
J. H. Bookout
Bramhall
Owl Creek
J. G. Bramhall
State Department
J. R Elkins
W. R. Williams
Nebhutt
Dallas
Texas
Walker Addition
Americans Drift Home From Front
Winchester England April 1 Americans marching homeward from fronts abroad gather at Morn Hill camp for demobilization and repatriation. The process moves slowly with reentry papers and identity checks amid risks of name swaps in the British army. A special Red Cross canteen serves the homeward bound, including sailors taking wives back.
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Winchester
Eng
Associated Press
France
Germany
Palestine
Egypt
South Africa
India
East
Russia
England
Canada
America
Tommy
Southampton
Therouse
Michigan
Faterson
N. J
Jersey
Morn Hull
American Red Cross
A Circus Styled Wedding Tale Remains Lighthearted
A circus writer describes a wedding as a grand spectacle with dramatic flourishes. The story mocks the pomp with lush imagery, detailing Miss Mary Gladys Hicks and Albert Smithers at Hicks home and a lavish reception, before a three week bridal tour exits amid playful chaos.
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Circus
William Henry Hicks
Mary Gladys , Hicks
Albert Smithers
Morton S. Duds
Saint Croesus
W. Percy Smithers
Borozone Antiseptic Ad Prompts Preparedness
Surgeons emphasize prompt first treatment for cuts burns and bruises with an efficient antiseptic. Borozone is pitched as the ideal antiseptic and healing agent for man or beast. Available in 25c 60c 1.00 and 1.50 prices from Bart Smith.
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Bart Smith
Ady
McGees Baby Elixir touted for stomach and bowel disorders
The advertisement promotes McGees Baby Elixir as a grand corrective for indigestion sourness vomiting and often accompanying colic pains and diarrhoea in babies. It claims the product is pure wholesome pleasant to take and priced at 25 cents per bottle available from Bart Smith.
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Bart Smith
Immense German Gold and Notes Shipped to Brussels
The Brussels train carrying 220 million marks in gold and 100 million marks in thousand marks notes traveled to Belgium. Most notes will be exchanged for smaller denominations to address Reichsbank needs. The gold train was guarded by 100 soldiers with machine guns on each wagon to the frontier. An Egyptology find at Ortu Commi due reveals an ancient copper mining site with furnaces for smelting and casting.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Germany
Reichsbank
Mediterranean
Ortu
Life as a patchwork quilt of self-reliance and resolve
The verse frames life as a quiltable task with small pieces forming a larger pattern. It urges self-reliance and purposeful effort, noting patience and courage as keys. Each action becomes part of the whole life, and weary labor should be met with a cheerful song.
American rails win Birmingham contract amid protests
Birmingham announced bids for steel rails as it planned to replace its streetcar line. An American supplier won over two British firms, drawing protests and a council reminder of a foreign purchases rule. The American bid promised delivery by May end at a lower price and sparked claims of superior life versus British rails.
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London
Associated Press
Yankee
Birmingham
United States
Newcastle
City Corporation
Lee
Alderman Bewlay
European method reforms arc lamp carbons coating
A new European technique covers arc lamp carbons with a thin metal layer and thickens it by electroplating. The process aims to improve durability and efficiency of lamp components.
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Martha Allen
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League of Nations
Josepheus Daniels
Cable
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Will Miller
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William Mays
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
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