Work of Red Cross Desperately Needed in War Effort
The Southwest Division manager George Simmons reports from France on Red Cross service and urges nationwide support. A narrator recounts a dangerous No Man's Land night crawl to study German barbed wire, narrowly escaping discovery and returning to trenches after a tense ordeal.
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United States
Southwest
George W. Ns
American Red Cross
France
War Council
Red Cross
Simmonz
America
Simmons
No Man's Land
The Diamond Palace Saloon farce by a WWI troupe
After forming Empey and Wallace Theatrical Co in a French billet, the unit writes and mounts a two act comedy The Diamond Palace Saloon about Abe Switch and a Bowery setting. They recruit, build a stage, hire an orchestra, and stage a bustling opening with rafters seating and a rogue Alkali Ike.
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Empey & Wallace. Theatrical Co
Diamond Palace
London
David Belasco
Tommy
Bowery
New York
The
Abe Switch
Pumpkinville Center
Tenn
Tom Twistem
Fillem
Abe
Tom
Ikey Cohenstein
Ikey
Sambo
Porter
Divinan
Flossie
Curley Wallace
King George the Fifth Theater
Amma Street
Sandbag Terrace
Broadway
Kate
Alkali Ike
Red Cross Patient Equipment List for Hospital Entrants
The document lists items provided to patients on admission at a Red Cross hospital. Included are six shirts, four pillow cases, two hot water bags, three suits pajamas, two pairs bed socks, four hospital shirts, four pants, two bathrobes, towels, sewing items, pens and paper, envelopes, and other small necessities.
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Red Cross
Eden
Red Cross Home Service Workers Guard Secrets
Home Service workers for the Red Cross protect private affairs of those they assist and must not gossip about confidential matters. An official directive compares workers to physicians, urging strict secrecy and safeguarding intimate family information.
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Red Cross
Home Service
Out In Front Patrol Battle in No Man's Land
Ten lieutenants and twelve men engaged a Bocie cover party in No Man's Land at 2 a.m. The clash lasted minutes with bayonets and rifle fire. Three men were killed and one wounded. the officer's rapid orders likely prevented greater losses.
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No Man’s Land
Bowie
Petition to pave Townsend Ave reaches city limits
Roach circulates a petition urging asphalt paving of Townsend Avenue from 12th Street to the city limits. The plan calls for a 30 foot wide road surface. In separate dispatches German officials claim Allied actions breed hatred toward Germany amid Brest-Litovsk debate.
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H. B. Roach
Townsend Avenue
12Th Street
New York
Livonia
Esthenia
George Ledebour
Brest-Litovsk
Reichstag
Prussia
Confederates Hold Memorial Services
Confederate veterans held their annual memorial service at the Methodist church on Sunday afternoon. State treasurer W. L. Alexander spoke, recalling wartime ties with committee chair A. M. Crow. Comrades who died this year included G. W. Chisler, J. M. Brians, James W. Vaden, J. C. Roland, and J. P. Price.
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Methodist Church
W. L. Alexander
A. M. Crow
Mr. Alexander
G. W. Beck
C. B. James
Miss Mentzer
W. M. Crutchfield
Byron Norrell
G. W. Chisler
12Th
Arkansas Infantry
J. M. Brians
J. M. Brians, Co. E
13Th
Mississippi Cavalry
James W. Vaden
11Th
Texas Cavalry
J. C. Roland
Martin
J. P. Price
5Th
Tennessee
Red Cross Union Meeting at First Methodist Church
Announcement that all church members unite next Sunday evening for a Red Cross mass meeting at the First Methodist church.
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Red Cross Union
Red Cross
First Methodist Church
Sterling Motor Supply Adverts Tire Stock Purchase Offer
Warning to auto owners about a price spike on tires tubes and auto accessories. Sterling Motor Supply announces a branch in Ada and a $14464 order of AMA ZON tires and tubes to save stockholders money before the May 4 price advance. Visit Ada News Building or Office for details.
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Sterling Motor Supply Company
Oklahoma City
Ada
Ada News
North Broadway
Amazon
Inklahoma
Tulsa
Counhy
Adam News
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Mmons Saye
Germain
O’dt
Alkall
RED Cross Home Service
Arthur Guy
Osreiahs
Guy Bmzaz
First National Bank of Ada
Townsend Ave
LEY
Sterling Motor Ser Cong
Oklahoma
Thomas
Bolt Ads
Oklaho
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