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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
7
Public health notice urges care with blood supply noting signs of weakness or pollution and the need to keep blood purified to aid the body’s defense against disease. The message stresses vigilance against sluggish blood as a risk to health and safety.
A fragment from an old ad touts 5 S. S. as a great vegetable blood medicine that revives blood and restores vitality. It urges readers to visit a drug store for a bottle and offers free medical advice from the Medical Director at Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Georgia.
Captain Louis D. Abney of Ada becomes the first to use Enid's new hangar and flying field. At 25 he is the youngest U S aviation captain in charge of a flying field. Abney, a law graduate and former state legislator, will compete in the Salt Plains air races May 15 16 and 17 for top prizes in stunt flying and racing events.
A World War I transport includes a crewed mock newspaper for Doughboys. A god writes join the navy to see the world, provoking a doughboy reply Join the army and see the difference. The exchange captures humor amid the voyage home.
A predicted vast future wealth for Siberia is based on its diverse resources. Before the war the region produced 1 to 1.3 million tons of flour annually and exported leather, tallow and butter. Its forests, furs, and untapped mineral wealth including oil are highlighted as enormous potential.
An old advertisement touts Herbine as a powerful liver stimulant to cure dizziness vertigo and other bilious symptoms. It claims a dose or two will relieve symptoms and restore health. The ad notes a 60 cent price and lists Bart Smith as the seller.
West Ukraine urges an Allied mission to study Poland Ukraine borders amid fighting over Lemberg and nearby oil fields. Kyiv protests an Inter Allied report blaming Ukrainians and wants troops cleared from the disputed region before any boundary fix.
G. W. Hart reports a wire from his son Daryl that he has landed at New York while returning from Europe. The son serves with the 90th division.
Governor Robertson comments on the defeated good roads bond issue in Oklahoma. He praises the campaign value, cites limited time for advocacy, and expresses faith in the people while urging continued effort toward permanent hard surfaced roads for state development and prosperity.
A Marine crowd scene centers on a hastening parade showing a chest full of medals. The exchange reveals the recruit’s reflex to earn a reputation through bravery and combat against Germans, reflecting wartime pride and curiosity about military honors.
London dispatch reports weeping Armenia suffering typhus outbreak and mass homelessness with 35000 refugees in Erivan as isolation and starvation take hold. The corresp acknowledges widespread devastation, famine risk, and communication collapse across the region. An unrelated ad promotes McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR for stomach and bowel disorders with a 25 and 50 cent price. An Army foot survey lists shoe fit issues among 1087 Pennsylvania infantry, detailing callouses and misfitted footwear counts.
May 20 Oklahoma report notes T R Braught of Sapulpa awaiting execution for the July 1 1917 murder of Otis Robins in a Dilton garage. Gov Robertson has declined clemency amid appeals. The piece lists prior executions by hanging and electrocution since statehood.
There is widespread catarrh and doctors claimed local treatment fails. Hall's Catarrh Cure from Frazier Cheney & Co Toledo is a constitutional remedy taken internally, says it cures via the blood and mucous surfaces. A one hundred dollar reward is offered if it fails to cure, with circulars and testimonials available. Druggists sell Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The War Department releases a comprehensive history of the U S Engineers in World War I detailing vast rail and road construction in France. It notes specialized engineer units, railway operations, motorized shops, sound ranging, and portable searchlights that aided front lines before and after the armistice.
Washington May 19 Republicans prevailed in both chambers to take control. Senate chose Cummins Iowa as president pro tem over Pittman Nevada. House elected Gillett Massachusetts as speaker over Clark marking a party led start to the session.
The Ada Lions Club held its first regular luncheon at the Harris Hotel with full attendance minus a few sick members. Eleven membership invitations were issued, M. F. Manville and Marvin Brown were named delegates to the state Lions meeting in Muskogee May 28, and the club endorsed Commercial Club support for the Normal’s advertising campaign. The group organized committees and aims to become a leading community improvement body.
Ragged cuts and harness galls heal quickly when Ballard's Snow Liniment is used. It acts as a healing and antiseptic remedy. Available in 25¢ 50¢ and 1.00 prices per bottle. Bart Smith sells it at his store.
Sunday school and church at Rocky Chapel drew a good crowd. Ada visits and weekend guests included S. C. Smith Mrs. Post and Mr. Phillips with Sylvia. A Friday ice cream supper at John Webb's entertained attendees. Mrs Winnie Fears and Frisco visitors Mr and Mrs Cox also attended. The Smiths moved to a new home near Fitzhugh.
Surgeons urge prompt antiseptic use for cuts burns and wounds. BoroZone marketed as ideal antiseptic and healing agent for man or beast with prices 25c 50c 1.00 and 1.50 sold by Bart Smith.
The Asahi reports Japan will grant foreigners the right to own land in fee simple and allow Chinese laborers to enter Japan for work. An Imperial ordinance will enact the land ownership reform, seen as advancing an open door and opposing racial discrimination.
Edward S. Parsons of the YMCA announces Arden L. Bullock of Ada Oklahoma has returned from nine months overseas service. The international YMCA committee expresses appreciation for Bullock and the secretaries who undertook the field work, asking Crutchfield to pass the message to his community.
Great quantities of molasses wasted by Cuban sugar mills may be repurposed as fuel. A Cuban inventor now claims an apparatus to burn molasses as fuel without choking furnaces, addressing surplus molasses beyond market needs and fuel requirements for steam power.
The report cites legendary hailstones and ice blocks described across centuries. It mentions Namur in 1719 with six to eight pound stones, Tartary in 1843 a millstone sized block, a 1802 Hungarian village 1110 pound mass, and a Tippoo era elephant sized fall near Saringapatam as claimed observations by credible witnesses.
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