Mother's Day letter from Rexie Wilson in WWI era
A WWI era note from Rexie Wilson of Company F 142nd U S Infantry to his mother in Stonewall Oklahoma on Mother's Day May 12 1918. He thanks her for her guidance praises his upbringing and loyalty and notes his guard duty. The column also lists local Ada Oklahoma visits and family news with messages about sickness weather and crops.
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Fort Worth
Texas
W. H. Bryant
Stonewall
Okla
Sam
Rexie Wilson, Co. F
142Nd
U. S. Infantry
Local Happenings From Ada Daily War Notes
W P Chism of Francis returned from Oklahoma City after attending the Republican convention. Mrs R H Robertson of Francis attended a Sherman wedding. Claud Clifford and Pollock were arrested for whiskey despite a patrol by Constable Walter Gayne. Red Cross quota of 126 dollars paid in cash by G N Waldby Bebee. Crop prospects praised. Charley Chauncey commissioned as first lieutenant and stationed at Lake Charles. Rain eased, aiding ground moisture. William Cartwright seeks state senate seat in Coal Atoka Bryan district. Red Cross box supper nets about 200 dollars at Hall's Hill. Emmett F Caudle enlists Feb 25 now in France. Stone Monroe Fivash go to navy and boiler making posts. Ada officials discuss summer normal session with Okfuskee and Okmulgee counties.
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W. P. Chism
Francis
Oklahoma City
R. H. Robertson
Charles Clark
Sherman
Carrie Figland
Claud Clifford
Pollock
Walter Gayne
G. N. Waldby
Bebee
Red Cross
Waldby
Charley Chauncey
Aviation Corps
Lake Charles
William Cartwright
East Central State Normal
Coal County
Coal
Atoka
Bryan
J. W. Dean
Hall’s Hill
Emmett F. Caudle
J. D. Caudle
Ada
France
Camp Kelley
San Antonio
Charley Stone
Luther Monroe
W. G. Fivash
Stone
Hoboken
N. J
Navy
Ada region notices of relocations and local travels
R W Allen leaves for Enid on business. A T Trippett goes to Terrell Texas to manage a large department store. His wife and daughter will join soon. Lee Weddington of Hugo visits George Young to arrange for daughter’s attendance at summer normal. D W Swaffar recovering from operation plans to go home soon. Sam Schienberg heads to Washington to join the aviation corps. J R Knight travels to Idabel after visit with sister and daughter. Dr Overton and wife visit Tulsa, return Friday. W D Little travels to Chicago for fuel administration work. Mrs J W Martin nee Chambless Sims undergoes Ada operation. Miss Marvel Shallenberger wed J W Gregory at Muskogee. David Lane, James Vernon, J H Easley depart for Camp Johnston Florida to work in carpentering. James A King leaves for press convention in Norman.
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J. T. Tigner
Durant
Tom Laughlin
C. H. McCurdy
Ed Fussell
Coalgate
Ada
Earl Brunner
Tishomins
Charles Griffeth
Montgomery
Alabama
Engineering Corps
Army
Officers School of Instruction
Camp Bowie
Oscar Hatcher
Stonewall
W. L. Cheatham
Bristow
Cheatham
Creek County
R. W. Allen
Enid
A. T. Trippett
Terrell
Texas
Lee Weddington
Hugo
George Young
D. W. Swaffar
Sam Schienberg
Washington
Aviation Corps of the Army
J. R. Knight
Idabel
Dr. Overton
Tulsa
W. D. Little
Chicago
Fuel Administration
J. W. Martin
Wilburton
Chambless Sims
Marvel Shallenberger
Weleet
Supreme Court rules sacramental wine shipment legal in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City May 22 The state supreme court ruled that sacramental wine may be transported legally for religious rites. Reverend Urban de Hasque challenged Santa Fe railroad after it refused to move wines from Oklahoma City to Guthrie for Catholic services, reversing the lower court ruling and establishing that wine used in sacraments is exempt from bone dry laws.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Supreme Court
Urban de Hasque
Oklahoma County District Court
Father de Hasque
Santa Fe Railroad
Guthrie
Supreme Court
M. J. Kane
Allies Await German Offensive Resumption Across Fronts
Allied powers hold confidence as the German offensive stalled after two months. Weather favors operations from Ypres to Rheims with potential south and east expansion toward the Aisne and Champagne. British raids near the Ancre and Somme bag 360 prisoners. further raids northwest of Albert and near Hamel. Italian front sees mountain fighting. Austro-Hungarian attacks at Mantello and Alcamello repelled. Four German planes shot down over London and southeast coast.
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Ypres
Rheims
Aisne
Champagne
Lier
Ancre
Somme
Amiens
Albert
Hamel
Trentino
Mantello
Alcamello
London
English
Learning to Take a Joke Like Medicine
A playful comparison suggests that accepting humor is similar to taking medicine. It can be acceptable yet often uncomfortable, highlighting the uneasy blend of amusement and discomfort in jokes.
Ada Visit By Wewoka Banker J C Lilliard
J C Lilliard a prominent banker from Wewoka visited Ada Tuesday evening bringing local notice of financial matters and meeting with Ada residents and business leaders.
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J. C. Lilliard
Wewoka
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Wichita Mountain
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United Typothetae of America
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Camp Doniphan
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