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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
9
The page blends global politics with local agriculture and farming trends. It envisions peace via Carnegie cotton mills, discusses Villa and Huerta in Mexico, and notes U S draft horse stock efforts, Percherons, American draft horse breeding, and Pontotoc county sweet potatoes ahead of Oklahoma fair exhibits.
Reports from multiple fronts detail French prisoners taken, Belgian indemnities, Antwerp fort bombardments, Kiao Chau siege pressure, and Serb efforts to lift Belgrade siege. Russian battle lines expand toward Berlin by Christmas, with German shipments and raids amid the Niemen frontier. Also includes medicinal ads for White's Cream Vermifuge and Sloan's Liniment.
The president warns Southern banks and New York lenders against excessive loan charges, aiming to ease the cotton farmers' plight. He contrasts this with 1907 actions, noting Roosevelt then favored New York bankers while the nation bore the crumbs.
The piece laments European war casualty scales, comparing to the American Civil War and noting front reports show European deaths exceeding a million, with figures likely understated. It emphasizes the unimaginable scale, suggesting enough slain could populate half of Oklahoma.
The article notes Francisco Villa's rebellion against General Venustiano Carranza, citing long standing feuds within the Constitutionalist army. It argues the split has long been looming and follows Huerta's removal, predicting further conflict and public expectancy.
In a push to cut cotton acreage, the landlord leads talks urging cotton contracts as ready money has long driven farming. A tenant might favor other crops, but the lease keeps cotton central. The note mentions Gen Liarlarski, a Russian general linked to the Japan war, serving as the government press agent who dispenses war news.
160 acres for sale seven miles northeast of Ada. 55 acres cultivated. remainder wood and pasture, fully fenced. Includes a four room house, well, small barn, apple and peach orchard. $1000 loan on farm. Bargain taken at once. Contact T. A. Holman. October 1 notice.
Tickling in the throat and hoarseness signal need for Ballard's Horehound Syrup. It eases the lungs quiets the sough and restores health in the bibon chial tubes. Prices 25c 50c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Ramsey Drug Co.
Laredo reports infantry guard at the international bridge under war department orders. Cavalry patrols a fifty mile stretch along the border to deter filibustering activities.
A vintage ad touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound promising instant darkening of gray hair. It claims natural, even results and disappearance of dandruff and itching after one or two applications, urging purchase of a 50 cent bottle for a youthful appearance.
Gins are busy but sales are light as farmers haul cotton home or store it at the county yard compress. Prices on the streets range from 6 1/2 to 7 cents with the average grade around 7 cents.
H A Pruitt, a Steedman farmer, visited the city with a load of wheat. He notes he grows only grains and livestock and that Hunt's Cure promises refunds if it fails to cure skin ailments.
R. E. Roberts of Homer City Pennsylvania praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as effective for years. The testimonial notes reliable relief and states it is for sale by all dealers.
Ada News lists multiple local firms including Gwin and Mays, R. W. Simpson, Frank Meadors, H. A. Douthitt, Miller Bros, R. F. Smith, Stevens Wilson Co, Harvey Luther, P. E. Grocery, Johnny McCoy, W. S. Knights, Harris, Wm. Casey, W. C. Rollow, Ramsey Drug Co, Guest Bros, F. F., Brydia, R. C. Jeter, J. W. B. Nichols, W. C. Williams, Westcott Merc. Co, Co., S. Aldrich, S. Jacobson, Brown & Coffman, Ike Sien, Descomb-Daniels Lbr. Co, R. E. Haynes, Judge T. D. McKeown, C. E. Sprague, J. C. Hynds, J. T. Reed, Jackson Bros.
Mrs Esther Mae Baker reports toning up her whole system after using Chamberlain's Tablets to cure bilious attacks, headaches, and fatigue. She bought several bottles months ago and endorses the remedy for general well being. Prof J W Stewart resigns from Latta school to take Bebee school's principal post.
A Peru Indiana reader credits Chamberlain's Tablets with curing belching sour stomach and headaches. Also noted: R N Hounshell underwent a severe double rupture operation and is recovering. The ad touts HERBINE for torpid liver digestion and constipation, priced at 50 cents and sold by Ramsey Drug Co.
Mrs Mamie Moore Trice wife of George A Trice a member of the Coal County Bar Association died Friday in Coalgate Oklahoma. The notice notes her husband and identifies her with the local bar association context and the city of Coalgate with the date September 29.
One day only, the United Doctors licensed by the State offer free consultation examination and advice for deformities and all nervous and chronic diseases of men women and children. They claim cures for stomach liver blood nerves heart kidneys and more with no charge beyond medicine cost. They urge patients to report results to friends to prove the cures.
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