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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1919

Page

8

Number 40 Blood Medicine Endorsed by Evansville Druggist

J. C. Mendenhall, a 40 year druggist from Evansville Indiana, says he has tested Number 40 for blood and recommends it for malaria fevers and a range of ailments. He claims he uses it himself and with his family and that it treats constipation kidney stomach and liver troubles. The ad notes Gwin and Mays Drug Co sells the product.

J. C. Mendenhall Evansville Ind Gwin & Mays Drug Co

Nineveh’s Pathetic Ruins Sighted Beyond Mosul

The Tigris flows past Nineveh where the once grand Assyrian capital yields to sun and moonlight. A 50 foot wall remains along a 12 mile circumference, with two ancient citadel ruins nearby along the riverbank.

Nineveh Mosul Tigris

If Someone Is Unkind We Should Be Kind in Return

The passage urges choosing kindness over retaliation when faced with cruelty. It warns that paying evil for evil exceeds our authority and may invite judgment, proposing instead to seek actions that yield personal reward through positive conduct.

Prickly Ash Bitters Ad Promises Quick Relief

An advertisement claims Prickly Ash Bitters cures bloating sour risings heartburn dizziness and constipation. Priced at 1.25 per bottle and sold by Gwin and Mays Drug Co with Special Agents.

Labor Truce Proposal Dominates Industrial Conference

At the Washington industrial conference Bernard Baruch proposed a three month truce to start immediately and end strikes and lockouts. Samuel Gompers urged three month arbitration for the steel strike and a six member settlement committee to allow workers to return during talks. The plan, supported by the White House, aims to curb unrest during the probation period.

Washington Bernard M. Baruch Samuel Gomperschapan Gompers Baruch White House

Veterans of South seeks ratification at reunion

At Atlanta on October 9 the United Confederate Veterans called for ratification of the German peace treaty and the League of Nations covenant without amendments or reservations. They unanimously backed the treaty and league, and urged pensions for Confederate veterans from Congress. Officers were re elected, led by General K M Van Zandt of Fort Worth as commander in chief and Gen C B Vance, Gen Julian S Karr, and Gen Virgil Y Cook in top posts. A claim for unpaid Confederate losses cited $68 million in cotton confiscations and a $25 million debt for captured property.

Atlanta League of Nations Senate United Confederate Veterans Congress K. M. van Zandt Fort Worth Texas C. B. Vance Army of Tennessee Julian S. Karr Northern Virginia Virgil Y. Cook trans-Mississippi Department United States South

Prickly Ash Bitters Promises Wellness Remedy

An advertisement promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a remedy for bad breath and stomach disorders. It claims to purge the stomach and bowels of fermented food, sweeten breath, clear complexion, and improve well being. Price 1.25 dollars per bottle by Gwin and Mays Drug Co. special agents.

Gwin & Mays Drug Co

English girls face job scarcity after war office cuts

In London, many women who held clerical war jobs struggle to find new positions as staff cuts shrink openings. Employers blame wartime waste and perceive government workers as unproductive, with ads often stating no government washouts need apply. A London firm manager cites knitting and tea breaks as common in government offices.

Associated Press London West End

Indian Gamesters and the Cotton Market Quotation Gamble

Indian gamblers, inspired by New York cotton market cables, guess the five daily quot ers. The nearest total wins the stakes in a simple but absorbing form of gambling.

India New York

Knit sweaters offered by Mrs. A. W. Oliver public ad

Attention ladies. I knit sweaters of all designs. Work guaranteed. Price 1.00 per roll. Call Mrs. A. W. Oliver, at 496 or 289. Or see me at my home over Grant Irwin's Garage. Don’t forget where to get your oil and gas leases assignments releases etc Ada News office.

A. W. Oliver Grant Irwin Ada News Office

Ada Lodge No 146 I O O F Regular Meeting

I O O F Ada Lodge No 146 announces regular meetings every Thursday night at the lodge hall. Members are urged to attend and participate in planned rituals and agenda items.

Ada Lodge No

Ada Royal Arch Masons Meet Second Tuesday Monthly

R. A. M. Ada Chapter No. 26 holds its meeting on the second Tuesday night each month. D. W. SWAFFAR serves as H. P. and F. C. SIMS as Secretary.

Ada Lodge No. 118 Miles Grigsby W. M R. A. M. Ada Royal Arch Masons D. W. Swaffar H. P. F. C. Sims K. T. M. Ada Commandery No. 16 Knighte Templar Masons C. G. Bradford

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