Cyclone Disrupts Ada Compass Cotton Plant Shed
A small cyclone struck the Ada Compass Company cotton shed yesterday afternoon around three o'clock, lifting a roof strip about one hundred feet long and six to twelve feet wide. The corru gated iron building, tightly fastened to heavy timbers, suffered roof and timber damage as wind broke nails and timbers. The southwest moving storm appeared small to onlookers but had cyclonic force on impact. Damage was covered by tornado insurance. no other property was harmed.
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Ada Compass Company
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Escape from Belgium Across Guarded Frontier
A fugitive recounts leaving a city with two sentries, posing as a Belgian peasant. He dodges patrols, debates methods to cross the nine foot electric fence, and clings to hope as he travels with aid from a Belgian woman who gifts lace marked Charite and Esperage.
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Belgium
Pontotoc County Commission Proceedings 1918
Pontotoc County Commissioners meet in Ada on August 5 1918. They award 9765 funding bonds to Geo W and J E Piersol and approve multiple county and road matters including resignations appointments and state aid road fund applications. The board adjourns and resumes meetings on August 6 10 12 and 14 1918.
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ERS
Board of County Commissioners
Ada
J. R. Gilmore
W. H. Brumley
W. H. Brents
M. Garner
Oklahoma City
Okla
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
State of
GEO. W
J. E. Piersol
I. R. Gilmore
Arden L. Bullock
Brumley
Gilmore
Wayne Wadlington
County Excise Board
Bob Duncan
A. R. Sugg
J. Lee Dowdy
Roff
H. F. Mathis
Allen
Lee Daggs
Milton Garner
Tmenta
Marie Delaney
L. E. Franklin
H. R. Whitson
Maxwell Township
W. B. Moore
Max L. Cunningham
Oklahoma Department of Highways
State of Oklahoma
State Department of Highways
Department of Highways
Commissioner of Highways
Excise Board
Max I. Cunningham
Pontotoc Unity
Pontotoc
Geo. M. Noble
J. W. Evans
Stonewall Township
Midland Township
Francis Township
Allen Township
Chickasaw Township
Fitzhugh Township
Oklahoma State Fair seeks Wilson or Marshall for Americanization day
Oklahoma City reports officials plan to invite President Wilson or Vice President Marshall to speak on September 28, Americanization day, with naturalization ceremonies for aliens who have filed papers. A West tour may align with the Oklahoma City visit.
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Wilson
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Fair Association
Marshall
Oklahoma
West
Chamberlain's Tablets Help Lima Woman Sufferer
Miss Emma Verbryke of Lima Ohio reports relief from frequent stomach trouble and biliousness after using Chamberlains Tablets. She says her condition improved rapidly following the treatment.
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Chamberlain
Emma Verbryke
Lima
Ohio
Shin Salve Promises Relief for Ulcers and Sores
Mrs RE Chrisman of Pa ducah Texas reports ulcer relief from Shin Salve, claiming it cured sores burns and eczema. The ad cites Judge James FE Webb of Ada Oklahoma to weigh in on Shin-Salve with a 25 cent box price and a guarantee by Gwin & Mays Drug Co Ada Oklahoma.
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RE. P. Chrisman
Paducah
Texas
James FE. Webb
Ada
Oklahoma
Gwin & Mays Drug Coo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pat O'Brien
Sammissioners
Board OF County Commission
Buck Taylor
Laura Stone
C. C. Couch
N. T. Heard
C.S. Wilborn
J. H. Griffith
Ray
E. A
E. N. Jones
Minnie Waters
Overstreet
District Court
Honorable
Kansas City Bridge Co
Canadian River
Byng
Kansas City Bridge Coo
H. K. Webb
Paris
Madrid
Bart Smith
J. G. Witherspoon
Maxwell Investment Co
S. Ada, Oklahoma
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