President Roosevelt Urges Neutral Stance Amid War Climate
The piece praises Roosevelt for a peace oriented Sunday address stressing neutrality and caution about propaganda. It notes his hope to keep America out of war, while warning against partisanship and urging citizens to verify what they read or hear. He affirms no willingness to deploy armies abroad while areas of strain loom.
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Toto
Roosevelt
America
United States
Neville Chamberlain
Germany
Hitler
Abraham Lincoln
Small Businesses Keep Nation Strong Amid Growth
An essay recalls a man choosing honest work over crime, noting the value of legitimate enterprise and the living wage. It warns that rapid transportation and big corporations rise, yet small independents remain the backbone of American industry, with laws unable to repeal economic forces.
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United States
Public urged to keep US out of war as Europe begins conflict
Ada reader opinion stresses staying out of a European war and pressuring Washington to solve issues domestically. The piece notes reliance on official war reports, warns of potential biases, and forecasts possible durations of hostilities depending on Italy and Russia’s actions with Hitler. It mentions Britain and France entering the war and weighs timelines for decisive outcomes.
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Ada
Washington
Congress
A King Who Remembered God Sunday School Lesson
Reading from First Chronicles 30 13 22 the piece argues that character stems from heredity and environment but emphasizes Hezekiah as a model of righteous reform after Ahaz s corruption. It contrasts divine sanctification with national purification through Passover and reflects on leadership amid looming war. It also touches Neville Chamberlain Lincoln and wartime economics and American stock speculation.
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Ahaz
Judah
Hezekiah
Israel
Tilgath-pilneser
Assyria
Jerusalem
War origins and public sentiment amid Europe conflict
The piece argues the war was sparked by German leadership while expressing sympathy for the German people. It predicts Germany may be divided if it loses. It notes three wars in 70 years as excessive and contrasts Japanese obedience to officials with limited public education.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
Hitler
Germany
Europe
Football prospects at college spark autumn excitement
Indications suggest locals will enjoy the football brand this fall as Coach Powell builds a strong team. The Ada man’s Western Coast trip highlights the country’s vastness and freedom, with talk of many Czechs possibly serving with Allied forces in the war effort.
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Powell
How War News Is Gathered And Sent To Readers
How war news reaches readers in the United States through censoring networks across London and other capitals. The piece outlines how British and other European censors slow or direct dispatches, forcing AP bureaus to reroute news directly to New York and use neutral hubs like Amsterdam and Copenhagen to speed delivery. It notes duplicated reports, cross Atlantic relays, and rapid adaptation, with London becoming slower and more fragmented under censorship.
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United States
Associated Press
London
Berlin
Warsaw
Moscow
Rome
Paris
Europe
New York
Budapest
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Madrid
Lisbon
Strategy of Allied Powers During Early War Days
London dispatch outlines a four fold Allied plan across fronts. Poles use cavalry and rapid offensives on the eastern front while defending strongly. France engages Germany with artillery on the western front. Britain blocks Western sea routes and fights the German navy with air and sea forces. British air forces drop propaganda leaflets over Germany to erode internal morale.
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London
Germany
Escape at Muskogee Jail Ties Two to Robbery
Two inmates fled Muskogee county jail last night and a man named Wayne Childs, a 23 year old fill ing station attendant, was robbed of 13 dollars and forced to ride with the suspects before being dumped at a secluded spot. Detectives report the escapees resemble Gene Fowler of Stigler and Harald Horton of Oklahoma City, who fled with Richard Andrews of Muskogee and Ray Perry of Carlisle Arkansas after breaking out through a steel cage and a hole in the wooden roof. Perry was recaptured shortly after.
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Tulsa
Okla
Sepe
Muskogee
Wayne Childs
Childs
Felix Aptaffer
Gene Fowler
Stigler
Harald Horton
Oklahoma City
Muskogee County
Richard Andrews
Ray Perry
Carlisle
Ark
Washington warms as government readies for war
Bruce Catton notes that official Washington remains busy amid rising war pressures with departments from State to Treasury at work. The Commerce and Agriculture units prepare to stabilize markets, while the Secret Service and FBI track foreign agents. Congress members in town include Van Nuys Pepper Gurley and Schafer, with plans to make Thanksgiving a national holiday under discussion.
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Bruce
Catton
News
Washington
State Department
Hull
White House
Department of Agriculture
Commodities Exchange Administration
Treasury
Morgenthau
Europe
Stabilization Fund
Secret Service
FBI
Department of Justice
War
Navy Departments
Commerce Department
Dies
Frederick van Nuys
Indiana
Impressario
Paul McNutt
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Claude Pepper
Florida
University of Maryland
Chan Gurley
South Dakota
Sol Bloom
New York
Congress
John Schafer
Wisconsin
Eighteen Colored Scouts Enjoy Four Day Camp
Eighteen colored Boy Scouts from Ada Athens and Douglas schools spent four days at a camp funded by Ada Ligns Kiwanis and donors. Under Scoutmaster S S Bradley the group worked three hours daily on foundation ditches for a new building. Merit badges in feathercraft were earned by Ezekiel Fisher and L Z Black. tenderfoot badges awarded to Ed Brown among others. The event featured song lead Oscar Cantwell, ball games and campfire programs. pennants were given to Athens and Ada troops and L Z Black won best all round camper.
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Ada
Athens
Douglas
Ada Ligns
Kiwanis
Johnston Bakery
Bradley
Napier School
Oscar P Cantwell
Sovinan Underwood
Eddie Brown
Willie James
Cecil Harlen
Julius Alverson
William Morris
Arat Hightower
Cleo Black
L. C. Collins
Eugene Brewer
George Parker
Ezekiel Fisher
Elmer Brewer
David Black
Jimmie Lee Williamson
Cecil Bledsoe
David Gordon
L. Z. Black
Oscar P. Cantwell
Ed Brown
Cephas Clark
L. ¢. Collins
Ural Hightower
William Harris
L. S. Bradley
Oklahoma court to rule on reform laws test cases
Gov. Leon Phillips reform measures face scrutiny as the state criminal court of appeals weighs the liquor control act and marble board ban. Decisions pending on income tax refunds and minimum wage codes may shape statewide enforcement next weeks. Local figures include O. A. Cargill and former Gov. E. W. Matlend amid broader fiscal and regulatory reviews.
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Oklahoma City
Leon Phillips
Marble Board
State Criminal Court of Appeals
O. A. Cargill
Ond Beckham County
State Supreme Court
E. W. Matlend
Oklahoma County District Court
State Industrial Welfare Commission
Supreme Court
Ature
U.S. Treasury Department
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