Romance and heroism rise from Nueces Bay storm
A Corpus Christi report details Esther Fuller a 17 year old girl who swam five miles through Nueces Bay waters to rescue her unconscious 9 year old brother Ted amid a Sunday storm. She towed him to shore while enduring exposure and exhaustion and later sought a Carnegie Hero Medal. Also noted are other storm victims and a local rescuer injured during the disaster.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
France
Esther Fuller
Nueces Bay
Fori
Ted
Esther
Linton
Eli Rollins
Red Cross
Rollins
Thaia
Spohn Sanitarium
Thais
Cardus praised by Kathleen Fla. woman for nerve and circulation relief
Mrs Dallas Pring of Kathleen Florida says after giving birth she was run down nerve ridden and weak. Cardus, recommended by her doctor, improved circulation and strength after five bottles allowing her to care for six children and resume daily chores. Thousands of women report benefits from Cardail.
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Florida
Cardus
Kathleen
Fla
Dallas Pring
Senator McCumber Attacks Treaty Amendments
Washington Sept 15 Senator McCumber Republican of North Dakota filed an individual minor report urging rejection of all proposed amendments to the German peace treaty and modification of reservations. He denounced Lodge's majority report as selfish and aimed at isolating the United States. He objected to the manner of reservations and warned Article 10 changes could remove the U.S. from the league and affect Shantung provisions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
McCumber
North Dakota
Lodge
United States
Shantung
Japan
China
Ready for Flu Calotabs Ad Advises Quick Cure
Physicians and druggists urge a purified system to guard against influenza. Take one Calotab at bedtime with water to cut a cold overnight. Next morning liver active and system refreshed. Calotabs sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with money back guarantee.
Senator Sherman Threatens Move of U S Capital to St Louis
Illinois senator Sherman denounces landlord extortion in Washington and warns he may move the capital after peace to St Louis. He argues rents and wartime controls burden Congress and cites military and central-location concerns as reasons for a westward shift.
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Foorghwae Gee Sherman
Hainois
United States
Washington
Middle West
District of Columbia
Illinois
St. Louis
Sherman
Congress
Mexican Troop Order Bans Fire on U.S. Aviators
Mexican authorities order troops not to fire on American aviators patrolling the border. Officials claim the directive will improve the health and safety of Mexican soldiers and reduce border tensions.
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Miami News
Salvation Army Home Service Campaign Drive Under Way
The Salvation Army launches a nationwide Home Service Campaign with Oklahoma’s Southeastern District expected to raise 3000 and build a 50000 maternity hospital and rescue home. Governor Robertson chairs the state drive with J G Puterbaugh leading the southeastern district. The goal is to reduce reliance on personal solicitation while continuing charity work for slums, rehabilitation, and aid across sixty one countries.
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Salvation Army
Oklahoma
J. B. A. Robertson
Hugh M. Johnson
State National Bank
Oklahoma City
J. G. Puterbaugh
MacAlester
Atoka
Bryan
Coal
Choctaw
Hughes, Johnston
Latimer
LeFlore
McCurtain
McIntosh
Marshall
Pittsburg
Pontotoc
Pushmataha
Seminole
Sequoyah
Haskell
France
Army
Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in Michigan
Mrs. A. H. Hall of Caseville Michigan praises Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy saying it saved their baby's life this summer and that they always keep it in the house. Mrs. Mary Carrington of Caseville notes it has given prompt relief for years.
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A. H. Hall
Caseville
Mich
Chamberlain
Mary Carrington
Ardmorelle critiques editorial tone after vacation
The Tulsa Democrat caption editor Dick Gravés returns from a two week break in the wilds of Gotham and questions how readers cope with ongoing restlessness. The passage contrasts public perception of rest with the editor’s view.
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Ardmorelle
Dick Gravés
Tulsa Democrat
Gotham
President names delegates to big labor conference
President Wilson announced 22 public representatives for the national conference opening October 6 in Washington to discuss a new employer employee relationship. The list includes Bernard Baruch, Robert S. Brookings, John D. Rockefeller Jr., Elbert H. Gary, Charles W. Eliot, and socialist leaders John Spargo and Charles Edward Russell, among others.
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Cal
Wilson
Washington
Organized Labor
Bernard M. Baruch
New York
War Industries Board
Robert S. Brookings
St. Louis
John PD. Rockefedder, Jr
Elbert H. Gary
Charles W. Eliott
Harvard
Charles Edward Russell
John Spargo
Vermont
D. K. Bradstate
Xenia
Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Ward Burgess
Nebraska
Fuller R. Callaway
la Grange
Thomas L. Chadbourne
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
H. Bendicott
Milton
Mass
Paul L. Feiss
Cleveland
Edwin F. Gay
Dean Graduate School of Business Administration
Harvard University
George R. James
Memphis
Tenn
Thomas D. Jones
A. A. Landon
Buffalo
E. T. Meredith
Des Moines
Iowa
Gaving McNab
L. D. Sweet
Carbondale
Colo
Louis Titus
Creek Indian Gives $200000 to Baptist Campaign
Atlanta, Sept. 18. Jackson Barnett full blood Creek Indian of Oklahoma donates 200000 to the Baptist 75,000,000 campaign. This largest gift besides E. H. Jennings of Memphis, with several six figures already, inspires Georgia workers to expect big subscriptions as the drive accelerates. Dr Arch C Cree notes the boost and predicts a southern influx of major gifts.
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Atlanta
Jackson Barnett
Oklahoma
Baptists of the
South
E. H. Jennings
Memphis
M. F. Wolfe
Texas
Arch C. Cree
Georgia
Scarborough
Nashville
Dr. Cree
Great Britain faces trade crisis as production urged
The American Chamber of Commerce in London reports Britain endures perhaps its worst trade crisis. For July the adverse balance hit about 380 million dollars as imports rose sharply and exports barely grew, risking sterling values and shifting spending away from American markets. It urges U.S. investment in British securities and materials to restore trade balance. The Times documents government excess under the column The Road to Ruin.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
American Chamber of Commerce
America
Sterling Exchange
New York
United States
The
Times
Emma Goldman May Soon Be Deported
A deportation warrant was served last Friday in Jefferson City penitentiary where Emma Goldman finished a two year sentence for obstructing the army draft. Her release is set for September 27.
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ST. Louis
Emma Goldman
Jefferson City
Nu Mex Oil Executives Return to Portales to Oversee Drilling
C G Anderson and J W Brown, president and vice president of Nu-Mex Oil, returned to Portales to supervise drilling machinery installation. They anticipate Portales becoming a major oil center in the mid west and extended their Ada visit to vote for the bond issue.
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C. G. Anderson
J. W. Brown
Nu-Mex Oil Company
Portales
Messrs. Anderson
Brown
Mid-West
Ada
Chamberlains Tablets Claim Fast Aid For Indigestion
Sufferers from indigestion are told they can regain full health with Chamberlains Tablets. The ad claims hundreds have been permanently cured and can eat anything again as the tablets strengthen the stomach and restore natural function. If you have not tried them, do so at once.
Okemah Leader Aims Protestant Party Challenge
Joe Bailey of Texas plans a new political party to oppose prohibition and woman suffrage and the league of nations. He trails on prohibition and suffrage but expects to press forward before the party launches.
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Okemah Ledger
Joe Bailey
Texas
League of Nations
Joe
Bailey
Revered Cassidy praised for YMCA service in World War I
A National War Work Council letter to R W Simpson Ada Oklahoma dated Sept 15 1919 commends Reverend Michaela Arthur Cassidy for nine months overseas service. He served as Hut Secretary with the 26th Division at Le Mans and as Hut and Religious Secretary at Liberty Hut Camp Pontanezen Brest earning an excellent record and praise from H Cowley Carroll.
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New York
R. W. Simpson
Ada
Okla
Simpson
MichaelaArthur Cassidy
East 8Th Street
Oklahoma
Cassidy
le Mans
Liberty Hut
Camp Pontanezen
Brest
H. Cowley Carroll
Milburn News: A dead town blamed on dead residents
A local column reflects on Milburn seeming lifeless to its living residents because many have died, framing the town’s atmosphere through a somber, reflective lens.
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Milburn News
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