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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
7
Missouri crops suffer severe drought with corn yield halved to 130.5 million bushels from 252 million last year and wheat acreage set for a record next year. Hay, potatoes, and vegetables decline. hog numbers rise 12 percent in farmer hands. wool production up 15 percent with the clip at seven pounds per sheep.
A draft roster shows 29 men selected for October call with numbers and hometowns. Names include Lester Forshee, Samuel Ace Smith, Clarence Thompson, Hilley Vincent, James Easley, Walter Linsford, Impson Anderson, Bryan Weems, Henry Sweeney, John Keltner Jr., James Boatright, Evert Ashburn, Loyd Williams, Kenneth Boggan, Luther Correll, John Cheat, Edwin Garrett, James Cobb, Willis Stringer, Oscar Hargo, Louis LeBrun, Thomas Cooper, Alex Franks, Jim Turner, Sam Thompson and others from Ada Franks Stonewall and nearby towns.
Mrs KK P Chrisman of Paducah Texas says milk leg caused ulcer pain and shin salve is the sole remedy that relieved her. The ad touts shin salve for sores ulcers burns and eczema and asks Judge James E Webb of Ada Oklahoma for his view. 25c a box and guaranteed by Gwin & Mays Drug Co Ada Oklahoma.
The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign will be formally launched Saturday in Ada with a public parade featuring school children and war work groups under O N Walker. The parade ends on 12th street and a war speaker will address from the band stand moved to the East 12th parking area.
Excerpts from soldier letters describe European towns built of stone and moss, daily life in camps, and hopes about the war. Marines, ambulance crews, and sailors share experiences from France and Prison Island, plus reflections on America’s role and the home front fundraising effort for Liberty Bonds led by a National Woman's Liberty Loan Committee.
In Porum Oklahoma 150 residents whipped former mayor D E Herschelman thirty two times with a black snake then ordered him to leave town within two hours. He departed in two minutes amid warnings to several Porum residents who opposed registering under the draft.
W D Faust M L Lewis present as doctors with office and hospital locations. Office and residence phone numbers listed, Faul Hospital over Sur prise Store with office phone 80 and residence numbers 81 and 332.
The slate includes Luther Harrison for State Senator J W Bolen for District Judge Wayne Wadlington for County Attorney D W Swaffar for County Treasurer Bob Yunca l for Sheriff Nick Heard for County Tax Assessor A R Sugg for Court Clerk Milton Garner for County Clerk John Ward for County Weigher Orel Busby for County Judge Date Crawford for Representative H E E bey for Representative A Floyd for County Superintendent W H Brumley for County Commissioner 1st District J I Laughlin for County Commissioner 2nd District Henry F Bibb for Commissioner 3rd District
Telegram from the State Council of Defense to the County Council states no authorization was given to forcibly take workers from non essential jobs for placement in Little Rock Arkansas. County councils are instructed not to assume such authority and must refrain from action.
Miss Emma Verbyke of Lima Ohio reports rapid relief from frequent stomach trouble and biliousness after using Chamberlains Tablets following an advertisement. The testimonial credits the product with improvement.
Hawaii exports of molasses have grown from 100 gallons worth 7 dollars in 1910 to eleven million gallons valued at 392000 dollars in the year ending June 30, 1917. Molasses, a by product of sugar, is becoming an important industry in the territory as the great sugar interests plan further output increases.
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