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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
8
Report from France describes how carrier pigeons aid British operations in WWI front lines. Pigeons relay messages when wires fail, with front line lofts in mobile trucks, and some birds delivering messages despite injuries. Historic feats and veteran birds are noted.
Washington reports secret Russian documents showing German plots to shape Bolshevik leadership and peace terms. Notes describe killings attempted on generals, use of former POWs in Russian uniforms, and Lenin and Trotsky obeying German orders to demobilize and aid a March offensive in France.
Pontotoc county stock farmers and businessmen met at the M and P bank and voted to stage a stock show at the county fair grounds on November 1 and 2. All stock types will be represented and committees named to manage each class. The racing department goes to Mr Parker of Ardmore with grandstand receipts as compensation. A subsequent meeting is set for October 4.
If your child is pale and sickly, picks at the nose and grinds teeth in sleep it may be worms. White's Cream Vermifuge promises to clear parasites and restore health. Price 30 cents per bottle. Sold by Bart Smith.
This item extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a top choice for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It notes mothers endorsement and a testimonial from Wm Scruby of Chillicothe Missouri praising its safety and pleasant taste for both adults and children. The remedy contains no opium or narcotics.
Havas Agency review credits American troops with restoring balance on the western front. In two months of fighting, Allies captured 185000 prisoners and the enemy suffered 600000 men lost who cannot return to service, creating a likely void through 1920.
An old remedy recommendation urges Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil for children one year old or older. It advises keeping the remedy on hand and giving it at the first sign of loose bowels.
A Washington report details secret Russian documents exposing German plans with Bolsheviks to suppress and murder loyal Romanians Russians and Poles. It describes orders to shoot Polish troops en masse and surveil Polish clergy, with notes on a Romanian minister’s near assassination after Bolshevik arrest.
Treasury figures show seventeen months of war cost the U S government 17 339 681 342 with August alone at 1 805 513 222. Ordinary war costs total 10 989 077 000 while 6 245 764 000 goes as financial aid to allies. Only 5 031 478 000 raised by taxes and 12 300 000 000 from liberty loans. 71 percent funded by borrowings.
The Roxana magazine notes James E. Hearn of Roxana was wounded by shrapnel in France while serving with Company G, 58th Infantry, during the July drive toward Château-Thierry. He writes from Base Hospital July 29 reporting a leg wound and good care. His family includes father J. O. Hearn and brother E. O. Hearn.
California laborers build the Defiance, one of four 12000 ton cargo carriers launched in a single day at Alameda. The 38 day schedule from keel to launch surpassed the 27 day record set by Tuckahoe. Bethlehem Shipbuilding built the vessel with about 30 percent more steel than the Tuckahoe. The achievement drew praise from labor officials and shipping men.
In Toledo the American Flint Glass Workers' Union unfurled a service flag with 866 stars as John J. Quinlivan praised union support for the government and William P. Clarke honored Charles H. McCarthy who died in France. McCarthy had bought a $10,000 life policy payable to the government.
Oklahoma City reports a Federal drive to recruit laborers for Government work. Hundreds were jailed, about 100 sent to Little Rock for work. The campaign targets nonessential industries and loafers, with employers urged to release workers when calls are made. The aim is to place idle men into productive jobs while preserving essential services.
An old classified style ad touts Herbine as a medicine that cures biliousness malaria and constipation. The first dose makes you feel better and a few more doses cure the illness, offered at 60 cents and sold by Bart.
A vintage advertisement promotes Farris Colic Remedy from Agnew Milling Co Ada Oklahoma. It claims simple use by dropping on the horse tongue with relief in thirty minutes and urges buyers to obtain it now for future needs.
The product has proven valuable for weak stomach and impaired digestion. Many cases show permanent relief and restoration to health.
Minnie B. Clark guardian announces private sale of Glenn Clark minor’s undivided one half in lots 7 and 8 block 20 Ada Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Sale subject to County Court confirmation to occur after September 28 1918 at 10 A M at the Pontotoc County Court office Ada Oklahoma. Cash upon confirmation and bids must be in writing with 10 percent certified check. attorney C F Green noted.
On August 17 1918 A M Collins Taker Up took up a red saw with black spots about 12 years old and weighing 125 pounds marked underslope in left ear kept on the quarter of Section 32 Township 3 North Range 6 East Ada Oklahoma Dated September 7 1918.
A battery expert explains why storage batteries fail and how to restore them. The Ada Battery Hospital run by Mr. Ed Haynes offers free testing to diagnose issues from sulphate build up to insulation faults and improper charging. Located in the rear of the Dodge Agency in Ada Oklahoma, contact for battery condition checks.
Dr Woods Hutchinson argues in the October Red Cross Magazine that the German General Staff treats doctors as fighting assets equal to hundreds of soldiers and orders gunners to fire a warning shot before accelerating attacks on medical personnel and stretcher bearers, reflecting a remorseless humanitarian stance.
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