McCurtain Gazette. (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 2, 1918 Page: 5 of 8
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TEe Enemy
Watching
By NEWTON D. BAKER, Secretary of War
The supreme moments of our struggle with Ger- sum in order to make, in so short a time, an adequate
many have come.
We have carried our first across three thousand
beginning for,our gigantic task.
But it is only our beginning. We must follow it
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miles of ocean and joined the issue of battle with the with greater energy and support it with increasing
military power of a nation that has been for forty power. Men, munitions, ships and supplies must go
years preparing its plans and its weapons for its pres- to Europe in a larger and larger stream. We must
ent attempt to dommate the world. We have had to redouble our blows and add constantly to the strength
put forth an immense effort and spend a fabulous of those blows, if our initial effort is not wasted.
This Means That Our Fourth Liberty Loan Must Be Larger Than Its
Predecessors, More Enthueiastically Supported and More Quickly Than Ever Subscribed
The enemy is watching anxiously for the first
sign that we are faltering.
We are fighting for the liberty of the world, for
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Our Government Loans should “go over the top” frnT*nt ?ver the ,a*‘ «reat advocate of force uphold-
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We are buying with our Liberty Loans the secu-
rity and joy of our people for generations to come.
as eagerly as our soldiers do, in order to carry with
them the terror of furious attack. Our dollars must
rain upon the enemy a. overwhelmingly as our hail No price could be t£high topayTorsuch av“tory
of bullets or our storm of shells.
—no cost too great for such a victory.
This Space Contributed to Winning the War by
Stevens-Lambeth Company
Clifford Hill of Broken
was here Monday.
| Captain W. S. Ray and T. T.
Rone have returned from Tulsa
where they attended the Old
Mrs. Homer Morris and daugh S°*lders Reunion,
ter. Bernice, of Haworth, spent Mrs. F. West returned Sun-
Sunday in this city. da>’ from Oklahoma City where
W. J. Marsh, of Haworth, was she attended the State Fair,
in town Sunday.
Judge and Mrs. E. E. Cochran
have returned from Tulsa where
they attended the Old Soldirs’
Reunion.
Miss Pearl Stroud visited in
Broken Bo v Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Stewart and baby
were here Monday from Ha-
worth.
FORDS, FORDS, FORDS, new and
used, bought and sold by JOE LOF-
TIN', Idabel, Oklahoma. 3t-6l
Mesdames Gus Rowland and
W. J. Old and Miss Mamie Lee
Epperson returned Monday from
Oklahumo City where they at-
i tended the State Fair.
C. Gamble and J. P. Boddy of
Garvin, were here last Friday.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Remember -that when you bring your
Ford car to us for mechanical attention that
you get the genuine Ford service—mater-
ials, experienced workmen and Ford factory
prices. Your Ford is too useful, too valuable
to take#chances with poor mechanics, with
equally poor quality materials. Bring it to
us and save both time and money. We are
authorized Ford dealers, trusted by the
Ford Motor Company to look after the wants
of Ford owners—that’s the assurance we
offer.
W. A. LOFTIN, Idabel, Oklahoma.
Bow | Mrs. Grafton Clark and Miss
Clark of Haworth visited in this
city last Friday.
Judge Hunkapillar of Bok-
homa was here Friday.
Clair Bledsoe returned to St.
Louis Saturday after a visit with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Y. B.
Bledsoe.
Mrs. Jim Morgan and children
spent Sunday in Fort Towson.
Mr. and Mrs. Newt Lassiter
of Haworth spent Thursday and
Friday in Idabel, the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Arden Brown and
other relatives.
FORDS, FORDS, FORDS, new and
used, bought and sold by JOE LOF-
TIN, Idabel, Oklahoma. 3t-6l
Master R. B. Herndon visited
in Hugo Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. S. E. Barnett and chil-
dren returned Friday from Ken-
tucky where they have been vis-
iting relatives.
Miss Maggie Morgan is visit-
ing with relatives in Texas.
Weaver Eastwood of Foreman
spent Sunday in this city.
E. B. Herndon and sons of
Valliant were in the city Sun-
day.
John Derryberry is quite sick
at the home of bis parents near
this city.
Virgil Derryberry was in Hu-
go Sunday.
Miss Kate Kirk is at home this
week from Dallas.
Mrs. Burnell Canada has gone
to Nashville. Tenn., to visit her
husband.
Homer Morris of Haworth was
in the city last Thursday night.
Dr. and Mrs. Z. A. Hooper re-
turned Friday from Hot Springs
where Dr. Hooper has been un-
der treatment.
Tom Holland of Haworth was
in the city Saturday.
L. G. Herron attended the
State Fair at Oklahoma City last
week.
That “all in” feeling so common In
hot weather is not due to .beat alone,
but an unhealthy condition in the
liver, stomach and bowels. To pre-
vent a spell of sickness take Prickly
Ash Bittters, it is an excellent system
! cleanser and regulator. Price $1.25
Editor John C. Oliver of the ! £er Williams Drug store,
alliant Tribune was a business! pec!al Agent5'
C. E. Bollinger and family and xercy L.se anort, now a
Miss Eliza Hooks spent Sunday student at the Oklahoma Uuiver-
1 tl f Awn AM Ja i«*4.. t 1 , M 1
visitor to this city Friday.
E. C. McLeod of Bismark was
in town Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Schoon-
maker were here Saturday from
Millerton.
Wanted—Old rags, iron, brass
copper, etc.-A. A. Grob. 5t
Eggs wanted at the Busy Bee,
highest market price paid. 3t
For Sale—Two scholarships in
the Tyler Com. College. Will sell
at a bargain.-Guy R. Old.
G. W. Tyler and I. W. Lacy
attended the State Fair at Okla-
homa City last week.
Attorney J. A. Andrews, wife
and daughter, Louise, have re-
turned from Oklahma City where
they attended the State Fair.
John Ryan of Millerton was in
the city last Thursday.
Attorney H. P. Hosey return-
ed from a business visit to Po
teau Thursday.
Attorney and Mrs George F.
Short were in Oklahoma City
last week attending the State
Fair.
FORDS, FORDS, FORDS, new asd
used, bought and sold by JOE LOF-
TIN, Idabel, Oklahoma. 3t-61
Percy Lee Short.
in CerroGorda.
Hon. Tom Hunter, of Hugo
was here Monday.
I. N. Whitlock, of Sawyer was
in the city Saturday.
Mrs. J. E. Rowland and Miss
Jeraldine Rowland spent Thurs-
day in Haworth.
sity, has been transferred to
Harvard University. Mr. Short
is the only young man in the stu-
dents reserve of McCurtain coun-
ty to claim that honor and one of
the thirty-two out of five hun-
dred to pass the examination.
John W. Scott has returned
from a visit to Oklahoma Citv
Fred Hood and Fred Wilkins
have returned from a visit to
New Orleans.
Arthur and Oscar Westbrooks
of Garvin, were in the city Fri-
day.
G. W. Perkins of Haworth
was here Friday.
I OR SALE—Country Club Over-
land car. Has been run only 1600
miles, cheap for $875.00.—Raymon
Waters at Palace Barber Shop, Idabel
Oklahoma. 4t-Pd.-59.
Mrs. Nettie Swan and children
of White Oak were in the city
Friday and Saturday.
For Sale—Have received 200
boxes of typewriter paper. Will
sell at old price, better buy while
you can save 50c to 75c per box.
—Gazette office.
FOUND—Some valuable papers
belonging to Robert dynier, Haworth.
Check books on Haworth and First
State Bank of Idabel. Call and pay
for this notice and receive same.
We have a nice assortment of
carbon paper, also take off
sheets.—Gazette Office.
Jim Barham of Kullituklo was
in the city last week and had his
name placed on our subscription
list.
Why don’t you buy your type
writer paper at the Gazette o*
J. S. Vess of Broken Bow one
of the good substantial farmers
of that biliwick was in the city
last Wednesday and renewed for
the Gazette. Mr. Vess has been
a reader of the Gazette for nine
years and he informs us his fam-
ily will not do without the pa-
per.
Good appetite, vigor and cheerful
spirits follow the use of Prickly Ash
Bitters. It purifies the stomach, liv-
er and bowels and makes life worth
living. Price $1.25 per bottle. —Wil-
liams Drug Store, Special Agents.
A letter from K. ■ M. Fuquay,
now of Colorado Springs, Col.,
tells the Gazette hltf'and his fam-
ily are well pleatfed with their
new home. He gays: .This is
indeed a wonderful place for
health and recreation and my
entire family is being greatly
benefitted.” The many friends
of this family will be glad to
learn that they are so well pleas-
ed with their new home.
THE OZARK MUTUAL LIFE AS-
SOCIATION is a safe, modern plan
of protection at a cost wtihin the
reach of people of moderate means.
It protects your family in case of
an accident which leaves you maimed
and cuts your earning power—R. T.
DYE, Local Agent, Idabel, Oklaho-
ma. 6 mo.-6.
The colored population of Ida-
bel are making big preparations
to handle their part of the Lib-
erty Loan Drive. C. A. Griffin
and A. M. Salone will have
charge of the drive for Vhe col-
ored people.
Sheriff J. DeWitt went to
Washir^g^n, Ark*, on business.
Herbert Coker of Hugo was in
writer paper at the Gazette o'. f '
fice where you get standar4 the cUy yesterday-
Wo OUn BnlliMn a .. 4 ..._ jiZ0 Dnlmiif Drvmlno
«e»l7PSn’!0U,0ur^^
FOR SALE—I
nine, block 15 seven’ e‘«ht and
Idabel G*- * Addition to
water r' ,<od f‘ve room house, city
at a ■’ 'aundance of ftuit. Will sell
e,' •ttrgain on eejjy terms if desir-
* If mteresAed telephone or write
H, R. Ye;,geri Ashdown, Arkansas.
Ww-tf.
Robert Bowles of Bokhoma
was in the city Monday.
Mrs. Guy R. Old and son, Ed
win Glenn, returned this morn-
ing from Crowder, where she
was called on account of the ill-
ness and death of her father.
Mrs. F. B. West was a visitor
to Hugo yesterday.
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Old, W. J. McCurtain Gazette. (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 2, 1918, newspaper, October 2, 1918; Idabel, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1043138/m1/5/: accessed April 30, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.