The Dover News (Dover, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1918 Page: 4 of 4
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THE DOVER NEWS
Published Every Thursday.
Entered at the postoffice at Tli
Dover, Okla., as second class
matter.
t amp 1 ravis,
The following letter was receiv-
; ed from Will Mttnger, who is sta-
|tioned at Camp Travis, with the
artillery, was written to his sist-
-1 er, Mrs. John I.illibradgc, here,
writer km w \\ ill when he
living at Terry, and we ;ire
to know that he is doing his
headquarters where one is. The
same thing applies when a band
i- playing the "Star Spangled
Banner," or the English or French
national antlu m, pro\ iiled it is
not some little tin horn hand or
something like that.
Am going out to hear Miss \\ i|.
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gi.'ll
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dam
President Wil
;o guess I had
W. K. BARRETT ( F m
M. A. BARRKIT \ ulll<MVs
Subscription
$1.00 the Year
IV
da\ when
I letter
I < • tie -
1 France
the tT.
of tnv
I'll
fit all
Phone 29
MICKIE SAYS_
-THEN ftt SOM6 \
PLACE WHERE Tmev DO \
BE'T-TER JOB PRIM-flNO-
THtiN \NHfcrr VJE CO
-rwvs OF-PICE, BUT * CANT
FiNO \f ON TH \ S
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it
LliUMUlTrwir
ter and John
(jot your letter yesten
I got hack from Canm Bullis,
the tamp. Thanks! Well, I
i great lime on the r.'ingc,
■nil shot Hid shot, open her up
tiid let her ramble. Don't havi
much idea lxw many thousand
rounds 1 fired but it was a sight
L'st (I I ewis guns most • 'f the time
hut u^< d a Colts long enough tc
get a lug brand about six inches
long on in
burnt. Don't think it will leave
a scar fot it never did hurt. Sev-
eral got burnt a little, and one
man got Mowed ti|> pretty bad.
shot through the arm and face and
one eye put out, but outside of when they
that got by without any serious ('ight htindr
accidents. The artillery had one 11
. eident that killed four men and (,> 'll't
ix hor i . by a shell exploding
fore time so you see we got ""
easv. I tired in one of the big- paid for.
-.t barrages I guess that wasl Love t
er . t.igeil in the I'. S. but went ■
t of action the last three niiiui-
guai
lppendictis
■> 1 .mi t
oon on ;
trouble,
go ti.
count
don't
,„] understand why I was given such
u,j ;t chance with the guns if they
are not •ruing to keep me here.
Mire makes me hot for 1 have
• u e worked and tisiil the bean to
get when I it iii. The whole two
weeks 1 w or. the range I had a
gun ever
of r umd
didn't lire a shot tin whole time
we were there.
()ue of the lieutenants said he
lil i 'I t" si e me use one of them
BOX SPRIMiS HUMS
By Mazie
Well whatever, we was accused
of going a visit ing last week.
News is as scarce as hen's
i etn now, everyone is so busy.
Mr . Ed (Irap \ftis in Henne j
Is. , last Saturday to visit her!
i. 1st er Mrs. Jett. |
The lateet ti'.ws is that Clias. ]
| Williams has purchased the1
! Sweetser farm.
! Airs. Sweetser entertained the 1
i Home ( ircle club at last, meeting;
I
and as the ladies always have
y .old tired thousand |a g00(j ijmt. sf> they enjoyed the ■
v.lu-re ■ nine of the res;
1 meeting.
1 held b
■rim:
ti-
ll;
own and didn't
from it. Sure sport
run out about six or
,•(1 a minute. Would
ly luck on the Botch
I should worry souk
won't.
l' my Liberty bond
you both,
. ii acount of'a broken firing I ^r *11^ . 4. . ... 1
• hi ; the gun wa -so hot the hand- I Ii 10 ICO •
e stuck and I could not budge it 1 „ —
with tli. tools I bad at hand hand
:>i• d before I could get it brought
the battle was over. 1 guess my
eeond gunner and I got bumped
We had two batteries in our
compain and we were sure a
grea-v lot. W hen Saturday came
I didn't have a change of pants
and they are pretty white to start
with so you can imagine what
they were at the end of two weeks
of steady til ing. The last day we
were there we took two big "G.
Ican ; tii 1 bailed s une of the
grease out of them, also took some
while ve were doing it,
ruined, getting
Id anyway and needed some new-
ones. Guess that the Third Lib-
erty loan was for to buy us a
change of khaki pants.
\\ cut to town today and saw-
Harvey Benson has purchased
Ed Grape's share in the Banner
Telephcne line and lnis installed
a phone.
Francis Borcl Ii and family
were out to the farm Sunday,
1 oking after things.
i ion't forg ; put in your
appearance at the . ehool grounds
next Wednesday with team or
shovel,
F. Puis shippi d a car load of
cattle and hogs to the Oklahoma
v it y markets Monday.
alley- light i3
(i- -trie light for th
' farm.
It is s> . It is cl..- n. I
co"t is low. Its bi
is always f
steady, \v> ii-
out a flicker.
The light
dircct from
the generator,
with the plant
in operation,
is as sure and r.tc; 1 :
when current, co;.: i u .•>
the storage battc ry.
This I;'. 80 because Lallcy-
Liglit eng.i--' is ti' 1
Ii I,••
L
LALLEY -
LIGHT
t.u
m
J.W ^ jjt -$J: I i1 ■ 1
W/, - • •
r.v ku u v - i
Le Ififm
c-.r ,-;,-11y for driving an
cUxtrie generator.
It has extra lar^c ball-
' tarings throughout. No
othci uses two ball-bear-
ings on th-
crank-shaft;
or.eonthecon-
neeting rod.
Lalley-Light
has been in
euccessfu1
farm use for
even years. It brings
t -. .nvcnlences, better
;-/ing, to e very farm. Its
t raid power cost but
1. w cents a day.
r (, t,-, .I motistiate Lallcy-
,ii free, right on your own
1. Write for the owners'
- - .vmial book.
P A
O .rf.
R G A I N S S!
The News has been handed an
item for publication by tin- coun-
ty council of defense, which says
that thiit body is now preparing
a list of the names of all those
who failed to or refused to sub-
scribe to the Third Liberty Loan, Ipitur
and that said list will be publish-'' ''u' l>an'
as soon as it has been arranged.
While we don't wish to "biiid in"
on the methods being employed
by the council of defense, yet we
Tiel'ieve that if they persist in
their intention in this matter
that they will gain nothing, but
lose much. Our people are ha.d
to drive and don't take threats
with a good grace, and as we are
going to have to depend on t hem' 1
to finance this war. and as there j
will lie more requests for them!j,;,, |-]a
to purchase bonds, we are in lav-! corner
or of handling them in as mild a! money in it to k<
manner as possible. Publishing!' • :m,'e, got abr>ut h
the names of tho-e who failed to!
buy bonds from financial or other u' da® s° tiM, both
reasons, would simply make north and south, with their uni
them sore ; nd would not help fornix and both flags.
matters in the least. We have Sure was a sight the people
faith enough in our people to be- :'"''e- S'hheis till the wonien
.. ... ... , ,. and older men couldn t get enough
heve that with few exceptions, for that |g a„ that l36left thc°e
if they were financially able they ]. ,,i . eral ilai-s in it and •• er\-
would not have to coaxed to lend tone inn c>nie bv, that is one
their money to their government. >•! ;"i.| si -, , a soldier salutes the
christian church
Good crowds at all serv'u es 1
Sunday' . , „ . . | WANTED:--Pop Corn, any
liemember next Sunday is qi| n,ilv. Top p;luj. See
"Mother's Day," and a large 'at-1 w. K. Barrett, News office.
tendance of mothers is desired. I FOR SALE: Cane Seed. 2'
particularly the elderly mothers. ] miles north of the river bridge.
At the close of the program ; ' C C Hi:- 1 y, phone 11--9.
gift will be given to the oldest • FOR SALE Purebred Ringlet t
mother present, Be sure to Barred Rock Eggs $1.00 Per set-
|come, you may secure it. | ting ot liiteen J. il. llunel,, I'o-
lleginning ]\Iay 0 the oveuine !Xl 1' l'JWU
services will Vjcgin at G.'iO. Day-
light services have been tried sev-
eral places successfully and may
Li here. At least tl.ev will be
I tried thru this month as an ex
I
i periment.
j Ths subject Sunday evening
S. B. OGDEN, - Local Agent
Kiel, Oklahoma
s and
unit
lawyers
king fish er,okla.
SIGN OF PROSPER-
ITY and ECONOMY.
be-t parades _ I evei | wj,0 be, "Is it Light to Ask God's [7
Keel Cross 1 arade with onlv ! T, . , ,,-i .1 r- ■ 1
uple of regiment of l„fantr\ I Help to Whip the Kaiser?
got to n tin- whole works. I MOTHERS' DA'1 PROGRAM | j
hirst one 1 ever saw since I have Song.
1 been here
in, so it wr
it what I have been
quite a treat. Would
me when the whole
livisioi< parades, hit it i.' line
ben The bov scouts carried a
rAFE
Scripture, referring to women
-ilrs, Robinson.
Invocation—iVIrs. Mauk.
"White t ainations,"— Little
about 10x15 by the four j Girls,
and the people pitched | Duet,
1
( lady
-bushel of
yards or
f the Civil
The committees that have the
matter in charge should be very
careful in the dischsrge ol their j
duties, and let good hard s aise
control their actions, instead of!
any personal feeling in the mat-
ter. The question at issue is a
big one and it is going to take
real men to handle it for the
best results.
he d.
ittieer,
Marion Miller,
Robinson.
Tributes to Mothers from
great Thinkers—Mrs. Love.
Toast to Mothers—I ittle Boys
Reading, "Mother's Love—Ola
Ridgley.
Baritone and Trombone duet—
Harry Mitchell and Howard Van i
Gundy.
What Mother Means to Me—!
Mrs. Lillibridge.
Musical Reading—Marion Mil-1
the
til s
Anderson Bros
Proprietors
Short Orders
Hot Lunches
Paint is necessary to conssrve the investment, you as a
property owner, have already made. 11 you ncglect to
paint your buildings depreciation mounts rapidly and the
expense of repairing will be double \s hat the paint would
cost now. H you have invested your good money 111 a
home, you should conserve that investment by painting
your home. It shows thrift and pride and is a wise in-
vestment 111 home satisfaction and happiness.
Paint now! We have a good stock at reasona-
ble prices.
A. H. Schowalter & Co.
quite 1
lined I'cr- |j
- the | Reading—Mr. Shane.
j Solo .Airs. John Myers.
fesentation of sift to most j
ten marches i>v wittii , . •„ t
at the head that a column,a«cd n>other-Mr. Shane.
liers at rest was ealted ti
Ice Cream
Cold Drinks
Tobaccos
Fresh Bread Always 011
Hand
Homemade Pies and Cakes
baked daily. We guarantee
service to be the best.
l)ii! vou know that when ever
cob en of men inarches bv with
y, Gar-
and Examine Our Line
of
until it p
passes, the
lute at the s
. \
ime we gi
Evangelical Church Note
b\
The Big Real runny Show
UNDER CANVAS
Sister Wessel gave a splendid j
report of the State S. S. Conven- j ENID,
tion at Dover and Banner Sun-
day. Brother Wessel gave the
last sect ion of his report at Ban-
ner.
Special Mother's Day service
Sunday. All mothers' invited
to be present.
Banner had G1 out to Sunday
field County
Charles n. Harmon
\ttorney-at-l aw
OKLA.
18-'.' 1 Okla. State Bank Building;
Implements
Kef ore purchasing elsewhere.
We can save you time and money
C LA UD D. MA UK, Prop.
school vesterdav.
Let everyone
hundred
j boset to make it the
I mark.
Dover Sunday School i.~ on tlu1
J. M. Busb/s World Greatest Colored > ' the inteast p.„i,
J don t forget to come next Sunday
I as we are looking for you.
MINSTRELS ;
w 2:30 p. m. Come and bring your
I Thank Offering boxes.
A Good Clean Delightful Entertainment 1 lv 1 -[wi': N 11 i ''
° ;n the evening. Quarterly Con*
_ _ - ference ^fonday evtning at close
25 Sinners, Dancei s, Cake Walkers and Comedians 25 of the service, Communion Ser-
Bon nett
Shoe Shop
Located in old bank building
near Sherwood Siore
Am now open for all kinds of
Shoe Repairing, and a\ill be glad
to have a share of your business
Have your "soles'' saved and
save money by having the oid
shoes worked over. j
r,
y.
. BON NETT
Proprietor.
INSURANCE!
The Springfield did it FIRST!
X. IP ■ 117 i L * f I be Springfield
A ibcict Worth Knowing, insured against
by Windstorm, Tornadoes and Cyclones, Before any Other
Company in the whole wide world. That is why they are
know n as "Hie Pioneer Tornado Company." For Forty
years other companies have imitated the Springfield.
I write Life, Fire.
Tornado, I lail and
Automobile Insurance
anel will appreciate your business.
Phone 48
Meat Market
G S. VAN GUNOY - Dover, Oklahoma
A. L
Parade at Noon.
Performance at 8 p. m.
BURNS & SON
Proprietors
Dovery Okla.
TUESDAY
MAY 7TH
Vou are invited to all services.
• 11. J.. PRICK, IVs'.or.
Mrs. \Y, K. Hal lett and daugh-
ter Ku;h are spending the week
in Wichita.
Fiesh ami Salt Meats,
thing in Season.
\\
aim lot lease by fixing you
prompt service.
, PHONE 24 Dover, Okla.
DR MARIAM I.. CASSKLL
At Claud Mauk's Residence,
Monday, Wednesday antl Friday
from 5 p. m. until 1U;30 follow-
ing morning.
CHIROPRACTOR.
Rooms 31 and 32 llrneken Build-
ing. King fisher, UK lahoma.
B. bane
Jeweler and
Optometrist
4
!
€>
hwingfisher,
Oklahoma
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Barrett, W. K. & Barrett, M. A. The Dover News (Dover, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1918, newspaper, May 2, 1918; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc107395/m1/4/: accessed April 26, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.