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Newspaper
Checotah Times
Location
Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
7
A New Year greeting thanks patrons for 1908 support and promises to continue offering tickets good for a 42 piece Dinner Set once the required amount is secured. The message frames this as an irresistible inducement to increase patronage.
Hoffman Okla January 1 1909 Checotah Times letters discuss county seat struggle with Checotah favored by voters and Okmulgee annexation schemes criticized as fake promises. Citizens warn of political shifts and taxes while praising Ben Beeler chosen minority leader in Guthrie senate with committee roles Public Indebtedness Contingent Expenses and Enrolled and Engrossed bills.
A cold wave swept in Tuesday night bringing a piercing north wind that cut through mild weather. No snow yet. Miss May Liddy returned to her school near Muskogee Sunday noon. Mrs E T Moore, Mrs Massie and Miss Massie visited Muskogee Monday afternoon, then Mrs Massie and Miss Massie rode the night train toward Kansas City en route to Plateburg Missouri.
New feed store opens in the south room of the Lowe building on South Broadway offering a complete line of feeds plus meat and flour. Prompt delivery and satisfaction guaranteed. Mullen Feed Store.
A fragment describes a sale starting at nine with Heatherbloom Petticoats and Ladies Gowns priced at one dollar fifty eight and one dollar ninety eight, urging a mother to wake early to prepare clothing before the grate. The garbled text mentions waists and a sale underway.
Miss Effie Griffing hosted Seniors for New Year’s Eve with a gift book for each guest and couples writing imagined life stories. Guests shared three minute talks on notable 1908 events then enjoyed a two course lunch before celebrating the new year outside under arc lights. New State Club’s December meeting with Mrs. B F LaFayette had twelve members, a paper on English Holiday Customs by Miss Welsh, refreshments, and plans for a future book reception.
Johnson-Snelson wed in Oktaha ceremony as Miss Mildred Johnson and A L Snelson start life together in Murfreesboro Arkansas. New State Club hosts second annual New Year reception with Dietz Sextette Orchestra and a festive program. Local gatherings include elegant New Year dinners, hospitality for out of town guests, and plans for library fund-raisers.
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