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Newspaper
Checotah Times
Location
Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
1
Fragmentary note reflects a rural Oklahoma readership discussing political energy and campaigns for 1912. Mentions Taft Hearst Tillman Bryan and 1912 prospects with local pride in Muskogee and Elk’s parade. References Missouri Gazette and U S Constitution.
The piece urges calm, courteous discourse during the campaign led by Bryan and Kern. It contrasts politics with business, warning against anger in discussions with neighbors and urging gentlemenly conduct to avoid a sour, bitter aftertaste once the campaign ends.
A reflective editorial urges citizens to judge the country’s direction after the Chicago and Denver party conventions. It laments excessive praise for flashy rhetoric, notes the crowd’s long cheering for figures like Blaine and Garfield, and critiques leaders who rely on hype over substance. It warns of misplaced priorities and urges sober national course.
Fragmentary OCR text reads as a brief notice from a Pr sinadidi chery region. No clear event or names can be confirmed from the readable fragments.
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