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Checotah Times

Location

Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1917

Page

7

Checotah Township Fiscal Statement 1916 17 Oklahoma

Checotah Township McIntosh County Oklahoma presents the annual financial statement for the fiscal year July 1 1916 to June 30 1917 and estimated needs for 1917 1918. Officials Powell Ellicott Roark and Ellicott certify the figures as true and correct with estimated needs reasonably necessary for current expenses.

Checotah Township Mcintosh Oklahoma Lasavane Checotah J. O. Powell Cherk Ellicott L. C. Roark

Industrial Health and War Signs for Worker Welfare

The piece argues war time must enhance national efficiency and protect worker health. It urges preventing occupational diseases, sanitizing workplaces, preventing fatigue, medical supervision, and sanitary industrial communities to save lives and money in the war effort. It cites English lessons and calls for large scale action.

England

Building expansion at the School for the Blind

The last legislature funded an additional building at the School for the Blind in Muskogee Oklahoma enabling the school to accept about thirty to forty new pupils. The institution serves all blind or visually impaired students unable to attend public schools and invites families to contact Superintendent C W Stewart at the Fort for the Blind for information.

School For the Blind C. W. Stewart Feoat Muskogee Oklahoma

Civil Service Examination for Post Office Clerks in Checotah

An examination for post office clerks will be held at the Checotah post office on August 11 1917. Applicants aged 18 to 45 must be physically sound male applicants minimum height 5 feet 4 inches and weight 125 pounds without overcoat. Married women barred. For blanks and full details contact Postmaster or Board of Civil Service Examiners at the Checotah post office Oklahoma. A shoe seller named L K Skaggs slipped and sprained his right wrist while handling shoes at Brumley’s and will be laid up for several days.

Board of Civil Service Examiners Post Office Checotah Oklahoma L. K. Skaggs Brumley’s

Preparing For Work And The Cozy Week At The Or y

All gin owners began overhauls this week with machinery cleaned and weak parts replaced to ready for market. Tom Casey and his stock company perform at The Cozy for a week long engagement drawing good crowds. the plays are well rendered and a treat for theater lovers.

Tom Casey Ory

Katy Station Work Advances on Passenger Facilities

At Katy Station work crews set aside several cars and workers to repair the facility. A new floor is installed, the foundation updated, and other improvements are planned to improve comfort for travelers.

Katy

Polly s Musical Maids Give Open Air Concert at Gentry Hotel Lawn

Tuesday evening the Polly s Musical Maids performed a public open air concert on the lawn of the Gentry hotel. A large crowd enjoyed the event though the article notes the schedule has too long gaps between concerts. G. A. Gramlich, living nine miles southeast, won first load of home grown melons and expects to return by Saturday.

Gentry Hotel Polly G. A. Gramlich

Guardianship sale petition in McIntosh County

State of Oklahoma guardian Lewis Wills seeks court approval to sell real estate of minor William H. Wills. Hearing set for August 24 1917 at 2 PM, with notices to next of kin and interested parties. Publication ordered in Checotah Times for two weeks.

State of Oklahoma McIntosh County Checotah Wiliam H. Wills Lewis Wills Farihér Chocotah Times of Oktabena Genny de Begralt

Sunday church services and revival plans announced

Baptist and Methodist notices outline Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 10 and 9 45, morning and evening sermons by pastors E D Cameron and W Lyles Blackburn. Revival planned every Sunday night, choir goal of fifty, lawn service on church grounds, emphasis on religion and liberty and Hell debated in future life series.

Hell E. D. Cameron The Methodist Church Wm. Maxwell W. Lyles Blackburn

Are You One of Them Benefiting From Chamberlain Tablets

Mrs. M. R. Sears of Baldwinsville New York credits Chamberlain's Tablets with curing a six month stomach disorder after two to three weeks of gas and pain. The medicine did not relieve pain but helped prevent its recurrence once relief was gained. A drugstore promotes a trial bottle for skincare and complexion improvements as well.

Chamberlain M. R. Sears Baldwinsville N. Y

Wanted Laborers for Cement Co. Twenty Cents Hour

Employment notice from The Western States Portland Cement Co. in Independence Kansas seeking laborers at ten hours daily with steady work and good conditions. Advertisement touts a health claim for Bandit liver kidney bladder tonic as beneficial in easing backache and related symptoms.

Western States Portland Cement Co Independence Kansas

Strayed heifer near Checotah seeks identification

From my place nine miles east of Checotah near the first of June a two year old red and white spotted Jersey heifer strayed. She nips at a car, right side. Liberal reward offered for information leading to her return. Contact C. Myers, Route 1, Checotah.

Checotah C.myers

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