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Newspaper
Farmers Champion
Location
Elgin, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
4
The notice printed in Elgin warns subscribers of a pending expiration of one year and direct mail reminders. It reflects a publication by Wettengel and Sons Publics and urges renewals while noting past experiences of reader payment behavior.
Advertising rates show 1217 cents per inch for forklift insertion with payment to Walter Ne Uren via agents. The notice indicates advertising orders were issued and defrayals arranged through Navertivtes.
The piece warns against wasteful Christmas gifts and urges readers to consider money on hand and fair spending. It highlights how some borrow or steal to fund presents, especially the young, and argues it is better not to buy than to misuse others' money. It calls for restraint and integrity in gift buying.
Dr Eas ter shared a western state tale of a preacher mistaken for a detective by outlaws in a timber schoolhouse scene. The outlaw group forced a sermon on logs lasting about 25 minutes. After the message the leader admitted the preacher was genuine and donated seven dollars and fifty cents from the hat as thanks for his trouble.
J E Weber Carnegi on business Sunday. Mrs Helen Jackson left Monday for Ft Cobb on business. Friday at 7 pm sharp. Young and Wolcott promise a square deal. Hagle Drug Store ad for Christmas gifts. J M Hinds listed as Lawton bound. G W Temple of Apache visited. Uni of produce prices at Young and Wolcott's. John Montgomery rents Ida Miller farm for next season. Mr and Mrs A J Barnes depart for Kansas City and interstate points. Prof Johnson of Fletcher joined the ball team Saturday. Fletcher vs Elgin basketball Friday at 7. admission 1 cent.
Local brief items show routine visits, births and outings in Elgin Oklahoma with notes on residents like Mrs J E Weber, D E McAnaw, and H F Shirk. Advertisements promote dry salt meat, barber services, farms for sale, and insurance through H Wettengel and Young Wolcott with tax reminders. Includes Lawton and Eldorado trips and prices for ogire and tare.
A local ad from Ribelin Stone and Walker promotes wholesale pantry items at cut prices including flour per sack ten cents, sugar 20 pounds, kerosene at 60 cents per gallon, canned corn three for a quarter, pink salmon eight packs for ten cents, and various staples. Purchases aim to save money and warehouse costs.
A reader tries a single food per meal and finds immediate dissatisfaction yet no morning hunger, while claims on nutrition and vitality vary. The article argues against the monodiet, noting the need for variety such as milk infant foods and mixed grains to ensure full nutrition.
G G Hostatler of Peoples National Bank of Custer City clerked eight sales in October and seven in November with totals around $1100 per sale. One third cash and the rest notes. Local exodus not evident as Comanche county remains stable. Also notes births and local happenings across Elgin Fletcher and nearby towns with ads and visits by residents and merchants.
A Longview Times Clarion fragment accuses a man of neglecting his dog and family by roaming town late at night with no concern for his wife or daughters or the company they keep, implying repeated absence and indifference.
The Bank of sing publishes 1918 tax lists for Ra and Chandler townships and the town of Elga. Special care is taken to ensure accurate descriptions of parcels and a strict account of all taxes collected.
Dates include the State Poultry show in Enid on January 26, 1981, Comanche County Poultry Area Meeting led by Lewin in December, and a sale of Indian lands in Lawton beginning Monday December 8.
Rev. D Ia Hinckley will preach at Beaver Bend and Elgin appointments on Sundays as listed. Services at Mountain View, Alva, and other sites follow the second and south Sunday schedule each month.
Time table shows post office hours with opening at 8 40 a m and closing ranges from 6 00 p m on weekdays to 2 15 p m on holidays Sundays open 1 35 to 2 15 pm and 1 33 p m close at West Mail shows varied daily closings including morning 8 40 a m opening and 6 00 p m closing.
An amused observer recalls firing at a rhinoceros who simply stood still and watched the hunter flee, highlighting a tense encounter where the animal remained calm while danger loomed.
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