09 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Stilwell Standard
Location
Stilwell, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
1
A reader condemns fake politicians and inflated rhetoric blaming tax cuts, mocks William J. Bryan's return home, and predicts Republican repudiations first by the Iowa convention and later in the November elections.
The speaker defends the hop law while urging balanced discussion and restraint. He notes counties and rates, prefers local builds, and warns against bitterness or self serving motives. The aim is to amend or repeal if it harms anyone and to avoid tyranny by wealth.
A terse, fragmentary remark questions deposed or jaded politicians seeking influence at a constitutional convention. The text implies distrust of aging figures and suggests public skepticism toward their ambitions and past conduct.
In a heated discussion the convention faces a beat fight over county boundaries and schemes. The proposal to adopt Sequoyal county map is considered but opponents warn it may fail to satisfy Indian Territory interests.
The report notes C B Howell leaving for Bureyka Springs to reach his father in poor health. It references a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs M K Shannon and mentions a steam well drill man urging readers to consider drilling wells. The text also reports heavy rain causing damage to ships and Stiber properties in the Territory.
A fragment notes political critique of Southern party rule, likening past power to Banquo's ghost. The piece hints that the predecessors’ six year era will haunt future governance when the party seeks control again.
Citizens question whether taxes would rise under small counties and demand a clear maximum tax rate. Debate centers on fiscal limits and local governance.
Fragmentary OCR item lists several businesses and services such as a bakery jeweler dentist lawyers bands saloons and shops including shoemaker racket store livery stable barbers machine shop meat markets and others with odd phrasing and gaps indicating an incomplete directory or ledger entry from a historical paper.
A fragmentary report outlines development near a town with high acreage of undeveloped agricultural land and planned additions to the town. It notes shipping, a mill, and gro wing retail prospects, with references to local groups including Masonic Odd Fellows Woodmen of the World and Modern Woodmen of America. The piece mentions conversions and religious activity in Stilwell, Sallisaw, and Muldoow, with general community interest in growth and connectivity.
Word spread that Rev J Newsom will lead Christian forces in Stilwell, with strong local interest in town welfare. The piece warns against misplaced estimations of prosperity and stresses proper contrition and directed institutions as keys to true progress.
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