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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1901
Page
5
A local ad promotes Easter fashion and novelties with up to date goods across departments. Men’s suits and shoes, boys’ vests, women’s shoes and accessories, corsets and dress fabrics featured with emphasis on quality, fit, and affordable prices for spring.
Jim Mitchell, a laborer living with four young children in Vinita, is jailed after officers found canned goods, cheese, and farm items stolen from loaded Frisco cars. Neighbors say he planned a small groceries venture, while his children lack parental guidance. An axe and a stolen rooster fragment point to broader thefts and deceit.
Rain dampened evening crowds as ladies and escorts explored E N Ratcliff’s Vinita shop. The Easter season display showcased an immense millinery stock with bright colors, ribbons, and flowers. The store’s lighting made the decoration resemble a bazaar as smartly dressed women gathered around the stair canopy to admire hats priced to allure all ages.
Deputy Marshal Pleas Thompson arrested Nat Davis and Volmer Davis on Holderman farm near Chetopa amid claims of assault with intent to kill by D. H. Goss who charged that two men attacked him while driving horses, one armed with a shotgun and the other with a revolver. Damages set at ten thousand dollars and costs against the accused. two helpers jailed on aiding escape, later released after bond. Also notes a new Vinita incorporation, the Vinita Fruit and Perseus Company, with 665000 capital, and a report of no appointments made by Burlington for the Dally Chieftain.
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