Vinita Chieftain urges shopping and social plans
Local notes report shopping specials at Gray's and Lee Barrett's, farm and household goods on sale, and calls for a Red Cross Ball Blue. Social items include weddings, picnics, church events, visits, and a Baptist pastor announcement. Various residents travel, repair jobs, and farm yields are noted with community updates throughout Vinita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missour
Geo. Niciffer
Lee Barrett
Ross Place
Jnlé ‘the Baptist Church
Patterson
Ming
John Gunter
F. W. Strout
Prof. Morrison
Dink Donthitt
A. F. Chamberlin
Johnson
Spavinaw
E. B. Frayser
Bob Taylors
Chas ‘I. Moore
Afton
Vinita
Sam Frazier
Muskogee
Bob Garrette
Ed L. Hassell
Luman ¥. Parker
Lake Michigan
A. Caldwell
Ardmore
Lewyn Crockett
St. Joseph
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
A.M. Brock
Missouri
J. T. Ratelie
Moonlight Gypsy Tea Picnic With Thirteen Rigs
A hilltop moonlight picnic near Henry Donnelly's on Tuesday night drew a mixed crowd of young folk and elders. Dr Day led the gathering, delays in gathering caused by lost travelers, and the group listed includes Mr. and Mrs. Mellette and many other couples, totaling thirteen rigs and numerous attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Donnelly
Mellette
Mra
Paul
Anderson
Milford
Graper
Bess Chouteau
Day
Pilgrims Return from Mystic Shriners Meeting
W P Purley and Charley Poole returned from the national Mystic Shriners gathering in Buffalo with souvenirs including a goblet from the Pittsburg temple. The party reported a warm welcome and sound health upon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Purley
Buffalo
Charley Poole
Mystic Shriners
Pittsburg
Mr Toole
Chelsea
Dormitory for Boys Planned at College
The college expects a bright future with a boys dormitory valued around four thousand dollars. The new facility will improve boarding, allowing distant pupils to stay on campus rather than in town. An ideal afternoon sets the scene.
Replete With Musical Literary and Social Features
A detailed society note describes Mrs Dr C Bailey Bell and Mrs John B Turner hosting a refined Saturday afternoon with an exceptional musical and literary program. Guests praised the talent encores and the thoughtful keepsakes, with many attendees named among the social circle. A later item covers Mrs Coley hosting a farewell whist party for Miss Mabel Lusk, noting perfect arrangements and charming refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Bailey Bell
John B. Turner
Chentent
Beanie Ulosteau
Grace Butler Waits
Mise Maynard
Mies
Elizabeth George
Cancerm
Megonard
Mies Grapers
Mre. Bell
Mre
Turner
Miss Maynard
Mellette
Butler
IW. P. Thompson
Stanfield
Edgar Smith
R. I. Blakeney
G. W. Miller
Parker
Byrd
G. B. McGlasson
H. QO. Berry
Ratcliff
Paul
Nelms
George
Farmer
Caldwell
Anderson
Chiison
Whitted
W. W. Miller
W. E. Hassell
Churchill
Milford
Bagby
Maynard
Chouteau
Grace Butler
Graper
Mabel Lusk
Parsons
Duree
W. 5. Coley
Don Carlex
Palmer
Mise Lloyd
Miss Ashbrook
Josephine Fayant
Groselin
Miss Byrd
Mabel Miller
Carrie Goodykoontz
Mise Chouteau
Killed by an Engine in Quincy Ill
Athey O G dies after being struck by a switch engine in Burlington yards at Quincy Illinois. He had traveled to Chicago with horse teams to place for sale and died in Blessing hospital after leg amputations. He leaves a wife and mother in this city and was known for breeding driving horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Ill
G. Athey
Mr. Athey
Blessing Hospital
James Martin
George M. Martin
Chicago
Frank Burckhalter
Kitty Flyer
Athey
Grandma Keys
Jas. Martin
O. G. Athey
Quincy, Jr
Burlington
Martin
Galesburg
Mr. Martin
Methodist Church
Keys Farm
Relief Union
Death of Cobb McNairn in Vinita at age 29
Cobb McNairn died suddenly Saturday evening after lunch and a spasm. Born in Georgia, he had lived in Vinita six years and married Louies Niciffer three weeks earlier. His twin brother William McNairn died here three years ago. The funeral drew a large crowd with services at the house by Rev. M. L. Butler and burial by the Masonic lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Heck Braver
Chas. King and Wife
Wichita
O. W. Meacham
Ray
Sovereign Moore
Muskogee
Robert Ironside
Vinita
Sapulpa
Watie
T. J. Jordan
Jac. H. Connelly
Fairland
Royal Arch
Sam Mawkins
Adair
Tat
Chelsea Tonk
Rockmaster
Chelsea
Red Cross
Henry Armstrong
Armstrong
Thos. Lloyd
St. John's Episcopal Mission
Elks
Oklahoma
E. C. Stretch
Telegraph
Taopson
Afton Rough Rider
W. T. King
Presbyterian Church
Ledbetter
G. M. Martin
W. P. McDaniel
Mra
G.G. Ewing
Nevada
S. B. Crockett
Prichett
Missionary Board of the
M. E. Church
Nashville
Ubis City
Chapman & Briggs
W.T. King
Pheasant Hill
Bruce Robinson
M. Coppedge
Coffeyville
Texas
Checotah
C. M. Coppedge
Frice
Cobb McNairn
Georgia
Louies Niciffer
Vinita Beats Pryor Creek In Tight Tue Ball Game
Vinita team narrowly defeats Pryor Creek with a six run total after a close contest. Trollinger Whittaker and Haley lead Vinita with multiple runs while Henderson Good Woodard each add one. They also announce a three game series against Aurora Missouri beginning Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita Boys
Pryor Creek Club
Vinita’s
Vinita
Pryor Creek
Trollinger
Whittaker
Bluejacket
Haley
Ridenbour
Leager
Thompson
Langtry
Lemon
Bass
Henderson
Vinitas
Aurora
Heck Bruner Drowned in West's Ferry River Tragedy
A late telegram from Pryor Creek reports Heck Bruner drowned at West's ferry on Grand River while attempting to bring back a ferry boat. The death ends a career as a deputy U. S. marshal long marked by danger. A search party of ten to twelve men began work after the body was not found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Sheehan
Pryor Creek
Heck Bruner
West's Ferry
J. R. Hogan
Bruner
Grand River
Indian Territory
Heck
Mr. Bruner
Bud Ledbetter
J. R. Sheehan
Billy Simms
Morris
Joe Knight
A J. Green
Bob O'Shea
E. N. Williamson
Jobo Sheehan
John Gunter
Frank Golden
Phoebe Miller
Talala
J. C. Anderson
Golden
Capt. White
Deputy Webb
Walter
Anderson
Farmer’s Home
Earhart Held to Grand Jury for Stolen Watch
Mike Earhart was held to the grand jury in Muskogee for bringing a stolen watch into the territory. The watch belonged to W. M. Selby near Coffeyville. Earhart’s wife was arrested for the same crime, with the commissioner unsure how to handle her case. The family has been a neighborhood nuisance for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Earhart
Fairland
Muskogee
W. M. Selby
Kansas
Coffeyville
Earhart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raines
Gray's
Joe Conklin
J Gray's
Vinita Plow Co
Lee Barrett's
W. W. Miller's
John Blakeney
Carthage
Mack Cunningham
U. S
L. A
Presbyterian Parsonage
Bureka Springs
Frisco
Lek
Valleys
Alappy Company
Blakeney
Welsh
Chetopa
Mr. Blakeney
Prespder
F. G. Roberts
Belfast
Hiarrell Institute
Buck
Claremore
Ad Roach
California
Academy
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Sint
W. A. Graham
Cobb M'Nairn
Ratcliff Mercantile Co
Groom
Kansas City
Roosevelt
Las Vegas
Rough Rider
Aslawe
Carrie Goudy
Wooute
Laura Chouteau
Clarence Ashbrook
Roberta Cucotell
Modette
Denmark
South Carolina
Virginia
Mme
Colosel
New York Sun
A. M. E. Church
Excelsior Literary Cluv
Pearl Beck
Katie Putnam
Ruthie Lynch
Josephine Beck
Aliee Lynch
Messrs
Will Moore
Oscar Moore
Dennis Hicks, Jr
Ray Baldridge
A.B. Buttington
Bettle Beck
F. M. Johnson
A. E. Jackson
West Cabin
George Nidiffer
John Thomason
Bob Taylor
J. F. Ellis
Welch
Say
Cabin Creek
Mr. Ellis
Fom Lawrence
Addie Merritt
Allane
Journey
Dalawares
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