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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1899
Page
1
A Daily Mail report describes a Surrey estate harvest supper that showcased old rural customs nearly vanishing as education and machinery draw farm laborers’ families toward self improvement. The scene blends hearty food, beer, and dancing with village social rituals and faded courtship forms.
The item surveys travel deals for Englishmen, Irish wages, Danish and German anecdotes, and rising Tokyo clock production. It notes a Brussels incident where a milkwoman’s cart and two dogs vanished due to a rats undermining the street. It also reports a Bohemian cemetery keeper who mined bones for sale over years before detection.
A Chicago Timer Herald report summarizes 19th to early 20th century marriage trends. It notes average ages for bachelors and maids, declines in minor marriages, and changing widower and widow rates, with comparisons across years and regions. It also includes anecdotes about intelligent monkeys and humorous exchanges from various newspapers.
The piece surveys visitors from plains traveling near Colorado Springs and Manitou. It notes mountain trails, hotel costs, cottage rents, meals, and servant wages, plus local social scenes, dress, and photography shops. Mentioned are Lt. Day and the 84th regiment departure, railroad rivals Santa Fe Rio Grande Missouri Pacific, and Curiosity Shop blankets near Ouray.
Amos J. Cummings recounts a scene between Me Reed and William M Springer. Reed silenced a sharp rebuttal by theatrically reading from the Congressional Record and quipping that Springer would never be president.
A delegation of full blood Cherokees the Keetoowahs led by Wolf Coon Dave Muckrat Daniel Gritts J H Dick passed through on return from Kansas City. They reportedly plan a surprise move against the progressive faction that backed Judge Buffington and Downing. Rumors say Bufington may be blocked from taking office in November and the Keetoowahs seek to unite with Dick Adams and Delawares to defeat a treaty and seek emigration to Mexico.
Citizens express grave worry as reports describe unusual moves by Coon followers influencing Cherokee affairs amid unsettled national events.
The column blends small town business news and anecdotes. Harman of Springfield Saddlery offered to buy leather at 26 cents a pound. Conner of Fairland sought leather for his harness shop. A fire destroyed wheat at Maysville Ark. Victor's loss followed stack threshing. Casual items include a loaf mixup with a baseball suit and Labor Day office closures in Muskogee.
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