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Newspaper
The Vinita Daily Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
2
A discussion cites how nations adopting standardized language cause pronoun drift. It notes the obsolescence of second person plural forms in many regions, with regional variations such as yous in the south and thou in historical speech, reflecting evolving usage.
A Vinita editorial argues the city has entered a new epoch of development driven by street paving, sidewalks and broader city planning. It notes a city council push, strong civic support from business leaders, and a growing workforce, signaling sustained growth and good governance as streets and lands see renewed activity.
Rural readers of the Deity Quetrain continue to rally as days pass, with the community growing closer and more active. The pace tightens as the county shows cohesive support and steady participation.
A young man in a pearl colored hat confides to a friend about a parlor painting titled The Kins. He claims he has been calling on her for two years and only notices an unusual detail one night. Under the painting hangs a sign reading Do It Now.
In a stage moment the leading lady rejects expensive gifts citing budget limits. The leading man jokes about roses costing a dollar each with only $49 to his name, then falls silent and never speaks to him offstage again, altering their onstage relationship.
Amid a heated exchange, Mr Dustin Stas says he already has men in his own business for officer posts, prompting criticism over nepotism and local influence. The Washington Star reports the remark as a central point of contention in ongoing political maneuvering.
A man reflects on a life of refined tastes and beauty, lamenting poverty and limited means that prevented him from enjoying food, art, clothing, cars, and yachts. He wonders if being coarser would have brought more happiness, while acknowledging some value in envisioning what might have been. He recalls a writer who said it is better to have been than never to have existed.
At a recent dinner Oscar Hammerstein spoke of a plan for a cam for Thale where principals and salaries would total 10008 dollars. He quipped that perfection is expensive and recounted a Napoleon breakfast anecdote about a cook who always kept a chicken ready, perfectly done, for the emperor.
The text cites archaic laws of India and Nepal touching cattle capital offenses and widowhood. It describes customs where girls are married at birth to a betel fruit cast into a sacred stream, with the fruit’s fate determining widowhood. It notes divorce rites and shifting daily boundaries in Nepal.
A historical note on the Biblia Pauperum and the Vulgate’s transmission from England to Italy, with mention of Sixtus V and the Clementine edition. Includes references to Leo XIII, Rampolla, and the Benedictines, plus a mix of unrelated items about Australia’s cattle ranch, worms, pumpkin seeds, and peat reserves in America.
An enterprising grinder of Los Angeles mounts a grinder on an automobile to power it and move from place to place, replacing walking. A reflection on fortitude and perseverance notes that success comes from steady nerve and effort despite misfortune.
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