Ian Election Called for Vinita Water and Sewer Bonds
Special election set for September 24, 1903 to decide waterworks and sewerage bond issues in Vinita. Voter approval expected. bonds total 65 000 for 20 years at up to 5 percent interest and 20 000 for sewerage. City council met in special session to authorize the vote and outline legal steps.
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Vinita
Fueaday
Mesers Bell
Olinkeoas
Bonda
Secretary of the Interior
Chickasas
Fishing for Tools in Starr Well Delays and Ills
Fishermen recover tools in the Starr well after a delay but cannot pull them out. They work with a side drill while awaiting a drill. The chill signals malaria risk. The text mentions a tonic from Herline aiding liver and blood, and a store named Arog.
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Starr Well
Big Apple Crop Estimate Sparks Orchard Debate
The article notes that the New York department reports no orchard in the town and provides a rough winter apple crop estimate of around 20 bushels per tree. Tay Save offered a price of one dollar a barrel, but the offer was rejected.
Banner Salve Promoted for Piles and Skin Ailments
An ad style claim touts Banner Salve as a healing remedy for cuts piles and various skin diseases. The language emphasizes bold performance and guarantees though without medical oversight.
Echoes of Cherokee Strip Settlement and Enrollments
The Interior Secretary orders John W. Jordan and family enrolled as Cherokee citizens. The case centers on Jordan’s earlier claim on the Cherokee strip and disputed grazing taxes collected by Col. Jim Bell and others. Settlements and removals followed, with history noting losses of improvements and limited gains for the Cherokee claimants.
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Secretary of the Interior
John W. Jordan
Jordan
Cherokee Strip
Thie van
Cal. J.M. Bell
Arkansas City
Flat Rock
United States
Jim Bell
Texas
Howlie Ball
Hooke
Hoolie
Kansas
L. B. Bell
Josh McLaughlin
Col. Bell
J.W. Jordan
J. M. Bell
Watts
Doel Baugh
R. L. Owen
C. M. McClellan
Wight
D. W. Bushyhead
A Picture of Dire Desolation and Dawes Commission Scandal
A fragmentary text vilifies Muskogee leaders and Dawes Commission figures. It lists J George Weight Prisco railroad Cliff Breckenridge Guy P Cobb Tom Needles Onarley Davidson and others as “into it” while predicting collapse of power and prosperity in the Indian Territory. The piece mocks officials and guards against moral and political decay.
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Muskoges
Phee
I Ndian Journal
Tams Bixby
Dawes Commission
J. George Weight
Indian Terriory
Pliny Roper
Lodian Territory
Prisco Railroad
Cherokee Oil and Gas Co
Cliff Breckenridge
United States
St. Petersburg
Arkansas
Guy P. Cobb
Indian Territory
Tribal Development Co
Tom Needles
Dawes J Contennions
Unclear text on health and marriage from fragmented OCR
Fragmentary health note discusses marriage, womanly health and weakness, chronic inflammation, and remedies. The garbled text mentions female weakness and wellness but lacks coherent details, names, or dates. It appears as a stray health column fragment with no identifiable events or sources.
Palmer line of Ladies' Suits and Skirts showcased in Vinita
Local retailer invites Vinita ladies to inspect the new Palmer line for fall. Emphasizes styles, materials, and tailoring with Corset Coat and Russian Blouse suits in new shade ranges. Claims completeness rivaling large cities.
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Vinita
Palmer
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Ian
John W Jordan
Muskogee
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