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Newspaper
The Vinita Daily Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
2
The notice lists pricing for newspaper delivery by carrier and mail, including 40 cents per month by carrier and 8.00 for three months by mail in advance. It credits D. M. Marrs as editor and shows a date line for Friday, October 2.
The ticket lists William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska for president and John Worth Kern of Indiana for vice president. It includes Democratic candidates for Congress with district winners Henry Johnston Noble County Elmer Fulton Oklahoma County James Davenport Craig County Charles Carter Carter County Scott Ferris Comanche County and A P Watson Pottawatomie County for Corporation Commissioner. Chief Justice Robert L Williams Bryan County and Associate Justice Samuel J Hayes are named for the Supreme Court.
In Vinita the scene shifts as Roosevelt looms large in national politics while Taft’s pace draws critique. Local notes mention paving, sidewalk work, and a new cemetery access plan as city projects press forward despite the national campaign chatter.
A Vinita observer notes strong momentum for public works under current city administration. He recalls bold forecasts from Bill Taft and predicts reform efforts will prevail, while critics are labeled chronic grumblers and unlikely doers.
In a club window Van Bibber recalls a June wedding and a bride who returned his letters but kept the jewelry. Dialogue hints at affection and failure as characters navigate relationships amid social banter and a bank note joke.
A professional baseball pitcher storms to his captain over lack of playing time. He boasts of his skill with every pitch yet is warned that temper control is the real problem before being allowed back into the game. The tale blends with musings on youth and love of music across excerpts.
A graduate girl declines a griffon, citing cruelty of keeping pets. Her father questions the logic as he strokes the dog, noting pets age and die, while the girl argues for avoiding animal life and cites Aunt Jane’s long life with multiple pets as context.
Consul General Robert J. Wynne reports a tar spraying road tester in Westminster before engineers and war office appointees. A second machine applied granite grit to form a smooth durable surface. Estimated cost ranges from 6d to 8s 6d per square yard, compared with standard macadam.
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